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Lindy Ruff's 1985-1986 season

Points
32
NHL#228
Goals
20
NHL#114
Assists
12
NHL#321
Plus/minus
+8
NHL#125
Games
54
67%
67% of 80

Left winger Lindy Ruff was 25 years old when the 1985-1986 season began, his 7th in the NHL, and played it for Buffalo Sabres. He played 54 of a possible 80 games and scored 20 goals and 12 assists for 32 points, 0.59 points per game. Buffalo Sabres did not reach the playoffs.

Below: the whole season, game by game.

1985-1986
  1. Season opener

    Lindy Ruff plays the 1985-1986 season for Buffalo Sabres

    Lindy was 25 years old when the 1985-1986 season began. It was his 7th season with the team. His 7th NHL season in all.

    • The game
      BUF6–2MNS
      W
      game 2/802
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-3SOG
      +2 points
    • The game
      DET1–6BUF
      W
      game 3/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      BUF6–0MTL
      W
      game 4/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG1SHP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      WSH4–1BUF
      L
      game 5/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      BUF2–2WSH
      game 6/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MTL5–4BUF
      L
      game 7/803
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-4SOG
    • The game
      VAN4–5BUF
      W
      game 8/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MNS2–3BUF
      W
      game 9/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-5SOG
    • The game
      BUF2–4CGY
      L
      game 10/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • November 1985
    • The game
      BUF2–0EDM
      W
      game 11/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      BUF2–6VAN
      L
      game 12/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      WIN3–7BUF
      W
      game 13/802
      His night
      +2P+2G
      0+/-5SOG
      +2 goals
    • The game
      STL4–5BUF
      W
      game 14/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      CGY1–5BUF
      W
      game 15/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-6SOG
    • The game
      BOS4–6BUF
      W
      game 16/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BUF1–3QUE
      L
      game 17/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BUF2–0HFD
      W
      game 19/803
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      QUE5–7BUF
      W
      game 20/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 8018 of 20 played
      10
      points
      NHL#164
      7
      goals
      NHL#59
      3
      assists
      NHL#273
      BUF
      12-7-0W-L-OT25Points
      3rd in the whole NHL
    • The game
      MNS4–3BUF
      L
      game 21/80
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-4SOG1PPP
      +2 points
    • The game
      BUF1–4DET
      L
      game 22/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MTL5–2BUF
      L
      game 23/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      BUF2–3TOR
      L
      game 24/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • December 1985
    • The game
      HFD6–4BUF
      L
      game 29/802
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +2 assists
    • The game
      QUE2–6BUF
      W
      game 30/801
      His night
      +4P+4G
      +2+/-6SOG2PPP
      4 GOALS
    • The game
      BUF3–7NYI
      L
      game 31/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      BUF5–4NYR
      W
      game 32/803
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-4SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
    • The game
      BUF1–3MTL
      L
      game 33/803
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      BOS3–5BUF
      W
      game 34/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NYR1–6BUF
      W
      game 35/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      NYI3–4BUF
      W
      game 36/803
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-2SOG
      +2 assists
    • The game
      LAK3–2BUF
      L
      game 40/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 8031 of 40 played
      26
      points
      NHL#124
      15
      goals
      NHL#46
      11
      assists
      NHL#199
      BUF
      18-18-0W-L-OT40Points
      9th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      TOR7–9BUF
      W
      game 41/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-7SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      BUF3–3PIT
      game 42/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      BUF2–4CHI
      L
      game 43/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      MTL4–5BUF
      W
      game 44/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BUF6–3NJD
      W
      game 45/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      WIN3–6BUF
      W
      game 46/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      CHI5–3BUF
      L
      game 47/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      BUF3–4QUE
      L
      game 48/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BUF1–4MTL
      L
      game 49/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • February 1986
    • The game
      BUF8–6BOS
      W
      game 53/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      BUF4–2HFD
      W
      game 54/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      EDM2–4BUF
      W
      game 55/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      PHI4–0BUF
      L
      game 56/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      BUF3–3CGY
      game 57/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BUF5–7EDM
      L
      game 58/80
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      -1+/-4SOG
      +2 points
    • The game
      HFD6–4BUF
      L
      game 59/801
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-2SOG
    • The game
      NYI1–5BUF
      W
      game 60/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 8048 of 60 played
      32
      points
      NHL#168
      20
      goals
      NHL#68
      12
      assists
      NHL#269
      BUF
      28-26-0W-L-OT62Points
      Playoff spot
      10th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      WSH1–4BUF
      W
      game 61/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      BUF2–5PIT
      L
      game 62/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-4SOG
    • The game
      QUE6–2BUF
      L
      game 63/80
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-4SOG
    • March 1986
    • The game
      BUF8–4QUE
      W
      game 64/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
    • The game
      BUF6–4PHI
      W
      game 65/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BUF1–5HFD
      L
      game 66/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    The season in numbers

    Lindy Ruff closes the 1985-1986 season with 32 points

    Buffalo Sabres did not reach the playoffs
    Points
    32
    NHL#228
    Games
    54of 80
    68%
    Goals
    20
    NHL#114
    Assists
    12
    NHL#321
    P/GP
    0.59
    NHL#181
    +/-
    +8
    NHL#125
    Events
    20
    career best in goals
    1
    hat trick · 4 goals in one game