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Mats Hallin's 1982-1983 season

Stanley Cup
Points
14
Swedish flag#20NHL#352
Goals
7
Swedish flag#16NHL#275
Assists
7
Swedish flag#21NHL#391
Plus/minus
+4
Swedish flag#10NHL#172
Games
30
37%
37% of 80

Centre Mats Hallin was 24 years old when the 1982-1983 season began, his 1st in the NHL, and played it for New York Islanders. He played 30 of a possible 80 games and scored 7 goals and 7 assists for 14 points, 0.47 points per game. That was 20th among the Swedes and 352th in the NHL. In the playoffs he played 7 games for 1 points. He won Stanley Cup.

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

1982-1983Playoffs
  1. A late start

    Mats Hallin's season starts in game 33 of 80

    New York Islanders have played 32 games32 of 80 without him
    NHL debut

    Mats Hallin makes his NHL debut in 0–⁠2 loss against Detroit Red Wings

    NYINew York Islanders0–2DETDetroit Red Wings

    Mats was 24 years old · Joe Louis Arena, USA

    His first NHL game
    0
    Goals
    0
    Assists
    0
    Points
    -1
    +/-

    Other Swedes on the ice: Robert Nyström and Stefan Persson.

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    • The game
      NYI0–2DET
      L
      game 33/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
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    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 801 of 40 played
      0
      points
      Swedish flag#23NHL#487
      0
      goals
      Swedish flag#22NHL#422
      0
      assists
      Swedish flag#23NHL#470
      NYI
      19-14-0W-L-OT45Points
      5th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      LAK2–5NYI
      W
      game 47/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      HFD1–8NYI
      W
      game 48/803
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
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    Milestone

    Mats Hallin scores his first NHL goal

    in the game against Hartford Whalers · January 18

    • The game
      NYI4–4MTL
      game 49/805
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
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    • The game
      PHI1–0NYI
      L
      game 50/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      NYI6–4LAK
      W
      game 51/805
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      NYI5–3VAN
      W
      game 52/808
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +3+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
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    Milestone

    Mats Hallin records his first NHL assist

    in the game against Vancouver Canucks · January 29

    • The game
      NYI4–2EDM
      W
      game 53/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
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    • February 1983
    • The game
      NYI2–2CGY
      game 54/804
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
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    • The game
      NYI7–2NJD
      W
      game 55/803
      His night
      +2P+2A
      -1+/-2SOG2PPP
      +2 assists
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    • The game
      MNS4–2NYI
      L
      game 56/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
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    • The game
      WSH3–8NYI
      W
      game 57/804
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
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    • The game
      HFD4–2NYI
      L
      game 58/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
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    • The game
      NYI1–4QUE
      L
      game 59/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      PIT1–4NYI
      W
      game 60/803
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
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    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 8015 of 60 played
      6
      points
      Swedish flag#21NHL#407
      3
      goals
      Swedish flag#20NHL#327
      3
      assists
      Swedish flag#22NHL#419
      NYI
      31-20-0W-L-OT71Points
      Playoff spot
      7th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      MTL0–5NYI
      W
      game 61/804
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-4SOG
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      WIN2–2NYI
      game 62/804
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
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    • The game
      NYI4–4CHI
      game 63/803
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +3+/-2SOG
      +2 points
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    • The game
      DET5–3NYI
      L
      game 64/804
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      NYI0–2PHI
      L
      game 65/804
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • March 1983
    • The game
      NYI3–3MTL
      game 66/804
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      TOR1–5NYI
      W
      game 67/805
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      NJD1–5NYI
      W
      game 68/804
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      NYI4–3PIT
      W
      game 70/804
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      NYI9–5NJD
      W
      game 73/804
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      PHI2–9NYI
      W
      game 74/804
      His night
      +3P+3G
      +2+/-3SOG
      HAT TRICK
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    • The game
      BOS3–1NYI
      L
      game 75/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      NYI4–1PIT
      W
      game 77/805
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
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    • April 1983
    • The game
      PIT3–6NYI
      W
      game 79/805
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      NYI2–4PHI
      L
      game 80/805
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
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    The season in numbers

    Mats Hallin closes the 1982-1983 season with 14 points

    NYINew York Islanders
    Points
    14
    #20NHL#352
    Games
    30of 80
    38%
    Goals
    7
    #16NHL#275
    Assists
    7
    #21NHL#391
    P/GP
    0.47
    #14NHL#234
    +/-
    +4
    #10NHL#172
    Events
    14
    career best in points
    7
    career best in goals
    7
    career best in assists
    1
    hat trick
    1
    First NHL assist
    1
    First NHL point
    1
    First NHL goal
    3 days later
    Playoffs

    New York Islanders are in the playoffs

    First round

    New York Islanders meet Washington Capitals

    NYIvsWSH
    Swedes on New York Islanders
    Swedes on Washington Capitals
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    • Game 3
      NYI6–2WSH
      W
      5
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
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    • New York Islanderslead2–1againstWashington Capitals
    • Game 4
      NYI6–3WSH
      W
      5
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
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    First round

    New York Islanders knock Washington Capitals out 3–1

    NYI3–1WSH
    Advance
    2Games1Points1Goals0Assists
    4 days later
    Second round

    New York Islanders meet New York Rangers

    NYIvsNYR
    Swedes on New York Islanders
    Swedes on New York Rangers
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    • Game 1
      NYR1–4NYI
      W
      6
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • New York Islanderslead1–0againstNew York Rangers
    • Game 2
      NYR0–5NYI
      W
      6
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • New York Islanderslead2–0againstNew York Rangers
    • Game 3
      NYI6–7NYR
      L
      6
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • New York Islanderslead2–1againstNew York Rangers
    • Game 4
      NYI1–3NYR
      L
      6
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    Second round

    New York Islanders knock New York Rangers out 4–2

    NYI4–2NYR
    Advance
    4Games0Points0Goals0Assists
    4 days later
    Conference final

    New York Islanders meet Boston Bruins

    NYIvsBOS
    Swedes on New York Islanders
    Swedes on Boston Bruins
    No Swedes
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    • Game 3
      BOS3–7NYI
      W
      3
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    Conference final

    New York Islanders knock Boston Bruins out 4–2

    NYI4–2BOS
    Advance
    1Games0Points0Goals0Assists
    3 days later
    Stanley Cup Final

    New York Islanders play the Stanley Cup Final against Edmonton Oilers

    NYIvsEDM
    Swedes on New York Islanders
    Swedes on Edmonton Oilers
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    7 days later
    Stanley Cup Champions

    New York Islanders

    beat Edmonton Oilers 4–0 in the final

    He did not play in this round
    The run in numbers

    Mats Hallin ends the 1982-1983 playoffs with 1 points

    NYINew York Islanders
    Points
    1
    #13NHL#178
    Games
    7
    Goals
    1
    #6NHL#97
    Assists
    0
    #15NHL#204
    P/GP
    0.14
    #8NHL#121
    +/-
    0
    #7NHL#97
    Events
    1
    First playoff point
    1
    First playoff goal
    WSH3–1→NYR4–2→BOS4–2→EDM4–0