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Keith Acton's 1988-1989 season

Points
39
NHL#178
Goals
14
NHL#171
Assists
25
NHL#162
Plus/minus
+10
NHL#82
Games
71
86%
86% of 82

Centre Keith Acton was 30 years old when the 1988-1989 season began, his 10th in the NHL, and played it for Edmonton Oilers och Philadelphia Flyers. He played 71 of a possible 82 games and scored 14 goals and 25 assists for 39 points, 0.55 points per game. He moved from Edmonton Oilers to Philadelphia Flyers in February. In the playoffs he played 16 games for 5 points.

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

1988-1989Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Keith Acton opens the 1988-1989 season with Edmonton Oilers

    Keith was 30 years old when the 1988-1989 season began. It was his 2nd season with the team. His 10th NHL season in all.

    • The game
      VAN6–2EDM
      L
      game 3/801
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-3SOG
    • The game
      EDM5–4LAK
      W
      game 9/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      WSH3–4EDM
      W
      game 10/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      CHI5–2EDM
      L
      game 11/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • November 1988
    • The game
      STL4–5EDM
      W
      game 12/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BUF3–7EDM
      W
      game 13/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      EDM2–5DET
      L
      game 14/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      EDM7–3PIT
      W
      game 15/80
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-1SOG
    • The game
      EDM3–2NJD
      W
      game 16/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      EDM6–2TOR
      W
      game 17/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-4SOG
    • The game
      EDM5–4BUF
      W
      game 18/80
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +3+/-3SOG
      +3 points
    • The game
      WIN2–1EDM
      L
      game 19/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      TOR1–9EDM
      W
      game 20/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 8013 of 20 played
      5
      points
      NHL#265
      2
      goals
      NHL#218
      3
      assists
      NHL#271
      EDM
      12-6-0W-L-OT26Points
      3rd in the whole NHL
    • The game
      EDM4–7WIN
      L
      game 21/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      EDM3–3MNS
      game 22/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      EDM7–4QUE
      W
      game 25/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-5SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      VAN2–4EDM
      W
      game 26/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-5SOG
      +1 goal
    • December 1988
    • The game
      CGY7–4EDM
      L
      game 27/801
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +2 points
    • The game
      NYR6–10EDM
      W
      game 28/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      QUE3–8EDM
      W
      game 29/801
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-4SOG2SHP
      +2 points
    • The game
      EDM3–5CGY
      L
      game 30/801
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
    • The game
      WIN7–6EDM
      L
      game 31/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      EDM8–2TOR
      W
      game 32/801
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-4SOG
      +2 points
    • The game
      EDM4–2HFD
      W
      game 34/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      EDM5–5BUF
      game 35/802
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      0+/-1SOG
      +2 points
    • The game
      VAN2–1EDM
      L
      game 36/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      CGY1–4EDM
      W
      game 37/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MTL4–2EDM
      L
      game 38/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      EDM3–2MNS
      W
      game 39/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      QUE2–4EDM
      W
      game 40/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 8030 of 40 played
      17
      points
      NHL#194
      9
      goals
      NHL#126
      8
      assists
      NHL#235
      EDM
      22-14-0W-L-OT48Points
      5th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      EDM2–7CGY
      L
      game 41/801
      His night
      No points
      -4+/-2SOG
    • The game
      CGY0–6EDM
      W
      game 42/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      EDM4–5LAK
      L
      game 43/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      EDM3–5WSH
      L
      game 44/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      EDM0–1NJD
      L
      game 45/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      EDM2–2CHI
      game 46/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      EDM9–4WIN
      W
      game 47/802
      His night
      +3P+3A
      +4+/-2SOG
      +3 assists
    • The game
      PHI1–1EDM
      game 48/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      PIT7–4EDM
      L
      game 49/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      NYR3–2EDM
      L
      game 50/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      CHI6–3EDM
      L
      game 51/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      EDM7–6LAK
      W
      game 52/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      EDM2–6VAN
      L
      game 53/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • February 1989
    • The game
      VAN3–4EDM
      W
      game 54/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      DET5–8EDM
      W
      game 55/80
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
    • The game
      NJD4–2EDM
      L
      game 56/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      EDM3–1PHI
      L
      game 55/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      PHI3–4TOR
      L
      game 56/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      VAN3–2PHI
      L
      game 57/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-5SOG
    • The game
      NYR1–3PHI
      W
      game 58/804
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MTL7–4PHI
      L
      game 59/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PHI2–3NYI
      L
      game 60/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 8052 of 60 played
      27
      points
      NHL#180
      11
      goals
      NHL#160
      16
      assists
      NHL#186
      PHI
      28-29-0W-L-OT59Points
      11th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      NYI4–5PHI
      W
      game 61/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      PHI6–4NYR
      W
      game 62/804
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +3+/-2SOG
      +2 assists
    • The game
      PHI6–2NJD
      W
      game 63/804
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-4SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      PHI3–6CGY
      L
      game 64/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • March 1989
    • The game
      PHI4–4WIN
      game 65/804
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      PHI2–6LAK
      L
      game 66/802
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
    • The game
      EDM4–4PHI
      game 67/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      PHI4–4NYI
      game 68/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      CHI2–7PHI
      W
      game 69/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      PHI3–3HFD
      game 70/802
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-1SOG1SHP
      +2 points
    • The game
      STL4–3PHI
      L
      game 71/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      PHI3–6BOS
      L
      game 72/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      TOR6–8PHI
      W
      game 73/803
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      PHI3–2CHI
      W
      game 74/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      PHI1–6WSH
      L
      game 75/804
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      NYR1–6PHI
      W
      game 76/804
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      PHI3–5NJD
      L
      game 77/804
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      WSH4–5PHI
      W
      game 78/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • April 1989
    • The game
      PIT6–5PHI
      L
      game 80/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-4SOG
    The season in numbers

