Börje Salming's NHL career

Börje Salming makes his NHL debut in 7–⁠4 win against Buffalo Sabres

Börje was 22 years old · Maple Leaf Gardens, Canada

One other Swede was on the ice: Inge Hammarström.

1973-1974

Börje Salming's first NHL season: 39 points

Points

39

#4NHL#105

Games

76 of 78

97%

Goals

5

#4NHL#205

Assists

34

#1NHL#45

P/GP

0.51

#4NHL#118

+/-

+38

#1NHL#11

PlayoffsEliminated by Boston Bruins

4 games1 points0 G · 1 A

QuarterfinalBOSBoston Bruins0–4

Börje Salming's career in total through 1973-1974

76

Games

#4

39

Points

#4

5

Goals

34

Assists

#2

+38

+/-

#1

1974-1975

Börje Salming scores 37 points

Points

37

#4NHL#142

Games

60 of 80

75%

Goals

12

#4NHL#163

Assists

25

#3NHL#121

P/GP

0.62

#3NHL#112

+/-

+4

#3NHL#158

PlayoffsEliminated by Philadelphia Flyers

7 games4 points0 G · 4 A

Preliminary roundLAKLos Angeles Kings2–1QuarterfinalPHIPhiladelphia Flyers0–4

Börje Salming's career in total through 1974-1975

136

Games

#3

76

Points

#4

17

Goals

#4

59

Assists

#2

+42

+/-

#1

1975-1976

Börje Salming scores 57 points, the most of any Swede

Points

57

#1NHL#71

Games

78 of 80

98%

Goals

16

#3NHL#126

Assists

41

#1NHL#43

P/GP

0.73

#1NHL#82

+/-

+31

#1NHL#27

PlayoffsEliminated by Philadelphia Flyers

10 games7 points3 G · 4 A

Preliminary roundPITPittsburgh Penguins2–1QuarterfinalPHIPhiladelphia Flyers3–4

Börje Salming's career in total through 1975-1976

214

Games

#3

133

Points

#3

33

Goals

#4

100

Assists

#2

+73

+/-

#1

1976-1977

Börje Salming scores 78 points — the best season of his career

Points

78

#1NHL#20

Games

76 of 80

95%

Goals

12

#4NHL#167

Assists

66

#1NHL#3

P/GP

1.03

#1NHL#15

+/-

+45

#1NHL#13

PlayoffsEliminated by Philadelphia Flyers

9 games9 points3 G · 6 A

Preliminary roundPITPittsburgh Penguins2–1QuarterfinalPHIPhiladelphia Flyers2–4

Börje Salming's career in total through 1976-1977

290

Games

#3

211

Points

#2

45

Goals

#4

166

Assists

#2

+118

+/-

#1

1977-1978

Börje Salming scores 76 points, the most of any Swede

Points

76

#1NHL#21

Games

80 of 80

100%

Goals

16

#5NHL#124

Assists

60

#1NHL#8

P/GP

0.95

#1NHL#27

+/-

+30

#1NHL#45

PlayoffsEliminated by Montréal Canadiens

6 of 13 games4 points2 G · 2 A

Preliminary roundLAKLos Angeles Kings2–0QuarterfinalNYINew York Islanders4–3SemifinalMTLMontréal Canadiens0–4

