Regular season and playoffsMTL
Mats Näslund's 1982-1983 season
Left winger Mats Näslund was 22 years old when the 1982-1983 season began, his 1st in the NHL, and played it for Montréal Canadiens. He played 74 of a possible 80 games and scored 26 goals and 45 assists for 71 points, 0.96 points per game. That was 4th among the Swedes and 57th in the NHL. He also finished third in the Swedish assist race. In the playoffs he played 3 games for 1 points.
Below: the whole season and the playoff run, game by game.
1982-1983Playoffs
- Year 198244 years agoNHL debut
Mats Näslund makes his NHL debut in 4–3 win against Quebec Nordiques
Mats was 22 years old ·
Le Colisée, CanadaHis first NHL game0Goals0Assists0Points-1+/-- The gameMTL4–3QUEWgame 4/80His nightNo points-1+/-2SOG
- +2 pointsThe gameMTL5–3NJDWgame 5/80His night+2P+1G+1A+1+/-1SOG1PPP
MilestoneMats Näslund records his first NHL assist
in the game against New Jersey Devils · October 14
MilestoneMats Näslund scores his first NHL goal
in the game against New Jersey Devils · October 14
- +2 pointsThe gameNYR2–8MTLWgame 6/80
3His night+2P+1G+1A+2+/-2SOG - +1 assistThe gameMTL3–3WSHgame 7/801His night+1P+1A+1+/-1SOG
- +2 pointsThe gameQUE5–9MTLWgame 9/80His night+2P+1G+1A+2+/-2SOG
- The gameBOS4–4MTLgame 11/80His nightNo points-1+/-0SOG
- The gameMTL1–3BUFLgame 12/80His nightNo points0+/-1SOG
- November 1982
- The gameNJD4–5MTLWgame 13/80His nightNo points-1+/-2SOG
- +3 pointsThe gameMNS3–8MTLWgame 14/80His night+3P+1G+2A+4+/-2SOG
- +2 goalsThe gameVAN2–4MTLWgame 15/804His night+2P+2G+2+/-3SOG
- The gameMTL3–6CHILgame 17/80His nightNo points-1+/-2SOG
- The gameMTL1–2LAKLgame 18/801His nightNo points-1+/-0SOG
- +1 goalThe gameMTL7–1HFDWgame 19/80His night+1P+1G+1+/-2SOG
- +1 goalThe gameQUE4–7MTLWgame 20/80His night+1P+1G+2+/-3SOG
- Checkpoint
1/4 into the season
Game 20 of 8016 of 20 played16points#4NHL#748goals#3NHL#478assists#8NHL#103MTL13-4-0W-L-OT29Points1st in the whole NHL - The gameMTL1–1STLgame 22/801His nightNo points0+/-0SOG
- +1 goalThe gameMTL4–2DETWgame 23/80His night+1P+1G+1+/-1SOG
- +1 assistThe gameDET5–5MTLgame 24/80His night+1P+1A+2+/-2SOG
- December 1982
- The gameMTL2–2BUFgame 26/80His nightNo points0+/-0SOG
- The gameBOS6–4MTLLgame 27/80His nightNo points-1+/-2SOG
- +3 assistsThe gameHFD2–11MTLWgame 28/80His night+3P+3A+4+/-2SOG
- The gameMTL4–7HFDLgame 29/80His nightNo points-2+/-0SOG
- +2 assistsThe gameMTL5–8BOSLgame 30/80His night+2P+2A0+/-1SOG1PPP
- +1 assistThe gameBUF2–3MTLWgame 31/80His night+1P+1A0+/-2SOG
- +1 assistThe gameMTL3–2VANWgame 32/804His night+1P+1A+1+/-0SOG
- The gameMTL2–5EDMLgame 34/80His nightNo points-2+/-1SOG
- The gameQUE4–4MTLgame 36/80His nightNo points0+/-2SOG
- +2 pointsThe gameTOR4–4MTLgame 37/801His night+2P+1G+1A+1+/-2SOG
- +2 pointsThe gameMTL5–6TORLgame 38/801His night+2P+1G+1A+2+/-2SOG
Year 198343 years ago- The gameMTL1–3QUELgame 40/80His nightNo points0+/-1SOG
- Checkpoint
1/2 into the season
Game 40 of 8035 of 40 played33points#5NHL#7413goals#6NHL#8120assists#5NHL#71MTL21-11-0W-L-OT50Points4th in the whole NHL - +2 pointsThe gameLAK3–11MTLWgame 41/801His night+2P+1G+1A+1+/-1SOG1PPP