    Keith Acton closes the 1988-1989 season with 39 points

    Points
    39
    NHL#178
    Games
    71of 80
    89%
    Goals
    14
    NHL#171
    Assists
    25
    NHL#162
    P/GP
    0.55
    NHL#193
    +/-
    +10
    NHL#82
    Events
    4 i rad
    games with a point · 5 pts
    3 days later
    Playoffs

    Philadelphia Flyers are in the playoffs

    First round

    Philadelphia Flyers meet Washington Capitals

    PHIvsWSH
    Swedes on Philadelphia Flyers
    Swedes on Washington Capitals
    • Game 1
      PHI2–3WSH
      L
      3
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • Washington Capitalslead1–0againstPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 2
      PHI3–2WSH
      W
      3
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • Philadelphia Flyersare1–1withWashington Capitals
    • Game 3
      WSH4–3PHI
      L
      4
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • Washington Capitalslead2–1againstPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 4
      WSH2–5PHI
      W
      4
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • Philadelphia Flyersare2–2withWashington Capitals
    • Game 5
      PHI8–5WSH
      W
      4
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    First round

    Philadelphia Flyers knock Washington Capitals out 4–2

    PHI4–2WSH
    Advance
    5Games2Points1Goals1Assists
    4 days later
    Second round

    Philadelphia Flyers meet Pittsburgh Penguins

    PHIvsPIT
    Swedes on Philadelphia Flyers
    Swedes on Pittsburgh Penguins
    No Swedes
    • Game 1
      PHI3–4PIT
      L
      2
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
    • Pittsburgh Penguinslead1–0againstPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 2
      PHI4–2PIT
      W
      2
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • Philadelphia Flyersare1–1withPittsburgh Penguins
    • Game 3
      PIT4–3PHI
      L
      2
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • Pittsburgh Penguinslead2–1againstPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 4
      PIT1–4PHI
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • Philadelphia Flyersare2–2withPittsburgh Penguins
    • Game 5
      PHI7–10PIT
      L
      2
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • Pittsburgh Penguinslead3–2againstPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 6
      PIT2–6PHI
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • Philadelphia Flyersare3–3withPittsburgh Penguins
    • Game 7
      PHI4–1PIT
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    Second round

    Philadelphia Flyers knock Pittsburgh Penguins out 4–3

    PHI4–3PIT
    Advance
    7Games3Points1Goals2Assists
    2 days later
    Conference final

    Philadelphia Flyers meet Montréal Canadiens

    PHIvsMTL
    Swedes on Philadelphia Flyers
    Swedes on Montréal Canadiens
    • Game 3
      MTL5–1PHI
      L
      3
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • Montréal Canadienslead2–1againstPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 4
      MTL3–0PHI
      L
      3
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • Montréal Canadienslead3–1againstPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 5
      PHI2–1MTL
      W
      3
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • Montréal Canadienslead3–2againstPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 6
      MTL4–2PHI
      L
      3
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    Conference final

    Montréal Canadiens knock Philadelphia Flyers out 4–2

    PHI2–4MTL
    Eliminated
    4Games0Points0Goals0Assists
    The run in numbers

    Keith Acton ends the 1988-1989 playoffs with 5 points

    Points
    5
    NHL#88
    Games
    16
    Goals
    2
    NHL#73
    Assists
    3
    NHL#90
    P/GP
    0.31
    NHL#91
    +/-
    0
    NHL#104
    Events
    50
    playoff games
    WSH4–2→PIT4–3→MTL2–4