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Matt Benning's 2016-2017 season

Points
15
NHL#417
Goals
3
NHL#486
Assists
12
NHL#348
Plus/minus
+8
NHL#138
Games
62
75%
75% of 82

Defenceman Matt Benning was 22 years old when the 2016-2017 season began, his 1st in the NHL, and played it for Edmonton Oilers. He played 62 of a possible 82 games and scored 3 goals and 12 assists for 15 points, 0.24 points per game. In the playoffs he played 12 games for 3 points.

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

2016-2017Playoffs
  1. A late start

    Matt Benning's season starts in game 10 of 82

    Edmonton Oilers have played 9 games9 of 82 without him
    NHL debut

    Matt Benning makes his NHL debut

    EDMEdmonton Oilers2–3TORToronto Maple Leafs

    Matt was 22 years old · Air Canada Centre, Canada

    Other Swedes on the ice: Anton Lander, Adam Larsson, Oscar Klefbom, among others.

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    • The game
      EDM2–3TOR
      L
      game 10/824
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG13:51TOI
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    • The game
      EDM3–5NYR
      L
      game 11/826
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG14:11TOI
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    • The game
      EDM4–3NYI
      W
      game 12/823
      His night
      +2P+2A
      -1+/-1SOG1PPP16:23TOI
      +2 assists
      View the game
    Milestone

    Matt Benning records his first NHL assist

    in the game against New York Islanders · November 5

    • The game
      EDM2–1DET
      W
      game 13/828
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG14:35TOI
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    • The game
      EDM3–4PIT
      L
      game 14/825
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG17:19TOI
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    • The game
      DAL3–2EDM
      L
      game 15/825
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-1SOG17:34TOI
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    • The game
      NYR3–1EDM
      L
      game 16/826
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG21:14TOI
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    • The game
      EDM1–4ANA
      L
      game 17/826
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG12:41TOI
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    • The game
      EDM2–4LAK
      L
      game 18/823
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG18:35TOI
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    • The game
      EDM5–2DAL
      W
      game 19/825
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +3+/-1SOG14:59TOI
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      CHI0–5EDM
      W
      game 20/825
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-1SOG14:58TOI
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      EDM6–3COL
      W
      game 21/823
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG16:13TOI
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    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 21 of 8212 of 21 played
      4
      points
      NHL#371
      0
      goals
      NHL#485
      4
      assists
      NHL#240
      +7
      +/-
      NHL#15
      EDM
      12-8-1W-L-OT25Points
      1st in the Pacific·2nd in the Western Conference·7th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      EDM2–3ARI
      L
      game 22/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG17:39TOI
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    • The game
      ARI2–1EDM
      L
      game 23/823
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-4SOG14:42TOI
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    • The game
      TOR4–2EDM
      L
      game 24/824
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG17:39TOI
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    • December 2016
    • The game
      EDM6–3WPG
      W
      game 25/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG16:57TOI
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    • The game
      ANA2–3EDM
      W
      game 26/825
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-4SOG21:34TOI
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    • The game
      MIN2–1EDM
      L
      game 27/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG19:30TOI
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    • The game
      EDM3–4BUF
      L
      game 28/824
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-3SOG21:47TOI
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    • The game
      EDM5–6PHI
      L
      game 29/823
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG13:22TOI
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    • The game
      EDM2–3MIN
      L
      game 30/823
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG18:12TOI
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    • The game
      WPG2–3EDM
      W
      game 31/823
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG16:12TOI
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    • The game
      CBJ3–1EDM
      L
      game 32/824
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG15:28TOI
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    • The game
      TBL2–3EDM
      W
      game 33/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG11:42TOI
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    • The game
      LAK1–3EDM
      W
      game 37/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG1PPP19:58TOI
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      VAN3–2EDM
      L
      game 38/827
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG21:02TOI
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      EDM1–3CBJ
      L
      game 39/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG13:29TOI
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    • The game
      EDM4–3BOS
      W
      game 40/824
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG18:12TOI
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      EDM2–1NJD
      W
      game 41/823
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG20:36TOI
      +1 goal
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    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 41 of 8229 of 41 played
      8
      points
      NHL#393
      1
      goals
      NHL#471
      7
      assists
      NHL#299
      +5
      +/-
      NHL#47
      EDM
      21-13-7W-L-OT49Points
      3rd in the Pacific·5th in the Western Conference·10th in the whole NHL
    Milestone

