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Robert Nyström's 1978-1979 season

Points
39
Swedish flag#7NHL#125
Goals
19
Swedish flag#4NHL#92
Assists
20
Swedish flag#10NHL#157
Plus/minus
+19
Swedish flag#4NHL#53
Games
78
97%
97% of 80

Right winger Robert Nyström was 25 years old when the 1978-1979 season began, his 7th in the NHL, and played it for New York Islanders. He played 78 of a possible 80 games and scored 19 goals and 20 assists for 39 points, 0.50 points per game. That was 7th among the Swedes and 125th in the NHL. In the playoffs he played 10 games for 5 points.

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

1978-1979Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Robert Nyström plays the 1978-1979 season for New York Islanders

    NYINew York Islanders

    Robert was 26 years old when the 1978-1979 season began. It was his 7th season with the team. His 7th NHL season in all.

    • The game
      NYI2–2BUF
      game 1/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
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    • The game
      NYI7–10TOR
      L
      game 2/802
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL1–3NYI
      W
      game 3/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI5–3PIT
      W
      game 4/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR3–5NYI
      W
      game 5/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI4–4NYI
      game 6/801
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI5–8AFM
      L
      game 7/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN2–5NYI
      W
      game 8/805
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      CLR5–8NYI
      W
      game 9/801
      His night
      +4P+1G+3A
      +4+/-2SOG
      +4 points
      View the game
    • November 1978
    • The game
      NYI1–4BOS
      L
      game 10/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH1–4NYI
      W
      game 11/803
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS2–5NYI
      W
      game 12/803
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      AFM2–4NYI
      W
      game 13/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI5–3NYR
      W
      game 14/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      CLR2–2NYI
      game 15/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI4–2WSH
      W
      game 16/803
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI2–8NYI
      W
      game 17/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI7–1CLR
      W
      game 18/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI4–1MNS
      W
      game 19/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-4SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI5–2VAN
      W
      game 20/804
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 80
      7
      points
      Swedish flag#12NHL#177
      2
      goals
      Swedish flag#8NHL#179
      5
      assists
      Swedish flag#11NHL#158
      NYI
      14-3-0W-L-OT31Points
      2nd in the whole NHL
    • December 1978
    • The game
      NYI5–2CLR
      W
      game 22/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      PIT3–3NYI
      game 23/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      STL1–7NYI
      W
      game 24/802
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +3+/-3SOG
      +2 goals
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI3–2TOR
      W
      game 25/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI3–4MTL
      L
      game 26/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK5–5NYI
      game 27/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      DET1–4NYI
      W
      game 28/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI2–2STL
      game 29/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI3–0DET
      W
      game 30/803
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      STL1–5NYI
      W
      game 31/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR4–9NYI
      W
      game 32/803
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR1–5NYI
      W
      game 33/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI10–4AFM
      W
      game 34/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      AFM2–4NYI
      W
      game 35/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN0–9NYI
      W
      game 36/803
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-1SOG
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI2–3PHI
      L
      game 37/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI1–5NYI
      W
      game 38/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI5–5DET
      game 40/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 8038 of 40 played
      15
      points
      Swedish flag#10NHL#172
      6
      goals
      Swedish flag#7NHL#149
      9
      assists
      Swedish flag#13NHL#179
      NYI
      27-5-0W-L-OT62Points
      1st in the whole NHL
    • The game
      NYI4–1AFM
      W
      game 41/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-5SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI1–1PHI
      game 42/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH2–6NYI
      W
      game 43/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI3–5NYR
      L
      game 44/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI2–4NYI
      W
      game 45/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-5SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI2–1CHI
      W
      game 46/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-4SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI4–2BOS
      W
      game 47/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR7–2NYI
      L
      game 48/803
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS5–4NYI
      L
      game 49/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • February 1979
    • The game
      NYI4–1PHI
      W
      game 50/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS4–4NYI
      game 51/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI4–5CHI
      L
      game 52/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      CLR1–6NYI
      W
      game 53/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI1–2BUF
      L
      game 54/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI5–3VAN
      W
      game 55/803
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +3+/-4SOG
      +2 goals
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI8–3LAK
      W
      game 56/801
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-2SOG
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      STL1–6NYI
      W
      game 57/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      DET1–3NYI
      W
      game 58/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI2–3NYR
      L
      game 59/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL3–7NYI
      W
      game 60/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-7SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 8058 of 60 played
      26
      points
      Swedish flag#7NHL#139
      14
      goals
      Swedish flag#4NHL#87
      12
      assists
      Swedish flag#13NHL#198
      NYI
      39-11-0W-L-OT88Points
      Playoff spot
      2nd in the whole NHL
    • March 1979
    • The game
      NYI2–3AFM
      L
      game 61/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      AFM2–4NYI
      W
      game 62/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF3–2NYI
      L
      game 63/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI5–5STL
      game 64/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI1–7NYI
      W
      game 65/801
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +2+/-2SOG
      +3 points
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI4–4BOS
      game 66/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS2–7NYI
      W
      game 67/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR2–6NYI
      W
      game 68/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR2–5NYI
      W
      game 69/802
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI5–3MNS
      W
      game 70/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI5–3MTL
      W
      game 71/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT3–3NYI
      game 72/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI2–2PIT
      game 73/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI1–6CHI
      L
      game 74/801
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-4SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF0–2NYI
      W
      game 75/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • April 1979
    • The game
      NYI4–6WSH
      L
      game 76/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      AFM2–3NYI
      W
      game 77/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI3–1PHI
      W
      game 78/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI2–9NYI
      W
      game 79/801
      His night
      +4P+1G+3A
      +4+/-3SOG
      +4 points
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI5–2NYR
      W
      game 80/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    The season in numbers

