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Doug Weight's 1997-1998 season

Points
70
NHL#21
Goals
26
NHL#31
Assists
44
NHL#13
Plus/minus
+1
NHL#252
Games
79
96%
96% of 82

Centre Doug Weight was 26 years old when the 1997-1998 season began, his 8th in the NHL, and played it for Edmonton Oilers. He played 79 of a possible 82 games and scored 26 goals and 44 assists for 70 points, 0.89 points per game. In the playoffs he played 12 games for 9 points.

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

1997-1998Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Doug Weight plays the 1997-1998 season for Edmonton Oilers

    Doug was 26 years old when the 1997-1998 season began. It was his 6th season with the team. His 8th NHL season in all.

    • The game
      EDM5–3SJS
      W
      game 1/822
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +1+/-2SOG2PPP23:21TOI
      +3 points
    • The game
      DET8–2EDM
      L
      game 2/823
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-5SOG1PPP21:39TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      COL3–0EDM
      L
      game 3/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-5SOG22:29TOI
    • The game
      NYR3–3EDM
      game 4/823
      His night
      +3P+2G+1A
      +1+/-6SOG1PPP26:28TOI
      +3 points
    • The game
      TOR1–2EDM
      W
      game 5/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG19:42TOI
    • The game
      EDM0–3VAN
      L
      game 6/823
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG20:49TOI
    • The game
      COL6–2EDM
      L
      game 7/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-13SOG1PPP26:40TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      EDM1–2ANA
      L
      game 8/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG21:02TOI
    • The game
      EDM3–2LAK
      W
      game 9/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG1PPP24:45TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BOS2–1EDM
      L
      game 10/823
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-5SOG1PPP26:35TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      PIT3–4EDM
      W
      game 11/823
      His night
      +2P+2A
      0+/-2SOG1PPP18:28TOI
      +2 assists
    • The game
      PHX2–3EDM
      W
      game 12/821
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-4SOG19:07TOI
      +1 goal
    • November 1997
    • The game
      EDM1–3BOS
      L
      game 13/822
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG20:13TOI
    • The game
      EDM2–2NYR
      game 14/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG24:16TOI
    • The game
      EDM4–4NYI
      game 15/823
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG21:17TOI
    • The game
      EDM2–6PHI
      L
      game 16/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG15:23TOI
    • The game
      EDM1–2WSH
      L
      game 17/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG21:14TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      EDM4–4BUF
      game 18/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG21:42TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      CAR6–4EDM
      L
      game 19/821
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-1SOG1PPP25:40TOI
      +2 points
    • The game
      CGY2–2EDM
      game 20/824
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-5SOG1PPP15:24TOI
      +2 points
    • The game
      EDM3–6PHX
      L
      game 21/821
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-3SOG24:46TOI
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 21 of 82
      19
      points
      NHL#27
      8
      goals
      NHL#25
      11
      assists
      NHL#33
      EDM
      5-11-0W-L-OT15Points
      4th in the Pacific·10th in the Western Conference·21st in the whole NHL
    • The game
      EDM2–3DAL
      L
      game 22/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG24:43TOI
    • The game
      EDM3–0STL
      W
      game 23/821
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-1SOG23:50TOI
      +2 points
    • The game
      EDM1–0OTT
      W
      game 24/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG21:45TOI
    • The game
      CHI2–2EDM
      game 25/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG1PPP28:05TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      ANA3–1EDM
      L
      game 26/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG23:14TOI
    • The game
      SJS1–6EDM
      W
      game 27/822
      His night
      +4P+4A
      +3+/-0SOG1PPP22:48TOI
      +4 assists
    • December 1997
    • The game
      EDM2–4COL
      L
      game 28/822
      His night
      +2P+2A
      -1+/-0SOG1PPP22:20TOI
      +2 assists
    • The game
      EDM1–4DAL
      L
      game 29/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG23:02TOI
    • The game
      DET1–3EDM
      W
      game 30/824
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG22:14TOI
    • The game
      EDM3–3CHI
      game 31/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG25:23TOI
    • The game
      EDM2–4NJD
      L
      game 32/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG25:24TOI
    • The game
      EDM3–2DET
      W
      game 33/824
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG22:01TOI
    • The game
      EDM4–1STL
      W
      game 34/821
      His night
      +2P+2A
      0+/-2SOG2PPP19:48TOI
      +2 assists
    • The game
      CHI0–0EDM
      game 35/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG20:17TOI
    • The game
      DAL2–1EDM
      L
      game 36/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG20:39TOI
    • The game
      EDM3–3MTL
      game 37/822
      His night
      +3P+2G+1A
      +1+/-4SOG1PPP23:55TOI
      +3 points
    • The game
      EDM4–5TOR
      L
      game 38/823
