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Matthew Herr's 1998-1999 season

Points
4
NHL#547
Goals
2
NHL#455
Assists
2
NHL#568
Plus/minus
-7
NHL#637
Games
30
36%
36% of 82

Centre Matthew Herr was 22 years old when the 1998-1999 season began, his 1st in the NHL, and played it for Washington Capitals. He played 30 of a possible 82 games and scored 2 goals and 2 assists for 4 points, 0.13 points per game. Washington Capitals did not reach the playoffs.

Below: the whole season, game by game.

1998-1999
  1. NHL debut

    Matthew Herr makes his NHL debut in 1–⁠0 win against Anaheim Ducks

    Matthew was 22 years old · MCI Center, USA

    His first NHL game
    0
    Goals
    0
    Assists
    0
    Points
    0
    +/-
    8:24
    TOI

    Swedes on the ice: Fredrik Olausson, Johan Davidsson, Tomas Sandström, among others.

    • The game
      ANA0–1WSH
      W
      game 1/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG08:24TOI
    • The game
      DET3–2WSH
      L
      game 2/824
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG12:28TOI
    • The game
      MTL2–2WSH
      game 3/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG12:06TOI
    • The game
      WSH4–1TBL
      W
      game 4/824
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-3SOG11:02TOI
      +2 points
    Milestone

    Matthew Herr records his first NHL assist

    in the game against Tampa Bay Lightning · October 18

    Milestone

    Matthew Herr scores his first NHL goal

    in the game against Tampa Bay Lightning · October 18

    • The game
      VAN2–1WSH
      L
      game 5/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG10:11TOI
    • The game
      WSH1–0BUF
      W
      game 6/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG07:52TOI
    • The game
      FLA2–2WSH
      game 7/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG11:49TOI
    • The game
      WSH2–8EDM
      L
      game 8/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG13:55TOI
    • The game
      WSH0–0CGY
      game 9/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • November 1998
    • The game
      WSH1–4VAN
      L
      game 10/824
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG09:27TOI
    • The game
      TBL5–2WSH
      L
      game 11/824
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG08:42TOI
    • The game
      WSH8–5OTT
      W
      game 13/824
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG09:43TOI
    • The game
      WSH2–4STL
      L
      game 21/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG10:32TOI
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 21 of 8213 of 21 played
      2
      points
      NHL#410
      1
      goals
      NHL#302
      1
      assists
      NHL#424
      WSH
      7-11-0W-L-OT17Points
      3rd in the Southeast·11th in the Eastern Conference·21st in the whole NHL
    • December 1998
    • The game
      NJD4–0WSH
      L
      game 22/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG11:23TOI
    • The game
      NYI1–5WSH
      W
      game 23/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG11:20TOI
    • The game
      WSH1–2PHI
      L
      game 24/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG1PPP08:32TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      WSH1–2LAK
      L
      game 25/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG09:32TOI
    • The game
      WSH1–2SJS
      L
      game 27/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG08:00TOI
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 62 of 8218 of 62 played
      3
      points
      NHL#541
      1
      goals
      NHL#477
      2
      assists
      NHL#527
      WSH
      26-31-0W-L-OT57Points
      Playoff spot
      3rd in the Southeast·12th in the Eastern Conference·20th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      WSH2–4PHX
      L
      game 71/82
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG14:31TOI
    • The game
      WSH1–3COL
      L
      game 72/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG12:08TOI
    • The game
      NSH3–2WSH
      L
      game 73/82
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-3SOG1PPP17:29TOI
      +1 goal
    • April 1999
    • The game
      FLA3–5WSH
      W
      game 74/821
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG12:44TOI
    • The game
      WSH3–4TBL
      L
      game 75/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG11:50TOI
    • The game
      WSH3–0FLA
      W
      game 76/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG14:26TOI
    • The game
      STL4–2WSH
      L
      game 77/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG15:01TOI
    • The game
      WSH0–1NJD
      L
      game 78/82
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG11:51TOI
    • The game
      PHI2–1WSH
      L
      game 79/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG11:39TOI
    • The game
      CHI4–2WSH
      L
      game 80/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG12:10TOI
    • The game
      WSH0–3CAR
      L
      game 81/82
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG10:04TOI
    • The game
      WSH0–3BUF
      L
      game 82/82
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG13:31TOI
    The season in numbers

    Matthew Herr closes the 1998-1999 season with 4 points

    Washington Capitals did not reach the playoffs
    Points
    4
    NHL#547
    Games
    30of 82
    37%
    Goals
    2
    NHL#455
    Assists
    2
    NHL#568
    P/GP
    0.13
    NHL#481
    +/-
    -7
    NHL#637
    Events
    2
    career best in goals
    1
    First NHL point
    1
    First NHL goal
    1
    First NHL assist