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Mats Lindgren's 1996-1997 season

Points
25
Swedish flag#16NHL#255
Goals
11
Swedish flag#13NHL#198
Assists
14
Swedish flag#18NHL#291
Plus/minus
-7
NHL#586
Games
69
84%
84% of 82

Centre Mats Lindgren was 22 years old when the 1996-1997 season began, his 1st in the NHL, and played it for Edmonton Oilers. He played 69 of a possible 82 games and scored 11 goals and 14 assists for 25 points, 0.36 points per game. That was 16th among the Swedes and 255th in the NHL. In the playoffs he played 12 games for 4 points.

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

1996-1997Playoffs
  1. A late start

    Mats Lindgren's season starts in game 14 of 82

    Edmonton Oilers have played 13 games13 of 82 without him
    NHL debut

    Mats Lindgren makes his NHL debut in 2–⁠4 loss against Chicago Blackhawks

    EDMEdmonton Oilers2–4CHIChicago Blackhawks

    Mats was 22 years old · United Center, USA

    His first NHL game
    1
    Goals
    0
    Assists
    1
    Points
    +1
    +/-
    First NHL goalFirst NHL point
    View the game
    • The game
      EDM2–4CHI
      L
      game 14/82
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    Milestone

    Mats Lindgren scores his first NHL goal

    in the game against Chicago Blackhawks · November 3

    • The game
      EDM2–5PIT
      L
      game 15/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    Milestone

    Mats Lindgren records his first NHL assist

    in the game against Pittsburgh Penguins · November 6

    • The game
      EDM6–0BOS
      W
      game 16/821
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM3–7TOR
      L
      game 17/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM2–3MTL
      L
      game 18/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM4–0OTT
      W
      game 19/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      DAL7–3EDM
      L
      game 20/82
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI4–4EDM
      game 21/82
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 21 of 828 of 21 played
      3
      points
      Swedish flag#23NHL#352
      1
      goals
      Swedish flag#16NHL#306
      2
      assists
      Swedish flag#26NHL#342
      EDM
      9-11-0W-L-OT19Points
      5th in the Pacific·9th in the Western Conference·14th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      NYR2–3EDM
      W
      game 22/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      CGY2–3EDM
      W
      game 23/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM10–1CGY
      W
      game 24/821
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      0+/-2SOG2PPP
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK5–1EDM
      L
      game 25/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM4–2SJS
      W
      game 26/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • December 1996
    • The game
      EDM2–4ANA
      L
      game 27/82
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM0–2COL
      L
      game 28/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      OTT2–5EDM
      W
      game 29/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      STL3–2EDM
      L
      game 30/82
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM0–0DET
      game 31/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM2–2TBL
      game 32/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM3–6FLA
      L
      game 33/82
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      COL4–4EDM
      game 34/82
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NJD3–2EDM
      L
      game 35/82
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      DET6–2EDM
      L
      game 36/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM7–0VAN
      W
      game 37/821
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI6–4EDM
      L
      game 38/822
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      SJS3–5EDM
      W
      game 39/822
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-1SOG
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK1–2EDM
      W
      game 40/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR3–4EDM
      W
      game 41/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 41 of 8228 of 41 played
      13
      points
      Swedish flag#16NHL#241
      4
      goals
      Swedish flag#17NHL#248
      9
      assists
      Swedish flag#13NHL#211
      EDM
      18-19-0W-L-OT40Points
      2nd in the Pacific·5th in the Western Conference·12th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      EDM5–2STL
      W
      game 42/821
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM1–4CHI
      L
      game 43/82
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      SJS2–1EDM
      L
      game 44/82
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      HFD1–2EDM
      W
      game 45/82
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      FLA0–4EDM
      W
      game 46/822
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM4–4NYR
      game 47/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM1–8NYI
      L
      game 48/822
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM3–1BUF
      W
      game 49/82
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM3–1WSH
      W
      game 50/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      SJS1–3EDM
      W
      game 51/821
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI0–1EDM
      W
      game 52/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • February 1997
    • The game
      CGY2–5EDM
      W
      game 53/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      ANA2–1EDM
      L
      game 54/82
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH1–4EDM
      W
      game 55/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS3–4EDM
      W
      game 56/821
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM2–3CGY
      L
      game 57/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM2–2LAK
      game 58/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM1–5ANA
      L
      game 59/82
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR5–6EDM
      W
      game 60/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      COL4–3EDM
      L
      game 61/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM1–6DAL
      L
      game 62/82
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 62 of 8249 of 62 played
      18
      points
      Swedish flag#16NHL#266
      7
      goals
      Swedish flag#14NHL#221
      11
      assists
      Swedish flag#18NHL#272
      EDM
      29-27-0W-L-OT64Points
      Playoff spot
      2nd in the Pacific·4th in the Western Conference·10th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      EDM3–3ANA
      game 63/82
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM3–6LAK
      L
      game 64/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • March 1997
    • The game
      MTL5–4EDM
      L
      game 65/821
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK1–4EDM
      W
      game 66/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM1–2DAL
      L
      game 67/82
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM4–1STL
      W
      game 68/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM1–6NJD
      L
      game 69/82
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM4–5PHI
      L
      game 70/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM4–2HFD
      W
      game 71/82
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-1SOG
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      TBL1–3EDM
      W
      game 72/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      ANA4–1EDM
      L
      game 73/82
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM5–1SJS
      W
      game 74/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM3–4SJS
      L
      game 75/821
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-2SOG1SHP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM3–1PHX
      W
      game 76/82
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      DAL3–1EDM
      L
      game 77/82
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • April 1997
    • The game
      CHI2–4EDM
      W
      game 78/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN2–2EDM
      game 79/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      DET3–3EDM
      game 80/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PHX6–2EDM
      L
      game 81/82
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG1SHP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM4–5VAN
      L
      game 82/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    The season in numbers

