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Kelly Buchberger's 1997-1998 season

Points
23
NHL#252
Goals
6
NHL#292
Assists
17
NHL#219
Plus/minus
-10
NHL#662
Games
82
100%
100% of 82

Right winger Kelly Buchberger was 30 years old when the 1997-1998 season began, his 12th in the NHL, and played it for Edmonton Oilers. He played all 82 games and scored 6 goals and 17 assists for 23 points, 0.28 points per game. In the playoffs he played 12 games for 3 points.

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

1997-1998Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Kelly Buchberger plays the 1997-1998 season for Edmonton Oilers

    Kelly was 30 years old when the 1997-1998 season began. It was his 12th season with the team. His 12th NHL season in all.

    • The game
      EDM5–3SJS
      W
      game 1/822
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG18:13TOI
    • The game
      DET8–2EDM
      L
      game 2/823
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG13:58TOI
    • The game
      COL3–0EDM
      L
      game 3/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG11:49TOI
    • The game
      NYR3–3EDM
      game 4/823
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG17:15TOI
    • The game
      TOR1–2EDM
      W
      game 5/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG16:31TOI
    • The game
      EDM0–3VAN
      L
      game 6/823
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG19:13TOI
    • The game
      COL6–2EDM
      L
      game 7/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG12:47TOI
    • The game
      EDM1–2ANA
      L
      game 8/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG18:22TOI
    • The game
      EDM3–2LAK
      W
      game 9/821
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG15:58TOI
    • The game
      BOS2–1EDM
      L
      game 10/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG19:27TOI
    • The game
      PIT3–4EDM
      W
      game 11/823
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-2SOG20:53TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      PHX2–3EDM
      W
      game 12/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG20:24TOI
    • November 1997
    • The game
      EDM1–3BOS
      L
      game 13/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG16:23TOI
    • The game
      EDM2–2NYR
      game 14/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG19:30TOI
    • The game
      EDM4–4NYI
      game 15/823
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-0SOG19:06TOI
      +2 assists
    • The game
      EDM2–6PHI
      L
      game 16/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG16:57TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      EDM1–2WSH
      L
      game 17/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG13:55TOI
    • The game
      EDM4–4BUF
      game 18/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG17:10TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      CAR6–4EDM
      L
      game 19/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG17:52TOI
    • The game
      CGY2–2EDM
      game 20/824
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG16:29TOI
    • The game
      EDM3–6PHX
      L
      game 21/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG14:36TOI
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 21 of 82
      5
      points
      NHL#286
      1
      goals
      NHL#303
      4
      assists
      NHL#222
      EDM
      5-11-0W-L-OT15Points
      4th in the Pacific·10th in the Western Conference·21st in the whole NHL
    • The game
      EDM2–3DAL
      L
      game 22/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG13:10TOI
    • The game
      EDM3–0STL
      W
      game 23/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG14:01TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      EDM1–0OTT
      W
      game 24/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG14:41TOI
    • The game
      CHI2–2EDM
      game 25/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG16:44TOI
    • The game
      ANA3–1EDM
      L
      game 26/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG17:38TOI
    • The game
      SJS1–6EDM
      W
      game 27/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG18:04TOI
    • December 1997
    • The game
      EDM2–4COL
      L
      game 28/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG16:01TOI
    • The game
      EDM1–4DAL
      L
      game 29/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG12:18TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      DET1–3EDM
      W
      game 30/824
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG17:17TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      EDM3–3CHI
      game 31/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG18:30TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      EDM2–4NJD
      L
      game 32/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG20:27TOI
    • The game
      EDM3–2DET
      W
      game 33/824
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-3SOG18:18TOI
      +2 assists
    • The game
      EDM4–1STL
      W
      game 34/821
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-4SOG19:56TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      CHI0–0EDM
      game 35/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG22:27TOI
    • The game
      DAL2–1EDM
      L
      game 36/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG18:21TOI
    • The game
      EDM3–3MTL
      game 37/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG19:10TOI
    • The game
      EDM4–5TOR
      L
      game 38/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-2SOG16:17TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      COL5–1EDM
      L
      game 39/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG15:57TOI
    • The game
      PHI3–1EDM
      L
      game 40/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG22:03TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MTL5–3EDM
      L
      game 41/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG15:36TOI
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 41 of 82
      14
      points
      NHL#205
      3
      goals
      NHL#288
      11
      assists
      NHL#140
      EDM
      11-21-0W-L-OT31Points
      5th in the Pacific·11th in the Western Conference·23rd in the whole NHL
    • The game
      LAK3–2EDM
      L
      game 42/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG15:28TOI
    • The game
      FLA2–3EDM
      W
      game 43/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG16:49TOI
    • The game
      EDM5–1ANA
      W
      game 44/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG18:01TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      EDM4–3LAK
      W
      game 45/822
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-1SOG1PPP14:50TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      STL1–2EDM
      W
      game 46/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG20:00TOI
    • The game
      CGY2–5EDM
      W
      game 47/824
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG19:40TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      PHX2–6EDM
      W
      game 48/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG16:38TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      EDM2–3SJS
      L
      game 49/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG16:54TOI
    • The game
      EDM5–2PHX
      W
      game 50/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG16:33TOI
    • The game
      EDM1–2COL
      L
      game 51/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG12:12TOI
    • The game
      NJD1–1EDM
      game 52/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG17:20TOI
    • The game
      VAN6–3EDM
      L
      game 53/824
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG12:04TOI
    • February 1998
    • The game
      LAK0–1EDM
      W
      game 54/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG14:30TOI
    • The game
      SJS3–0EDM
      L
      game 55/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG13:30TOI
    • The game
      EDM4–5VAN
      L
      game 56/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG19:57TOI
    • The game
      EDM2–4CGY
      L
      game 57/823
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG17:19TOI
    • The game
      OTT2–5EDM
      W
      game 58/824
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG15:39TOI
    • The game
      ANA4–0EDM
      L
      game 59/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG11:01TOI
    • The game
      SJS1–4EDM
      W
      game 60/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG12:35TOI
    • March 1998
    • The game
      EDM5–4COL
      W
      game 61/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG15:22TOI
    • The game
      TBL2–4EDM
      W
      game 62/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG16:18TOI
      +1 assist
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 62 of 82
      19
      points
      NHL#228
      4
      goals
      NHL#307
      15
      assists
      NHL#164
      EDM
      23-29-0W-L-OT56Points
      Playoff spot
      3rd in the Pacific·8th in the Western Conference·16th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      EDM1–4TOR
      L
      game 63/823
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG12:57TOI
    • The game
      EDM4–3CHI
      W
      game 64/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG17:02TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      EDM2–0TBL
      W
      game 65/823
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG14:00TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      EDM4–0FLA
      W
      game 66/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG14:10TOI
    • The game
      EDM1–4CAR
      L
      game 67/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG11:05TOI
    • The game
      EDM3–4DET
      L
      game 68/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG12:21TOI
    • The game
      EDM2–4PIT
      L
      game 69/822
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG16:05TOI
    • The game
      STL0–2EDM
      W
      game 70/821
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG10:10TOI
    • The game
      NYI3–1EDM
      L
      game 71/823
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG11:52TOI
    • The game
      WSH2–4EDM
      W
      game 72/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG16:28TOI
    • The game
      BUF1–0EDM
      L
      game 73/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG11:34TOI
    • The game
      CGY1–3EDM
      W
      game 74/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG14:22TOI
      +1 assist
    • April 1998
    • The game
      EDM2–4VAN
      L
      game 75/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG09:46TOI
    • The game
      DAL1–4EDM
      W
      game 76/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG09:30TOI
    • The game
      VAN2–3EDM
      W
      game 77/823
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG14:34TOI
    • The game
      EDM2–4ANA
      L
      game 78/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG11:57TOI
    • The game
      EDM4–0LAK
      W
      game 79/822
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG1SHP13:22TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      EDM5–4CGY
      W
      game 80/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG07:46TOI
    • The game
      ANA3–5EDM
      W
      game 81/821
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG08:53TOI
    • The game
      TOR3–4EDM
      W
      game 82/823
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG14:05TOI
    The season in numbers

