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Kenny Jönsson's 1997-1998 season

Points
40
Swedish flag#6NHL#122
Goals
14
Swedish flag#10NHL#133
Assists
26
Swedish flag#7NHL#108
Plus/minus
-2
NHL#435
Games
81
98%
98% of 82

Defenceman Kenny Jönsson was 22 years old when the 1997-1998 season began, his 4th in the NHL, and played it for New York Islanders. He played 81 of a possible 82 games and scored 14 goals and 26 assists for 40 points, 0.49 points per game. That was 6th among the Swedes and 122th in the NHL. New York Islanders did not reach the playoffs.

Below: the whole season, game by game.

1997-1998
  1. Season opener

    Kenny Jönsson plays the 1997-1998 season for New York Islanders

    Kenny was 22 years old when the 1997-1998 season began. It was his 3rd season with the team. His 4th NHL season in all.

    • The game
      NYI2–2NYR
      game 1/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG25:19TOI
    • The game
      TOR0–3NYI
      W
      game 2/823
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-1SOG22:34TOI
      +2 assists
    • The game
      WSH6–3NYI
      L
      game 3/822
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -2+/-4SOG1PPP25:13TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      NYI1–3WSH
      L
      game 4/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG22:01TOI
    • The game
      NYI2–2FLA
      game 5/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG21:33TOI
    • The game
      NYI5–2SJS
      W
      game 6/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG22:40TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NYI5–2ANA
      W
      game 7/822
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG25:26TOI
    • The game
      NYI2–3LAK
      L
      game 8/822
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG23:09TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      ANA4–2NYI
      L
      game 9/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-4SOG24:51TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      SJS2–1NYI
      L
      game 10/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG1PPP20:01TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NYI5–2MTL
      W
      game 11/821
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG21:11TOI
    • The game
      NYR3–5NYI
      W
      game 12/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG1SHP22:13TOI
      +1 assist
    • November 1997
    • The game
      LAK2–4NYI
      W
      game 13/82
      His night
      +3P+3A
      +1+/-2SOG1PPP23:05TOI
      +3 assists
    • The game
      EDM4–4NYI
      game 14/822
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG1PPP24:57TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      NYI3–2CAR
      W
      game 15/821
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG20:11TOI
    • The game
      CHI4–2NYI
      L
      game 16/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG24:45TOI
    • The game
      NJD3–1NYI
      L
      game 17/821
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-1SOG19:23TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      NYI2–2FLA
      game 18/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG27:38TOI
    • The game
      NYI4–1TBL
      W
      game 19/823
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG20:36TOI
    • The game
      FLA1–0NYI
      L
      game 20/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG23:20TOI
    • The game
      NYI3–2DET
      W
      game 21/823
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG27:56TOI
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 21 of 82
      13
      points
      Swedish flag#6NHL#83
      4
      goals
      Swedish flag#8NHL#117
      9
      assists
      Swedish flag#5NHL#62
      +2
      +/-
      Swedish flag#8NHL#67
      NYI
      9-8-0W-L-OT22Points
      4th in the Atlantic·7th in the Eastern Conference·13th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      NYI1–5NJD
      L
      game 22/82
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG22:08TOI
    • The game
      NYI1–6BUF
      L
      game 23/821
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG24:13TOI
    • The game
      NYR1–4NYI
      W
      game 24/823
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-1SOG2PPP
      +2 points
    • The game
      NYI1–4PHI
      L
      game 25/821
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG16:31TOI
    • The game
      STL2–4NYI
      W
      game 26/82
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG13:34TOI
    • December 1997
    • The game
      OTT4–2NYI
      L
      game 27/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG23:08TOI
    • The game
      NYI3–5CAR
      L
      game 28/821
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG24:52TOI
    • The game
      PHX0–4NYI
      W
      game 29/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG19:57TOI
    • The game
      CGY3–1NYI
      L
      game 30/823
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG24:05TOI
    • The game
      NYI3–4PHI
      L
      game 31/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG23:35TOI
    • The game
      FLA1–4NYI
      W
      game 32/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG22:53TOI
    • The game
      NYI2–2WSH
      game 33/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG27:40TOI
    • The game
      BUF0–4NYI
      W
      game 34/821
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-1SOG1PPP23:36TOI
      +2 points
    • The game
      NYI4–3BOS
      W
      game 35/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG1PPP28:26TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      OTT4–1NYI
      L
      game 36/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG21:14TOI
    • The game
      NYI3–4NJD
      L
      game 37/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-1SOG1PPP25:11TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      FLA6–2NYI
      L
      game 38/821
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-1SOG24:33TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      NYI1–5PIT
      L
      game 39/823
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG25:17TOI
    • The game
      NYI1–3COL
      L
      game 40/821
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG22:35TOI
    • The game
      NYI1–2DAL
      L
      game 41/82
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG25:29TOI
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 41 of 82
      20
