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Brian Skrudland's 1985-1986 season

Points
22
NHL#299
Goals
9
NHL#254
Assists
13
NHL#309
Plus/minus
+2
NHL#191
Games
65
81%
81% of 80

Centre Brian Skrudland was 22 years old when the 1985-1986 season began, his 1st in the NHL, and played it for Montréal Canadiens. He played 65 of a possible 80 games and scored 9 goals and 13 assists for 22 points, 0.34 points per game. In the playoffs he played 20 games for 6 points.

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

1985-1986Playoffs
  1. NHL debut

    Brian Skrudland makes his NHL debut in 5–⁠3 win against Pittsburgh Penguins

    Brian was 22 years old · Civic Arena, USA

    His first NHL game
    0
    Goals
    0
    Assists
    0
    Points
    0
    +/-

    Swedes on the ice: Mats Näslund and Kjell Dahlin.

    • The game
      MTL5–3PIT
      W
      game 1/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      CHI3–6MTL
      W
      game 2/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    Milestone

    Brian Skrudland records his first NHL assist

    in the game against Chicago Blackhawks · October 12

    • The game
      BUF6–0MTL
      L
      game 4/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MTL6–11HFD
      L
      game 5/804
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
    Milestone

    Brian Skrudland scores his first NHL goal

    in the game against Hartford Whalers · October 19

    • The game
      QUE3–2MTL
      L
      game 6/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MTL5–4BUF
      W
      game 7/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      HFD3–5MTL
      W
      game 8/804
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MTL4–6QUE
      L
      game 9/802
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      PHI5–4MTL
      L
      game 10/804
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • November 1985
    • The game
      PIT4–4MTL
      game 11/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MTL8–3HFD
      W
      game 12/804
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MTL3–3MNS
      game 13/803
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-3SOG
    • The game
      MTL6–0LAK
      W
      game 14/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MTL3–2NYI
      W
      game 15/805
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MTL2–5NYR
      L
      game 16/804
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      NYR2–2MTL
      game 17/804
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      BOS2–6MTL
      W
      game 18/804
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      EDM5–4MTL
      L
      game 19/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      CGY3–4MTL
      W
      game 20/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 8019 of 20 played
      3
      points
      NHL#348
      1
      goals
      NHL#302
      2
      assists
      NHL#335
      MTL
      9-8-0W-L-OT21Points
      9th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      MTL3–5WSH
      L
      game 21/804
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      MTL5–2BUF
      W
      game 22/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      DET1–10MTL
      W
      game 23/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    • December 1985
    • The game
      VAN0–7MTL
      W
      game 24/804
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      MTL6–8BOS
      L
      game 25/803
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MTL6–3TOR
      W
      game 26/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MTL3–1HFD
      W
      game 27/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MTL3–6PHI
      L
      game 28/805
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      CHI3–6MTL
      W
      game 29/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      HFD4–4MTL
      game 30/803
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
    • The game
      QUE2–3MTL
      W
      game 31/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MTL4–5QUE
      L
      game 32/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BUF1–3MTL
      W
      game 33/803
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      MTL7–3NJD
      W
      game 34/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      NJD3–8MTL
      W
      game 35/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      MTL2–3TOR
      L
      game 36/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      MTL7–3WIN
      W
      game 37/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MTL6–5CGY
      W
      game 38/803
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-0SOG
      +2 assists
    • The game
      STL2–9MTL
      W
      game 39/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      BOS3–5MTL
      W
      game 40/804
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 8039 of 40 played
      11
      points
      NHL#285
      6
      goals
      NHL#200
      5
      assists
      NHL#329
      MTL
      23-13-0W-L-OT50Points
      4th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      MTL4–6NYR
      L
      game 41/805
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      EDM6–3MTL
      L
      game 42/802
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
    • The game
      WIN0–4MTL
      W
      game 43/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MTL4–5BUF
      L
      game 44/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      NYI0–3MTL
      W
      game 45/804
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MTL2–3QUE
      L
      game 46/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      MTL3–3CHI
      game 47/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MTL5–2MNS
      W
      game 48/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      TOR2–3MTL
      W
      game 49/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BUF1–4MTL
      W
      game 50/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      QUE3–5MTL
      W
      game 51/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG1SHP
      +1 goal
    • February 1986
    • The game
      BOS1–2MTL
      W
      game 52/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MTL2–3QUE
      L
      game 53/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MTL3–4NJD
      L
      game 57/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      PHI3–5MTL
      W
      game 58/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      LAK3–2MTL
      L
      game 59/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 8055 of 60 played
      16
      points
      NHL#296
      7
      goals
      NHL#239
      9
      assists
      NHL#322
      MTL
      32-22-0W-L-OT70Points
      Playoff spot
      5th in the whole NHL
    • March 1986
    • The game
      MTL3–6NYI
      L
      game 65/804
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      VAN2–3MTL
      W
      game 69/804
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MTL2–3BOS
      L
      game 70/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MTL4–6WIN
      L
      game 73/804
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MTL0–3HFD
      L
      game 75/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      MTL3–3BOS
      game 76/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PIT3–4MTL
      W
      game 77/803
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-2SOG1SHP
      +2 points
    • April 1986
    • The game
      DET3–6MTL
      W
      game 78/802
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +2 points
    • The game
      MTL2–4BUF
      L
      game 79/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BUF2–4MTL
      W
      game 80/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    The season in numbers

