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Denis Potvin's 1982-1983 season

Points
66
NHL#71
Goals
12
NHL#208
Assists
54
NHL#19
Plus/minus
+33
NHL#20
Games
69
86%
86% of 80

Defenceman Denis Potvin was 28 years old when the 1982-1983 season began, his 10th in the NHL, and played it for New York Islanders. He played 69 of a possible 80 games and scored 12 goals and 54 assists for 66 points, 0.96 points per game. In the playoffs he played 20 games for 20 points.

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

1982-1983Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Denis Potvin plays the 1982-1983 season for New York Islanders

    Denis was 28 years old when the 1982-1983 season began. It was his 10th season with the team. His 10th NHL season in all.

    • The game
      NYI1–2VAN
      L
      game 1/807
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      NYI5–4CGY
      W
      game 2/805
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NYI6–4EDM
      W
      game 3/804
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      PIT0–9NYI
      W
      game 5/804
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +5+/-5SOG2PPP
      +2 assists
    • The game
      LAK1–4NYI
      W
      game 6/804
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      VAN4–5NYI
      W
      game 7/807
      His night
      +3P+3A
      -1+/-3SOG2PPP
      +3 assists
    • The game
      WSH3–6NYI
      W
      game 8/804
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-3SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
    • The game
      NYR2–5NYI
      W
      game 9/805
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-5SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      NYI2–4CHI
      L
      game 10/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      CGY2–7NYI
      W
      game 11/804
      His night
      +4P+4A
      +4+/-5SOG1SHP
      +4 assists
    • The game
      NYI4–2NJD
      W
      game 12/803
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      NJD5–8NYI
      W
      game 13/803
      His night
      +4P+1G+3A
      +5+/-6SOG2PPP
      +4 points
    • November 1982
    • The game
      PIT3–1NYI
      L
      game 14/804
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-6SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NYI3–3DET
      game 15/803
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      0+/-2SOG1PPP
      +2 points
    • The game
      PHI6–3NYI
      L
      game 16/804
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      NYI2–2PHI
      game 17/804
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      STL1–4NYI
      W
      game 18/805
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 8017 of 20 played
      22
      points
      NHL#16
      4
      goals
      NHL#112
      18
      assists
      NHL#4
      +18
      +/-
      NHL#1
      NYI
      12-6-0W-L-OT26Points
      1st in the whole NHL
    • The game
      BOS3–1NYI
      L
      game 22/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      CHI4–5NYI
      W
      game 23/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NYI3–7NYR
      L
      game 24/805
      His night
      +2P+2A
      -1+/-2SOG
      +2 assists
    • The game
      MNS8–8NYI
      game 25/804
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +3+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      NYI1–1BOS
      game 26/804
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      NYR3–0NYI
      L
      game 27/806
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-4SOG
    • The game
      NYI3–3WSH
      game 28/804
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      NYI3–2STL
      W
      game 29/805
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
    • December 1982
    • The game
      NYI2–4WIN
      L
      game 30/807
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      NYI1–4TOR
      L
      game 31/805
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      TOR3–6NYI
      W
      game 32/802
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +3+/-4SOG1PPP
      +2 points
    • The game
      NYI0–2DET
      L
      game 33/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      NJD1–7NYI
      W
      game 34/803
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +6+/-3SOG
      +2 goals
    • The game
      BUF5–3NYI
      L
      game 35/804
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -2+/-8SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      NYI5–2NYR
      W
      game 36/806
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-4SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      PHI4–4NYI
      game 37/804
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      NYI3–3QUE
      game 38/804
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      WSH5–1NYI
      L
      game 39/804
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-1SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 8035 of 40 played
      35
      points
      NHL#53
      10
      goals
      NHL#101
      25
      assists
      NHL#23
      +25
      +/-
      NHL#1
      NYI
      19-14-0W-L-OT45Points
      5th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      BUF2–5NYI
      W
      game 43/803
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-5SOG
    • The game
      NYI5–2NJD
      W
      game 46/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    Milestone

    Denis Potvin reaches 500 career assists

    in the game against New Jersey Devils · January 13

    • The game
      LAK2–5NYI
      W
      game 47/804
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      HFD1–8NYI
      W
      game 48/804
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      NYI4–4MTL
      game 49/806
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      PHI1–0NYI
      L
      game 50/804
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      NYI6–4LAK
      W
      game 51/806
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • February 1983
    • The game
      NYI2–2CGY
      game 54/805
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      NYI7–2NJD
      W
      game 55/804
      His night
      +2P+2A
      0+/-3SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
    • The game
      MNS4–2NYI
      L
      game 56/804
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      WSH3–8NYI
      W
      game 57/805
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +3+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      HFD4–2NYI
      L
      game 58/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-5SOG
    • The game
      NYI1–4QUE
      L
      game 59/804
      His night
      No points
      0+/-9SOG
    • The game
      PIT1–4NYI
      W
      game 60/804
      His night
      +3P+3A
      -1+/-1SOG3PPP
      +3 assists
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 8049 of 60 played
      46
      points
      NHL#83
      12
      goals
      NHL#148
      34
      assists
      NHL#39
      +30
      +/-
      NHL#7
      NYI
      31-20-0W-L-OT71Points
      Playoff spot
      7th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      MTL0–5NYI
      W
      game 61/805
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
    • The game
      WIN2–2NYI
      game 62/805
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-7SOG
    • The game
      NYI4–4CHI
      game 63/804
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      DET5–3NYI
      L
      game 64/805
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      NYI0–2PHI
      L
      game 65/805
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • March 1983
    • The game
      NYI3–3MTL
      game 66/805
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      TOR1–5NYI
      W
      game 67/806
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-3SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
    • The game
      NJD1–5NYI
      W
      game 68/805
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NYI0–6STL
      L
      game 69/805
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      NYI4–3PIT
      W
      game 70/805
      His night
      +2P+2A
      0+/-1SOG2PPP
      +2 assists
    • The game
      WSH2–6NYI
      W
      game 71/805
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NYI1–2NYR
      L
      game 72/806
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      NYI9–5NJD
      W
      game 73/805
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      PHI2–9NYI
      W
      game 74/805
      His night
      +4P+4A
      +2+/-4SOG2PPP
      +4 assists
    • The game
      BOS3–1NYI
      L
      game 75/804
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NYR2–3NYI
      W
      game 76/806
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      NYI4–1PIT
      W
      game 77/806
      His night
      +2P+2A
      0+/-2SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
    • The game
      NYI7–1WSH
      W
      game 78/805
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • April 1983
    • The game
      PIT3–6NYI
      W
      game 79/806
      His night
      +2P+2A
      0+/-2SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
    • The game
      NYI2–4PHI
      L
      game 80/806
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    The season in numbers

