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Jörgen Pettersson's 1985-1986 season

Points
34
Swedish flag#12NHL#213
Goals
13
Swedish flag#13NHL#208
Assists
21
Swedish flag#13NHL#215
Plus/minus
-15
NHL#548
Games
70
88%
88% of 79

Left winger Jörgen Pettersson was 29 years old when the 1985-1986 season began, his 6th in the NHL, and played it for Hartford Whalers och Washington Capitals. He played 70 of a possible 79 games and scored 13 goals and 21 assists for 34 points, 0.49 points per game. That was 12th among the Swedes and 213th in the NHL. He moved from Hartford Whalers to Washington Capitals in December. In the playoffs he played 8 games for 3 points.

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

1985-1986Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Jörgen Pettersson opens the 1985-1986 season with Hartford Whalers

    HFDHartford Whalers

    Jörgen was 29 years old when the 1985-1986 season began. It was his first season with the club. His 6th NHL season in all.

    • The game
      HFD5–4BUF
      W
      game 1/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR2–8HFD
      W
      game 2/804
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-1SOG1PPP
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      HFD1–4QUE
      L
      game 3/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -2+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      HFD4–3NJD
      W
      game 4/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-0SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL6–11HFD
      W
      game 5/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      HFD2–9CHI
      L
      game 6/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-4SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      HFD0–3PHI
      L
      game 7/804
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      HFD3–5MTL
      L
      game 8/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      HFD4–3PIT
      W
      game 9/802
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      QUE4–6HFD
      W
      game 10/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • November 1985
    • The game
      LAK8–1HFD
      L
      game 11/802
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL8–3HFD
      L
      game 12/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      HFD1–2BOS
      L
      game 13/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      HFD4–3QUE
      W
      game 14/801
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      0+/-3SOG1PPP
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS2–5HFD
      W
      game 15/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI5–2HFD
      L
      game 16/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF2–0HFD
      L
      game 17/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      HFD0–3PHI
      L
      game 18/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      WIN1–8HFD
      W
      game 19/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      HFD9–0LAK
      W
      game 20/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-5SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 80
      10
      points
      Swedish flag#13NHL#187
      5
      goals
      Swedish flag#7NHL#123
      5
      assists
      Swedish flag#15NHL#221
      HFD
      10-10-0W-L-OT20Points
      14th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      HFD5–4VAN
      W
      game 21/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      HFD5–8EDM
      L
      game 22/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • December 1985
    • The game
      HFD5–8CGY
      L
      game 23/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
  2. Trade

    Jörgen Pettersson is traded from Hartford Whalers to Washington Capitals

    HFDHartford WhalersWSHWashington Capitals

    Here he joins Swedes Peter Andersson and Bengt-Åke Gustafsson.