    Brian Skrudland closes the 1985-1986 season with 22 points

    Points
    22
    NHL#299
    Games
    65of 80
    81%
    Goals
    9
    NHL#254
    Assists
    13
    NHL#309
    P/GP
    0.34
    NHL#315
    +/-
    +2
    NHL#191
    Events
    1
    First NHL goal
    1
    First NHL point
    1
    First NHL assist
    4 days later
    Playoffs

    Montréal Canadiens are in the playoffs

    First round

    Montréal Canadiens meet Boston Bruins

    MTLvsBOS
    Swedes on Montréal Canadiens
    Swedes on Boston Bruins
    • Game 1
      BOS1–3MTL
      W
      3
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • Montréal Canadienslead1–0againstBoston Bruins
    • Game 2
      BOS2–3MTL
      W
      3
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • Montréal Canadienslead2–0againstBoston Bruins
    • Game 3
      MTL4–3BOS
      W
      3
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    First round

    Montréal Canadiens knock Boston Bruins out 3–0

    MTL3–0BOS
    Advance
    3Games2Points0Goals2Assists
    5 days later
    Second round

    Montréal Canadiens meet Hartford Whalers

    MTLvsHFD
    Swedes on Montréal Canadiens
    Swedes on Hartford Whalers
    • Game 1
      HFD4–1MTL
      L
      3
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • Hartford Whalerslead1–0againstMontréal Canadiens
    • Game 2
      HFD1–3MTL
      W
      3
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • Montréal Canadiensare1–1withHartford Whalers
    • Game 3
      MTL4–1HFD
      W
      3
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • Montréal Canadienslead2–1againstHartford Whalers
    • Game 4
      MTL1–2HFD
      L
      3
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • Montréal Canadiensare2–2withHartford Whalers
    • Game 5
      HFD3–5MTL
      W
      3
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • Montréal Canadienslead3–2againstHartford Whalers
    • Game 6
      MTL0–1HFD
      L
      3
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
    • Montréal Canadiensare3–3withHartford Whalers
    • Game 7
      HFD1–2MTL
      W
      3
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    Second round

    Montréal Canadiens knock Hartford Whalers out 4–3

    MTL4–3HFD
    Advance
    7Games2Points0Goals2Assists
    2 days later
    Conference final

    Montréal Canadiens meet New York Rangers

    MTLvsNYR
    Swedes on Montréal Canadiens
    • Game 1
      NYR1–2MTL
      W
      5
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • Montréal Canadienslead1–0againstNew York Rangers
    • Game 2
      NYR2–6MTL
      W
      4
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • Montréal Canadienslead2–0againstNew York Rangers
    • Game 3
      MTL4–3NYR
      W
      4
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-3SOG
    • Montréal Canadienslead3–0againstNew York Rangers
    • Game 4
      MTL0–2NYR
      L
      4
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • Montréal Canadienslead3–1againstNew York Rangers
    • Game 5
      NYR1–3MTL
      W
      5
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    Conference final

    Montréal Canadiens knock New York Rangers out 4–1

    MTL4–1NYR
    Advance
    5Games0Points0Goals0Assists
    7 days later
    Stanley Cup Final

    Montréal Canadiens play the Stanley Cup Final against Calgary Flames

    MTLvsCGY
    Swedes on Montréal Canadiens
    Swedes on Calgary Flames
    • Game 1
      MTL2–5CGY
      L
      3
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • Calgary Flameslead1–0againstMontréal Canadiens
    • Game 2
      MTL3–2CGY
      W
      3
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    • Montréal Canadiensare1–1withCalgary Flames
    • Game 3
      CGY3–5MTL
      W
      3
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • Montréal Canadienslead2–1againstCalgary Flames
    • Game 4
      CGY0–1MTL
      W
      3
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
    • Montréal Canadienslead3–1againstCalgary Flames
    • Game 5
      MTL4–3CGY
      W
      2
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
    Stanley Cup Champions

    Montréal Canadiens

    beat Calgary Flames 4–1 in the final

    5Games2Points2Goals0Assists
    The run in numbers

    Brian Skrudland ends the 1985-1986 playoffs with 6 points

    Points
    6
    NHL#65
    Games
    20
    Goals
    2
    NHL#64
    Assists
    4
    NHL#53
    P/GP
    0.30
    NHL#96
    +/-
    +8
    NHL#8
    Events
    1
    First playoff goal
    1
    First playoff point
    1
    First playoff assist
    BOS3–0→HFD4–3→NYR4–1→CGY4–1