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Craig MacTavish's 1985-1986 season

Points
47
NHL#140
Goals
23
NHL#89
Assists
24
NHL#179
Plus/minus
+16
NHL#57
Games
74
92%
92% of 80

Centre Craig MacTavish was 27 years old when the 1985-1986 season began, his 6th in the NHL, and played it for Edmonton Oilers. He played 74 of a possible 80 games and scored 23 goals and 24 assists for 47 points, 0.64 points per game. In the playoffs he played 10 games for 8 points.

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

1985-1986Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Craig MacTavish plays the 1985-1986 season for Edmonton Oilers

    Craig was 27 years old when the 1985-1986 season began. It was his first season with the club. His 6th NHL season in all.

    • The game
      WIN3–4EDM
      W
      game 1/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      STL3–6EDM
      W
      game 2/80
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
    • The game
      NYI4–6EDM
      W
      game 3/803
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +3+/-3SOG
      +2 points
    • The game
      BOS2–3EDM
      W
      game 4/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      EDM8–5LAK
      W
      game 5/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      EDM3–9WIN
      L
      game 6/801
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
    • The game
      CGY3–5EDM
      W
      game 7/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      EDM6–4CGY
      W
      game 8/80
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
    • The game
      WIN3–7EDM
      W
      game 9/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    • November 1985
    • The game
      BUF2–0EDM
      L
      game 10/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      TOR1–7EDM
      W
      game 11/801
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-1SOG
      +2 points
    • The game
      EDM6–4VAN
      W
      game 12/802
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      EDM4–4LAK
      game 13/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    Milestone

    Craig MacTavish reaches 50 career goals

    in the game against Los Angeles Kings · November 6

    • The game
      VAN0–13EDM
      W
      game 14/802
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +3+/-1SOG
      +3 points
    • The game
      EDM2–5WSH
      L
      game 15/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      EDM3–5PHI
      L
      game 16/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      EDM4–4NYI
      game 17/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      EDM3–2NYR
      W
      game 18/802
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      EDM5–4QUE
      W
      game 19/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      EDM5–4MTL
      W
      game 20/802
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-0SOG
      +2 assists
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 80
      13
      points
      NHL#100
      7
      goals
      NHL#54
      6
      assists
      NHL#157
      EDM
      14-4-0W-L-OT30Points
      2nd in the whole NHL
    • The game
      NJD2–3EDM
      W
      game 21/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      VAN5–5EDM
      game 22/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      HFD5–8EDM
      W
      game 23/802
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
    • December 1985
    • The game
      CGY3–5EDM
      W
      game 24/801
      His night
      +4P+3G+1A
      0+/-4SOG3PPP
      HAT TRICK
    • The game
      EDM8–4LAK
      W
      game 25/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      LAK6–6EDM
      game 26/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MNS4–8EDM
      W
      game 27/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      CHI3–4EDM
      W
      game 28/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      EDM3–7STL
      L
      game 29/80
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-1SOG
    • The game
      EDM12–9CHI
      W
      game 30/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      EDM6–3WIN
      W
      game 31/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-4SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      VAN3–5EDM
      W
      game 32/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
    • The game
      WIN7–5EDM
      L
      game 35/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      EDM5–3VAN
      W
      game 36/802
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      PHI3–4EDM
      W
      game 37/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      EDM4–3CGY
      W
      game 38/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      HFD3–4EDM
      W
      game 39/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      CGY3–6EDM
      W
      game 40/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 8038 of 40 played
      26
      points
      NHL#124
      12
      goals
      NHL#82
      14
      assists
      NHL#147
      EDM
      29-7-0W-L-OT62Points
      1st in the whole NHL
    • The game
      EDM9–11TOR
      L
      game 41/80
      His night
      No points
      -4+/-2SOG
    • The game
      EDM3–5QUE
      L
      game 42/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      EDM6–3MTL
      W
      game 43/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      EDM5–3BOS
      W
      game 44/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      EDM4–1HFD
      W
      game 45/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      NYR5–4EDM
      L
      game 46/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      PIT7–4EDM
      L
      game 47/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      NJD6–7EDM
      W
      game 48/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      LAK2–5EDM
      W
      game 49/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      EDM4–3CHI
      W
      game 50/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • February 1986
    • The game
      EDM6–4NJD
      W
      game 54/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      EDM4–5WSH
      L
      game 55/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      EDM2–4BUF
      L
      game 56/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      EDM3–2DET
      W
      game 57/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      QUE2–8EDM
      W
      game 58/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      BUF5–7EDM
      W
      game 59/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      TOR5–9EDM
      W
      game 60/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 8055 of 60 played
      31
      points
      NHL#173
      14
      goals
      NHL#127
      17
      assists
      NHL#197
      EDM
      41-13-0W-L-OT88Points
      Playoff spot
      1st in the whole NHL
    • The game
      BOS6–5EDM
      L
      game 61/80
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-3SOG
      +2 points
    • The game
      MTL2–3EDM
      W
      game 62/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      EDM8–2WIN
      W
      game 63/801
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
    • March 1986
    • The game
      PHI1–2EDM
      W
      game 64/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      EDM6–2VAN
      W
      game 65/801
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-2SOG
      +2 points
    • The game
      LAK3–6EDM
      W
      game 66/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      PIT3–5EDM
      W
      game 67/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      EDM7–3LAK
      W
      game 68/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      EDM0–4MNS
      L
      game 69/802
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
    • The game
      EDM8–5WIN
      W
      game 70/802
      His night
      +3P+2G+1A
      +1+/-5SOG1PPP
      +3 points
    • The game
      DET3–12EDM
      W
      game 71/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      WIN2–6EDM
      W
      game 72/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MNS4–5EDM
      W
      game 73/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      EDM8–3PIT
      W
      game 75/801
      His night
      +3P+2G+1A
      +4+/-5SOG1SHP
      +3 points
    • The game
      EDM2–4NYR
      L
      game 76/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      EDM4–4NYI
      game 77/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • April 1986
    • The game
      VAN4–8EDM
      W
      game 78/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-4SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      EDM3–9CGY
      L
      game 79/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      EDM3–2VAN
      W
      game 80/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    The season in numbers

