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Jean Potvin's 1975-1976 season

Points

NHL#34

Goals

NHL#118

Assists

NHL#15

Plus/minus

+16

NHL#68

Games

97% of 80

Defenceman Jean Potvin was 26 years old when the 1975-1976 season began, his 6th in the NHL, and played it for New York Islanders. He played 78 of a possible 80 games and scored 17 goals and 55 assists for 72 points, 0.92 points per game. In the playoffs he played 13 games for 1 points.

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

1975-1976Playoffs

Year 1975
51 years ago
Season opener
October 8
Jean Potvin plays the 1975-1976 season for New York Islanders
NYINew York Islanders
Jean was 26 years old when the 1975-1976 season began. It was his 4th season with the team. His 6th NHL season in all.
- The game
  NYI1–1KCS
  October 8game 1/801
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-0SOG
  View the game
- The game
  LAK0–7NYI
  W
  October 11game 2/802
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  +5+/-2SOG1PPP
  +2 points
  View the game
- The game
  NYI3–3BOS
  October 12game 3/801
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-0SOG1PPP
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  MTL3–5NYI
  W
  October 14game 4/801
  His night
  +1P+1G
  0+/-2SOG1PPP
  +1 goal
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- The game
  NYI2–0AFM
  W
  October 17game 5/801
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
  View the game
- The game
  PHI0–3NYI
  W
  October 23game 8/801
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  NYR1–7NYI
  W
  October 25game 9/801
  His night
  +3P+2G+1A
  +2+/-3SOG2PPP
  +3 points
  View the game
- The game
  NYI4–4MTL
  October 27game 10/801
  His night
  +1P+1A
  -1+/-1SOG1PPP
  +1 assist
  View the game
- November 1975
- The game
  WSH3–7NYI
  W
  November 1game 11/801
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-1SOG
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  CGS3–5NYI
  W
  November 4game 12/801
  His night
  +2P+2A
  -1+/-4SOG2PPP
  +2 assists
  View the game
- The game
  NYI6–7PIT
  L
  November 5game 13/801
  His night
  +2P+2A
  -1+/-1SOG1PPP
  +2 assists
  View the game
- The game
  NYI4–3PHI
  W
  November 8game 14/801
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  NYI1–5CGS
  L
  November 12game 15/801
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-0SOG
  View the game
- The game
  NYI3–4LAK
  L
  November 13game 16/802
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG
  View the game
- The game
  NYI3–4VAN
  L
  November 15game 17/801
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-4SOG1PPP
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  BUF3–1NYI
  L
  November 18game 18/801
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  NYI2–2BOS
  November 20game 19/801
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
  View the game
- The game
  KCS2–5NYI
  W
  November 22game 20/801
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-1SOG1PPP
  +1 assist
  View the game
- Checkpoint
  November 22
  1/4 into the season
  Game 20 of 8018 of 20 played
  15
  points
  NHL#65
  4
  goals
  NHL#103
  11
  assists
  NHL#44
  +2
  +/-
  NHL#48
  NYI
  9-6-0W-L-OT23Points
  6th in the whole NHL
- The game
  NYI9–1MNS
  W
  November 26game 21/801
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  +3+/-4SOG1PPP
  +2 points
  View the game
- The game
  MTL2–1NYI
  L
  November 27game 22/801
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-3SOG
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  STL2–8NYI
  W
  November 29game 23/801
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-2SOG1PPP
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  NYI2–3MTL
  L
  November 30game 24/801
  His night
  +1P+1A
  -1+/-0SOG1PPP
  +1 assist
  View the game
