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Keith Acton's 1981-1982 season

Points
88
NHL#28
Goals
36
NHL#35
Assists
52
NHL#28
Plus/minus
+47
NHL#10
Games
78
97%
97% of 80

Centre Keith Acton was 23 years old when the 1981-1982 season began, his 3rd in the NHL, and played it for Montréal Canadiens. He played 78 of a possible 80 games and scored 36 goals and 52 assists for 88 points, 1.13 points per game. In the playoffs he played 5 games for 4 points.

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

1981-1982Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Keith Acton plays the 1981-1982 season for Montréal Canadiens

    Keith was 23 years old when the 1981-1982 season began. It was his 3rd season with the team. His 3rd NHL season in all.

    • The game
      HFD5–5MTL
      game 1/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-4SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BUF0–9MTL
      W
      game 2/80
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +1+/-5SOG2PPP
      +3 points
    • The game
      MTL7–2HFD
      W
      game 3/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-5SOG
    • The game
      VAN4–10MTL
      W
      game 4/805
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +3+/-3SOG1PPP
      +3 points
    • The game
      MTL3–3BUF
      game 5/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MTL3–3CHI
      game 6/80
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-5SOG1PPP
      +2 points
    • The game
      BOS0–7MTL
      W
      game 7/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      MTL4–2NYR
      W
      game 8/801
      His night
      +2P+2A
      0+/-0SOG
      +2 assists
    • The game
      PHI2–11MTL
      W
      game 9/80
      His night
      +4P+3G+1A
      +3+/-3SOG1PPP
      HAT TRICK
    • The game
      MTL5–5BOS
      game 10/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NYI2–1MTL
      L
      game 11/804
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • November 1981
    • The game
      MTL4–5QUE
      L
      game 12/80
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-3SOG
      +2 assists
    • The game
      STL3–4MTL
      W
      game 13/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
    • The game
      DET2–4MTL
      W
      game 14/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MTL2–4LAK
      L
      game 15/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
    • The game
      MTL9–0CLR
      W
      game 16/80
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +3+/-3SOG
      +3 points
    • The game
      MTL4–1VAN
      W
      game 17/805
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      QUE1–1MTL
      game 18/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
    • The game
      PIT5–9MTL
      W
      game 19/80
      His night
      +6P+3G+3A
      +2+/-3SOG2PPP
      HAT TRICK
    • The game
      MTL2–2STL
      game 20/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 80
      30
      points
      NHL#12
      12
      goals
      NHL#23
      18
      assists
      NHL#15
      MTL
      11-3-0W-L-OT28Points
      3rd in the whole NHL
    • The game
      MTL1–2PIT
      L
      game 21/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      MTL2–5WSH
      L
      game 22/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      HFD3–6MTL
      W
      game 23/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • December 1981
    • The game
      EDM3–3MTL
      game 24/80
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-5SOG
      +2 points
    • The game
      MTL3–4DET
      L
      game 25/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      CGY7–4MTL
      L
      game 26/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MTL6–6MNS
      game 27/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MTL5–5WIN
      game 28/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      MTL6–2TOR
      W
      game 29/80
      His night
      +3P+2G+1A
      +1+/-9SOG2PPP
      +3 points
    • The game
      WSH3–6MTL
      W
      game 30/801
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +3+/-5SOG
      +3 points
    • The game
      MTL6–1HFD
      W
      game 31/80
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-4SOG
      +2 points
    • The game
      MTL5–1BOS
      W
      game 32/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BOS2–5MTL
      W
      game 33/80
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +3+/-4SOG
      +2 points
    • The game
      MTL2–5QUE
      L
      game 34/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-4SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      QUE3–6MTL
      W
      game 35/80
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +3+/-4SOG
      +2 points
    • The game
      MTL5–4NYI
      W
      game 36/804
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      CHI3–6MTL
      W
      game 37/80
      His night
      +4P+1G+3A
      +3+/-3SOG
      +4 points
    • The game
      NYR6–5MTL
      L
      game 38/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-5SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MTL2–3BUF
      L
      game 39/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BOS1–3MTL
      W
      game 40/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 80
      53
      points
      NHL#11
      21
      goals
      NHL#24
      32
      assists
      NHL#15
      MTL
      21-10-0W-L-OT51Points
      4th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      MTL3–3MNS
      game 41/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      MTL4–4WIN
      game 42/803
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-7SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      LAK1–2MTL
      W
      game 43/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      PHI4–2MTL
      L
      game 44/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-5SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BUF2–2MTL
      game 45/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-6SOG
    • The game
      MTL4–2PHI
      W
      game 46/80
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      0+/-2SOG1PPP
      +3 points
    • The game
      CGY2–6MTL
      W
      game 47/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      MTL8–3QUE
      W
      game 48/80
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-3SOG1PPP
      +2 points
    Milestone

