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Jay Pandolfo's 1996-1997 season

Points
14
NHL#380
Goals
6
NHL#315
Assists
8
NHL#405
Plus/minus
-1
NHL#363
Games
46
56%
56% of 82

Left winger Jay Pandolfo was 21 years old when the 1996-1997 season began, his 1st in the NHL, and played it for New Jersey Devils. He played 46 of a possible 82 games and scored 6 goals and 8 assists for 14 points, 0.30 points per game. In the playoffs he played 6 games for 1 points.

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

1996-1997Playoffs
  1. A late start

    Jay Pandolfo's season starts in game 16 of 82

    New Jersey Devils have played 15 games15 of 82 without him
    NHL debut

    Jay Pandolfo makes his NHL debut in 0–⁠3 loss against Vancouver Canucks

    Jay was 21 years old · Continental Airlines Arena, USA

    His first NHL game
    0
    Goals
    0
    Assists
    0
    Points
    -2
    +/-

    Swedes on the ice: Leif Rohlin and Markus Näslund.

    • The game
      VAN3–0NJD
      L
      game 16/822
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
    • The game
      TBL3–6NJD
      W
      game 17/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    Milestone

    Jay Pandolfo records his first NHL assist

    in the game against Tampa Bay Lightning · November 16

    • The game
      NJD2–1OTT
      W
      game 18/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      NJD3–2DAL
      W
      game 21/82
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 21 of 824 of 21 played
      1
      points
      NHL#494
      0
      goals
      NHL#452
      1
      assists
      NHL#440
      NJD
      12-8-0W-L-OT25Points
      2nd in the Atlantic·2nd in the Eastern Conference·7th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      NJD3–4PHX
      L
      game 22/82
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      NJD1–2COL
      L
      game 23/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • December 1996
    • The game
      FLA0–2NJD
      W
      game 24/82
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      CGY1–2NJD
      W
      game 25/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PHX4–3NJD
      L
      game 26/82
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      NJD5–2TOR
      W
      game 27/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NJD7–4BOS
      W
      game 28/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MTL3–3NJD
      game 29/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      NJD5–0CGY
      W
      game 30/821
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      NJD2–1VAN
      W
      game 31/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      NJD3–2EDM
      W
      game 32/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BUF0–0NJD
      game 33/82
      His night
      No points
      0+/-5SOG
    • The game
      NJD1–4NYI
      L
      game 34/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      ANA3–5NJD
      W
      game 35/82
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    Milestone

    Jay Pandolfo scores his first NHL goal

    in the game against Anaheim Ducks · December 28

    • The game
      NJD5–6BUF
      L
      game 36/82
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      PIT6–1NJD
      L
      game 37/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      NJD1–0OTT
      W
      game 38/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      STL5–3NJD
      L
      game 39/821
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      COL1–1NJD
      game 40/82
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      CHI3–3NJD
      game 41/82
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 41 of 8224 of 41 played
      6
      points
      NHL#401
      2
      goals
      NHL#349
      4
      assists
      NHL#394
      NJD
      21-15-0W-L-OT47Points
      4th in the Atlantic·5th in the Eastern Conference·8th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      NJD0–3NYR
      L
      game 42/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-5SOG
    • The game
      BOS2–4NJD
      W
      game 43/82
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      NJD4–1LAK
      W
      game 44/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      NJD1–3ANA
      L
      game 45/82
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      OTT1–1NJD
      game 47/823
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      TOR3–3NJD
      game 48/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • February 1997
    • The game
      NJD4–4MTL
      game 49/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      NJD5–3NYI
      W
      game 60/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BUF1–4NJD
      W
      game 61/82
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-3SOG
    • March 1997
    • The game
      PIT3–6NJD
      W
      game 62/82
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 62 of 8234 of 62 played
      8
      points
      NHL#437
      3
      goals
      NHL#375
      5
      assists
      NHL#429
      NJD
      32-18-0W-L-OT76Points
      Playoff spot
      2nd in the Atlantic·2nd in the Eastern Conference·4th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      NJD3–1PIT
      W
      game 63/82
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      NJD3–1PHI
      W
      game 64/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      NJD1–5NYI
      L
      game 65/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      EDM1–6NJD
      W
      game 67/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      HFD0–6NJD
      W
      game 68/82
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      NJD2–2WSH
      game 71/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      LAK2–5NJD
      W
      game 75/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • April 1997
    • The game
      NJD2–0STL
      W
      game 78/821
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      NJD2–2TBL
      game 79/82
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +2 points
    • The game
      NJD2–4FLA
      L
      game 80/821
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      BOS0–2NJD
      W
      game 81/82
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NJD4–5PHI
      L
      game 82/82
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
    The season in numbers

    Jay Pandolfo closes the 1996-1997 season with 14 points

    Points
    14
    NHL#380
    Games
    46of 82
    56%
    Goals
    6
    NHL#315
    Assists
    8
    NHL#405
    P/GP
    0.30
    NHL#334
    +/-
    -1
    NHL#363
    Events
    1
    First NHL goal
    1
    First NHL point
    1
    First NHL assist
    4 i rad
    games with a point · 5 pts
    4 days later
    Playoffs

    New Jersey Devils are in the playoffs

    First round

    New Jersey Devils meet Montréal Canadiens

    NJDvsMTL
    Swedes on New Jersey Devils
    No Swedes
    Swedes on Montréal Canadiens
    • Game 1
      MTL2–5NJD
      W
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • New Jersey Devilslead1–0againstMontréal Canadiens
    • Game 2
      MTL1–4NJD
      W
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
    • New Jersey Devilslead2–0againstMontréal Canadiens
    • Game 3
      NJD6–4MTL
      W
      1
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • New Jersey Devilslead3–0againstMontréal Canadiens
    • Game 4
      NJD3–4MTL
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • New Jersey Devilslead3–1againstMontréal Canadiens
    • Game 5
      MTL0–4NJD
      W
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    First round

    New Jersey Devils knock Montréal Canadiens out 4–1

    NJD4–1MTL
    Advance
    5Games1Points0Goals1Assists
    6 days later
    Second round

    New Jersey Devils meet New York Rangers

    NJDvsNYR
    Swedes on New Jersey Devils
    No Swedes
    Swedes on New York Rangers
    • Game 4
      NJD0–3NYR
      L
      2
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    Second round

    New York Rangers knock New Jersey Devils out 4–1

    NJD1–4NYR
    Eliminated
    1Games0Points0Goals0Assists
    The run in numbers

    Jay Pandolfo ends the 1996-1997 playoffs with 1 points

    Points
    1
    NHL#181
    Games
    6
    Goals
    0
    NHL#165
    Assists
    1
    NHL#143
    P/GP
    0.17
    +/-
    -2
    NHL#240
    Events
    1
    First playoff point
    1
    First playoff assist
    MTL4–1→NYR1–4