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Duane Sutter's 1980-1981 season

Points
18
NHL#312
Goals
7
NHL#275
Assists
11
NHL#325
Plus/minus
-7
NHL#410
Games
23
28%
28% of 80

Right winger Duane Sutter was 20 years old when the 1980-1981 season began, his 2nd in the NHL, and played it for New York Islanders. He played 23 of a possible 80 games and scored 7 goals and 11 assists for 18 points, 0.78 points per game. In the playoffs he played 12 games for 4 points.

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

1980-1981Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Duane Sutter plays the 1980-1981 season for New York Islanders

    Duane was 20 years old when the 1980-1981 season began. It was his 2nd season with the team. His 2nd NHL season in all.

    • The game
      BOS2–5NYI
      W
      game 1/803
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-2SOG
      +2 points
    • The game
      NYI2–1WSH
      W
      game 2/805
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      STL5–5NYI
      game 3/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NYI6–4DET
      W
      game 4/804
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      EDM5–5NYI
      game 5/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      NYI3–3HFD
      game 6/803
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +1+/-8SOG1PPP
      +3 points
    • The game
      VAN6–3NYI
      L
      game 7/806
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NYI2–4PHI
      L
      game 8/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-4SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      PHI3–1NYI
      L
      game 9/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      NYI2–5BUF
      L
      game 10/803
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      MTL4–6NYI
      W
      game 11/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • November 1980
    • The game
      LAK7–3NYI
      L
      game 12/803
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      0+/-2SOG
      +2 points
    • The game
      DET4–6NYI
      W
      game 13/804
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -2+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      NYI4–2BOS
      W
      game 14/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      CHI3–7NYI
      W
      game 15/803
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-4SOG
      +2 points
    • The game
      MNS6–6NYI
      game 16/804
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 8016 of 60 played
      15
      points
      NHL#289
      6
      goals
      NHL#246
      9
      assists
      NHL#301
      NYI
      34-16-0W-L-OT78Points
      Playoff spot
      2nd in the whole NHL
    • The game
      NYI5–3CLR
      W
      game 72/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NYI6–2CHI
      W
      game 73/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NYI5–3STL
      W
      game 74/804
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      PIT4–4NYI
      game 75/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      NYI5–4WSH
      W
      game 76/805
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-0SOG
    • The game
      NYI1–3MTL
      L
      game 77/803
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
    • April 1981
    • The game
      NYR1–2NYI
      W
      game 78/806
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    The season in numbers

    Duane Sutter closes the 1980-1981 season with 18 points

    Points
    18
    NHL#312
    Games
    23of 80
    29%
    Goals
    7
    NHL#275
    Assists
    11
    NHL#325
    P/GP
    0.78
    +/-
    -7
    NHL#410
    Events
    4 i rad
    games with a point · 5 pts
    6 days later
    Playoffs

    New York Islanders are in the playoffs

    Preliminary round

    New York Islanders meet Toronto Maple Leafs

    NYIvsTOR
    Swedes on New York Islanders
    Swedes on Toronto Maple Leafs
    3 days later
    Preliminary round

    New York Islanders knock Toronto Maple Leafs out 3–0

    NYI3–0TOR
    Advance
    He did not play in this round
    5 days later
    Quarterfinal

    New York Islanders meet Edmonton Oilers

    NYIvsEDM
    Swedes on New York Islanders
    Swedes on Edmonton Oilers
    No Swedes
    • Game 4
      NYI5–4EDM
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • New York Islanderslead3–1againstEdmonton Oilers
    • Game 5
      EDM4–3NYI
      L
      2
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • New York Islanderslead3–2againstEdmonton Oilers
    • Game 6
      NYI5–2EDM
      W
      2
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    Quarterfinal

    New York Islanders knock Edmonton Oilers out 4–2

    NYI4–2EDM
    Advance
    3Games1Points1Goals0Assists
    4 days later
    Semifinal

    New York Islanders meet New York Rangers

    NYIvsNYR
    Swedes on New York Islanders
    Swedes on New York Rangers
    • Game 1
      NYR2–5NYI
      W
      5
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    • New York Islanderslead1–0againstNew York Rangers
    • Game 2
      NYR3–7NYI
      W
      5
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • May 1981
    • New York Islanderslead2–0againstNew York Rangers
    • Game 3
      NYI5–1NYR
      W
      5
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • New York Islanderslead3–0againstNew York Rangers
    • Game 4
      NYI5–2NYR
      W
      5
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    Semifinal

    New York Islanders knock New York Rangers out 4–0

    NYI4–0NYR
    Advance
    4Games2Points2Goals0Assists
    7 days later
    Stanley Cup Final

    New York Islanders play the Stanley Cup Final against Minnesota North Stars

    NYIvsMNS
    Swedes on New York Islanders
    Swedes on Minnesota North Stars
    • Game 1
      MNS3–6NYI
      W
      3
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • New York Islanderslead1–0againstMinnesota North Stars
    • Game 2
      MNS3–6NYI
      W
      3
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • New York Islanderslead2–0againstMinnesota North Stars
    • Game 3
      NYI7–5MNS
      W
      3
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • New York Islanderslead3–0againstMinnesota North Stars
    • Game 4
      NYI2–4MNS
      L
      3
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • New York Islanderslead3–1againstMinnesota North Stars
    • Game 5
      MNS1–5NYI
      W
      3
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
    Stanley Cup Champions

    New York Islanders

    beat Minnesota North Stars 4–1 in the final

    5Games1Points0Goals1Assists
    The run in numbers

    Duane Sutter ends the 1980-1981 playoffs with 4 points

    Points
    4
    NHL#102
    Games
    12
    Goals
    3
    NHL#52
    Assists
    1
    NHL#149
    P/GP
    0.33
    NHL#90
    +/-
    +3
    NHL#45
    Events
    25
    playoff games
    TOR3–0→EDM4–2→NYR4–0→MNS4–1