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Mats Lindgren's 1997-1998 season

Points
26
Swedish flag#16NHL#223
Goals
13
Swedish flag#12NHL#152
Assists
13
Swedish flag#21NHL#269
Plus/minus
0
NHL#299
Games
82
100%
100% of 82

Centre Mats Lindgren was 23 years old when the 1997-1998 season began, his 2nd in the NHL, and played it for Edmonton Oilers. He played all 82 games and scored 13 goals and 13 assists for 26 points, 0.32 points per game. That was 16th among the Swedes and 223th in the NHL. In the playoffs he played 12 games for 2 points.

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

1997-1998Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Mats Lindgren plays the 1997-1998 season for Edmonton Oilers

    Mats was 23 years old when the 1997-1998 season began. It was his 2nd season with the team. His 2nd NHL season in all.

    • The game
      EDM5–3SJS
      W
      game 1/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG17:10TOI
    • The game
      DET8–2EDM
      L
      game 2/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG15:23TOI
    • The game
      COL3–0EDM
      L
      game 3/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG15:43TOI
    • The game
      NYR3–3EDM
      game 4/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG22:15TOI
    • The game
      TOR1–2EDM
      W
      game 5/821
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-4SOG1SHP16:17TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      EDM0–3VAN
      L
      game 6/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG17:31TOI
    • The game
      COL6–2EDM
      L
      game 7/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG12:16TOI
    • The game
      EDM1–2ANA
      L
      game 8/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG13:27TOI
    • The game
      EDM3–2LAK
      W
      game 9/82
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG18:13TOI
    • The game
      BOS2–1EDM
      L
      game 10/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG13:50TOI
    • The game
      PIT3–4EDM
      W
      game 11/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG15:14TOI
    • The game
      PHX2–3EDM
      W
      game 12/82
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-3SOG16:43TOI
    • November 1997
    • The game
      EDM1–3BOS
      L
      game 13/821
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG17:46TOI
    • The game
      EDM2–2NYR
      game 14/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG18:20TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      EDM4–4NYI
      game 15/822
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-3SOG15:19TOI
      +2 points
    • The game
      EDM2–6PHI
      L
      game 16/821
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG15:41TOI
    • The game
      EDM1–2WSH
      L
      game 17/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG12:38TOI
    • The game
      EDM4–4BUF
      game 18/82
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG19:24TOI
    • The game
      CAR6–4EDM
      L
      game 19/82
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-1SOG12:59TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      CGY2–2EDM
      game 20/823
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-4SOG14:59TOI
    • The game
      EDM3–6PHX
      L
      game 21/82
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG16:04TOI
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 21 of 82
      5
      points
      Swedish flag#18NHL#286
      2
      goals
      Swedish flag#14NHL#215
      3
      assists
      Swedish flag#18NHL#275
      EDM
      5-11-0W-L-OT15Points
      4th in the Pacific·10th in the Western Conference·21st in the whole NHL
    • The game
      EDM2–3DAL
      L
      game 22/82
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG14:40TOI
    • The game
      EDM3–0STL
      W
      game 23/82
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG15:56TOI
    • The game
      EDM1–0OTT
      W
      game 24/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG15:44TOI
    • The game
      CHI2–2EDM
      game 25/82
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG1PPP14:34TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      ANA3–1EDM
      L
      game 26/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG13:04TOI
    • The game
      SJS1–6EDM
      W
      game 27/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG16:28TOI
    • December 1997
    • The game
      EDM2–4COL
      L
      game 28/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG15:48TOI
    • The game
      EDM1–4DAL
      L
      game 29/82
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-3SOG15:07TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      DET1–3EDM
      W
      game 30/823
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-3SOG1SHP18:39TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      EDM3–3CHI
      game 31/82
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-2SOG18:57TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      EDM2–4NJD
      L
      game 32/82
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG19:45TOI
    • The game
      EDM3–2DET
      W
      game 33/823
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +2+/-3SOG18:18TOI
      +2 goals
    • The game
      EDM4–1STL
      W
      game 34/82
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG1PPP20:46TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      CHI0–0EDM
      game 35/82
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG20:12TOI
    • The game
      DAL2–1EDM
      L
      game 36/82
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG23:23TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      EDM3–3MTL
      game 37/821
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG19:17TOI
    • The game
      EDM4–5TOR
      L
      game 38/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-2SOG16:00TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      COL5–1EDM
      L
      game 39/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG14:02TOI
