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Dave Taylor's 1977-1978 season

Points
43
NHL#109
Goals
22
NHL#65
Assists
21
NHL#145
Plus/minus
+14
NHL#87
Games
64
80%
80% of 80

Right winger Dave Taylor was 21 years old when the 1977-1978 season began, his 1st in the NHL, and played it for Los Angeles Kings. He played 64 of a possible 80 games and scored 22 goals and 21 assists for 43 points, 0.67 points per game. In the playoffs he played 2 games for 0 points.

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

1977-1978Playoffs
  1. NHL debut

    Dave Taylor makes his NHL debut in 2–⁠0 win against Cleveland Barons

    Dave was 21 years old · The Forum, USA

    His first NHL game
    0
    Goals
    0
    Assists
    0
    Points
    0
    +/-
    • The game
      CLE0–2LAK
      W
      game 1/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      DET2–4LAK
      W
      game 2/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    Milestone

    Dave Taylor records his first NHL assist

    in the game against Detroit Red Wings · October 15

    • The game
      LAK0–0NYI
      game 3/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      LAK1–3CLE
      L
      game 4/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      BOS4–3LAK
      L
      game 5/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    Milestone

    Dave Taylor scores his first NHL goal

    in the game against Boston Bruins · October 22

    • The game
      LAK5–1WSH
      W
      game 13/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MNS2–2LAK
      game 15/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      CLE1–1LAK
      game 16/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      CHI3–8LAK
      W
      game 18/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      PIT3–5LAK
      W
      game 19/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      LAK4–4AFM
      game 20/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 8011 of 20 played
      2
      points
      NHL#290
      1
      goals
      NHL#216
      1
      assists
      NHL#292
      LAK
      9-6-0W-L-OT23Points
      7th in the whole NHL
    • December 1977
    • The game
      LAK6–1STL
      W
      game 25/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      TOR3–0LAK
      L
      game 27/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BUF7–3LAK
      L
      game 28/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      WSH2–1LAK
      L
      game 29/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      VAN2–3LAK
      W
      game 30/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      MNS1–8LAK
      W
      game 31/803
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-6SOG
      +2 points
    • The game
      LAK4–0CHI
      W
      game 32/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      NYI4–3LAK
      L
      game 33/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      LAK2–2CLR
      game 34/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      CLR1–5LAK
      W
      game 35/80
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-6SOG
      +2 points
    • The game
      LAK0–4WSH
      L
      game 36/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      LAK4–4PHI
      game 37/80
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-4SOG
      +2 points
    • The game
      LAK3–3PIT
      game 38/80
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +2 assists
    • The game
      LAK3–4DET
      L
      game 39/80
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +1+/-3SOG
      +2 goals
    • The game
      LAK3–3BUF
      game 40/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 8026 of 40 played
      15
      points
      NHL#163
      8
      goals
      NHL#111
      7
      assists
      NHL#212
      LAK
      17-14-0W-L-OT43Points
      7th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      LAK1–6BOS
      L
      game 41/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      LAK8–4AFM
      W
      game 42/80
      His night
      +4P+3G+1A
      +5+/-3SOG1PPP
      HAT TRICK
    • The game
      NYR3–0LAK
      L
      game 43/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-4SOG
    • The game
      LAK2–5CLR
      L
      game 44/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      STL1–5LAK
      W
      game 46/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      LAK3–6MTL
      L
      game 47/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      LAK4–1NYR
      W
      game 48/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
    • February 1978
    • The game
      WSH3–8LAK
      W
      game 49/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MTL5–5LAK
      game 50/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      DET2–1LAK
      L
      game 51/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      AFM4–2LAK
      L
      game 52/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-4SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      PIT3–3LAK
      game 53/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      LAK2–3NYI
      L
      game 54/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      LAK0–5BUF
      L
      game 55/80
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-5SOG
    • The game
      LAK1–1PIT
      game 56/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      LAK1–5DET
      L
      game 57/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      LAK4–1WSH
      W
      game 58/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      LAK1–4MNS
      L
      game 59/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-4SOG
    • The game
      BOS4–2LAK
      L
      game 60/80
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 8045 of 60 played
      24
      points
      NHL#161
      14
      goals
      NHL#88
      10
      assists
      NHL#221
      LAK
      23-25-0W-L-OT58Points
      Playoff spot
      9th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      CLE2–4LAK
      W
      game 61/80
      His night
      +2P+2A
      0+/-1SOG2PPP
      +2 assists
    • March 1978
    • The game
      CLR2–5LAK
      W
      game 62/80
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +3+/-5SOG
      +2 points
    • The game
      CHI6–3LAK
      L
      game 63/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      LAK5–1TOR
      W
      game 64/801
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-3SOG1PPP
      +2 points
    • The game
      LAK3–3BUF
      game 65/80
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +2+/-2SOG
      +2 goals
    • The game
      LAK3–5MTL
      L
      game 66/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-6SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      LAK3–9BOS
      L
      game 67/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -3+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      PIT2–4LAK
      W
      game 68/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      DET3–3LAK
      game 69/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -2+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      MTL6–3LAK
      L
      game 70/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      BUF6–2LAK
      L
      game 71/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      LAK4–3CLE
      W
      game 73/80
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +1+/-5SOG1PPP
      +3 points
    • The game
      LAK0–3TOR
      L
      game 74/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      LAK1–5CHI
      L
      game 75/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      LAK4–0DET
      W
      game 76/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • April 1978
    • The game
      PHI4–2LAK
      L
      game 77/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      STL3–2LAK
      L
      game 78/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      LAK5–5VAN
      game 79/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      VAN3–5LAK
      W
      game 80/80
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-2SOG
      +2 assists
    The season in numbers

    Dave Taylor closes the 1977-1978 season with 43 points

    Points
    43
    NHL#109
    Games
    64of 80
    80%
    Goals
    22
    NHL#65
    Assists
    21
    NHL#145
    P/GP
    0.67
    NHL#88
    +/-
    +14
    NHL#87
    Events
    1
    hat trick
    1
    First NHL goal
    1
    First NHL point
    1
    First NHL assist
    9 i rad
    games with a point · 13 pts
    3 days later
    Playoffs

    Los Angeles Kings are in the playoffs

    Preliminary round

    Los Angeles Kings meet Toronto Maple Leafs

    LAKvsTOR
    Swedes on Los Angeles Kings
    No Swedes
    Swedes on Toronto Maple Leafs
    • Game 1
      LAK3–7TOR
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • Toronto Maple Leafslead1–0againstLos Angeles Kings
    • Game 2
      TOR4–0LAK
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
    Preliminary round

    Toronto Maple Leafs knock Los Angeles Kings out 2–0

    LAK0–2TOR
    Eliminated
    2Games0Points0Goals0Assists