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Mats Sundin's 1998-1999 season

Points
83
Swedish flag#2NHL#11
Goals
31
Swedish flag#2NHL#21
Assists
52
Swedish flag#2NHL#10
Plus/minus
+22
Swedish flag#3NHL#20
Games
82
100%
100% of 82

Centre Mats Sundin was 27 years old when the 1998-1999 season began, his 9th in the NHL, and played it for Toronto Maple Leafs. He played all 82 games and scored 31 goals and 52 assists for 83 points, 1.01 points per game. He finished second in the Swedish points race and finished 11th in the NHL. He also finished second in the Swedish goal race and finished second in the Swedish assist race. In the playoffs he played 17 games for 16 points.

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

1998-1999Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Mats Sundin plays the 1998-1999 season for Toronto Maple Leafs

    Mats was 27 years old when the 1998-1999 season began. It was his 5th season with the team. His 9th NHL season in all.

    • The game
      DET1–2TOR
      W
      game 1/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG21:35TOI
    • The game
      TOR3–2EDM
      W
      game 2/821
      His night
      +2P+2G
      -1+/-4SOG1PPP19:41TOI
      +2 goals
    • The game
      TOR7–3CGY
      W
      game 3/821
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-3SOG19:13TOI
      +2 assists
    • The game
      TOR1–4VAN
      L
      game 4/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG24:00TOI
    • The game
      NSH2–2TOR
      game 5/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-3SOG25:47TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      TOR5–3DET
      W
      game 6/824
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-3SOG21:29TOI
      +2 points
    • The game
      TOR6–4PIT
      W
      game 7/821
      His night
      +4P+1G+3A
      +3+/-3SOG1PPP20:20TOI
      +4 points
    • The game
      PIT2–0TOR
      L
      game 8/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-5SOG23:00TOI
    • The game
      TOR1–4BUF
      L
      game 9/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-5SOG20:48TOI
    • The game
      BUF6–3TOR
      L
      game 10/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-5SOG22:11TOI
      +1 assist
    • November 1998
    • The game
      COL0–3TOR
      W
      game 11/822
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-3SOG20:07TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      TOR1–4BOS
      L
      game 12/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-6SOG23:50TOI
    • The game
      NYR6–6TOR
      game 13/824
      His night
      +2P+2A
      0+/-2SOG20:10TOI
      +2 assists
    • The game
      NYI3–1TOR
      L
      game 14/823
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-7SOG17:09TOI
    • The game
      EDM2–3TOR
      W
      game 15/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG22:57TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      TOR10–3CHI
      W
      game 16/821
      His night
      +4P+3G+1A
      +2+/-4SOG1PPP22:20TOI
      HAT TRICK
    • The game
      OTT1–2TOR
      W
      game 17/824
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-4SOG21:56TOI
    • The game
      TOR1–4WSH
      L
      game 18/822
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG17:16TOI
    • The game
      TOR1–4BUF
      L
      game 19/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-6SOG17:48TOI
    • The game
      BUF1–2TOR
      W
      game 20/821
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG20:22TOI
    • The game
      CGY2–3TOR
      W
      game 21/821
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-4SOG1PPP23:30TOI
      +2 assists
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 21 of 82
      22
      points
      Swedish flag#2NHL#6
      8
      goals
      Swedish flag#2NHL#24
      14
      assists
      Swedish flag#2NHL#7
      TOR
      11-8-0W-L-OT24Points
      1st in the Northeast·1st in the Eastern Conference·3rd in the whole NHL
    • The game
      VAN1–5TOR
      W
      game 22/823
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-4SOG18:18TOI
    • The game
      TOR3–4PHI
      L
      game 23/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-6SOG21:41TOI
    • The game
      OTT2–3TOR
      W
      game 24/825
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG22:04TOI
      +1 assist
    • December 1998
    • The game
      LAK1–3TOR
      W
      game 25/822
      His night
      +3P+3A
      -1+/-2SOG3PPP18:31TOI
      +3 assists
    • The game
      TOR4–3MTL
      W
      game 26/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG18:42TOI
    • The game
      TOR2–6NYR
      L
      game 27/824
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -3+/-3SOG15:50TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      TOR3–2CHI
      W
      game 28/821
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG16:14TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      PHI3–0TOR
      L
      game 29/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG18:29TOI
    • The game
      PHX2–5TOR
      W
      game 30/821
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-4SOG18:38TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      NYR4–7TOR
      W
      game 31/824
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG20:54TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      PIT1–7TOR
      W
      game 32/821
      His night
      +3P+2G+1A
      +2+/-4SOG1SHP21:06TOI
      +3 points
    • The game
      DAL5–1TOR
      L
      game 33/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-3SOG21:42TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MTL2–1TOR
      L
      game 34/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG23:27TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      ANA1–4TOR
      W
      game 35/823
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-1SOG20:02TOI
      +2 assists
    • The game
      TOR4–2DET
      W
      game 36/824
      His night
      +2P+2A
      0+/-0SOG1PPP18:27TOI
      +2 assists
    • The game
      WSH5–2TOR
      L
      game 37/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG20:08TOI
    • The game
      TBL4–5TOR
      W
      game 38/823
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      -1+/-2SOG19:43TOI
      +3 points
    • The game
      TOR1–2BOS
      L
      game 39/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG21:10TOI
    • The game
      BOS3–6TOR
