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Kent-Erik Andersson's 1979-1980 season

Points
19
Swedish flag#16NHL#286
Goals
9
Swedish flag#13NHL#223
Assists
10
Swedish flag#17NHL#325
Plus/minus
-3
NHL#333
Games
61
76%
76% of 80

Right winger Kent-Erik Andersson was 28 years old when the 1979-1980 season began, his 3rd in the NHL, and played it for Minnesota North Stars. He played 61 of a possible 80 games and scored 9 goals and 10 assists for 19 points, 0.31 points per game. That was 286th in the NHL. In the playoffs he played 13 games for 6 points.

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

1979-1980Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Kent-Erik Andersson plays the 1979-1980 season for Minnesota North Stars

    MNSMinnesota North Stars

    Kent-Erik was 28 years old when the 1979-1980 season began. It was his 3rd season with the team. His 3rd NHL season in all.

    • The game
      HFD1–4MNS
      W
      game 1/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI1–5MNS
      W
      game 2/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS5–4BUF
      W
      game 3/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS2–6TOR
      L
      game 4/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      STL2–5MNS
      W
      game 7/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR2–7MNS
      W
      game 8/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS5–3DET
      W
      game 9/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • November 1979
    • The game
      MNS1–5MTL
      L
      game 10/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH1–7MNS
      W
      game 11/804
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS7–7VAN
      game 12/803
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS6–5CLR
      W
      game 13/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS6–6LAK
      game 14/801
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      QUE2–7MNS
      W
      game 15/802
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF4–2MNS
      L
      game 16/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS3–3CHI
      game 17/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI1–3MNS
      W
      game 18/804
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      DET3–3MNS
      game 19/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS2–6BUF
      L
      game 20/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 8018 of 20 played
      6
      points
      Swedish flag#16NHL#241
      3
      goals
      Swedish flag#9NHL#161
      3
      assists
      Swedish flag#15NHL#256
      MNS
      10-5-0W-L-OT25Points
      5th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      MNS4–6PHI
      L
      game 22/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • December 1979
    • The game
      WIN4–4MNS
      game 23/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM1–6MNS
      W
      game 24/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      AFM1–4MNS
      W
      game 25/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS5–4WSH
      W
      game 26/803
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS2–3AFM
      L
      game 27/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS3–1STL
      W
      game 28/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR1–5MNS
      W
      game 29/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      WIN0–6MNS
      W
      game 31/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS3–4CLR
      L
      game 32/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS3–4LAK
      L
      game 33/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT2–4MNS
      W
      game 34/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS1–2MNS
      W
      game 35/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      HFD2–6MNS
      W
      game 38/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK6–5MNS
      L
      game 39/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS1–2STL
      L
      game 40/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 8034 of 40 played
      10
      points
      Swedish flag#17NHL#277
      3
      goals
      Swedish flag#15NHL#265
      7
      assists
      Swedish flag#15NHL#263
      MNS
      21-11-0W-L-OT50Points
      4th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      STL3–7MNS
      W
      game 41/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • February 1980
    • The game
      MNS5–2PIT
      W
      game 51/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS6–2HFD
      W
      game 52/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM5–3MNS
      L
      game 53/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      QUE2–6MNS
      W
      game 55/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS4–4AFM
      game 56/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS5–2NYI
      W
      game 57/803
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR3–6MNS
      W
      game 58/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS5–7DET
      L
      game 59/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN4–5MNS
      W
      game 60/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 8044 of 60 played
      14
      points
      Swedish flag#17NHL#285
      6
      goals
      Swedish flag#14NHL#239
      8
      assists
      Swedish flag#17NHL#305
      MNS
      29-19-0W-L-OT70Points
      Playoff spot
      5th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      MNS3–6MTL
      L
      game 61/80
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • March 1980
    • The game
      CHI4–1MNS
      L
      game 62/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF2–2MNS
      game 63/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS3–3QUE
      game 64/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS2–4NYR
      L
      game 66/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS6–1HFD
      W
      game 69/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT3–4MNS
      W
      game 70/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS4–7MNS
      W
      game 71/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS4–3WSH
      W
      game 72/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +3+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      CLR1–7MNS
      W
      game 73/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR2–7MNS
      W
      game 74/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS2–1WIN
      W
      game 75/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS3–5VAN
      L
      game 76/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • April 1980
    • The game
      NYI1–1MNS
      game 77/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS1–1EDM
      game 78/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS1–2TOR
      L
      game 79/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS2–4BOS
      L
      game 80/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    The season in numbers