- December 1975
- The game
  NYI4–1STL
  W
  December 2game 25/801
  His night
  +2P+2G
  0+/-7SOG2PPP
  +2 goals
  View the game
- The game
  PIT1–6NYI
  W
  December 4game 26/801
  His night
  No points
  0+/-3SOG
  View the game
- The game
  BUF4–2NYI
  L
  December 6game 27/801
  His night
  No points
  0+/-6SOG
  View the game
- The game
  NYI3–0BUF
  W
  December 7game 28/801
  His night
  +2P+2A
  +2+/-0SOG1PPP
  +2 assists
  View the game
- The game
  MNS0–6NYI
  W
  December 9game 29/801
  His night
  +3P+3A
  +1+/-3SOG2PPP
  +3 assists
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- The game
  NYI3–3AFM
  December 12game 30/801
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
  View the game
- The game
  NYI5–3TOR
  W
  December 13game 31/803
  His night
  +2P+2A
  +1+/-2SOG2PPP
  +2 assists
  View the game
- The game
  NYI3–0NYR
  W
  December 17game 32/801
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
  View the game
- The game
  TOR2–4NYI
  W
  December 18game 33/803
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-5SOG
  View the game
- The game
  NYI7–1STL
  W
  December 20game 34/801
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +2+/-3SOG1PPP
  +1 assist
  View the game
Milestone
Jean Potvin reaches 100 career assists
in the game against St. Louis Blues · December 20
- The game
  NYI2–5CHI
  L
  December 21game 35/801
  His night
  +2P+2A
  -3+/-0SOG2PPP
  +2 assists
  View the game
- The game
  PHI2–6NYI
  W
  December 30game 36/801
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +2+/-4SOG1PPP
  +1 assist
  View the game
Year 1976
50 years ago
- The game
  CHI1–1NYI
  January 3game 37/801
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  NYI3–5PHI
  L
  January 4game 38/801
  His night
  +2P+2A
  -1+/-0SOG2PPP
  +2 assists
  View the game
- The game
  KCS1–8NYI
  W
  January 6game 39/801
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-0SOG
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  TOR5–3NYI
  L
  January 8game 40/803
  His night
  +1P+1A
  -3+/-0SOG1PPP
  +1 assist
  View the game
- Checkpoint
  January 8
  1/2 into the season
  Game 40 of 8038 of 40 played
  37
  points
  NHL#33
  7
  goals
  NHL#129
  30
  assists
  NHL#7
  +6
  +/-
  NHL#38
  NYI
  21-12-0W-L-OT49Points
  5th in the whole NHL
- The game
  DET0–1NYI
  W
  January 13game 41/801
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG
  View the game
- The game
  AFM2–2NYI
  January 17game 42/801
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG
  View the game
- The game
  NYI5–2WSH
  W
  January 21game 43/801
  His night
  +1P+1A
  -1+/-2SOG1PPP
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  DET1–8NYI
  W
  January 22game 44/801
  His night
  +4P+3G+1A
  +2+/-7SOG2PPP
  HAT TRICK
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- The game
  LAK0–5NYI
  W
  January 24game 45/802
  His night
  +2P+2A
  +2+/-2SOG
  +2 assists
  View the game
- The game
  MNS3–4NYI
  W
  January 27game 46/801
  His night
  +2P+2A
  +1+/-2SOG1PPP
  +2 assists
  View the game
- The game
  NYI3–2TOR
  W
  January 28game 47/803
  His night
  No points
  0+/-3SOG
  View the game
- The game
  NYI2–2STL
  January 31game 48/801
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
  View the game
- February 1976
- The game
  AFM2–2NYI
  February 3game 49/801
  His night
  +2P+2A
  +2+/-3SOG
  +2 assists
  View the game
- The game
  NYI6–5NYR
  W
  February 4game 50/801
  His night
  +3P+1G+2A
  +1+/-6SOG1PPP
  +3 points
  View the game
- The game
  NYI3–4DET
  L
  February 6game 51/801
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-2SOG
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  NYI2–4PHI
  L
  February 8game 52/801
  His night
  +1P+1A
  -1+/-0SOG1PPP
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  NYI2–3VAN
  L