      W
      game 40/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG18:27TOI
    • The game
      TOR4–3TBL
      W
      game 41/822
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      0+/-1SOG1PPP25:52TOI
      +2 points
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 41 of 82
      44
      points
      Swedish flag#2NHL#8
      14
      goals
      Swedish flag#3NHL#37
      30
      assists
      Swedish flag#2NHL#6
      TOR
      24-15-0W-L-OT50Points
      1st in the Northeast·2nd in the Eastern Conference·3rd in the whole NHL
    • The game
      TOR3–3FLA
      game 42/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG21:30TOI
    • The game
      TOR4–3PHI
      W
      game 43/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG21:01TOI
    • The game
      TOR2–4CAR
      L
      game 44/821
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-2SOG18:16TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      TOR6–4DAL
      W
      game 45/821
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG19:27TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      TOR4–2STL
      W
      game 46/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG19:53TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      TOR0–6PIT
      L
      game 47/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG19:02TOI
    • The game
      WSH3–5TOR
      W
      game 48/822
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +1+/-2SOG2PPP22:29TOI
      +3 points
    • February 1999
    • The game
      TOR3–0TBL
      W
      game 49/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG17:01TOI
    • The game
      TOR2–5FLA
      L
      game 50/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG21:20TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      TOR3–2NJD
      W
      game 51/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG19:53TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      CAR6–5TOR
      L
      game 52/821
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -2+/-2SOG20:52TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      CHI6–2TOR
      L
      game 53/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG23:13TOI
    • The game
      TOR3–3NJD
      game 54/82
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG23:03TOI
    • The game
      TOR3–2BUF
      W
      game 55/82
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +1+/-1SOG1PPP23:18TOI
      +3 points
    • The game
      MTL2–3TOR
      W
      game 56/82
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-4SOG23:48TOI
      +2 points
    • The game
      TOR3–4WSH
      L
      game 57/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG19:06TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      CAR2–2TOR
      game 58/82
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-7SOG23:29TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      TOR4–1NYI
      W
      game 59/822
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG17:09TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      FLA1–4TOR
      W
      game 60/82
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-2SOG1PPP21:14TOI
      +2 assists
    • March 1999
    • The game
      NJD5–2TOR
      L
      game 61/82
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-0SOG20:27TOI
    • The game
      TOR4–0STL
      W
      game 62/821
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-3SOG17:16TOI
      +1 goal
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 62 of 82
      64
      points
      Swedish flag#2NHL#11
      23
      goals
      Swedish flag#2NHL#26
      41
      assists
      Swedish flag#2NHL#8
      TOR
      35-22-0W-L-OT75Points
      Playoff spot
      2nd in the Northeast·4th in the Eastern Conference·4th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      TOR1–3OTT
      L
      game 63/824
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG21:06TOI
    • The game
      TOR2–3NYR
      L
      game 64/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG25:58TOI
    • The game
      TBL1–6TOR
      W
      game 65/82
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +4+/-4SOG21:41TOI
      +3 points
    • The game
      TOR2–1NYI
      W
      game 66/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG21:09TOI
    • The game
      TOR1–2MTL
      L
      game 67/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG25:04TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BOS4–1TOR
      L
      game 68/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG23:26TOI
    • The game
      NJD1–3TOR
      W
      game 69/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG19:55TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      PHI3–1TOR
      L
      game 70/822
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG21:02TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      SJS8–5TOR
      L
      game 71/822
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      -2+/-4SOG1PPP21:11TOI
      +2 points
    • The game
      TOR7–2CAR
      W
      game 72/821
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +3+/-1SOG21:16TOI
      +2 assists
    • The game
      BOS2–2TOR
      game 73/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG21:36TOI
    • The game
      TOR6–5VAN
      W
      game 74/824
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG19:40TOI
      +1 assist
    • April 1999
    • The game
      TOR5–1EDM
      W
      game 75/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG18:22TOI
    • The game
      TOR5–1CGY
      W
      game 76/822
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +2+/-3SOG19:41TOI
      +2 goals
    • The game
      STL2–2TOR
      game 77/822
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-4SOG23:12TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      OTT2–4TOR
      W
      game 78/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG20:22TOI
    • The game
      TOR1–3OTT
      L
      game 79/824
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG23:10TOI
    • The game
      FLA1–9TOR
      W
      game 80/823
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +3+/-1SOG1PPP15:01TOI
      +3 points
    • The game
      NYI2–3TOR
      W
      game 81/823
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-1SOG18:18TOI
      +2 points
    • The game
      TOR2–3MTL
      L
      game 82/822
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG17:27TOI
    The season in numbers

