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Regular season and playoffsMTL

Mats Näslund's 1986-1987 season

Points
80
Swedish flag#1NHL#22
Goals
25
Swedish flag#3NHL#71
Assists
55
Swedish flag#1NHL#12
Plus/minus
-3
NHL#373
Games
79
98%
98% of 80

Left winger Mats Näslund was 26 years old when the 1986-1987 season began, his 5th in the NHL, and played it for Montréal Canadiens. He played 79 of a possible 80 games and scored 25 goals and 55 assists for 80 points, 1.01 points per game. He won the Swedish points race and finished 22th in the NHL. He also finished third in the Swedish goal race and won the Swedish assist race. In the playoffs he played 17 games for 22 points.

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

1986-1987Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Mats Näslund plays the 1986-1987 season for Montréal Canadiens

    MTLMontréal Canadiens

    Mats was 26 years old when the 1986-1987 season began. It was his 5th season with the team. His 5th NHL season in all.

    • The game
      MTL4–7TOR
      L
      game 1/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      EDM5–4MTL
      L
      game 2/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS4–6MTL
      W
      game 3/802
      His night
      +4P+3G+1A
      +1+/-4SOG3PPP
      HAT TRICK
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    • The game
      MTL0–0BUF
      game 4/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      WIN3–5MTL
      W
      game 5/803
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH5–4MTL
      L
      game 6/801
      His night
      +3P+2G+1A
      +2+/-3SOG1PPP
      +3 points
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    • The game
      MTL4–3DET
      W
      game 7/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR3–3MTL
      game 8/804
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      LAK5–6MTL
      W
      game 9/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF2–5MTL
      W
      game 10/80
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +1+/-2SOG2PPP
      +3 points
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL3–3BOS
      game 11/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • November 1986
    • The game
      MTL5–3VAN
      W
      game 12/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      MTL6–4LAK
      W
      game 13/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      MTL3–4EDM
      L
      game 14/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL0–3CGY
      L
      game 15/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      QUE3–4MTL
      W
      game 16/801
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF2–4MTL
      W
      game 17/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-4SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS2–3MTL
      W
      game 18/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL4–1HFD
      W
      game 19/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL3–1BOS
      W
      game 20/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 80
      19
      points
      Swedish flag#1NHL#33
      8
      goals
      Swedish flag#1NHL#30
      11
      assists
      Swedish flag#3NHL#41
      MTL
      12-5-0W-L-OT27Points
      2nd in the whole NHL
    • The game
      DET4–3MTL
      L
      game 21/801
      His night
      +2P+2A
      -1+/-2SOG2PPP
      +2 assists
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    • The game
      MTL1–2QUE
      L
      game 22/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-4SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL2–4PHI
      L
      game 23/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -3+/-5SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      HFD7–5MTL
      L
      game 24/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • December 1986
    • The game
      WSH2–1MTL
      L
      game 25/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
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    • The game
      STL3–4MTL
      W
      game 26/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL3–3DET
      game 27/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL1–3WSH
      L
      game 28/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      CGY3–5MTL
      W
      game 29/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-5SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR2–6MTL
      W
      game 30/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-4SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS4–2MTL
      L
      game 31/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL2–4NJD
      L
      game 32/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL4–2STL
      W
      game 33/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL2–3BUF
      L
      game 34/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-4SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NJD2–5MTL
      W
      game 35/801
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +1+/-3SOG1PPP
      +3 points
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT4–4MTL
      game 36/801
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL1–1HFD
      game 37/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      HFD2–6MTL
      W
      game 38/802
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-3SOG
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL3–6QUE
      L
      game 39/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      QUE1–4MTL
      W
      game 40/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-5SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 80
      38
      points
      Swedish flag#1NHL#23
      12
      goals
      Swedish flag#4NHL#65
      26
      assists
      Swedish flag#1NHL#16
      MTL
      19-15-0W-L-OT44Points
      5th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      MTL3–6PIT
      L
      game 41/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL2–1BOS
      W
      game 42/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN3–2MTL
      L
      game 43/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      QUE2–5MTL
      W
      game 44/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR1–2MTL
      W
      game 45/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL3–3BUF
      game 46/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL3–6PHI
      L
      game 47/802
      His night
      +2P+2A
      0+/-2SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF2–4MTL
      W
      game 48/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-4SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      HFD5–4MTL
      L
      game 49/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL1–3HFD
      L
      game 50/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL3–7BOS
      L
      game 51/802
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      -1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI1–3MTL
      W
      game 52/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL3–2CHI
      W
      game 53/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL1–2STL
      L
      game 54/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK3–5MTL
      W
      game 55/80
      His night
      +2P+2A
      0+/-1SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • February 1987
    • The game
      MTL1–4QUE
      L
      game 56/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      QUE3–4MTL
      W
      game 57/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL1–3HFD
      L
      game 58/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      WIN2–5MTL
      W
      game 59/802
      His night
      +3P+3A
      +2+/-3SOG1PPP
      +3 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS3–7MTL
      W
      game 60/802
      His night
      +4P+2G+2A
      +2+/-3SOG2PPP
      +4 points
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 80
      61
      points
      Swedish flag#1NHL#16
      20
      goals
      Swedish flag#2NHL#52
      41
      assists
      Swedish flag#1NHL#9
      MTL
      29-24-0W-L-OT65Points
      Playoff spot
      5th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      NYI1–1MTL
      game 61/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL5–6NYI
      L
      game 62/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -3+/-4SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS4–3MTL
      L
      game 63/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-5SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL3–3CHI
      game 64/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NJD2–3MTL
      W
      game 65/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • March 1987
    • The game
      MTL4–2CGY
      W
      game 66/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL1–4VAN
      L
      game 67/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL3–5EDM
      L
      game 68/802
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL5–4MNS
      W
      game 69/801
      His night
      +4P+4A
      +3+/-1SOG1PPP
      +4 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL1–2WIN
      L
      game 70/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI3–3MTL
      game 71/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI0–3MTL
      W
      game 72/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL3–2BUF
      W
      game 73/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-0SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR4–9MTL
      W
      game 74/801
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-3SOG
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL4–3QUE
      W
      game 75/801
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-4SOG
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF3–6MTL
      W
      game 76/801
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      -1+/-2SOG2PPP
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL4–1PIT
      W
      game 77/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • April 1987
    • The game
      HFD2–3MTL
      W
      game 78/801
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-3SOG
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS1–3MTL
      W
      game 79/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    The season in numbers

