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Brian Holzinger's 1998-1999 season

Points
34
NHL#169
Goals
17
NHL#104
Assists
17
NHL#225
Plus/minus
+2
NHL#234
Games
81
98%
98% of 82

Centre Brian Holzinger was 25 years old when the 1998-1999 season began, his 5th in the NHL, and played it for Buffalo Sabres. He played 81 of a possible 82 games and scored 17 goals and 17 assists for 34 points, 0.42 points per game. In the playoffs he played 21 games for 8 points.

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

1998-1999Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Brian Holzinger plays the 1998-1999 season for Buffalo Sabres

    Brian was 26 years old when the 1998-1999 season began. It was his 5th season with the team. His 5th NHL season in all.

    • The game
      BUF1–4DAL
      L
      game 1/82
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG13:49TOI
    • The game
      BUF3–0COL
      W
      game 2/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG14:00TOI
    • The game
      FLA2–2BUF
      game 3/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG18:39TOI
    • The game
      BUF4–3MTL
      W
      game 4/821
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-2SOG1PPP09:25TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      WSH1–0BUF
      L
      game 5/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG12:33TOI
    • The game
      BUF4–5NYI
      L
      game 6/822
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-4SOG14:12TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      BUF0–0NYR
      game 7/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG20:37TOI
    • The game
      TOR1–4BUF
      W
      game 8/822
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG1PPP14:49TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      BUF6–3TOR
      W
      game 9/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +3+/-2SOG1PPP19:08TOI
      +1 assist
    • November 1998
    • The game
      BOS2–4BUF
      W
      game 10/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-4SOG22:03TOI
    • The game
      BUF2–2PHI
      game 11/82
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG17:06TOI
      +1 goal
    Milestone

