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Neal Coulter's 1985-1986 season

Points
7
NHL#412
Goals
3
NHL#372
Assists
4
NHL#418
Plus/minus
0
NHL#248
Games
16
20%
20% of 80

Right winger Neal Coulter was 22 years old when the 1985-1986 season began, his 1st in the NHL, and played it for New York Islanders. He played 16 of a possible 80 games and scored 3 goals and 4 assists for 7 points, 0.44 points per game.

Below: the whole season, game by game.

1985-1986Playoffs
  1. A late start

    Neal Coulter's season starts in game 9 of 80

    New York Islanders have played 8 games8 of 80 without him
    NHL debut

    Neal Coulter makes his NHL debut in 3–⁠5 loss against Washington Capitals

    NYINew York Islanders3–5WSHWashington Capitals

    Neal was 22 years old · Capital Centre, USA

    His first NHL game
    1
    Goals
    0
    Assists
    1
    Points
    +1
    +/-
    First NHL goalFirst NHL point

    Swedes on the ice: Stefan Persson, Tomas Jonsson, Bengt-Åke Gustafsson, among others.

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    • The game
      NYI3–5WSH
      L
      game 9/804
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
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    Milestone

    Neal Coulter scores his first NHL goal

    in the game against Washington Capitals · November 1

    • The game
      WSH3–5NYI
      W
      game 10/804
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
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    • The game
      CGY4–4NYI
      game 11/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      NYI5–4TOR
      W
      game 12/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
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    • The game
      NJD2–3NYI
      W
      game 13/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      MTL3–2NYI
      L
      game 14/805
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      EDM4–4NYI
      game 15/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
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    • The game
      NYI4–5PHI
      L
      game 16/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
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    Milestone

    Neal Coulter records his first NHL assist

    in the game against Philadelphia Flyers · November 17

    • The game
      PHI6–8NYI
      W
      game 17/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      NYI4–4BOS
      game 18/804
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      NYR5–0NYI
      L
      game 19/804
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      NYI4–3NYR
      W
      game 20/804
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +2 assists
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    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 8012 of 20 played
      6
      points
      NHL#268
      2
      goals
      NHL#228
      4
      assists
      NHL#246
      NYI
      9-7-0W-L-OT22Points
      7th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      NYI4–4MNS
      game 21/803
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      NYI4–1WIN
      W
      game 22/803
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
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    • The game
      NYI3–4CGY
      L
      game 23/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
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    • December 1985
    • The game
      NYI3–7QUE
      L
      game 25/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    The season in numbers

    Neal Coulter closes the 1985-1986 season with 7 points

    NYINew York Islanders
    Points
    7
    NHL#412
    Games
    16of 80
    20%
    Goals
    3
    NHL#372
    Assists
    4
    NHL#418
    P/GP
    0.44
    +/-
    0
    NHL#248
    Events
    7
    career best in points
    3
    career best in goals
    4
    career best in assists
    1
    First NHL assist
    1
    First NHL point
    1
    First NHL goal
    4 months and 3 days later
    Playoffs

    New York Islanders are in the playoffs

    First round

    New York Islanders meet Washington Capitals

    NYIvsWSH
    Swedes on New York Islanders
    Swedes on Washington Capitals
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    3 days later
    First round

    Washington Capitals knock New York Islanders out 3–0

    NYI0–3WSH
    Eliminated
    He did not play in this round