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Mats Näslund's 1988-1989 season

Points
84
Swedish flag#4NHL#28
Goals
33
Swedish flag#1NHL#36
Assists
51
Swedish flag#4NHL#25
Plus/minus
+34
Swedish flag#1NHL#12
Games
77
96%
96% of 80

Left winger Mats Näslund was 28 years old when the 1988-1989 season began, his 7th in the NHL, and played it for Montréal Canadiens. He played 77 of a possible 80 games and scored 33 goals and 51 assists for 84 points, 1.09 points per game. That was 4th among the Swedes and 28th in the NHL. He also won the Swedish goal race. In the playoffs he played 21 games for 15 points.

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

1988-1989Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Mats Näslund plays the 1988-1989 season for Montréal Canadiens

    MTLMontréal Canadiens

    Mats was 28 years old when the 1988-1989 season began. It was his 7th season with the team. His 7th NHL season in all.

    • The game
      MNS3–4MTL
      W
      game 2/80
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-3SOG1PPP
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      QUE6–5MTL
      L
      game 3/80
      His night
      +4P+1G+3A
      +4+/-2SOG1PPP
      +4 points
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL7–3NJD
      W
      game 4/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL1–2NYI
      L
      game 5/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR6–2MTL
      L
      game 6/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-4SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      HFD4–5MTL
      W
      game 7/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL3–5BUF
      L
      game 8/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF3–4MTL
      W
      game 9/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL1–1BOS
      game 10/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL2–4DET
      L
      game 11/80
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT5–4MTL
      L
      game 12/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-5SOG
      View the game
    • November 1988
    • The game
      MTL5–3HFD
      W
      game 13/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK3–5MTL
      W
      game 14/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      WIN2–7MTL
      W
      game 15/802
      His night
      +3P+3A
      +4+/-4SOG
      +3 assists
      View the game
    Milestone

    Mats Näslund reaches 500 career points

    in the game against Winnipeg Jets · November 5

    • The game
      STL3–3MTL
      game 16/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL6–6CHI
      game 17/80
      His night
      +4P+2G+2A
      +2+/-3SOG2PPP
      +4 points
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL3–1VAN
      W
      game 18/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL3–7WIN
      L
      game 19/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI4–5MTL
      W
      game 20/801
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +1+/-6SOG1PPP
      +3 points
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 8019 of 20 played
      22
      points
      Swedish flag#1NHL#21
      6
      goals
      Swedish flag#3NHL#73
      16
      assists
      Swedish flag#2NHL#11
      MTL
      9-8-0W-L-OT21Points
      7th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      MTL5–2BOS
      W
      game 21/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI3–5MTL
      W
      game 22/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL4–2NYR
      W
      game 23/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS0–2MTL
      W
      game 24/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL3–5QUE
      L
      game 25/80
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM5–7MTL
      W
      game 26/80
      His night
      +3P+3G
      +2+/-4SOG1PPP
      HAT TRICK
      View the game
    Milestone

    Mats Näslund reaches 200 career goals

    in the game against Edmonton Oilers · November 26

    • The game
      MTL6–3HFD
      W
      game 27/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • December 1988
    • The game
      MTL2–2PHI
      game 28/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF2–3MTL
      W
      game 29/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-5SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      DET2–7MTL
      W
      game 30/80
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-2SOG
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL2–2MNS
      game 31/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-4SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL5–1STL
      W
      game 32/80
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH0–0MTL
      game 33/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    Milestone

