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Mark Napier's 1978-1979 season

Points
31
NHL#164
Goals
11
NHL#162
Assists
20
NHL#157
Plus/minus
+16
NHL#63
Games
54
67%
67% of 80

Right winger Mark Napier was 21 years old when the 1978-1979 season began, his 1st in the NHL, and played it for Montréal Canadiens. He played 54 of a possible 80 games and scored 11 goals and 20 assists for 31 points, 0.57 points per game. In the playoffs he played 12 games for 5 points.

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

1978-1979Playoffs
  1. NHL debut

    Mark Napier makes his NHL debut in 5–⁠2 win against Colorado Rockies

    Mark was 21 years old · Montreal Forum, Canada

    His first NHL game
    1
    Goals
    0
    Assists
    1
    Points
    0
    +/-
    First NHL goalFirst NHL point
    • The game
      CLR2–5MTL
      W
      game 2/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    Milestone

    Mark Napier scores his first NHL goal

    in the game against Colorado Rockies · October 14

    • The game
      MTL4–4TOR
      game 7/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      NYR2–1MTL
      L
      game 8/802
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      MTL1–4CHI
      L
      game 9/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • November 1978
    • The game
      MTL6–1CLR
      W
      game 17/80
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +3+/-3SOG
      +2 points
    Milestone

    Mark Napier records his first NHL assist

    in the game against Colorado Rockies · November 15

    • The game
      MTL3–6LAK
      L
      game 18/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MTL4–2VAN
      W
      game 19/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      MTL3–2PIT
      W
      game 20/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 808 of 20 played
      6
      points
      NHL#185
      4
      goals
      NHL#98
      2
      assists
      NHL#237
      MTL
      13-5-0W-L-OT28Points
      3rd in the whole NHL
    • The game
      PIT4–8MTL
      W
      game 21/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      CHI8–3MTL
      L
      game 22/80
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PHI0–3MTL
      W
      game 23/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • December 1978
    • The game
      BUF1–8MTL
      W
      game 24/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      MTL4–1BUF
      W
      game 25/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MTL2–2DET
      game 26/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      PIT3–3MTL
      game 27/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      NYI3–4MTL
      W
      game 28/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-5SOG
    • The game
      MTL6–0STL
      W
      game 29/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MTL3–2MNS
      W
      game 30/802
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      LAK3–3MTL
      game 36/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BOS1–6MTL
      W
      game 37/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      VAN0–2MTL
      W
      game 40/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 8021 of 40 played
      9
      points
      NHL#235
      4
      goals
      NHL#184
      5
      assists
      NHL#240
      MTL
      27-8-0W-L-OT59Points
      3rd in the whole NHL
    • The game
      MNS1–3MTL
      W
      game 41/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      MTL2–3PIT
      L
      game 42/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      BUF2–5MTL
      W
      game 43/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-4SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      MTL2–2VAN
      game 44/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-4SOG
    • The game
      MTL7–3LAK
      W
      game 45/80
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +1+/-5SOG
      +2 goals
    • The game
      PHI5–5MTL
      game 46/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      MTL6–3STL
      W
      game 47/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      AFM0–6MTL
      W
      game 48/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BOS1–3MTL
      W
      game 49/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MTL7–3PHI
      W
      game 50/80
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +2 assists
    • The game
      MTL4–1PIT
      W
      game 51/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • February 1979
    • The game
      MTL6–3TOR
      W
      game 52/801
      His night
      +2P+2A
      0+/-1SOG
      +2 assists
    • The game
      MTL8–4WSH
      W
      game 53/802
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
    • The game
      WSH0–2MTL
      W
      game 55/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MTL5–2BUF
      W
      game 56/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MTL1–3PIT
      L
      game 57/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      PIT0–12MTL
      W
      game 58/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      STL4–6MTL
      W
      game 59/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 8039 of 60 played
      23
      points
      NHL#170
      9
      goals
      NHL#156
      14
      assists
      NHL#168
      MTL
      42-10-0W-L-OT92Points
      Playoff spot
      1st in the whole NHL
    • March 1979
    • The game
      TOR1–2MTL
      W
      game 62/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      DET5–3MTL
      L
      game 63/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MTL3–4MNS
      L
      game 68/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MTL1–3LAK
      L
      game 69/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MTL3–1CLR
      W
      game 70/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NYI5–3MTL
      L
      game 71/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      WSH1–3MTL
      W
      game 72/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MTL1–0NYR
      W
      game 73/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MTL6–4AFM
      W
      game 74/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      STL2–5MTL
      W
      game 75/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PIT3–5MTL
      W
      game 76/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    • April 1979
    • The game
      MTL3–3BOS
      game 77/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      DET1–4MTL
      W
      game 78/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      WSH3–10MTL
      W
      game 79/802
      His night
      +3P+3A
      +3+/-1SOG1PPP
      +3 assists
    • The game
      MTL0–1DET
      L
      game 80/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    The season in numbers

