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Denis Pederson's 1996-1997 season

Points
32
NHL#191
Goals
12
NHL#180
Assists
20
NHL#193
Plus/minus
+7
NHL#128
Games
70
85%
85% of 82

Centre Denis Pederson was 21 years old when the 1996-1997 season began, his 2nd in the NHL, and played it for New Jersey Devils. He played 70 of a possible 82 games and scored 12 goals and 20 assists for 32 points, 0.46 points per game. In the playoffs he played 9 games for 0 points.

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

1996-1997Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Denis Pederson plays the 1996-1997 season for New Jersey Devils

    Denis was 21 years old when the 1996-1997 season began. It was his 2nd season with the team. His 2nd NHL season in all.

    A late start

    Denis Pederson's season starts in game 7 of 82

    New Jersey Devils have played 6 games6 of 82 without him
    • The game
      SJS1–3NJD
      W
      game 7/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      NJD4–1TBL
      W
      game 8/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      NJD2–5BOS
      L
      game 9/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      NYR6–1NJD
      L
      game 10/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
    • November 1996
    • The game
      NJD2–0DET
      W
      game 12/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      NJD4–2CHI
      W
      game 13/82
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      NYI0–4NJD
      W
      game 14/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      WSH2–3NJD
      W
      game 15/821
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      VAN3–0NJD
      L
      game 16/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      TBL3–6NJD
      W
      game 17/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NJD2–1OTT
      W
      game 18/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      WSH5–1NJD
      L
      game 19/82
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      NJD3–4WSH
      L
      game 20/82
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NJD3–2DAL
      W
      game 21/82
      His night
      No points
      +3+/-0SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 21 of 8214 of 21 played
      3
      points
      NHL#387
      1
      goals
      NHL#334
      2
      assists
      NHL#376
      NJD
      12-8-0W-L-OT25Points
      2nd in the Atlantic·2nd in the Eastern Conference·7th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      NJD3–4PHX
      L
      game 22/82
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NJD1–2COL
      L
      game 23/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • December 1996
    • The game
      FLA0–2NJD
      W
      game 24/82
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      CGY1–2NJD
      W
      game 25/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PHX4–3NJD
      L
      game 26/82
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      NJD5–2TOR
      W
      game 27/822
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-4SOG
      +2 points
    • The game
      NJD7–4BOS
      W
      game 28/821
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +3+/-5SOG
      +3 points
    • The game
      MTL3–3NJD
      game 29/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      NJD5–0CGY
      W
      game 30/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NJD2–1VAN
      W
      game 31/821
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      NJD3–2EDM
      W
      game 32/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BUF0–0NJD
      game 33/82
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      NJD1–4NYI
      L
      game 34/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
    • The game
      ANA3–5NJD
      W
      game 35/82
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-1SOG
      +2 assists
    • The game
      NJD5–6BUF
      L
      game 36/82
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      STL5–3NJD
      L
      game 39/821
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-4SOG
    • The game
      COL1–1NJD
      game 40/82
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      CHI3–3NJD
      game 41/82
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      0+/-3SOG1PPP
      +2 points
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 41 of 8232 of 41 played
      17
      points
      NHL#196
      6
      goals
      NHL#191
      11
      assists
      NHL#178
      NJD
      21-15-0W-L-OT47Points
      4th in the Atlantic·5th in the Eastern Conference·8th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      NJD0–3NYR
      L
      game 42/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BOS2–4NJD
      W
      game 43/82
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      NJD4–1LAK
      W
      game 44/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      NJD1–3ANA
      L
      game 45/82
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      NJD3–1SJS
      W
      game 46/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      OTT1–1NJD
      game 47/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      TOR3–3NJD
      game 48/822
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    • February 1997
    • The game
      NJD4–4MTL
      game 49/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      NYI1–4NJD
      W
      game 50/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-4SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      FLA2–2NJD
      game 51/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      PHI2–4NJD
      W
      game 52/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      NJD3–2HFD
      W
      game 53/82
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +2+/-3SOG1PPP
      +2 goals
    • The game
      HFD0–4NJD
      W
      game 54/82
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-1SOG
      +2 assists
    • The game
      NJD4–1MTL
      W
      game 55/821
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-4SOG
      +2 points
    • The game
      NJD2–2NYR
      game 56/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-4SOG
    • The game
      NYR1–1NJD
      game 57/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      NJD1–3TBL
      L
      game 59/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      NJD5–3NYI
      W
      game 60/823
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      BUF1–4NJD
      W
      game 61/82
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-0SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • March 1997
    • The game
      PIT3–6NJD
      W
      game 62/82
      His night
      No points
      0+/-5SOG
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 62 of 8252 of 62 played
      27
      points
      NHL#174
      11
      goals
      NHL#151
      16
      assists
      NHL#179
      NJD
      32-18-0W-L-OT76Points
      Playoff spot
      2nd in the Atlantic·2nd in the Eastern Conference·4th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      NJD3–1PIT
      W
      game 63/82
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      NJD3–1PHI
      W
      game 64/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      NJD1–5NYI
      L
      game 65/823
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-0SOG
    • The game
      NJD4–1BUF
      W
      game 66/82
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      WSH2–3NJD
      W
      game 69/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      FLA4–1NJD
      L
      game 70/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      NJD2–2WSH
      game 71/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      NJD3–2PIT
      W
      game 72/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      PHI4–3NJD
      L
      game 73/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      NYR0–4NJD
      W
      game 74/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      LAK2–5NJD
      W
      game 75/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • April 1997
    • The game
      NJD1–0WSH
      W
      game 76/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      TBL0–3NJD
      W
      game 77/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      NJD2–0STL
      W
      game 78/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NJD2–2TBL
      game 79/82
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NJD2–4FLA
      L
      game 80/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      BOS0–2NJD
      W
      game 81/82
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NJD4–5PHI
      L
      game 82/82
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
    The season in numbers

