Regular season and playoffsNYR

Dave Balon's 1970-1971 season

Points

NHL#33

Goals

NHL#10

Assists

NHL#82

Plus/minus

+14

NHL#51

Games

100% of 78

Left winger Dave Balon was 32 years old when the 1970-1971 season began, his 7th in the NHL, and played it for New York Rangers. He played all 78 games and scored 36 goals and 24 assists for 60 points, 0.77 points per game. In the playoffs he played 13 games for 5 points.

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

1970-1971Playoffs

Year 1970
56 years ago
Season opener
October 10
Dave Balon plays the 1970-1971 season for New York Rangers
NYRNew York Rangers
Dave was 32 years old when the 1970-1971 season began. It was his 3rd season with the team. His 7th NHL season in all.
- The game
  NYR1–3STL
  L
  October 10game 1/78
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
  View the game
- The game
  BUF0–3NYR
  W
  October 14game 2/78
  His night
  +1P+1G
  0+/-3SOG1PPP
  +1 goal
  View the game
- The game
  NYR6–2TOR
  W
  October 17game 3/78
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-2SOG1PPP
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  MTL0–1NYR
  W
  October 18game 4/78
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
  View the game
- The game
  TOR2–3NYR
  W
  October 21game 5/78
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  NYR4–1MNS
  W
  October 24game 6/78
  His night
  +1P+1G
  0+/-4SOG
  +1 goal
  View the game
- The game
  CGS2–2NYR
  October 25game 7/78
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-1SOG1PPP
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  DET1–4NYR
  W
  October 28game 8/78
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-1SOG
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  NYR0–6BOS
  L
  October 31game 9/78
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-0SOG
  View the game
- November 1970
- The game
  CHI2–5NYR
  W
  November 1game 10/78
  His night
  +1P+1G
  -1+/-2SOG
  +1 goal
  View the game
- The game
  NYR1–3CGS
  L
  November 4game 11/78
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  NYR6–2LAK
  W
  November 7game 12/781
  His night
  No points
  0+/-3SOG
  View the game
- The game
  PIT3–3NYR
  November 11game 13/78
  His night
  +1P+1G
  -1+/-2SOG
  +1 goal
  View the game
- The game
  NYR1–2CHI
  L
  November 14game 14/78
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
  View the game
- The game
  TOR2–4NYR
  W
  November 15game 15/78
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-1SOG
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  NYR5–3LAK
  W
  November 18game 16/781
  His night
  +2P+2G
  0+/-3SOG
  +2 goals
  View the game
- The game
  NYR5–4MTL
  W
  November 21game 17/78
  His night
  +2P+2G
  +2+/-3SOG
  +2 goals
  View the game
- The game
  MNS0–2NYR
  W
  November 22game 18/78
  His night
  +1P+1G
  0+/-1SOG1PPP
  +1 goal
  View the game
- The game
  NYR1–3PHI
  L
  November 25game 19/78
  His night
  +1P+1G
  -1+/-2SOG1PPP
  +1 goal
  View the game
Milestone
Dave Balon reaches 100 career goals
in the game against Philadelphia Flyers · November 25
- The game
  NYR2–2BUF
  November 26game 20/78
  His night
  No points
  0+/-3SOG
  View the game
- Checkpoint
  November 26
  1/4 into the season
  Game 20 of 78
  14
  points
  NHL#38
  10
  goals
  NHL#7
  4
  assists
  NHL#122
  NYR
  12-5-0W-L-OT27Points
  3rd in the whole NHL
- The game
  BOS3–3NYR
  November 28game 21/78
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  PIT2–6NYR
  W
  November 29game 22/78
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +2+/-3SOG
  +1 goal
  View the game
- December 1970
- The game
  STL2–4NYR
  W
  December 2game 23/78
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +1+/-7SOG
  +1 goal
  View the game
- The game
  NYR1–0TOR
  W
  December 5game 24/78
  His night
  No points
  0+/-4SOG
  View the game
- The game
  VAN1–4NYR
  W
  December 6game 25/78
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  NYR1–4VAN
  L
  December 8game 26/78
  His night
  +1P+1G
  0+/-3SOG1PPP
  +1 goal
  View the game
- The game
  NYR2–2LAK
  December 9game 27/781
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-0SOG
  View the game
- The game
  NYR2–1CGS
  W
  December 11game 28/78
  His night
  No points
  0+/-3SOG
  View the game
- The game
  LAK0–4NYR
  W
  December 13game 29/781
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +1+/-4SOG
  +1 goal
  View the game
- The game
  BUF0–4NYR
  W
  December 16game 30/78
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-2SOG
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  NYR5–3MNS
  W
  December 19game 31/78
  His night
  No points
  +2+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  VAN1–5NYR
  W
  December 20game 32/78
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-1SOG
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  NYR7–2BUF
  W
  December 22game 33/78
  His night
  +5P+3G+2A
