Regular season and playoffsAFM

Eric Vail's 1978-1979 season

Points

NHL#17

Goals

NHL#17

Assists

NHL#20

Plus/minus

+25

NHL#30

Games

100% of 80

Left winger Eric Vail was 25 years old when the 1978-1979 season began, his 6th in the NHL, and played it for Atlanta Flames. He played all 80 games and scored 35 goals and 48 assists for 83 points, 1.04 points per game. In the playoffs he played 2 games for 1 points.

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

1978-1979Playoffs

Year 1978
48 years ago
Season opener
October 11
Eric Vail plays the 1978-1979 season for Atlanta Flames
AFMAtlanta Flames
Eric was 25 years old when the 1978-1979 season began. It was his 6th season with the team. His 6th NHL season in all.
- The game
  AFM4–4CHI
  October 11game 1/80
  His night
  No points
  +2+/-1SOG
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- The game
  WSH3–3AFM
  October 13game 2/802
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-3SOG
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- The game
  AFM6–3WSH
  W
  October 14game 3/802
  His night
  No points
  0+/-3SOG
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- The game
  CLR2–8AFM
  W
  October 17game 4/80
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  +1+/-2SOG
  +2 points
  View the game
- The game
  MTL5–7AFM
  W
  October 20game 5/80
  His night
  +2P+2G
  +1+/-6SOG
  +2 goals
  View the game
Milestone
Eric Vail reaches 250 career points
in the game against Montréal Canadiens · October 20
- The game
  AFM5–2PHI
  W
  October 22game 6/80
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-2SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  LAK2–7AFM
  W
  October 24game 7/80
  His night
  +1P+1G
  0+/-4SOG1PPP
  +1 goal
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- The game
  NYI5–8AFM
  W
  October 27game 8/802
  His night
  +4P+2G+2A
  +5+/-3SOG
  +4 points
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- The game
  AFM4–2PIT
  W
  October 28game 9/80
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-0SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  AFM5–2STL
  W
  October 31game 10/801
  His night
  No points
  +3+/-4SOG
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- November 1978
- The game
  PHI0–3AFM
  W
  November 1game 11/80
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-0SOG1PPP
  +1 assist
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- The game
  PIT0–2AFM
  W
  November 3game 12/80
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-2SOG
  View the game
- The game
  AFM2–4MTL
  L
  November 4game 13/80
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-4SOG
  View the game
- The game
  VAN2–4AFM
  W
  November 7game 14/804
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +1+/-3SOG
  +1 goal
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- The game
  CHI3–5AFM
  W
  November 10game 15/80
  His night
  +1P+1A
  -1+/-3SOG
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  AFM2–4NYI
  L
  November 11game 16/802
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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- The game
  AFM7–8WSH
  L
  November 14game 17/802
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  -1+/-6SOG1PPP
  +2 points
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- The game
  DET3–5AFM
  W
  November 15game 18/802
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-1SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  BOS6–2AFM
  L
  November 17game 19/80
  His night
  +1P+1A
  -1+/-3SOG
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  AFM3–1NYR
  W
  November 19game 20/802
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +2+/-3SOG
  +1 goal
  View the game
- Checkpoint
  November 19
  1/4 into the season
  Game 20 of 80
  19
  points
  NHL#21
  9
  goals
  NHL#17
  10
  assists
  NHL#34
  AFM
  14-4-0W-L-OT30Points
  1st in the whole NHL
- The game
  TOR4–3AFM
  L
  November 21game 21/801
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  +1+/-4SOG
  +2 points
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- The game
  STL1–4AFM
  W
  November 24game 22/801
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  +2+/-4SOG1PPP
  +2 points
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- The game
  AFM2–4BOS
  L
  November 26game 23/80
  His night
  +1P+1G
  0+/-1SOG
  +1 goal
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- The game
  NYR5–3AFM
  L
  November 29game 24/802
  His night
  +1P+1G
  -1+/-4SOG
  +1 goal
