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Ed Westfall's 1970-1971 season

Points
59
NHL#35
Goals
25
NHL#29
Assists
34
NHL#35
Plus/minus
+57
NHL#6
Games
78
100%
100% of 78

Right winger Ed Westfall was 30 years old when the 1970-1971 season began, his 7th in the NHL, and played it for Boston Bruins. He played all 78 games and scored 25 goals and 34 assists for 59 points, 0.76 points per game. In the playoffs he played 7 games for 3 points.

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

1970-1971Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Ed Westfall plays the 1970-1971 season for Boston Bruins

    Ed was 30 years old when the 1970-1971 season began. It was his 7th season with the team. His 7th NHL season in all.

    • The game
      DET3–7BOS
      W
      game 1/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG1SHP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BOS8–5LAK
      W
      game 2/781
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-3SOG
    • The game
      BOS5–1CGS
      W
      game 3/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BOS5–3VAN
      W
      game 4/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      CHI3–3BOS
      game 5/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      PHI3–4BOS
      W
      game 6/78
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-3SOG
    • The game
      BOS3–5DET
      L
      game 7/78
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      NYR0–6BOS
      W
      game 8/78
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG1SHP
      +1 goal
    • November 1970
    • The game
      MNS0–5BOS
      W
      game 9/78
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      STL2–0BOS
      L
      game 10/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-5SOG
    • The game
      BOS2–2PIT
      game 11/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MTL1–6BOS
      W
      game 12/78
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-3SOG1SHP
      +2 points
    • The game
      VAN3–6BOS
      W
      game 13/78
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-6SOG
      +2 points
    • The game
      BOS2–3TOR
      L
      game 14/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG1SHP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      CGS2–1BOS
      L
      game 15/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BOS8–4MNS
      W
      game 16/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      BOS5–2PHI
      W
      game 17/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +3+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      PIT2–4BOS
      W
      game 18/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
    • The game
      BOS5–5STL
      game 19/78
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      CHI2–3BOS
      W
      game 20/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 78
      12
      points
      NHL#51
      5
      goals
      NHL#55
      7
      assists
      NHL#57
      BOS
      13-4-0W-L-OT29Points
      1st in the whole NHL
    • The game
      BOS3–3NYR
      game 21/78
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-0SOG2SHP
      +2 assists
    • The game
      TOR2–4BOS
      W
      game 22/78
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-4SOG1SHP
      +1 goal
    • December 1970
    • The game
      BOS3–4CHI
      L
      game 23/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BOS4–4BUF
      game 24/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BOS4–2MTL
      W
      game 25/78
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      PIT3–6BOS
      W
      game 26/78
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      0+/-3SOG
      +2 points
    • The game
      BUF2–8BOS
      W
      game 27/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      BOS1–0PHI
      W
      game 28/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      DET2–6BOS
      W
      game 29/78
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +3+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      LAK4–6BOS
      W
      game 30/781
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG1SHP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      BOS7–1STL
      W
      game 31/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MNS2–7BOS
      W
      game 32/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG1SHP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BOS2–1DET
      W
      game 33/78
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      PIT4–8BOS
      W
      game 34/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG1SHP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BOS2–4PIT
      L
      game 35/78
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BOS6–2MNS
      W
      game 36/78
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      BOS9–4BUF
      W
      game 37/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BOS5–1PHI
      W
      game 38/78
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      VAN4–6BOS
      W
      game 39/78
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-3SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 39 of 78
      25
      points
      NHL#49
      12
      goals
      NHL#39
      13
      assists
      NHL#67
      BOS
      28-6-0W-L-OT61Points
      1st in the whole NHL
    • The game
      BOS3–4CHI
      L
      game 40/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      CGS4–7BOS
      W
      game 41/78
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      LAK5–9BOS
      W
      game 42/781
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BOS2–4MTL
      L
      game 43/78
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      TOR1–9BOS
      W
      game 44/78
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      CHI2–6BOS
      W
      game 45/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-5SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MTL2–4BOS
      W
      game 46/78
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-4SOG
    • The game
      BOS2–2NYR
      game 47/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      PHI2–6BOS
      W
      game 48/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG1SHP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      STL0–6BOS
      W
      game 49/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • February 1971
    • The game
      LAK3–7BOS
      W
      game 50/781
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BUF3–4BOS
      W
      game 51/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      MNS4–4BOS
      game 52/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      NYR3–6BOS
      W
      game 53/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BOS5–3STL
      W
      game 54/78
      His night
      +3P+3G
      +3+/-5SOG1SHP
      HAT TRICK
    • The game
      BOS5–1TOR
      W
      game 55/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BOS4–5VAN
      L
      game 56/78
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG1SHP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      BOS5–0CGS
      W
      game 57/78
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-2SOG1SHP
      +2 points
    • The game
      BOS4–5LAK
      L
      game 58/781
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BOS6–3BUF
      W
      game 59/78
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 59 of 78
      39
      points
      NHL#50
      19
      goals
      NHL#30
      20
      assists
      NHL#65
      BOS
      42-10-0W-L-OT91Points
      Playoff spot
      1st in the whole NHL
    • The game
      VAN3–8BOS
      W
      game 60/78
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      TOR3–4BOS
      W
      game 61/78
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-2SOG
      +2 points
    Milestone