    Mats Näslund reaches 500 NHL games

    in the game against Washington Capitals · December 10

    • The game
      BOS1–3MTL
      W
      game 34/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-6SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL4–6QUE
      L
      game 35/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR3–6MTL
      W
      game 36/803
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      0+/-3SOG2PPP
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      HFD1–2MTL
      W
      game 37/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      QUE4–6MTL
      W
      game 38/80
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +2+/-4SOG1PPP
      +3 points
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL4–2BOS
      W
      game 39/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL3–2LAK
      W
      game 40/80
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-3SOG
      +2 points
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 8039 of 40 played
      45
      points
      Swedish flag#1NHL#16
      16
      goals
      Swedish flag#1NHL#36
      29
      assists
      Swedish flag#1NHL#15
      MTL
      24-10-0W-L-OT54Points
      1st in the whole NHL
    • The game
      MTL4–3CGY
      W
      game 41/801
      His night
      +2P+2G
      0+/-3SOG1PPP
      +2 goals
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL4–2EDM
      W
      game 42/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL4–0VAN
      W
      game 43/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS1–3MTL
      W
      game 44/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL2–3DET
      L
      game 45/80
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NJD0–1MTL
      W
      game 46/803
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL5–3BOS
      W
      game 47/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL5–3TOR
      W
      game 48/801
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-1SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      HFD1–3MTL
      W
      game 49/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL4–6HFD
      L
      game 50/801
      His night
      +3P+2G+1A
      +1+/-4SOG
      +3 points
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR3–4MTL
      W
      game 51/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      CGY3–1MTL
      L
      game 52/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL2–4BUF
      L
      game 53/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF1–2MTL
      W
      game 54/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL5–1PIT
      W
      game 55/80
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +3+/-2SOG1PPP
      +2 goals
      View the game
    • February 1989
    • The game
      NJD4–5MTL
      W
      game 58/802
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      QUE3–2MTL
      L
      game 59/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL7–4PHI
      W
      game 60/801
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-2SOG
      +2 points
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 8057 of 60 played
      65
      points
      Swedish flag#1NHL#18
      25
      goals
      Swedish flag#1NHL#36
      40
      assists
      Swedish flag#3NHL#20
      MTL
      39-15-0W-L-OT84Points
      Playoff spot
      2nd in the whole NHL
    • The game
      MTL4–2STL
      W
      game 61/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL4–4CHI
      game 62/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      WIN3–6MTL
      W
      game 63/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF1–6MTL
      W
      game 64/801
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-3SOG
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN2–5MTL
      W
      game 65/801
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +2+/-3SOG
      +3 points
      View the game
    • March 1989
    • The game
      MTL0–3EDM
      L
      game 66/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL3–2CGY
      W
      game 67/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL6–1HFD
      W
      game 68/801
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-3SOG
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH2–3MTL
      W
      game 69/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL5–2QUE
      W
      game 70/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      HFD3–5MTL
      W
      game 71/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI5–3MTL
      L
      game 72/80
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK2–5MTL
      W
      game 73/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL1–4WSH
      L
      game 74/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL7–2PIT
      W
      game 75/80
      His night
      +3P+3G
      +2+/-5SOG1PPP
      HAT TRICK
      View the game
    • The game
      QUE0–8MTL
      W
      game 76/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS1–1MTL
      game 77/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS2–5MTL
      W
      game 78/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL4–2BUF
      W
      game 79/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • April 1989
    • The game
      PHI2–2MTL
      game 80/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    The season in numbers

    Mats Näslund closes the 1988-1989 season with 84 points

    MTLMontréal Canadiens
    Points
    84
    #4NHL#28
    Games
    77of 80
    96%
    Goals
    33
    #1NHL#36
    Assists
    51
    #4NHL#25
    P/GP
    1.09
    #3NHL#33
    +/-
    +34
    #1NHL#12
    Events
    33
    first among the Swedes in goals
    2
    hat tricks
    500
    NHL games
    500
    career points
    200
    career goals
    6 i rad
    games with a point · 10 pts
    4 days later
    Playoffs

    Montréal Canadiens are in the playoffs

    First round

    Montréal Canadiens meet Hartford Whalers

    MTLvsHFD
    Swedes on Montréal Canadiens
    Swedes on Hartford Whalers
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      HFD2–6MTL
      W
      1
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-7SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • Montréal Canadienslead1–0againstHartford Whalers
    • Game 2
      HFD2–3MTL
      W
      1
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • Montréal Canadienslead2–0againstHartford Whalers
    • Game 3
      MTL5–4HFD
      W
      1
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • Montréal Canadienslead3–0againstHartford Whalers
    • Game 4
      MTL4–3HFD
      W
      1
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    First round

