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Mark Messier's 1990-1991 season

Points
64
NHL#58
Goals
12
NHL#173
Assists
52
NHL#21
Plus/minus
+15
NHL#47
Games
53
66%
66% of 80

Centre Mark Messier was 29 years old when the 1990-1991 season began, his 12th in the NHL, and played it for Edmonton Oilers. He played 53 of a possible 80 games and scored 12 goals and 52 assists for 64 points, 1.21 points per game. In the playoffs he played 18 games for 15 points.

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

1990-1991Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Mark Messier plays the 1990-1991 season for Edmonton Oilers

    Mark was 29 years old when the 1990-1991 season began. It was his 12th season with the team. His 12th NHL season in all.

    • The game
      WIN3–3EDM
      game 1/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      TOR2–3EDM
      W
      game 2/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-5SOG
    • The game
      EDM5–5LAK
      game 3/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-0SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      EDM4–5VAN
      L
      game 4/801
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +2 assists
    • The game
      STL5–2EDM
      L
      game 5/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • November 1990
    • The game
      VAN3–5EDM
      W
      game 16/801
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +4+/-2SOG
      +3 points
    • The game
      BUF2–4EDM
      W
      game 17/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NYI1–3EDM
      W
      game 18/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      CHI3–1EDM
      L
      game 19/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-0SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      EDM2–3BUF
      L
      game 20/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 8010 of 20 played
      10
      points
      NHL#157
      1
      goals
      NHL#292
      9
      assists
      NHL#91
      EDM
      5-13-0W-L-OT12Points
      19th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      EDM4–1TOR
      W
      game 21/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      EDM7–3PIT
      W
      game 22/80
      His night
      +4P+4A
      +2+/-3SOG
      +4 assists
    • The game
      EDM2–4BOS
      L
      game 23/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • December 1990
    • The game
      EDM4–2HFD
      W
      game 24/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      EDM6–3PHI
      W
      game 25/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      QUE2–3EDM
      W
      game 26/801
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +2 points
    • The game
      NYR3–4EDM
      W
      game 27/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      CGY3–2EDM
      L
      game 28/80
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
    • The game
      VAN4–5EDM
      W
      game 29/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-0SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      LAK3–4EDM
      W
      game 31/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-4SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      EDM4–7VAN
      L
      game 32/801
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      -2+/-1SOG3PPP
      +3 points
    • The game
      EDM6–2CGY
      W
      game 33/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 8022 of 40 played
      26
      points
      NHL#100
      4
      goals
      NHL#253
      22
      assists
      NHL#48
      EDM
      19-19-0W-L-OT40Points
      14th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      EDM5–4NJD
      W
      game 42/801
      His night
      +3P+3A
      -1+/-0SOG2PPP
      +3 assists
    • The game
      EDM5–3PHI
      W
      game 43/802
      His night
      +3P+3A
      +3+/-3SOG
      +3 assists
    Milestone

    Mark Messier reaches 1,000 career points

    in the game against Philadelphia Flyers · January 13

    • The game
      EDM2–2NYR
      game 44/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      EDM6–1NYI
      W
      game 45/80
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +3+/-1SOG
      +2 points
    • The game
      LAK2–4EDM
      W
      game 46/801
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +3+/-3SOG
      +3 points
    • The game
      EDM5–6VAN
      L
      game 47/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-4SOG1SHP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      NYR4–3EDM
      L
      game 48/801
      His night
      +2P+2A
      0+/-4SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
    • The game
      EDM3–2WIN
      W
      game 49/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      VAN4–9EDM
      W
      game 50/80
      His night
      +4P+1G+3A
      +2+/-6SOG2PPP
      +4 points
    • February 1991
    • The game
      CHI3–4EDM
      W
      game 51/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      EDM3–2BUF
      W
      game 52/80
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-3SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
    • The game
      EDM5–6BOS
      L
      game 53/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      EDM1–5HFD
      L
      game 54/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      EDM3–6WSH
      L
      game 55/801
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-4SOG
    • The game
      PIT5–7EDM
      W
      game 56/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      STL4–2EDM
      L
      game 57/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-5SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      LAK4–2EDM
      L
      game 58/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      EDM2–3TOR
      L
      game 59/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      EDM4–0NJD
      W
      game 60/801
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-2SOG
      +2 assists
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 8041 of 60 played
      54
      points
      NHL#43
      10
      goals
      NHL#160
      44
      assists
      NHL#16
      EDM
      29-28-0W-L-OT61Points
      Playoff spot
      10th in the whole NHL
    • March 1991
    • The game
      PHI4–5EDM
      W
      game 69/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      WSH5–3EDM
      L
      game 70/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      NYI1–2EDM
      W
      game 71/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      EDM3–4WIN
      L
      game 72/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      EDM4–2MTL
      W
      game 73/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-4SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      EDM7–6QUE
      W
      game 74/801
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +1+/-3SOG
      +3 points
    • The game
      WIN3–0EDM
      L
      game 75/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-5SOG
    • The game
      LAK4–3EDM
      L
      game 76/801
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-2SOG
    • The game
      EDM0–2LAK
      L
      game 77/801
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
    • The game
      EDM4–4CGY
      game 78/80
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-6SOG1PPP
      +2 points
    • The game
      CGY5–6EDM
      W
      game 79/801
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +4+/-1SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
    • The game
      WIN3–6EDM
      W
      game 80/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    The season in numbers