    Denis Potvin closes the 1982-1983 season with 66 points

    Points
    66
    NHL#71
    Games
    69of 80
    86%
    Goals
    12
    NHL#208
    Assists
    54
    NHL#19
    P/GP
    0.96
    NHL#58
    +/-
    +33
    NHL#20
    Events
    500
    career assists
    5 i rad
    games with a point · 6 pts
    3 days later
    Playoffs

    New York Islanders are in the playoffs

    First round

    New York Islanders meet Washington Capitals

    NYIvsWSH
    • Game 1
      WSH2–5NYI
      W
      5
      His night
      +3P+3A
      +2+/-2SOG2PPP
      +3 assists
    • New York Islanderslead1–0againstWashington Capitals
    • Game 2
      WSH4–2NYI
      L
      5
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
    • New York Islandersare1–1withWashington Capitals
    • Game 3
      NYI6–2WSH
      W
      6
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-5SOG
    • New York Islanderslead2–1againstWashington Capitals
    • Game 4
      NYI6–3WSH
      W
      6
      His night
      No points
      +4+/-4SOG
    First round

    New York Islanders knock Washington Capitals out 3–1

    NYI3–1WSH
    Advance
    He did not play in this round
    4 days later
    Second round

    New York Islanders meet New York Rangers

    NYIvsNYR
    • Game 1
      NYR1–4NYI
      W
      7
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-6SOG1PPP
      +2 points
    • New York Islanderslead1–0againstNew York Rangers
    • Game 2
      NYR0–5NYI
      W
      7
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • New York Islanderslead2–0againstNew York Rangers
    • Game 3
      NYI6–7NYR
      L
      7
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • New York Islanderslead2–1againstNew York Rangers
    • Game 4
      NYI1–3NYR
      L
      7
      His night
      No points
      0+/-6SOG
    • New York Islandersare2–2withNew York Rangers
    • Game 5
      NYR2–7NYI
      W
      6
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +3+/-7SOG1PPP
      +2 points
    • New York Islanderslead3–2againstNew York Rangers
    • Game 6
      NYI5–2NYR
      W
      6
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    Second round

    New York Islanders knock New York Rangers out 4–2

    NYI4–2NYR
    Advance
    He did not play in this round
    4 days later
    Conference final

    New York Islanders meet Boston Bruins

    NYIvsBOS
    Swedes on Boston Bruins
    No Swedes
    • Game 1
      NYI5–2BOS
      W
      4
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • New York Islanderslead1–0againstBoston Bruins
    • Game 2
      NYI1–4BOS
      L
      3
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -2+/-4SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • New York Islandersare1–1withBoston Bruins
    • Game 3
      BOS3–7NYI
      W
      4
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • May 1983
    • New York Islanderslead2–1againstBoston Bruins
    • Game 4
      BOS3–8NYI
      W
      4
      His night
      +3P+2G+1A
      +2+/-4SOG2PPP
      +3 points
    • New York Islanderslead3–1againstBoston Bruins
    • Game 5
      NYI1–5BOS
      L
      4
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • New York Islanderslead3–2againstBoston Bruins
    • Game 6
      BOS4–8NYI
      W
      4
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +3+/-4SOG
      +1 assist
    Conference final

    New York Islanders knock Boston Bruins out 4–2

    NYI4–2BOS
    Advance
    He did not play in this round
    3 days later
    Stanley Cup Final

    New York Islanders play the Stanley Cup Final against Edmonton Oilers

    NYIvsEDM
    • Game 1
      NYI2–0EDM
      W
      5
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • New York Islanderslead1–0againstEdmonton Oilers
    • Game 2
      NYI6–3EDM
      W
      5
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • New York Islanderslead2–0againstEdmonton Oilers
    • Game 3
      EDM1–5NYI
      W
      5
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • New York Islanderslead3–0againstEdmonton Oilers
    • Game 4
      EDM2–4NYI
      W
      5
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-3SOG
    Stanley Cup Champions

    New York Islanders

    beat Edmonton Oilers 4–0 in the final

    He did not play in this round
    The run in numbers

    Denis Potvin ends the 1982-1983 playoffs with 20 points

    Points
    20
    NHL#11
    Games
    20
    Goals
    8
    NHL#9
    Assists
    12
    NHL#7
    P/GP
    1.00
    NHL#22
    +/-
    +20
    NHL#1
    Events
    4 i rad
    games with a point
    3 points
    best game
    WSH3–1→NYR4–2→BOS4–2→EDM4–0