    Matt Benning scores his first NHL goal

    in the game against New Jersey Devils · January 7

    • The game
      EDM3–5OTT
      L
      game 42/825
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG17:53TOI
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    • The game
      SJS5–3EDM
      L
      game 43/824
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-3SOG19:58TOI
      +1 goal
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    • The game
      NJD2–3EDM
      W
      game 44/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG18:52TOI
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    • The game
      CGY1–2EDM
      W
      game 45/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG15:23TOI
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    • The game
      ARI1–3EDM
      W
      game 46/823
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG15:01TOI
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    • The game
      NSH3–2EDM
      L
      game 48/826
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG13:57TOI
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    • The game
      EDM7–3CGY
      W
      game 49/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +3+/-1SOG15:27TOI
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      EDM4–0ANA
      W
      game 50/824
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG17:26TOI
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    • The game
      EDM4–1SJS
      W
      game 51/823
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG12:02TOI
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    • The game
      MIN5–2EDM
      L
      game 52/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG18:29TOI
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    • February 2017
    • The game
      EDM0–2NSH
      L
      game 53/826
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG17:26TOI
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    • The game
      EDM1–2CAR
      L
      game 54/827
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG04:15TOI
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    • The game
      CHI5–1EDM
      L
      game 56/827
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG16:42TOI
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    • The game
      ARI2–5EDM
      W
      game 57/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG16:16TOI
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    • The game
      PHI3–6EDM
      W
      game 58/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-0SOG20:27TOI
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      EDM3–1CHI
      W
      game 59/825
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-1SOG1PPP20:44TOI
      +1 goal
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    • The game
      EDM1–4TBL
      L
      game 60/824
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG18:56TOI
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    • The game
      EDM4–3FLA
      W
      game 61/821
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG25:53TOI
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    • The game
      EDM1–2WSH
      L
      game 62/823
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG20:19TOI
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    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 62 of 8248 of 62 played
      12
      points
      NHL#396
      3
      goals
      NHL#420
      9
      assists
      NHL#347
      +5
      +/-
      NHL#61
      EDM
      33-21-8W-L-OT74Points
      Playoff spot
      3rd in the Pacific·5th in the Western Conference·9th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      EDM4–5NSH
      L
      game 63/826
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG13:44TOI
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    • March 2017
    • The game
      DET3–4EDM
      W
      game 65/825
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG19:02TOI
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    • The game
      NYI4–1EDM
      L
      game 66/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG18:06TOI
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      PIT3–2EDM
      L
      game 67/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG14:26TOI
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    • The game
      DAL1–7EDM
      W
      game 69/824
      His night
      No points
      +3+/-0SOG19:29TOI
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    • The game
      BOS4–7EDM
      W
      game 70/822
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-1SOG15:57TOI
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    • The game
      VAN0–2EDM
      W
      game 71/825
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG16:11TOI
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    • The game
      EDM7–4COL
      W
      game 74/825
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG15:13TOI
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    • The game
      COL1–4EDM
      W
      game 75/825
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG13:08TOI
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      SJS2–3EDM
      W
      game 77/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG14:57TOI
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    • April 2017
    • The game
      EDM4–6LAK
      L
      game 79/823
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-0SOG09:41TOI
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    • The game
      EDM4–2SJS
      W
      game 80/824
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG11:37TOI
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    • The game
      EDM3–2VAN
      W
      game 81/825
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG14:09TOI
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      VAN2–5EDM
      W
      game 82/825
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG18:11TOI
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    The season in numbers

    Matt Benning closes the 2016-2017 season with 15 points

    EDMEdmonton Oilers
    Points
    15
    NHL#417
    Games
    62of 82
    76%
    Goals
    3
    NHL#486
    Assists
    12
    NHL#348
    P/GP
    0.24
    NHL#424
    +/-
    +8
    NHL#138
    Events
    1
    First NHL goal
    1
    First NHL point
    1
    First NHL assist
    3 days later
    Playoffs

    Edmonton Oilers are in the playoffs

    First round

    Edmonton Oilers meet San Jose Sharks

    EDMvsSJS
    Swedes on Edmonton Oilers
    Swedes on San Jose Sharks
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    • Game 2
      SJS0–2EDM
      W
      4
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG15:44TOI
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    • Edmonton Oilersare1–1withSan Jose Sharks
    • Game 3
      EDM1–0SJS
      W
      4
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG15:12TOI
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    • Edmonton Oilerslead2–1againstSan Jose Sharks
    • Game 4
      EDM0–7SJS
      L
      4
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG12:24TOI
      View the game
    • Edmonton Oilersare2–2withSan Jose Sharks
    • Game 5
      SJS3–4EDM
      W
      4
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-1SOG19:43TOI
      +2 assists
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    • Edmonton Oilerslead3–2againstSan Jose Sharks
    • Game 6
      EDM3–1SJS
      W
      4
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG15:39TOI
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    First round

    Edmonton Oilers knock San Jose Sharks out 4–2

    EDM4–2SJS
    Advance
    He did not play in this round
    4 days later
    Second round

    Edmonton Oilers meet Anaheim Ducks

    EDMvsANA
    Swedes on Edmonton Oilers
    Swedes on Anaheim Ducks
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    • Game 1
      EDM5–3ANA
      W
      5
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG14:30TOI
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    • Edmonton Oilerslead1–0againstAnaheim Ducks
    • Game 2
      EDM2–1ANA
      W
      5
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG13:54TOI
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    • Edmonton Oilerslead2–0againstAnaheim Ducks
    • Game 3
      ANA6–3EDM
      L
      5
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG13:29TOI
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    • May 2017
    • Edmonton Oilerslead2–1againstAnaheim Ducks
    • Game 4
      ANA4–3EDM
      L
      5
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG12:29TOI
      View the game
    • Edmonton Oilersare2–2withAnaheim Ducks
    • Game 5
      EDM3–4ANA
      L
      5
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG27:41TOI
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    • Anaheim Duckslead3–2againstEdmonton Oilers
    • Game 6
      ANA1–7EDM
      W
      4
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-1SOG1PPP23:38TOI
      +1 assist
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    • Edmonton Oilersare3–3withAnaheim Ducks
    • Game 7
      EDM1–2ANA
      L
      5
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG21:19TOI
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    Second round

    Anaheim Ducks knock Edmonton Oilers out 4–3

    EDM3–4ANA
    Eliminated
    He did not play in this round
    The run in numbers

    Matt Benning ends the 2016-2017 playoffs with 3 points

    EDMEdmonton Oilers
    Points
    3
    NHL#122
    Games
    12
    Goals
    0
    NHL#176
    Assists
    3
    NHL#74
    P/GP
    0.25
    NHL#98
    +/-
    +3
    NHL#48
    Events
    1
    First playoff point
    1
    First playoff assist
    2 points
    best game
    SJS4–2→ANA3–4