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Ed Westfall's 1975-1976 season

Points
56
NHL#75
Goals
25
NHL#58
Assists
31
NHL#86
Plus/minus
+18
NHL#57
Games
80
100%
100% of 80

Right winger Ed Westfall was 35 years old when the 1975-1976 season began, his 12th in the NHL, and played it for New York Islanders. He played all 80 games and scored 25 goals and 31 assists for 56 points, 0.70 points per game. In the playoffs he played 8 games for 5 points.

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

1975-1976Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Ed Westfall plays the 1975-1976 season for New York Islanders

    Ed was 35 years old when the 1975-1976 season began. It was his 4th season with the team. His 12th NHL season in all.

    • The game
      NYI1–1KCS
      game 1/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      LAK0–7NYI
      W
      game 2/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      NYI3–3BOS
      game 3/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      MTL3–5NYI
      W
      game 4/801
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +2 assists
    • The game
      NYI2–0AFM
      W
      game 5/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BOS5–2NYI
      L
      game 6/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      VAN5–5NYI
      game 7/801
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
    • The game
      PHI0–3NYI
      W
      game 8/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      NYR1–7NYI
      W
      game 9/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NYI4–4MTL
      game 10/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • November 1975
    • The game
      WSH3–7NYI
      W
      game 11/801
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +3+/-3SOG
      +2 goals
    • The game
      CGS3–5NYI
      W
      game 12/801
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +3+/-3SOG2PPP
      +3 points
    • The game
      NYI6–7PIT
      L
      game 13/801
      His night
      +3P+2G+1A
      -1+/-2SOG2PPP
      +3 points
    • The game
      NYI4–3PHI
      W
      game 14/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NYI1–5CGS
      L
      game 15/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      NYI3–4LAK
      L
      game 16/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      NYI3–4VAN
      L
      game 17/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BUF3–1NYI
      L
      game 18/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      NYI2–2BOS
      game 19/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-4SOG1SHP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      KCS2–5NYI
      W
      game 20/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 80
      19
      points
      NHL#35
      9
      goals
      NHL#24
      10
      assists
      NHL#51
      NYI
      9-6-0W-L-OT23Points
      6th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      NYI9–1MNS
      W
      game 21/801
      His night
      +4P+4A
      +1+/-1SOG3PPP
      +4 assists
    • The game
      MTL2–1NYI
      L
      game 22/801
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
    • The game
      STL2–8NYI
      W
      game 23/801
      His night
      +4P+1G+3A
      +3+/-1SOG2PPP
      +4 points
    • The game
      NYI2–3MTL
      L
      game 24/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-4SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • December 1975
    • The game
      NYI4–1STL
      W
      game 25/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      PIT1–6NYI
      W
      game 26/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      BUF4–2NYI
      L
      game 27/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NYI3–0BUF
      W
      game 28/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MNS0–6NYI
      W
      game 29/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG1SHP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NYI3–3AFM
      game 30/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      NYI5–3TOR
      W
      game 31/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      NYI3–0NYR
      W
      game 32/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +3+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      TOR2–4NYI
      W
      game 33/803
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      NYI7–1STL
      W
      game 34/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      NYI2–5CHI
      L
      game 35/801
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
    • The game
      PHI2–6NYI
      W
      game 36/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      CHI1–1NYI
      game 37/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      NYI3–5PHI
      L
      game 38/801
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
    • The game
      KCS1–8NYI
      W
      game 39/801
      His night
      +3P+3A
      0+/-3SOG3PPP
      +3 assists
    • The game
      TOR5–3NYI
      L
      game 40/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 80
      37
      points
      NHL#33
      13
      goals
      NHL#57
      24
      assists
      NHL#24
      NYI
      21-12-0W-L-OT49Points
      5th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      DET0–1NYI
      W
      game 41/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      AFM2–2NYI
      game 42/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NYI5–2WSH
      W
      game 43/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      DET1–8NYI
      W
      game 44/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      LAK0–5NYI
      W
      game 45/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MNS3–4NYI
      W
      game 46/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
    • The game
      NYI3–2TOR
      W
      game 47/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      NYI2–2STL
      game 48/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • February 1976
    • The game
      AFM2–2NYI
      game 49/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      NYI6–5NYR
      W
      game 50/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      NYI3–4DET
      L
      game 51/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      NYI2–4PHI
      L
      game 52/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      NYI2–3VAN
      L
      game 53/801
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-4SOG
    • The game
      NYI2–2KCS
      game 54/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PIT4–4NYI
      game 55/801
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
    • The game
      NYI3–1BUF
      W
      game 56/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NYR3–1NYI
      L
      game 57/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-4SOG
    • The game
      NYI5–3DET
      W
      game 58/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BOS2–1NYI
      L
      game 59/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      NYI4–0WSH
      W
      game 60/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 80
      44
      points
      NHL#68
      16
      goals
      NHL#84
      28
      assists
      NHL#52
      NYI
      31-17-0W-L-OT74Points
      Playoff spot
      5th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      NYI7–2MNS
      W
      game 61/801
      His night
      +3P+2G+1A
      +3+/-4SOG
      +3 points
    Milestone

