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Paul Baxter's 1979-1980 season

Points
20
NHL#277
Goals
7
NHL#260
Assists
13
NHL#278
Plus/minus
-27
NHL#570
Games
61
76%
76% of 80

Defenceman Paul Baxter was 23 years old when the 1979-1980 season began, his 1st in the NHL, and played it for Quebec Nordiques. He played 61 of a possible 80 games and scored 7 goals and 13 assists for 20 points, 0.33 points per game. Quebec Nordiques did not reach the playoffs.

Below: the whole season, game by game.

1979-1980
  1. NHL debut

    Paul Baxter makes his NHL debut in 1–⁠3 loss against Montréal Canadiens

    Paul was 23 years old · Montreal Forum, Canada

    His first NHL game
    0
    Goals
    0
    Assists
    0
    Points
    0
    +/-
    • The game
      QUE1–3MTL
      L
      game 2/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      QUE5–2CLR
      W
      game 3/802
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      QUE3–6EDM
      L
      game 4/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      QUE3–0CHI
      W
      game 5/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      HFD2–2QUE
      game 6/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-6SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    Milestone

    Paul Baxter scores his first NHL goal

    in the game against Hartford Whalers · October 24

    • The game
      BUF3–0QUE
      L
      game 7/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      MTL4–5QUE
      W
      game 8/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      WIN5–2QUE
      L
      game 9/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • November 1979
    • The game
      QUE4–4AFM
      game 10/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-0SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    Milestone

    Paul Baxter records his first NHL assist

    in the game against Atlanta Flames · November 2

    • The game
      DET1–5QUE
      W
      game 11/803
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      QUE4–5NYR
      L
      game 13/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      STL1–4QUE
      W
      game 14/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      QUE2–7MNS
      L
      game 15/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      QUE3–2WIN
      W
      game 16/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      TOR2–4QUE
      W
      game 17/801
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
    • The game
      BOS5–3QUE
      L
      game 18/801
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 8016 of 20 played
      6
      points
      NHL#234
      2
      goals
      NHL#211
      4
      assists
      NHL#216
      -4
      +/-
      NHL#113
      QUE
      7-10-0W-L-OT17Points
      15th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      QUE2–4STL
      L
      game 22/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      QUE2–7PIT
      L
      game 23/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • December 1979
    • The game
      QUE2–7WSH
      L
      game 24/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      VAN1–3QUE
      W
      game 25/802
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      WIN0–5QUE
      W
      game 29/802
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-1SOG
    • The game
      QUE4–6PHI
      L
      game 30/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -4+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      QUE4–4DET
      game 31/802
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-1SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
    • The game
      PIT1–4QUE
      W
      game 32/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      CLR3–6QUE
      W
      game 33/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      QUE3–1BUF
      W
      game 34/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      QUE0–3LAK
      L
      game 35/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      EDM2–3QUE
      W
      game 40/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 8028 of 40 played
      10
      points
      NHL#274
      3
      goals
      NHL#258
      7
      assists
      NHL#249
      -7
      +/-
      NHL#137
      QUE
      17-17-0W-L-OT40Points
      10th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      QUE3–4AFM
      L
      game 41/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      QUE2–8STL
      L
      game 42/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MNS4–6QUE
      W
      game 46/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      QUE1–1WSH
      game 47/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      DET7–6QUE
      L
      game 48/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      AFM4–1QUE
      L
      game 49/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • February 1980
    • The game
      QUE2–7BOS
      L
      game 50/80
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
    • The game
      NYR4–5QUE
      W
      game 51/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      CHI3–3QUE
      game 52/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      QUE0–5NYI
      L
      game 53/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      QUE1–3NYR
      L
      game 54/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      QUE1–5MTL
      L
      game 55/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      QUE5–6WIN
      L
      game 56/802
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      0+/-3SOG
      +2 points
    • The game
      QUE2–6MNS
      L
      game 57/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      BUF3–1QUE
      L
      game 58/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      QUE1–2PIT
      L
      game 59/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      PIT0–2QUE
      W
      game 60/80
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-1SOG
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 8045 of 60 played
      15
      points
      NHL#276
      4
      goals
      NHL#281
      11
      assists
      NHL#247
      -10
      +/-
      NHL#147
      QUE
      21-31-0W-L-OT50Points
      16th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      HFD5–9QUE
      W
      game 61/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      NYI5–3QUE
      L
      game 62/803
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
    • March 1980
    • The game
      EDM6–3QUE
      L
      game 67/80
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-3SOG
    • The game
      VAN3–2QUE
      L
      game 68/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      QUE2–5CHI
      L
      game 69/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      QUE6–2CLR
      W
      game 70/80
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      0+/-2SOG1PPP
      +2 points
    • The game
      QUE1–4LAK
      L
      game 71/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      QUE6–2VAN
      W
      game 72/804
      His night
      No points
      +3+/-1SOG
    • The game
      CHI7–2QUE
      L
      game 73/801
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-5SOG
    • The game
      QUE2–5PHI
      L
      game 74/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      QUE7–9DET
      L
      game 75/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      NYI9–6QUE
      L
      game 76/804
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -4+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • April 1980
    • The game
      PHI3–3QUE
      game 77/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      QUE3–8BUF
      L
      game 78/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      QUE2–9HFD
      L
      game 79/801
      His night
      No points
      -4+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MTL4–4QUE
      game 80/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    The season in numbers

    Paul Baxter closes the 1979-1980 season with 20 points

    Quebec Nordiques did not reach the playoffs
    Points
    20
    NHL#277
    Games
    61of 80
    76%
    Goals
    7
    NHL#260
    Assists
    13
    NHL#278
    P/GP
    0.33
    NHL#288
    +/-
    -27
    NHL#570
    Events
    1
    First NHL assist
    1
    First NHL point
    1
    First NHL goal