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Börje Salming's 1986-1987 season

Points
20
Swedish flag#14NHL#292
Goals
4
Swedish flag#15NHL#343
Assists
16
Swedish flag#14NHL#253
Plus/minus
+17
Swedish flag#2NHL#39
Games
56
70%
70% of 80

Defenceman Börje Salming was 35 years old when the 1986-1987 season began, his 14th in the NHL, and played it for Toronto Maple Leafs. He played 56 of a possible 80 games and scored 4 goals and 16 assists for 20 points, 0.36 points per game. That was 14th among the Swedes and 292th in the NHL. In the playoffs he played 13 games for 3 points.

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

1986-1987Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Börje Salming plays the 1986-1987 season for Toronto Maple Leafs

    Börje was 35 years old when the 1986-1987 season began. It was his 14th season with the team. His 14th NHL season in all.

    A late start

    Börje Salming's season starts in game 9 of 80

    Toronto Maple Leafs have played 8 games8 of 80 without him
    • The game
      CHI1–2TOR
      W
      game 9/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      HFD2–6TOR
      W
      game 10/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • November 1986
    • The game
      DET0–2TOR
      W
      game 11/80
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-5SOG1PPP
      +2 points
    • The game
      STL4–6TOR
      W
      game 12/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      TOR2–4STL
      L
      game 15/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      DET0–6TOR
      W
      game 16/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      TOR7–3CHI
      W
      game 17/80
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      -1+/-1SOG2PPP
      +2 points
    • The game
      PHI2–2TOR
      game 18/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      TOR4–6NYI
      L
      game 19/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      TOR1–6PHI
      L
      game 20/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 8010 of 20 played
      6
      points
      Swedish flag#14NHL#243
      3
      goals
      Swedish flag#6NHL#162
      3
      assists
      Swedish flag#14NHL#272
      +2
      +/-
      NHL#44
      TOR
      9-7-0W-L-OT22Points
      9th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      BOS3–2TOR
      L
      game 21/802
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      TOR3–1DET
      W
      game 22/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • December 1986
    • The game
      WSH2–8TOR
      W
      game 27/80
      His night
      No points
      +3+/-2SOG
    • The game
      TOR3–8PIT
      L
      game 28/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      PIT2–3TOR
      W
      game 29/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +3+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      TOR2–3NJD
      L
      game 30/801
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MNS6–5TOR
      L
      game 31/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      BUF4–5TOR
      W
      game 32/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      TOR4–3MNS
      W
      game 33/80
      His night
      No points
      +3+/-2SOG
    • The game
      TOR2–4DET
      L
      game 34/80
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
    • The game
      DET5–5TOR
      game 35/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      WIN1–6TOR
      W
      game 36/802
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-0SOG
    • The game
      NJD2–7TOR
      W
      game 37/801
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +4+/-3SOG
      +2 points
    • The game
      TOR3–8HFD
      L
      game 38/801
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-1SOG
    • The game
      TOR3–1DET
      W
      game 39/80
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-0SOG
    • The game
      TOR4–6CHI
      L
      game 40/80
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 8026 of 40 played
      11
      points
      Swedish flag#15NHL#270
      4
      goals
      Swedish flag#12NHL#243
      7
      assists
      Swedish flag#12NHL#270
      +13
      +/-
      NHL#11
      TOR
      17-18-0W-L-OT39Points
      13th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      TOR2–3NYI
      L
      game 41/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      TOR1–2MTL
      L
      game 42/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MNS3–2TOR
      L
      game 43/80
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
    • The game
      TOR3–1DET
      W
      game 44/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      EDM7–4TOR
      L
      game 45/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      STL2–4TOR
      W
      game 46/80
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-2SOG
    • The game
      TOR5–7WIN
      L
      game 47/802
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-0SOG
    • The game
      HFD3–0TOR
      L
      game 48/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      CGY6–5TOR
      L
      game 49/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • February 1987
    • The game
      PHI4–8TOR
      W
      game 53/802
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-6SOG
    • The game
      LAK4–5TOR
      W
      game 54/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      TOR2–7CGY
      L
      game 60/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 8038 of 60 played
      13
      points
      Swedish flag#15NHL#309
      4
      goals
      Swedish flag#14NHL#298
      9
      assists
      Swedish flag#16NHL#296
      +10
      +/-
      NHL#24
      TOR
      23-31-0W-L-OT52Points
      18th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      TOR2–3VAN
      L
      game 61/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NYR4–2TOR
      L
      game 62/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      VAN6–8TOR
      W
      game 63/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +4+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • March 1987
    • The game
      STL4–3TOR
      L
      game 64/80
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PIT2–7TOR
      W
      game 65/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NYI2–7TOR
      W
      game 66/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      TOR2–3STL
      L
      game 67/80
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
    • The game
      TOR4–2MNS
      W
      game 68/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      TOR2–10WSH
      L
      game 69/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      CGY4–6TOR
      W
      game 70/80
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-1SOG
    • The game
      CHI6–3TOR
      L
      game 71/80
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-2SOG
    • The game
      TOR6–5BUF
      W
      game 74/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +4+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MNS6–2TOR
      L
      game 75/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      EDM2–4TOR
      W
      game 76/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      TOR6–2WIN
      W
      game 77/801
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-1SOG
    • The game
      TOR2–4WSH
      L
      game 78/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • April 1987
    • The game
      CHI1–3TOR
      W
      game 79/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      TOR2–5CHI
      L
      game 80/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    The season in numbers

