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Billy MacMillan's 1975-1976 season

Points
16
NHL#263
Goals
9
NHL#190
Assists
7
NHL#304
Plus/minus
+5
NHL#124
Games
64
80%
80% of 80

Right winger Billy MacMillan was 32 years old when the 1975-1976 season began, his 6th in the NHL, and played it for New York Islanders. He played 64 of a possible 80 games and scored 9 goals and 7 assists for 16 points, 0.25 points per game. In the playoffs he played 13 games for 6 points.

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

1975-1976Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Billy MacMillan plays the 1975-1976 season for New York Islanders

    Billy was 32 years old when the 1975-1976 season began. It was his 3rd season with the team. His 6th NHL season in all.

    • The game
      NYI1–1KCS
      game 1/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MTL3–5NYI
      W
      game 4/801
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
    • The game
      NYI2–0AFM
      W
      game 5/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      BOS5–2NYI
      L
      game 6/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      VAN5–5NYI
      game 7/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      NYR1–7NYI
      W
      game 9/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NYI4–4MTL
      game 10/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • November 1975
    • The game
      NYI6–7PIT
      L
      game 13/801
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
    • The game
      NYI3–4LAK
      L
      game 16/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BUF3–1NYI
      L
      game 18/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      NYI2–2BOS
      game 19/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      KCS2–5NYI
      W
      game 20/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 8012 of 20 played
      2
      points
      NHL#283
      1
      goals
      NHL#218
      1
      assists
      NHL#281
      NYI
      9-6-0W-L-OT23Points
      6th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      NYI9–1MNS
      W
      game 21/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      MTL2–1NYI
      L
      game 22/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      STL2–8NYI
      W
      game 23/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      NYI2–3MTL
      L
      game 24/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • December 1975
    • The game
      NYI4–1STL
      W
      game 25/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      PIT1–6NYI
      W
      game 26/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      NYI3–0BUF
      W
      game 28/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MNS0–6NYI
      W
      game 29/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NYI3–3AFM
      game 30/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      NYI5–3TOR
      W
      game 31/803
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      NYI3–0NYR
      W
      game 32/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      TOR2–4NYI
      W
      game 33/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      NYI7–1STL
      W
      game 34/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      NYI2–5CHI
      L
      game 35/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      PHI2–6NYI
      W
      game 36/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      CHI1–1NYI
      game 37/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      NYI3–5PHI
      L
      game 38/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      KCS1–8NYI
      W
      game 39/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      TOR5–3NYI
      L
      game 40/803
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 8031 of 40 played
      9
      points
      NHL#241
      5
      goals
      NHL#170
      4
      assists
      NHL#262
      NYI
      21-12-0W-L-OT49Points
      5th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      DET0–1NYI
      W
      game 41/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      AFM2–2NYI
      game 42/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      NYI5–2WSH
      W
      game 43/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      LAK0–5NYI
      W
      game 45/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      MNS3–4NYI
      W
      game 46/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      NYI3–2TOR
      W
      game 47/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      NYI2–2STL
      game 48/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • February 1976
    • The game
      AFM2–2NYI
      game 49/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      NYI6–5NYR
      W
      game 50/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      NYI3–4DET
      L
      game 51/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PIT4–4NYI
      game 55/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      NYI3–1BUF
      W
      game 56/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      NYR3–1NYI
      L
      game 57/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 8044 of 60 played
      10
      points
      NHL#276
      6
      goals
      NHL#196
      4
      assists
      NHL#310
      NYI
      31-17-0W-L-OT74Points
      Playoff spot
      5th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      NYI7–2MNS
      W
      game 61/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      KCS2–2NYI
      game 62/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      CHI1–4NYI
      W
      game 63/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • March 1976
    • The game
      CGS1–2NYI
      W
      game 64/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      VAN3–3NYI
      game 65/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      WSH3–6NYI
      W
      game 66/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      NYI5–3PIT
      W
      game 67/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      STL0–4NYI
      W
      game 68/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      NYI2–2TOR
      game 69/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      NYI5–3CHI
      W
      game 70/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      MNS3–1NYI
      L
      game 71/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      CHI2–4NYI
      W
      game 72/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      NYI2–5VAN
      L
      game 73/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      NYI1–1LAK
      game 74/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      NYI3–2CGS
      W
      game 75/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      PHI1–5NYI
      W
      game 76/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      NYI1–3NYR
      L
      game 77/801
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
    • April 1976
    • The game
      AFM1–1NYI
      game 78/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      NYR2–10NYI
      W
      game 79/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NYI2–5AFM
      L
      game 80/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    The season in numbers

