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Robert Nyström's 1972-1973 season

Points
2
Swedish flag#3NHL#299
Goals
1
Swedish flag#3NHL#264
Assists
1
Swedish flag#3NHL#304
Plus/minus
-11
NHL#263
Games
11
14%
14% of 78

Right winger Robert Nyström was 19 years old when the 1972-1973 season began, his 1st in the NHL, and played it for New York Islanders. He played 11 of a possible 78 games and scored 1 goals and 1 assists for 2 points, 0.18 points per game. That was 299th in the NHL. New York Islanders did not reach the playoffs.

Below: the whole season, game by game.

1972-1973
  1. A late start

    Robert Nyström's season starts in game 12 of 78

    New York Islanders have played 11 games11 of 78 without him
    NHL debut

    Robert Nyström makes his NHL debut in 1–⁠6 loss against Chicago Blackhawks

    NYINew York Islanders1–6CHIChicago Blackhawks

    Robert was 20 years old · Chicago Stadium, USA

    His first NHL game
    0
    Goals
    0
    Assists
    0
    Points
    -3
    +/-
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    • The game
      NYI1–6CHI
      L
      game 12/78
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      NYI0–3MNS
      L
      game 13/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      MTL7–2NYI
      L
      game 14/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      NYI0–4AFM
      L
      game 15/78
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
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    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 59 of 784 of 59 played
      0
      points
      NHL#328
      0
      goals
      NHL#288
      0
      assists
      NHL#321
      NYI
      7-47-0W-L-OT19Points
      16th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      BOS3–0NYI
      L
      game 72/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
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    • The game
      STL4–6NYI
      W
      game 73/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
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    Milestone

    Robert Nyström records his first NHL assist

    in the game against St. Louis Blues · March 17

    • The game
      CGS3–6NYI
      W
      game 74/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      PHI2–3NYI
      W
      game 75/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      BUF3–2NYI
      L
      game 76/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      NYI2–10PHI
      L
      game 77/78
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-4SOG
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    • April 1973
    • The game
      NYI4–4AFM
      game 78/78
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
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    Milestone

    Robert Nyström scores his first NHL goal

    in the game against Atlanta Flames · April 1

    The season in numbers

    Robert Nyström closes the 1972-1973 season with 2 points

    NYINew York Islanders
    New York Islanders did not reach the playoffs
    Points
    2
    #3NHL#299
    Games
    11of 78
    14%
    Goals
    1
    #3NHL#264
    Assists
    1
    #3NHL#304
    P/GP
    0.18
    +/-
    -11
    #2NHL#263
    Events
    1
    First NHL goal
    1
    First NHL point
    1
    First NHL assist