Börje Salming's career in total through 1977-1978

370

Games

#3

287

Points

#2

61

Goals

#4

226

Assists

#1

+148

+/-

#1

1978-1979

Börje Salming scores 73 points

Points

73

#2NHL#28

Games

78 of 80

98%

Goals

17

#6NHL#106

Assists

56

#1NHL#12

P/GP

0.94

#3NHL#34

+/-

+31

#2NHL#17

PlayoffsEliminated by Montréal Canadiens

6 games1 points0 G · 1 A

Preliminary roundAFMAtlanta Flames2–0QuarterfinalMTLMontréal Canadiens0–4

Börje Salming's career in total through 1978-1979

448

Games

#3

360

Points

#2

78

Goals

#4

282

Assists

#1

+179

+/-

#1

1979-1980

Börje Salming scores 19 goals — his best goal-scoring season

Points

71

#3NHL#44

Games

74 of 80

93%

Goals

19

#10NHL#107

Assists

52

#2NHL#18

P/GP

0.96

#3NHL#45

+/-

+3

#9NHL#162

PlayoffsEliminated by Minnesota North Stars

3 games2 points1 G · 1 A

Preliminary roundMNSMinnesota North Stars0–3

Börje Salming's career in total through 1979-1980

522

Games

#3

431

Points

#1

97

Goals

#4

334

Assists

#1

+182

+/-

#1

1980-1981

Börje Salming scores 66 points

Points

66

#5NHL#63

Games

72 of 80

90%

Goals

5

#16NHL#305

Assists

61

#2NHL#12

P/GP

0.92

#3NHL#57

+/-

0

#13NHL#242

PlayoffsEliminated by New York Islanders

3 games2 points0 G · 2 A

Preliminary roundNYINew York Islanders0–3

Börje Salming's career in total through 1980-1981

594

Games

#2

497

Points

#1

102

Goals

#4

395

Assists

#1

+182

+/-

#1

1981-1982

Börje Salming scores 56 points

Points

56

#5NHL#111

Games

69 of 80

86%

Goals

12

#11NHL#200

Assists

44

#2NHL#54

P/GP

0.81

#5NHL#115

+/-

+3

#10NHL#165

Börje Salming's career in total through 1981-1982

663

Games

#2

553

Points

#1

114

Goals

#5

439

Assists

#1

+185

+/-

#1

1982-1983

Börje Salming scores 45 points

Points

45

#11NHL#142

Games

69 of 80

86%

Goals

7

#16NHL#275

Assists

38

#5NHL#77

P/GP

0.65

#12NHL#144

+/-

-5

#18NHL#391

PlayoffsEliminated by Minnesota North Stars

4 games5 points1 G · 4 A

First roundMNSMinnesota North Stars1–3

Börje Salming's career in total through 1982-1983

732

Games

#2

598

Points

#1

121

Goals

#5

477

Assists

#1

+180

+/-

#1

1983-1984

Börje Salming scores 43 points

Points

43

#14NHL#160

Games

68 of 80

85%

Goals

5

#20NHL#324

Assists

38

#6NHL#80

P/GP

0.63

#12NHL#158

+/-

-32

#26NHL#611

Börje Salming's career in total through 1983-1984

800

Games

#2

641

Points

#1

126

Goals

#7

515

Assists

#1

+148

+/-

#2

1984-1985

Börje Salming scores 39 points

Points

39

#13NHL#172

Games

73 of 80

91%

Goals

6

#20NHL#303

Assists

33

#8NHL#109

P/GP

0.53

#14NHL#211

+/-

-23

#27NHL#566

Börje Salming's career in total through 1984-1985

873

Games

#2

680

Points

#1

132

Goals

#9

548

Assists

#1

+125

+/-

#2

1985-1986

Börje Salming plays only 41 games for 22 points

Points

22

#18NHL#299

Games

41 of 80

51%

Goals

7

#15NHL#289

Assists

15

#19NHL#291

P/GP

0.54

#13NHL#215

+/-

-6

#23NHL#443

PlayoffsEliminated by St. Louis Blues

10 games7 points1 G · 6 A

First roundCHIChicago Blackhawks3–0Second roundSTLSt. Louis Blues3–4

Börje Salming's career in total through 1985-1986

914

Games

#1

702

Points

#1

139

Goals

#10

563

Assists

#1

+119

+/-

#2

1986-1987

Börje Salming scores 20 points

Points

20

#14NHL#292

Games

56 of 80

70%

Goals

4

#15NHL#343

Assists

16

#14NHL#253

P/GP

0.36

#17NHL#286

+/-

+17

#2NHL#39

PlayoffsEliminated by Detroit Red Wings

13 games3 points0 G · 3 A

First roundSTLSt. Louis Blues4–2Second roundDETDetroit Red Wings3–4

Börje Salming's career in total through 1986-1987

970

Games

#1

722

Points

#1

143

Goals

#10

579

Assists

#1

+136

+/-

#2

1987-1988

Börje Salming scores 26 points

Points

26

#14NHL#231

Games

66 of 80

83%

Goals

2

#21NHL#412

Assists

24

#12NHL#161

P/GP

0.39

#18NHL#261

+/-

+7

#6NHL#115

PlayoffsEliminated by Detroit Red Wings

6 games4 points1 G · 3 A

First roundDETDetroit Red Wings2–4

Börje Salming's career in total through 1987-1988

1036

Games

#1

748

Points

#1

145

Goals

#11

603

Assists

#1

+143

+/-

#2

1988-1989

Börje Salming scores 20 points

Points

20

#16NHL#279

Games

63 of 80

79%

Goals

3

#18NHL#353

Assists

17

#16NHL#240

P/GP

0.32

#17NHL#294

+/-

+7

#10NHL#110

Börje Salming's career in total through 1988-1989

1099

Games

#1

768

Points

#1

148

Goals

#13

620

Assists

#1

+150

+/-

#2

Börje Salming leaves Toronto Maple Leafs and signs with Detroit Red Wings

1989-1990

Börje Salming's last season: 19 points

Points

19

#12NHL#290

Games

49 of 80

61%

Goals

2

#14NHL#393

Assists

17

#11NHL#219

P/GP

0.39

#11NHL#259

+/-

+20

#1NHL#25

Börje Salming's career in total through 1989-1990

1148

Games

#1

787

Points

#1

150

Goals

#13

637

Assists

#1

+170

+/-

#2

Börje Salming played his last NHL game in 1990

The career ended after 17 seasons, the last of them with Detroit Red Wings.