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Chris Nilan's 1985-1986 season

Points
34
NHL#213
Goals
19
NHL#129
Assists
15
NHL#291
Plus/minus
+11
NHL#88
Games
72
90%
90% of 80

Right winger Chris Nilan was 27 years old when the 1985-1986 season began, his 7th in the NHL, and played it for Montréal Canadiens. He played 72 of a possible 80 games and scored 19 goals and 15 assists for 34 points, 0.47 points per game. In the playoffs he played 18 games for 3 points.

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

1985-1986Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Chris Nilan plays the 1985-1986 season for Montréal Canadiens

    MTLMontréal Canadiens

    Chris was 27 years old when the 1985-1986 season began. It was his 7th season with the team. His 7th NHL season in all.

    • The game
      MTL5–3PIT
      W
      game 1/802
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI3–6MTL
      W
      game 2/802
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL2–7BOS
      L
      game 3/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • November 1985
    • The game
      MTL8–3HFD
      W
      game 12/804
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL3–3MNS
      game 13/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL6–0LAK
      W
      game 14/803
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL3–2NYI
      W
      game 15/805
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL2–5NYR
      L
      game 16/804
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR2–2MTL
      game 17/804
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS2–6MTL
      W
      game 18/804
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM5–4MTL
      L
      game 19/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      CGY3–4MTL
      W
      game 20/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 8012 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
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL5–2BUF
      W
      game 22/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      DET1–10MTL
      W
      game 23/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • December 1985
    • The game
      VAN0–7MTL
      W
      game 24/804
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL6–8BOS
      L
      game 25/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL6–3TOR
      W
      game 26/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL3–1HFD
      W
      game 27/803
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL3–6PHI
      L
      game 28/805
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI3–6MTL
      W
      game 29/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      HFD4–4MTL
      game 30/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      QUE2–3MTL
      W
      game 31/802
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL4–5QUE
      L
      game 32/802
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-3SOG1PPP
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF1–3MTL
      W
      game 33/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL7–3NJD
      W
      game 34/802
      His night
      +2P+2G
      0+/-2SOG
      +2 goals
      View the game
    • The game
      NJD3–8MTL
      W
      game 35/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL2–3TOR
      L
      game 36/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-4SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL7–3WIN
      W
      game 37/803
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL6–5CGY
      W
      game 38/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      STL2–9MTL
      W
      game 39/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS3–5MTL
      W
      game 40/804
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 8032 of 40 played
      13
      points
      NHL#258
      7
      goals
      NHL#174
      6
      assists
      NHL#304
      MTL
      23-13-0W-L-OT50Points
      4th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      MTL4–6NYR
      L
      game 41/805
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM6–3MTL
      L
      game 42/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      WIN0–4MTL
      W
      game 43/803
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL4–5BUF
      L
      game 44/803
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI0–3MTL
      W
      game 45/804
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL2–3QUE
      L
      game 46/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL3–3CHI
      game 47/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL5–2MNS
      W
      game 48/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR2–3MTL
      W
      game 49/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF1–4MTL
      W
      game 50/802
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      QUE3–5MTL
      W
      game 51/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • February 1986
    • The game
      BOS1–2MTL
      W
      game 52/803
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-0SOG
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL2–3QUE
      L
      game 53/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL2–3WSH
      L
      game 54/805
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL5–3DET
      W
      game 55/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS4–3MTL
      L
      game 56/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL3–4NJD
      L
      game 57/802
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI3–5MTL
      W
      game 58/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK3–2MTL
      L
      game 59/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH4–4MTL
      game 60/805
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 8052 of 60 played
      21
      points
      NHL#248
      11
      goals
      NHL#173
      10
      assists
      NHL#306
      MTL
      32-22-0W-L-OT70Points
      Playoff spot
      5th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      HFD3–6MTL
      W
      game 61/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL2–3EDM
      L
      game 62/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL4–2VAN
      W
      game 63/804
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-5SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • March 1986
    • The game
      MTL6–4LAK
      W
      game 64/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL3–6NYI
      L
      game 65/804
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +1+/-3SOG
      +2 goals
      View the game
    • The game
      STL7–4MTL
      L
      game 66/802
      His night
      No points
      -5+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS3–8MTL
      W
      game 67/802
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +1+/-4SOG1PPP
      +2 goals
      View the game
    • The game
      HFD5–2MTL
      L
      game 68/803
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN2–3MTL
      W
      game 69/804
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL2–3BOS
      L
      game 70/802
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      CGY5–3MTL
      L
      game 71/803
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      QUE8–6MTL
      L
      game 72/803
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL4–6WIN
      L
      game 73/804
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL2–3STL
      L
      game 74/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL0–3HFD
      L
      game 75/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL3–3BOS
      game 76/803
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT3–4MTL
      W
      game 77/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • April 1986
    • The game
      DET3–6MTL
      W
      game 78/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL2–4BUF
      L
      game 79/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF2–4MTL
      W
      game 80/803
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    The season in numbers

