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Paul Gaustad's 2005-2006 season

Points
24
NHL#328
Goals
9
NHL#293
Assists
15
NHL#338
Plus/minus
+4
NHL#192
Games
78
95%
95% of 82

Centre Paul Gaustad was 23 years old when the 2005-2006 season began, his 2nd in the NHL, and played it for Buffalo Sabres. He played 78 of a possible 82 games and scored 9 goals and 15 assists for 24 points, 0.31 points per game. In the playoffs he played 18 games for 4 points.

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

2005-2006Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Paul Gaustad plays the 2005-2006 season for Buffalo Sabres

    Paul was 23 years old when the 2005-2006 season began. It was his 2nd season with the team. His 2nd NHL season in all.

    • The game
      NYI4–6BUF
      W
      game 1/822
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-3SOG11:55TOI
    • The game
      BOS1–4BUF
      W
      game 2/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-5SOG13:08TOI
      +1 assist
    Milestone

    Paul Gaustad records his first NHL assist

    in the game against Boston Bruins · October 7

    • The game
      BUF0–5OTT
      L
      game 3/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG12:07TOI
    • The game
      PIT2–3BUF
      W
      game 4/822
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG10:51TOI
      +1 goal
    Milestone

    Paul Gaustad scores his first NHL goal

    in the game against Pittsburgh Penguins · October 10

    • The game
      BUF4–3TBL
      W
      game 5/822
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-3SOG11:07TOI
      +2 points
    • The game
      BUF2–3FLA
      L
      game 6/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG11:04TOI
    • The game
      BUF4–3BOS
      W
      game 7/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG14:16TOI
    • The game
      NYR1–3BUF
      W
      game 8/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-0SOG1PPP12:13TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      WSH3–2BUF
      L
      game 9/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG09:58TOI
    • The game
      BUF2–3NJD
      L
      game 10/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG12:05TOI
    • The game
      BUF6–4NYI
      W
      game 11/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG11:31TOI
    • November 2005
    • The game
      OTT10–4BUF
      L
      game 12/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG07:23TOI
    • The game
      MTL3–2BUF
      L
      game 13/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG11:33TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BUF2–3MTL
      L
      game 14/822
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG16:19TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      CAR5–3BUF
      L
      game 15/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG11:51TOI
    • The game
      TOR2–5BUF
      W
      game 16/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-5SOG15:56TOI
    • The game
      BUF1–6OTT
      L
      game 17/822
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG13:18TOI
    • The game
      NJD1–4BUF
      W
      game 18/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-3SOG13:56TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      WSH5–8BUF
      W
      game 19/821
      His night
      No points
      +3+/-0SOG11:24TOI
    • The game
      BUF3–2BOS
      W
      game 20/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG14:36TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NYR3–2BUF
      L
      game 21/822
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG13:22TOI
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 21 of 82
      9
      points
      NHL#227
      3
      goals
      NHL#218
      6
      assists
      NHL#209
      BUF
      11-9-1W-L-OT23Points
      4th in the Northeast·8th in the Eastern Conference·17th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      BUF4–3NYI
      W
      game 22/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-6SOG15:27TOI
    • The game
      MTL1–3BUF
      W
      game 23/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG12:21TOI
    • The game
      BUF3–2WSH
      W
      game 24/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG10:53TOI
    • The game
      BUF3–2PIT
      W
      game 25/822
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG11:07TOI
      +1 goal
    • December 2005
    • The game
      BUF3–2MTL
      W
      game 26/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG12:15TOI
    • The game
      SJS5–0BUF
      L
      game 27/823
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG12:27TOI
    • The game
      BUF6–4COL
      W
      game 28/821
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG13:11TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      ANA2–3BUF
      W
      game 29/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG10:31TOI
    • The game
      BUF3–2MIN
      W
      game 30/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG11:34TOI
    • The game
      DAL3–4BUF
      W
      game 31/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG13:33TOI
    • The game
      BUF4–3PIT
      W
      game 32/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG11:47TOI
    • The game
      PIT3–4BUF
      W
      game 33/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG12:18TOI
    • The game
      BUF2–1PHI
      W
      game 34/823
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG11:26TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      BUF1–4FLA
      L
      game 35/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG11:31TOI
    • The game
      BUF4–1TBL
      W
      game 36/822
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-1SOG11:12TOI
      +2 assists