    Denis Pederson closes the 1996-1997 season with 32 points

    Points
    32
    NHL#191
    Games
    70of 82
    85%
    Goals
    12
    NHL#180
    Assists
    20
    NHL#193
    P/GP
    0.46
    NHL#210
    +/-
    +7
    NHL#128
    Events
    32
    career best in points
    20
    career best in assists
    4 days later
    Playoffs

    New Jersey Devils are in the playoffs

    First round

    New Jersey Devils meet Montréal Canadiens

    NJDvsMTL
    Swedes on New Jersey Devils
    No Swedes
    Swedes on Montréal Canadiens
    • Game 1
      MTL2–5NJD
      W
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • New Jersey Devilslead1–0againstMontréal Canadiens
    • Game 2
      MTL1–4NJD
      W
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • New Jersey Devilslead2–0againstMontréal Canadiens
    • Game 3
      NJD6–4MTL
      W
      1
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • New Jersey Devilslead3–0againstMontréal Canadiens
    • Game 4
      NJD3–4MTL
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • New Jersey Devilslead3–1againstMontréal Canadiens
    • Game 5
      MTL0–4NJD
      W
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    First round

    New Jersey Devils knock Montréal Canadiens out 4–1

    NJD4–1MTL
    Advance
    5Games0Points0Goals0Assists
    6 days later
    Second round

    New Jersey Devils meet New York Rangers

    NJDvsNYR
    Swedes on New Jersey Devils
    No Swedes
    Swedes on New York Rangers
    • Game 1
      NYR0–2NJD
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • New Jersey Devilslead1–0againstNew York Rangers
    • Game 2
      NYR2–0NJD
      L
      2
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • New Jersey Devilsare1–1withNew York Rangers
    • Game 3
      NJD2–3NYR
      L
      2
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • New York Rangerslead2–1againstNew Jersey Devils
    • Game 5
      NYR2–1NJD
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    Second round

    New York Rangers knock New Jersey Devils out 4–1

    NJD1–4NYR
    Eliminated
    4Games0Points0Goals0Assists
    The run in numbers

    Denis Pederson ends the 1996-1997 playoffs with 0 points

    Points
    0
    NHL#242
    Games
    9
    Goals
    0
    NHL#165
    Assists
    0
    NHL#218
    P/GP
    0.00
    +/-
    -2
    NHL#240
    MTL4–1→NYR1–4