Regular seasonMNS

Bill Butters's 1978-1979 season

Points

NHL#354

Goals

NHL#379

Assists

NHL#328

Plus/minus

-13

NHL#359

Games

61% of 80

Defenceman Bill Butters was 27 years old when the 1978-1979 season began, his 2nd in the NHL, and played it for Minnesota North Stars. He played 49 of a possible 80 games and scored 0 goals and 4 assists for 4 points, 0.08 points per game. Minnesota North Stars did not reach the playoffs.

Below: the whole season, game by game.

1978-1979

Year 1978
48 years ago
Season opener
November 22
Bill Butters plays the 1978-1979 season for Minnesota North Stars
MNSMinnesota North Stars
Bill was 27 years old when the 1978-1979 season began. It was his 2nd season with the team. His 2nd NHL season in all.
A late start
November 22
Bill Butters's season starts in game 18 of 80
Minnesota North Stars have played 17 games17 of 80 without him
- The game
  NYI4–1MNS
  L
  November 22game 18/804
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-0SOG
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- The game
  MNS3–4PHI
  L
  November 24game 19/802
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-0SOG
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- The game
  LAK4–1MNS
  L
  November 25game 20/802
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-0SOG
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- Checkpoint
  November 25
  1/4 into the season
  Game 20 of 803 of 20 played
  0
  points
  NHL#342
  0
  goals
  NHL#278
  0
  assists
  NHL#329
  -3
  +/-
  NHL#96
  MNS
  5-13-0W-L-OT12Points
  16th in the whole NHL
- The game
  TOR5–3MNS
  L
  November 29game 21/802
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-0SOG
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- December 1978
- The game
  MNS4–3AFM
  W
  December 1game 22/801
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- The game
  AFM3–5MNS
  W
  December 2game 23/801
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- The game
  LAK0–4MNS
  W
  December 6game 24/801
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-1SOG
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- The game
  CLR0–3MNS
  W
  December 9game 25/802
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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- The game
  MNS4–4BOS
  December 10game 26/802
  His night
  No points
  +2+/-1SOG
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- The game
  MTL3–2MNS
  L
  December 13game 27/802
  His night
  +1P+1A
  -1+/-0SOG
  +1 assist
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Milestone
Bill Butters records his first NHL assist
in the game against Montréal Canadiens · December 13
- The game
  MNS6–1WSH
  W
  December 15game 28/804
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-0SOG
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- The game
  BUF5–2MNS
  L
  December 16game 29/802
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-0SOG
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- The game
  VAN3–5MNS
  W
  December 19game 30/805
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-0SOG
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- The game
  MNS2–4TOR
  L
  December 20game 31/803
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-0SOG
  View the game
- The game
  PIT3–5MNS
  W
  December 23game 32/802
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-1SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  MNS6–4STL
  W
  December 26game 33/803
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-0SOG
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- The game
  WSH1–6MNS
  W
  December 27game 34/804
  His night
  No points
  +2+/-0SOG
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- The game
  MNS2–7CLR
  L
  December 30game 35/802
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-3SOG
  View the game
Year 1979
47 years ago
- The game
  STL3–3MNS
  January 3game 36/803
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
  View the game
- The game
  BOS5–2MNS
  L
  January 6game 37/802
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
  View the game
- The game
  MNS1–3MTL
  L
  January 8game 38/802
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-0SOG
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- The game
  MNS2–2TOR
  January 10game 39/803
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG
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- The game
  MNS4–6BOS
  L
  January 11game 40/802
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
  View the game
- Checkpoint
  January 11
  1/2 into the season
  Game 40 of 8023 of 40 played
  2
  points
  NHL#340
  0
  goals
  NHL#326
  2
  assists
  NHL#319
  -6
  +/-
  NHL#100
  MNS
  14-21-0W-L-OT33Points
  13th in the whole NHL
- The game
  CHI3–4MNS
  W
  January 13game 41/802
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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- The game
  MNS8–1NYR
  W
  January 15game 42/803
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-0SOG
  View the game
- The game
  MNS3–5CLR
  L
  January 19game 44/801
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG
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- The game
  CLR3–3MNS
  January 20game 45/801
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-0SOG
  View the game
- The game
  TOR2–2MNS
  January 24game 46/801
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-0SOG
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- The game
  PHI1–3MNS
  W
  January 27game 47/801
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- The game
  MNS3–1BUF
  W
  January 28game 48/801
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
  View the game
- The game
  MNS5–4NYI
  W
  January 30game 49/803
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-1SOG
  +1 assist
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- February 1979
- The game
  DET1–6MNS
  W
  February 1game 50/802
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-0SOG
  View the game
- The game
  TOR4–6MNS
  W
  February 4game 52/801
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  BOS3–3MNS
  February 17game 55/80
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-0SOG
  View the game
- The game
  TOR1–5MNS
  W
  February 21game 57/801
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-0SOG
  View the game
- The game
  MNS2–2AFM
  February 23game 58/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- The game
  AFM6–3MNS
  L
  February 24game 59/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- Checkpoint
  February 24
  3/4 into the season
  Game 60 of 8037 of 60 played
  3
  points
  NHL#353
  0
  goals
  NHL#359
  3
  assists
  NHL#327
  -11
  +/-
  NHL#119
  MNS
  23-27-0W-L-OT56Points
  12th in the whole NHL
- March 1979
- The game
  MNS5–5BUF
  March 1game 61/801
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG
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- The game
  MNS0–5BOS
  L
  March 3game 62/80
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-0SOG
  View the game
- The game
  MNS4–5WSH
  L
  March 4game 63/803
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  DET1–5MNS
  W
  March 7game 64/802
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-0SOG
  View the game
- The game
  BOS4–3MNS
  L
  March 10game 65/801
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
  View the game
- The game
  MNS2–8STL
  L
  March 11game 66/802
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
  View the game
- The game
  MTL3–4MNS
  W
  March 14game 67/801
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
  View the game
- The game
  NYI5–3MNS
  L
  March 18game 69/803
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
  View the game
- The game
  PHI3–7MNS
  W
  March 21game 70/801
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
  View the game
- The game
  PIT5–1MNS
  L
  March 27game 73/802
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-0SOG
  View the game
- April 1979
- The game
  CHI3–4MNS
  W
  April 3game 77/802
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG
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- The game
  MNS1–7CHI
  L
  April 4game 78/802
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-0SOG
  +1 assist
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The season in numbers
April 4
Bill Butters closes the 1978-1979 season with 4 points
MNSMinnesota North Stars
Minnesota North Stars did not reach the playoffs
Points
4
NHL#354
Games
49of 80
61%
Goals
0
NHL#379
Assists
4
NHL#328
P/GP
0.08
NHL#332
+/-
-13
NHL#359
Events
4
career best in points
4
career best in assists
1
First NHL assist

Bill Butters plays the 1978-1979 season for Minnesota North Stars

Bill Butters's season starts in game 18 of 80

1/4 into the season

Bill Butters records his first NHL assist

1/2 into the season

3/4 into the season

Bill Butters closes the 1978-1979 season with 4 points