Regular season and playoffsCHIBOSSTL

Mike Walton's 1978-1979 season

Points

NHL#156

Goals

NHL#106

Assists

NHL#204

Plus/minus

-18

NHL#394

Games

73% of 84

Centre Mike Walton was 33 years old when the 1978-1979 season began, his 12th in the NHL, and played it for St. Louis Blues och Boston Bruins och Chicago Blackhawks. He played 62 of a possible 84 games and scored 17 goals and 16 assists for 33 points, 0.53 points per game. He moved from St. Louis Blues to Boston Bruins in December. In the playoffs he played 4 games for 1 points.

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

1978-1979Playoffs

Year 1978
48 years ago
Season opener
October 11
Mike Walton opens the 1978-1979 season with St. Louis Blues
STLSt. Louis Blues
Mike was 33 years old when the 1978-1979 season began. It was his first season with the club. His 12th NHL season in all.
- The game
  STL5–4DET
  W
  October 11game 1/803
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  +1+/-1SOG2PPP
  +2 points
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- The game
  STL4–8VAN
  L
  October 13game 2/803
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-2SOG
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- The game
  STL2–6LAK
  L
  October 14game 3/801
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-1SOG
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- The game
  VAN6–8STL
  W
  October 17game 4/803
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +1+/-3SOG
  +1 goal
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- The game
  STL5–5CLR
  October 20game 5/801
  His night
  +1P+1G
  0+/-1SOG
  +1 goal
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- The game
  CLR4–3STL
  L
  October 21game 6/801
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-3SOG
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- The game
  STL6–6PIT
  October 25game 8/801
  His night
  +2P+2A
  -1+/-1SOG1PPP
  +2 assists
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- The game
  BUF7–7STL
  October 28game 9/801
  His night
  +2P+2A
  +1+/-3SOG
  +2 assists
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- The game
  AFM5–2STL
  L
  October 31game 10/801
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-1SOG
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- November 1978
- The game
  STL1–9MNS
  L
  November 1game 11/803
  His night
  +1P+1G
  0+/-1SOG
  +1 goal
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- The game
  CHI5–5STL
  November 4game 12/801
  His night
  +2P+2G
  -1+/-4SOG1PPP
  +2 goals
  View the game
- The game
  STL1–3CHI
  L
  November 5game 13/801
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG
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- The game
  TOR5–0STL
  L
  November 7game 14/802
  His night
  No points
  -3+/-2SOG
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- The game
  LAK4–2STL
  L
  November 14game 16/80
  His night
  +2P+2A
  -1+/-0SOG1PPP
  +2 assists
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- The game
  STL2–6BUF
  L
  November 16game 17/801
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-3SOG
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- The game
  STL1–3TOR
  L
  November 18game 18/802
  His night
  +1P+1A
  -2+/-3SOG1PPP
  +1 assist
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- The game
  STL2–5BOS
  L
  November 19game 19/80
  His night
  +1P+1G
  0+/-1SOG1PPP
  +1 goal
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- The game
  WSH4–3STL
  L
  November 21game 20/802
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-4SOG
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- Checkpoint
  November 21
  1/4 into the season
  Game 20 of 8018 of 20 played
  15
  points
  NHL#51
  7
  goals
  NHL#44
  8
  assists
  NHL#64
  STL
  3-13-0W-L-OT10Points
  16th in the whole NHL
- The game
  STL3–1WSH
  W
  November 22game 21/803
  His night
  No points
  0+/-4SOG
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- The game
  STL1–4AFM
  L
  November 24game 22/801
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- The game
  DET0–4STL
  W
  November 25game 23/802
  His night
  +3P+3A
  +2+/-2SOG1PPP
  +3 assists
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- The game
  VAN6–3STL
  L
  November 28game 24/802
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-0SOG
  View the game
- December 1978
- The game
  BOS2–9PHI
  L
  December 9game 27/80
  His night
  +2P+2A
  0+/-0SOG
  +2 assists
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- The game
  MNS4–4BOS
  December 10game 28/802
  His night
  No points
  -3+/-2SOG
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- The game
  VAN3–7BOS
  W
  December 12game 29/803
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- The game
  WSH2–5BOS
  W
  December 14game 30/802
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG
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- The game
  NYR1–4BOS
  W
  December 16game 31/802
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  BOS4–1NYR
  W
  December 17game 32/802
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +1+/-1SOG
  +1 goal
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- The game
  CLR2–4BOS
  W
  December 21game 33/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- The game
  BUF4–6BOS
  W
  December 23game 34/80
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +1+/-3SOG
  +1 goal
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- The game
  BOS1–1TOR
  December 27game 35/801
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG
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- The game
  BOS1–6MTL
  L
  December 30game 36/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG
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- The game
  BOS7–3BUF
  W
  December 31game 37/80
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG
  View the game
Year 1979
47 years ago
- The game
  BOS6–3CHI
  W
  January 3game 38/80
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +1+/-1SOG
  +1 goal
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- The game
  BOS5–3CLR
  W
  January 5game 39/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
