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Mark Messier's 1985-1986 season

Points
84
NHL#23
Goals
35
NHL#34
Assists
49
NHL#33
Plus/minus
+35
NHL#11
Games
63
78%
78% of 80

Centre Mark Messier was 24 years old when the 1985-1986 season began, his 7th in the NHL, and played it for Edmonton Oilers. He played 63 of a possible 80 games and scored 35 goals and 49 assists for 84 points, 1.33 points per game. In the playoffs he played 10 games for 10 points.

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

1985-1986Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Mark Messier plays the 1985-1986 season for Edmonton Oilers

    Mark was 24 years old when the 1985-1986 season began. It was his 7th season with the team. His 7th NHL season in all.

    • The game
      WIN3–4EDM
      W
      game 1/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      STL3–6EDM
      W
      game 2/80
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +3+/-2SOG1SHP
      +3 points
    • The game
      NYI4–6EDM
      W
      game 3/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BOS2–3EDM
      W
      game 4/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      EDM8–5LAK
      W
      game 5/801
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +2+/-4SOG1PPP
      +3 points
    • The game
      EDM3–9WIN
      L
      game 6/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-5SOG
    • The game
      CGY3–5EDM
      W
      game 7/80
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-4SOG
      +2 points
    • The game
      EDM6–4CGY
      W
      game 8/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      WIN3–7EDM
      W
      game 9/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
    • November 1985
    • The game
      BUF2–0EDM
      L
      game 10/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-5SOG
    • The game
      TOR1–7EDM
      W
      game 11/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      EDM6–4VAN
      W
      game 12/802
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-2SOG
      +2 points
    Milestone

    Mark Messier reaches 200 career goals

    in the game against Vancouver Canucks · November 5

    • The game
      EDM4–4LAK
      game 13/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      VAN0–13EDM
      W
      game 14/802
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +3+/-4SOG1SHP
      +3 points
    • The game
      EDM2–5WSH
      L
      game 15/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      EDM3–5PHI
      L
      game 16/802
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-4SOG
      +2 points
    • The game
      EDM4–4NYI
      game 17/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-4SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      EDM3–2NYR
      W
      game 18/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-5SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      EDM5–4QUE
      W
      game 19/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      EDM5–4MTL
      W
      game 20/802
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-4SOG
      +2 points
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 80
      26
      points
      NHL#10
      11
      goals
      NHL#14
      15
      assists
      NHL#11
      EDM
      14-4-0W-L-OT30Points
      2nd in the whole NHL
    • The game
      NJD2–3EDM
      W
      game 21/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
    • The game
      VAN5–5EDM
      game 22/802
      His night
      +3P+2G+1A
      +2+/-6SOG1SHP
      +3 points
    • The game
      HFD5–8EDM
      W
      game 23/802
      His night
      +3P+2G+1A
      +1+/-5SOG1PPP
      +3 points
    • December 1985
    • The game
      CGY3–5EDM
      W
      game 24/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      EDM8–4LAK
      W
      game 25/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 8025 of 40 played
      34
      points
      NHL#50
      16
      goals
      NHL#41
      18
      assists
      NHL#85
      EDM
      29-7-0W-L-OT62Points
      1st in the whole NHL
    • The game
      EDM6–3MTL
      W
      game 43/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      EDM5–3BOS
      W
      game 44/802
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      0+/-3SOG2PPP
      +3 points
    • The game
      EDM4–1HFD
      W
      game 45/801
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-1SOG
    • The game
      NYR5–4EDM
      L
      game 46/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      PIT7–4EDM
      L
      game 47/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      NJD6–7EDM
      W
      game 48/80
      His night
      +2P+2G
      0+/-4SOG
      +2 goals
    • The game
      LAK2–5EDM
      W
      game 49/80
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +2+/-3SOG1PPP
      +3 points
    • The game
      EDM4–3CHI
      W
      game 50/80
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +2+/-1SOG
      +3 points
    • The game
      EDM5–5STL
      game 51/80
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-1SOG1PPP
      +2 points
    • The game
      CGY4–7EDM
      W
      game 52/801
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      0+/-2SOG2PPP
      +3 points
    • February 1986
    • The game
      EDM4–4CGY
      game 53/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-5SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      EDM6–4NJD
      W
      game 54/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-4SOG
    • The game
      EDM4–5WSH
      L
      game 55/803
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
    • The game
      EDM2–4BUF
      L
      game 56/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -3+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      EDM3–2DET
      W
      game 57/80
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-3SOG
      +2 assists
    Milestone