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG19:45TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      COL5–1EDM
      L
      game 39/822
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -3+/-4SOG1PPP21:05TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      PHI3–1EDM
      L
      game 40/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG22:53TOI
    • The game
      MTL5–3EDM
      L
      game 41/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-6SOG1PPP21:00TOI
      +1 assist
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 41 of 82
      36
      points
      NHL#23
      13
      goals
      NHL#44
      23
      assists
      NHL#23
      EDM
      11-21-0W-L-OT31Points
      5th in the Pacific·11th in the Western Conference·23rd in the whole NHL
    • The game
      LAK3–2EDM
      L
      game 42/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-4SOG1PPP21:13TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      FLA2–3EDM
      W
      game 43/821
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-4SOG1PPP20:36TOI
      +2 points
    • The game
      EDM5–1ANA
      W
      game 44/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG18:57TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      EDM4–3LAK
      W
      game 45/822
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      -1+/-4SOG1PPP21:26TOI
      +2 points
    • The game
      STL1–2EDM
      W
      game 46/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG23:21TOI
    • The game
      CGY2–5EDM
      W
      game 47/824
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG20:43TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      PHX2–6EDM
      W
      game 48/821
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-2SOG22:53TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      EDM2–3SJS
      L
      game 49/822
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG21:41TOI
    • The game
      EDM5–2PHX
      W
      game 50/821
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-2SOG19:57TOI
      +2 points
    • The game
      EDM1–2COL
      L
      game 51/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG26:38TOI
    • The game
      NJD1–1EDM
      game 52/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG1PPP22:17TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      VAN6–3EDM
      L
      game 53/824
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-6SOG26:32TOI
    • February 1998
    • The game
      LAK0–1EDM
      W
      game 54/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG21:25TOI
    • The game
      SJS3–0EDM
      L
      game 55/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG22:05TOI
    • The game
      EDM4–5VAN
      L
      game 56/824
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG26:51TOI
    • The game
      EDM2–4CGY
      L
      game 57/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG23:35TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      OTT2–5EDM
      W
      game 58/824
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      -1+/-1SOG2PPP15:54TOI
      +2 points
    • The game
      ANA4–0EDM
      L
      game 59/822
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-3SOG18:41TOI
    • The game
      SJS1–4EDM
      W
      game 60/822
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      -1+/-3SOG2PPP19:56TOI
      +2 points
    • March 1998
    • The game
      EDM5–4COL
      W
      game 61/822
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-2SOG19:20TOI
      +2 points
    • The game
      TBL2–4EDM
      W
      game 62/822
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-4SOG21:43TOI
      +2 points
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 62 of 82
      56
      points
      NHL#19
      22
      goals
      NHL#23
      34
      assists
      NHL#16
      EDM
      23-29-0W-L-OT56Points
      Playoff spot
      3rd in the Pacific·8th in the Western Conference·16th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      EDM1–4TOR
      L
      game 63/823
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-4SOG22:17TOI
    • The game
      EDM4–3CHI
      W
      game 64/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG1PPP08:08TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      EDM4–0FLA
      W
      game 66/821
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG15:48TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      EDM1–4CAR
      L
      game 67/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG21:57TOI
    • The game
      STL0–2EDM
      W
      game 70/821
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG11:10TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      NYI3–1EDM
      L
      game 71/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG22:01TOI
    • The game
      WSH2–4EDM
      W
      game 72/822
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-3SOG18:43TOI
      +2 points
    • The game
      BUF1–0EDM
      L
      game 73/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG24:28TOI
    • The game
      CGY1–3EDM
      W
      game 74/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG1PPP20:50TOI
      +1 assist
    • April 1998
    • The game
      EDM2–4VAN
      L
      game 75/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-5SOG25:43TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      DAL1–4EDM
      W
      game 76/821
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-3SOG21:42TOI
      +2 points
    • The game
      VAN2–3EDM
      W
      game 77/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-5SOG1PPP26:44TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      EDM2–4ANA
      L
      game 78/822
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG24:11TOI
    Milestone

