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Butch Goring's 1979-1980 season

Points
79
NHL#25
Goals
26
NHL#64
Assists
53
NHL#15
Plus/minus
-13
NHL#490
Games
81
100%
100% of 81

Centre Butch Goring was 29 years old when the 1979-1980 season began, his 11th in the NHL, and played it for Los Angeles Kings och New York Islanders. He played all 81 games and scored 26 goals and 53 assists for 79 points, 0.98 points per game. He moved from Los Angeles Kings to New York Islanders in March. In the playoffs he played 21 games for 19 points.

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

1979-1980Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Butch Goring opens the 1979-1980 season with Los Angeles Kings

    LAKLos Angeles Kings

    Butch was 29 years old when the 1979-1980 season began. It was his 11th season with the team. His 11th NHL season in all.

    • The game
      DET4–4LAK
      game 1/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      STL3–5LAK
      W
      game 2/80
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-2SOG
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK6–8WSH
      L
      game 3/803
      His night
      +3P+3A
      -1+/-2SOG3PPP
      +3 assists
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    • The game
      LAK5–4PIT
      W
      game 4/80
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      0+/-3SOG2PPP
      +3 points
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    • The game
      LAK3–6HFD
      L
      game 5/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK4–5BOS
      L
      game 6/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK7–4CLR
      W
      game 7/801
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-0SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH3–5LAK
      W
      game 8/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR5–7LAK
      W
      game 9/801
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-4SOG
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS4–4LAK
      game 10/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-6SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • November 1979
    • The game
      NYR2–4LAK
      W
      game 11/802
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +2+/-2SOG1PPP
      +3 points
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK1–4STL
      L
      game 12/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-6SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK5–3CHI
      W
      game 13/80
      His night
      +2P+2A
      0+/-2SOG2PPP
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK1–4NYI
      L
      game 14/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK4–8NYR
      L
      game 15/802
      His night
      +2P+2G
      0+/-5SOG1PPP
      +2 goals
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS6–6LAK
      game 16/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-0SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      CLR1–4LAK
      W
      game 17/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-4SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT3–3LAK
      game 18/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL3–1LAK
      L
      game 19/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-5SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK5–1VAN
      W
      game 20/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 80
      26
      points
      NHL#6
      7
      goals
      NHL#48
      19
      assists
      NHL#2
      LAK
      9-7-0W-L-OT22Points
      7th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      PHI6–4LAK
      L
      game 21/80
      His night
      No points
      -4+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI4–4LAK
      game 22/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      WIN3–5LAK
      W
      game 23/802
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +2+/-7SOG
      +2 goals
      View the game
    • December 1979
    • The game
      CHI0–7LAK
      W
      game 24/80
      His night
      +3P+2G+1A
      +4+/-3SOG
      +3 points
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK6–2AFM
      W
      game 25/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK4–9PHI
      L
      game 26/80
      His night
      +2P+2A
      -1+/-3SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK2–5MTL
      L
      game 27/80
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK2–3QUE
      L
      game 28/80
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      HFD4–7LAK
      W
      game 29/80
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN3–4LAK
      W
      game 30/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK4–4TOR
      game 31/801
      His night
      +2P+2A
      0+/-3SOG2PPP
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK3–5BUF
      L
      game 32/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM3–9LAK
      W
      game 33/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      QUE0–3LAK
      W
      game 34/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS3–4LAK
      W
      game 35/801
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK4–2DET
      W
      game 36/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK3–3EDM
      game 37/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-4SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK4–4WIN
      game 38/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK3–6STL
      L
      game 39/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-4SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK6–1CHI
      W
      game 40/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 80
      46
      points
      NHL#17
      12
      goals
      NHL#66
      34
      assists
      NHL#5
      LAK
      19-13-0W-L-OT46Points
      5th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      LAK6–5MNS
      W
      game 41/801
      His night
      +2P+2A
      0+/-1SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK3–5WIN
      L
      game 42/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF4–2LAK
      L
      game 43/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      AFM4–2LAK
      L
      game 44/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR5–4LAK
      L
      game 45/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-5SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR4–5LAK
      W
      game 46/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK4–4MNS
      game 47/80
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +1+/-5SOG
      +2 goals
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK1–9BUF
      L
      game 48/80
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      WIN7–3LAK
      L
      game 49/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM8–1LAK
      L
      game 50/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -3+/-4SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • February 1980
    • The game
      MTL5–4LAK
      L
      game 51/80
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK3–5EDM
      L
      game 52/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK3–7HFD
      L
      game 53/80
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK1–4NYI
      L
      game 54/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK7–2TOR
      W
      game 55/80
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +2+/-2SOG1PPP
      +3 points
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK2–5PHI
      L
      game 56/80
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH5–2LAK
      L
      game 57/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      STL6–4LAK
      L
      game 58/80
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      0+/-2SOG1PPP
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI2–3LAK
      W
      game 59/803
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK4–2DET
      W
      game 60/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 80
      63
      points
      NHL#16
      20
      goals
      NHL#57
      43
      assists
      NHL#9
      LAK
      24-27-0W-L-OT57Points
      Playoff spot
      11th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      BOS0–3LAK
      W
      game 61/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI5–1LAK
      L
      game 62/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK3–5WSH
      L
      game 63/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK4–5NYR
      L
      game 64/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • March 1980
    • The game
      LAK0–4BOS
      L
      game 65/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK4–3QUE
      W
      game 66/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-4SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      AFM3–1LAK
      L
      game 67/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-0SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI3–3LAK
      game 68/80
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK3–6MTL
      L
      game 69/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -3+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      CLR1–4NYI
      W
      game 69/804
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      STL2–6NYI
      W
      game 70/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI6–1CHI
      W
      game 71/803
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +3+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      AFM3–6NYI
      W
      game 72/804
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI4–4NYI
      game 73/803
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      0+/-3SOG1PPP
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI1–1BUF
      game 74/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI2–5NYI
      W
      game 75/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI2–2MTL
      game 76/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI9–6QUE
      W
      game 77/804
      His night
      +4P+3G+1A
      +2+/-6SOG2PPP
      HAT TRICK
      View the game
    • April 1980
    • The game
      NYI1–1MNS
      game 78/804
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI7–3AFM
      W
      game 79/804
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR1–2NYI
      W
      game 80/805
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    The season in numbers

