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Esa Tikkanen's 1990-1991 season

Points
69
NHL#45
Goals
27
NHL#44
Assists
42
NHL#46
Plus/minus
+22
NHL#22
Games
79
98%
98% of 80

Left winger Esa Tikkanen was 25 years old when the 1990-1991 season began, his 7th in the NHL, and played it for Edmonton Oilers. He played 79 of a possible 80 games and scored 27 goals and 42 assists for 69 points, 0.87 points per game. In the playoffs he played 18 games for 20 points.

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

1990-1991Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Esa Tikkanen plays the 1990-1991 season for Edmonton Oilers

    Esa was 25 years old when the 1990-1991 season began. It was his 7th season with the team. His 7th NHL season in all.

    • The game
      WIN3–3EDM
      game 1/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      TOR2–3EDM
      W
      game 2/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      EDM5–5LAK
      game 3/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      EDM4–5VAN
      L
      game 4/801
      His night
      +3P+3G
      +2+/-4SOG
      HAT TRICK
    • The game
      STL5–2EDM
      L
      game 5/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      BOS1–8EDM
      W
      game 6/80
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +3+/-0SOG
      +2 assists
    • The game
      CGY2–1EDM
      L
      game 7/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      EDM1–3WIN
      L
      game 8/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      EDM2–4CGY
      L
      game 9/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      WSH1–0EDM
      L
      game 10/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
    • The game
      WIN1–0EDM
      L
      game 11/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • November 1990
    • The game
      NJD5–2EDM
      L
      game 12/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      EDM1–2STL
      L
      game 13/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-7SOG
    • The game
      EDM3–5CHI
      L
      game 14/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      EDM4–7LAK
      L
      game 15/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-6SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      VAN3–5EDM
      W
      game 16/801
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +3+/-4SOG
      +2 points
    • The game
      BUF2–4EDM
      W
      game 17/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      NYI1–3EDM
      W
      game 18/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      CHI3–1EDM
      L
      game 19/80
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-3SOG
    • The game
      EDM2–3BUF
      L
      game 20/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 80
      12
      points
      NHL#130
      4
      goals
      NHL#139
      8
      assists
      NHL#118
      EDM
      5-13-0W-L-OT12Points
      19th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      EDM4–1TOR
      W
      game 21/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      EDM7–3PIT
      W
      game 22/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      EDM2–4BOS
      L
      game 23/80
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-3SOG
    • December 1990
    • The game
      EDM4–2HFD
      W
      game 24/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      EDM6–3PHI
      W
      game 25/802
      His night
      +3P+2G+1A
      +4+/-3SOG
      +3 points
    • The game
      QUE2–3EDM
      W
      game 26/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      NYR3–4EDM
      W
      game 27/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      CGY3–2EDM
      L
      game 28/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-7SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      VAN4–5EDM
      W
      game 29/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      EDM3–8LAK
      L
      game 30/80
      His night
      +2P+2A
      -1+/-4SOG
      +2 assists
    • The game
      LAK3–4EDM
      W
      game 31/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      EDM4–7VAN
      L
      game 32/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-4SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      EDM6–2CGY
      W
      game 33/801
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-3SOG
    • The game
      VAN3–4EDM
      W
      game 34/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-5SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      CGY1–4EDM
      W
      game 35/80
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-4SOG2PPP
      +2 points
    • The game
      EDM5–2VAN
      W
      game 36/801
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +3+/-3SOG1SHP
      +2 goals
    • The game
      HFD3–4EDM
      W
      game 37/80
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +2+/-4SOG
      +2 goals
    • The game
      MTL3–0EDM
      L
      game 38/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      DET2–3EDM
      W
      game 39/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      EDM1–6PIT
      L
      game 40/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-4SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 80
      32
      points
      NHL#66
      16
      goals
      NHL#39
      16
      assists
      NHL#99
      EDM
      19-19-0W-L-OT40Points
      14th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      EDM3–5DET
      L
      game 41/801
      His night
      +2P+2A
      -1+/-4SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
    • The game
      EDM5–4NJD
      W
      game 42/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      EDM5–3PHI
      W
      game 43/802
      His night
      +3P+2G+1A
      +4+/-5SOG
      +3 points
    • The game
      EDM2–2NYR
      game 44/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      EDM6–1NYI
      W
      game 45/80
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +3+/-1SOG1PPP
      +2 points
    • The game
      LAK2–4EDM
      W
      game 46/801
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +2+/-4SOG
      +3 points
    • The game
      EDM5–6VAN
      L
      game 47/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG1SHP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NYR4–3EDM
      L
      game 48/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-4SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      EDM3–2WIN
      W
      game 49/801
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-5SOG
      +2 assists
    • The game
      VAN4–9EDM
      W
      game 50/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
    • February 1991
    • The game
      CHI3–4EDM
      W
      game 51/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-5SOG
    • The game
      EDM3–2BUF
      W
      game 52/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      EDM5–6BOS
      L
      game 53/80
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-4SOG
      +2 assists
    • The game
      EDM1–5HFD
      L
      game 54/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      EDM3–6WSH
      L
      game 55/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      PIT5–7EDM
      W
      game 56/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      STL4–2EDM
      L
      game 57/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      LAK4–2EDM
      L
      game 58/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-4SOG1SHP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      EDM2–3TOR
      L
      game 59/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      EDM4–0NJD
      W
      game 60/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 80
      52
      points
      NHL#47
      22
      goals
      NHL#34
      30
      assists
      NHL#51
      EDM
      29-28-0W-L-OT61Points
      Playoff spot
      10th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      EDM1–5MNS
      L
      game 61/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      DET5–5EDM
      game 62/801
      His night
      +3P+3A
      0+/-5SOG1PPP
      +3 assists
    • The game
      QUE3–6EDM
      W
      game 63/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      EDM2–4CGY
      L
      game 64/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-5SOG
    • March 1991
    • The game
      MNS1–1EDM
      game 65/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-6SOG
    • The game
      MTL3–1EDM
      L
      game 66/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      EDM5–4WIN
      W
      game 67/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-5SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      EDM1–5MNS
      L
      game 68/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      PHI4–5EDM
      W
      game 69/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      WSH5–3EDM
      L
      game 70/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      NYI1–2EDM
      W
      game 71/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-5SOG
    • The game
      EDM3–4WIN
      L
      game 72/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      EDM4–2MTL
      W
      game 73/80
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +2+/-5SOG1PPP
      +3 points
    • The game
      EDM7–6QUE
      W
      game 74/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      WIN3–0EDM
      L
      game 75/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      LAK4–3EDM
      L
      game 76/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      EDM0–2LAK
      L
      game 77/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-6SOG
    • The game
      EDM4–4CGY
      game 78/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      WIN3–6EDM
      W
      game 80/802
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +3+/-1SOG
      +3 points
    The season in numbers