    Montréal Canadiens knock Hartford Whalers out 4–0

    MTL4–0HFD
    Advance
    4Games4Points2Goals2Assists
    8 days later
    Second round

    Montréal Canadiens meet Boston Bruins

    MTLvsBOS
    Swedes on Montréal Canadiens
    Swedes on Boston Bruins
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      BOS2–3MTL
      W
      1
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • Montréal Canadienslead1–0againstBoston Bruins
    • Game 2
      BOS2–3MTL
      W
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-5SOG
      View the game
    • Montréal Canadienslead2–0againstBoston Bruins
    • Game 3
      MTL5–4BOS
      W
      1
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +2 points
      View the game
    • Montréal Canadienslead3–0againstBoston Bruins
    • Game 4
      MTL2–3BOS
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • Montréal Canadienslead3–1againstBoston Bruins
    • Game 5
      BOS2–3MTL
      W
      1
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    Second round

    Montréal Canadiens knock Boston Bruins out 4–1

    MTL4–1BOS
    Advance
    5Games3Points1Goals2Assists
    6 days later
    Conference final

    Montréal Canadiens meet Philadelphia Flyers

    MTLvsPHI
    Swedes on Montréal Canadiens
    Swedes on Philadelphia Flyers
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      PHI3–1MTL
      L
      2
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • Philadelphia Flyerslead1–0againstMontréal Canadiens
    • Game 2
      PHI0–3MTL
      W
      2
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-4SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • Montréal Canadiensare1–1withPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 3
      MTL5–1PHI
      W
      2
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • Montréal Canadienslead2–1againstPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 4
      MTL3–0PHI
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • Montréal Canadienslead3–1againstPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 5
      PHI2–1MTL
      L
      2
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • Montréal Canadienslead3–2againstPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 6
      MTL4–2PHI
      W
      2
      His night
      +2P+2A
      0+/-1SOG2PPP
      +2 assists
      View the game
    Conference final

    Montréal Canadiens knock Philadelphia Flyers out 4–2

    MTL4–2PHI
    Advance
    6Games5Points0Goals5Assists
    3 days later
    Stanley Cup Final

    Montréal Canadiens play the Stanley Cup Final against Calgary Flames

    MTLvsCGY
    Swedes on Montréal Canadiens
    Swedes on Calgary Flames
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      MTL2–3CGY
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-4SOG
      View the game
    • Calgary Flameslead1–0againstMontréal Canadiens
    • Game 2
      MTL4–2CGY
      W
      1
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • Montréal Canadiensare1–1withCalgary Flames
    • Game 3
      CGY3–4MTL
      W
      1
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-4SOG
      +2 points
      View the game
    • Montréal Canadienslead2–1againstCalgary Flames
    • Game 4
      CGY4–2MTL
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • Montréal Canadiensare2–2withCalgary Flames
    • Game 5
      MTL2–3CGY
      L
      1
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-4SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • Calgary Flameslead3–2againstMontréal Canadiens
    • Game 6
      CGY4–2MTL
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    Stanley Cup Final

    Calgary Flames knock Montréal Canadiens out 4–2

    MTL2–4CGY
    Eliminated
    6Games3Points1Goals2Assists
    The run in numbers

    Mats Näslund ends the 1988-1989 playoffs with 15 points

    MTLMontréal Canadiens
    Points
    15
    #2NHL#15
    Games
    21
    Goals
    4
    #2NHL#33
    Assists
    11
    #1NHL#7
    P/GP
    0.71
    #3NHL#37
    +/-
    +5
    #3NHL#21
    Events
    11
    first among the Swedes in assists
    75
    playoff points
    50
    playoff assists
    5 i rad
    games with a point
    2 points
    best game
    HFD4–0→BOS4–1→PHI4–2→CGY2–4