    Mats Näslund closes the 1986-1987 season with 80 points

    MTLMontréal Canadiens
    Points
    80
    #1NHL#22
    Games
    79of 80
    99%
    Goals
    25
    #3NHL#71
    Assists
    55
    #1NHL#12
    P/GP
    1.01
    #3NHL#33
    +/-
    -3
    #12NHL#373
    Events
    80
    first among the Swedes in points
    55
    first among the Swedes in assists
    1
    hat trick
    7 i rad
    games with a point · 8 pts
    4 i rad
    games with a goal
    4 days later
    Playoffs

    Montréal Canadiens are in the playoffs

    First round

    Montréal Canadiens meet Boston Bruins

    MTLvsBOS
    Swedes on Montréal Canadiens
    Swedes on Boston Bruins
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      BOS2–6MTL
      W
      2
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +2+/-1SOG1PPP
      +3 points
      View the game
    • Montréal Canadienslead1–0againstBoston Bruins
    • Game 2
      BOS3–4MTL
      W
      2
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • Montréal Canadienslead2–0againstBoston Bruins
    • Game 3
      MTL5–4BOS
      W
      2
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • Montréal Canadienslead3–0againstBoston Bruins
    • Game 4
      MTL4–2BOS
      W
      1
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-0SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
      View the game
    First round

    Montréal Canadiens knock Boston Bruins out 4–0

    MTL4–0BOS
    Advance
    4Games7Points2Goals5Assists
    8 days later
    Second round

    Montréal Canadiens meet Quebec Nordiques

    MTLvsQUE
    Swedes on Montréal Canadiens
    Swedes on Quebec Nordiques
    No Swedes
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      QUE7–5MTL
      L
      His night
      +2P+2A
      -2+/-1SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • Quebec Nordiqueslead1–0againstMontréal Canadiens
    • Game 2
      QUE2–1MTL
      L
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • Quebec Nordiqueslead2–0againstMontréal Canadiens
    • Game 3
      MTL7–2QUE
      W
      1
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • Quebec Nordiqueslead2–1againstMontréal Canadiens
    • Game 4
      MTL3–2QUE
      W
      1
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +2 goals
      View the game
    • Montréal Canadiensare2–2withQuebec Nordiques
    • Game 5
      QUE2–3MTL
      W
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • Montréal Canadienslead3–2againstQuebec Nordiques
    • Game 6
      MTL2–3QUE
      L
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • May 1987
    • Montréal Canadiensare3–3withQuebec Nordiques
    • Game 7
      QUE3–5MTL
      W
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    Second round

    Montréal Canadiens knock Quebec Nordiques out 4–3

    MTL4–3QUE
    Advance
    7Games7Points3Goals4Assists
    2 days later
    Conference final

    Montréal Canadiens meet Philadelphia Flyers

    MTLvsPHI
    Swedes on Montréal Canadiens
    Swedes on Philadelphia Flyers
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      MTL3–4PHI
      L
      2
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • Philadelphia Flyerslead1–0againstMontréal Canadiens
    • Game 2
      MTL5–2PHI
      W
      2
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-4SOG
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • Montréal Canadiensare1–1withPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 3
      PHI4–3MTL
      L
      2
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -2+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • Philadelphia Flyerslead2–1againstMontréal Canadiens
    • Game 4
      PHI6–3MTL
      L
      3
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -3+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • Philadelphia Flyerslead3–1againstMontréal Canadiens
    • Game 5
      MTL5–2PHI
      W
      3
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • Philadelphia Flyerslead3–2againstMontréal Canadiens
    • Game 6
      PHI4–3MTL
      L
      3
      His night
      +2P+2A
      0+/-2SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
      View the game
    Conference final

    Philadelphia Flyers knock Montréal Canadiens out 4–2

    MTL2–4PHI
    Eliminated
    6Games8Points2Goals6Assists
    The run in numbers

    Mats Näslund ends the 1986-1987 playoffs with 22 points

    MTLMontréal Canadiens
    Points
    22
    #2NHL#7
    Games
    17
    Goals
    7
    #1NHL#12
    Assists
    15
    #2NHL#6
    P/GP
    1.29
    #1NHL#4
    +/-
    -1
    #8NHL#180
    Events
    7
    first among the Swedes in goals
    50
    playoff points
    25
    playoff goals
    25
    playoff assists
    8 i rad
    games with a point
    3 points
    best game
    BOS4–0→QUE4–3→PHI2–4