    Kent-Erik Andersson closes the 1979-1980 season with 19 points

    MNSMinnesota North Stars
    Points
    19
    #16NHL#286
    Games
    61of 80
    76%
    Goals
    9
    #13NHL#223
    Assists
    10
    #17NHL#325
    P/GP
    0.31
    #17NHL#301
    +/-
    -3
    #10NHL#333
    Events
    50
    career points
    25
    career goals
    2 days later
    Playoffs

    Minnesota North Stars are in the playoffs

    Preliminary round

    Minnesota North Stars meet Toronto Maple Leafs

    MNSvsTOR
    Swedes on Minnesota North Stars
    Swedes on Toronto Maple Leafs
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      TOR3–6MNS
      W
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • Minnesota North Starslead1–0againstToronto Maple Leafs
    • Game 2
      TOR2–7MNS
      W
      1
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • Minnesota North Starslead2–0againstToronto Maple Leafs
    • Game 3
      MNS4–3TOR
      W
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    Preliminary round

    Minnesota North Stars knock Toronto Maple Leafs out 3–0

    MNS3–0TOR
    Advance
    3Games1Points0Goals1Assists
    5 days later
    Quarterfinal

    Minnesota North Stars meet Montréal Canadiens

    MNSvsMTL
    Swedes on Minnesota North Stars
    Swedes on Montréal Canadiens
    No Swedes
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      MNS3–0MTL
      W
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • Minnesota North Starslead1–0againstMontréal Canadiens
    • Game 2
      MNS4–1MTL
      W
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • Minnesota North Starslead2–0againstMontréal Canadiens
    • Game 3
      MTL5–0MNS
      L
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • Minnesota North Starslead2–1againstMontréal Canadiens
    • Game 5
      MNS2–6MTL
      L
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • Montréal Canadienslead3–2againstMinnesota North Stars
    • Game 6
      MTL2–5MNS
      W
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-4SOG
      +2 points
      View the game
    • Minnesota North Starsare3–3withMontréal Canadiens
    • Game 7
      MNS3–2MTL
      W
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    Quarterfinal

    Minnesota North Stars knock Montréal Canadiens out 4–3

    MNS4–3MTL
    Advance
    6Games3Points2Goals1Assists
    2 days later
    Semifinal

    Minnesota North Stars meet Philadelphia Flyers

    MNSvsPHI
    Swedes on Minnesota North Stars
    Swedes on Philadelphia Flyers
    No Swedes
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      MNS6–5PHI
      W
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • May 1980
    • Minnesota North Starslead1–0againstPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 2
      MNS0–7PHI
      L
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • Minnesota North Starsare1–1withPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 4
      PHI3–2MNS
      L
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • Philadelphia Flyerslead3–1againstMinnesota North Stars
    • Game 5
      MNS3–7PHI
      L
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    Semifinal

    Philadelphia Flyers knock Minnesota North Stars out 4–1

    MNS1–4PHI
    Eliminated
    4Games2Points0Goals2Assists
    The run in numbers

    Kent-Erik Andersson ends the 1979-1980 playoffs with 6 points

    MNSMinnesota North Stars
    Points
    6
    #3NHL#57
    Games
    13
    Goals
    2
    #4NHL#58
    Assists
    4
    #4NHL#51
    P/GP
    0.46
    #5NHL#72
    +/-
    +1
    #1NHL#65
    Events
    1
    First playoff goal
    1
    First playoff point
    1
    First playoff assist
    2 points
    best game
    TOR3–0→MTL4–3→PHI1–4