Regular season and playoffsEDM

Esa Tikkanen's 1985-1986 season

Points

NHL#370

Goals

NHL#289

Assists

NHL#396

Plus/minus

NHL#147

Games

43% of 80

Left winger Esa Tikkanen was 20 years old when the 1985-1986 season began, his 2nd in the NHL, and played it for Edmonton Oilers. He played 35 of a possible 80 games and scored 7 goals and 6 assists for 13 points, 0.37 points per game. In the playoffs he played 8 games for 5 points.

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

1985-1986Playoffs

Year 1985
41 years ago
Season opener
October 10
Esa Tikkanen plays the 1985-1986 season for Edmonton Oilers
EDMEdmonton Oilers
Esa was 20 years old when the 1985-1986 season began. It was his 2nd season with the team. His 2nd NHL season in all.
- The game
  WIN3–4EDM
  W
  October 10game 1/801
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-1SOG
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- The game
  STL3–6EDM
  W
  October 13game 2/80
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  +2+/-3SOG
  +2 points
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Milestone
Esa Tikkanen records his first NHL assist
in the game against St. Louis Blues · October 13
Milestone
Esa Tikkanen scores his first NHL goal
in the game against St. Louis Blues · October 13
- The game
  NYI4–6EDM
  W
  October 16game 3/803
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- The game
  BOS2–3EDM
  W
  October 18game 4/801
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG
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- The game
  EDM8–5LAK
  W
  October 20game 5/801
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG
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- The game
  CGY3–5EDM
  W
  October 25game 7/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG
  View the game
- November 1985
- The game
  EDM6–4VAN
  W
  November 5game 12/802
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +1+/-1SOG
  +1 goal
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- The game
  EDM4–4NYI
  November 16game 17/803
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +2+/-5SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  EDM3–2NYR
  W
  November 17game 18/802
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-0SOG
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- The game
  EDM5–4QUE
  W
  November 19game 19/80
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG
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- The game
  EDM5–4MTL
  W
  November 20game 20/802
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
  View the game
- Checkpoint
  November 20
  1/4 into the season
  Game 20 of 8011 of 20 played
  4
  points
  NHL#305
  2
  goals
  NHL#215
  2
  assists
  NHL#318
  EDM
  14-4-0W-L-OT30Points
  2nd in the whole NHL
- The game
  NJD2–3EDM
  W
  November 23game 21/80
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-0SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  VAN5–5EDM
  November 27game 22/802
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG
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- The game
  HFD5–8EDM
  W
  November 30game 23/802
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-0SOG
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- December 1985
- The game
  LAK6–6EDM
  December 5game 26/801
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- The game
  MNS4–8EDM
  W
  December 7game 27/802
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-0SOG
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- The game
  CHI3–4EDM
  W
  December 8game 28/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- The game
  EDM3–7STL
  L
  December 10game 29/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- Checkpoint
  December 10
  3/4 into the season
  Game 60 of 8018 of 60 played
  5
  points
  NHL#410
  2
  goals
  NHL#368
  3
  assists
  NHL#413
  EDM
  41-13-0W-L-OT88Points
  Playoff spot
  1st in the whole NHL
Year 1986
40 years ago
- The game
  MTL2–3EDM
  W
  February 24game 62/802
  His night
  No points
  0+/-3SOG
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- The game
  EDM8–2WIN
  W
  February 26game 63/801
  His night
  No points
  +2+/-0SOG
  View the game
- March 1986
- The game
  PHI1–2EDM
  W
  March 2game 64/801
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG
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- The game
  EDM6–2VAN
  W
  March 4game 65/801
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- The game
  LAK3–6EDM
  W
  March 5game 66/80
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-0SOG1PPP
  +1 assist
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- The game
  PIT3–5EDM
  W
  March 7game 67/801
  His night
  No points
  0+/-3SOG
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- The game
  EDM7–3LAK
