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Esa Tikkanen's 1989-1990 season

Points
63
NHL#80
Goals
30
NHL#48
Assists
33
NHL#104
Plus/minus
+17
NHL#38
Games
79
98%
98% of 80

Left winger Esa Tikkanen was 24 years old when the 1989-1990 season began, his 6th in the NHL, and played it for Edmonton Oilers. He played 79 of a possible 80 games and scored 30 goals and 33 assists for 63 points, 0.80 points per game. The season ended with Esa Tikkanen winning the Stanley Cup with Edmonton Oilers against Boston Bruins, after 22 playoff games and 24 points.

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

1989-1990Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Esa Tikkanen plays the 1989-1990 season for Edmonton Oilers

    Esa was 24 years old when the 1989-1990 season began. It was his 6th season with the team. His 6th NHL season in all.

    • The game
      EDM4–1VAN
      W
      game 1/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      EDM6–5LAK
      W
      game 2/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +3+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      VAN5–2EDM
      L
      game 3/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      BOS3–3EDM
      game 4/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      LAK5–4EDM
      L
      game 5/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      WIN2–7EDM
      W
      game 6/803
      His night
      +3P+3A
      +3+/-2SOG1PPP
      +3 assists
    • The game
      BOS3–0EDM
      L
      game 7/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      EDM4–5WIN
      L
      game 8/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      EDM3–3NYI
      game 9/801
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-1SOG
    • The game
      EDM3–3NYR
      game 10/804
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      EDM6–3QUE
      W
      game 11/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
    • November 1989
    • The game
      NJD6–6EDM
      game 13/804
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +3+/-4SOG
      +3 points
    Milestone

    Esa Tikkanen reaches 250 career points

    in the game against New Jersey Devils · November 1

    • The game
      CGY2–5EDM
      W
      game 14/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      PIT3–1EDM
      L
      game 15/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      EDM1–5CGY
      L
      game 16/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      EDM2–6BOS
      L
      game 17/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-5SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      EDM5–3WSH
      W
      game 18/802
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      0+/-1SOG1PPP
      +2 points
    Milestone