    • The game
      NYI3–6BUF
      W
      game 37/822
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG11:56TOI
    • The game
      BUF3–4TOR
      L
      game 38/823
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-4SOG13:30TOI
    • The game
      ATL1–4BUF
      W
      game 39/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG06:59TOI
    • The game
      FLA2–1BUF
      L
      game 40/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG10:42TOI
    • The game
      TBL1–3BUF
      W
      game 41/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG13:00TOI
      +1 assist
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 41 of 82
      15
      points
      NHL#254
      6
      goals
      NHL#218
      9
      assists
      NHL#267
      BUF
      27-12-2W-L-OT56Points
      2nd in the Northeast·4th in the Eastern Conference·4th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      NJD3–2BUF
      L
      game 42/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG17:21TOI
    • The game
      BUF1–4VAN
      L
      game 46/825
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG11:07TOI
    • The game
      BUF1–4CGY
      L
      game 47/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG12:48TOI
    • The game
      BUF2–1NYR
      W
      game 48/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG14:18TOI
    • The game
      BUF8–4TOR
      W
      game 49/825
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-0SOG15:19TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BUF5–2ATL
      W
      game 50/822
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-5SOG11:39TOI
      +1 goal
    • February 2006
    • The game
      PHI2–4BUF
      W
      game 51/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-5SOG12:07TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      OTT1–2BUF
      W
      game 52/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG10:52TOI
    • The game
      MTL3–2BUF
      L
      game 54/822
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-3SOG16:28TOI
    • The game
      FLA3–5BUF
      W
      game 55/821
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG15:50TOI
    • The game
      BUF3–4CAR
      L
      game 56/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-3SOG14:17TOI
      +1 assist
    • March 2006
    • The game
      ATL4–2BUF
      L
      game 57/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG10:18TOI
    • The game
      TOR2–6BUF
      W
      game 58/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG12:12TOI
    • The game
      BUF3–2BOS
      W
      game 59/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG11:24TOI
    • The game
      BOS2–3BUF
      W
      game 60/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG12:14TOI
    • The game
      TBL5–8BUF
      W
      game 61/822
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +3+/-2SOG14:21TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      BUF6–5PHI
      W
      game 62/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG12:54TOI
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 62 of 8258 of 62 played
      20
      points
      NHL#308
      8
      goals
      NHL#264
      12
      assists
      NHL#324
      BUF
      41-16-5W-L-OT87Points
      Playoff spot
      2nd in the Northeast·4th in the Eastern Conference·4th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      BOS2–6BUF
      W
      game 63/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG11:42TOI
    • The game
      BUF6–4WSH
      W
      game 64/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG08:51TOI
    • The game
      TOR1–3BUF
      W
      game 65/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG13:30TOI
    • The game
      BUF2–4OTT
      L
      game 66/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG08:21TOI
    • The game
      BUF0–5ATL
      L
      game 67/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG10:22TOI
    • The game
      CAR4–3BUF
      L
      game 68/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG10:10TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      OTT3–1BUF
      L
      game 69/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG08:07TOI
    • The game
      BUF4–5BOS
      L
      game 70/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG11:46TOI
    • The game
      BUF4–5NYR
      L
      game 71/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG11:29TOI
    • The game
      BOS3–4BUF
      W
      game 72/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG10:00TOI
    • The game
      BUF1–3NJD
      L
      game 73/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG13:17TOI
    • April 2006
    • The game
      BUF0–7TOR
      L
      game 74/823
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG12:08TOI
    • The game
      BUF3–2TOR
      W
      game 75/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG12:25TOI
    • The game
      OTT4–5BUF
      W
      game 76/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG10:11TOI
    • The game
      PHI4–2BUF
      L
      game 77/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG09:25TOI
    • The game
      BUF6–2OTT
      W
      game 78/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG14:04TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MTL1–3BUF
      W
      game 79/821
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG12:06TOI
    • The game
      BUF4–2MTL
      W
      game 80/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG10:02TOI
    • The game
      TOR0–6BUF
      W
      game 81/824
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-3SOG12:24TOI
      +2 points
    • The game
      BUF4–0CAR
      W
      game 82/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG12:31TOI
    The season in numbers