    Ed Westfall reaches 500 career points

    in the game against Minnesota North Stars · February 24

    • The game
      KCS2–2NYI
      game 62/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      CHI1–4NYI
      W
      game 63/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • March 1976
    • The game
      CGS1–2NYI
      W
      game 64/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      VAN3–3NYI
      game 65/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      WSH3–6NYI
      W
      game 66/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      NYI5–3PIT
      W
      game 67/801
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      0+/-2SOG
      +2 points
    • The game
      STL0–4NYI
      W
      game 68/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      NYI2–2TOR
      game 69/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      NYI5–3CHI
      W
      game 70/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MNS3–1NYI
      L
      game 71/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      CHI2–4NYI
      W
      game 72/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    Milestone

    Ed Westfall reaches 200 career goals

    in the game against Chicago Blackhawks · March 20

    • The game
      NYI2–5VAN
      L
      game 73/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      NYI1–1LAK
      game 74/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      NYI3–2CGS
      W
      game 75/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      PHI1–5NYI
      W
      game 76/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      NYI1–3NYR
      L
      game 77/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • April 1976
    • The game
      AFM1–1NYI
      game 78/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      NYR2–10NYI
      W
      game 79/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-2SOG1SHP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      NYI2–5AFM
      L
      game 80/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
    The season in numbers

    Ed Westfall closes the 1975-1976 season with 56 points

    Points
    56
    NHL#75
    Games
    80of 80
    100%
    Goals
    25
    NHL#58
    Assists
    31
    NHL#86
    P/GP
    0.70
    NHL#93
    +/-
    +18
    NHL#57
    Events
    25
    career best in goals
    500
    career points
    200
    career goals
    6 i rad
    games with a point · 11 pts
    2 days later
    Playoffs

    New York Islanders are in the playoffs

    Preliminary round

    New York Islanders meet Vancouver Canucks

    NYIvsVAN
    Swedes on New York Islanders
    Swedes on Vancouver Canucks
    No Swedes
    • Game 1
      VAN3–5NYI
      W
      1
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-3SOG1SHP
      +1 assist
    • New York Islanderslead1–0againstVancouver Canucks
    • Game 2
      NYI3–1VAN
      W
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    Preliminary round

    New York Islanders knock Vancouver Canucks out 2–0

    NYI2–0VAN
    Advance
    2Games1Points0Goals1Assists
    3 days later
    Quarterfinal

    New York Islanders meet Buffalo Sabres

    NYIvsBUF
    Swedes on New York Islanders
    Swedes on Buffalo Sabres
    No Swedes
    • Game 1
      NYI3–5BUF
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • Buffalo Sabreslead1–0againstNew York Islanders
    • Game 2
      NYI2–3BUF
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • Buffalo Sabreslead2–0againstNew York Islanders
    • Game 4
      BUF2–4NYI
      W
      1
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • New York Islandersare2–2withBuffalo Sabres
    • Game 5
      NYI4–3BUF
      W
      1
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • New York Islanderslead3–2againstBuffalo Sabres
    • Game 6
      BUF2–3NYI
      W
      1
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-5SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    Quarterfinal

    New York Islanders knock Buffalo Sabres out 4–2

    NYI4–2BUF
    Advance
    5Games3Points1Goals2Assists
    5 days later
    Semifinal

    New York Islanders meet Montréal Canadiens

    NYIvsMTL
    Swedes on New York Islanders
    Swedes on Montréal Canadiens
    No Swedes
    • Game 1
      NYI2–3MTL
      L
      1
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    Semifinal

    Montréal Canadiens knock New York Islanders out 4–1

    NYI1–4MTL
    Eliminated
    1Games1Points1Goals0Assists
    The run in numbers

    Ed Westfall ends the 1975-1976 playoffs with 5 points

    Points
    5
    NHL#50
    Games
    8
    Goals
    2
    NHL#42
    Assists
    3
    NHL#46
    P/GP
    0.63
    NHL#35
    +/-
    0
    NHL#60
    Events
    50
    playoff points
    4 i rad
    games with a point
    VAN2–0→BUF4–2→MTL1–4