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Regular season and playoffsMNS

Mats Hallin's 1985-1986 season

Points
5
Swedish flag#23NHL#433
Goals
3
Swedish flag#20NHL#372
Assists
2
Swedish flag#25NHL#457
Plus/minus
-3
NHL#369
Games
38
47%
47% of 80

Centre Mats Hallin was 27 years old when the 1985-1986 season began, his 4th in the NHL, and played it for Minnesota North Stars. He played 38 of a possible 80 games and scored 3 goals and 2 assists for 5 points, 0.13 points per game. That was 23th among the Swedes and 433th in the NHL. In the playoffs he played 1 game for 0 points.

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

1985-1986Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Mats Hallin plays the 1985-1986 season for Minnesota North Stars

    Mats was 27 years old when the 1985-1986 season began. It was his first season with the club. His 4th NHL season in all.

  2. 30 days later
    Trade

    Mats Hallin is traded from New York Islanders to Minnesota North Stars

    Here he joins Swedes Bo Berglund and Kent Nilsson.

    His spell with New York Islanders · 1982–83 to 1984–85
    108
    Games
    14
    Goals
    12
    Assists
    26
    Points
    Minnesota North Stars received
    New York Islanders received
    • 1986 draft pick, round 7 (#138)
    • The game
      MNS6–6DET
      game 1/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      MNS2–3PIT
      L
      game 3/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MNS3–7PHI
      L
      game 5/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • November 1985
    • The game
      MNS5–5CHI
      game 17/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MNS3–3CGY
      game 18/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      LAK2–4MNS
      W
      game 20/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 806 of 20 played
      0
      points
      Swedish flag#25NHL#451
      0
      goals
      Swedish flag#21NHL#369
      0
      assists
      Swedish flag#22NHL#437
      MNS
      5-10-0W-L-OT15Points
      18th in the whole NHL
    • December 1985
    • The game
      CHI2–9MNS
      W
      game 25/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MNS4–8EDM
      L
      game 26/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      DET3–6MNS
      W
      game 30/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      PIT4–3MNS
      L
      game 31/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MNS3–2NYI
      W
      game 39/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      LAK4–3MNS
      L
      game 40/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 8012 of 40 played
      2
      points
      Swedish flag#24NHL#444
      1
      goals
      Swedish flag#20NHL#374
      1
      assists
      Swedish flag#23NHL#443
      MNS
      15-18-0W-L-OT37Points
      15th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      WSH3–5MNS
      W
      game 41/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      CHI3–3MNS
      game 42/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MNS5–2TOR
      W
      game 44/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MNS2–3PIT
      L
      game 45/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      WSH6–3MNS
      L
      game 48/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MNS5–10VAN
      L
      game 51/803
      His night
      +2P+2G
      -1+/-5SOG
      +2 goals
    • February 1986
    • The game
      TOR7–8MNS
      W
      game 52/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MNS3–3PHI
      game 53/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MNS4–2TOR
      W
      game 55/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MNS3–5STL
      L
      game 56/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      HFD1–4MNS
      W
      game 57/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BOS5–3MNS
      L
      game 58/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      QUE2–5MNS
      W
      game 60/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 8025 of 60 played
      4
      points
      Swedish flag#24NHL#427
      3
      goals
      Swedish flag#18NHL#339
      1
      assists
      Swedish flag#25NHL#470
      MNS
      25-26-0W-L-OT59Points
      Playoff spot
      14th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      TOR3–4MNS
      W
      game 61/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MNS1–5NYR
      L
      game 62/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
    • The game
      MNS5–2HFD
      W
      game 63/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • March 1986
    • The game
      WIN4–2MNS
      L
      game 67/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      EDM0–4MNS
      W
      game 68/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MNS3–2STL
      W
      game 69/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MNS2–3QUE
      L
      game 70/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MNS6–5CGY
      W
      game 72/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MNS2–6VAN
      L
      game 74/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MNS6–1TOR
      W
      game 76/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MNS5–4DET
      W
      game 77/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • April 1986
    • The game
      MNS7–5CHI
      W
      game 79/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      DET3–5MNS
      W
      game 80/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    The season in numbers

    Mats Hallin closes the 1985-1986 season with 5 points

    Points
    5
    #23NHL#433
    Games
    38of 80
    48%
    Goals
    3
    #20NHL#372
    Assists
    2
    #25NHL#457
    P/GP
    0.13
    #23NHL#411
    +/-
    -3
    #19NHL#369
    4 days later
    Playoffs

    Minnesota North Stars are in the playoffs

    First round

    Minnesota North Stars meet St. Louis Blues

    MNSvsSTL
    Swedes on Minnesota North Stars
    Swedes on St. Louis Blues
    No Swedes
    • Game 1
      STL2–1MNS
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    First round

    St. Louis Blues knock Minnesota North Stars out 3–2

    MNS2–3STL
    Eliminated
    1Games0Points0Goals0Assists