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Jörgen Pettersson's 1980-1981 season

Points
73
Swedish flag#2NHL#41
Goals
37
Swedish flag#2NHL#24
Assists
36
Swedish flag#7NHL#89
Plus/minus
+14
Swedish flag#4NHL#72
Games
62
77%
77% of 80

Left winger Jörgen Pettersson was 24 years old when the 1980-1981 season began, his 1st in the NHL, and played it for St. Louis Blues. He played 62 of a possible 80 games and scored 37 goals and 36 assists for 73 points, 1.18 points per game. He finished second in the Swedish points race and finished 41th in the NHL. He also finished second in the Swedish goal race. In the playoffs he played 11 games for 7 points.

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

1980-1981Playoffs
  1. NHL debut

    Jörgen Pettersson makes his NHL debut in 2–⁠1 win against New York Rangers

    STLSt. Louis Blues2–1NYRNew York Rangers

    Jörgen was 24 years old · Madison Square Garden, USA

    His first NHL game
    1
    Goals
    0
    Assists
    1
    Points
    +1
    +/-
    First NHL goalFirst NHL point

    Other Swedes on the ice: Anders Hedberg and Ulf Nilsson.

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    • The game
      STL2–1NYR
      W
      game 4/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
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    Milestone

    Jörgen Pettersson scores his first NHL goal

    in the game against New York Rangers · October 15

    • The game
      BOS2–3STL
      W
      game 5/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
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    • The game
      MTL3–4STL
      W
      game 6/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      STL3–9PIT
      L
      game 7/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      STL3–2WSH
      W
      game 8/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    Milestone

    Jörgen Pettersson records his first NHL assist

    in the game against Washington Capitals · October 24

    • The game
      WSH3–3STL
      game 9/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
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    • The game
      NYR4–5STL
      W
      game 10/801
      His night
      +3P+3G
      0+/-6SOG1PPP
      HAT TRICK
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    • The game
      STL2–2MNS
      game 11/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • November 1980
    • The game
      STL8–2VAN
      W
      game 17/803
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +3+/-1SOG
      +2 assists
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    • The game
      STL1–5CLR
      L
      game 18/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      STL5–3LAK
      W
      game 19/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI7–2STL
      L
      game 20/803
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 8012 of 20 played
      9
      points
      Swedish flag#11NHL#174
      6
      goals
      Swedish flag#4NHL#68
      3
      assists
      Swedish flag#16NHL#256
      STL
      11-6-0W-L-OT25Points
      4th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      DET2–6STL
      W
      game 21/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
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    • December 1980
    • The game
      STL1–4QUE
      L
      game 32/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      STL7–3BOS
      W
      game 33/80
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +3+/-3SOG
      +2 goals
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    • The game
      WIN2–5STL
      W
      game 34/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-5SOG
      +1 goal
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    • The game
      PIT3–6STL
      W
      game 35/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      STL4–4LAK
      game 36/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      STL3–2VAN
      W
      game 37/803
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-1SOG
      +2 assists
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    • The game
      TOR3–5STL
      W
      game 38/80
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +2+/-3SOG1PPP
      +3 points
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    • The game
      VAN3–6STL
      W
      game 39/803
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-6SOG
      +1 goal
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    • The game
      QUE3–6STL
      W
      game 40/80
      His night
      +5P+2G+3A
      +2+/-2SOG1PPP
      +5 points
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    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 8022 of 40 played
      23
      points
      Swedish flag#10NHL#145
      13
      goals
      Swedish flag#4NHL#76
      10
      assists
      Swedish flag#12NHL#206
      STL
      26-9-0W-L-OT57Points
      2nd in the whole NHL
    • The game
      STL5–5PHI
      game 41/80
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-3SOG1PPP
      +2 points
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    • The game
      LAK6–6STL
      game 42/80
      His night
      +3P+2G+1A
      0+/-4SOG1PPP
      +3 points
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    • The game
      STL5–2HFD
      W
      game 43/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      STL3–6PIT
      L
      game 44/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-5SOG
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      EDM6–7STL
      W
      game 45/80
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      STL6–6HFD
      game 46/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
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    • The game
      STL3–7BOS
      L
      game 47/80
      His night
      +2P+2A
      0+/-0SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
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    • The game
      CHI2–4STL
      W
      game 48/80
      His night
      +2P+2A
      0+/-3SOG2PPP
      +2 assists
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    • The game
      PIT1–7STL
      W
      game 49/80
      His night
      +3P+2G+1A
      +4+/-4SOG
      +3 points
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    • The game
      PHI3–2STL
      L
      game 50/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
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    • February 1981
    • The game
      STL4–1DET
      W
      game 51/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM3–3STL
      game 52/80
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +3+/-4SOG
      +2 points
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    • The game
      TOR4–8STL
      W
      game 53/801
      His night
      +3P+3A
      +1+/-5SOG
      +3 assists
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    • The game
      VAN2–9STL
      W
      game 54/803
      His night
      +4P+3G+1A
      +2+/-3SOG2PPP
      HAT TRICK
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    • The game
      STL3–3BUF
      game 55/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
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    • The game
      STL3–3MTL
      game 56/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
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    • The game
      STL1–1NYI
      game 57/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      STL5–4NYR
      W
      game 58/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -3+/-0SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      STL5–2CGY
      W
      game 59/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-4SOG
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      STL2–9EDM
      L
      game 60/80
      His night
      No points
      -5+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 8042 of 60 played
      51
      points
      Swedish flag#3NHL#51
      26
      goals
      Swedish flag#3NHL#29
      25
      assists
      Swedish flag#7NHL#100
      STL
      35-13-0W-L-OT82Points
      Playoff spot
      1st in the whole NHL
    • The game
      CLR1–4STL
      W
      game 61/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
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    • The game
      MTL2–2STL
      game 62/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      STL3–2DET
      W
      game 63/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH4–7STL
      W
      game 64/801
      His night
      +4P+3G+1A
      +5+/-5SOG
      HAT TRICK
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    • March 1981
    • The game
      STL4–4CHI
      game 65/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS2–4STL
      W
      game 66/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-7SOG
      +1 goal
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    • The game
      NYR2–7STL
      W
      game 67/802
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      0+/-2SOG1PPP
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      STL7–0CLR
      W
      game 68/80
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      STL5–5QUE
      game 69/80
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +3 points
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    • The game
      STL3–4MTL
      L
      game 70/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      DET3–5STL
      W
      game 71/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-4SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      STL2–6TOR
      L
      game 72/801
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      STL3–3WSH
      game 73/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-5SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      STL6–5BUF
      W
      game 74/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
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    • The game
      NYI5–3STL
      L
      game 75/803
      His night
      +2P+2A
      0+/-2SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
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    • The game
      BUF4–7STL
      W
      game 76/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      STL3–6MNS
      L
      game 77/801
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • April 1981
    • The game
      LAK4–6STL
      W
      game 78/80
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +1+/-4SOG1PPP
      +3 points
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    • The game
      MNS5–0STL
      L
      game 79/801
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      STL5–5WIN
      game 80/801
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +1+/-4SOG
      +3 points
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    The season in numbers