    Keith Acton reaches 100 career points

    in the game against Quebec Nordiques · January 26

    • The game
      MTL6–3BOS
      W
      game 49/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      DET3–5MTL
      W
      game 50/80
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-3SOG
    • February 1982
    • The game
      MTL5–3CGY
      W
      game 51/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      MTL6–3EDM
      W
      game 52/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-4SOG
    • The game
      MTL5–3CLR
      W
      game 53/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MTL7–2LAK
      W
      game 54/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-4SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      PIT2–4MTL
      W
      game 55/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      WIN3–7MTL
      W
      game 56/803
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-5SOG1PPP
      +2 points
    • The game
      CLR3–3MTL
      game 57/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      STL3–5MTL
      W
      game 58/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MTL4–2NYR
      W
      game 60/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 8059 of 60 played
      68
      points
      NHL#21
      28
      goals
      NHL#34
      40
      assists
      NHL#23
      MTL
      35-11-0W-L-OT84Points
      Playoff spot
      3rd in the whole NHL
    • The game
      MTL3–4QUE
      L
      game 61/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      QUE4–4MTL
      game 62/80
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +2 points
    • The game
      TOR3–3MTL
      game 63/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MTL5–0HFD
      W
      game 64/80
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-3SOG
      +2 assists
    • March 1982
    • The game
      EDM3–3MTL
      game 65/80
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +1+/-3SOG1PPP
      +2 goals
    • The game
      MTL6–1TOR
      W
      game 66/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-5SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      MTL5–3BUF
      W
      game 67/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BOS2–4MTL
      W
      game 68/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      CHI0–4MTL
      W
      game 69/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      HFD0–5MTL
      W
      game 70/80
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-5SOG
      +2 points
    • The game
      MTL5–2BOS
      W
      game 71/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      VAN4–2MTL
      L
      game 72/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      MNS1–5MTL
      W
      game 73/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MTL4–5BUF
      L
      game 74/80
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
    • The game
      MTL1–3NYI
      L
      game 75/804
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      QUE2–4MTL
      W
      game 76/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      HFD4–6MTL
      W
      game 77/80
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +2 assists
    • The game
      MTL5–1HFD
      W
      game 78/80
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +3+/-4SOG1PPP
      +3 points
    Milestone

    Keith Acton reaches 50 career goals

    in the game against Hartford Whalers · March 31

    • The game
      BUF5–4MTL
      L
      game 79/80
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      0+/-2SOG1PPP
      +2 points
    The season in numbers

    Keith Acton closes the 1981-1982 season with 88 points

    Points
    88
    NHL#28
    Games
    78of 80
    98%
    Goals
    36
    NHL#35
    Assists
    52
    NHL#28
    P/GP
    1.13
    NHL#39
    +/-
    +47
    NHL#10
    Events
    88
    career best in points
    36
    career best in goals
    52
    career best in assists
    2
    hat tricks
    100
    career points
    100
    NHL games
    50
    career goals
    50
    career assists
    7 i rad
    games with a point · 14 pts
    4 days later
    Playoffs

    Montréal Canadiens are in the playoffs

    First round

    Montréal Canadiens meet Quebec Nordiques

    MTLvsQUE
    Swedes on Montréal Canadiens
    No Swedes
    Swedes on Quebec Nordiques
    No Swedes
    • Game 1
      QUE1–5MTL
      W
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-4SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • Montréal Canadienslead1–0againstQuebec Nordiques
    • Game 2
      QUE3–2MTL
      L
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • Montréal Canadiensare1–1withQuebec Nordiques
    • Game 3
      MTL1–2QUE
      L
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • Quebec Nordiqueslead2–1againstMontréal Canadiens
    • Game 4
      MTL6–2QUE
      W
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • Montréal Canadiensare2–2withQuebec Nordiques
    • Game 5
      QUE3–2MTL
      L
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-4SOG
      +1 assist
    First round

    Quebec Nordiques knock Montréal Canadiens out 3–2

    MTL2–3QUE
    Eliminated
    5Games4Points0Goals4Assists