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Chris Wells's 1995-1996 season

Points
4
NHL#553
Goals
2
NHL#474
Assists
2
NHL#564
Plus/minus
-6
NHL#568
Games
54
65%
65% of 82

Centre Chris Wells was 19 years old when the 1995-1996 season began, his 1st in the NHL, and played it for Pittsburgh Penguins. He played 54 of a possible 82 games and scored 2 goals and 2 assists for 4 points, 0.07 points per game.

Below: the whole season, game by game.

1995-1996Playoffs
  1. A late start

    Chris Wells's season starts in game 6 of 82

    Pittsburgh Penguins have played 5 games5 of 82 without him
    NHL debut

    Chris Wells makes his NHL debut in 2–⁠3 loss against Los Angeles Kings

    Chris was 19 years old · Civic Arena, USA

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

    Swedes on the ice: Markus Näslund and Tomas Sandström.

    • The game
      LAK3–2PIT
      L
      game 6/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      PIT7–5NYI
      W
      game 7/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PIT5–3NJD
      W
      game 8/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • November 1995
    • The game
      PIT3–3BUF
      game 10/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      PHI4–7PIT
      W
      game 11/825
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PIT7–1OTT
      W
      game 12/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      PIT9–1SJS
      W
      game 13/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PIT2–3LAK
      L
      game 14/822
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-3SOG
    • The game
      DAL2–4PIT
      W
      game 15/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PIT3–2WSH
      W
      game 16/823
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      WSH0–3PIT
      W
      game 17/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PIT4–9NYR
      L
      game 18/824
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      NYR4–3PIT
      L
      game 19/824
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BUF3–5PIT
      W
      game 20/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 21 of 8214 of 21 played
      0
      points
      NHL#549
      0
      goals
      NHL#448
      0
      assists
      NHL#506
      PIT
      13-5-0W-L-OT29Points
      1st in the Northeast·3rd in the Eastern Conference·5th in the whole NHL
    • December 1995
    • The game
      PIT5–4TBL
      W
      game 24/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      PIT6–3NYI
      W
      game 25/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      HFD0–6PIT
      W
      game 27/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      CGY1–7PIT
      W
      game 31/823
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      HFD4–9PIT
      W
      game 35/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PIT2–4WSH
      L
      game 37/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      OTT1–4PIT
      W
      game 38/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      DET2–5PIT
      W
      game 39/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    Milestone

    Chris Wells records his first NHL assist

    in the game against Detroit Red Wings · January 5

    • The game
      PIT2–3STL
      L
      game 40/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      VAN5–8PIT
      W
      game 41/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 41 of 8224 of 41 played
      1
      points
      NHL#558
      0
      goals
      NHL#529
      1
      assists
      NHL#520
      PIT
      27-11-0W-L-OT57Points
      1st in the Northeast·2nd in the Eastern Conference·3rd in the whole NHL
    • The game
      SJS10–8PIT
      L
      game 43/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      COL5–2PIT
      L
      game 44/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PIT1–0BUF
      W
      game 45/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      BOS6–7PIT
      W
      game 46/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      PIT4–3OTT
      W
      game 47/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PHI4–7PIT
      W
      game 48/823
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PIT1–2FLA
      L
      game 49/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PIT1–4TBL
      L
      game 50/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • February 1996
    • The game
      PIT1–1NJD
      game 53/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      CHI3–6PIT
      W
      game 54/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PIT1–4TOR
      L
      game 55/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PIT1–0WIN
      W
      game 56/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      PIT3–6BUF
      L
      game 58/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      HFD4–5PIT
      W
      game 59/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PIT3–7MTL
      L
      game 60/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PIT7–4VAN
      W
      game 61/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 62 of 8240 of 62 played
      2
      points
      NHL#571
      0
      goals
      NHL#590
      2
      assists
      NHL#526
      PIT
      37-21-0W-L-OT78Points
      Playoff spot
      1st in the Northeast·2nd in the Eastern Conference·4th in the whole NHL
    • March 1996
    • The game
      PIT5–4EDM
      W
      game 63/821
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG1SHP
      +1 goal
    Milestone

    Chris Wells scores his first NHL goal

    in the game against Edmonton Oilers · March 1

    • The game
      WIN4–9PIT
      W
      game 64/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      OTT1–5PIT
      W
      game 65/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      NJD4–3PIT
      L
      game 66/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      PIT2–4BOS
      L
      game 68/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      NYI2–4PIT
      W
      game 69/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      EDM4–5PIT
      W
      game 70/82
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PIT8–2NYR
      W
      game 72/822
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      PIT3–2FLA
      W
      game 74/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      NJD1–2PIT
      W
      game 75/82
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PIT1–4PHI
      L
      game 76/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • April 1996
    • The game
      TBL1–2PIT
      W
      game 78/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PIT5–3OTT
      W
      game 81/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PIT5–6BOS
      L
      game 82/82
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    The season in numbers

    Chris Wells closes the 1995-1996 season with 4 points

    Points
    4
    NHL#553
    Games
    54of 82
    66%
    Goals
    2
    NHL#474
    Assists
    2
    NHL#564
    P/GP
    0.07
    NHL#518
    +/-
    -6
    NHL#568
    Events
    1
    First NHL goal
    1
    First NHL point
    1
    First NHL assist
    3 days later
    Playoffs

    Pittsburgh Penguins are in the playoffs

    First round

    Pittsburgh Penguins meet Washington Capitals

    PITvsWSH
    Swedes on Pittsburgh Penguins
    Swedes on Washington Capitals
    No Swedes
    11 days later
    First round

    Pittsburgh Penguins knock Washington Capitals out 4–2

    PIT4–2WSH
    Advance
    He did not play in this round
    5 days later
    Second round

    Pittsburgh Penguins meet New York Rangers

    PITvsNYR
    Swedes on Pittsburgh Penguins
    Swedes on New York Rangers
    8 days later
    Second round

    Pittsburgh Penguins knock New York Rangers out 4–1

    PIT4–1NYR
    Advance
    He did not play in this round
    7 days later
    Conference final

    Pittsburgh Penguins meet Florida Panthers

    PITvsFLA
    Swedes on Pittsburgh Penguins
    Swedes on Florida Panthers
    14 days later
    Conference final

    Florida Panthers knock Pittsburgh Penguins out 4–3

    PIT3–4FLA
    Eliminated
    He did not play in this round
    The run in numbers

    Chris Wells ends the 1995-1996 playoffs with 0 points

    Points
    0
    Games
    0
    Goals
    0
    Assists
    0
    P/GP
    —
    +/-
    0
    WSH4–2→NYR4–1→FLA3–4