  View the game
- December 1978
- The game
  MNS4–3AFM
  L
  December 1game 25/801
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-0SOG
  View the game
- The game
  AFM3–5MNS
  L
  December 2game 26/801
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  AFM0–3VAN
  L
  December 5game 27/802
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG
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- The game
  AFM4–3CLR
  W
  December 8game 28/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- The game
  AFM1–5LAK
  L
  December 9game 29/80
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-0SOG
  View the game
- The game
  AFM5–5DET
  December 13game 30/802
  His night
  +2P+2A
  +1+/-2SOG
  +2 assists
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- The game
  CLR3–5AFM
  W
  December 14game 31/80
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-1SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  PHI2–7AFM
  W
  December 16game 32/80
  His night
  +3P+1G+2A
  +2+/-2SOG1PPP
  +3 points
  View the game
- The game
  AFM4–7STL
  L
  December 19game 33/80
  His night
  No points
  -4+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  AFM4–5BUF
  L
  December 21game 34/80
  His night
  +2P+2A
  -1+/-3SOG1PPP
  +2 assists
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- The game
  TOR1–3AFM
  W
  December 22game 35/801
  His night
  +1P+1G
  -1+/-3SOG1PPP
  +1 goal
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- The game
  NYR5–3AFM
  L
  December 26game 36/802
  His night
  +1P+1A
  -1+/-1SOG
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  NYI10–4AFM
  L
  December 28game 37/802
  His night
  No points
  -3+/-0SOG
  View the game
- The game
  AFM2–4NYI
  L
  December 30game 38/802
  His night
  +1P+1A
  -1+/-3SOG1PPP
  +1 assist
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- The game
  AFM6–5NYR
  W
  December 31game 39/802
  His night
  +2P+2G
  +1+/-4SOG
  +2 goals
  View the game
Year 1979
47 years ago
- The game
  AFM4–1TOR
  W
  January 3game 40/801
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-2SOG
  View the game
- Checkpoint
  January 3
  1/2 into the season
  Game 40 of 80
  38
  points
  NHL#24
  17
  goals
  NHL#19
  21
  assists
  NHL#30
  AFM
  21-16-0W-L-OT45Points
  5th in the whole NHL
- The game
  PIT3–3AFM
  January 5game 41/80
  His night
  +1P+1G
  0+/-3SOG
  +1 goal
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- The game
  BUF3–5AFM
  W
  January 9game 42/80
  His night
  +2P+2A
  +1+/-3SOG1PPP
  +2 assists
  View the game
- The game
  NYI4–1AFM
  L
  January 12game 43/802
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-5SOG
  View the game
- The game
  NYR6–4AFM
  L
  January 14game 44/802
  His night
  +1P+1A
  -1+/-3SOG
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  PHI0–5AFM
  W
  January 16game 45/80
  His night
  +2P+2A
  +2+/-2SOG
  +2 assists
  View the game
- The game
  CHI1–6AFM
  W
  January 19game 46/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-3SOG
  View the game
- The game
  AFM4–3DET
  W
  January 20game 47/802
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  +1+/-2SOG
  +2 points
  View the game
- The game
  AFM1–3BOS
  L
  January 22game 48/80
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-1SOG
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  AFM0–6MTL
  L
  January 25game 49/80
  His night
  No points
  -3+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  TOR2–4AFM
  W
  January 26game 50/801
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +2+/-1SOG
  +1 goal
  View the game
- The game
  DET2–7AFM
  W
  January 28game 51/802
  His night
  +2P+2G
  +2+/-6SOG1PPP
  +2 goals
  View the game
- The game
  AFM5–2BUF
  W
  January 31game 52/80
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-4SOG
  +1 assist
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- February 1979
- The game
  VAN1–4AFM
  W
  February 1game 53/802
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-5SOG
  View the game
- The game
  CHI4–2AFM
  L
  February 3game 54/80
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-2SOG
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  AFM4–7PHI
  L
  February 4game 55/80
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-0SOG
  View the game
- The game
  AFM4–4CHI
  February 14game 56/80
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-3SOG
  View the game
- The game
  AFM5–1CLR
  W
  February 17game 57/80
  His night
  +2P+2G
  +2+/-5SOG
  +2 goals
  View the game