    • The game
      PHI3–1EDM
      L
      game 40/82
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-3SOG20:55TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      MTL5–3EDM
      L
      game 41/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-2SOG17:43TOI
      +1 assist
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 41 of 82
      16
      points
      Swedish flag#10NHL#171
      9
      goals
      Swedish flag#7NHL#90
      7
      assists
      Swedish flag#18NHL#249
      EDM
      11-21-0W-L-OT31Points
      5th in the Pacific·11th in the Western Conference·23rd in the whole NHL
    • The game
      LAK3–2EDM
      L
      game 42/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG17:04TOI
    • The game
      FLA2–3EDM
      W
      game 43/82
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-2SOG17:24TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      EDM5–1ANA
      W
      game 44/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG13:38TOI
    • The game
      EDM4–3LAK
      W
      game 45/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG1PPP14:25TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      STL1–2EDM
      W
      game 46/82
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-3SOG19:13TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      CGY2–5EDM
      W
      game 47/823
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-2SOG18:21TOI
      +2 points
    • The game
      PHX2–6EDM
      W
      game 48/82
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-3SOG15:59TOI
    • The game
      EDM2–3SJS
      L
      game 49/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG18:02TOI
    • The game
      EDM5–2PHX
      W
      game 50/82
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-4SOG18:06TOI
    • The game
      EDM1–2COL
      L
      game 51/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG12:17TOI
    • The game
      NJD1–1EDM
      game 52/82
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG19:14TOI
    • The game
      VAN6–3EDM
      L
      game 53/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG14:37TOI
    • February 1998
    • The game
      LAK0–1EDM
      W
      game 54/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG16:28TOI
    • The game
      SJS3–0EDM
      L
      game 55/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-6SOG13:27TOI
    • The game
      EDM4–5VAN
      L
      game 56/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG17:38TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      EDM2–4CGY
      L
      game 57/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG16:19TOI
    • The game
      OTT2–5EDM
      W
      game 58/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG1SHP19:09TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      ANA4–0EDM
      L
      game 59/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG09:37TOI
    • The game
      SJS1–4EDM
      W
      game 60/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG16:34TOI
    • March 1998
    • The game
      EDM5–4COL
      W
      game 61/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG14:27TOI
    • The game
      TBL2–4EDM
      W
      game 62/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG12:51TOI
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 62 of 82
      23
      points
      Swedish flag#14NHL#188
      11
      goals
      Swedish flag#10NHL#120
      12
      assists
      Swedish flag#15NHL#222
      EDM
      23-29-0W-L-OT56Points
      Playoff spot
      3rd in the Pacific·8th in the Western Conference·16th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      EDM1–4TOR
      L
      game 63/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG12:10TOI
    • The game
      EDM4–3CHI
      W
      game 64/82
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG15:52TOI
    • The game
      EDM2–0TBL
      W
      game 65/822
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG15:53TOI
    • The game
      EDM4–0FLA
      W
      game 66/82
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG15:32TOI
    • The game
      EDM1–4CAR
      L
      game 67/82
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG13:48TOI
    • The game
      EDM3–4DET
      L
      game 68/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG14:02TOI
    • The game
      EDM2–4PIT
      L
      game 69/821
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG15:11TOI
    • The game
      STL0–2EDM
      W
      game 70/82
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG10:22TOI
    • The game
      NYI3–1EDM
      L
      game 71/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG12:24TOI
    • The game
      WSH2–4EDM
      W
      game 72/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG16:02TOI
    • The game
      BUF1–0EDM
      L
      game 73/82
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG13:47TOI
    • The game
      CGY1–3EDM
      W
      game 74/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG13:40TOI
    • April 1998
    • The game
      EDM2–4VAN
      L
      game 75/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG09:40TOI
    • The game
      DAL1–4EDM
      W
      game 76/82
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG1SHP13:53TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      VAN2–3EDM
      W
      game 77/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG14:50TOI
    • The game
      EDM2–4ANA
      L
      game 78/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG12:38TOI
    • The game
      EDM4–0LAK
      W
      game 79/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG15:52TOI
    • The game
      EDM5–4CGY
      W
      game 80/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-3SOG1PPP16:13TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      ANA3–5EDM
      W
      game 81/82
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG14:24TOI
    • The game
      TOR3–4EDM
      W
      game 82/822
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG14:16TOI
      +1 goal
    The season in numbers