  +4+/-3SOG1PPP
  HAT TRICK
  View the game
- The game
  PIT1–6NYR
  W
  December 23game 34/78
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-3SOG
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  NYR4–7DET
  L
  December 26game 35/78
  His night
  +3P+2G+1A
  -1+/-5SOG
  +3 points
  View the game
- The game
  STL4–4NYR
  December 27game 36/78
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  0+/-2SOG
  +2 points
  View the game
- The game
  CGS2–3NYR
  W
  December 29game 37/78
  His night
  +1P+1G
  0+/-3SOG
  +1 goal
  View the game
Milestone
Dave Balon reaches 250 career points
in the game against California Golden Seals · December 29
Year 1971
55 years ago
- The game
  NYR3–1PIT
  W
  January 2game 38/78
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  MTL5–6NYR
  W
  January 3game 39/78
  His night
  +2P+2G
  +1+/-3SOG
  +2 goals
  View the game
- Checkpoint
  January 3
  1/2 into the season
  Game 39 of 78
  34
  points
  NHL#17
  23
  goals
  NHL#2
  11
  assists
  NHL#87
  NYR
  26-7-0W-L-OT58Points
  2nd in the whole NHL
- The game
  NYR1–0MNS
  W
  January 9game 40/78
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-4SOG
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  NYR4–2STL
  W
  January 10game 41/78
  His night
  +2P+2G
  0+/-4SOG1PPP
  +2 goals
  View the game
- The game
  NYR4–2VAN
  W
  January 12game 42/78
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  NYR1–3CGS
  L
  January 15game 43/78
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-2SOG
  View the game
- The game
  NYR3–4CHI
  L
  January 17game 44/78
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-3SOG
  View the game
- The game
  PHI3–3NYR
  January 20game 45/78
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  NYR5–5BUF
  January 21game 46/78
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +2+/-2SOG
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  MNS2–6NYR
  W
  January 24game 47/78
  His night
  +4P+4G
  +2+/-7SOG1PPP
  4 GOALS
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- The game
  BOS2–2NYR
  January 27game 48/78
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-1SOG
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  NYR2–5PHI
  L
  January 30game 49/78
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-2SOG
  View the game
- The game
  LAK2–2NYR
  January 31game 50/781
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-2SOG
  View the game
- February 1971
- The game
  CHI4–2NYR
  L
  February 3game 51/78
  His night
  +1P+1G
  -2+/-2SOG1PPP
  +1 goal
  View the game
- The game
  NYR1–0DET
  W
  February 4game 52/78
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  NYR5–4VAN
  W
  February 6game 53/78
  His night
  +3P+2G+1A
  +2+/-5SOG1PPP
  +3 points
  View the game
- The game
  NYR3–6BOS
  L
  February 9game 54/78
  His night
  +1P+1A
  -2+/-2SOG1PPP
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  MNS3–4NYR
  W
  February 10game 55/78
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-3SOG
  View the game
- The game
  NYR1–2STL
  L
  February 13game 56/78
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  STL1–2NYR
  W
  February 14game 57/78
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +1+/-1SOG
  +1 goal
  View the game
- The game
  NYR0–3MTL
  L
  February 17game 58/78
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG
  View the game
- The game
  NYR2–0PIT
  W
  February 20game 59/78
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-2SOG
  View the game
- Checkpoint
  February 20
  3/4 into the season
  Game 59 of 78
  49
  points
  NHL#22
  33
  goals
  NHL#5
  16
  assists
  NHL#97
  NYR
  35-14-0W-L-OT80Points
  Playoff spot
  3rd in the whole NHL
- The game
  DET1–4NYR
  W
  February 21game 60/78
  His night
  No points
  0+/-5SOG
  View the game
- The game
  PHI2–4NYR
  W
  February 24game 61/78
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-2SOG1PPP
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  NYR4–0PIT
  W
  February 27game 62/78
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
  View the game
- The game
  VAN2–4NYR
  W
  February 28game 63/78
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  +2+/-2SOG
  +2 points
  View the game
- March 1971
- The game
  CGS1–8NYR
  W
  March 3game 64/78
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  +3+/-3SOG
  +2 points
  View the game
- The game
  NYR2–2DET
  March 6game 65/78
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG
  View the game
- The game
  LAK2–4NYR
  W
  March 7game 66/781
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-0SOG
  View the game
- The game
  NYR4–2CHI
  W
  March 10game 67/78
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +2+/-0SOG
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  PHI2–7NYR
  W
  March 12game 68/78
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  +3+/-5SOG
  +2 points
  View the game
- The game
  TOR0–1NYR