  February 10game 53/801
  His night
  No points
  0+/-6SOG
  View the game
- The game
  NYI2–2KCS
  February 12game 54/801
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-2SOG1PPP
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  PIT4–4NYI
  February 14game 55/801
  His night
  No points
  +2+/-2SOG
  View the game
- The game
  NYI3–1BUF
  W
  February 15game 56/801
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  NYR3–1NYI
  L
  February 17game 57/801
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-2SOG
  View the game
- The game
  NYI5–3DET
  W
  February 18game 58/801
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-5SOG
  View the game
- The game
  BOS2–1NYI
  L
  February 21game 59/801
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-3SOG
  View the game
- The game
  NYI4–0WSH
  W
  February 22game 60/801
  His night
  +1P+1G
  0+/-4SOG1PPP
  +1 goal
  View the game
- Checkpoint
  February 22
  3/4 into the season
  Game 60 of 8058 of 60 played
  55
  points
  NHL#35
  12
  goals
  NHL#122
  43
  assists
  NHL#12
  +13
  +/-
  NHL#26
  NYI
  31-17-0W-L-OT74Points
  Playoff spot
  5th in the whole NHL
- The game
  NYI7–2MNS
  W
  February 24game 61/801
  His night
  +2P+2A
  +2+/-3SOG1PPP
  +2 assists
  View the game
- The game
  KCS2–2NYI
  February 26game 62/801
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG
  View the game
- The game
  CHI1–4NYI
  W
  February 28game 63/801
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
  View the game
- March 1976
- The game
  CGS1–2NYI
  W
  March 2game 64/801
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-0SOG1PPP
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  VAN3–3NYI
  March 4game 65/801
  His night
  +1P+1G
  0+/-4SOG
  +1 goal
  View the game
- The game
  WSH3–6NYI
  W
  March 6game 66/801
  His night
  +3P+1G+2A
  +1+/-3SOG2PPP
  +3 points
  View the game
- The game
  NYI5–3PIT
  W
  March 7game 67/801
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-3SOG
  View the game
- The game
  STL0–4NYI
  W
  March 9game 68/801
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +2+/-1SOG1PPP
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  NYI2–2TOR
  March 13game 69/803
  His night
  +1P+1A
  -1+/-2SOG1PPP
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  NYI5–3CHI
  W
  March 14game 70/801
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  MNS3–1NYI
  L
  March 16game 71/801
  His night
  +1P+1G
  -1+/-5SOG
  +1 goal
  View the game
- The game
  CHI2–4NYI
  W
  March 20game 72/801
  His night
  +3P+1G+2A
  +2+/-4SOG2PPP
  +3 points
  View the game
- The game
  NYI2–5VAN
  L
  March 23game 73/801
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-0SOG
  View the game
- The game
  NYI1–1LAK
  March 24game 74/801
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG
  View the game
- The game
  NYI3–2CGS
  W
  March 26game 75/801
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-1SOG1PPP
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  PHI1–5NYI
  W
  March 29game 76/801
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-3SOG1PPP
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  NYI1–3NYR
  L
  March 31game 77/801
  His night
  +1P+1A
  -1+/-2SOG1PPP
  +1 assist
  View the game
- April 1976
- The game
  AFM1–1NYI
  April 1game 78/801
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
  View the game
- The game
  NYR2–10NYI
  W
  April 3game 79/801
  His night
  +1P+1G
  0+/-3SOG
  +1 goal
  View the game
- The game
  NYI2–5AFM
  L
  April 4game 80/801
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-5SOG
  View the game
The season in numbers
April 4
Jean Potvin closes the 1975-1976 season with 72 points
NYINew York Islanders
Points
72
NHL#34
Games
78of 80
98%
Goals
17
NHL#118
Assists
55
NHL#15
P/GP
0.92
NHL#36
+/-
+16
NHL#68
Events
72
