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Matt Pettinger's 2001-2002 season

Points
10
NHL#480
Goals
7
NHL#314
Assists
3
NHL#579
Plus/minus
-8
NHL#714
Games
61
74%
74% of 82

Left winger Matt Pettinger was 20 years old when the 2001-2002 season began, his 2nd in the NHL, and played it for Washington Capitals. He played 61 of a possible 82 games and scored 7 goals and 3 assists for 10 points, 0.16 points per game. Washington Capitals did not reach the playoffs.

Below: the whole season, game by game.

2001-2002
  1. Season opener

    Matt Pettinger plays the 2001-2002 season for Washington Capitals

    Matt was 21 years old when the 2001-2002 season began. It was his 2nd season with the team. His 2nd NHL season in all.

    A late start

    Matt Pettinger's season starts in game 10 of 82

    Washington Capitals have played 9 games9 of 82 without him
    • The game
      WSH4–3FLA
      W
      game 10/823
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG09:34TOI
    • The game
      WSH0–1ATL
      L
      game 11/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG07:30TOI
    • The game
      PHI3–0WSH
      L
      game 12/823
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG09:16TOI
    • November 2001
    • The game
      PHX2–2WSH
      game 13/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG06:58TOI
    • The game
      WSH1–4STL
      L
      game 14/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG10:55TOI
    • The game
      WSH2–4TOR
      L
      game 15/825
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG08:59TOI
    • The game
      CAR3–2WSH
      L
      game 16/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG09:17TOI
    • The game
      ATL0–3WSH
      W
      game 17/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG09:12TOI
    • The game
      OTT11–5WSH
      L
      game 18/823
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-3SOG14:18TOI
      +1 goal
    Milestone

    Matt Pettinger scores his first NHL goal

    in the game against Ottawa Senators · November 13

    • The game
      WSH0–5PHI
      L
      game 19/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG14:53TOI
    • The game
      ANA1–4WSH
      W
      game 20/823
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-3SOG10:27TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      TBL2–3WSH
      W
      game 21/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG12:41TOI
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 21 of 8212 of 21 played
      2
      points
      NHL#457
      2
      goals
      NHL#231
      0
      assists
      NHL#573
      WSH
      8-11-0W-L-OT18Points
      2nd in the Southeast·12th in the Eastern Conference·24th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      NYR2–6WSH
      W
      game 22/823
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG12:40TOI
    • The game
      WSH3–5MTL
      L
      game 23/822
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG10:35TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      WSH5–5NYI
      game 24/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG12:46TOI
    • The game
      BUF5–2WSH
      L
      game 25/821
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG11:36TOI
    • The game
      CAR2–6WSH
      W
      game 26/823
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG11:42TOI
    • December 2001
    • The game
      WSH4–3CAR
      W
      game 27/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG08:26TOI
    • The game
      NYR2–5WSH
      W
      game 28/823
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG11:05TOI
    • The game
      WSH3–3ATL
      game 29/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG10:36TOI
    • The game
      WSH1–3NJD
      L
      game 30/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG12:23TOI
    • The game
      PIT2–2WSH
      game 31/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG11:06TOI
    • The game
      BOS1–2WSH
      W
      game 32/822
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG12:48TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      ATL2–5WSH
      W
      game 33/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG13:27TOI
    • The game
      WSH2–5FLA
      L
      game 34/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG10:01TOI
    • The game
      WSH3–4PIT
      L
      game 35/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG09:24TOI
    • The game
      PIT4–4WSH
      game 36/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG14:17TOI
    • The game
      PHI4–1WSH
      L
      game 37/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG10:02TOI
    • The game
      WSH3–2DAL
      W
      game 38/82
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG07:36TOI
      +1 assist
    Milestone

    Matt Pettinger records his first NHL assist

    in the game against Dallas Stars · December 28

    • The game
      CAR5–5WSH
      game 39/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG10:57TOI
    • The game
      NYI2–3WSH
      W
      game 40/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG11:39TOI
    • The game
      WSH1–4OTT
      L
      game 41/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG10:25TOI
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 41 of 8232 of 41 played
      5
      points
      NHL#465
      4
      goals
      NHL#252
      1
      assists
      NHL#583
      WSH
      16-18-0W-L-OT39Points
      2nd in the Southeast·10th in the Eastern Conference·20th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      WSH4–7BOS
      L
      game 42/821
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-2SOG1PPP12:09TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      FLA2–1WSH
      L
      game 43/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG09:08TOI
    • The game
      CBJ3–6WSH
      W
      game 44/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG12:07TOI
    • The game
      TOR3–3WSH
      game 45/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG09:09TOI
    • The game
      WSH1–0FLA
      W
      game 46/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG07:22TOI
    • The game
      WSH1–3DET
      L
      game 49/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG10:12TOI
    • The game
      VAN5–1WSH
      L
      game 50/825
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG13:57TOI
    • The game
      WSH3–0ATL
      W
      game 51/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG07:54TOI
    • The game
      MTL5–3WSH
      L
      game 52/822
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-2SOG11:27TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      WSH3–6NYR
      L
      game 53/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG12:58TOI
    • The game
      BUF3–2WSH
      L
      game 54/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG09:44TOI
    • The game
      STL4–1WSH
      L
      game 55/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG11:58TOI
    • February 2002
    • The game
      MIN1–2WSH
      W
      game 56/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG07:21TOI
    • The game
      WSH3–3NSH
      game 57/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG07:32TOI
    • The game
      WSH4–2TBL
      W
      game 58/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG13:08TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      TBL1–3WSH
      W
      game 59/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG06:17TOI
    • The game
      FLA3–4WSH
      W
      game 60/823
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG06:53TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      SJS5–2WSH
      L
      game 61/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG08:25TOI
    • March 2002
    • The game
      WSH3–2OTT
      W
      game 62/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG05:57TOI
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 62 of 8251 of 62 played
      9
      points
      NHL#444
      7
      goals
      NHL#242
      2
      assists
      NHL#582
      WSH
      25-27-1W-L-OT60Points
      Playoff spot
      2nd in the Southeast·10th in the Eastern Conference·21st in the whole NHL
    • The game
      TOR3–2WSH
      L
      game 63/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG04:48TOI
    • The game
      CGY2–3WSH
      W
      game 64/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG05:27TOI
    • The game
      WSH2–2CAR
      game 65/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG03:57TOI
    • The game
      EDM2–4WSH
      W
      game 66/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG04:45TOI
    • The game
      DAL5–2WSH
      L
      game 67/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG04:49TOI
    • The game
      WSH3–0COL
      W
      game 70/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG04:32TOI
    • The game
      WSH2–6PIT
      L
      game 73/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG07:15TOI
    • The game
      WSH4–3BUF
      W
      game 74/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG02:54TOI
    • April 2002
    • The game
      WSH3–1BUF
      W
      game 81/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG10:12TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NJD4–3WSH
      L
      game 82/824
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG08:41TOI
    The season in numbers

    Matt Pettinger closes the 2001-2002 season with 10 points

    Washington Capitals did not reach the playoffs
    Points
    10
    NHL#480
    Games
    61of 82
    74%
    Goals
    7
    NHL#314
    Assists
    3
    NHL#579
    P/GP
    0.16
    NHL#500
    +/-
    -8
    NHL#714
    Events
    1
    First NHL assist
    1
    First NHL point
    1
    First NHL goal