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Regular seasonMTL

Keith Acton's 1979-1980 season

Points
1
NHL#481
Goals
0
NHL#463
Assists
1
NHL#463
Plus/minus
0
NHL#214
Games
2
2%
2% of 80

Centre Keith Acton was 21 years old when the 1979-1980 season began, his 1st in the NHL, and played it for Montréal Canadiens. He played 2 of a possible 80 games and scored 0 goals and 1 assists for 1 points, 0.50 points per game.

Below: the whole season, game by game.

1979-1980Playoffs
  1. A late start

    Keith Acton's season starts in game 30 of 80

    Montréal Canadiens have played 29 games29 of 80 without him
    NHL debut

    Keith Acton makes his NHL debut in 1–⁠4 loss against New York Islanders

    MTLMontréal Canadiens1–4NYINew York Islanders

    Keith was 21 years old · Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, USA

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

    Swedes on the ice: Anders Kallur and Robert Nyström.

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    • The game
      MTL1–4NYI
      L
      game 30/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
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    Milestone

    Keith Acton records his first NHL assist

    in the game against New York Islanders · December 11

    • The game
      MTL3–5EDM
      L
      game 31/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    The season in numbers

    Keith Acton closes the 1979-1980 season with 1 points

    MTLMontréal Canadiens
    Points
    1
    NHL#481
    Games
    2of 80
    3%
    Goals
    0
    NHL#463
    Assists
    1
    NHL#463
    P/GP
    0.50
    +/-
    0
    NHL#214
    Events
    1
    First NHL point
    1
    First NHL assist
    3 months and 25 days later
    Playoffs

    Montréal Canadiens are in the playoffs

    Preliminary round

    Montréal Canadiens meet Hartford Whalers

    MTLvsHFD
    Swedes on Montréal Canadiens
    No Swedes
    Swedes on Hartford Whalers
    No Swedes
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    3 days later
    Preliminary round

    Montréal Canadiens knock Hartford Whalers out 3–0

    MTL3–0HFD
    Advance
    He did not play in this round
    5 days later
    Quarterfinal

    Montréal Canadiens meet Minnesota North Stars

    MTLvsMNS
    Swedes on Montréal Canadiens
    No Swedes
    Swedes on Minnesota North Stars
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    11 days later
    Quarterfinal

    Minnesota North Stars knock Montréal Canadiens out 4–3

    MTL3–4MNS
    Eliminated
    He did not play in this round
    The run in numbers

    Keith Acton ends the 1979-1980 playoffs with 0 points

    MTLMontréal Canadiens
    Points
    0
    Games
    0
    Goals
    0
    Assists
    0
    P/GP
    —
    +/-
    0
    HFD3–0→MNS3–4