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Denis Savard's 1980-1981 season

Points
75
NHL#35
Goals
28
NHL#58
Assists
47
NHL#32
Plus/minus
+27
NHL#25
Games
76
95%
95% of 80

Centre Denis Savard was 19 years old when the 1980-1981 season began, his 1st in the NHL, and played it for Chicago Blackhawks. He played 76 of a possible 80 games and scored 28 goals and 47 assists for 75 points, 0.99 points per game. In the playoffs he played 3 games for 0 points.

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

1980-1981Playoffs
  1. NHL debut

    Denis Savard makes his NHL debut

    BUFBuffalo Sabres3–4CHIChicago Blackhawks

    Denis was 19 years old · Chicago Stadium, USA

    First NHL assistFirst NHL point
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    • The game
      BUF3–4CHI
      W
      game 1/80
      His night
      +3P+3A
      +1+/-1SOG2PPP
      +3 assists
      View the game
    Milestone

    Denis Savard records his first NHL assist

    in the game against Buffalo Sabres · October 9

    • The game
      CHI5–4MTL
      W
      game 2/80
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-2SOG
      +2 points
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    Milestone

    Denis Savard scores his first NHL goal

    in the game against Montréal Canadiens · October 11

    • The game
      CGY3–3CHI
      game 3/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      VAN2–4CHI
      W
      game 4/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI0–2WSH
      L
      game 7/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL7–2CHI
      L
      game 8/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -2+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
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    • The game
      CHI3–5CLR
      L
      game 9/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      QUE4–7CHI
      W
      game 10/80
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +2+/-5SOG
      +3 points
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI2–2DET
      game 11/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      WIN4–8CHI
      W
      game 12/801
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-2SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • November 1980
    • The game
      STL5–3CHI
      L
      game 13/80
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      -1+/-1SOG2PPP
      +2 points
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    • The game
      NYR3–3CHI
      game 14/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI3–7NYI
      L
      game 15/803
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS7–1CHI
      L
      game 16/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI6–6QUE
      game 17/80
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-3SOG
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI4–4CGY
      game 18/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI2–5MNS
      L
      game 19/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM5–4CHI
      L
      game 20/80
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      0+/-5SOG
      +2 points
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 8018 of 20 played
      21
      points
      NHL#15
      8
      goals
      NHL#31
      13
      assists
      NHL#24
      CHI
      6-9-0W-L-OT17Points
      13th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      BUF2–5CHI
      W
      game 21/80
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +2+/-4SOG1PPP
      +3 points
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    • The game
      CHI6–2MNS
      W
      game 22/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
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    • The game
      HFD3–11CHI
      W
      game 23/80
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +3+/-4SOG
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI3–10EDM
      L
      game 24/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI4–6VAN
      L
      game 25/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI2–5LAK
      L
      game 26/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • December 1980
    • The game
      CHI5–7PHI
      L
      game 27/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
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    • The game
      CHI4–6PIT
      L
      game 28/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI4–5NYR
      L
      game 29/801
      His night
      +2P+2A
      0+/-0SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
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    • The game
      PHI2–2CHI
      game 30/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-5SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      CHI5–2STL
      W
      game 31/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI3–7DET
      L
      game 32/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR1–2CHI
      W
      game 33/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-5SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      CLR6–1CHI
      L
      game 34/801
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI9–0CHI
      L
      game 36/803
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI2–3BUF
      L
      game 37/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR6–3CHI
      L
      game 38/80
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS4–2CHI
      L
      game 39/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI1–2MTL
      L
      game 40/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 8037 of 40 played
      36
      points
      NHL#46
      12
      goals
      NHL#84
      24
      assists
      NHL#32
      CHI
      12-22-0W-L-OT30Points
      17th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      PIT2–3CHI
      W
      game 41/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
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    • The game
      CLR2–6CHI
      W
      game 42/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI5–3PIT
      W
      game 43/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      CGY1–2CHI
      W
      game 44/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
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    • The game
      BOS2–3CHI
      W
      game 45/80
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-2SOG
      +2 assists
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    • The game
      CHI3–2HFD
      W
      game 46/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
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    • The game
      QUE2–7CHI
      W
      game 47/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      MTL2–4CHI
      W
      game 48/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI2–4STL
      L
      game 49/801
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN3–7CHI
      W
      game 50/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      CHI2–4EDM
      L
      game 51/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI3–3CGY
      game 52/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • February 1981
    • The game
      PIT4–8CHI
      W
      game 53/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
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    • The game
      EDM3–6CHI
      W
      game 54/80
      His night
      +3P+2G+1A
      +3+/-4SOG
      +3 points
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI6–2HFD
      W
      game 55/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      WIN1–9CHI
      W
      game 56/802
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-4SOG
      +2 assists
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    • The game
      LAK5–5CHI
      game 57/80
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +3+/-2SOG
      +2 assists
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    • The game
      CHI4–3CLR
      W
      game 58/80
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-4SOG
      +2 points
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    • The game
      HFD4–4CHI
      game 59/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI5–5WSH
      game 60/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
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    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 8057 of 60 played
      56
      points
      NHL#33
      22
      goals
      NHL#47
      34
      assists
      NHL#36
      CHI
      26-24-0W-L-OT62Points
      Playoff spot
      10th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      CHI3–6NYI
      L
      game 61/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR7–4CHI
      L
      game 62/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-6SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH2–2CHI
      game 63/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI1–6BUF
      L
      game 64/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • March 1981
    • The game
      STL4–4CHI
      game 65/801
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-3SOG
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      DET3–3CHI
      game 66/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI1–7BOS
      L
      game 67/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-5SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI3–2QUE
      W
      game 68/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI4–4LAK
      game 69/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI3–5VAN
      L
      game 70/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI8–2WIN
      W
      game 71/801
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-7SOG
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI1–5CHI
      W
      game 72/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI4–4PHI
      game 73/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI6–2CHI
      L
      game 74/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK4–2CHI
      L
      game 75/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI2–5BOS
      L
      game 76/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -2+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      DET3–4CHI
      W
      game 77/80
      His night
      +4P+1G+3A
      +3+/-1SOG1PPP
      +4 points
      View the game
    • April 1981
    • The game
      CHI2–2TOR
      game 78/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI1–3NYR
      L
      game 79/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
      View the game
    The season in numbers

    Denis Savard closes the 1980-1981 season with 75 points

    CHIChicago Blackhawks
    Points
    75
    NHL#35
    Games
    76of 80
    95%
    Goals
    28
    NHL#58
    Assists
    47
    NHL#32
    P/GP
    0.99
    NHL#41
    +/-
    +27
    NHL#25
    Events
    50
    career points
    25
    career goals
    1
    First NHL assist
    7 i rad
    games with a point · 11 pts
    5 i rad
    games with a goal
    5 days later
    Playoffs

    Chicago Blackhawks are in the playoffs

    Preliminary round

    Chicago Blackhawks meet Calgary Flames

    CHIvsCGY
    Swedes on Chicago Blackhawks
    Swedes on Calgary Flames
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    • Game 1
      CHI3–4CGY
      L
      2
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • Calgary Flameslead1–0againstChicago Blackhawks
    • Game 2
      CHI2–6CGY
      L
      2
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-5SOG
      View the game
    • Calgary Flameslead2–0againstChicago Blackhawks
    • Game 3
      CGY5–4CHI
      L
      2
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    Preliminary round

    Calgary Flames knock Chicago Blackhawks out 3–0

    CHI0–3CGY
    Eliminated
    He did not play in this round