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Larry Murphy's 1985-1986 season

Points
65
NHL#79
Goals
21
NHL#102
Assists
44
NHL#53
Plus/minus
+2
NHL#191
Games
78
97%
97% of 80

Defenceman Larry Murphy was 24 years old when the 1985-1986 season began, his 6th in the NHL, and played it for Washington Capitals. He played 78 of a possible 80 games and scored 21 goals and 44 assists for 65 points, 0.83 points per game. In the playoffs he played 9 games for 6 points.

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

1985-1986Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Larry Murphy plays the 1985-1986 season for Washington Capitals

    WSHWashington Capitals

    Larry was 24 years old when the 1985-1986 season began. It was his 3rd season with the team. His 6th NHL season in all.

    • The game
      WSH2–4NYR
      L
      game 1/805
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH1–4NJD
      L
      game 2/801
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI4–2WSH
      L
      game 3/805
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-5SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH6–5TOR
      W
      game 4/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH4–1BUF
      W
      game 5/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF2–2WSH
      game 6/803
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -2+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH2–4CGY
      L
      game 7/802
      His night
      +2P+2A
      0+/-3SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH7–7WIN
      game 8/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH4–2CHI
      W
      game 9/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      STL3–6WSH
      W
      game 10/801
      His night
      +3P+3A
      +2+/-1SOG1PPP
      +3 assists
      View the game
    • November 1985
    • The game
      CHI4–8WSH
      W
      game 13/802
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH4–1PIT
      W
      game 14/803
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      CGY5–4WSH
      L
      game 15/803
      His night
      +2P+2G
      -2+/-4SOG1PPP
      +2 goals
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM2–5WSH
      W
      game 16/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-1SOG1SHP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN3–5WSH
      W
      game 17/804
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH2–2BOS
      game 18/803
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      0+/-2SOG2PPP
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT3–4WSH
      W
      game 19/803
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH3–1PIT
      W
      game 20/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 8018 of 20 played
      16
      points
      NHL#60
      6
      goals
      NHL#71
      10
      assists
      NHL#63
      -4
      +/-
      NHL#137
      WSH
      11-6-0W-L-OT25Points
      3rd in the whole NHL
    • The game
      QUE0–3WSH
      W
      game 21/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL3–5WSH
      W
      game 22/804
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR5–2WSH
      L
      game 23/804
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-5SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH6–2NJD
      W
      game 24/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • December 1985
    • The game
      STL2–3WSH
      W
      game 25/802
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN1–2WSH
      W
      game 26/804
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR2–3WSH
      W
      game 27/803
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-5SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH5–4LAK
      W
      game 28/804
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH4–4VAN
      game 29/805
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +2+/-3SOG
      +2 goals
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH5–2EDM
      W
      game 30/803
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH4–7WIN
      L
      game 31/804
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-3SOG1SHP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH7–5QUE
      W
      game 32/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      QUE3–4WSH
      W
      game 33/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI7–4WSH
      L
      game 34/803
      His night
      +2P+2A
      0+/-2SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH5–6NYR
      L
      game 35/805
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-6SOG1PPP
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR0–3WSH
      W
      game 36/804
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH3–2NJD
      W
      game 37/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NJD3–9WSH
      W
      game 38/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      DET3–4WSH
      W
      game 39/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-5SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH0–4PHI
      L
      game 40/805
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 8038 of 40 played
      29
      points
      NHL#108
      12
      goals
      NHL#91
      17
      assists
      NHL#112
      -4
      +/-
      NHL#133
      WSH
      25-11-0W-L-OT54Points
      3rd in the whole NHL
    • The game
      WSH3–5MNS
      L
      game 41/804
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      CGY4–3WSH
      L
      game 42/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH4–3NJD
      W
      game 43/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI2–5WSH
      W
      game 44/804
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS5–7WSH
      W
      game 45/804
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI7–5WSH
      L
      game 46/805
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    Milestone