    Mark Messier reaches 500 career points

    in the game against Detroit Red Wings · February 11

    • The game
      QUE2–8EDM
      W
      game 58/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG1SHP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BUF5–7EDM
      W
      game 59/80
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      -1+/-4SOG1PPP
      +3 points
    • The game
      TOR5–9EDM
      W
      game 60/801
      His night
      +3P+3A
      +5+/-4SOG2PPP
      +3 assists
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 8043 of 60 played
      62
      points
      NHL#25
      24
      goals
      NHL#41
      38
      assists
      NHL#30
      EDM
      41-13-0W-L-OT88Points
      Playoff spot
      1st in the whole NHL
    • The game
      BOS6–5EDM
      L
      game 61/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MTL2–3EDM
      W
      game 62/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      EDM8–2WIN
      W
      game 63/801
      His night
      +4P+3G+1A
      +4+/-4SOG
      HAT TRICK
    • March 1986
    • The game
      PHI1–2EDM
      W
      game 64/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      EDM6–2VAN
      W
      game 65/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      LAK3–6EDM
      W
      game 66/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      PIT3–5EDM
      W
      game 67/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-8SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      EDM7–3LAK
      W
      game 68/80
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +2 assists
    • The game
      EDM0–4MNS
      L
      game 69/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      EDM8–5WIN
      W
      game 70/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-5SOG
    • The game
      DET3–12EDM
      W
      game 71/80
      His night
      +4P+1G+3A
      +4+/-4SOG1PPP
      +4 points
    • The game
      WIN2–6EDM
      W
      game 72/802
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      -1+/-4SOG1PPP
      +2 points
    • The game
      MNS4–5EDM
      W
      game 73/80
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      -2+/-8SOG2PPP
      +2 points
    • The game
      EDM7–2DET
      W
      game 74/80
      His night
      +3P+2G+1A
      +3+/-3SOG2SHP
      +3 points
    • The game
      EDM8–3PIT
      W
      game 75/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-3SOG1SHP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      EDM2–4NYR
      L
      game 76/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-5SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      EDM4–4NYI
      game 77/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
    • April 1986
    • The game
      VAN4–8EDM
      W
      game 78/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      EDM3–9CGY
      L
      game 79/801
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
    • The game
      EDM3–2VAN
      W
      game 80/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    The season in numbers

    Mark Messier closes the 1985-1986 season with 84 points

    Points
    84
    NHL#23
    Games
    63of 80
    79%
    Goals
    35
    NHL#34
    Assists
    49
    NHL#33
    P/GP
    1.33
    NHL#13
    +/-
    +35
    NHL#11
    Events
    1
    hat trick
    500
    career points
    200
    career goals
    8 i rad
    games with a point · 12 pts
    6 i rad
    games with a goal
    3 days later
    Playoffs

    Edmonton Oilers are in the playoffs

    First round

    Edmonton Oilers meet Vancouver Canucks

    EDMvsVAN
    Swedes on Edmonton Oilers
    Swedes on Vancouver Canucks
    • Game 1
      VAN3–7EDM
      W
      2
      His night
      +3P+3A
      +1+/-4SOG1PPP
      +3 assists
    • Edmonton Oilerslead1–0againstVancouver Canucks
    • Game 2
      VAN1–5EDM
      W
      2
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-3SOG
      +2 points
    • Edmonton Oilerslead2–0againstVancouver Canucks
    • Game 3
      EDM5–1VAN
      W
      2
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-2SOG1SHP
      +1 goal
    First round

    Edmonton Oilers knock Vancouver Canucks out 3–0

    EDM3–0VAN
    Advance
    He did not play in this round
    6 days later
    Second round

    Edmonton Oilers meet Calgary Flames

    EDMvsCGY
    Swedes on Edmonton Oilers
    Swedes on Calgary Flames
    • Game 1
      CGY4–1EDM
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
    • Calgary Flameslead1–0againstEdmonton Oilers
    • Game 2
      CGY5–6EDM
      W
      1
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • Edmonton Oilersare1–1withCalgary Flames
    • Game 3
      EDM2–3CGY
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • Calgary Flameslead2–1againstEdmonton Oilers
    • Game 4
      EDM7–4CGY
      W
      1
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG1SHP
      +1 assist
    • Edmonton Oilersare2–2withCalgary Flames
    • Game 5
      CGY4–1EDM
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
    • Calgary Flameslead3–2againstEdmonton Oilers
    • Game 6
      EDM5–2CGY
      W
      1
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-4SOG1SHP
      +1 goal
    • Edmonton Oilersare3–3withCalgary Flames
    • Game 7
      CGY3–2EDM
      L
      1
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    Second round

    Calgary Flames knock Edmonton Oilers out 4–3

    EDM3–4CGY
    Eliminated
    He did not play in this round
    The run in numbers

    Mark Messier ends the 1985-1986 playoffs with 10 points

    Points
    10
    NHL#36
    Games
    10
    Goals
    4
    NHL#33
    Assists
    6
    NHL#37
    P/GP
    1.00
    NHL#15
    +/-
    0
    NHL#123
    Events
    50
    playoff assists
    3 points
    best game
    VAN3–0→CGY3–4