    Mats Lindgren closes the 1996-1997 season with 25 points

    EDMEdmonton Oilers
    Points
    25
    #16NHL#255
    Games
    69of 82
    84%
    Goals
    11
    #13NHL#198
    Assists
    14
    #18NHL#291
    P/GP
    0.36
    #16NHL#274
    +/-
    -7
    #27NHL#586
    Events
    1
    First NHL assist
    1
    First NHL point
    1
    First NHL goal
    4 days later
    Playoffs

    Edmonton Oilers are in the playoffs

    First round

    Edmonton Oilers meet Dallas Stars

    EDMvsDAL
    Swedes on Edmonton Oilers
    Swedes on Dallas Stars
    No Swedes
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      EDM3–5DAL
      L
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • Dallas Starslead1–0againstEdmonton Oilers
    • Game 2
      EDM4–0DAL
      W
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • Edmonton Oilersare1–1withDallas Stars
    • Game 3
      DAL3–4EDM
      W
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • Edmonton Oilerslead2–1againstDallas Stars
    • Game 4
      DAL4–3EDM
      L
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • Edmonton Oilersare2–2withDallas Stars
    • Game 5
      EDM1–0DAL
      W
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • Edmonton Oilerslead3–2againstDallas Stars
    • Game 6
      DAL3–2EDM
      L
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-2SOG
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • Edmonton Oilersare3–3withDallas Stars
    • Game 7
      EDM4–3DAL
      W
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
      View the game
    First round

    Edmonton Oilers knock Dallas Stars out 4–3

    EDM4–3DAL
    Advance
    7Games4Points0Goals4Assists
    3 days later
    Second round

    Edmonton Oilers meet Colorado Avalanche

    EDMvsCOL
    Swedes on Edmonton Oilers
    Swedes on Colorado Avalanche
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      EDM1–5COL
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • Colorado Avalanchelead1–0againstEdmonton Oilers
    • Game 2
      EDM1–4COL
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • Colorado Avalanchelead2–0againstEdmonton Oilers
    • Game 3
      COL3–4EDM
      W
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • Colorado Avalanchelead2–1againstEdmonton Oilers
    • Game 4
      COL3–2EDM
      L
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • Colorado Avalanchelead3–1againstEdmonton Oilers
    • Game 5
      EDM3–4COL
      L
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    Second round

    Colorado Avalanche knock Edmonton Oilers out 4–1

    EDM1–4COL
    Eliminated
    5Games0Points0Goals0Assists
    The run in numbers

    Mats Lindgren ends the 1996-1997 playoffs with 4 points

    EDMEdmonton Oilers
    Points
    4
    #6NHL#89
    Games
    12
    Goals
    0
    #7NHL#165
    Assists
    4
    #5NHL#50
    P/GP
    0.33
    #6NHL#93
    +/-
    -2
    #12NHL#240
    Events
    1
    First playoff point
    1
    First playoff assist
    2 points
    best game
    DAL4–3→COL1–4