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Nicklas Lidström's 1995-1996 season

Points
67
Swedish flag#4NHL#53
Goals
17
Swedish flag#8NHL#135
Assists
50
Swedish flag#2NHL#31
Plus/minus
+29
Swedish flag#1NHL#12
Games
81
98%
98% of 82

Defenceman Nicklas Lidström was 25 years old when the 1995-1996 season began, his 5th in the NHL, and played it for Detroit Red Wings. He played 81 of a possible 82 games and scored 17 goals and 50 assists for 67 points, 0.83 points per game. That was 4th among the Swedes and 53th in the NHL. He also finished second in the Swedish assist race. In the playoffs he played 19 games for 14 points.

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

1995-1996Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Nicklas Lidström plays the 1995-1996 season for Detroit Red Wings

    Nicklas was 25 years old when the 1995-1996 season began. It was his 5th season with the team. His 5th NHL season in all.

    • The game
      DET2–3COL
      L
      game 1/821
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      DET3–1EDM
      W
      game 2/821
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-3SOG1PPP
      +2 points
    • The game
      DET5–3VAN
      W
      game 3/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      EDM0–9DET
      W
      game 4/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +3+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      DET5–5WIN
      game 5/82
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      CGY3–3DET
      game 6/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      DET2–4NJD
      L
      game 7/821
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-1SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
    • The game
      BOS2–4DET
      W
      game 8/82
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
    • The game
      OTT2–1DET
      L
      game 9/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      DET3–0CGY
      W
      game 10/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      DET2–3WIN
      L
      game 11/82
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • November 1995
    • The game
      DET1–2BUF
      L
      game 12/82
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      DET6–5BOS
      W
      game 13/82
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      -1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +2 points
    • The game
      DAL1–5DET
      W
      game 14/82
      His night
      +3P+3A
      +3+/-2SOG2PPP
      +3 assists
    • The game
      EDM2–4DET
      W
      game 15/82
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-4SOG1SHP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      DET5–2SJS
      W
      game 16/821
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-3SOG2PPP
      +2 assists
    • The game
      DET6–5LAK
      W
      game 17/82
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      DET5–4EDM
      W
      game 18/82
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +3+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      SJS2–5DET
      W
      game 19/822
      His night
      +2P+2A
      -1+/-4SOG2PPP
      +2 assists
    • The game
      DET1–4PHI
      L
      game 20/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-5SOG
    • The game
      NYR0–2DET
      W
      game 21/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 21 of 82
      20
      points
      Swedish flag#5NHL#52
      3
      goals
      Swedish flag#13NHL#197
      17
      assists
      Swedish flag#3NHL#17
      +10
      +/-
      Swedish flag#3NHL#12
      DET
      13-6-0W-L-OT28Points
      1st in the Central·2nd in the Western Conference·4th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      MTL2–3DET
      W
      game 22/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • December 1995
    • The game
      ANA2–5DET
      W
      game 23/82
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      0+/-4SOG2PPP
      +2 points
    • The game
      DET11–1MTL
      W
      game 24/821
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      PHI3–5DET
      W
      game 25/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      DAL1–3DET
      W
      game 26/82
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-4SOG
      +2 points
    • The game
      DET1–2NYR
      L
      game 27/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-6SOG
    • The game
      DET5–2STL
      W
      game 28/82
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      CHI1–3DET
      W
      game 29/82
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
    • The game
      NJD1–3DET
      W
      game 30/821
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-5SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      DET6–1ANA
      W
      game 31/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      DET5–1CGY
      W
      game 32/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      DET1–0VAN
      W
      game 33/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      STL2–3DET
      W
      game 34/82
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      DET2–1DAL
      W
      game 35/82
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      HFD2–3DET
      W
      game 36/82
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-3SOG1SHP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      DAL3–3DET
      game 37/82
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-6SOG
    • The game
      DET2–5PIT
      L
      game 38/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -3+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      CHI0–3DET
      W
      game 39/82
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      WIN6–4DET
      L
      game 40/82
      His night
      +2P+2A
      0+/-7SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
    • The game
      DET4–0DAL
      W
      game 41/82
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 41 of 82
      36
      points
      Swedish flag#6NHL#53
      9
      goals
      Swedish flag#10NHL#129
      27
      assists
      Swedish flag#3NHL#28
      +11
      +/-
      Swedish flag#3NHL#20
      DET
      29-9-0W-L-OT61Points
      1st in the Central·1st in the Western Conference·1st in the whole NHL
    • The game
      LAK2–3DET
      W
      game 42/82
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      DET4–2WSH
      W
      game 43/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-4SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      COL2–3DET
      W
      game 44/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      SJS2–4DET
      W
      game 45/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      DET4–2OTT
      W
      game 46/821
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-5SOG
    • The game
      DET5–5CHI
      game 47/82
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-4SOG1PPP
      +2 points
    • The game
      TOR2–4DET
      W
      game 48/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-4SOG
    • February 1996
    • The game
      PIT0–3DET
      W
      game 49/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      FLA2–4DET
      W
      game 50/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      DET1–3FLA
      L
      game 51/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      DET3–2TBL
      W
      game 52/821
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-2SOG2PPP
      +2 assists
    • The game
      LAK4–9DET
      W
      game 53/82
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      WSH3–4DET
      W
      game 54/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      DET3–4STL
      L
      game 55/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-4SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      DET3–2TOR
      W
      game 56/821
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
    • The game
      VAN3–4DET
      W
      game 57/821
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-3SOG1PPP
      +2 points
    • The game
      TOR3–5DET
      W
      game 58/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      TBL0–2DET
      W
      game 59/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      DET6–2NYI
      W
      game 60/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      NYI1–5DET
      W
      game 61/822
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-3SOG
      +2 points
    Milestone