    Mats Lindgren closes the 1997-1998 season with 26 points

    Points
    26
    #16NHL#223
    Games
    82of 82
    100%
    Goals
    13
    #12NHL#152
    Assists
    13
    #21NHL#269
    P/GP
    0.32
    #20NHL#284
    +/-
    0
    #18NHL#299
    Events
    26
    career best in points
    13
    career best in goals
    100
    NHL games
    50
    career points
    4 days later
    Playoffs

    Edmonton Oilers are in the playoffs

    First round

    Edmonton Oilers meet Colorado Avalanche

    EDMvsCOL
    Swedes on Edmonton Oilers
    Swedes on Colorado Avalanche
    • Game 1
      EDM3–2COL
      W
      1
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG13:29TOI
    • Edmonton Oilerslead1–0againstColorado Avalanche
    • Game 2
      EDM2–5COL
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG19:16TOI
    • Edmonton Oilersare1–1withColorado Avalanche
    • Game 3
      COL5–4EDM
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG18:06TOI
    • Colorado Avalanchelead2–1againstEdmonton Oilers
    • Game 4
      COL3–1EDM
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG09:53TOI
    • Colorado Avalanchelead3–1againstEdmonton Oilers
    • Game 5
      EDM3–1COL
      W
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG15:19TOI
    • May 1998
    • Colorado Avalanchelead3–2againstEdmonton Oilers
    • Game 6
      COL0–2EDM
      W
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG17:18TOI
    • Edmonton Oilersare3–3withColorado Avalanche
    • Game 7
      EDM4–0COL
      W
      1
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-4SOG15:39TOI
      +2 points
    First round

    Edmonton Oilers knock Colorado Avalanche out 4–3

    EDM4–3COL
    Advance
    7Games2Points1Goals1Assists
    3 days later
    Second round

    Edmonton Oilers meet Dallas Stars

    EDMvsDAL
    Swedes on Edmonton Oilers
    Swedes on Dallas Stars
    No Swedes
    • Game 1
      EDM1–3DAL
      L
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG10:24TOI
    • Dallas Starslead1–0againstEdmonton Oilers
    • Game 2
      EDM2–0DAL
      W
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG14:33TOI
    • Edmonton Oilersare1–1withDallas Stars
    • Game 3
      DAL1–0EDM
      L
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG21:57TOI
    • Dallas Starslead2–1againstEdmonton Oilers
    • Game 4
      DAL3–1EDM
      L
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG16:52TOI
    • Dallas Starslead3–1againstEdmonton Oilers
    • Game 5
      EDM1–2DAL
      L
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG16:51TOI
    Second round

    Dallas Stars knock Edmonton Oilers out 4–1

    EDM1–4DAL
    Eliminated
    5Games0Points0Goals0Assists
    The run in numbers

    Mats Lindgren ends the 1997-1998 playoffs with 2 points

    Points
    2
    #8NHL#141
    Games
    12
    Goals
    1
    #7NHL#91
    Assists
    1
    #8NHL#149
    P/GP
    0.17
    #9NHL#110
    +/-
    0
    #9NHL#110
    Events
    1
    First playoff goal
    2 points
    best game
    COL4–3→DAL1–4