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Mikael Andersson's 1985-1986 season

Points
10
Swedish flag#21NHL#389
Goals
1
Swedish flag#25NHL#439
Assists
9
Swedish flag#21NHL#358
Plus/minus
-1
NHL#297
Games
32
40%
40% of 80

Right winger Mikael Andersson was 19 years old when the 1985-1986 season began, his 1st in the NHL, and played it for Buffalo Sabres. He played 32 of a possible 80 games and scored 1 goals and 9 assists for 10 points, 0.31 points per game. That was 21th among the Swedes and 389th in the NHL. Buffalo Sabres did not reach the playoffs.

Below: the whole season, game by game.

1985-1986
  1. A late start

    Mikael Andersson's season starts in game 6 of 80

    Buffalo Sabres have played 5 games5 of 80 without him
    NHL debut

    Mikael Andersson makes his NHL debut in the 2–⁠2 draw against Washington Capitals

    Mikael was 19 years old · Capital Centre, USA

    His first NHL game
    0
    Goals
    0
    Assists
    0
    Points
    0
    +/-

    Other Swedes on the ice: Peter Andersson and Bengt-Åke Gustafsson.

    • The game
      BUF2–2WSH
      game 6/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MTL5–4BUF
      L
      game 7/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • November 1985
    • The game
      BUF2–0EDM
      W
      game 11/80
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-0SOG
      +2 assists
    Milestone

    Mikael Andersson records his first NHL assist

    in the game against Edmonton Oilers · November 1

    • The game
      BUF2–6VAN
      L
      game 12/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      WIN3–7BUF
      W
      game 13/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      STL4–5BUF
      W
      game 14/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BUF2–0HFD
      W
      game 19/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 807 of 20 played
      2
      points
      Swedish flag#19NHL#377
      0
      goals
      Swedish flag#21NHL#364
      2
      assists
      Swedish flag#19NHL#320
      BUF
      12-7-0W-L-OT25Points
      3rd in the whole NHL
    • The game
      BUF1–4DET
      L
      game 22/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BUF2–3TOR
      L
      game 24/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • December 1985
    • The game
      BUF6–3STL
      W
      game 25/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      PIT3–1BUF
      L
      game 26/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BUF3–3BOS
      game 27/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BUF3–7QUE
      L
      game 28/80
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
    • The game
      HFD6–4BUF
      L
      game 29/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      QUE2–6BUF
      W
      game 30/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BUF3–7NYI
      L
      game 31/801
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BUF5–4NYR
      W
      game 32/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BUF1–3MTL
      L
      game 33/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BOS3–5BUF
      W
      game 34/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      LAK3–2BUF
      L
      game 40/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 8020 of 40 played
      6
      points
      Swedish flag#20NHL#354
      0
      goals
      Swedish flag#24NHL#434
      6
      assists
      Swedish flag#19NHL#297
      BUF
      18-18-0W-L-OT40Points
      9th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      MTL4–5BUF
      W
      game 44/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 8021 of 60 played
      6
      points
      Swedish flag#21NHL#397
      0
      goals
      Swedish flag#26NHL#467
      6
      assists
      Swedish flag#21NHL#359
      BUF
      28-26-0W-L-OT62Points
      Playoff spot
      10th in the whole NHL
    • March 1986
    • The game
      NJD3–4BUF
      W
      game 68/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BUF2–3STL
      L
      game 69/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BUF7–6CHI
      W
      game 70/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BUF3–5LAK
      L
      game 71/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BUF4–3VAN
      W
      game 72/802
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +3+/-1SOG
      +3 points
    Milestone

    Mikael Andersson scores his first NHL goal

    in the game against Vancouver Canucks · March 19

    • The game
      NJD6–3BUF
      L
      game 73/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -3+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      LAK1–6BUF
      W
      game 74/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BUF1–0PHI
      W
      game 75/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BUF1–2BOS
      L
      game 76/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BOS5–3BUF
      L
      game 77/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • April 1986
    • The game
      BUF2–4MTL
      L
      game 80/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    The season in numbers

    Mikael Andersson closes the 1985-1986 season with 10 points

    Buffalo Sabres did not reach the playoffs
    Points
    10
    #21NHL#389
    Games
    32of 80
    40%
    Goals
    1
    #25NHL#439
    Assists
    9
    #21NHL#358
    P/GP
    0.31
    #20NHL#325
    +/-
    -1
    #14NHL#297
    Events
    1
    First NHL goal
    1
    First NHL point
    1
    First NHL assist