    Nicklas Lidström reaches 50 career goals

    in the game against New York Islanders · February 29

    • The game
      VAN3–2DET
      L
      game 62/82
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-5SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 62 of 82
      52
      points
      Swedish flag#4NHL#56
      12
      goals
      Swedish flag#8NHL#151
      40
      assists
      Swedish flag#2NHL#29
      +23
      +/-
      Swedish flag#1NHL#6
      DET
      46-12-0W-L-OT96Points
      Playoff spot
      1st in the Central·1st in the Western Conference·1st in the whole NHL
    • The game
      DET6–2CHI
      W
      game 63/82
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-5SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      DET4–2HFD
      W
      game 64/82
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      DET4–2COL
      W
      game 65/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      DET5–2WIN
      W
      game 66/82
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-1SOG2PPP
      +2 assists
    • The game
      WIN2–5DET
      W
      game 67/82
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      CGY2–4DET
      W
      game 68/822
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      TOR5–6DET
      W
      game 69/821
      His night
      +3P+2G+1A
      0+/-3SOG1PPP
      +3 points
    • The game
      DET4–3TOR
      W
      game 70/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      COL0–7DET
      W
      game 71/821
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-1SOG
    • The game
      DET2–2STL
      game 72/821
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-4SOG
    • The game
      ANA1–5DET
      W
      game 73/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BUF2–4DET
      W
      game 74/82
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      STL1–8DET
      W
      game 75/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • April 1996
    • The game
      DET3–6SJS
      L
      game 76/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      DET2–2LAK
      game 77/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
    • The game
      DET2–2ANA
      game 78/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      DET4–1CHI
      W
      game 79/82
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      -1+/-5SOG2PPP
      +2 points
    • The game
      WIN2–5DET
      W
      game 80/82
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-4SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
    • The game
      CHI3–5DET
      W
      game 81/82
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    Milestone

    Nicklas Lidström reaches 250 career points

    in the game against Chicago Blackhawks · April 12

    The season in numbers

    Nicklas Lidström closes the 1995-1996 season with 67 points

    Points
    67
    #4NHL#53
    Games
    81of 82
    99%
    Goals
    17
    #8NHL#135
    Assists
    50
    #2NHL#31
    P/GP
    0.83
    #5NHL#68
    +/-
    +29
    #1NHL#12
    Events
    250
    career points
    50
    career goals
    5 i rad
    games with a point · 7 pts
    5 days later
    Playoffs

