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Paul Brydges's 1986-1987 season

Points
4
NHL#464
Goals
2
NHL#395
Assists
2
NHL#473
Plus/minus
+4
NHL#146
Games
15
18%
18% of 80

Centre Paul Brydges was 21 years old when the 1986-1987 season began, his 1st in the NHL, and played it for Buffalo Sabres. He played 15 of a possible 80 games and scored 2 goals and 2 assists for 4 points, 0.27 points per game. Buffalo Sabres did not reach the playoffs.

Below: the whole season, game by game.

1986-1987
  1. A late start

    Paul Brydges's season starts in game 6 of 80

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

    Paul Brydges makes his NHL debut in 4–⁠2 win against Washington Capitals

    Paul was 21 years old · Capital Centre, USA

    His first NHL game
    0
    Goals
    0
    Assists
    0
    Points
    0
    +/-
    • The game
      BUF4–2WSH
      W
      game 6/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BUF4–5PIT
      L
      game 7/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      BUF2–3HFD
      L
      game 9/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BUF2–5MTL
      L
      game 10/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 804 of 20 played
      0
      points
      NHL#444
      0
      goals
      NHL#372
      0
      assists
      NHL#424
      BUF
      4-13-0W-L-OT11Points
      21st in the whole NHL
    • December 1986
    • The game
      HFD3–4BUF
      W
      game 30/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BUF3–4HFD
      L
      game 31/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MTL2–3BUF
      W
      game 32/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BUF4–5TOR
      L
      game 33/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    Milestone

    Paul Brydges scores his first NHL goal

    in the game against Toronto Maple Leafs · December 20

    • The game
      PHI1–2BUF
      W
      game 34/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 809 of 40 played
      1
      points
      NHL#452
      1
      goals
      NHL#363
      0
      assists
      NHL#476
      BUF
      11-24-0W-L-OT27Points
      21st in the whole NHL
    • The game
      HFD3–5BUF
      W
      game 59/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 8010 of 60 played
      2
      points
      NHL#464
      1
      goals
      NHL#408
      1
      assists
      NHL#470
      BUF
      22-32-0W-L-OT50Points
      20th in the whole NHL
    Milestone

    Paul Brydges records his first NHL assist

    in the game against Hartford Whalers · February 22

    • The game
      NJD4–6BUF
      W
      game 65/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      BUF5–5QUE
      game 66/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BUF3–6MTL
      L
      game 76/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      EDM3–2BUF
      L
      game 77/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • April 1987
    • The game
      BUF3–5STL
      L
      game 78/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    The season in numbers

    Paul Brydges closes the 1986-1987 season with 4 points

    Buffalo Sabres did not reach the playoffs
    Points
    4
    NHL#464
    Games
    15of 80
    19%
    Goals
    2
    NHL#395
    Assists
    2
    NHL#473
    P/GP
    0.27
    +/-
    +4
    NHL#146
    Events
    4
    career best in points
    2
    career best in goals
    2
    career best in assists
    1
    First NHL assist
    1
    First NHL point
    1
    First NHL goal