    Billy MacMillan closes the 1975-1976 season with 16 points

    Points
    16
    NHL#263
    Games
    64of 80
    80%
    Goals
    9
    NHL#190
    Assists
    7
    NHL#304
    P/GP
    0.25
    NHL#270
    +/-
    +5
    NHL#124
    2 days later
    Playoffs

    New York Islanders are in the playoffs

    Preliminary round

    New York Islanders meet Vancouver Canucks

    NYIvsVAN
    Swedes on New York Islanders
    Swedes on Vancouver Canucks
    No Swedes
    • Game 1
      VAN3–5NYI
      W
      1
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • New York Islanderslead1–0againstVancouver Canucks
    • Game 2
      NYI3–1VAN
      W
      1
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    Preliminary round

    New York Islanders knock Vancouver Canucks out 2–0

    NYI2–0VAN
    Advance
    2Games2Points1Goals1Assists
    3 days later
    Quarterfinal

    New York Islanders meet Buffalo Sabres

    NYIvsBUF
    Swedes on New York Islanders
    Swedes on Buffalo Sabres
    No Swedes
    • Game 1
      NYI3–5BUF
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • Buffalo Sabreslead1–0againstNew York Islanders
    • Game 2
      NYI2–3BUF
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • Buffalo Sabreslead2–0againstNew York Islanders
    • Game 3
      BUF3–5NYI
      W
      1
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • Buffalo Sabreslead2–1againstNew York Islanders
    • Game 4
      BUF2–4NYI
      W
      1
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • New York Islandersare2–2withBuffalo Sabres
    • Game 5
      NYI4–3BUF
      W
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • New York Islanderslead3–2againstBuffalo Sabres
    • Game 6
      BUF2–3NYI
      W
      1
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    Quarterfinal

    New York Islanders knock Buffalo Sabres out 4–2

    NYI4–2BUF
    Advance
    6Games2Points1Goals1Assists
    5 days later
    Semifinal

    New York Islanders meet Montréal Canadiens

    NYIvsMTL
    Swedes on New York Islanders
    Swedes on Montréal Canadiens
    No Swedes
    • Game 1
      NYI2–3MTL
      L
      1
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    • Montréal Canadienslead1–0againstNew York Islanders
    • Game 2
      NYI3–4MTL
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • May 1976
    • Montréal Canadienslead2–0againstNew York Islanders
    • Game 3
      MTL3–2NYI
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
    • Montréal Canadienslead3–0againstNew York Islanders
    • Game 4
      MTL2–5NYI
      W
      1
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • Montréal Canadienslead3–1againstNew York Islanders
    • Game 5
      NYI2–5MTL
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    Semifinal

    Montréal Canadiens knock New York Islanders out 4–1

    NYI1–4MTL
    Eliminated
    5Games2Points2Goals0Assists
    The run in numbers

    Billy MacMillan ends the 1975-1976 playoffs with 6 points

    Points
    6
    NHL#39
    Games
    13
    Goals
    4
    NHL#16
    Assists
    2
    NHL#68
    P/GP
    0.46
    NHL#52
    +/-
    +4
    NHL#22
    Events
    10
    playoff points
    1
    First playoff goal
    VAN2–0→BUF4–2→MTL1–4