    Esa Tikkanen reaches 100 career goals

    in the game against Washington Capitals · November 11

    • The game
      EDM5–6BUF
      L
      game 19/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      LAK2–2EDM
      game 20/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 8019 of 20 played
      15
      points
      NHL#81
      6
      goals
      NHL#71
      9
      assists
      NHL#74
      EDM
      6-9-0W-L-OT17Points
      16th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      BUF0–3EDM
      W
      game 21/801
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +1+/-1SOG2PPP
      +3 points
    • The game
      CHI4–5EDM
      W
      game 22/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      VAN3–4EDM
      W
      game 23/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      EDM1–5PHI
      L
      game 24/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      EDM7–2NYI
      W
      game 25/80
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-3SOG
      +2 points
    • The game
      EDM6–2DET
      W
      game 26/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      EDM7–6LAK
      W
      game 27/80
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
    • December 1989
    • The game
      MNS1–6EDM
      W
      game 28/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      TOR3–5EDM
      W
      game 29/80
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +2+/-9SOG
      +2 goals
    • The game
      LAK4–5EDM
      W
      game 30/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      CGY3–3EDM
      game 31/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      QUE1–5EDM
      W
      game 32/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      EDM3–3STL
      game 33/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      EDM5–6CHI
      L
      game 34/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      EDM5–0MNS
      W
      game 35/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-4SOG1SHP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      WIN2–3EDM
      W
      game 36/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      CGY1–2EDM
      W
      game 37/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      PHI1–2EDM
      W
      game 38/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      MTL2–6EDM
      W
      game 39/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      EDM2–3WIN
      L
      game 40/802
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      0+/-3SOG
      +2 points
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 8039 of 40 played
      31
      points
      NHL#79
      15
      goals
      NHL#49
      16
      assists
      NHL#108
      EDM
      21-12-0W-L-OT49Points
      2nd in the whole NHL
    • The game
      EDM6–4STL
      W
      game 41/80
      His night
      +3P+2G+1A
      +3+/-4SOG1PPP
      +3 points
    • The game
      EDM2–3CHI
      L
      game 42/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      HFD4–4EDM
      game 43/802
      His night
      +2P+2G
      0+/-5SOG2PPP
      +2 goals
    • The game
      CGY3–1EDM
      L
      game 44/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      EDM3–2CGY
      W
      game 45/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      EDM3–3LAK
      game 46/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      DET6–4EDM
      L
      game 47/801
      His night
      +2P+2A
      -1+/-4SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
    • The game
      WIN3–6EDM
      W
      game 48/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      NYR4–3EDM
      L
      game 49/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      LAK6–7EDM
      W
      game 50/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-5SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      VAN2–6EDM
      W
      game 51/80
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      0+/-3SOG2PPP
      +2 points
    • The game
      EDM4–4HFD
      game 52/802
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
    • The game
      EDM5–7DET
      L
      game 53/801
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
    • February 1990
    • The game
      EDM3–6PIT
      L
      game 54/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      EDM5–4WSH
      W
      game 55/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      EDM2–2NJD
      game 56/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      EDM2–5NYR
      L
      game 57/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      WIN4–7EDM
      W
      game 58/801
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +3+/-5SOG1SHP
      +2 goals
    • The game
      WSH4–3EDM
      L
      game 59/801
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +2 points
    • The game
      EDM2–2VAN
      game 60/801
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-1SOG
      +2 points
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 8059 of 60 played
      50
      points
      NHL#64
      26
      goals
      NHL#28
      24
      assists
      NHL#110
      EDM
      28-20-0W-L-OT68Points
      Playoff spot
      5th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      MNS2–3EDM
      W
      game 61/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      EDM4–2VAN
      W
      game 62/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BUF3–7EDM
      W
      game 63/80
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +1+/-4SOG3PPP
      +3 points
    • The game
      TOR6–5EDM
      L
      game 64/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-4SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      EDM4–10CGY
      L
      game 65/801
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
    • The game
      EDM2–4LAK
      L
      game 66/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-6SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • March 1990
    • The game
      PHI3–5EDM
      W
      game 67/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      VAN3–6EDM
      W
      game 68/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-6SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      PIT3–4EDM
      W
      game 69/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      EDM5–7WIN
      L
      game 70/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      EDM2–3TOR
      L
      game 71/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-4SOG
    • The game
      EDM4–1QUE
      W
      game 72/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      EDM3–3MTL
      game 73/801
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-7SOG
      +2 assists
    • The game
      NJD4–1EDM
      L
      game 74/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      HFD3–1EDM
      L
      game 75/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      STL6–8EDM
      W
      game 76/80
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      0+/-5SOG1PPP
      +2 points
    • The game
      NYI5–5EDM
      game 77/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-8SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      EDM4–1VAN
      W
      game 78/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      EDM2–6CGY
      L
      game 79/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-4SOG
    • April 1990
    • The game
      EDM4–2WIN
      W
      game 80/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
    The season in numbers

    Esa Tikkanen closes the 1989-1990 season with 63 points

    Points
    63
    NHL#80
    Games
    79of 80
    99%
    Goals
    30
    NHL#48
    Assists
    33
    NHL#104
    P/GP
    0.80
    NHL#96
    +/-
    +17
    NHL#38
    Events
    250
    career points
    100
    career goals
    5 i rad
    games with a point · 8 pts
    4 i rad
    games with a goal
    3 days later
    Playoffs

    Edmonton Oilers are in the playoffs

    First round

    Edmonton Oilers meet Winnipeg Jets

    EDMvsWIN
    Swedes on Edmonton Oilers
    No Swedes
    Swedes on Winnipeg Jets
    • Game 1
      WIN7–5EDM
      L
      2
      His night
      +2P+2A
      0+/-6SOG2PPP
      +2 assists
    • Winnipeg Jetslead1–0againstEdmonton Oilers
    • Game 2
      WIN2–3EDM
      W
      2
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • Edmonton Oilersare1–1withWinnipeg Jets
    • Game 3
      EDM1–2WIN
      L
      2
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
    • Winnipeg Jetslead2–1againstEdmonton Oilers
    • Game 4
      EDM3–4WIN
      L
      2
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
    • Winnipeg Jetslead3–1againstEdmonton Oilers
    • Game 5
      WIN3–4EDM
      W
      2
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +2 points
    • Winnipeg Jetslead3–2againstEdmonton Oilers
    • Game 6
      EDM4–3WIN
      W
      2
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-2SOG
      +2 points
    • Edmonton Oilersare3–3withWinnipeg Jets
    • Game 7
      WIN1–4EDM
      W
      2
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
    First round