    Esa Tikkanen closes the 1990-1991 season with 69 points

    Points
    69
    NHL#45
    Games
    79of 80
    99%
    Goals
    27
    NHL#44
    Assists
    42
    NHL#46
    P/GP
    0.87
    NHL#55
    +/-
    +22
    NHL#22
    Events
    1
    hat trick
    6 i rad
    games with a point · 10 pts
    4 i rad
    games with a goal
    4 days later
    Playoffs

    Edmonton Oilers are in the playoffs

    First round

    Edmonton Oilers meet Calgary Flames

    EDMvsCGY
    Swedes on Edmonton Oilers
    No Swedes
    Swedes on Calgary Flames
    No Swedes
    • Game 1
      EDM3–1CGY
      W
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-4SOG
      +2 points
    • Edmonton Oilerslead1–0againstCalgary Flames
    • Game 2
      EDM1–3CGY
      L
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • Edmonton Oilersare1–1withCalgary Flames
    • Game 3
      CGY3–4EDM
      W
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-4SOG
      +2 points
    • Edmonton Oilerslead2–1againstCalgary Flames
    • Game 4
      CGY2–5EDM
      W
      His night
      +2P+2G
      -1+/-7SOG2PPP
      +2 goals
    • Edmonton Oilerslead3–1againstCalgary Flames
    • Game 5
      EDM3–5CGY
      L
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-4SOG
    • Edmonton Oilerslead3–2againstCalgary Flames
    • Game 6
      CGY2–1EDM
      L
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • Edmonton Oilersare3–3withCalgary Flames
    • Game 7
      EDM5–4CGY
      W
      His night
      +4P+3G+1A
      +3+/-3SOG1PPP
      HAT TRICK
    First round

    Edmonton Oilers knock Calgary Flames out 4–3

    EDM4–3CGY
    Advance
    7Games10Points7Goals3Assists
    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
      EDM3–4LAK
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-4SOG
    • Los Angeles Kingslead1–0againstEdmonton Oilers
    • Game 2
      EDM4–3LAK
      W
      1
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-5SOG
      +2 assists
    • Edmonton Oilersare1–1withLos Angeles Kings
    • Game 3
      LAK3–4EDM
      W
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +1+/-8SOG1PPP
      +2 goals
    • Edmonton Oilerslead2–1againstLos Angeles Kings
    • Game 4
      LAK2–4EDM
      W
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • Edmonton Oilerslead3–1againstLos Angeles Kings
    • Game 5
      EDM2–5LAK
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-4SOG
    • Edmonton Oilerslead3–2againstLos Angeles Kings
    • Game 6
      LAK3–4EDM
      W
      1
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +2+/-5SOG
      +2 goals
    Second round

    Edmonton Oilers knock Los Angeles Kings out 4–2

    EDM4–2LAK
    Advance
    6Games6Points4Goals2Assists
    4 days later
    Conference final

    Edmonton Oilers meet Minnesota North Stars

    EDMvsMNS
    Swedes on Edmonton Oilers
    No Swedes
    Swedes on Minnesota North Stars
    • Game 1
      MNS3–1EDM
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • Minnesota North Starslead1–0againstEdmonton Oilers
    • Game 2
      MNS2–7EDM
      W
      1
      His night
      +3P+3A
      +1+/-1SOG1PPP
      +3 assists
    • Edmonton Oilersare1–1withMinnesota North Stars
    • Game 3
      EDM3–7MNS
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-8SOG
    • Minnesota North Starslead2–1againstEdmonton Oilers
    • Game 4
      EDM1–5MNS
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-6SOG
    • Minnesota North Starslead3–1againstEdmonton Oilers
    • Game 5
      MNS3–2EDM
      L
      1
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
    Conference final

    Minnesota North Stars knock Edmonton Oilers out 4–1

    EDM1–4MNS
    Eliminated
    5Games4Points1Goals3Assists
    The run in numbers

    Esa Tikkanen ends the 1990-1991 playoffs with 20 points

    Points
    20
    NHL#11
    Games
    18
    Goals
    12
    NHL#4
    Assists
    8
    NHL#28
    P/GP
    1.11
    NHL#13
    +/-
    +3
    NHL#39
    Events
    1
    hat trick
    75
    playoff points
    4 points
    best game
    CGY4–3→LAK4–2→MNS1–4