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Anders Carlsson's 1986-1987 season

Points
20
Swedish flag#14NHL#292
Goals
2
Swedish flag#17NHL#395
Assists
18
Swedish flag#12NHL#230
Plus/minus
-10
NHL#525
Games
48
60%
60% of 80

Centre Anders Carlsson was 25 years old when the 1986-1987 season began, his 1st in the NHL, and played it for New Jersey Devils. He played 48 of a possible 80 games and scored 2 goals and 18 assists for 20 points, 0.42 points per game. That was 14th among the Swedes and 292th in the NHL. New Jersey Devils did not reach the playoffs.

Below: the whole season, game by game.

1986-1987
  1. NHL debut

    Anders Carlsson makes his NHL debut in 5–⁠3 win against New York Rangers

    Anders was 25 years old · Madison Square Garden, USA

    His first NHL game
    0
    Goals
    0
    Assists
    0
    Points
    +1
    +/-

    Other Swedes on the ice: Tomas Sandström, Jan Erixon and Kjell Samuelsson.

    • The game
      NJD5–3NYR
      W
      game 1/803
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BOS4–5NJD
      W
      game 2/803
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      TOR3–2NJD
      L
      game 4/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      NJD3–6NYI
      L
      game 6/801
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
    • November 1986
    • The game
      NJD1–7PHI
      L
      game 12/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      PHI5–5NJD
      game 13/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    Milestone

    Anders Carlsson records his first NHL assist

    in the game against Philadelphia Flyers · November 6

    • The game
      NJD1–8WIN
      L
      game 14/802
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
    • The game
      DET3–5NJD
      W
      game 15/80
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-0SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
    • The game
      PIT4–5NJD
      W
      game 16/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NYR2–3NJD
      W
      game 18/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NJD4–3DET
      W
      game 19/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      NJD2–6MNS
      L
      game 20/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-6SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 8012 of 20 played
      5
      points
      Swedish flag#15NHL#279
      0
      goals
      Swedish flag#17NHL#372
      5
      assists
      Swedish flag#13NHL#196
      NJD
      10-8-0W-L-OT22Points
      8th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      NJD3–5CHI
      L
      game 21/80
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
    • December 1986
    • The game
      NYI8–4NJD
      L
      game 28/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NJD2–4NYI
      L
      game 29/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      MTL2–4NJD
      W
      game 30/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      TOR2–3NJD
      W
      game 31/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      WSH4–6NJD
      W
      game 32/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      NJD2–5MTL
      L
      game 33/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      NJD2–2QUE
      game 36/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      NJD2–7TOR
      L
      game 39/801
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 8021 of 40 played
      7
      points
      Swedish flag#17NHL#328
      0
      goals
      Swedish flag#18NHL#436
      7
      assists
      Swedish flag#12NHL#268
      NJD
      16-21-0W-L-OT35Points
      18th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      WSH6–1NJD
      L
      game 46/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      NJD3–6WSH
      L
      game 47/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      CGY5–7NJD
      W
      game 48/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      NJD3–6NYR
      L
      game 50/802
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-2SOG
      +2 points
    Milestone

    Anders Carlsson scores his first NHL goal

    in the game against New York Rangers · January 26

    • The game
      NJD2–6LAK
      L
      game 51/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NJD4–3VAN
      W
      game 52/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • February 1987
    • The game
      HFD6–3NJD
      L
      game 57/801
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
    • The game
      EDM2–4NJD
      W
      game 60/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 8029 of 60 played
      11
      points
      Swedish flag#17NHL#331
      1
      goals
      Swedish flag#18NHL#408
      10
      assists
      Swedish flag#15NHL#285
      NJD
      24-31-0W-L-OT53Points
      18th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      NJD2–3MTL
      L
      game 61/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • March 1987
    • The game
      NJD5–5HFD
      game 62/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NJD2–3WSH
      L
      game 63/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      NJD4–6BUF
      L
      game 64/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      CHI4–3NJD
      L
      game 65/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      NJD3–7PHI
      L
      game 66/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      PHI6–4NJD
      L
      game 67/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      NYI1–4NJD
      W
      game 68/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      NJD6–7NYI
      L
      game 69/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      NJD4–7EDM
      L
      game 70/801
      His night
      +2P+2A
      0+/-0SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
    • The game
      NJD3–4WIN
      L
      game 71/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NJD7–6STL
      W
      game 72/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      EDM7–6NJD
      L
      game 73/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      NJD8–2NYR
      W
      game 74/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MNS2–5NJD
      W
      game 75/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      STL4–1NJD
      L
      game 76/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PIT3–5NJD
      W
      game 77/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • April 1987
    • The game
      NJD4–8QUE
      L
      game 79/80
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +2 points
    • The game
      WSH6–5NJD
      L
      game 80/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    The season in numbers

    Anders Carlsson closes the 1986-1987 season with 20 points

    New Jersey Devils did not reach the playoffs
    Points
    20
    #14NHL#292
    Games
    48of 80
    60%
    Goals
    2
    #17NHL#395
    Assists
    18
    #12NHL#230
    P/GP
    0.42
    #14NHL#251
    +/-
    -10
    #19NHL#525
    Events
    20
    career best in points
    18
    career best in assists
    1
    First NHL goal
    1
    First NHL point
    1
    First NHL assist