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Dave Balon's 1964-1965 season

Points
41
NHL#26
Goals
18
NHL#24
Assists
23
NHL#25
Plus/minus
+18
NHL#15
Games
63
90%
90% of 70

Left winger Dave Balon was 26 years old when the 1964-1965 season began, his 1st in the NHL, and played it for Montréal Canadiens. He played 63 of a possible 70 games and scored 18 goals and 23 assists for 41 points, 0.65 points per game. The season ended with Dave Balon winning the Stanley Cup with Montréal Canadiens against Chicago Blackhawks, after 10 playoff games and 0 points.

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

1964-1965Playoffs
  1. NHL debut

    Dave Balon makes his NHL debut in 3–⁠0 win against New York Rangers

    Dave was 26 years old · Madison Square Garden III, USA

    His first NHL game
    0
    Goals
    1
    Assists
    1
    Points
    +1
    +/-
    First NHL assistFirst NHL point
    • The game
      MTL3–0NYR
      W
      game 1/70
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    Milestone

    Dave Balon records his first NHL assist

    in the game against New York Rangers · October 13

    • The game
      NYR2–2MTL
      game 2/70
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      MTL3–1BOS
      W
      game 3/70
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      CHI5–5MTL
      game 4/70
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-0SOG
    • The game
      DET1–1MTL
      game 5/70
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      MTL5–2TOR
      W
      game 6/70
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BOS2–6MTL
      W
      game 7/70
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-4SOG
      +2 points
    Milestone

    Dave Balon scores his first NHL goal

    in the game against Boston Bruins · October 31

    • The game
      MTL1–3NYR
      L
      game 8/70
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-5SOG
    • The game
      TOR2–2MTL
      game 9/70
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      CHI3–1MTL
      L
      game 10/70
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MTL1–2DET
      L
      game 11/70
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      MTL4–1CHI
      W
      game 12/70
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-2SOG1PPP
      +2 points
    • The game
      DET2–4MTL
      W
      game 13/70
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      MTL2–2BOS
      game 14/70
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MTL1–3TOR
      L
      game 15/70
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
    • The game
      MTL2–6CHI
      L
      game 16/70
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MTL1–3DET
      L
      game 17/70
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BOS1–2MTL
      W
      game 18/70
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 18 of 70
      7
      points
      NHL#44
      3
      goals
      NHL#34
      4
      assists
      NHL#42
      MTL
      7-6-0W-L-OT19Points
      4th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      MTL5–2NYR
      W
      game 19/70
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    • December 1964
    • The game
      TOR2–4MTL
      W
      game 20/70
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      CHI3–5MTL
      W
      game 21/70
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +3+/-1SOG
      +2 assists
    • The game
      MTL1–4DET
      L
      game 22/70
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-3SOG
    • The game
      MTL3–2TOR
      W
      game 23/70
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-3SOG
      +2 points
    • The game
      NYR1–7MTL
      W
      game 24/70
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +4+/-3SOG
      +3 points
    • The game
      MTL5–4BOS
      W
      game 25/70
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +3+/-3SOG
      +2 goals
    • The game
      TOR2–2MTL
      game 26/70
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      CHI6–3MTL
      L
      game 27/70
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      MTL3–2NYR
      W
      game 28/70
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-6SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      NYR0–2MTL
      W
      game 29/70
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      MTL2–2DET
      game 30/70
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-6SOG
    • The game
      DET3–6MTL
      W
      game 31/70
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-1SOG
      +2 points
    • The game
      MTL4–3TOR
      W
      game 32/70
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      BOS1–3MTL
      W
      game 33/70
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +3+/-3SOG
      +2 assists
    • The game
      MTL2–1CHI
      W
      game 34/70
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      DET5–4MTL
      L
      game 35/70
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 35 of 70
      27
      points
      NHL#12
      13
      goals
      NHL#7
      14
      assists
      NHL#15
      MTL
      19-9-0W-L-OT45Points
      1st in the whole NHL
    • The game
      NYR6–5MTL
      L
      game 36/70
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      TOR5–3MTL
      L
      game 37/70
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      BOS2–3MTL
      W
      game 38/70
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MTL4–2CHI
      W
      game 39/70
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MTL2–1TOR
      W
      game 40/70
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
    • The game
      CHI0–2MTL
      W
      game 43/70
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      NYR1–5MTL
      W
      game 44/701
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MTL0–3CHI
      L
      game 45/70
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • February 1965
    • The game
      TOR5–2MTL
      L
      game 46/70
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      DET3–1MTL
      L
      game 47/70
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MTL0–6DET
      L
      game 48/70
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
    • The game
      MTL2–6TOR
      L
      game 49/70
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MTL7–1BOS
      W
      game 50/70
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +4+/-2SOG
      +3 points
    • The game
      MTL4–5BOS
      L
      game 51/70
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-2SOG
      +2 points
    • The game
      MTL2–2CHI
      game 52/70
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      DET0–2MTL
      W
      game 53/70
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 53 of 7051 of 53 played
      35
      points
      NHL#18
      16
      goals
      NHL#15
      19
      assists
      NHL#25
      MTL
      27-18-0W-L-OT62Points
      Playoff spot
      2nd in the whole NHL
    • The game
      BOS2–6MTL
      W
      game 54/70
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MTL2–2NYR
      game 55/70
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NYR1–6MTL
      W
      game 56/70
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +3+/-2SOG1PPP
      +3 points
    • The game
      CHI3–3MTL
      game 57/70
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MTL1–5DET
      L
      game 58/70
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-0SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • March 1965
    • The game
      TOR2–2MTL
      game 59/70
      His night
      No points
      0+/-5SOG
    • The game
      NYR1–2MTL
      W
      game 60/70
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MTL0–7CHI
      L
      game 61/70
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      MTL2–3DET
      L
      game 62/70
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
    • The game
      DET2–4MTL
      W
      game 63/70
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      BOS6–2MTL
      L
      game 69/70
      His night
      No points
      -4+/-2SOG
    • The game
      MTL5–3NYR
      W
      game 70/70
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
    The season in numbers