    Doug Weight reaches 500 NHL games

    in the game against Anaheim Ducks · April 8

    • The game
      EDM4–0LAK
      W
      game 79/822
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-3SOG1SHP20:01TOI
      +2 assists
    • The game
      EDM5–4CGY
      W
      game 80/822
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-2SOG22:40TOI
    • The game
      ANA3–5EDM
      W
      game 81/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG22:50TOI
    • The game
      TOR3–4EDM
      W
      game 82/823
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-4SOG21:33TOI
      +2 assists
    The season in numbers

    Doug Weight closes the 1997-1998 season with 70 points

    Points
    70
    NHL#21
    Games
    79of 82
    96%
    Goals
    26
    NHL#31
    Assists
    44
    NHL#13
    P/GP
    0.89
    NHL#28
    +/-
    +1
    NHL#252
    Events
    26
    career best in goals
    500
    NHL games
    5 i rad
    games with a point · 7 pts
    4 days later
    Playoffs

    Edmonton Oilers are in the playoffs

    First round

    Edmonton Oilers meet Colorado Avalanche

    EDMvsCOL
    Swedes on Edmonton Oilers
    Swedes on Colorado Avalanche
    • Game 1
      EDM3–2COL
      W
      2
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-2SOG1PPP21:14TOI
      +1 assist
    • Edmonton Oilerslead1–0againstColorado Avalanche
    • Game 2
      EDM2–5COL
      L
      2
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-3SOG1PPP22:46TOI
      +1 assist
    • Edmonton Oilersare1–1withColorado Avalanche
    • Game 3
      COL5–4EDM
      L
      2
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-3SOG1PPP29:42TOI
      +2 points
    • Colorado Avalanchelead2–1againstEdmonton Oilers
    • Game 4
      COL3–1EDM
      L
      2
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-3SOG1PPP23:52TOI
      +1 assist
    • Colorado Avalanchelead3–1againstEdmonton Oilers
    • Game 5
      EDM3–1COL
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG17:54TOI
    • May 1998
    • Colorado Avalanchelead3–2againstEdmonton Oilers
    • Game 6
      COL0–2EDM
      W
      2
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-2SOG1PPP20:59TOI
      +2 assists
    • Edmonton Oilersare3–3withColorado Avalanche
    • Game 7
      EDM4–0COL
      W
      2
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG18:24TOI
      +1 assist
    First round

    Edmonton Oilers knock Colorado Avalanche out 4–3

    EDM4–3COL
    Advance
    7Games8Points1Goals7Assists
    3 days later
    Second round

    Edmonton Oilers meet Dallas Stars

    EDMvsDAL
    Swedes on Edmonton Oilers
    Swedes on Dallas Stars
    No Swedes
    • Game 1
      EDM1–3DAL
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG22:12TOI
    • Dallas Starslead1–0againstEdmonton Oilers
    • Game 2
      EDM2–0DAL
      W
      1
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-3SOG1PPP18:53TOI
      +1 goal
    • Edmonton Oilersare1–1withDallas Stars
    • Game 3
      DAL1–0EDM
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG25:00TOI
    • Dallas Starslead2–1againstEdmonton Oilers
    • Game 4
      DAL3–1EDM
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG24:23TOI
    • Dallas Starslead3–1againstEdmonton Oilers
    • Game 5
      EDM1–2DAL
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG25:43TOI
    Second round

    Dallas Stars knock Edmonton Oilers out 4–1

    EDM1–4DAL
    Eliminated
    5Games1Points1Goals0Assists
    The run in numbers

    Doug Weight ends the 1997-1998 playoffs with 9 points

    Points
    9
    NHL#30
    Games
    12
    Goals
    2
    NHL#60
    Assists
    7
    NHL#20
    P/GP
    0.75
    NHL#20
    +/-
    -4
    NHL#309
    Events
    25
    playoff games
    4 i rad
    games with a point
    2 points
    best game
    COL4–3→DAL1–4