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Jean Savard's 1977-1978 season

Points
18
NHL#247
Goals
7
NHL#211
Assists
11
NHL#261
Plus/minus
+6
NHL#120
Games
31
38%
38% of 80

Centre Jean Savard was 20 years old when the 1977-1978 season began, his 1st in the NHL, and played it for Chicago Blackhawks. He played 31 of a possible 80 games and scored 7 goals and 11 assists for 18 points, 0.58 points per game.

Below: the whole season, game by game.

1977-1978Playoffs
  1. NHL debut

    Jean Savard makes his NHL debut in 1–⁠5 loss against Philadelphia Flyers

    Jean was 20 years old · Spectrum, USA

    His first NHL game
    0
    Goals
    0
    Assists
    0
    Points
    -1
    +/-
    • The game
      CHI1–5PHI
      L
      game 1/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      CLR3–3CHI
      game 2/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    Milestone

    Jean Savard scores his first NHL goal

    in the game against Colorado Rockies · October 15

    • The game
      CHI2–0BUF
      W
      game 3/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BUF2–2CHI
      game 4/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      STL0–2CHI
      W
      game 6/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      PHI2–2CHI
      game 7/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      CLE1–6CHI
      W
      game 9/80
      His night
      +3P+3A
      +2+/-0SOG
      +3 assists
    Milestone

    Jean Savard records his first NHL assist

    in the game against Cleveland Barons · October 30

    • The game
      CHI5–2MNS
      W
      game 11/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      AFM3–3CHI
      game 12/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      MNS2–2CHI
      game 13/803
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      CHI4–7PIT
      L
      game 14/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MTL3–2CHI
      L
      game 15/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      CHI1–1NYI
      game 16/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      CHI2–5NYR
      L
      game 17/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      CHI0–1BOS
      L
      game 18/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      CHI5–1CLR
      W
      game 20/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 8016 of 20 played
      8
      points
      NHL#147
      4
      goals
      NHL#93
      4
      assists
      NHL#169
      CHI
      6-7-0W-L-OT19Points
      10th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      CHI2–2VAN
      game 21/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BUF3–2CHI
      L
      game 22/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • December 1977
    • The game
      CHI2–3MTL
      L
      game 23/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      VAN6–2CHI
      L
      game 24/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      CHI2–4PHI
      L
      game 27/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MNS3–8CHI
      W
      game 28/803
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-3SOG
      +2 points
    • The game
      CHI2–2NYI
      game 29/801
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-3SOG
      +2 points
    • The game
      NYR2–2CHI
      game 30/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      CHI1–7TOR
      L
      game 31/801
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-3SOG
    • The game
      AFM0–3CHI
      W
      game 32/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      CHI6–2STL
      W
      game 33/801
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-1SOG
      +2 assists
    • The game
      LAK4–0CHI
      L
      game 34/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      CHI4–2AFM
      W
      game 35/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 8029 of 40 played
      18
      points
      NHL#124
      7
      goals
      NHL#123
      11
      assists
      NHL#127
      CHI
      13-16-0W-L-OT37Points
      9th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      CHI2–6NYR
      L
      game 59/80
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
    • The game
      CHI1–7NYI
      L
      game 60/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    The season in numbers

    Jean Savard closes the 1977-1978 season with 18 points

    Points
    18
    NHL#247
    Games
    31of 80
    39%
    Goals
    7
    NHL#211
    Assists
    11
    NHL#261
    P/GP
    0.58
    NHL#118
    +/-
    +6
    NHL#120
    Events
    18
    career best in points
    7
    career best in goals
    11
    career best in assists
    1
    First NHL assist
    1
    First NHL point
    1
    First NHL goal
    5 i rad
    games with a point · 7 pts
    1 month and 23 days later
    Playoffs

    Chicago Blackhawks are in the playoffs

    Quarterfinal

    Chicago Blackhawks meet Boston Bruins

    CHIvsBOS
    Swedes on Chicago Blackhawks
    No Swedes
    Swedes on Boston Bruins
    No Swedes
    6 days later
    Quarterfinal

    Boston Bruins knock Chicago Blackhawks out 4–0

    CHI0–4BOS
    Eliminated
    He did not play in this round
    The run in numbers

    Jean Savard ends the 1977-1978 playoffs with 0 points

    Points
    0
    Games
    0
    Goals
    0
    Assists
    0
    P/GP
    —
    +/-
    0
    BOS0–4