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Bill Watson's 1985-1986 season

Points
24
NHL#284
Goals
8
NHL#271
Assists
16
NHL#280
Plus/minus
-4
NHL#399
Games
52
65%
65% of 80

Right winger Bill Watson was 21 years old when the 1985-1986 season began, his 1st in the NHL, and played it for Chicago Blackhawks. He played 52 of a possible 80 games and scored 8 goals and 16 assists for 24 points, 0.46 points per game. In the playoffs he played 2 games for 1 points.

Below: the whole season and the playoff run, game by game.

1985-1986Playoffs
  1. NHL debut

    Bill Watson makes his NHL debut in 1–⁠5 loss against Toronto Maple Leafs

    TORToronto Maple Leafs5–1CHIChicago Blackhawks

    Bill was 21 years old · Chicago Stadium, USA

    His first NHL game
    0
    Goals
    0
    Assists
    0
    Points
    +1
    +/-
    View the game
    • The game
      TOR5–1CHI
      L
      game 3/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI6–2DET
      W
      game 5/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    Milestone

    Bill Watson records his first NHL assist

    in the game against Detroit Red Wings · October 19

    • The game
      PHI5–2CHI
      L
      game 6/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      HFD2–9CHI
      W
      game 7/802
      His night
      No points
      +3+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI6–4NJD
      W
      game 8/80
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-3SOG
      +2 points
      View the game
    Milestone

    Bill Watson scores his first NHL goal

    in the game against New Jersey Devils · October 24

    • The game
      WSH4–2CHI
      L
      game 9/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI6–5MNS
      W
      game 10/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • November 1985
    • The game
      CHI4–8WSH
      L
      game 12/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI1–3PIT
      L
      game 14/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI5–4NYR
      W
      game 15/804
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      QUE4–6CHI
      W
      game 16/80
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-4SOG
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI4–6TOR
      L
      game 17/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS5–5CHI
      game 18/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN0–2CHI
      W
      game 19/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI7–3STL
      W
      game 20/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 8015 of 20 played
      8
      points
      NHL#216
      2
      goals
      NHL#226
      6
      assists
      NHL#173
      CHI
      8-10-0W-L-OT18Points
      14th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      LAK4–4CHI
      game 21/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI5–3VAN
      W
      game 22/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI4–4LAK
      game 23/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • December 1985
    • The game
      CHI2–9MNS
      L
      game 24/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI2–5CGY
      L
      game 25/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI3–4EDM
      L
      game 26/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM12–9CHI
      L
      game 27/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -3+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      WIN4–5CHI
      W
      game 30/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      CGY4–5CHI
      W
      game 32/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI6–9STL
      L
      game 33/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI7–4WSH
      W
      game 34/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS3–4CHI
      W
      game 35/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT4–7CHI
      W
      game 36/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI4–1NYI
      W
      game 37/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS2–6CHI
      W
      game 38/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-4SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      NJD8–7CHI
      L
      game 39/80
      His night
      +2P+2G
      -1+/-3SOG
      +2 goals
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI9–4DET
      W
      game 40/80
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +1+/-1SOG2PPP
      +3 points
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    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 8032 of 40 played
      19
      points
      NHL#199
      7
      goals
      NHL#178
      12
      assists
      NHL#193
      CHI
      19-17-0W-L-OT42Points
      9th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      HFD2–4CHI
      W
      game 41/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI3–3MNS
      game 42/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF2–4CHI
      W
      game 43/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI1–5WIN
      L
      game 44/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      DET4–6CHI
      W
      game 45/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL3–3CHI
      game 46/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-8SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR4–5CHI
      W
      game 50/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • February 1986
    • The game
      CHI7–4TOR
      W
      game 51/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR4–3CHI
      L
      game 52/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      STL2–4CHI
      W
      game 59/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS6–5CHI
      L
      game 60/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 8043 of 60 played
      22
      points
      NHL#235
      8
      goals
      NHL#221
      14
      assists
      NHL#238
      CHI
      29-23-0W-L-OT66Points
      Playoff spot
      7th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      CHI5–2WIN
      W
      game 61/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI6–3LAK
      W
      game 63/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • March 1986
    • The game
      VAN4–5CHI
      W
      game 71/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI5–3NYR
      W
      game 73/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      DET3–5CHI
      W
      game 74/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI2–3NJD
      L
      game 75/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR5–4CHI
      L
      game 76/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • April 1986
    • The game
      CHI2–1MNS
      W
      game 77/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS7–5CHI
      L
      game 78/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    The season in numbers

    Bill Watson closes the 1985-1986 season with 24 points

    CHIChicago Blackhawks
    Points
    24
    NHL#284
    Games
    52of 80
    65%
    Goals
    8
    NHL#271
    Assists
    16
    NHL#280
    P/GP
    0.46
    NHL#254
    +/-
    -4
    NHL#399
    Events
    1
    First NHL goal
    1
    First NHL point
    1
    First NHL assist
    4 i rad
    games with a point · 7 pts
    7 days later
    Playoffs

    Chicago Blackhawks are in the playoffs

    First round

    Chicago Blackhawks meet Toronto Maple Leafs

    CHIvsTOR
    Swedes on Chicago Blackhawks
    No Swedes
    Swedes on Toronto Maple Leafs
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      TOR5–3CHI
      L
      1
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • Toronto Maple Leafslead1–0againstChicago Blackhawks
    • Game 3
      CHI2–7TOR
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
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    First round

    Toronto Maple Leafs knock Chicago Blackhawks out 3–0

    CHI0–3TOR
    Eliminated
    2Games1Points0Goals1Assists