    Larry Murphy reaches 250 career assists

    in the game against New York Islanders · January 24

    • The game
      WSH6–3MNS
      W
      game 47/804
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-5SOG1SHP
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH0–7DET
      L
      game 48/802
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH2–5TOR
      L
      game 49/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • February 1986
    • The game
      NJD4–5WSH
      W
      game 50/802
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH5–4HFD
      W
      game 51/803
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      -1+/-5SOG1PPP
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL2–3WSH
      W
      game 52/805
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM4–5WSH
      W
      game 53/803
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-4SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH1–8PIT
      L
      game 54/804
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH4–1LAK
      W
      game 55/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH5–4NYI
      W
      game 56/805
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH4–4MTL
      game 57/805
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH1–3PHI
      L
      game 58/803
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH1–4BUF
      L
      game 59/803
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      DET3–4WSH
      W
      game 60/803
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 8058 of 60 played
      46
      points
      NHL#87
      15
      goals
      NHL#122
      31
      assists
      NHL#67
      -7
      +/-
      NHL#163
      WSH
      36-19-0W-L-OT77Points
      Playoff spot
      3rd in the whole NHL
    • The game
      WSH2–1BOS
      W
      game 61/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • March 1986
    • The game
      NYR0–4WSH
      W
      game 62/804
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH4–2NYR
      W
      game 63/804
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NJD2–4WSH
      W
      game 64/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH6–2NYI
      W
      game 65/805
      His night
      +3P+2G+1A
      -2+/-3SOG3PPP
      +3 points
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI1–3WSH
      W
      game 66/804
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-6SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT3–5WSH
      W
      game 67/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH0–2PHI
      L
      game 68/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH5–4STL
      W
      game 69/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH5–3PIT
      W
      game 70/803
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK5–2WSH
      L
      game 71/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      WIN3–5WSH
      W
      game 72/804
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-4SOG
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI5–6WSH
      W
      game 73/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS3–6WSH
      W
      game 74/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI4–3WSH
      L
      game 75/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH6–6HFD
      game 76/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • April 1986
    • The game
      PIT3–5WSH
      W
      game 77/802
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +1+/-4SOG
      +3 points
      View the game
    • The game
      HFD2–4WSH
      W
      game 78/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +3+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    Milestone

    Larry Murphy reaches 100 career goals

    in the game against Hartford Whalers · April 3

    • The game
      NYR4–4WSH
      game 79/802
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH3–5PHI
      L
      game 80/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-4SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    The season in numbers

    Larry Murphy closes the 1985-1986 season with 65 points

    WSHWashington Capitals
    Points
    65
    NHL#79
    Games
    78of 80
    98%
    Goals
    21
    NHL#102
    Assists
    44
    NHL#53
    P/GP
    0.83
    NHL#93
    +/-
    +2
    NHL#191
    Events
    250
    career assists
    100
    career goals
    7 i rad
    games with a point · 10 pts
    3 days later
    Playoffs

    Washington Capitals are in the playoffs

    First round

    Washington Capitals meet New York Islanders

    WSHvsNYI
    Swedes on Washington Capitals
    Swedes on New York Islanders
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      NYI1–3WSH
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • Washington Capitalslead1–0againstNew York Islanders
    • Game 2
      NYI2–5WSH
      W
      2
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • Washington Capitalslead2–0againstNew York Islanders
    • Game 3
      WSH3–1NYI
      W
      2
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    First round

    Washington Capitals knock New York Islanders out 3–0

    WSH3–0NYI
    Advance
    3Games2Points1Goals1Assists
    5 days later
    Second round

    Washington Capitals meet New York Rangers

    WSHvsNYR
    Swedes on Washington Capitals
    Swedes on New York Rangers
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      NYR4–3WSH
      L
      4
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • New York Rangerslead1–0againstWashington Capitals
    • Game 2
      NYR1–8WSH
      W
      3
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +3+/-3SOG1SHP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • Washington Capitalsare1–1withNew York Rangers
    • Game 3
      WSH6–3NYR
      W
      4
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • Washington Capitalslead2–1againstNew York Rangers
    • Game 4
      WSH5–6NYR
      L
      3
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • Washington Capitalsare2–2withNew York Rangers
    • Game 5
      NYR4–2WSH
      L
      4
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • New York Rangerslead3–2againstWashington Capitals
    • Game 6
      WSH1–2NYR
      L
      4
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-8SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    Second round

    New York Rangers knock Washington Capitals out 4–2

    WSH2–4NYR
    Eliminated
    6Games4Points0Goals4Assists
    The run in numbers

    Larry Murphy ends the 1985-1986 playoffs with 6 points

    WSHWashington Capitals
    Points
    6
    NHL#65
    Games
    9
    Goals
    1
    NHL#101
    Assists
    5
    NHL#46
    P/GP
    0.67
    NHL#42
    +/-
    +1
    NHL#85
    Events
    25
    playoff points
    4 i rad
    games with a point
    NYI3–0→NYR2–4