    Mark Napier closes the 1978-1979 season with 31 points

    Points
    31
    NHL#164
    Games
    54of 80
    68%
    Goals
    11
    NHL#162
    Assists
    20
    NHL#157
    P/GP
    0.57
    NHL#126
    +/-
    +16
    NHL#63
    Events
    1
    First NHL assist
    1
    First NHL point
    1
    First NHL goal
    8 days later
    Playoffs

    Montréal Canadiens are in the playoffs

    Quarterfinal

    Montréal Canadiens meet Toronto Maple Leafs

    MTLvsTOR
    Swedes on Montréal Canadiens
    No Swedes
    Swedes on Toronto Maple Leafs
    • Game 1
      TOR2–5MTL
      W
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • Montréal Canadienslead1–0againstToronto Maple Leafs
    • Game 2
      TOR1–5MTL
      W
      1
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • Montréal Canadienslead2–0againstToronto Maple Leafs
    • Game 3
      MTL4–3TOR
      W
      1
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-1SOG1PPP
      +2 points
    Quarterfinal

    Montréal Canadiens knock Toronto Maple Leafs out 4–0

    MTL4–0TOR
    Advance
    3Games2Points1Goals1Assists
    4 days later
    Semifinal

    Montréal Canadiens meet Boston Bruins

    MTLvsBOS
    Swedes on Montréal Canadiens
    No Swedes
    Swedes on Boston Bruins
    No Swedes
    • Game 4
      MTL3–4BOS
      L
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
    • Montréal Canadiensare2–2withBoston Bruins
    • Game 5
      BOS1–5MTL
      W
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • Montréal Canadienslead3–2againstBoston Bruins
    • Game 6
      MTL2–5BOS
      L
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • Montréal Canadiensare3–3withBoston Bruins
    • Game 7
      BOS4–5MTL
      W
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    Semifinal

    Montréal Canadiens knock Boston Bruins out 4–3

    MTL4–3BOS
    Advance
    4Games2Points1Goals1Assists
    3 days later
    Stanley Cup Final

    Montréal Canadiens play the Stanley Cup Final against New York Rangers

    MTLvsNYR
    Swedes on Montréal Canadiens
    No Swedes
    Swedes on New York Rangers
    • Game 1
      NYR4–1MTL
      L
      2
      His night
      No points
      0+/-5SOG
    • New York Rangerslead1–0againstMontréal Canadiens
    • Game 2
      NYR2–6MTL
      W
      2
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • Montréal Canadiensare1–1withNew York Rangers
    • Game 3
      MTL4–1NYR
      W
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • Montréal Canadienslead2–1againstNew York Rangers
    • Game 4
      MTL4–3NYR
      W
      1
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • Montréal Canadienslead3–1againstNew York Rangers
    • Game 5
      NYR1–4MTL
      W
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    Stanley Cup Champions

    Montréal Canadiens

    beat New York Rangers 4–1 in the final

    5Games1Points1Goals0Assists
    The run in numbers

    Mark Napier ends the 1978-1979 playoffs with 5 points

    Points
    5
    NHL#47
    Games
    12
    Goals
    3
    NHL#30
    Assists
    2
    NHL#63
    P/GP
    0.42
    NHL#63
    +/-
    +2
    NHL#44
    Events
    1
    First playoff point
    1
    First playoff goal
    1
    First playoff assist
    2 points
    best game
    TOR4–0→BOS4–3→NYR4–1