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Brian Benning's 1986-1987 season

Points
49
NHL#124
Goals
13
NHL#173
Assists
36
NHL#73
Plus/minus
0
NHL#235
Games
78
97%
97% of 80

Defenceman Brian Benning was 20 years old when the 1986-1987 season began, his 3rd in the NHL, and played it for St. Louis Blues. He played 78 of a possible 80 games and scored 13 goals and 36 assists for 49 points, 0.63 points per game. In the playoffs he played 6 games for 4 points.

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

1986-1987Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Brian Benning plays the 1986-1987 season for St. Louis Blues

    Brian was 20 years old when the 1986-1987 season began. It was his 3rd season with the team. His 3rd NHL season in all.

    • The game
      STL1–1TOR
      game 3/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      QUE3–4STL
      W
      game 4/80
      His night
      No points
      +3+/-2SOG
    • The game
      MNS8–3STL
      L
      game 5/801
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
    • The game
      STL1–1DET
      game 6/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      DET3–1STL
      L
      game 7/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      NYR2–7STL
      W
      game 8/803
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
    • November 1986
    • The game
      PIT3–3STL
      game 9/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      CHI3–7STL
      W
      game 10/80
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      0+/-2SOG1PPP
      +2 points
    Milestone

    Brian Benning scores his first NHL goal

    in the game against Chicago Blackhawks · November 2

    • The game
      STL4–6TOR
      L
      game 11/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      STL0–2WIN
      L
      game 12/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      STL4–4CHI
      game 13/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      TOR2–4STL
      W
      game 14/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-4SOG
    • The game
      CHI3–4STL
      W
      game 15/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      STL4–3MNS
      W
      game 16/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-5SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      MNS5–7STL
      W
      game 17/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      STL0–4HFD
      L
      game 18/801
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
    • The game
      STL5–6BOS
      L
      game 19/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -2+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      NJD5–1STL
      L
      game 20/80
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-4SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 8018 of 20 played
      6
      points
      NHL#254
      3
      goals
      NHL#176
      3
      assists
      NHL#282
      -2
      +/-
      NHL#111
      STL
      8-8-0W-L-OT20Points
      13th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      STL2–1DET
      W
      game 21/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      DET4–2STL
      L
      game 22/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
    • December 1986
    • The game
      STL1–7PHI
      L
      game 23/801
      His night
      No points
      -4+/-2SOG
    • The game
      STL3–4MTL
      L
      game 24/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      STL6–5BUF
      W
      game 25/80
      His night
      +3P+3A
      +4+/-0SOG2PPP
      +3 assists
    • The game
      TOR3–5STL
      W
      game 26/80
      His night
      No points
      +3+/-2SOG
    • The game
      STL4–1QUE
      W
      game 27/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      STL2–6HFD
      L
      game 28/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      CHI4–4STL
      game 29/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MTL4–2STL
      L
      game 30/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      WIN3–3STL
      game 31/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      STL3–5WSH
      L
      game 32/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      STL6–7PHI
      L
      game 33/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      STL6–8CHI
      L
      game 34/80
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +2+/-3SOG1PPP
      +3 points
    • The game
      NYR2–3STL
      W
      game 35/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-5SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      BOS3–4STL
      W
      game 36/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-6SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      CGY4–7STL
      W
      game 37/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      WSH6–4STL
      L
      game 38/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      HFD3–6STL
      W
      game 39/801
      His night
      +2P+2A
      -1+/-1SOG2PPP
      +2 assists
    • The game
      STL1–5EDM
      L
      game 40/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 8038 of 40 played
      21
      points
      NHL#165
      8
      goals
      NHL#149
      13
      assists
      NHL#156
      -2
      +/-
      NHL#110
      STL
      16-18-0W-L-OT38Points
      15th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      STL2–5CGY
      L
      game 41/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      STL4–4MNS
      game 42/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      LAK5–3STL
      L
      game 43/80
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
    • The game
      LAK4–4STL
      game 44/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      STL2–4TOR
      L
      game 45/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      STL3–4DET
      L
      game 46/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      DET3–5STL
      W
      game 47/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MTL1–2STL
      W
      game 48/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      TOR2–4STL
      W
      game 49/80
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-0SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
    • The game
      CHI4–4STL
      game 50/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • February 1987
    • The game
      EDM4–2STL
      L
      game 51/80
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
    • The game
      STL2–1CGY
      W
      game 52/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      STL2–2VAN
      game 53/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      STL2–6EDM
      L
      game 54/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      PHI4–2STL
      L
      game 55/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      STL2–3MNS
      L
      game 56/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      VAN4–3STL
      L
      game 57/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-4SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MNS2–6STL
      W
      game 58/801
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-0SOG
    • The game
      QUE3–4STL
      W
      game 59/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NYI2–3STL
      W
      game 60/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 8058 of 60 played
      34
      points
      NHL#139
      9
      goals
      NHL#192
      25
      assists
      NHL#107
      -3
      +/-
      NHL#126
      STL
      23-27-0W-L-OT56Points
      Playoff spot
      14th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      STL3–4BUF
      L
      game 61/80
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-4SOG
    • The game
      STL3–3NYI
      game 62/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • March 1987
    • The game
      STL5–5PIT
      game 63/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      STL4–3TOR
      W
      game 64/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      WIN1–1STL
      game 65/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      DET3–5STL
      W
      game 66/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      TOR2–3STL
      W
      game 67/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-6SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      STL3–2CHI
      W
      game 68/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      STL4–6BOS
      L
      game 69/803
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -2+/-5SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      WSH3–3STL
      game 70/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      STL4–5PIT
      L
      game 71/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      NJD7–6STL
      L
      game 72/801
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +3+/-3SOG1PPP
      +2 points
    • The game
      STL8–5MNS
      W
      game 73/80
      His night
      +3P+3A
      0+/-1SOG2PPP
      +3 assists
    • The game
      STL4–4CHI
      game 74/80
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-1SOG
      +2 points
    • The game
      STL4–6NYR
      L
      game 75/802
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-1SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
    • The game
      STL4–1NJD
      W
      game 76/801
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-0SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
    • The game
      NYI4–3STL
      L
      game 77/80
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
    • April 1987
    • The game
      BUF3–5STL
      W
      game 78/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MNS1–4STL
      W
      game 79/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      STL3–2DET
      W
      game 80/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    The season in numbers