    Brian Holzinger reaches 50 career goals

    in the game against Philadelphia Flyers · November 7

    • The game
      OTT2–2BUF
      game 12/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG21:03TOI
    • The game
      BUF2–0WSH
      W
      game 13/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG15:37TOI
    • The game
      CHI1–6BUF
      W
      game 14/82
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +2+/-3SOG1PPP14:47TOI
      +3 points
    • The game
      TOR1–4BUF
      W
      game 15/822
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-1SOG18:31TOI
      +2 assists
    • The game
      BUF1–2TOR
      L
      game 16/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG16:29TOI
    • The game
      NYR2–4BUF
      W
      game 17/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG13:54TOI
    • The game
      BUF2–6FLA
      L
      game 18/821
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-3SOG1PPP17:45TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      BUF6–3TBL
      W
      game 19/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG18:05TOI
    • December 1998
    • The game
      FLA1–2BUF
      W
      game 20/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG17:04TOI
    • The game
      PHI0–3BUF
      W
      game 21/82
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG1PPP15:21TOI
      +1 goal
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 21 of 82
      12
      points
      NHL#122
      7
      goals
      NHL#52
      5
      assists
      NHL#196
      BUF
      12-5-0W-L-OT28Points
      2nd in the Northeast·4th in the Eastern Conference·5th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      BUF3–1NSH
      W
      game 22/821
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG13:45TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      BUF2–2STL
      game 23/82
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG14:26TOI
    • The game
      NYR0–2BUF
      W
      game 24/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG14:55TOI
    • The game
      BUF4–1BOS
      W
      game 25/821
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG13:22TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      MTL2–4BUF
      W
      game 26/821
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-2SOG20:55TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      CAR3–2BUF
      L
      game 27/82
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG17:17TOI
    • The game
      BUF4–1CAR
      W
      game 28/82
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG14:25TOI
    • The game
      TBL0–2BUF
      W
      game 29/822
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-1SOG1PPP17:15TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      BUF2–0NJD
      W
      game 30/82
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG15:56TOI
    • The game
      NJD7–4BUF
      L
      game 31/82
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG1PPP18:53TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      OTT3–2BUF
      L
      game 32/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG17:57TOI
    • The game
      ANA7–2BUF
      L
      game 33/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-4SOG13:13TOI
    • The game
      CGY1–7BUF
      W
      game 34/821
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-2SOG1PPP12:35TOI
      +2 points
    • The game
      BUF3–2ANA
      W
      game 35/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG11:39TOI
    • The game
      BUF2–2SJS
      game 37/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG16:05TOI
    • The game
      BUF0–1PHX
      L
      game 38/82
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG18:06TOI
    • The game
      STL4–2BUF
      L
      game 39/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG16:32TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BOS1–2BUF
      W
      game 40/821
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-2SOG18:59TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      BUF1–1OTT
      game 41/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG17:41TOI
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 41 of 8240 of 41 played
      21
      points
      NHL#124
      13
      goals
      NHL#48
      8
      assists
      NHL#240
      BUF
      22-12-0W-L-OT51Points
      3rd in the Northeast·6th in the Eastern Conference·7th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      BUF4–0FLA
      W
      game 42/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG1PPP17:17TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BUF1–2TBL
      L
      game 43/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG18:00TOI
    • The game
      PHX1–1BUF
      game 44/82
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG18:35TOI
    • The game
      NSH4–2BUF
      L
      game 45/821
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-3SOG17:54TOI
    • The game
      LAK1–4BUF
      W
      game 46/821
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-2SOG14:45TOI
      +2 points
    • February 1999
    • The game
      BUF3–5PIT
      L
      game 47/82
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-4SOG18:18TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      COL5–3BUF
      L
      game 48/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG16:17TOI
    • The game
      BUF2–3MTL
      L
      game 49/82
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG17:44TOI
    • The game
      BUF1–3WSH
      L
      game 50/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-3SOG17:52TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BUF1–1OTT
      game 51/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG20:26TOI
    • The game
      MTL2–5BUF
      W
      game 52/821
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-2SOG17:09TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      NYI2–2BUF
      game 53/822
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG17:20TOI
    • The game
      CAR2–3BUF
      W
      game 54/82
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-5SOG22:07TOI
    • The game
      TOR3–2BUF
      L
      game 55/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG18:16TOI
    • The game
      SJS2–4BUF
      W
      game 56/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG14:07TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      DET4–4BUF
      game 57/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG16:49TOI
    • The game
      BUF2–2CGY
      game 58/82
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG17:16TOI
    • The game
      BUF3–6EDM
      L
      game 59/82
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-4SOG18:32TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BUF2–0VAN
      W
      game 60/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG15:55TOI
    • March 1999
    • The game
      EDM5–3BUF
      L
      game 61/821
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG20:53TOI
    • The game
      DAL1–2BUF
      W
      game 62/82
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG11:43TOI
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 62 of 8261 of 62 played
      29
      points
      NHL#141
      16
      goals
      NHL#68
      13
      assists
      NHL#219
      BUF
      29-21-0W-L-OT70Points
      Playoff spot
      3rd in the Northeast·7th in the Eastern Conference·8th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      PHI1–1BUF
      game 63/821
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG16:56TOI
    • The game
      BUF1–4CAR
      L
      game 64/82
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG12:33TOI
    • The game
      TBL5–2BUF
      L
      game 65/82
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-4SOG17:44TOI
    • The game
      BOS1–3BUF
      W
      game 66/822
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG14:24TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      NYI1–2BUF
      W
      game 67/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG1SHP17:17TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BUF3–2NYR
      W
      game 68/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG15:38TOI
    • The game
      BUF1–1NJD
      game 69/82
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG18:49TOI
    • The game
      BUF1–2DET
      L
      game 70/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG15:23TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BUF1–1PIT
      game 71/82
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG08:13TOI
    • The game
      PIT3–4BUF
      W
      game 72/82
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG17:11TOI
    • The game
      BUF1–2CHI
      L
      game 73/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG16:35TOI
      +1 assist
    • April 1999
    • The game
      BUF1–2MTL
      L
      game 74/82
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG15:50TOI
    • The game
      PIT1–3BUF
      W
      game 75/82
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG14:54TOI
    • The game
      BUF4–3NYI
      W
      game 76/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG13:26TOI
    • The game
      FLA1–3BUF
      W
      game 77/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG16:03TOI
    • The game
      BUF1–1OTT
      game 78/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG18:41TOI
    • The game
      BUF2–2PHI
      game 79/822
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG19:16TOI
    • The game
      NJD2–1BUF
      L
      game 80/82
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG19:17TOI
    • The game
      BUF1–2BOS
      L
      game 81/82
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG16:36TOI
    • The game
      WSH0–3BUF
      W
      game 82/82
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG16:28TOI
      +1 assist
    The season in numbers

    Brian Holzinger closes the 1998-1999 season with 34 points

    Points
    34
    NHL#169
    Games
    81of 82
    99%
    Goals
    17
    NHL#104
    Assists
    17
    NHL#225
    P/GP
    0.42
    NHL#221
    +/-
    +2
    NHL#234
    Events
    250
    NHL games
    50
    career goals
    3 days later
    Playoffs