    Ed Westfall reaches 100 career goals

    in the game against Toronto Maple Leafs · February 28

    • The game
      BOS6–0MNS
      W
      game 62/78
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +4+/-3SOG
      +3 points
    Milestone

    Ed Westfall reaches 250 career points

    in the game against Minnesota North Stars · March 2

    • The game
      CGS0–7BOS
      W
      game 63/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BOS6–3PIT
      W
      game 64/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      STL1–4BOS
      W
      game 65/78
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BOS8–1CGS
      W
      game 66/78
      His night
      +3P+3A
      +3+/-4SOG
      +3 assists
    • The game
      BOS7–2LAK
      W
      game 67/781
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      BOS6–3VAN
      W
      game 68/78
      His night
      No points
      +3+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BOS11–4DET
      W
      game 69/78
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-1SOG
      +2 points
    • The game
      DET3–7BOS
      W
      game 70/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      PHI3–5BOS
      W
      game 71/78
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BUF7–5BOS
      L
      game 72/78
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-4SOG
    • The game
      BOS1–2CHI
      L
      game 73/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      NYR6–3BOS
      L
      game 74/78
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BOS1–2NYR
      L
      game 75/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BOS6–3MTL
      W
      game 76/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • April 1971
    • The game
      BOS8–3TOR
      W
      game 77/78
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-1SOG
      +2 assists
    • The game
      MTL2–7BOS
      W
      game 78/78
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +2+/-1SOG2SHP
      +3 points
    The season in numbers

    Ed Westfall closes the 1970-1971 season with 59 points

    Points
    59
    NHL#35
    Games
    78of 78
    100%
    Goals
    25
    NHL#29
    Assists
    34
    NHL#35
    P/GP
    0.76
    NHL#42
    +/-
    +57
    NHL#6
    Events
    59
    career best in points
    25
    career best in goals
    34
    career best in assists
    1
    hat trick
    250
    career points
    100
    career goals
    5 i rad
    games with a point · 8 pts
    3 days later
    Playoffs

    Boston Bruins are in the playoffs

    Quarterfinal

    Boston Bruins meet Montréal Canadiens

    BOSvsMTL
    Swedes on Boston Bruins
    No Swedes
    Swedes on Montréal Canadiens
    No Swedes
    • Game 1
      MTL1–3BOS
      W
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • Boston Bruinslead1–0againstMontréal Canadiens
    • Game 2
      MTL7–5BOS
      L
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -3+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • Boston Bruinsare1–1withMontréal Canadiens
    • Game 3
      BOS1–3MTL
      L
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • Montréal Canadienslead2–1againstBoston Bruins
    • Game 4
      BOS5–2MTL
      W
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • Boston Bruinsare2–2withMontréal Canadiens
    • Game 5
      MTL3–7BOS
      W
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG1SHP
      +1 goal
    • Boston Bruinslead3–2againstMontréal Canadiens
    • Game 6
      BOS3–8MTL
      L
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • Boston Bruinsare3–3withMontréal Canadiens
    • Game 7
      MTL4–2BOS
      L
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    Quarterfinal

    Montréal Canadiens knock Boston Bruins out 4–3

    BOS3–4MTL
    Eliminated
    7Games3Points1Goals2Assists
    The run in numbers

    Ed Westfall ends the 1970-1971 playoffs with 3 points

    Points
    3
    NHL#58
    Games
    7
    Goals
    1
    NHL#59
    Assists
    2
    NHL#54
    P/GP
    0.43
    NHL#41
    +/-
    -6
    NHL#147
    MTL3–4