    Brian Benning closes the 1986-1987 season with 49 points

    Points
    49
    NHL#124
    Games
    78of 80
    98%
    Goals
    13
    NHL#173
    Assists
    36
    NHL#73
    P/GP
    0.63
    NHL#160
    +/-
    0
    NHL#235
    Events
    49
    career best in points
    13
    career best in goals
    50
    career points
    1
    First NHL goal
    7 i rad
    games with a point · 10 pts
    4 i rad
    games with a goal
    3 days later
    Playoffs

    St. Louis Blues are in the playoffs

    First round

    St. Louis Blues meet Toronto Maple Leafs

    STLvsTOR
    Swedes on St. Louis Blues
    Swedes on Toronto Maple Leafs
    • Game 1
      TOR1–3STL
      W
      1
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
    • St. Louis Blueslead1–0againstToronto Maple Leafs
    • Game 2
      TOR3–2STL
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • St. Louis Bluesare1–1withToronto Maple Leafs
    • Game 3
      STL5–3TOR
      W
      1
      His night
      +4P+4A
      +1+/-4SOG2PPP
      +4 assists
    • St. Louis Blueslead2–1againstToronto Maple Leafs
    • Game 4
      STL1–2TOR
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • St. Louis Bluesare2–2withToronto Maple Leafs
    • Game 5
      TOR2–1STL
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • Toronto Maple Leafslead3–2againstSt. Louis Blues
    • Game 6
      STL0–4TOR
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    First round

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

    STL2–4TOR
    Eliminated
    He did not play in this round
    The run in numbers

    Brian Benning ends the 1986-1987 playoffs with 4 points

    Points
    4
    NHL#110
    Games
    6
    Goals
    0
    NHL#202
    Assists
    4
    NHL#55
    P/GP
    0.67
    +/-
    0
    NHL#125
    Events
    4 points
    best game
    TOR2–4