- The game
  AFM6–4STL
  W
  February 18game 58/801
  His night
  +3P+1G+2A
  +1+/-2SOG2PPP
  +3 points
  View the game
- The game
  WSH3–5AFM
  W
  February 20game 59/802
  His night
  +4P+1G+3A
  +3+/-4SOG1PPP
  +4 points
  View the game
- The game
  MNS2–2AFM
  February 23game 60/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-5SOG
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- Checkpoint
  February 23
  3/4 into the season
  Game 60 of 80
  61
  points
  NHL#16
  26
  goals
  NHL#16
  35
  assists
  NHL#22
  AFM
  32-22-0W-L-OT70Points
  Playoff spot
  5th in the whole NHL
- The game
  AFM6–3MNS
  W
  February 24game 61/80
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +1+/-5SOG
  +1 goal
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- The game
  AFM6–4TOR
  W
  February 28game 62/801
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +3+/-4SOG
  +1 assist
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- March 1979
- The game
  NYI2–3AFM
  W
  March 2game 63/802
  His night
  +1P+1A
  -1+/-5SOG1PPP
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  AFM2–4NYI
  L
  March 3game 64/801
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
  View the game
- The game
  BOS5–7AFM
  W
  March 8game 65/80
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  +2+/-4SOG
  +2 points
  View the game
- The game
  BUF5–5AFM
  March 10game 66/80
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-2SOG
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  AFM4–9BUF
  L
  March 11game 67/80
  His night
  +1P+1G
  0+/-5SOG
  +1 goal
  View the game
- The game
  AFM6–4NYR
  W
  March 14game 68/801
  His night
  +1P+1A
  -1+/-0SOG1PPP
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  AFM4–5PHI
  L
  March 15game 69/80
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  AFM1–2VAN
  L
  March 18game 70/802
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
  View the game
- The game
  AFM3–4LAK
  L
  March 20game 71/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
  View the game
- The game
  PHI4–1AFM
  L
  March 23game 72/80
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-3SOG
  View the game
- The game
  STL2–8AFM
  W
  March 25game 73/801
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  +1+/-1SOG
  +2 points
  View the game
- The game
  MTL6–4AFM
  L
  March 27game 74/80
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  +2+/-3SOG
  +2 points
  View the game
- The game
  LAK3–5AFM
  W
  March 30game 75/80
  His night
  +2P+2A
  +1+/-3SOG
  +2 assists
  View the game
- April 1979
- The game
  AFM7–2PIT
  W
  April 1game 76/80
  His night
  +3P+2G+1A
  +3+/-4SOG1SHP
  +3 points
  View the game
- The game
  AFM2–3NYI
  L
  April 3game 77/802
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-4SOG1PPP
  +1 assist
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- The game
  AFM3–3NYR
  April 4game 78/801
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG
  View the game
- The game
  NYR2–9AFM
  W
  April 6game 79/801
  His night
  +4P+2G+2A
  +3+/-3SOG1PPP
  +4 points
  View the game
- The game
  AFM2–4PHI
  L
  April 8game 80/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG
  View the game
The season in numbers
April 8
Eric Vail closes the 1978-1979 season with 83 points
AFMAtlanta Flames
Points
83
NHL#17
Games
80of 80
100%
Goals
35
NHL#17
Assists
48
NHL#20
P/GP
1.04
NHL#23
+/-
+25
NHL#30
Events
83
career best in points
48
career best in assists
250
career points
8 i rad
games with a point · 11 pts
5 i rad
games with a goal
2 days later
Playoffs
April 10
Atlanta Flames are in the playoffs
Preliminary round
April 10
Atlanta Flames meet Toronto Maple Leafs
AFMvsTOR
Swedes on Atlanta Flames
No Swedes
Swedes on Toronto Maple Leafs
Börje Salming
View the whole round
- Game 1
  TOR2–1AFM
  L
  April 101
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-3SOG
  View the game
- Toronto Maple Leafslead1–0againstAtlanta Flames
- Game 2
  AFM4–7TOR
  L
  April 121
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-3SOG1PPP
  +1 assist
  View the game
Preliminary round
April 12
Toronto Maple Leafs knock Atlanta Flames out 2–0
AFM0–2TOR
Eliminated
2Games1Points0Goals1Assists

Eric Vail plays the 1978-1979 season for Atlanta Flames

Eric Vail reaches 250 career points

1/4 into the season

1/2 into the season

3/4 into the season

Eric Vail closes the 1978-1979 season with 83 points

Atlanta Flames are in the playoffs

Atlanta Flames meet Toronto Maple Leafs

Toronto Maple Leafs knock Atlanta Flames out 2–0