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Arttu Ruotsalainen's 2020-2021 season

Points
6
NHL#558
Goals
5
NHL#332
Assists
1
NHL#686
Plus/minus
-9
NHL#784
Games
17
30%
30% of 56

Centre Arttu Ruotsalainen was 22 years old when the 2020-2021 season began, his 1st in the NHL, and played it for Buffalo Sabres. He played 17 of a possible 56 games and scored 5 goals and 1 assists for 6 points, 0.35 points per game. The season was cut to 56 games by the pandemic. Buffalo Sabres did not reach the playoffs.

Below: the whole season, game by game.

2020-2021
  1. A late start

    Arttu Ruotsalainen's season starts in game 40 of 56

    Buffalo Sabres have played 39 games39 of 56 without him
    NHL debut

    Arttu Ruotsalainen makes his NHL debut in 3–⁠4 loss against Washington Capitals

    WSHWashington Capitals4–3BUFBuffalo Sabres

    Arttu was 23 years old · KeyBank Center, USA

    His first NHL game
    0
    Goals
    0
    Assists
    0
    Points
    -1
    +/-
    15:52
    TOI

    Swedes on the ice: Carl Hagelin, Nicklas Bäckström, Rasmus Asplund, among others.

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    • The game
      WSH4–3BUF
      L
      game 40/565
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG15:52TOI
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    • The game
      BUF5–3PHI
      W
      game 41/566
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-1SOG12:59TOI
      +1 goal
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    Milestone

    Arttu Ruotsalainen scores his first NHL goal

    in the game against Philadelphia Flyers · April 11

    • The game
      BUF2–3BOS
      L
      game 42/564
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG10:52TOI
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    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 42 of 563 of 42 played
      1
      points
      NHL#680
      1
      goals
      NHL#519
      0
      assists
      NHL#715
      BUF
      10-25-7W-L-OT27Points
      8th in the East·31st in the whole NHL
    • The game
      BUF5–2WSH
      W
      game 43/565
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG16:08TOI
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    • The game
      PIT3–2BUF
      L
      game 44/564
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG15:21TOI
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    • The game
      PIT2–4BUF
      W
      game 45/564
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG16:05TOI
      +1 goal
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    • The game
      BOS2–0BUF
      L
      game 46/563
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG12:35TOI
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    • The game
      BOS5–1BUF
      L
      game 47/563
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG16:24TOI
      +1 goal
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    • The game
      BOS4–6BUF
      W
      game 48/564
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -2+/-2SOG14:09TOI
      +1 goal
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    • The game
      BUF3–6NYR
      L
      game 49/564
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG14:33TOI
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    • The game
      BUF1–3NYR
      L
      game 50/564
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG10:33TOI
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    • The game
      BUF2–5BOS
      L
      game 51/563
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-1SOG16:15TOI
      +1 assist
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    Milestone

    Arttu Ruotsalainen records his first NHL assist

    in the game against Boston Bruins · April 29

    • The game
      BUF2–6BOS
      L
      game 52/563
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG15:03TOI
      +1 goal
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    • The game
      NYI2–4BUF
      W
      game 53/563
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-4SOG15:08TOI
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    • The game
      NYI3–4BUF
      W
      game 54/563
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-1SOG12:27TOI
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    • The game
      BUF4–8PIT
      L
      game 55/564
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG13:41TOI
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    • The game
      BUF0–1PIT
      L
      game 56/564
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG09:36TOI
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    The season in numbers

    Arttu Ruotsalainen closes the 2020-2021 season with 6 points

    BUFBuffalo Sabres
    Buffalo Sabres did not reach the playoffs
    Points
    6
    NHL#558
    Games
    17of 56
    30%
    Goals
    5
    NHL#332
    Assists
    1
    NHL#686
    P/GP
    0.35
    +/-
    -9
    NHL#784
    Events
    6
    career best in points
    5
    career best in goals
    1
    First NHL assist
    1
    First NHL point
    1
    First NHL goal