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Gilbert Perreault's 1970-1971 season

Points
72
NHL#15
Goals
38
NHL#6
Assists
34
NHL#35
Plus/minus
-38
NHL#342
Games
78
100%
100% of 78

Centre Gilbert Perreault was 19 years old when the 1970-1971 season began, his 1st in the NHL, and played it for Buffalo Sabres. He played all 78 games and scored 38 goals and 34 assists for 72 points, 0.92 points per game. Buffalo Sabres did not reach the playoffs. He won Calder Memorial Trophy.

Below: the whole season, game by game.

1970-1971
  1. NHL debut

    Gilbert Perreault makes his NHL debut in 2–⁠1 win against Pittsburgh Penguins

    Gilbert was 19 years old · Civic Arena, USA

    His first NHL game
    1
    Goals
    0
    Assists
    1
    Points
    +1
    +/-
    First NHL goalFirst NHL point
    • The game
      BUF2–1PIT
      W
      game 1/78
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    Milestone

    Gilbert Perreault scores his first NHL goal

    in the game against Pittsburgh Penguins · October 10

    • The game
      BUF0–3NYR
      L
      game 2/78
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MTL3–0BUF
      L
      game 3/78
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BUF1–4STL
      L
      game 4/78
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
    • The game
      PIT1–1BUF
      game 5/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
    Milestone