    Mark Messier closes the 1990-1991 season with 64 points

    Points
    64
    NHL#58
    Games
    53of 80
    66%
    Goals
    12
    NHL#173
    Assists
    52
    NHL#21
    P/GP
    1.21
    NHL#15
    +/-
    +15
    NHL#47
    Events
    1,000
    career points
    6 i rad
    games with a point · 12 pts
    4 days later
    Playoffs

    Edmonton Oilers are in the playoffs

    First round

    Edmonton Oilers meet Calgary Flames

    EDMvsCGY
    Swedes on Edmonton Oilers
    Swedes on Calgary Flames
    No Swedes
    • Game 1
      EDM3–1CGY
      W
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +3+/-0SOG
      +2 assists
    • Edmonton Oilerslead1–0againstCalgary Flames
    • Game 2
      EDM1–3CGY
      L
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-5SOG
    • Edmonton Oilersare1–1withCalgary Flames
    • Game 3
      CGY3–4EDM
      W
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
    • Edmonton Oilerslead2–1againstCalgary Flames
    • Game 4
      CGY2–5EDM
      W
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      0+/-3SOG2PPP
      +2 points
    • Edmonton Oilerslead3–1againstCalgary Flames
    • Game 5
      EDM3–5CGY
      L
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-5SOG
      +1 goal
    • Edmonton Oilerslead3–2againstCalgary Flames
    • Game 6
      CGY2–1EDM
      L
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
    • Edmonton Oilersare3–3withCalgary Flames
    • Game 7
      EDM5–4CGY
      W
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-4SOG
      +1 assist
    First round

    Edmonton Oilers knock Calgary Flames out 4–3

    EDM4–3CGY
    Advance
    He did not play in this round
    2 days later
    Second round

    Edmonton Oilers meet Los Angeles Kings

    EDMvsLAK
    Swedes on Edmonton Oilers
    Swedes on Los Angeles Kings
    • Game 1
      EDM3–4LAK
      L
      1
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
    • Los Angeles Kingslead1–0againstEdmonton Oilers
    • Game 2
      EDM4–3LAK
      W
      1
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • Edmonton Oilersare1–1withLos Angeles Kings
    • Game 3
      LAK3–4EDM
      W
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • Edmonton Oilerslead2–1againstLos Angeles Kings
    • Game 4
      LAK2–4EDM
      W
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • Edmonton Oilerslead3–1againstLos Angeles Kings
    • Game 5
      EDM2–5LAK
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
    • Edmonton Oilerslead3–2againstLos Angeles Kings
    • Game 6
      LAK3–4EDM
      W
      1
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
    Second round

    Edmonton Oilers knock Los Angeles Kings out 4–2

    EDM4–2LAK
    Advance
    He did not play in this round
    4 days later
    Conference final

    Edmonton Oilers meet Minnesota North Stars

    EDMvsMNS
    Swedes on Edmonton Oilers
    Swedes on Minnesota North Stars
    • Game 1
      MNS3–1EDM
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • Minnesota North Starslead1–0againstEdmonton Oilers
    • Game 2
      MNS2–7EDM
      W
      1
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +2 assists
    • Edmonton Oilersare1–1withMinnesota North Stars
    • Game 3
      EDM3–7MNS
      L
      1
      His night
      +2P+2A
      0+/-0SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
    • Minnesota North Starslead2–1againstEdmonton Oilers
    • Game 4
      EDM1–5MNS
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-4SOG
    • Minnesota North Starslead3–1againstEdmonton Oilers
    • Game 5
      MNS3–2EDM
      L
      1
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    Conference final

    Minnesota North Stars knock Edmonton Oilers out 4–1

    EDM1–4MNS
    Eliminated
    He did not play in this round
    The run in numbers

    Mark Messier ends the 1990-1991 playoffs with 15 points

    Points
    15
    NHL#21
    Games
    18
    Goals
    4
    NHL#37
    Assists
    11
    NHL#13
    P/GP
    0.83
    NHL#31
    +/-
    +2
    NHL#57
    Events
    150
    playoff games
    2 points
    best game
    CGY4–3→LAK4–2→MNS1–4