    His spell with Hartford Whalers · 1985–86
    23
    Games
    5
    Goals
    5
    Assists
    10
    Points
    Washington Capitals received
    Hartford Whalers received
    The full trade
    • The game
      VAN1–2WSH
      W
      game 26/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR2–3WSH
      W
      game 27/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH5–4LAK
      W
      game 28/803
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH4–4VAN
      game 29/804
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH5–2EDM
      W
      game 30/802
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +3+/-2SOG
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH4–7WIN
      L
      game 31/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH7–5QUE
      W
      game 32/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      QUE3–4WSH
      W
      game 33/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI7–4WSH
      L
      game 34/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH5–6NYR
      L
      game 35/804
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR0–3WSH
      W
      game 36/803
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH3–2NJD
      W
      game 37/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      NJD3–9WSH
      W
      game 38/802
      His night
      +3P+3A
      +3+/-4SOG1PPP
      +3 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      DET3–4WSH
      W
      game 39/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH0–4PHI
      L
      game 40/804
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 8038 of 40 played
      18
      points
      Swedish flag#13NHL#204
      8
      goals
      Swedish flag#8NHL#159
      10
      assists
      Swedish flag#16NHL#226
      WSH
      25-11-0W-L-OT54Points
      3rd in the whole NHL
    • The game
      WSH3–5MNS
      L
      game 41/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-4SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      CGY4–3WSH
      L
      game 42/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH4–3NJD
      W
      game 43/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI2–5WSH
      W
      game 44/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS5–7WSH
      W
      game 45/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI7–5WSH
      L
      game 46/804
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • February 1986
    • The game
      MTL2–3WSH
      W
      game 52/804
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM4–5WSH
      W
      game 53/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH1–8PIT
      L
      game 54/803
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH4–1LAK
      W
      game 55/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH5–4NYI
      W
      game 56/804
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH4–4MTL
      game 57/804
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH1–4BUF
      L
      game 59/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      DET3–4WSH
      W
      game 60/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 8052 of 60 played
      23
      points
      Swedish flag#13NHL#235
      10
      goals
      Swedish flag#11NHL#195
      13
      assists
      Swedish flag#18NHL#265
      WSH
      36-19-0W-L-OT77Points
      Playoff spot
      3rd in the whole NHL
    • The game
      WSH2–1BOS
      W
      game 61/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • March 1986
    • The game
      NYR0–4WSH
      W
      game 62/803
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +2+/-3SOG
      +2 goals
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH4–2NYR
      W
      game 63/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      NJD2–4WSH
      W
      game 64/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH6–2NYI
      W
      game 65/804
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH0–2PHI
      L
      game 68/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH5–4STL
      W
      game 69/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH5–3PIT
      W
      game 70/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK5–2WSH
      L
      game 71/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      WIN3–5WSH
      W
      game 72/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI5–6WSH
      W
      game 73/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS3–6WSH
      W
      game 74/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI4–3WSH
      L
      game 75/802
      His night
      +2P+2A
      -1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH6–6HFD
      game 76/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • April 1986
    • The game
      PIT3–5WSH
      W
      game 77/801
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      HFD2–4WSH
      W
      game 78/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR4–4WSH
      game 79/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH3–5PHI
      L
      game 80/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    The season in numbers

    Jörgen Pettersson closes the 1985-1986 season with 34 points

    HFDHartford WhalersWSHWashington Capitals
    Points
    34
    #12NHL#213
    Games
    70of 80
    88%
    Goals
    13
    #13NHL#208
    Assists
    21
    #13NHL#215
    P/GP
    0.49
    #14NHL#238
    +/-
    -15
    #27NHL#548
    Events
    5 i rad
    games with a point · 6 pts
    3 days later
    Playoffs

    Washington Capitals are in the playoffs

    First round

    Washington Capitals meet New York Islanders

    WSHvsNYI
    Swedes on Washington Capitals
    Swedes on New York Islanders
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      NYI1–3WSH
      W
      1
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • Washington Capitalslead1–0againstNew York Islanders
    • Game 2
      NYI2–5WSH
      W
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • Washington Capitalslead2–0againstNew York Islanders
    • Game 3
      WSH3–1NYI
      W
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    First round

    Washington Capitals knock New York Islanders out 3–0

    WSH3–0NYI
    Advance
    3Games0Points0Goals0Assists
    5 days later
    Second round

    Washington Capitals meet New York Rangers

    WSHvsNYR
    Swedes on Washington Capitals
    Swedes on New York Rangers
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      NYR4–3WSH
      L
      3
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • New York Rangerslead1–0againstWashington Capitals
    • Game 2
      NYR1–8WSH
      W
      2
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +2 points
      View the game
    • Washington Capitalsare1–1withNew York Rangers
    • Game 3
      WSH6–3NYR
      W
      3
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • Washington Capitalslead2–1againstNew York Rangers
    • Game 5
      NYR4–2WSH
      L
      3
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • New York Rangerslead3–2againstWashington Capitals
    • Game 6
      WSH1–2NYR
      L
      3
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    Second round

    New York Rangers knock Washington Capitals out 4–2

    WSH2–4NYR
    Eliminated
    5Games3Points1Goals2Assists
    The run in numbers

    Jörgen Pettersson ends the 1985-1986 playoffs with 3 points

    HFDHartford WhalersWSHWashington Capitals
    Points
    3
    #7NHL#110
    Games
    8
    Goals
    1
    #6NHL#101
    Assists
    2
    #7NHL#102
    P/GP
    0.38
    #5NHL#79
    +/-
    +3
    #3NHL#39
    Events
    25
    playoff points
    2 points
    best game
    NYI3–0→NYR2–4