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Markus Niemelainen's 2021-2022 season

Points
1
NHL#817
Goals
0
NHL#781
Assists
1
NHL#778
Plus/minus
-5
NHL#678
Games
20
24%
24% of 82

Defenceman Markus Niemelainen was 23 years old when the 2021-2022 season began, his 1st in the NHL, and played it for Edmonton Oilers. He played 20 of a possible 82 games and scored 0 goals and 1 assists for 1 points, 0.05 points per game.

Below: the whole season, game by game.

2021-2022Playoffs
  1. A late start

    Markus Niemelainen's season starts in game 21 of 82

    Edmonton Oilers have played 20 games20 of 82 without him
    NHL debut

    Markus Niemelainen makes his NHL debut in 5–⁠2 win against Pittsburgh Penguins

    PITPittsburgh Penguins2–5EDMEdmonton Oilers

    Markus was 23 years old · Rogers Place, Canada

    His first NHL game
    0
    Goals
    0
    Assists
    0
    Points
    -1
    +/-
    10:19
    TOI

    Swedes on the ice: Marcus Pettersson, Philip Broberg and William Lagesson.

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    • The game
      PIT2–5EDM
      W
      game 21/823
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG10:19TOI
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    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 21 of 821 of 21 played
      0
      points
      NHL#697
      0
      goals
      NHL#541
      0
      assists
      NHL#657
      -1
      +/-
      NHL#156
      EDM
      16-5-0W-L-OT32Points
      1st in the Pacific·1st in the Western Conference·4th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      EDM3–4SEA
      L
      game 22/825
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG13:39TOI
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    • The game
      LAK5–1EDM
      L
      game 23/827
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG19:02TOI
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    • The game
      MIN4–1EDM
      L
      game 24/824
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG16:04TOI
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    • The game
      BOS3–2EDM
      L
      game 25/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG13:32TOI
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    • The game
      CAR3–1EDM
      L
      game 26/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG14:52TOI
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    • The game
      TOR5–1EDM
      L
      game 27/823
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG10:35TOI
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    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 41 of 827 of 41 played
      0
      points
      NHL#793
      0
      goals
      NHL#683
      0
      assists
      NHL#766
      -2
      +/-
      NHL#201
      EDM
      22-16-3W-L-OT47Points
      5th in the Pacific·10th in the Western Conference·18th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      NYI1–3EDM
      W
      game 45/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG11:00TOI
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    • The game
      EDM3–0SJS
      W
      game 46/823
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG14:18TOI
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    • The game
      EDM5–2LAK
      W
      game 47/825
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG13:07TOI
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    • The game
      ANA3–7EDM
      W
      game 48/826
      His night
      No points
      +3+/-0SOG13:57TOI
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    • The game
      EDM4–2WPG
      W
      game 49/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG13:09TOI
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    • The game
      MIN7–3EDM
      L
      game 50/824
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG17:05TOI
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    • The game
      EDM3–5TBL
      L
      game 51/823
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG17:47TOI
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    • The game
      EDM4–3FLA
      W
      game 52/825
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG13:59TOI
      +1 assist
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    Milestone

    Markus Niemelainen records his first NHL assist

    in the game against Florida Panthers · February 26

    • The game
      EDM1–2CAR
      L
      game 53/823
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG12:39TOI
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    • March 2022
    • The game
      EDM3–0PHI
      W
      game 54/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG08:44TOI
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    • The game
      EDM3–4CHI
      L
      game 55/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG08:52TOI
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    • The game
      MTL5–2EDM
      L
      game 56/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG10:34TOI
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    • The game
      EDM1–3CGY
      L
      game 57/827
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG10:39TOI
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    The season in numbers

    Markus Niemelainen closes the 2021-2022 season with 1 points

    EDMEdmonton Oilers
    Points
    1
    NHL#817
    Games
    20of 82
    24%
    Goals
    0
    NHL#781
    Assists
    1
    NHL#778
    P/GP
    0.05
    +/-
    -5
    NHL#678
    Events
    1
    career best in points
    1
    career best in assists
    1
    First NHL point
    1
    First NHL assist
    1 month and 25 days later
    Playoffs

    Edmonton Oilers are in the playoffs

    First round

    Edmonton Oilers meet Los Angeles Kings

    EDMvsLAK
    Swedes on Edmonton Oilers
    Swedes on Los Angeles Kings
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    12 days later
    First round

    Edmonton Oilers knock Los Angeles Kings out 4–3

    EDM4–3LAK
    Advance
    He did not play in this round
    4 days later
    Second round

    Edmonton Oilers meet Calgary Flames

    EDMvsCGY
    Swedes on Edmonton Oilers
    No Swedes
    Swedes on Calgary Flames
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    8 days later
    Second round

    Edmonton Oilers knock Calgary Flames out 4–1

    EDM4–1CGY
    Advance
    He did not play in this round
    5 days later
    Conference final

    Edmonton Oilers meet Colorado Avalanche

    EDMvsCOL
    Swedes on Edmonton Oilers
    No Swedes
    Swedes on Colorado Avalanche
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    6 days later
    Conference final

    Colorado Avalanche knock Edmonton Oilers out 4–0

    EDM0–4COL
    Eliminated
    He did not play in this round
    The run in numbers

    Markus Niemelainen ends the 2021-2022 playoffs with 0 points

    EDMEdmonton Oilers
    Points
    0
    Games
    0
    Goals
    0
    Assists
    0
    P/GP
    —
    +/-
    0
    LAK4–3→CGY4–1→COL0–4