    Kelly Buchberger closes the 1997-1998 season with 23 points

    Points
    23
    NHL#252
    Games
    82of 82
    100%
    Goals
    6
    NHL#292
    Assists
    17
    NHL#219
    P/GP
    0.28
    NHL#319
    +/-
    -10
    NHL#662
    4 days later
    Playoffs

    Edmonton Oilers are in the playoffs

    First round

    Edmonton Oilers meet Colorado Avalanche

    EDMvsCOL
    Swedes on Edmonton Oilers
    Swedes on Colorado Avalanche
    • Game 1
      EDM3–2COL
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG08:06TOI
    • Edmonton Oilerslead1–0againstColorado Avalanche
    • Game 2
      EDM2–5COL
      L
      2
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG14:24TOI
    • Edmonton Oilersare1–1withColorado Avalanche
    • Game 3
      COL5–4EDM
      L
      2
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-3SOG20:30TOI
      +1 goal
    • Colorado Avalanchelead2–1againstEdmonton Oilers
    • Game 4
      COL3–1EDM
      L
      2
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG11:56TOI
    • Colorado Avalanchelead3–1againstEdmonton Oilers
    • Game 5
      EDM3–1COL
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG16:38TOI
    • May 1998
    • Colorado Avalanchelead3–2againstEdmonton Oilers
    • Game 6
      COL0–2EDM
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG16:14TOI
    • Edmonton Oilersare3–3withColorado Avalanche
    • Game 7
      EDM4–0COL
      W
      2
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-0SOG15:08TOI
      +2 assists
    First round

    Edmonton Oilers knock Colorado Avalanche out 4–3

    EDM4–3COL
    Advance
    7Games3Points1Goals2Assists
    3 days later
    Second round

    Edmonton Oilers meet Dallas Stars

    EDMvsDAL
    Swedes on Edmonton Oilers
    Swedes on Dallas Stars
    No Swedes
    • Game 1
      EDM1–3DAL
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG13:33TOI
    • Dallas Starslead1–0againstEdmonton Oilers
    • Game 2
      EDM2–0DAL
      W
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG15:13TOI
    • Edmonton Oilersare1–1withDallas Stars
    • Game 3
      DAL1–0EDM
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG11:22TOI
    • Dallas Starslead2–1againstEdmonton Oilers
    • Game 4
      DAL3–1EDM
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG09:39TOI
    • Dallas Starslead3–1againstEdmonton Oilers
    • Game 5
      EDM1–2DAL
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG09:13TOI
    Second round

    Dallas Stars knock Edmonton Oilers out 4–1

    EDM1–4DAL
    Eliminated
    5Games0Points0Goals0Assists
    The run in numbers

    Kelly Buchberger ends the 1997-1998 playoffs with 3 points

    Points
    3
    NHL#108
    Games
    12
    Goals
    1
    NHL#91
    Assists
    2
    NHL#101
    P/GP
    0.25
    NHL#82
    +/-
    0
    NHL#110
    Events
    2 points
    best game
    COL4–3→DAL1–4