    Buffalo Sabres are in the playoffs

    First round

    Buffalo Sabres meet Ottawa Senators

    BUFvsOTT
    Swedes on Buffalo Sabres
    No Swedes
    • Game 1
      BUF2–1OTT
      W
      3
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG13:04TOI
    • Buffalo Sabreslead1–0againstOttawa Senators
    • Game 2
      BUF3–2OTT
      W
      3
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG14:10TOI
    • Buffalo Sabreslead2–0againstOttawa Senators
    • Game 3
      OTT0–3BUF
      W
      3
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +1+/-3SOG1PPP13:58TOI
      +2 goals
    • Buffalo Sabreslead3–0againstOttawa Senators
    • Game 4
      OTT3–4BUF
      W
      4
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG09:03TOI
    First round

    Buffalo Sabres knock Ottawa Senators out 4–0

    BUF4–0OTT
    Advance
    4Games2Points2Goals0Assists
    9 days later
    Second round

    Buffalo Sabres meet Boston Bruins

    BUFvsBOS
    Swedes on Buffalo Sabres
    No Swedes
    Swedes on Boston Bruins
    • Game 1
      BUF2–4BOS
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG14:45TOI
    • Boston Bruinslead1–0againstBuffalo Sabres
    • Game 2
      BUF3–1BOS
      W
      1
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG17:56TOI
    • Buffalo Sabresare1–1withBoston Bruins
    • Game 3
      BOS2–3BUF
      W
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG16:28TOI
    • Buffalo Sabreslead2–1againstBoston Bruins
    • Game 4
      BOS0–3BUF
      W
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG18:17TOI
    • Buffalo Sabreslead3–1againstBoston Bruins
    • Game 5
      BUF3–5BOS
      L
      2
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG14:11TOI
    • Buffalo Sabreslead3–2againstBoston Bruins
    • Game 6
      BOS2–3BUF
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG15:51TOI
    Second round

    Buffalo Sabres knock Boston Bruins out 4–2

    BUF4–2BOS
    Advance
    6Games0Points0Goals0Assists
    5 days later
    Conference final

    Buffalo Sabres meet Toronto Maple Leafs

    BUFvsTOR
    Swedes on Buffalo Sabres
    No Swedes
    Swedes on Toronto Maple Leafs
    • Game 1
      BUF5–4TOR
      W
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG12:36TOI
    • Buffalo Sabreslead1–0againstToronto Maple Leafs
    • Game 2
      BUF3–6TOR
      L
      1
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-3SOG1PPP12:40TOI
      +1 assist
    • Buffalo Sabresare1–1withToronto Maple Leafs
    • Game 3
      TOR2–4BUF
      W
      1
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG1PPP17:17TOI
      +1 assist
    • Buffalo Sabreslead2–1againstToronto Maple Leafs
    • Game 4
      TOR2–5BUF
      W
      1
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG16:36TOI
      +1 goal
    • Buffalo Sabreslead3–1againstToronto Maple Leafs
    • Game 5
      BUF4–2TOR
      W
      2
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-2SOG1PPP17:48TOI
      +2 assists
    Conference final

    Buffalo Sabres knock Toronto Maple Leafs out 4–1

    BUF4–1TOR
    Advance
    5Games5Points1Goals4Assists
    8 days later
    Stanley Cup Final

    Buffalo Sabres play the Stanley Cup Final against Dallas Stars

    BUFvsDAL
    Swedes on Buffalo Sabres
    No Swedes
    Swedes on Dallas Stars
    No Swedes
    • Game 1
      BUF3–2DAL
      W
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG22:03TOI
    • Buffalo Sabreslead1–0againstDallas Stars
    • Game 2
      BUF2–4DAL
      L
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG16:58TOI
    • Buffalo Sabresare1–1withDallas Stars
    • Game 3
      DAL2–1BUF
      L
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG16:13TOI
      +1 assist
    • Dallas Starslead2–1againstBuffalo Sabres
    • Game 4
      DAL1–2BUF
      W
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG14:06TOI
    • Buffalo Sabresare2–2withDallas Stars
    • Game 5
      BUF0–2DAL
      L
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG12:57TOI
    • Dallas Starslead3–2againstBuffalo Sabres
    • Game 6
      DAL2–1BUF
      L
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-4SOG25:38TOI
    Stanley Cup Final

    Dallas Stars knock Buffalo Sabres out 4–2

    BUF2–4DAL
    Eliminated
    6Games1Points0Goals1Assists
    The run in numbers

    Brian Holzinger ends the 1998-1999 playoffs with 8 points

    Points
    8
    NHL#47
    Games
    21
    Goals
    3
    NHL#41
    Assists
    5
    NHL#42
    P/GP
    0.38
    NHL#67
    +/-
    +1
    NHL#78
    Events
    50
    playoff games
    25
    playoff points
    10
    playoff goals
    4 i rad
    games with a point
    2 points
    best game
    OTT4–0→BOS4–2→TOR4–1→DAL2–4