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Garry Unger's 1980-1981 season

Points
20
NHL#295
Goals
10
NHL#228
Assists
10
NHL#338
Plus/minus
-26
NHL#539
Games
71
86%
86% of 82

Centre Garry Unger was 32 years old when the 1980-1981 season began, his 14th in the NHL, and played it for Los Angeles Kings och Edmonton Oilers. He played 71 of a possible 82 games and scored 10 goals and 10 assists for 20 points, 0.28 points per game. He moved from Los Angeles Kings to Edmonton Oilers in March. In the playoffs he played 8 games for 0 points.

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

1980-1981Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Garry Unger opens the 1980-1981 season with Los Angeles Kings

    Garry was 32 years old when the 1980-1981 season began. It was his first season with the club. His 14th NHL season in all.

    • The game
      DET1–8LAK
      W
      game 1/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      LAK2–4CGY
      L
      game 2/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      QUE4–6LAK
      W
      game 3/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      CLR3–4LAK
      W
      game 4/80
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +2+/-3SOG
      +2 goals
    • The game
      TOR4–5LAK
      W
      game 6/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      LAK4–4EDM
      game 7/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      LAK8–4CLR
      W
      game 8/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      WSH2–4LAK
      W
      game 9/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • November 1980
    • The game
      LAK7–3NYI
      W
      game 10/803
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      LAK6–3NYR
      W
      game 11/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      LAK5–3WSH
      W
      game 12/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      LAK2–8PHI
      L
      game 13/80
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-1SOG
    • The game
      LAK0–3MTL
      L
      game 14/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      NYR1–4LAK
      W
      game 15/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    Milestone

    Garry Unger reaches 400 career goals

    in the game against New York Rangers · November 10

    • The game
      MTL8–4LAK
      L
      game 16/80
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
    • The game
      STL5–3LAK
      L
      game 17/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      LAK3–2VAN
      W
      game 18/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      WIN2–7LAK
      W
      game 19/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      LAK5–2TOR
      W
      game 20/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 8019 of 20 played
      9
      points
      NHL#186
      6
      goals
      NHL#83
      3
      assists
      NHL#269
      LAK
      14-5-0W-L-OT29Points
      3rd in the whole NHL
    • The game
      LAK4–3QUE
      W
      game 21/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      PHI4–2LAK
      L
      game 22/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      CHI2–5LAK
      W
      game 23/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • December 1980
    • The game
      HFD2–5LAK
      W
      game 24/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-4SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      VAN1–3LAK
      W
      game 25/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      NYI3–5LAK
      W
      game 26/803
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-4SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      CGY4–2LAK
      L
      game 27/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      LAK7–2MNS
      W
      game 28/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      LAK5–5HFD
      game 30/80
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-1SOG
      +2 points
    Milestone