      points
      Swedish flag#6NHL#112
      7
      goals
      Swedish flag#9NHL#123
      13
      assists
      Swedish flag#6NHL#103
      -3
      +/-
      Swedish flag#13NHL#161
      NYI
      15-21-0W-L-OT35Points
      6th in the Atlantic·12th in the Eastern Conference·20th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      NYI1–2PHX
      L
      game 42/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG25:27TOI
    • The game
      PIT4–2NYI
      L
      game 43/822
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-2SOG27:13TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      MTL8–2NYI
      L
      game 44/822
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-1SOG21:13TOI
    • The game
      CAR2–1NYI
      L
      game 45/82
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG1PPP25:01TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      DET1–1NYI
      game 46/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG30:45TOI
    • The game
      NYI7–1TBL
      W
      game 47/822
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +3+/-2SOG21:46TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      NYI2–5CHI
      L
      game 48/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG10:59TOI
    • The game
      NYI3–3STL
      game 49/821
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG28:20TOI
    • The game
      NYI2–3OTT
      L
      game 50/824
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG26:17TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NYI1–3PHI
      L
      game 51/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG22:44TOI
    • The game
      PHI1–6NYI
      W
      game 52/822
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-4SOG25:11TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      CAR0–2NYI
      W
      game 53/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG25:44TOI
    • February 1998
    • The game
      BOS2–2NYI
      game 54/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG27:49TOI
    • The game
      NYI4–2PIT
      W
      game 55/823
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG26:04TOI
    • The game
      MTL2–4NYI
      W
      game 56/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG01:08TOI
    • The game
      DAL4–1NYI
      L
      game 58/821
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG22:45TOI
    • March 1998
    • The game
      BOS5–4NYI
      L
      game 59/822
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      -3+/-1SOG3PPP25:04TOI
      +3 points
    • The game
      PHI1–3NYI
      W
      game 60/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG1PPP23:20TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NYI4–2BUF
      W
      game 61/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG1PPP22:25TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      COL4–2NYI
      L
      game 62/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG31:18TOI
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 62 of 8261 of 62 played
      30
      points
      Swedish flag#6NHL#118
      11
      goals
      Swedish flag#11NHL#126
      19
      assists
      Swedish flag#6NHL#120
      -9
      +/-
      Swedish flag#15NHL#216
      NYI
      22-32-0W-L-OT52Points
      5th in the Atlantic·11th in the Eastern Conference·20th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      BUF2–2NYI
      game 63/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG21:09TOI
    • The game
      WSH2–1NYI
      L
      game 64/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG31:29TOI
    • The game
      VAN6–2NYI
      L
      game 65/823
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG30:30TOI
    • The game
      NYI4–4OTT
      game 66/823
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-1SOG2PPP34:17TOI
      +2 points
    • The game
      NYI1–4CGY
      L
      game 67/822
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-3SOG31:52TOI
    • The game
      NYI3–1EDM
      W
      game 68/822
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-1SOG1PPP30:04TOI
      +2 assists
    • The game
      NYI3–4VAN
      L
      game 69/824
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG16:05TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      PIT3–4NYI
      W
      game 70/822
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-1SOG17:09TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      NYI3–4TOR
      L
      game 71/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG30:53TOI
    • The game
      NYI2–5WSH
      L
      game 72/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-1SOG28:20TOI
      +1 assist
    • April 1998
    • The game
      TBL0–4NYI
      W
      game 73/822
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-4SOG29:03TOI
    • The game
      NYR0–3NYI
      W
      game 74/824
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-4SOG31:20TOI
    • The game
      NYI3–0TBL
      W
      game 75/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG27:42TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NJD2–3NYI
      W
      game 76/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG27:54TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NYI1–4BOS
      L
      game 77/821
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG28:06TOI
    • The game
      NYI3–3MTL
      game 78/822
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG31:01TOI
    • The game
      WSH2–0NYI
      L
      game 79/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG24:58TOI
    • The game
      NYI2–4NYR
      L
      game 80/824
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-3SOG25:30TOI
    • The game
      TBL0–4NYI
      W
      game 81/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-1SOG1PPP25:59TOI
      +1 assist
    Milestone

    Kenny Jönsson reaches 100 career points

    in the game against Tampa Bay Lightning · April 16

    • The game
      NYI2–1NJD
      W
      game 82/821
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG28:53TOI
    The season in numbers

    Kenny Jönsson closes the 1997-1998 season with 40 points

    New York Islanders did not reach the playoffs
    Points
    40
    #6NHL#122
    Games
    81of 82
    99%
    Goals
    14
    #10NHL#133
    Assists
    26
    #7NHL#108
    P/GP
    0.49
    #8NHL#160
    +/-
    -2
    #23NHL#435
    Events
    40
    career best in points
    14
    career best in goals
    26
    career best in assists
    250
    NHL games
    100
    career points