    Börje Salming closes the 1986-1987 season with 20 points

    Points
    20
    #14NHL#292
    Games
    56of 80
    70%
    Goals
    4
    #15NHL#343
    Assists
    16
    #14NHL#253
    P/GP
    0.36
    #17NHL#286
    +/-
    +17
    #2NHL#39
    3 days later
    Playoffs

    Toronto Maple Leafs are in the playoffs

    First round

    Toronto Maple Leafs meet St. Louis Blues

    TORvsSTL
    Swedes on Toronto Maple Leafs
    Swedes on St. Louis Blues
    No Swedes
    • Game 1
      TOR1–3STL
      L
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
    • St. Louis Blueslead1–0againstToronto Maple Leafs
    • Game 2
      TOR3–2STL
      W
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • Toronto Maple Leafsare1–1withSt. Louis Blues
    • Game 3
      STL5–3TOR
      L
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • St. Louis Blueslead2–1againstToronto Maple Leafs
    • Game 4
      STL1–2TOR
      W
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
    • Toronto Maple Leafsare2–2withSt. Louis Blues
    • Game 5
      TOR2–1STL
      W
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-2SOG
    • Toronto Maple Leafslead3–2againstSt. Louis Blues
    • Game 6
      STL0–4TOR
      W
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    First round

    Toronto Maple Leafs knock St. Louis Blues out 4–2

    TOR4–2STL
    Advance
    6Games2Points0Goals2Assists
    5 days later
    Second round

    Toronto Maple Leafs meet Detroit Red Wings

    TORvsDET
    Swedes on Toronto Maple Leafs
    Swedes on Detroit Red Wings
    No Swedes
    • Game 1
      TOR4–2DET
      W
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • Toronto Maple Leafslead1–0againstDetroit Red Wings
    • Game 2
      TOR7–2DET
      W
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • Toronto Maple Leafslead2–0againstDetroit Red Wings
    • Game 3
      DET4–2TOR
      L
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • Toronto Maple Leafslead2–1againstDetroit Red Wings
    • Game 4
      DET2–3TOR
      W
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-4SOG
    • Toronto Maple Leafslead3–1againstDetroit Red Wings
    • Game 5
      TOR0–3DET
      L
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
    • May 1987
    • Toronto Maple Leafslead3–2againstDetroit Red Wings
    • Game 6
      DET4–2TOR
      L
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
    • Toronto Maple Leafsare3–3withDetroit Red Wings
    • Game 7
      TOR0–3DET
      L
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
    Second round

    Detroit Red Wings knock Toronto Maple Leafs out 4–3

    TOR3–4DET
    Eliminated
    7Games1Points0Goals1Assists
    The run in numbers

    Börje Salming ends the 1986-1987 playoffs with 3 points

    Points
    3
    #10NHL#146
    Games
    13
    Goals
    0
    #11NHL#202
    Assists
    3
    #9NHL#83
    P/GP
    0.23
    #7NHL#116
    +/-
    -1
    #8NHL#180
    Events
    2 points
    best game
    STL4–2→DET3–4