    Butch Goring closes the 1979-1980 season with 79 points

    LAKLos Angeles KingsNYINew York Islanders
    Points
    79
    NHL#25
    Games
    81of 80
    100%
    Goals
    26
    NHL#64
    Assists
    53
    NHL#15
    P/GP
    0.98
    NHL#42
    +/-
    -13
    NHL#490
    Events
    1
    hat trick
    10 i rad
    games with a point · 19 pts
    3 days later
    Playoffs

    New York Islanders are in the playoffs

    Preliminary round

    New York Islanders meet Los Angeles Kings

    NYIvsLAK
    Swedes on New York Islanders
    Swedes on Los Angeles Kings
    No Swedes
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      LAK1–8NYI
      W
      2
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-1SOG1SHP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • New York Islanderslead1–0againstLos Angeles Kings
    • Game 2
      LAK6–3NYI
      L
      2
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -3+/-4SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • New York Islandersare1–1withLos Angeles Kings
    • Game 3
      NYI4–3LAK
      W
      2
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-2SOG
      +2 points
      View the game
    • New York Islanderslead2–1againstLos Angeles Kings
    • Game 4
      NYI6–0LAK
      W
      2
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    Preliminary round

    New York Islanders knock Los Angeles Kings out 3–1

    NYI3–1LAK
    Advance
    4Games5Points2Goals3Assists
    4 days later
    Quarterfinal

    New York Islanders meet Boston Bruins

    NYIvsBOS
    Swedes on New York Islanders
    Swedes on Boston Bruins
    No Swedes
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      NYI2–1BOS
      W
      2
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • New York Islanderslead1–0againstBoston Bruins
    • Game 2
      NYI5–4BOS
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • New York Islanderslead2–0againstBoston Bruins
    • Game 3
      BOS3–5NYI
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • New York Islanderslead3–0againstBoston Bruins
    • Game 4
      BOS4–3NYI
      L
      2
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • New York Islanderslead3–1againstBoston Bruins
    • Game 5
      NYI4–2BOS
      W
      1
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +2 assists
      View the game
    Quarterfinal

    New York Islanders knock Boston Bruins out 4–1

    NYI4–1BOS
    Advance
    5Games4Points0Goals4Assists
    7 days later
    Semifinal

    New York Islanders meet Buffalo Sabres

    NYIvsBUF
    Swedes on New York Islanders
    Swedes on Buffalo Sabres
    No Swedes
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      NYI4–1BUF
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • May 1980
    • New York Islanderslead1–0againstBuffalo Sabres
    • Game 2
      NYI2–1BUF
      W
      2
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • New York Islanderslead2–0againstBuffalo Sabres
    • Game 3
      BUF4–7NYI
      W
      2
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • New York Islanderslead3–0againstBuffalo Sabres
    • Game 4
      BUF7–4NYI
      L
      2
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
      View the game
    • New York Islanderslead3–1againstBuffalo Sabres
    • Game 5
      NYI0–2BUF
      L
      2
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • New York Islanderslead3–2againstBuffalo Sabres
    • Game 6
      BUF2–5NYI
      W
      2
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-1SOG
      +2 assists
      View the game
    Semifinal

    New York Islanders knock Buffalo Sabres out 4–2

    NYI4–2BUF
    Advance
    6Games4Points2Goals2Assists
    3 days later
    Stanley Cup Final

    New York Islanders play the Stanley Cup Final against Philadelphia Flyers

    NYIvsPHI
    Swedes on New York Islanders
    Swedes on Philadelphia Flyers
    No Swedes
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      NYI4–3PHI
      W
      2
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • New York Islanderslead1–0againstPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 2
      NYI3–8PHI
      L
      2
      His night
      +2P+2G
      0+/-2SOG1PPP
      +2 goals
      View the game
    • New York Islandersare1–1withPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 3
      PHI2–6NYI
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-4SOG
      View the game
    • New York Islanderslead2–1againstPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 4
      PHI2–5NYI
      W
      2
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • New York Islanderslead3–1againstPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 5
      NYI3–6PHI
      L
      2
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • New York Islanderslead3–2againstPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 6
      PHI4–5NYI
      W
      2
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    Stanley Cup Champions

    New York Islanders

    beat Philadelphia Flyers 4–2 in the final

    6Games6Points3Goals3Assists
    The run in numbers

    Butch Goring ends the 1979-1980 playoffs with 19 points

    LAKLos Angeles KingsNYINew York Islanders
    Points
    19
    NHL#9
    Games
    21
    Goals
    7
    NHL#14
    Assists
    12
    NHL#7
    P/GP
    0.90
    NHL#19
    +/-
    +8
    NHL#13
    Events
    50
    playoff games
    25
    playoff points
    10
    playoff goals
    10
    playoff assists
    5 i rad
    games with a point
    2 points
    best game
    LAK3–1→BOS4–1→BUF4–2→PHI4–2