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Mattias Ekholm's 2016-2017 season

Points
23
Swedish flag#31NHL#311
Goals
3
Swedish flag#46NHL#486
Assists
20
Swedish flag#25NHL#212
Plus/minus
+4
Swedish flag#26NHL#213
Games
82
100%
100% of 82

Defenceman Mattias Ekholm was 26 years old when the 2016-2017 season began, his 6th in the NHL, and played it for Nashville Predators. He played all 82 games and scored 3 goals and 20 assists for 23 points, 0.28 points per game. That was 31th among the Swedes and 311th in the NHL. In the playoffs he played 22 games for 11 points.

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

2016-2017Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Mattias Ekholm plays the 2016-2017 season for Nashville Predators

    Mattias was 26 years old when the 2016-2017 season began. It was his 6th season with the team. His 6th NHL season in all.

    • The game
      CHI2–3NSH
      W
      game 1/826
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG24:23TOI
    • The game
      NSH3–5CHI
      L
      game 2/827
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG24:21TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      DAL2–1NSH
      L
      game 3/825
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG23:24TOI
    • The game
      NSH3–5DET
      L
      game 4/826
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG23:59TOI
    • The game
      PIT1–5NSH
      W
      game 5/825
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG23:03TOI
    • The game
      NSH1–6ANA
      L
      game 6/824
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG21:08TOI
    • The game
      NSH2–3LAK
      L
      game 7/823
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG23:35TOI
    • The game
      NSH1–4SJS
      L
      game 8/824
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG23:33TOI
    • November 2016
    • The game
      NSH5–1COL
      W
      game 9/825
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-4SOG21:13TOI
    • The game
      NSH2–3ARI
      L
      game 10/824
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-1SOG1PPP25:14TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      CAR3–2NSH
      L
      game 11/827
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG24:10TOI
    • The game
      OTT1–3NSH
      W
      game 12/826
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG23:36TOI
    • The game
      STL1–3NSH
      W
      game 13/827
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG22:30TOI
    • The game
      ANA0–5NSH
      W
      game 14/826
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG1SHP22:49TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NSH2–6TOR
      L
      game 15/824
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-0SOG22:08TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NSH5–1OTT
      W
      game 16/825
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-3SOG23:46TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NSH1–3STL
      L
      game 17/826
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-2SOG24:18TOI
    • The game
      TBL1–3NSH
      W
      game 18/825
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG22:12TOI
    • The game
      DAL2–5NSH
      W
      game 19/825
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG23:51TOI
    • The game
      WPG1–5NSH
      W
      game 20/824
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG24:34TOI
    • The game
      NSH0–3WPG
      L
      game 21/824
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-4SOG22:22TOI
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 21 of 82
      5
      points
      Swedish flag#36NHL#347
      0
      goals
      Swedish flag#52NHL#497
      5
      assists
      Swedish flag#25NHL#201
      -4
      +/-
      Swedish flag#21NHL#201
      NSH
      10-8-3W-L-OT23Points
      4th in the Central·8th in the Western Conference·17th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      NSH5–3COL
      W
      game 22/825
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG24:13TOI
    • December 2016
    • The game
      NJD5–4NSH
      L
      game 23/824
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-2SOG23:45TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      PHI4–2NSH
      L
      game 24/824
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG23:58TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      COL3–4NSH
      W
      game 25/825
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-2SOG22:56TOI
    • The game
      NSH2–5DAL
      L
      game 26/825
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-2SOG23:15TOI
    • The game
      NSH1–4ARI
      L
      game 27/825
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG29:20TOI
    • The game
      STL3–6NSH
      W
      game 28/825
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG23:04TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MIN5–2NSH
      L
      game 29/825
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG22:29TOI
    • The game
      NYR2–1NSH
      L
      game 30/827
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG23:12TOI
    • The game
      NSH2–1PHI
      W
      game 31/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG23:32TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NSH5–1NJD
      W
      game 32/823
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-2SOG23:30TOI
      +2 points
    • The game
      LAK4–0NSH
      L
      game 33/823
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG23:07TOI
    • The game
      MIN3–2NSH
      L
      game 34/826
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG24:53TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      CHI3–2NSH
      L
      game 35/827
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG1PPP22:03TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NSH4–0STL
      W
      game 36/827
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG25:25TOI
    • The game
      MTL2–1NSH
      L
      game 37/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG25:49TOI
    • The game
      NSH6–1TBL
      W
      game 38/825
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG1PPP23:03TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NSH1–2FLA
      L
      game 39/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG25:58TOI
    • The game
      NSH2–5CHI
      L
      game 40/824
