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Mal Davis's 1982-1983 season

Points
20
NHL#301
Goals
8
NHL#251
Assists
12
NHL#307
Plus/minus
-7
NHL#432
Games
24
30%
30% of 80

Left winger Mal Davis was 25 years old when the 1982-1983 season began, his 3rd in the NHL, and played it for Buffalo Sabres. He played 24 of a possible 80 games and scored 8 goals and 12 assists for 20 points, 0.83 points per game. In the playoffs he played 6 games for 1 points.

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

1982-1983Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Mal Davis plays the 1982-1983 season for Buffalo Sabres

    Mal was 26 years old when the 1982-1983 season began. It was his first season with the club. His 3rd NHL season in all.

    A late start

    Mal Davis's season starts in game 57 of 80

    Buffalo Sabres have played 56 games56 of 80 without him
    • The game
      BUF4–6STL
      L
      game 57/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BOS1–3BUF
      W
      game 58/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-0SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    Milestone

    Mal Davis records his first NHL assist

    in the game against Boston Bruins · February 16

    • The game
      CGY1–5BUF
      W
      game 59/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      EDM5–4BUF
      L
      game 60/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -2+/-5SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 804 of 60 played
      3
      points
      NHL#452
      2
      goals
      NHL#353
      1
      assists
      NHL#468
      BUF
      27-22-0W-L-OT65Points
      Playoff spot
      9th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      BUF4–4NJD
      game 61/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      PHI2–4BUF
      W
      game 62/80
      His night
      +2P+2A
      0+/-0SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
    • The game
      BOS6–7BUF
      W
      game 63/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -3+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      NJD2–6BUF
      W
      game 64/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-4SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • March 1983
    • The game
      BUF6–5HFD
      W
      game 65/80
      His night
      +2P+2A
      0+/-2SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
    • The game
      BUF3–2BOS
      W
      game 66/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      PIT2–10BUF
      W
      game 67/801
      His night
      +4P+2G+2A
      +3+/-2SOG1PPP
      +4 points
    • The game
      DET4–6BUF
      W
      game 68/80
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-3SOG1PPP
      +2 points
    • The game
      BUF1–5MNS
      L
      game 69/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      BUF0–6WIN
      L
      game 70/801
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
    • The game
      BUF3–8VAN
      L
      game 71/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BUF2–6EDM
      L
      game 72/801
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
    • The game
      CGY3–5BUF
      W
      game 73/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BUF6–4MTL
      W
      game 74/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MTL7–4BUF
      L
      game 75/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      HFD3–8BUF
      W
      game 76/80
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +4+/-3SOG
      +2 points
    • The game
      QUE6–6BUF
      game 77/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-0SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BUF4–5HFD
      L
      game 78/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      BUF8–5NJD
      W
      game 79/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • April 1983
    • The game
      TOR4–3BUF
      L
      game 80/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    The season in numbers

    Mal Davis closes the 1982-1983 season with 20 points

    Points
    20
    NHL#301
    Games
    24of 80
    30%
    Goals
    8
    NHL#251
    Assists
    12
    NHL#307
    P/GP
    0.83
    +/-
    -7
    NHL#432
    Events
    12
    career best in assists
    1
    First NHL assist
    8 i rad
    games with a point · 10 pts
    3 days later
    Playoffs

    Buffalo Sabres are in the playoffs

    First round

    Buffalo Sabres meet Montréal Canadiens

    BUFvsMTL
    Swedes on Buffalo Sabres
    No Swedes
    Swedes on Montréal Canadiens
    • Game 1
      BUF1–0MTL
      W
      1
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • Buffalo Sabreslead1–0againstMontréal Canadiens
    • Game 2
      BUF3–0MTL
      W
      1
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • Buffalo Sabreslead2–0againstMontréal Canadiens
    • Game 3
      MTL2–4BUF
      W
      1
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    First round

    Buffalo Sabres knock Montréal Canadiens out 3–0

    BUF3–0MTL
    Advance
    3Games1Points1Goals0Assists
    5 days later
    Second round

    Buffalo Sabres meet Boston Bruins

    BUFvsBOS
    Swedes on Buffalo Sabres
    No Swedes
    Swedes on Boston Bruins
    No Swedes
    • Game 1
      BUF7–4BOS
      W
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • Buffalo Sabreslead1–0againstBoston Bruins
    • Game 2
      BUF3–5BOS
      L
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • Buffalo Sabresare1–1withBoston Bruins
    • Game 5
      BUF0–9BOS
      L
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
    Second round

    Boston Bruins knock Buffalo Sabres out 4–3

    BUF3–4BOS
    Eliminated
    3Games0Points0Goals0Assists
    The run in numbers

    Mal Davis ends the 1982-1983 playoffs with 1 points

    Points
    1
    NHL#178
    Games
    6
    Goals
    1
    NHL#97
    Assists
    0
    NHL#204
    P/GP
    0.17
    +/-
    -1
    NHL#142
    Events
    1
    First playoff point
    1
    First playoff goal
    MTL3–0→BOS3–4