    Robert Nyström closes the 1978-1979 season with 39 points

    NYINew York Islanders
    Points
    39
    #7NHL#125
    Games
    78of 80
    98%
    Goals
    19
    #4NHL#92
    Assists
    20
    #10NHL#157
    P/GP
    0.50
    #8NHL#162
    +/-
    +19
    #4NHL#53
    8 days later
    Playoffs

    New York Islanders are in the playoffs

    Quarterfinal

    New York Islanders meet Chicago Blackhawks

    NYIvsCHI
    Swedes on New York Islanders
    Swedes on Chicago Blackhawks
    No Swedes
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      CHI2–6NYI
      W
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • New York Islanderslead1–0againstChicago Blackhawks
    • Game 2
      CHI0–1NYI
      W
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • New York Islanderslead2–0againstChicago Blackhawks
    • Game 3
      NYI4–0CHI
      W
      1
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • New York Islanderslead3–0againstChicago Blackhawks
    • Game 4
      NYI3–1CHI
      W
      1
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    Quarterfinal

    New York Islanders knock Chicago Blackhawks out 4–0

    NYI4–0CHI
    Advance
    4Games1Points0Goals1Assists
    4 days later
    Semifinal

    New York Islanders meet New York Rangers

    NYIvsNYR
    Swedes on New York Islanders
    Swedes on New York Rangers
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      NYR4–1NYI
      L
      2
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • New York Rangerslead1–0againstNew York Islanders
    • Game 2
      NYR3–4NYI
      W
      2
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-3SOG
      +2 points
      View the game
    • May 1979
    • New York Islandersare1–1withNew York Rangers
    • Game 3
      NYI1–3NYR
      L
      2
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • New York Rangerslead2–1againstNew York Islanders
    • Game 4
      NYI3–2NYR
      W
      2
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-5SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • New York Islandersare2–2withNew York Rangers
    • Game 5
      NYR4–3NYI
      L
      2
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-5SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • New York Rangerslead3–2againstNew York Islanders
    • Game 6
      NYI1–2NYR
      L
      2
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
      View the game
    Semifinal

    New York Rangers knock New York Islanders out 4–2

    NYI2–4NYR
    Eliminated
    6Games4Points3Goals1Assists
    The run in numbers

    Robert Nyström ends the 1978-1979 playoffs with 5 points

    NYINew York Islanders
    Points
    5
    #2NHL#47
    Games
    10
    Goals
    3
    #3NHL#30
    Assists
    2
    #3NHL#63
    P/GP
    0.50
    #1NHL#46
    +/-
    +2
    #2NHL#44
    Events
    50
    playoff games
    10
    playoff goals
    2 points
    best game
    CHI4–0→NYR2–4