    Jörgen Pettersson closes the 1980-1981 season with 73 points

    STLSt. Louis Blues
    Points
    73
    #2NHL#41
    Games
    62of 80
    78%
    Goals
    37
    #2NHL#24
    Assists
    36
    #7NHL#89
    P/GP
    1.18
    #2NHL#21
    +/-
    +14
    #4NHL#72
    Events
    73
    career best in points
    3
    hat tricks
    50
    career points
    25
    career goals
    1
    First NHL assist
    6 i rad
    games with a point · 16 pts
    5 i rad
    games with a goal
    3 days later
    Playoffs

    St. Louis Blues are in the playoffs

    Preliminary round

    St. Louis Blues meet Pittsburgh Penguins

    STLvsPIT
    Swedes on St. Louis Blues
    Swedes on Pittsburgh Penguins
    No Swedes
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    • Game 1
      PIT2–4STL
      W
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-6SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • St. Louis Blueslead1–0againstPittsburgh Penguins
    • Game 2
      PIT6–4STL
      L
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • St. Louis Bluesare1–1withPittsburgh Penguins
    • Game 3
      STL5–4PIT
      W
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • St. Louis Blueslead2–1againstPittsburgh Penguins
    • Game 4
      STL3–6PIT
      L
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • St. Louis Bluesare2–2withPittsburgh Penguins
    • Game 5
      PIT3–4STL
      W
      His night
      No points
      0+/-5SOG
      View the game
    Preliminary round

    St. Louis Blues knock Pittsburgh Penguins out 3–2

    STL3–2PIT
    Advance
    5Games1Points1Goals0Assists
    2 days later
    Quarterfinal

    St. Louis Blues meet New York Rangers

    STLvsNYR
    Swedes on St. Louis Blues
    Swedes on New York Rangers
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    • Game 1
      NYR3–6STL
      W
      3
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-4SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • St. Louis Blueslead1–0againstNew York Rangers
    • Game 2
      NYR6–4STL
      L
      3
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • St. Louis Bluesare1–1withNew York Rangers
    • Game 3
      STL3–6NYR
      L
      3
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • New York Rangerslead2–1againstSt. Louis Blues
    • Game 4
      STL1–4NYR
      L
      3
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • New York Rangerslead3–1againstSt. Louis Blues
    • Game 5
      NYR3–4STL
      W
      3
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +1+/-5SOG1PPP
      +2 goals
      View the game
    • New York Rangerslead3–2againstSt. Louis Blues
    • Game 6
      STL4–7NYR
      L
      3
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    Quarterfinal

    New York Rangers knock St. Louis Blues out 4–2

    STL2–4NYR
    Eliminated
    6Games6Points3Goals3Assists
    The run in numbers

    Jörgen Pettersson ends the 1980-1981 playoffs with 7 points

    STLSt. Louis Blues
    Points
    7
    #6NHL#62
    Games
    11
    Goals
    4
    #4NHL#34
    Assists
    3
    #8NHL#86
    P/GP
    0.64
    #6NHL#60
    +/-
    -6
    #13NHL#304
    Events
    1
    First playoff assist
    1
    First playoff point
    1
    First playoff goal
    2 points
    best game
    PIT3–2→NYR2–4