    Edmonton Oilers knock Winnipeg Jets out 4–3

    EDM4–3WIN
    Advance
    7Games9Points4Goals5Assists
    2 days later
    Second round

    Edmonton Oilers meet Los Angeles Kings

    EDMvsLAK
    Swedes on Edmonton Oilers
    No Swedes
    Swedes on Los Angeles Kings
    • Game 1
      LAK0–7EDM
      W
      1
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +3+/-4SOG
      +2 goals
    • Edmonton Oilerslead1–0againstLos Angeles Kings
    • Game 2
      LAK1–6EDM
      W
      1
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG1SHP
      +1 goal
    • Edmonton Oilerslead2–0againstLos Angeles Kings
    • Game 3
      EDM5–4LAK
      W
      1
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • Edmonton Oilerslead3–0againstLos Angeles Kings
    • Game 4
      EDM6–5LAK
      W
      1
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    Second round

    Edmonton Oilers knock Los Angeles Kings out 4–0

    EDM4–0LAK
    Advance
    4Games4Points4Goals0Assists
    8 days later
    Conference final

    Edmonton Oilers meet Chicago Blackhawks

    EDMvsCHI
    Swedes on Edmonton Oilers
    No Swedes
    Swedes on Chicago Blackhawks
    No Swedes
    • Game 1
      CHI2–5EDM
      W
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • Edmonton Oilerslead1–0againstChicago Blackhawks
    • Game 2
      CHI4–3EDM
      L
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      0+/-4SOG1PPP
      +2 points
    • Edmonton Oilersare1–1withChicago Blackhawks
    • Game 3
      EDM1–5CHI
      L
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • Chicago Blackhawkslead2–1againstEdmonton Oilers
    • Game 4
      EDM4–2CHI
      W
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • Edmonton Oilersare2–2withChicago Blackhawks
    • Game 5
      CHI3–4EDM
      W
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • Edmonton Oilerslead3–2againstChicago Blackhawks
    • Game 6
      EDM8–4CHI
      W
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-3SOG1SHP
      +1 goal
    Conference final

    Edmonton Oilers knock Chicago Blackhawks out 4–2

    EDM4–2CHI
    Advance
    6Games6Points2Goals4Assists
    3 days later
    Stanley Cup Final

    Edmonton Oilers play the Stanley Cup Final against Boston Bruins

    EDMvsBOS
    Swedes on Edmonton Oilers
    No Swedes
    Swedes on Boston Bruins
    No Swedes
    • Game 1
      EDM3–2BOS
      W
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
    • Edmonton Oilerslead1–0againstBoston Bruins
    • Game 2
      EDM7–2BOS
      W
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +1+/-1SOG1PPP
      +3 points
    • Edmonton Oilerslead2–0againstBoston Bruins
    • Game 3
      BOS2–1EDM
      L
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-6SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • Edmonton Oilerslead2–1againstBoston Bruins
    • Game 4
      BOS1–5EDM
      W
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
    • Edmonton Oilerslead3–1againstBoston Bruins
    • Game 5
      EDM4–1BOS
      W
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    Stanley Cup Champions

    Edmonton Oilers

    beat Boston Bruins 4–1 in the final

    5Games5Points3Goals2Assists
    The run in numbers

    Esa Tikkanen ends the 1989-1990 playoffs with 24 points

    Points
    24
    NHL#5
    Games
    22
    Goals
    13
    NHL#3
    Assists
    11
    NHL#12
    P/GP
    1.09
    NHL#17
    +/-
    +12
    NHL#4
    Events
    50
    playoff points
    25
    playoff goals
    25
    playoff assists
    6 i rad
    games with a point
    3 points
    best game
    WIN4–3→LAK4–0→CHI4–2→BOS4–1