    Paul Gaustad closes the 2005-2006 season with 24 points

    Points
    24
    NHL#328
    Games
    78of 82
    95%
    Goals
    9
    NHL#293
    Assists
    15
    NHL#338
    P/GP
    0.31
    NHL#383
    +/-
    +4
    NHL#192
    Events
    1
    First NHL goal
    1
    First NHL point
    1
    First NHL assist
    1×
    Second star
    4 days later
    Playoffs

    Buffalo Sabres are in the playoffs

    First round

    Buffalo Sabres meet Philadelphia Flyers

    BUFvsPHI
    Swedes on Buffalo Sabres
    Swedes on Philadelphia Flyers
    • Game 1
      PHI2–3BUF
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG11:26TOI
    • Buffalo Sabreslead1–0againstPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 2
      PHI2–8BUF
      W
      2
      His night
      +3P+3A
      +2+/-2SOG11:11TOI
      +3 assists
    • Buffalo Sabreslead2–0againstPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 3
      BUF2–4PHI
      L
      2
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG09:22TOI
    • Buffalo Sabreslead2–1againstPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 4
      BUF4–5PHI
      L
      2
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG12:54TOI
    • Buffalo Sabresare2–2withPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 5
      PHI0–3BUF
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG15:07TOI
    • May 2006
    • Buffalo Sabreslead3–2againstPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 6
      BUF7–1PHI
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG15:42TOI
    First round

    Buffalo Sabres knock Philadelphia Flyers out 4–2

    BUF4–2PHI
    Advance
    6Games3Points0Goals3Assists
    3 days later
    Second round

    Buffalo Sabres meet Ottawa Senators

    BUFvsOTT
    Swedes on Buffalo Sabres
    Swedes on Ottawa Senators
    • Game 1
      BUF7–6OTT
      W
      2
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG1SHP12:48TOI
      +1 assist
    • Buffalo Sabreslead1–0againstOttawa Senators
    • Game 2
      BUF2–1OTT
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG12:55TOI
    • Buffalo Sabreslead2–0againstOttawa Senators
    • Game 3
      OTT2–3BUF
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG13:33TOI
    • Buffalo Sabreslead3–0againstOttawa Senators
    • Game 4
      OTT2–1BUF
      L
      2
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG08:02TOI
    • Buffalo Sabreslead3–1againstOttawa Senators
    • Game 5
      BUF3–2OTT
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG13:40TOI
    Second round

    Buffalo Sabres knock Ottawa Senators out 4–1

    BUF4–1OTT
    Advance
    5Games1Points0Goals1Assists
    7 days later
    Conference final

    Buffalo Sabres meet Carolina Hurricanes

    BUFvsCAR
    Swedes on Buffalo Sabres
    Swedes on Carolina Hurricanes
    • Game 1
      BUF3–2CAR
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG11:21TOI
    • Buffalo Sabreslead1–0againstCarolina Hurricanes
    • Game 2
      BUF3–4CAR
      L
      2
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG13:30TOI
    • Buffalo Sabresare1–1withCarolina Hurricanes
    • Game 3
      CAR3–4BUF
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG11:25TOI
    • Buffalo Sabreslead2–1againstCarolina Hurricanes
    • Game 4
      CAR4–0BUF
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG13:14TOI
    • Buffalo Sabresare2–2withCarolina Hurricanes
    • Game 5
      BUF3–4CAR
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG13:52TOI
    • Carolina Hurricaneslead3–2againstBuffalo Sabres
    • Game 6
      CAR1–2BUF
      W
      1
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG10:30TOI
    • June 2006
    • Buffalo Sabresare3–3withCarolina Hurricanes
    • Game 7
      BUF2–4CAR
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG11:51TOI
    Conference final

    Carolina Hurricanes knock Buffalo Sabres out 4–3

    BUF3–4CAR
    Eliminated
    7Games0Points0Goals0Assists
    The run in numbers

    Paul Gaustad ends the 2005-2006 playoffs with 4 points

    Points
    4
    NHL#94
    Games
    18
    Goals
    0
    NHL#173
    Assists
    4
    NHL#65
    P/GP
    0.22
    NHL#95
    +/-
    +1
    NHL#74
    Events
    1
    First playoff point
    1
    First playoff assist
    3 points
    best game
    PHI4–2→OTT4–1→CAR3–4