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Kevin O'Shea's 1970-1971 season

Points
8
NHL#243
Goals
4
NHL#190
Assists
4
NHL#258
Plus/minus
-11
NHL#262
Games
41
52%
52% of 78

Right winger Kevin O'Shea was 23 years old when the 1970-1971 season began, his 1st in the NHL, and played it for Buffalo Sabres. He played 41 of a possible 78 games and scored 4 goals and 4 assists for 8 points, 0.20 points per game. Buffalo Sabres did not reach the playoffs.

Below: the whole season, game by game.

1970-1971
  1. NHL debut

    Kevin O'Shea makes his NHL debut in 2–⁠1 win against Pittsburgh Penguins

    BUFBuffalo Sabres2–1PITPittsburgh Penguins

    Kevin was 23 years old · Civic Arena, USA

    His first NHL game
    0
    Goals
    1
    Assists
    1
    Points
    +1
    +/-
    First NHL assistFirst NHL point
    View the game
    • The game
      BUF2–1PIT
      W
      game 1/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
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    Milestone

    Kevin O'Shea records his first NHL assist

    in the game against Pittsburgh Penguins · October 10

    • The game
      BUF0–3NYR
      L
      game 2/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      MTL3–0BUF
      L
      game 3/78
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      CHI4–0BUF
      L
      game 8/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF2–7VAN
      L
      game 9/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • November 1970
    • The game
      VAN4–1BUF
      L
      game 12/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
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    • The game
      BUF2–11MTL
      L
      game 13/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI3–1BUF
      L
      game 14/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      CGS2–4BUF
      W
      game 15/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL2–2BUF
      game 16/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF7–2TOR
      W
      game 17/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF0–3MNS
      L
      game 18/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 7812 of 20 played
      1
      points
      NHL#238
      0
      goals
      NHL#198
      1
      assists
      NHL#221
      BUF
      4-12-0W-L-OT12Points
      12th in the whole NHL
    • December 1970
    • The game
      BUF2–8BOS
      L
      game 25/78
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      BUF3–5DET
      L
      game 26/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF0–4NYR
      L
      game 28/78
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK3–4BUF
      W
      game 29/781
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF4–4MTL
      game 33/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS9–4BUF
      L
      game 35/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      CHI5–3BUF
      L
      game 36/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF2–3DET
      L
      game 38/78
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
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    • The game
      LAK2–2BUF
      game 39/781
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 39 of 7821 of 39 played
      1
      points
      NHL#266
      0
      goals
      NHL#235
      1
      assists
      NHL#260
      BUF
      8-24-0W-L-OT23Points
      14th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      BUF2–4CHI
      L
      game 40/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      MTL4–4BUF
      game 43/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF1–7STL
      L
      game 45/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • February 1971
    • The game
      BUF1–5CHI
      L
      game 57/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      BUF5–6DET
      L
      game 59/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 59 of 7826 of 59 played
      1
      points
      NHL#283
      0
      goals
      NHL#260
      1
      assists
      NHL#277
      BUF
      16-32-0W-L-OT43Points
      12th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      STL3–1BUF
      L
      game 60/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      BUF2–3PHI
      L
      game 62/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • March 1971
    • The game
      BUF3–3LAK
      game 65/781
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN3–6BUF
      W
      game 67/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF0–9STL
      L
      game 68/78
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF5–0MNS
      W
      game 69/78
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG1SHP
      +1 goal
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    Milestone

    Kevin O'Shea scores his first NHL goal

    in the game against Minnesota North Stars · March 14

    • The game
      STL3–5BUF
      W
      game 70/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      BUF2–5MTL
      L
      game 71/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-4SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF7–5BOS
      W
      game 72/78
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +1+/-5SOG
      +2 goals
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    • The game
      BUF2–7NYR
      L
      game 73/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -3+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      VAN1–3BUF
      W
      game 74/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      MNS2–4BUF
      W
      game 75/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF6–4PIT
      W
      game 76/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • April 1971
    • The game
      PIT3–3BUF
      game 77/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
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    • The game
      BUF3–3PHI
      game 78/78
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
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    The season in numbers

    Kevin O'Shea closes the 1970-1971 season with 8 points

    BUFBuffalo Sabres
    Buffalo Sabres did not reach the playoffs
    Points
    8
    NHL#243
    Games
    41of 78
    53%
    Goals
    4
    NHL#190
    Assists
    4
    NHL#258
    P/GP
    0.20
    NHL#225
    +/-
    -11
    NHL#262
    Events
    1
    First NHL goal
    1
    First NHL point
    1
    First NHL assist
    5 i rad
    games with a point · 6 pts