career best in points
17
career best in goals
55
career best in assists
1
hat trick
100
career assists
25
career goals
6 i rad
games with a point · 8 pts
2 days later
Playoffs
April 6
New York Islanders are in the playoffs
Preliminary round
April 6
New York Islanders meet Vancouver Canucks
NYIvsVAN
Swedes on New York Islanders
Robert Nyström
Swedes on Vancouver Canucks
No Swedes
View the whole round
- Game 1
  VAN3–5NYI
  W
  April 61
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-0SOG
  View the game
- New York Islanderslead1–0againstVancouver Canucks
- Game 2
  NYI3–1VAN
  W
  April 81
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
  View the game
Preliminary round
April 8
New York Islanders knock Vancouver Canucks out 2–0
NYI2–0VAN
Advance
2Games0Points0Goals0Assists
3 days later
Quarterfinal
April 11
New York Islanders meet Buffalo Sabres
NYIvsBUF
Swedes on New York Islanders
Robert Nyström
Swedes on Buffalo Sabres
No Swedes
View the whole round
- Game 1
  NYI3–5BUF
  L
  April 111
  His night
  No points
  0+/-3SOG
  View the game
- Buffalo Sabreslead1–0againstNew York Islanders
- Game 2
  NYI2–3BUF
  L
  April 131
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-4SOG1PPP
  +1 assist
  View the game
- Buffalo Sabreslead2–0againstNew York Islanders
- Game 3
  BUF3–5NYI
  W
  April 151
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-2SOG
  View the game
- Buffalo Sabreslead2–1againstNew York Islanders
- Game 4
  BUF2–4NYI
  W
  April 171
  His night
  No points
  +2+/-2SOG
  View the game
- New York Islandersare2–2withBuffalo Sabres
- Game 5
  NYI4–3BUF
  W
  April 201
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-2SOG
  View the game
- New York Islanderslead3–2againstBuffalo Sabres
- Game 6
  BUF2–3NYI
  W
  April 221
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG
  View the game
Quarterfinal
April 22
New York Islanders knock Buffalo Sabres out 4–2
NYI4–2BUF
Advance
6Games1Points0Goals1Assists
5 days later
Semifinal
April 27
New York Islanders meet Montréal Canadiens
NYIvsMTL
Swedes on New York Islanders
Robert Nyström
Swedes on Montréal Canadiens
No Swedes
View the whole round
- Game 1
  NYI2–3MTL
  L
  April 271
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
  View the game
- Montréal Canadienslead1–0againstNew York Islanders
- Game 2
  NYI3–4MTL
  L
  April 291
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-2SOG
  View the game
- May 1976
- Montréal Canadienslead2–0againstNew York Islanders
- Game 3
  MTL3–2NYI
  L
  May 11
  His night
  No points
  0+/-3SOG
  View the game
- Montréal Canadienslead3–0againstNew York Islanders
- Game 4
  MTL2–5NYI
  W
  May 41
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-2SOG
  View the game
- Montréal Canadienslead3–1againstNew York Islanders
- Game 5
  NYI2–5MTL
  L
  May 61
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-1SOG
  View the game
Semifinal
May 6
Montréal Canadiens knock New York Islanders out 4–1
NYI1–4MTL
Eliminated
5Games0Points0Goals0Assists
The run in numbers
May 6
Jean Potvin ends the 1975-1976 playoffs with 1 points
NYINew York Islanders
Points
1
NHL#105
Games
13
Goals
0
NHL#106
Assists
1
NHL#86
P/GP
0.08
NHL#106
+/-
-1
NHL#107
Events
25
playoff games
VAN2–0→BUF4–2→MTL1–4

Jean Potvin plays the 1975-1976 season for New York Islanders

1/4 into the season

Jean Potvin reaches 100 career assists

1/2 into the season

3/4 into the season

Jean Potvin closes the 1975-1976 season with 72 points

New York Islanders are in the playoffs

New York Islanders meet Vancouver Canucks

New York Islanders knock Vancouver Canucks out 2–0

New York Islanders meet Buffalo Sabres

New York Islanders knock Buffalo Sabres out 4–2

New York Islanders meet Montréal Canadiens

Montréal Canadiens knock New York Islanders out 4–1

Jean Potvin ends the 1975-1976 playoffs with 1 points