    Chris Nilan closes the 1985-1986 season with 34 points

    MTLMontréal Canadiens
    Points
    34
    NHL#213
    Games
    72of 80
    90%
    Goals
    19
    NHL#129
    Assists
    15
    NHL#291
    P/GP
    0.47
    NHL#245
    +/-
    +11
    NHL#88
    Events
    50
    career assists
    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
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      BOS1–3MTL
      W
      3
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • Montréal Canadienslead1–0againstBoston Bruins
    • Game 2
      BOS2–3MTL
      W
      3
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • Montréal Canadienslead2–0againstBoston Bruins
    • Game 3
      MTL4–3BOS
      W
      3
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    First round

    Montréal Canadiens knock Boston Bruins out 3–0

    MTL3–0BOS
    Advance
    3Games0Points0Goals0Assists
    5 days later
    Second round

    Montréal Canadiens meet Hartford Whalers

    MTLvsHFD
    Swedes on Montréal Canadiens
    Swedes on Hartford Whalers
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      HFD4–1MTL
      L
      3
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • Hartford Whalerslead1–0againstMontréal Canadiens
    • Game 2
      HFD1–3MTL
      W
      3
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-4SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • Montréal Canadiensare1–1withHartford Whalers
    • Game 3
      MTL4–1HFD
      W
      3
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • Montréal Canadienslead2–1againstHartford Whalers
    • Game 4
      MTL1–2HFD
      L
      3
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • Montréal Canadiensare2–2withHartford Whalers
    • Game 5
      HFD3–5MTL
      W
      3
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • Montréal Canadienslead3–2againstHartford Whalers
    • Game 6
      MTL0–1HFD
      L
      3
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • Montréal Canadiensare3–3withHartford Whalers
    • Game 7
      HFD1–2MTL
      W
      3
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
      View the game
    Second round

    Montréal Canadiens knock Hartford Whalers out 4–3

    MTL4–3HFD
    Advance
    7Games3Points1Goals2Assists
    2 days later
    Conference final

    Montréal Canadiens meet New York Rangers

    MTLvsNYR
    Swedes on Montréal Canadiens
    Swedes on New York Rangers
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      NYR1–2MTL
      W
      5
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • Montréal Canadienslead1–0againstNew York Rangers
    • Game 2
      NYR2–6MTL
      W
      4
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • Montréal Canadienslead2–0againstNew York Rangers
    • Game 3
      MTL4–3NYR
      W
      4
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • Montréal Canadienslead3–0againstNew York Rangers
    • Game 4
      MTL0–2NYR
      L
      4
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • Montréal Canadienslead3–1againstNew York Rangers
    • Game 5
      NYR1–3MTL
      W
      5
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
      View the game
    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
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      MTL2–5CGY
      L
      3
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • Calgary Flameslead1–0againstMontréal Canadiens
    • Game 2
      MTL3–2CGY
      W
      3
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • Montréal Canadiensare1–1withCalgary Flames
    • Game 3
      CGY3–5MTL
      W
      3
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    Stanley Cup Champions

    Montréal Canadiens

    beat Calgary Flames 4–1 in the final

    3Games0Points0Goals0Assists
    The run in numbers

    Chris Nilan ends the 1985-1986 playoffs with 3 points

    MTLMontréal Canadiens
    Points
    3
    NHL#110
    Games
    18
    Goals
    1
    NHL#101
    Assists
    2
    NHL#102
    P/GP
    0.17
    NHL#120
    +/-
    +6
    NHL#16
    Events
    50
    playoff games
    BOS3–0→HFD4–3→NYR4–1→CGY4–1