- +1 goalThe gameBOS2–1MTLLgame 42/80His night+1P+1G+1+/-3SOG
- +2 assistsThe gameHFD4–8MTLWgame 43/80His night+2P+2A0+/-1SOG1PPP
- The gameMTL8–7PITWgame 45/801His nightNo points0+/-3SOG
- +2 pointsThe gameCGY2–7MTLWgame 46/801His night+2P+1G+1A+3+/-2SOG
- +1 assistThe gameNYI4–4MTLgame 47/805His night+1P+1A0+/-1SOG1PPP
- The gameMTL3–7BUFLgame 49/80His nightNo points-2+/-1SOG
- +2 assistsThe gameMTL4–1NYRWgame 50/802His night+2P+2A+2+/-0SOG
- +1 goalThe gameWSH3–3MTLgame 51/801His night+1P+1G-1+/-4SOG1PPP
- February 1983
- The gameMTL7–3VANWgame 52/805His nightNo points0+/-3SOG
- +1 assistThe gameMTL3–7CGYLgame 53/801His night+1P+1A-2+/-1SOG1PPP
- The gameMTL3–7EDMLgame 54/80His nightNo points0+/-3SOG
- The gameMTL2–0WINWgame 55/802His nightNo points0+/-0SOG
- +1 goalThe gameWIN3–5MTLWgame 56/802His night+1P+1G+1+/-1SOG
- The gameNYR3–2MTLLgame 57/801His nightNo points0+/-0SOG
- +1 goalThe gameEDM2–4MTLWgame 58/80His night+1P+1G+1+/-2SOG
- The gameMTL1–4HFDLgame 59/80His nightNo points-1+/-2SOG
- The gameMTL0–5NYILgame 60/804His nightNo points-1+/-0SOG
- Checkpoint
3/4 into the season
Game 60 of 8055 of 60 played52points#3NHL#5821goals#3NHL#6231assists#4NHL#61MTL31-19-0W-L-OT72PointsPlayoff spot7th in the whole NHL - +1 goalThe gameQUE1–6MTLWgame 61/801His night+1P+1G0+/-4SOG
- +2 assistsThe gameMTL6–3QUEWgame 62/801His night+2P+2A+2+/-1SOG1PPP
- The gameWSH1–4MTLWgame 63/801His nightNo points0+/-2SOG
- The gameMTL4–4DETgame 64/80His nightNo points-1+/-1SOG
- March 1983
- The gameNYI3–3MTLgame 65/804His nightNo points+2+/-4SOG
- +1 goalThe gameMTL6–5STLWgame 66/80His night+1P+1G0+/-3SOG
- +2 pointsThe gameMTL4–5CHILgame 67/80His night+2P+1G+1A0+/-1SOG
- The gameMTL3–1BOSWgame 69/80His nightNo points0+/-3SOG
- +3 pointsThe gameNJD7–3MTLLgame 70/80His night+3P+1G+2A+2+/-3SOG
- +1 assistThe gameHFD1–5MTLWgame 71/80His night+1P+1A-1+/-1SOG1PPP
- +1 assistThe gameMTL4–6PHILgame 72/80His night+1P+1A0+/-0SOG1PPP
- +2 assistsThe gameBUF6–4MTLLgame 73/80His night+2P+2A-1+/-3SOG1PPP
- +2 assistsThe gameMTL7–4BUFWgame 74/80His night+2P+2A+3+/-2SOG
- +1 assistThe gameLAK5–6MTLWgame 75/80His night+1P+1A+2+/-1SOG
- The gameSTL5–6MTLWgame 77/801His nightNo points-1+/-0SOG
- April 1983
- The gameBOS1–2MTLWgame 79/80His nightNo points-1+/-1SOG
- The gameMTL4–4BOSgame 80/80His nightNo points-1+/-0SOG
The season in numbersMats Näslund closes the 1982-1983 season with 71 points
Events50career points25career goals1First NHL assist7 i radgames with a point · 11 pts3 days laterPlayoffsMontréal Canadiens are in the playoffs
First roundMontréal Canadiens meet Buffalo Sabres
MTLvsBUFSwedes on Montréal CanadiensSwedes on Buffalo SabresNo Swedes- Game 1BUF1–0MTLLHis nightNo points0+/-1SOG
- Buffalo Sabreslead1–0againstMontréal Canadiens
- Game 2BUF3–0MTLLHis nightNo points0+/-0SOG
- Buffalo Sabreslead2–0againstMontréal Canadiens
- +1 goalGame 3MTL2–4BUFLHis night+1P+1G-2+/-2SOG1PPP
First roundBuffalo Sabres knock Montréal Canadiens out 3–0
MTL0–3BUFEliminated3Games1Points1Goals0Assists