    Detroit Red Wings are in the playoffs

    First round

    Detroit Red Wings meet Winnipeg Jets

    DETvsWIN
    Swedes on Detroit Red Wings
    Swedes on Winnipeg Jets
    No Swedes
    • Game 1
      WIN1–4DET
      W
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
    • Detroit Red Wingslead1–0againstWinnipeg Jets
    • Game 2
      WIN0–4DET
      W
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-4SOG
    • Detroit Red Wingslead2–0againstWinnipeg Jets
    • Game 3
      DET1–4WIN
      L
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • Detroit Red Wingslead2–1againstWinnipeg Jets
    • Game 4
      DET6–1WIN
      W
      His night
      +3P+3A
      +1+/-1SOG2PPP
      +3 assists
    • Detroit Red Wingslead3–1againstWinnipeg Jets
    • Game 5
      WIN3–1DET
      L
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-7SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • Detroit Red Wingslead3–2againstWinnipeg Jets
    • Game 6
      DET4–1WIN
      W
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-3SOG
    First round

    Detroit Red Wings knock Winnipeg Jets out 4–2

    DET4–2WIN
    Advance
    6Games4Points0Goals4Assists
    5 days later
    Second round

    Detroit Red Wings meet St. Louis Blues

    DETvsSTL
    Swedes on Detroit Red Wings
    Swedes on St. Louis Blues
    No Swedes
    • Game 1
      STL2–3DET
      W
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • Detroit Red Wingslead1–0againstSt. Louis Blues
    • Game 2
      STL3–8DET
      W
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +2+/-4SOG1PPP
      +2 goals
    • Detroit Red Wingslead2–0againstSt. Louis Blues
    • Game 3
      DET4–5STL
      L
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-2SOG2PPP
      +2 assists
    • Detroit Red Wingslead2–1againstSt. Louis Blues
    • Game 4
      DET0–1STL
      L
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
    • Detroit Red Wingsare2–2withSt. Louis Blues
    • Game 5
      STL3–2DET
      L
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
    • St. Louis Blueslead3–2againstDetroit Red Wings
    • Game 6
      DET4–2STL
      W
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      0+/-2SOG1PPP
      +2 points
    • Detroit Red Wingsare3–3withSt. Louis Blues
    • Game 7
      STL0–1DET
      W
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    Second round

    Detroit Red Wings knock St. Louis Blues out 4–3

    DET4–3STL
    Advance
    7Games7Points3Goals4Assists
    3 days later
    Conference final

    Detroit Red Wings meet Colorado Avalanche

    DETvsCOL
    Swedes on Detroit Red Wings
    Swedes on Colorado Avalanche
    • Game 1
      COL3–2DET
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
    • Colorado Avalanchelead1–0againstDetroit Red Wings
    • Game 2
      COL3–0DET
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-5SOG
    • Colorado Avalanchelead2–0againstDetroit Red Wings
    • Game 3
      DET6–4COL
      W
      2
      His night
      +3P+2G+1A
      +1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +3 points
    • Colorado Avalanchelead2–1againstDetroit Red Wings
    • Game 4
      DET2–4COL
      L
      2
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-2SOG
    • Colorado Avalanchelead3–1againstDetroit Red Wings
    • Game 5
      COL2–5DET
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • Colorado Avalanchelead3–2againstDetroit Red Wings
    • Game 6
      DET1–4COL
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-3SOG
    Conference final

    Colorado Avalanche knock Detroit Red Wings out 4–2

    DET2–4COL
    Eliminated
    6Games3Points2Goals1Assists
    The run in numbers

    Nicklas Lidström ends the 1995-1996 playoffs with 14 points

    Points
    14
    #2NHL#19
    Games
    19
    Goals
    5
    #2NHL#20
    Assists
    9
    #2NHL#17
    P/GP
    0.74
    #3NHL#31
    +/-
    +2
    #3NHL#61
    Events
    50
    playoff games
    25
    playoff assists
    10
    playoff goals
    3 points
    best game
    WIN4–2→STL4–3→COL2–4