    Dave Balon closes the 1964-1965 season with 41 points

    Points
    41
    NHL#26
    Games
    63of 70
    90%
    Goals
    18
    NHL#24
    Assists
    23
    NHL#25
    P/GP
    0.65
    NHL#26
    +/-
    +18
    NHL#15
    Events
    1
    First NHL goal
    1
    First NHL point
    1
    First NHL assist
    7 i rad
    games with a point · 11 pts
    4 days later
    Playoffs

    Montréal Canadiens are in the playoffs

    Quarterfinal

    Montréal Canadiens meet Toronto Maple Leafs

    MTLvsTOR
    Swedes on Montréal Canadiens
    No Swedes
    Swedes on Toronto Maple Leafs
    No Swedes
    • Game 1
      TOR2–3MTL
      W
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • Montréal Canadienslead1–0againstToronto Maple Leafs
    • Game 2
      TOR1–3MTL
      W
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • Montréal Canadienslead2–0againstToronto Maple Leafs
    • Game 3
      MTL2–3TOR
      L
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
    • Montréal Canadienslead2–1againstToronto Maple Leafs
    • Game 4
      MTL2–4TOR
      L
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • Montréal Canadiensare2–2withToronto Maple Leafs
    • Game 6
      MTL4–3TOR
      W
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    Quarterfinal

    Montréal Canadiens knock Toronto Maple Leafs out 4–2

    MTL4–2TOR
    Advance
    5Games0Points0Goals0Assists
    4 days later
    Stanley Cup Final

    Montréal Canadiens play the Stanley Cup Final against Chicago Blackhawks

    MTLvsCHI
    Swedes on Montréal Canadiens
    No Swedes
    Swedes on Chicago Blackhawks
    No Swedes
    • Game 2
      CHI0–2MTL
      W
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • Montréal Canadienslead2–0againstChicago Blackhawks
    • Game 4
      MTL1–5CHI
      L
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • Montréal Canadiensare2–2withChicago Blackhawks
    • Game 5
      CHI0–6MTL
      W
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • Montréal Canadienslead3–2againstChicago Blackhawks
    • Game 6
      MTL1–2CHI
      L
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • May 1965
    • Montréal Canadiensare3–3withChicago Blackhawks
    • Game 7
      CHI0–4MTL
      W
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    Stanley Cup Champions

    Montréal Canadiens

    beat Chicago Blackhawks 4–3 in the final

    5Games0Points0Goals0Assists
    The run in numbers

    Dave Balon ends the 1964-1965 playoffs with 0 points

    Points
    0
    NHL#66
    Games
    10
    Goals
    0
    NHL#41
    Assists
    0
    NHL#58
    P/GP
    0.00
    +/-
    -1
    NHL#40
    TOR4–2→CHI4–3