    Garry Unger reaches 1,000 NHL games

    in the game against Hartford Whalers · December 13

    • The game
      LAK1–7BOS
      L
      game 31/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PIT3–3LAK
      game 32/80
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
    • The game
      EDM4–7LAK
      W
      game 34/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      LAK6–3VAN
      W
      game 35/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      STL4–4LAK
      game 36/801
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
    • The game
      LAK5–2BUF
      W
      game 38/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      LAK6–7CGY
      L
      game 39/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      CGY2–5LAK
      W
      game 40/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 8036 of 40 played
      15
      points
      NHL#214
      9
      goals
      NHL#130
      6
      assists
      NHL#294
      LAK
      25-11-0W-L-OT54Points
      4th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      HFD3–5LAK
      W
      game 41/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      LAK6–6STL
      game 42/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      LAK4–4BUF
      game 43/80
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
    • The game
      LAK5–4HFD
      W
      game 44/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-5SOG
    • The game
      LAK0–3WSH
      L
      game 45/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      LAK4–5PIT
      L
      game 46/80
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
    • The game
      LAK2–7PHI
      L
      game 47/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      DET4–11LAK
      W
      game 48/801
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      0+/-3SOG
      +2 points
    • The game
      TOR3–3LAK
      game 49/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      LAK6–4BOS
      W
      game 50/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      LAK7–5QUE
      W
      game 51/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      NYR6–2LAK
      L
      game 52/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MTL1–4LAK
      W
      game 53/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • February 1981
    • The game
      LAK3–2NYR
      W
      game 54/802
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      LAK1–8NYI
      L
      game 55/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      LAK4–6DET
      L
      game 56/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      WSH4–4LAK
      game 57/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      LAK5–5CHI
      game 58/80
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BOS5–4LAK
      L
      game 59/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      QUE4–2LAK
      L
      game 60/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 8056 of 60 played
      19
      points
      NHL#254
      10
      goals
      NHL#181
      9
      assists
      NHL#304
      LAK
      32-19-0W-L-OT73Points
      Playoff spot
      5th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      PHI3–1LAK
      L
      game 61/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • March 1981
    • The game
      LAK3–1CLR
      W
      game 67/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NYI5–0EDM
      L
      game 68/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      EDM3–3CGY
      game 69/802
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PIT6–7EDM
      W
      game 70/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      EDM5–3MNS
      W
      game 71/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      MNS1–1EDM
      game 72/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      LAK6–6EDM
      game 73/80
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-1SOG
    • The game
      EDM2–7BOS
      L
      game 74/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      EDM7–2HFD
      W
      game 75/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      EDM4–2DET
      W
      game 76/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      EDM5–2PIT
      W
      game 77/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • April 1981
    • The game
      CLR4–4EDM
      game 78/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      EDM7–2VAN
      W
      game 79/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      WIN2–7EDM
      W
      game 80/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    The season in numbers

    Garry Unger closes the 1980-1981 season with 20 points

    Points
    20
    NHL#295
    Games
    71of 80
    89%
    Goals
    10
    NHL#228
    Assists
    10
    NHL#338
    P/GP
    0.28
    NHL#327
    +/-
    -26
    NHL#539
    Events
    1,000
    NHL games
    400
    career goals
    4 days later
    Playoffs

    Edmonton Oilers are in the playoffs

    Preliminary round

    Edmonton Oilers meet Montréal Canadiens

    EDMvsMTL
    Swedes on Edmonton Oilers
    No Swedes
    Swedes on Montréal Canadiens
    No Swedes
    • Game 1
      EDM6–3MTL
      W
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • Edmonton Oilerslead1–0againstMontréal Canadiens
    • Game 2
      EDM3–1MTL
      W
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • Edmonton Oilerslead2–0againstMontréal Canadiens
    • Game 3
      MTL2–6EDM
      W
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    Preliminary round

    Edmonton Oilers knock Montréal Canadiens out 3–0

    EDM3–0MTL
    Advance
    3Games0Points0Goals0Assists
    5 days later
    Quarterfinal

    Edmonton Oilers meet New York Islanders

    EDMvsNYI
    Swedes on Edmonton Oilers
    No Swedes
    Swedes on New York Islanders
    • Game 1
      EDM2–8NYI
      L
      2
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • New York Islanderslead1–0againstEdmonton Oilers
    • Game 3
      NYI2–5EDM
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • New York Islanderslead2–1againstEdmonton Oilers
    • Game 4
      NYI5–4EDM
      L
      2
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
    • New York Islanderslead3–1againstEdmonton Oilers
    • Game 5
      EDM4–3NYI
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • New York Islanderslead3–2againstEdmonton Oilers
    • Game 6
      NYI5–2EDM
      L
      2
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    Quarterfinal

    New York Islanders knock Edmonton Oilers out 4–2

    EDM2–4NYI
    Eliminated
    5Games0Points0Goals0Assists
    The run in numbers

    Garry Unger ends the 1980-1981 playoffs with 0 points

    Points
    0
    NHL#242
    Games
    8
    Goals
    0
    NHL#172
    Assists
    0
    NHL#208
    P/GP
    0.00
    +/-
    -4
    NHL#266
    MTL3–0→NYI2–4