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG22:25TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      VAN1–2NSH
      W
      game 41/828
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG24:38TOI
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 41 of 82
      15
      points
      Swedish flag#23NHL#245
      2
      goals
      Swedish flag#40NHL#398
      13
      assists
      Swedish flag#17NHL#141
      -1
      +/-
      Swedish flag#16NHL#144
      NSH
      18-16-7W-L-OT43Points
      4th in the Central·10th in the Western Conference·21st in the whole NHL
    • The game
      BOS1–2NSH
      W
      game 42/825
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-0SOG29:11TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NSH3–2COL
      W
      game 43/826
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG26:29TOI
    • The game
      NSH0–1VAN
      L
      game 44/827
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG25:12TOI
    • The game
      NSH4–3CGY
      W
      game 45/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG23:43TOI
    • The game
      NSH3–2EDM
      W
      game 46/825
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-3SOG24:47TOI
    • The game
      NSH4–2MIN
      W
      game 47/823
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-3SOG23:00TOI
    • The game
      BUF5–4NSH
      L
      game 48/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG24:27TOI
    • The game
      CBJ3–4NSH
      W
      game 49/825
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-3SOG28:58TOI
      +2 assists
    • The game
      NSH2–4PIT
      L
      game 50/825
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG26:08TOI
    • February 2017
    • The game
      EDM0–2NSH
      W
      game 51/825
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG23:41TOI
    • The game
      DET1–0NSH
      L
      game 52/826
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG21:09TOI
    • The game
      VAN2–4NSH
      W
      game 53/829
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG18:44TOI
    • The game
      NSH3–4NYR
      L
      game 54/828
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG22:29TOI
    • The game
      FLA7–4NSH
      L
      game 55/824
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG22:03TOI
    • The game
      DAL3–5NSH
      W
      game 56/825
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-1SOG20:56TOI
    • The game
      NSH2–5MIN
      L
      game 57/826
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG17:29TOI
    • The game
      NSH4–3CBJ
      W
      game 58/825
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-5SOG23:16TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      CGY6–5NSH
      L
      game 59/824
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-0SOG22:36TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      COL2–4NSH
      W
      game 60/825
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG24:11TOI
    • The game
      WSH2–5NSH
      W
      game 61/825
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG20:58TOI
    • The game
      EDM4–5NSH
      W
      game 62/825
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG20:15TOI
      +1 assist
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 62 of 82
      21
      points
      Swedish flag#30NHL#265
      3
      goals
      Swedish flag#41NHL#422
      18
      assists
      Swedish flag#20NHL#168
      +7
      +/-
      Swedish flag#4NHL#47
      NSH
      31-22-9W-L-OT71Points
      Playoff spot
      3rd in the Central·6th in the Western Conference·12th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      NSH5–4BUF
      W
      game 63/824
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-3SOG20:13TOI
    • March 2017
    • The game
      NSH1–2MTL
      L
      game 64/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG25:35TOI
    • The game
      CHI5–3NSH
      L
      game 65/824
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG25:00TOI
    • The game
      NSH3–4ANA
      L
      game 66/826
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG27:31TOI
    • The game
      NSH2–3LAK
      L
      game 67/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG28:14TOI
    • The game
      NSH3–1SJS
      W
      game 68/824
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG25:55TOI
    • The game
      WPG4–5NSH
      W
      game 69/823
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG23:34TOI
    • The game
      NSH2–1WSH
      W
      game 70/825
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG24:36TOI
    • The game
      NSH2–4CAR
      L
      game 71/828
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG23:43TOI
    • The game
      ARI1–3NSH
      W
      game 72/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG21:10TOI
    • The game
      CGY1–3NSH
      W
      game 73/824
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG22:14TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      SJS2–7NSH
      W
      game 74/824
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG23:55TOI
    • The game
      NSH3–1NYI
      W
      game 75/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG23:47TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NSH1–4BOS
      L
      game 76/823
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG23:38TOI
    • The game
      TOR3–1NSH
      L
      game 77/824
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG19:26TOI
    • April 2017
    • The game
      MIN0–3NSH
      W
      game 78/826
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-2SOG23:12TOI
    • The game
      NSH1–4STL
      L
      game 79/826
      His night
      No points
      -4+/-1SOG21:15TOI
    • The game
      NYI2–1NSH
      L
      game 80/823
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG20:25TOI
    • The game
      NSH7–3DAL
      W
      game 81/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG18:55TOI
    • The game
      NSH1–2WPG
      L
      game 82/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG20:51TOI
    The season in numbers

    Mattias Ekholm closes the 2016-2017 season with 23 points

    Points
    23
    #31NHL#311
    Games
    82of 82
    100%
    Goals
    3
    #46NHL#486
    Assists
    20
    #25NHL#212
    P/GP
    0.28
    #41NHL#385
    +/-
    +4
    #26NHL#213
    Events
    250
    NHL games
    50
    career assists
    1×
    Third star
    5 days later
    Playoffs