  W
  March 9game 68/80
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-1SOG
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- The game
  EDM0–4MNS
  L
  March 11game 69/802
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
  View the game
- The game
  EDM8–5WIN
  W
  March 12game 70/802
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +1+/-4SOG
  +1 goal
  View the game
- The game
  DET3–12EDM
  W
  March 14game 71/80
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +1+/-1SOG
  +1 goal
  View the game
- The game
  MNS4–5EDM
  W
  March 21game 73/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
  View the game
- The game
  EDM7–2DET
  W
  March 25game 74/80
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +1+/-2SOG
  +1 goal
  View the game
- The game
  EDM8–3PIT
  W
  March 26game 75/801
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-0SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  EDM2–4NYR
  L
  March 28game 76/802
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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- April 1986
- The game
  VAN4–8EDM
  W
  April 2game 78/802
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  +2+/-5SOG
  +2 points
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- The game
  EDM3–9CGY
  L
  April 4game 79/801
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-5SOG
  View the game
- The game
  EDM3–2VAN
  W
  April 6game 80/802
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +1+/-2SOG
  +1 goal
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The season in numbers
April 6
Esa Tikkanen closes the 1985-1986 season with 13 points
EDMEdmonton Oilers
Points
13
NHL#370
Games
35of 80
44%
Goals
7
NHL#289
Assists
6
NHL#396
P/GP
0.37
NHL#300
+/-
+6
NHL#147
Events
1
First NHL point
1
First NHL goal
1
First NHL assist
3 days later
Playoffs
April 9
Edmonton Oilers are in the playoffs
First round
April 9
Edmonton Oilers meet Vancouver Canucks
EDMvsVAN
Swedes on Edmonton Oilers
No Swedes
Swedes on Vancouver Canucks
Thomas Gradin
Patrik Sundström
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- Game 1
  VAN3–7EDM
  W
  April 92
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-1SOG
  +1 assist
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- Edmonton Oilerslead1–0againstVancouver Canucks
- Game 2
  VAN1–5EDM
  W
  April 102
  His night
  No points
  0+/-3SOG
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- Edmonton Oilerslead2–0againstVancouver Canucks
- Game 3
  EDM5–1VAN
  W
  April 122
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +1+/-1SOG
  +1 goal
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First round
April 12
Edmonton Oilers knock Vancouver Canucks out 3–0
EDM3–0VAN
Advance
3Games2Points1Goals1Assists
6 days later
Second round
April 18
Edmonton Oilers meet Calgary Flames
EDMvsCGY
Swedes on Edmonton Oilers
No Swedes
Swedes on Calgary Flames
Håkan Loob
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- Game 1
  CGY4–1EDM
  L
  April 181
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-2SOG
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- Calgary Flameslead1–0againstEdmonton Oilers
- Game 4
  EDM7–4CGY
  W
  April 241
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  +1+/-2SOG
  +2 points
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- Edmonton Oilersare2–2withCalgary Flames
- Game 5
  CGY4–1EDM
  L
  April 261
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-2SOG
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- Calgary Flameslead3–2againstEdmonton Oilers
- Game 6
  EDM5–2CGY
  W
  April 281
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +1+/-6SOG
  +1 goal
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- Edmonton Oilersare3–3withCalgary Flames
- Game 7
  CGY3–2EDM
  L
  April 301
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-2SOG
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Second round
April 30
Calgary Flames knock Edmonton Oilers out 4–3
EDM3–4CGY
Eliminated
5Games3Points2Goals1Assists
The run in numbers
April 30
Esa Tikkanen ends the 1985-1986 playoffs with 5 points
EDMEdmonton Oilers
Points
5
NHL#72
Games
8
Goals
3
NHL#51
Assists
2
NHL#102
P/GP
0.63
NHL#47
+/-
+1
NHL#85
Events
1
First playoff goal
1
First playoff point
1
First playoff assist
2 points
best game
VAN3–0→CGY3–4

Esa Tikkanen plays the 1985-1986 season for Edmonton Oilers

Esa Tikkanen records his first NHL assist

Esa Tikkanen scores his first NHL goal

1/4 into the season

3/4 into the season

Esa Tikkanen closes the 1985-1986 season with 13 points

Edmonton Oilers are in the playoffs

Edmonton Oilers meet Vancouver Canucks

Edmonton Oilers knock Vancouver Canucks out 3–0

Edmonton Oilers meet Calgary Flames

Calgary Flames knock Edmonton Oilers out 4–3

Esa Tikkanen ends the 1985-1986 playoffs with 5 points