    Mats Sundin closes the 1998-1999 season with 83 points

    Points
    83
    #2NHL#11
    Games
    82of 82
    100%
    Goals
    31
    #2NHL#21
    Assists
    52
    #2NHL#10
    P/GP
    1.01
    #2NHL#13
    +/-
    +22
    #3NHL#20
    Events
    1
    hat trick
    7 i rad
    games with a point · 11 pts
    5 days later
    Playoffs

    Toronto Maple Leafs are in the playoffs

    First round

    Toronto Maple Leafs meet Philadelphia Flyers

    TORvsPHI
    Swedes on Toronto Maple Leafs
    Swedes on Philadelphia Flyers
    • Game 1
      PHI3–0TOR
      L
      3
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG22:26TOI
    • Philadelphia Flyerslead1–0againstToronto Maple Leafs
    • Game 2
      PHI1–2TOR
      W
      3
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-2SOG23:54TOI
      +1 goal
    • Toronto Maple Leafsare1–1withPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 3
      TOR2–1PHI
      W
      3
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG23:54TOI
    • Toronto Maple Leafslead2–1againstPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 4
      TOR2–5PHI
      L
      3
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-3SOG24:22TOI
    • Toronto Maple Leafsare2–2withPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 5
      PHI1–2TOR
      W
      3
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-5SOG26:54TOI
    • May 1999
    • Toronto Maple Leafslead3–2againstPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 6
      TOR1–0PHI
      W
      2
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG1PPP21:45TOI
      +1 assist
    First round

    Toronto Maple Leafs knock Philadelphia Flyers out 4–2

    TOR4–2PHI
    Advance
    6Games2Points1Goals1Assists
    5 days later
    Second round

    Toronto Maple Leafs meet Pittsburgh Penguins

    TORvsPIT
    Swedes on Toronto Maple Leafs
    Swedes on Pittsburgh Penguins
    No Swedes
    • Game 1
      PIT2–0TOR
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG20:54TOI
    • Pittsburgh Penguinslead1–0againstToronto Maple Leafs
    • Game 2
      PIT2–4TOR
      W
      His night
      +4P+2G+2A
      +3+/-3SOG1PPP19:44TOI
      +4 points
    • Toronto Maple Leafsare1–1withPittsburgh Penguins
    • Game 3
      TOR3–4PIT
      L
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG23:33TOI
    • Pittsburgh Penguinslead2–1againstToronto Maple Leafs
    • Game 4
      TOR3–2PIT
      W
      1
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-2SOG21:42TOI
      +2 points
    • Toronto Maple Leafsare2–2withPittsburgh Penguins
    • Game 5
      PIT1–4TOR
      W
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-3SOG23:59TOI
    • Toronto Maple Leafslead3–2againstPittsburgh Penguins
    • Game 6
      TOR4–3PIT
      W
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG25:25TOI
      +1 assist
    Second round

    Toronto Maple Leafs knock Pittsburgh Penguins out 4–2

    TOR4–2PIT
    Advance
    6Games7Points3Goals4Assists
    6 days later
    Conference final

    Toronto Maple Leafs meet Buffalo Sabres

    TORvsBUF
    Swedes on Toronto Maple Leafs
    Swedes on Buffalo Sabres
    No Swedes
    • Game 1
      BUF5–4TOR
      L
      His night
      +3P+2G+1A
      -1+/-4SOG2PPP22:57TOI
      +3 points
    • Buffalo Sabreslead1–0againstToronto Maple Leafs
    • Game 2
      BUF3–6TOR
      W
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-1SOG20:19TOI
      +1 assist
    • Toronto Maple Leafsare1–1withBuffalo Sabres
    • Game 3
      TOR2–4BUF
      L
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-5SOG21:12TOI
    • Buffalo Sabreslead2–1againstToronto Maple Leafs
    • Game 4
      TOR2–5BUF
      L
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +1+/-3SOG1PPP20:22TOI
      +2 goals
    • Buffalo Sabreslead3–1againstToronto Maple Leafs
    • Game 5
      BUF4–2TOR
      L
      1
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-1SOG23:32TOI
      +1 assist
    Conference final

    Buffalo Sabres knock Toronto Maple Leafs out 4–1

    TOR1–4BUF
    Eliminated
    5Games7Points4Goals3Assists
    The run in numbers

    Mats Sundin ends the 1998-1999 playoffs with 16 points

    Points
    16
    #2NHL#7
    Games
    17
    Goals
    8
    #1NHL#5
    Assists
    8
    #3NHL#16
    P/GP
    0.94
    #3NHL#13
    +/-
    +2
    #3NHL#51
    Events
    8
    first among the Swedes in goals
    25
    playoff points
    25
    playoff games
    10
    playoff assists
    4 points
    best game
    PHI4–2→PIT4–2→BUF1–4