  View the game
- The game
  BOS5–2MNS
  W
  January 6game 40/802
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +1+/-1SOG
  +1 goal
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- Checkpoint
  January 6
  1/2 into the season
  Game 40 of 8036 of 40 played
  24
  points
  NHL#95
  11
  goals
  NHL#71
  13
  assists
  NHL#110
  BOS
  27-6-0W-L-OT61Points
  1st in the whole NHL
- February 1979
- The game
  CHI5–1STL
  W
  February 17game 55/801
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  CLR3–5CHI
  W
  February 18game 56/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
  View the game
- The game
  BUF2–3CHI
  W
  February 21game 57/80
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +1+/-3SOG
  +1 goal
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- The game
  CHI4–2BUF
  W
  February 22game 58/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG
  View the game
- The game
  CHI1–5PIT
  L
  February 24game 59/80
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG
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- The game
  PIT2–2CHI
  February 25game 60/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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- Checkpoint
  February 25
  3/4 into the season
  Game 60 of 8042 of 60 played
  25
  points
  NHL#150
  12
  goals
  NHL#107
  13
  assists
  NHL#182
  CHI
  23-26-0W-L-OT57Points
  Playoff spot
  11th in the whole NHL
- The game
  CHI4–4VAN
  February 28game 61/802
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG
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- March 1979
- The game
  CHI4–0CLR
  W
  March 2game 62/80
  His night
  +1P+1G
  0+/-1SOG1PPP
  +1 goal
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- The game
  CHI5–8LAK
  L
  March 3game 63/80
  His night
  +1P+1A
  -2+/-3SOG1PPP
  +1 assist
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- The game
  CHI5–1PHI
  W
  March 8game 64/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
  View the game
- The game
  CHI1–7NYI
  L
  March 10game 65/802
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-2SOG
  View the game
- The game
  CHI2–5NYR
  L
  March 11game 66/801
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  PHI4–0CHI
  L
  March 14game 67/80
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-0SOG
  View the game
- The game
  CHI2–4BOS
  L
  March 17game 68/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG
  View the game
- The game
  DET4–2CHI
  L
  March 18game 69/802
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-2SOG
  View the game
- The game
  CHI3–5DET
  L
  March 20game 70/802
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
  View the game
- The game
  NYR7–6CHI
  L
  March 21game 71/801
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  +2+/-5SOG
  +2 points
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- The game
  CHI3–3TOR
  March 24game 72/801
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG
  View the game
- The game
  CLR0–3CHI
  W
  March 25game 73/80
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-3SOG
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- The game
  CHI1–1CLR
  March 27game 74/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- The game
  NYI1–6CHI
  W
  March 29game 75/802
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-0SOG1PPP
  +1 assist
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- April 1979
- The game
  VAN2–2CHI
  April 1game 76/801
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  CHI3–4MNS
  L
  April 3game 77/802
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +1+/-1SOG
  +1 goal
  View the game
- The game
  MNS1–7CHI
  W
  April 4game 78/802
  His night
  +2P+2G
  -1+/-4SOG2PPP
  +2 goals
  View the game
Milestone
Mike Walton reaches 200 career goals
in the game against Minnesota North Stars · April 4
- The game
  CHI1–4STL
  L
  April 7game 79/801
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- The game
  STL2–3CHI
  W
  April 8game 80/801
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-1SOG
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The season in numbers
April 8
Mike Walton closes the 1978-1979 season with 33 points
STLSt. Louis Blues BOSBoston Bruins CHIChicago Blackhawks
Points
33
NHL#156
Games
62of 80
78%
Goals
17
NHL#106
Assists
16
NHL#204
P/GP
0.53
NHL#148
+/-
-18
NHL#394
Events
200
career goals
8 days later
Playoffs
April 16
Chicago Blackhawks are in the playoffs
Quarterfinal
April 16
Chicago Blackhawks meet New York Islanders
CHIvsNYI
Swedes on Chicago Blackhawks
No Swedes
Swedes on New York Islanders
Stefan Persson
Robert Nyström
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- Game 1
  CHI2–6NYI
  L
  April 162
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-0SOG
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- New York Islanderslead1–0againstChicago Blackhawks
- Game 2
  CHI0–1NYI
  L
  April 182
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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- New York Islanderslead2–0againstChicago Blackhawks
- Game 3
  NYI4–0CHI
  L
  April 202
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG
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- New York Islanderslead3–0againstChicago Blackhawks
- Game 4
  NYI3–1CHI
  L
  April 222
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +1+/-2SOG
  +1 goal
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Quarterfinal
April 22
New York Islanders knock Chicago Blackhawks out 4–0
CHI0–4NYI
Eliminated
4Games1Points1Goals0Assists
The run in numbers
April 22
Mike Walton ends the 1978-1979 playoffs with 1 points
STLSt. Louis Blues BOSBoston Bruins CHIChicago Blackhawks
Points
1
NHL#114
Games
4
Goals
1
NHL#60
Assists
0
NHL#142
P/GP
0.25
+/-
-1
NHL#117
NYI0–4

Mike Walton opens the 1978-1979 season with St. Louis Blues

1/4 into the season

1/2 into the season

3/4 into the season

Mike Walton reaches 200 career goals

Mike Walton closes the 1978-1979 season with 33 points

Chicago Blackhawks are in the playoffs

Chicago Blackhawks meet New York Islanders

New York Islanders knock Chicago Blackhawks out 4–0

Mike Walton ends the 1978-1979 playoffs with 1 points