Regular season and playoffsNYI
Denis Potvin's 1978-1979 season
Points
101
NHL#7
Goals
31
NHL#28
Assists
70
NHL#5
Plus/minus
+71
NHL#2
Games
73
91%
Defenceman Denis Potvin was 24 years old when the 1978-1979 season began, his 6th in the NHL, and played it for New York Islanders. He played 73 of a possible 80 games and scored 31 goals and 70 assists for 101 points, 1.38 points per game. In the playoffs he played 10 games for 11 points. He won James Norris Memorial Trophy, the first Swede ever to do it.
Below: the whole season and the playoff run, game by game.
1978-1979Playoffs
- Year 197848 years agoSeason opener
Denis Potvin plays the 1978-1979 season for New York Islanders
Denis was 24 years old when the 1978-1979 season began. It was his 6th season with the team. His 6th NHL season in all.
- The gameNYI2–2BUFgame 1/80
2His nightNo points-1+/-1SOG - +2 pointsThe gameMTL1–3NYIWgame 3/802His night+2P+1G+1A+2+/-2SOG1PPP
- +1 assistThe gameNYI5–3PITWgame 4/802His night+1P+1A+1+/-2SOG
- +2 assistsThe gameNYR3–5NYIWgame 5/804His night+2P+2A+2+/-1SOG1PPP
- +1 assistThe gamePHI4–4NYIgame 6/802His night+1P+1A-1+/-3SOG
- +2 assistsThe gameNYI5–8AFMLgame 7/802His night+2P+2A-4+/-3SOG1PPP
- +2 assistsThe gameVAN2–5NYIWgame 8/806His night+2P+2A+2+/-0SOG1PPP
- November 1978
- The gameNYI1–4BOSLgame 10/802His nightNo points0+/-2SOG
- +2 goalsThe gameWSH1–4NYIWgame 11/804His night+2P+2G+2+/-7SOG1PPP
- +1 assistThe gameMNS2–5NYIWgame 12/804His night+1P+1A0+/-1SOG
- The gameAFM2–4NYIWgame 13/802His nightNo points+1+/-3SOG
- +1 assistThe gameNYI5–3NYRWgame 14/804His night+1P+1A0+/-1SOG1PPP
- The gameCLR2–2NYIgame 15/802His nightNo points-1+/-3SOG
- +1 goalThe gameNYI4–2WSHWgame 16/804His night+1P+1G-1+/-5SOG1PPP
- +1 goalThe gamePHI2–8NYIWgame 17/802His night+1P+1G+2+/-3SOG
- +1 assistThe gameNYI4–1MNSWgame 19/804His night+1P+1A0+/-1SOG1PPP
- Checkpoint
1/4 into the season
Game 20 of 8029pointsNHL#610goalsNHL#1819assistsNHL#6+13+/-NHL#6NYI14-3-0W-L-OT31Points2nd in the whole NHL - The gameNYI5–5LAKgame 21/801His nightNo points-1+/-4SOG
- December 1978
- +1 assistThe gameNYI5–2CLRWgame 22/802His night+1P+1A+3+/-3SOG
- +2 pointsThe gamePIT3–3NYIgame 23/802His night+2P+1G+1A+1+/-5SOG1PPP
- The gameSTL1–7NYIWgame 24/803His nightNo points+2+/-4SOG
- The gameNYI3–2TORWgame 25/803His nightNo points0+/-7SOG
- The gameNYI3–4MTLLgame 26/802His nightNo points-1+/-3SOG
- The gameLAK5–5NYIgame 27/802His nightNo points-1+/-4SOG
- +3 assistsThe gameDET1–4NYIWgame 28/804His night+3P+3A+1+/-3SOG1PPP
- +2 pointsThe gameNYI2–2STLgame 29/803His night+2P+1G+1A+1+/-2SOG
- +1 goalThe gameNYI3–0DETWgame 30/804His night+1P+1G+1+/-2SOG
- +1 assistThe gameNYR4–9NYIWgame 32/804His night+1P+1A-1+/-3SOG1PPP
- +3 assistsThe gameTOR1–5NYIWgame 33/803His night+3P+3A+2+/-10SOG1PPP
- The gameAFM2–4NYIWgame 35/802His nightNo points+3+/-4SOG
Year 197947 years ago- +2 assistsThe gameVAN0–9NYIWgame 36/804His night+2P+2A+3+/-2SOG2PPP
- The gameNYI2–3PHILgame 37/802His nightNo points+1+/-4SOG
- +2 goalsThe gamePHI1–5NYIWgame 38/802His night+2P+2G0+/-4SOG1PPP
- +1 assistThe gameLAK1–7NYIWgame 39/801His night+1P+1A+2+/-3SOG
- +2 assistsThe gameNYI5–5DETgame 40/804His night+2P+2A+1+/-3SOG2PPP
- Checkpoint
1/2 into the season
Game 40 of 8053pointsNHL#917goalsNHL#2636assistsNHL#6+37+/-NHL#1NYI27-5-0W-L-OT62Points1st in the whole NHL - +2 assistsThe gameNYI4–1AFMWgame 41/802His night+2P+2A+2+/-0SOG
- +1 assistThe gameNYI1–1PHIgame 42/802His night+1P+1A0+/-1SOG
- The gameNYI3–5NYRLgame 44/804His nightNo points0+/-4SOG
- +1 assistThe gameMNS5–4NYILgame 49/803His night+1P+1A0+/-0SOG1PPP
- February 1979
- +1 goalThe gameCLR1–6NYIWgame 53/802His night+1P+1G+1+/-1SOG
- +1 assistThe gameNYI1–2BUFLgame 54/802His night+1P+1A-1+/-4SOG1PPP
