Bengt-Åke Gustafsson's NHL career

Bengt-Åke Gustafsson is drafted 55 overall by Washington Capitals

Selected

55 overall, round 4

Swedes drafted

8 selected

First Swede off the board

Bengt-Ake Gustafsson#55

Bengt-Åke Gustafsson makes his NHL debut in 3–⁠6 loss against Buffalo Sabres

Bengt-Åke was 21 years old · Buffalo Memorial Auditorium, USA

Other Swedes on the ice: Leif Svensson and Rolf Edberg.

1979-1980

Bengt-Åke Gustafsson's first NHL season: 60 points

Points

60

#5NHL#74

Games

80 of 80

100%

Goals

22

#7NHL#87

Assists

38

#6NHL#61

P/GP

0.75

#6NHL#93

+/-

-15

#16NHL#513

Bengt-Åke Gustafsson's career in total through 1979-1980

80

Games

#17

60

Points

#16

22

Goals

#15

38

Assists

#17

-15

+/-

#17

1980-1981

Bengt-Åke Gustafsson scores 55 points

Points

55

#9NHL#118

Games

72 of 80

90%

Goals

21

#7NHL#117

Assists

34

#8NHL#109

P/GP

0.76

#9NHL#123

+/-

+11

#7NHL#98

Bengt-Åke Gustafsson's career in total through 1980-1981

152

Games

#18

115

Points

#14

43

Goals

#16

72

Assists

#12

-4

+/-

#18

1981-1982

Bengt-Åke Gustafsson scores 60 points

Points

60

#3NHL#97

Games

70 of 80

88%

Goals

26

#4NHL#83

Assists

34

#4NHL#114

P/GP

0.86

#4NHL#94

+/-

-22

#26NHL#582

Bengt-Åke Gustafsson's career in total through 1981-1982

222

Games

#14

175

Points

#10

69

Goals

#12

106

Assists

#11

-26

+/-

#33

1982-1983

Bengt-Åke Gustafsson scores 64 points

Points

64

#5NHL#79

Games

67 of 80

84%

Goals

22

#9NHL#97

Assists

42

#4NHL#56

P/GP

0.96

#5NHL#59

+/-

+5

#9NHL#164

PlayoffsEliminated by New York Islanders

4 games1 points0 G · 1 A

First roundNYINew York Islanders1–3

Bengt-Åke Gustafsson's career in total through 1982-1983

289

Games

#12

239

Points

#8

91

Goals

#10

148

Assists

#8

-21

+/-

#36

1983-1984

Bengt-Åke Gustafsson scores 75 points — the best season of his career

Points

75

#4NHL#49

Games

69 of 80

86%

Goals

32

#2NHL#47

Assists

43

#5NHL#52

P/GP

1.09

#3NHL#37

+/-

+29

#1NHL#23

PlayoffsEliminated by New York Islanders

5 of 8 games5 points2 G · 3 A

First roundPHIPhiladelphia Flyers3–0Second roundNYINew York Islanders1–4

Bengt-Åke Gustafsson's career in total through 1983-1984

358

Games

#11

314

Points

#8

123

Goals

#9

191

Assists

#8

+8

+/-

#14

1984-1985

Bengt-Åke Gustafsson scores 42 points

Points

42

#12NHL#160

Games

51 of 80

64%

Goals

13

#12NHL#192

Assists

29

#11NHL#146

P/GP

0.82

#7NHL#89

+/-

+13

#4NHL#90

PlayoffsEliminated by New York Islanders

5 games4 points1 G · 3 A

First roundNYINew York Islanders2–3

Bengt-Åke Gustafsson's career in total through 1984-1985

409

Games

#11

356

Points

#7

136

Goals

#8

220

Assists

#8

+21

+/-

#11

1985-1986

Bengt-Åke Gustafsson scores 75 points — the best season of his career

Points

75

#2NHL#45

Games

70 of 80

88%

Goals

23

#5NHL#89

Assists

52

#2NHL#26

P/GP

1.07

#2NHL#32

+/-

+9

#5NHL#116

PlayoffsEliminated by New York Rangers

0 of 9 games0 points

First roundNYINew York Islanders3–0Second roundNYRNew York Rangers2–4

Bengt-Åke Gustafsson's career in total through 1985-1986

479

Games

#8

431

Points

#5

159

Goals

#6

272

Assists

#6

+30

+/-

#10

1987-1988

Bengt-Åke Gustafsson scores 54 points

Points

54

#4NHL#99

Games

78 of 80

98%

Goals

18

#5NHL#116

Assists

36

#7NHL#79

P/GP

0.69

#6NHL#128

+/-

+2

#13NHL#197

PlayoffsEliminated by New Jersey Devils

14 games13 points4 G · 9 A

First roundPHIPhiladelphia Flyers4–3Second roundNJDNew Jersey Devils3–4

Bengt-Åke Gustafsson's career in total through 1987-1988

557

Games

#7

485

Points

#6

177

Goals

#5

308

Assists

#5

+32

+/-

#10

1988-1989

Bengt-Åke Gustafsson's last season: 69 points

Points

69

#5NHL#58

Games

72 of 80

90%

Goals

18

#7NHL#125

Assists

51

#4NHL#25

P/GP

0.96

#6NHL#57

+/-

+13

#6NHL#65

PlayoffsEliminated by Philadelphia Flyers

4 of 6 games5 points2 G · 3 A

First roundPHIPhiladelphia Flyers2–4

Bengt-Åke Gustafsson's career in total through 1988-1989

629

Games

#4

554

Points

#5

195

Goals

#5

359

Assists

#4

+45

+/-

#8

Bengt-Åke Gustafsson is claimed off waivers from Washington Capitals by Detroit Red Wings

Bengt-Åke Gustafsson is selected from Detroit Red Wings by San Jose Sharks in the expansion draft

Bengt-Åke Gustafsson played his last NHL game in 1989

The career ended after 9 seasons with Washington Capitals.