    Nashville Predators are in the playoffs

    First round

    Nashville Predators meet Chicago Blackhawks

    NSHvsCHI
    • Game 1
      NSH1–0CHI
      W
      7
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG20:44TOI
    • Nashville Predatorslead1–0againstChicago Blackhawks
    • Game 2
      NSH5–0CHI
      W
      8
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-0SOG22:28TOI
      +1 assist
    • Nashville Predatorslead2–0againstChicago Blackhawks
    • Game 3
      CHI2–3NSH
      W
      8
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG34:15TOI
    • Nashville Predatorslead3–0againstChicago Blackhawks
    • Game 4
      CHI1–4NSH
      W
      8
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-0SOG23:14TOI
    First round

    Nashville Predators knock Chicago Blackhawks out 4–0

    NSH4–0CHI
    Advance
    4Games1Points0Goals1Assists
    6 days later
    Second round

    Nashville Predators meet St. Louis Blues

    NSHvsSTL
    • Game 1
      NSH4–3STL
      W
      6
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG23:29TOI
    • Nashville Predatorslead1–0againstSt. Louis Blues
    • Game 2
      NSH2–3STL
      L
      6
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG25:24TOI
    • Nashville Predatorsare1–1withSt. Louis Blues
    • Game 3
      STL1–3NSH
      W
      6
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG26:19TOI
      +1 assist
    • May 2017
    • Nashville Predatorslead2–1againstSt. Louis Blues
    • Game 4
      STL1–2NSH
      W
      7
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG25:07TOI
    • Nashville Predatorslead3–1againstSt. Louis Blues
    • Game 5
      NSH1–2STL
      L
      6
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG21:11TOI
    • Nashville Predatorslead3–2againstSt. Louis Blues
    • Game 6
      STL1–3NSH
      W
      6
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-1SOG24:50TOI
      +1 assist
    Second round

    Nashville Predators knock St. Louis Blues out 4–2

    NSH4–2STL
    Advance
    6Games2Points0Goals2Assists
    5 days later
    Conference final

    Nashville Predators meet Anaheim Ducks

    NSHvsANA
    • Game 1
      NSH3–2ANA
      W
      7
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-4SOG31:05TOI
      +2 assists
    • Nashville Predatorslead1–0againstAnaheim Ducks
    • Game 2
      NSH3–5ANA
      L
      7
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-3SOG22:27TOI
      +1 assist
    • Nashville Predatorsare1–1withAnaheim Ducks
    • Game 3
      ANA1–2NSH
      W
      7
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG1PPP25:34TOI
      +1 assist
    • Nashville Predatorslead2–1againstAnaheim Ducks
    • Game 4
      ANA3–2NSH
      L
      7
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG28:48TOI
    • Nashville Predatorsare2–2withAnaheim Ducks
    • Game 5
      NSH3–1ANA
      W
      6
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG26:55TOI
      +1 assist
    • Nashville Predatorslead3–2againstAnaheim Ducks
    • Game 6
      ANA3–6NSH
      W
      6
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG27:18TOI
    Conference final

    Nashville Predators knock Anaheim Ducks out 4–2

    NSH4–2ANA
    Advance
    6Games5Points0Goals5Assists
    7 days later
    Stanley Cup Final

    Nashville Predators play the Stanley Cup Final against Pittsburgh Penguins

    NSHvsPIT
    • Game 1
      NSH3–5PIT
      L
      5
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG25:03TOI
    • Pittsburgh Penguinslead1–0againstNashville Predators
    • Game 2
      NSH1–4PIT
      L
      5
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG25:06TOI
    • June 2017
    • Pittsburgh Penguinslead2–0againstNashville Predators
    • Game 3
      PIT1–5NSH
      W
      6
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      0+/-2SOG2PPP22:19TOI
      +2 points
    • Pittsburgh Penguinslead2–1againstNashville Predators
    • Game 4
      PIT1–4NSH
      W
      6
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG23:29TOI
      +1 assist
    • Nashville Predatorsare2–2withPittsburgh Penguins
    • Game 5
      NSH0–6PIT
      L
      6
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-4SOG26:11TOI
    • Pittsburgh Penguinslead3–2againstNashville Predators
    • Game 6
      PIT2–0NSH
      L
      6
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG26:11TOI
    Stanley Cup Final

    Pittsburgh Penguins knock Nashville Predators out 4–2

    NSH2–4PIT
    Eliminated
    6Games3Points1Goals2Assists
    The run in numbers

    Mattias Ekholm ends the 2016-2017 playoffs with 11 points

    Points
    11
    #7NHL#21
    Games
    22
    Goals
    1
    #20NHL#110
    Assists
    10
    #2NHL#6
    P/GP
    0.50
    #10NHL#44
    +/-
    +6
    #5NHL#17
    Events
    25
    playoff games
    10
    playoff assists
    10
    playoff points
    4 i rad
    games with a point
    2 points
    best game
    CHI4–0→STL4–2→ANA4–2→PIT2–4