- The gameNYI8–3LAKWgame 56/802His nightNo points+3+/-1SOG
- +1 assistThe gameSTL1–6NYIWgame 57/802His night+1P+1A+3+/-4SOG
- +3 assistsThe gameDET1–3NYIWgame 58/804His night+3P+3A+1+/-1SOG1PPP
- The gameNYI2–3NYRLgame 59/804His nightNo points0+/-3SOG
- +3 pointsThe gameMTL3–7NYIWgame 60/802His night+3P+1G+2A+1+/-2SOG2PPP
- Checkpoint
3/4 into the season
Game 60 of 8053 of 60 played73pointsNHL#922goalsNHL#3851assistsNHL#5+52+/-NHL#1NYI39-11-0W-L-OT88PointsPlayoff spot2nd in the whole NHL - March 1979
- +1 goalThe gameNYI2–3AFMLgame 61/802His night+1P+1G+2+/-3SOG1SHP
- The gameBUF3–2NYILgame 63/802His nightNo points-1+/-6SOG
- +2 pointsThe gameNYI5–5STLgame 64/803His night+2P+1G+1A+1+/-3SOG
- +2 assistsThe gameCHI1–7NYIWgame 65/802His night+2P+2A+2+/-4SOG1PPP
- +2 pointsThe gameNYI4–4BOSgame 66/802His night+2P+1G+1A-1+/-3SOG2PPP
- +1 assistThe gameBOS2–7NYIWgame 67/802His night+1P+1A+3+/-2SOG1PPP
- +3 pointsThe gameTOR2–6NYIWgame 68/803His night+3P+2G+1A+2+/-2SOG3PPP
- +2 pointsThe gameNYR2–5NYIWgame 69/803His night+2P+1G+1A+1+/-3SOG1PPP
- +2 pointsThe gameNYI5–3MNSWgame 70/803His night+2P+1G+1A+2+/-6SOG
- The gameNYI2–2PITgame 73/802His nightNo points-1+/-2SOG
- The gameNYI1–6CHILgame 74/802His nightNo points0+/-4SOG
- +1 assistThe gameBUF0–2NYIWgame 75/802His night+1P+1A+2+/-3SOG
- April 1979
- The gameNYI4–6WSHLgame 76/804His nightNo points0+/-4SOG
- +1 assistThe gameAFM2–3NYIWgame 77/802His night+1P+1A+2+/-6SOG
- +2 pointsThe gameNYI3–1PHIWgame 78/802His night+2P+1G+1A0+/-2SOG1PPP
MilestoneDenis Potvin reaches 500 career points
in the game against Philadelphia Flyers · April 5
- +1 assistThe gamePHI2–9NYIWgame 79/802His night+1P+1A+1+/-9SOG1PPP
The season in numbersDenis Potvin closes the 1978-1979 season with 101 points
Points101NHL#7Games73of 8091%Goals31NHL#28Assists70NHL#5P/GP1.38NHL#5+/-+71NHL#2Events101career best in points31career best in goals70career best in assists2hat tricks500career points9 i radgames with a point · 18 pts4 i radgames with a goal8 days laterPlayoffsNew York Islanders are in the playoffs
QuarterfinalNew York Islanders meet Chicago Blackhawks
NYIvsCHISwedes on New York IslandersSwedes on Chicago BlackhawksNo Swedes- +3 pointsGame 1CHI2–6NYIW2His night+3P+1G+2A+1+/-3SOG1PPP
- New York Islanderslead1–0againstChicago Blackhawks
- Game 2CHI0–1NYIW2His nightNo points+1+/-6SOG
- New York Islanderslead2–0againstChicago Blackhawks
- +3 pointsGame 3NYI4–0CHIW2His night+3P+1G+2A+3+/-5SOG1PPP
- New York Islanderslead3–0againstChicago Blackhawks
- +1 goalGame 4NYI3–1CHIW2His night+1P+1G+1+/-3SOG
QuarterfinalNew York Islanders knock Chicago Blackhawks out 4–0
NYI4–0CHIAdvanceHe did not play in this round4 days laterSemifinalNew York Islanders meet New York Rangers
NYIvsNYRSwedes on New York IslandersSwedes on New York Rangers- +1 assistGame 1NYR4–1NYIL3His night+1P+1A0+/-6SOG
- New York Rangerslead1–0againstNew York Islanders
- May 1979
- New York Islandersare1–1withNew York Rangers
- Game 3NYI1–3NYRL3His nightNo points-3+/-2SOG
- New York Rangerslead2–1againstNew York Islanders
- +1 assistGame 4NYI3–2NYRW3His night+1P+1A+1+/-1SOG
- New York Islandersare2–2withNew York Rangers
- +1 assistGame 5NYR4–3NYIL3His night+1P+1A+2+/-5SOG
- New York Rangerslead3–2againstNew York Islanders
- Game 6NYI1–2NYRL3His nightNo points0+/-2SOG
SemifinalNew York Rangers knock New York Islanders out 4–2
NYI2–4NYREliminatedHe did not play in this roundThe run in numbersDenis Potvin ends the 1978-1979 playoffs with 11 points
Points11NHL#12Games10Goals4NHL#19Assists7NHL#10P/GP1.10NHL#8+/-+6NHL#13Events50playoff points50playoff games4 i radgames with a point3 pointsbest gameCHI4–0→NYR2–4HonourDenis Potvin won James Norris Memorial Trophy for 1978-1979