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Matt Higgins's 1998-1999 season

Points
1
NHL#642
Goals
1
NHL#523
Assists
0
NHL#671
Plus/minus
-2
NHL#463
Games
25
30%
30% of 82

Centre Matt Higgins was 20 years old when the 1998-1999 season began, his 2nd in the NHL, and played it for Montréal Canadiens. He played 25 of a possible 82 games and scored 1 goals and 0 assists for 1 points, 0.04 points per game. Montréal Canadiens did not reach the playoffs.

Below: the whole season, game by game.

1998-1999
  1. Season opener

    Matt Higgins plays the 1998-1999 season for Montréal Canadiens

    MTLMontréal Canadiens

    Matt was 20 years old when the 1998-1999 season began. It was his 2nd season with the team. His 2nd NHL season in all.

    • The game
      MTL2–2WSH
      game 3/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG09:26TOI
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    • The game
      CHI2–1MTL
      L
      game 5/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG06:45TOI
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    • The game
      OTT2–3MTL
      W
      game 6/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG08:08TOI
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    • The game
      DET3–0MTL
      L
      game 7/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG06:30TOI
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    • The game
      BOS9–2MTL
      L
      game 8/822
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-2SOG12:12TOI
      +1 goal
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    Milestone

    Matt Higgins scores his first NHL goal

    in the game against Boston Bruins · October 28

    • The game
      MTL1–1BOS
      game 9/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG07:02TOI
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    • The game
      MTL1–5OTT
      L
      game 10/823
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG09:04TOI
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    • November 1998
    • The game
      MTL4–1NYR
      W
      game 11/825
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG02:57TOI
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    • The game
      NYI2–4MTL
      W
      game 12/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG01:45TOI
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    • The game
      PHI1–5MTL
      W
      game 13/82
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG03:55TOI
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    • The game
      MTL0–3NJD
      L
      game 14/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG10:37TOI
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    • The game
      MTL0–4NYI
      L
      game 15/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG07:48TOI
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    • The game
      EDM4–1MTL
      L
      game 16/82
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG05:30TOI
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    • The game
      MTL4–5CAR
      L
      game 17/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG07:54TOI
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    • The game
      COL3–2MTL
      L
      game 19/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG01:08TOI
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    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 21 of 8215 of 21 played
      1
      points
      NHL#484
      1
      goals
      NHL#302
      0
      assists
      NHL#520
      MTL
      7-12-0W-L-OT16Points
      5th in the Northeast·13th in the Eastern Conference·23rd in the whole NHL
    • December 1998
    • The game
      MTL2–2NSH
      game 28/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG01:33TOI
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    • The game
      PHX2–2MTL
      game 29/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG04:10TOI
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    • The game
      MTL2–4BUF
      L
      game 30/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG05:11TOI
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    • The game
      NJD1–1MTL
      game 31/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG03:07TOI
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    • The game
      MTL1–3OTT
      L
      game 33/825
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG02:56TOI
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    • The game
      MTL2–1TOR
      W
      game 34/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG05:29TOI
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    • The game
      MTL5–2EDM
      W
      game 35/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG06:42TOI
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    • The game
      MTL2–1CGY
      W
      game 36/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG03:39TOI
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    • The game
      MTL2–1VAN
      W
      game 37/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG04:41TOI
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    • The game
      MTL3–4COL
      L
      game 38/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG03:47TOI
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    The season in numbers

    Matt Higgins closes the 1998-1999 season with 1 points

    MTLMontréal Canadiens
    Montréal Canadiens did not reach the playoffs
    Points
    1
    NHL#642
    Games
    25of 82
    30%
    Goals
    1
    NHL#523
    Assists
    0
    NHL#671
    P/GP
    0.04
    +/-
    -2
    NHL#463
    Events
    1
    career best in goals
    1
    First NHL point
    1
    First NHL goal