  W
  March 14game 69/78
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG
  View the game
- The game
  NYR1–2PHI
  L
  March 18game 70/78
  His night
  +1P+1A
  -1+/-6SOG
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  NYR1–3TOR
  L
  March 20game 71/78
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-3SOG
  View the game
- The game
  MTL6–2NYR
  L
  March 21game 72/78
  His night
  No points
  -3+/-5SOG
  View the game
- The game
  BUF2–7NYR
  W
  March 23game 73/78
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-3SOG
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  NYR6–3BOS
  W
  March 27game 74/78
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  BOS1–2NYR
  W
  March 28game 75/78
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
  View the game
- The game
  CHI2–4NYR
  W
  March 31game 76/78
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-0SOG
  View the game
- April 1971
- The game
  NYR2–7MTL
  L
  April 3game 77/78
  His night
  No points
  0+/-3SOG
  View the game
- The game
  DET0–6NYR
  W
  April 4game 78/78
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-3SOG
  +1 assist
  View the game
The season in numbers
April 4
Dave Balon closes the 1970-1971 season with 60 points
NYRNew York Rangers
Points
60
NHL#33
Games
78of 78
100%
Goals
36
NHL#10
Assists
24
NHL#82
P/GP
0.77
NHL#40
+/-
+14
NHL#51
Events
36
career best in goals
2
hat tricks · 4 goals in one game
250
career points
100
career goals
6 i rad
games with a point · 13 pts
4 i rad
games with a goal
3 days later
Playoffs
April 7
New York Rangers are in the playoffs
Quarterfinal
April 7
New York Rangers meet Toronto Maple Leafs
NYRvsTOR
Swedes on New York Rangers
No Swedes
Swedes on Toronto Maple Leafs
No Swedes
View the whole round
- Game 1
  TOR4–5NYR
  W
  April 7
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-1SOG
  +1 assist
  View the game
- New York Rangerslead1–0againstToronto Maple Leafs
- Game 2
  TOR4–1NYR
  L
  April 8
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-3SOG
  View the game
- New York Rangersare1–1withToronto Maple Leafs
- Game 3
  NYR1–3TOR
  L
  April 10
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +1+/-3SOG
  +1 goal
  View the game
- Toronto Maple Leafslead2–1againstNew York Rangers
- Game 4
  NYR4–2TOR
  W
  April 11
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  0+/-2SOG2PPP
  +2 points
  View the game
- New York Rangersare2–2withToronto Maple Leafs
- Game 5
  TOR1–3NYR
  W
  April 13
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-2SOG
  View the game
- New York Rangerslead3–2againstToronto Maple Leafs
- Game 6
  NYR2–1TOR
  W
  April 15
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
  View the game
Quarterfinal
April 15
New York Rangers knock Toronto Maple Leafs out 4–2
NYR4–2TOR
Advance
6Games4Points2Goals2Assists
3 days later
Semifinal
April 18
New York Rangers meet Chicago Blackhawks
NYRvsCHI
Swedes on New York Rangers
No Swedes
Swedes on Chicago Blackhawks
No Swedes
View the whole round
- Game 1
  NYR2–1CHI
  W
  April 18
  His night
  No points
  0+/-3SOG
  View the game
- New York Rangerslead1–0againstChicago Blackhawks
- Game 2
  NYR0–3CHI
  L
  April 20
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
  View the game
- New York Rangersare1–1withChicago Blackhawks
- Game 3
  CHI1–4NYR
  W
  April 22
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG
  View the game
- New York Rangerslead2–1againstChicago Blackhawks
- Game 4
  CHI7–1NYR
  L
  April 25
  His night
  +1P+1G
  0+/-3SOG1PPP
  +1 goal
  View the game
- New York Rangersare2–2withChicago Blackhawks
- Game 5
  NYR2–3CHI
  L
  April 27
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
  View the game
- Chicago Blackhawkslead3–2againstNew York Rangers
- Game 6
  CHI2–3NYR
  W
  April 29
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG
  View the game
- May 1971
- New York Rangersare3–3withChicago Blackhawks
- Game 7
  NYR2–4CHI
  L
  May 2
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-4SOG
  View the game
Semifinal
May 2
Chicago Blackhawks knock New York Rangers out 4–3
NYR3–4CHI
Eliminated
7Games1Points1Goals0Assists
The run in numbers
May 2
Dave Balon ends the 1970-1971 playoffs with 5 points
NYRNew York Rangers
Points
5
NHL#45
Games
13
Goals
3
NHL#24
Assists
2
NHL#54
P/GP
0.38
NHL#46
+/-
-1
NHL#79
Events
25
playoff points
10
playoff goals
2 points
best game
TOR4–2→CHI3–4

Dave Balon plays the 1970-1971 season for New York Rangers

Dave Balon reaches 100 career goals

1/4 into the season

Dave Balon reaches 250 career points

1/2 into the season

3/4 into the season

Dave Balon closes the 1970-1971 season with 60 points

New York Rangers are in the playoffs

New York Rangers meet Toronto Maple Leafs

New York Rangers knock Toronto Maple Leafs out 4–2

New York Rangers meet Chicago Blackhawks

Chicago Blackhawks knock New York Rangers out 4–3

Dave Balon ends the 1970-1971 playoffs with 5 points