    Gilbert Perreault records his first NHL assist

    in the game against Pittsburgh Penguins · October 18

    • The game
      BUF2–4PHI
      L
      game 6/78
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +2 points
    • The game
      DET3–4BUF
      W
      game 7/78
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-3SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
    • The game
      CHI4–0BUF
      L
      game 8/78
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
    • The game
      BUF2–7VAN
      L
      game 9/78
      His night
      No points
      -4+/-3SOG
    • The game
      BUF1–6CGS
      L
      game 10/78
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -2+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • November 1970
    • The game
      BUF2–4LAK
      L
      game 11/781
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      0+/-3SOG1PPP
      +2 points
    • The game
      VAN4–1BUF
      L
      game 12/78
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-5SOG
    • The game
      BUF2–11MTL
      L
      game 13/78
      His night
      +2P+2G
      -1+/-2SOG
      +2 goals
    • The game
      PHI3–1BUF
      L
      game 14/78
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -2+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      CGS2–4BUF
      W
      game 15/78
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-5SOG1PPP
      +2 points
    • The game
      MTL2–2BUF
      game 16/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BUF7–2TOR
      W
      game 17/78
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-4SOG
    • The game
      BUF0–3MNS
      L
      game 18/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      BUF4–4PIT
      game 19/78
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      -1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +2 points
    • The game
      NYR2–2BUF
      game 20/78
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 78
      17
      points
      NHL#20
      10
      goals
      NHL#7
      7
      assists
      NHL#57
      BUF
      4-12-0W-L-OT12Points
      12th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      CGS2–1BUF
      L
      game 21/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • December 1970
    • The game
      BOS4–4BUF
      game 22/78
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      MNS0–1BUF
      W
      game 23/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      BUF1–6CHI
      L
      game 24/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BUF2–8BOS
      L
      game 25/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-4SOG
    • The game
      BUF3–5DET
      L
      game 26/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      TOR4–0BUF
      L
      game 27/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BUF0–4NYR
      L
      game 28/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      LAK3–4BUF
      W
      game 29/781
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-6SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      BUF0–2TOR
      L
      game 30/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      TOR4–2BUF
      L
      game 31/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NYR7–2BUF
      L
      game 32/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      BUF4–4MTL
      game 33/78
      His night
      +2P+2G
      0+/-3SOG1PPP
      +2 goals
    • The game
      DET2–5BUF
      W
      game 34/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BOS9–4BUF
      L
      game 35/78
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      -1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +2 points
    • The game
      CHI5–3BUF
      L
      game 36/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      DET4–7BUF
      W
      game 37/78
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-1SOG1PPP
      +2 points
    • The game
      BUF2–3DET
      L
      game 38/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      LAK2–2BUF
      game 39/781
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 39 of 78
      29
      points
      NHL#37
      16
      goals
      NHL#16
      13
      assists
      NHL#74
      BUF
      8-24-0W-L-OT23Points
      14th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      BUF2–4CHI
      L
      game 40/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      STL1–2BUF
      W
      game 41/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      BUF4–3MNS
      W
      game 42/78
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-3SOG
      +2 points
    • The game
      MTL4–4BUF
      game 43/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NYR5–5BUF
      game 44/78
      His night
      +2P+2G
      0+/-4SOG1PPP
      +2 goals
    • The game
      BUF1–7STL
      L
      game 45/78
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-1SOG
    • The game
      PHI4–6BUF
      W
      game 46/78
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      0+/-1SOG1PPP
      +2 points
    • The game
      BUF3–3LAK
      game 47/781
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      BUF4–2CGS
      W
      game 48/78
      His night
      +3P+3G
      +2+/-4SOG
      HAT TRICK
    • The game
      BUF6–1VAN
      W
      game 49/78
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +2+/-5SOG1PPP
      +2 goals
    • February 1971
    • The game
      LAK2–5BUF
      W
      game 50/781
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +2+/-3SOG1PPP
      +3 points
    • The game
      BUF3–4BOS
      L
      game 51/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      TOR4–3BUF
      L
      game 52/78
      His night
      +2P+2A
      -1+/-2SOG2PPP
      +2 assists
    • The game
      BUF3–6VAN
      L
      game 53/78
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
    • The game
      BUF1–5CGS
      L
      game 54/78
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      CGS0–3BUF
      W
      game 55/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      PHI2–3BUF
      W
      game 56/78
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-4SOG1PPP
      +2 points
    • The game
      BUF1–5CHI
      L
      game 57/78
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
    • The game
      PIT6–6BUF
      game 58/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BUF5–6DET
      L
      game 59/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 59 of 78
      54
      points
      NHL#12
      29
      goals
      NHL#8
      25
      assists
      NHL#37
      BUF
      16-32-0W-L-OT43Points
      12th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      STL3–1BUF
      L
      game 60/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      BOS6–3BUF
      L
      game 61/78
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -2+/-6SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      BUF2–3PHI
      L
      game 62/78
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      -2+/-5SOG2PPP
      +2 points
    • The game
      BUF0–2TOR
      L
      game 63/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-5SOG
    • The game
      MNS2–5BUF
      W
      game 64/78
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-7SOG
      +1 goal
    • March 1971
    • The game
      BUF3–3LAK
      game 65/781
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      CHI2–2BUF
      game 66/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      VAN3–6BUF
      W
      game 67/78
      His night
      +2P+2G
      0+/-4SOG1PPP
      +2 goals
    • The game
      BUF0–9STL
      L
      game 68/78
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
    • The game
      BUF5–0MNS
      W
      game 69/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-5SOG
    • The game
      STL3–5BUF
      W
      game 70/78
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-4SOG1PPP
      +2 points
    • The game
      BUF2–5MTL
      L
      game 71/78
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BUF7–5BOS
      W
      game 72/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BUF2–7NYR
      L
      game 73/78
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
    • The game
      VAN1–3BUF
      W
      game 74/78
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      MNS2–4BUF
      W
      game 75/78
      His night
      +2P+2A
      0+/-2SOG2PPP
      +2 assists
    • The game
      BUF6–4PIT
      W
      game 76/78
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +3+/-5SOG
      +3 points
    • April 1971
    • The game
      PIT3–3BUF
      game 77/78
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-5SOG
    • The game
      BUF3–3PHI
      game 78/78
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      -1+/-4SOG
      +2 points
    The season in numbers

    Gilbert Perreault closes the 1970-1971 season with 72 points

    Buffalo Sabres did not reach the playoffs
    Points
    72
    NHL#15
    Games
    78of 78
    100%
    Goals
    38
    NHL#6
    Assists
    34
    NHL#35
    P/GP
    0.92
    NHL#18
    +/-
    -38
    NHL#342
    Events
    1
    hat trick
    50
    career points
    25
    career goals
    1
    First NHL assist
    7 i rad
    games with a point · 14 pts
    5 i rad
    games with a goal
    Honour

    Gilbert Perreault won Calder Memorial Trophy for 1970-1971