    Craig MacTavish closes the 1985-1986 season with 47 points

    Points
    47
    NHL#140
    Games
    74of 80
    93%
    Goals
    23
    NHL#89
    Assists
    24
    NHL#179
    P/GP
    0.64
    NHL#165
    +/-
    +16
    NHL#57
    Events
    23
    career best in goals
    1
    hat trick
    250
    NHL games
    50
    career goals
    4 i rad
    games with a point · 7 pts
    3 days later
    Playoffs

    Edmonton Oilers are in the playoffs

    First round

    Edmonton Oilers meet Vancouver Canucks

    EDMvsVAN
    Swedes on Edmonton Oilers
    No Swedes
    Swedes on Vancouver Canucks
    • Game 1
      VAN3–7EDM
      W
      2
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • Edmonton Oilerslead1–0againstVancouver Canucks
    • Game 2
      VAN1–5EDM
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • Edmonton Oilerslead2–0againstVancouver Canucks
    • Game 3
      EDM5–1VAN
      W
      2
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-2SOG1SHP
      +2 assists
    First round

    Edmonton Oilers knock Vancouver Canucks out 3–0

    EDM3–0VAN
    Advance
    3Games3Points0Goals3Assists
    6 days later
    Second round

    Edmonton Oilers meet Calgary Flames

    EDMvsCGY
    Swedes on Edmonton Oilers
    No Swedes
    Swedes on Calgary Flames
    • Game 1
      CGY4–1EDM
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • Calgary Flameslead1–0againstEdmonton Oilers
    • Game 2
      CGY5–6EDM
      W
      1
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +4+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    • Edmonton Oilersare1–1withCalgary Flames
    • Game 3
      EDM2–3CGY
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • Calgary Flameslead2–1againstEdmonton Oilers
    • Game 4
      EDM7–4CGY
      W
      1
      His night
      +3P+2G+1A
      +1+/-4SOG2PPP
      +3 points
    • Edmonton Oilersare2–2withCalgary Flames
    • Game 5
      CGY4–1EDM
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
    • Calgary Flameslead3–2againstEdmonton Oilers
    • Game 6
      EDM5–2CGY
      W
      1
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    • Edmonton Oilersare3–3withCalgary Flames
    • Game 7
      CGY3–2EDM
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    Second round

    Calgary Flames knock Edmonton Oilers out 4–3

    EDM3–4CGY
    Eliminated
    7Games5Points4Goals1Assists
    The run in numbers

    Craig MacTavish ends the 1985-1986 playoffs with 8 points

    Points
    8
    NHL#49
    Games
    10
    Goals
    4
    NHL#33
    Assists
    4
    NHL#53
    P/GP
    0.80
    NHL#33
    +/-
    +6
    NHL#16
    Events
    10
    playoff points
    3 points
    best game
    VAN3–0→CGY3–4