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Ken Priestlay's 1986-1987 season

Points
17
NHL#317
Goals
11
NHL#205
Assists
6
NHL#400
Plus/minus
+3
NHL#165
Games
34
42%
42% of 80

Centre Ken Priestlay was 19 years old when the 1986-1987 season began, his 1st in the NHL, and played it for Buffalo Sabres. He played 34 of a possible 80 games and scored 11 goals and 6 assists for 17 points, 0.50 points per game. Buffalo Sabres did not reach the playoffs.

Below: the whole season, game by game.

1986-1987
  1. NHL debut

    Ken Priestlay makes his NHL debut in 2–⁠3 loss against Winnipeg Jets

    Ken was 19 years old · Winnipeg Arena, Canada

    His first NHL game
    0
    Goals
    0
    Assists
    0
    Points
    -2
    +/-

    Swedes on the ice: Thomas Steen and Fredrik Olausson.

    • The game
      BUF2–3WIN
      L
      game 1/802
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BUF5–5TOR
      game 2/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      CGY4–2BUF
      L
      game 3/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BUF4–2WSH
      W
      game 6/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      BUF4–5PIT
      L
      game 7/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      HFD5–4BUF
      L
      game 8/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BUF2–3HFD
      L
      game 9/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • November 1986
    • The game
      BUF3–1NJD
      W
      game 11/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BUF7–1BOS
      W
      game 12/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    Milestone

    Ken Priestlay scores his first NHL goal

    in the game against Boston Bruins · November 2

    • The game
      BOS3–8BUF
      W
      game 13/802
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +2 goals
    • The game
      VAN7–6BUF
      L
      game 14/801
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-1SOG1PPP
      +2 points
    Milestone

    Ken Priestlay records his first NHL assist

    in the game against Vancouver Canucks · November 7

    • The game
      NYI4–3BUF
      L
      game 15/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BUF1–2NYR
      L
      game 16/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BUF2–4MTL
      L
      game 17/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 8014 of 40 played
      6
      points
      NHL#352
      4
      goals
      NHL#243
      2
      assists
      NHL#398
      BUF
      11-24-0W-L-OT27Points
      21st in the whole NHL
    • The game
      NYR6–3BUF
      L
      game 60/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 8015 of 60 played
      7
      points
      NHL#393
      5
      goals
      NHL#282
      2
      assists
      NHL#438
      BUF
      22-32-0W-L-OT50Points
      20th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      STL3–4BUF
      W
      game 61/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BUF1–5BOS
      L
      game 62/803
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • March 1987
    • The game
      VAN4–2BUF
      L
      game 63/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BUF2–4PHI
      L
      game 64/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NJD4–6BUF
      W
      game 65/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      QUE1–5BUF
      W
      game 67/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BUF3–2LAK
      W
      game 68/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      BUF4–6VAN
      L
      game 69/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      BUF3–5EDM
      L
      game 70/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-5SOG
    • The game
      BUF2–6CGY
      L
      game 71/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      MTL3–2BUF
      L
      game 72/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      DET2–3BUF
      W
      game 73/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      TOR6–5BUF
      L
      game 74/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      LAK5–3BUF
      L
      game 75/801
      His night
      +2P+2A
      -3+/-2SOG2PPP
      +2 assists
    • The game
      BUF3–6MTL
      L
      game 76/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      EDM3–2BUF
      L
      game 77/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • April 1987
    • The game
      BUF3–5STL
      L
      game 78/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      BUF6–6NYI
      game 79/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      HFD0–6BUF
      W
      game 80/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    The season in numbers

    Ken Priestlay closes the 1986-1987 season with 17 points

    Buffalo Sabres did not reach the playoffs
    Points
    17
    NHL#317
    Games
    34of 80
    43%
    Goals
    11
    NHL#205
    Assists
    6
    NHL#400
    P/GP
    0.50
    NHL#204
    +/-
    +3
    NHL#165
    Events
    17
    career best in points
    11
    career best in goals
    1
    First NHL assist
    1
    First NHL point
    1
    First NHL goal
    4 i rad
    games with a point · 6 pts