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Pelle Eklund's 1985-1986 season

Points
66
Swedish flag#5NHL#75
Goals
15
Swedish flag#9NHL#177
Assists
51
Swedish flag#3NHL#28
Plus/minus
-2
NHL#338
Games
70
87%
87% of 80

Centre Pelle Eklund was 22 years old when the 1985-1986 season began, his 1st in the NHL, and played it for Philadelphia Flyers. He played 70 of a possible 80 games and scored 15 goals and 51 assists for 66 points, 0.94 points per game. That was 5th among the Swedes and 75th in the NHL. He also finished third in the Swedish assist race. In the playoffs he played 5 games for 2 points.

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

1985-1986Playoffs
  1. NHL debut

    Pelle Eklund makes his NHL debut in 5–⁠6 loss against New Jersey Devils

    NJDNew Jersey Devils6–5PHIPhiladelphia Flyers

    Pelle was 22 years old · Spectrum, USA

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

    Other Swedes on the ice: Pelle Lindbergh and Thomas Eriksson.

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    • The game
      NJD6–5PHI
      L
      game 1/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
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    Milestone

    Pelle Eklund scores his first NHL goal

    in the game against New Jersey Devils · October 10

    • The game
      PHI4–2PIT
      W
      game 2/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
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    • The game
      PHI4–2WSH
      W
      game 3/804
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
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    Milestone

    Pelle Eklund records his first NHL assist

    in the game against Washington Capitals · October 13

    • The game
      QUE2–1PHI
      L
      game 4/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
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    • The game
      MNS3–7PHI
      W
      game 5/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      HFD0–3PHI
      W
      game 7/804
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • November 1985
    • The game
      PHI5–3QUE
      W
      game 10/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      LAK4–7PHI
      W
      game 11/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      PHI5–2NYR
      W
      game 12/803
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
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    • The game
      CHI2–6PHI
      W
      game 13/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
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    • The game
      BOS3–5PHI
      W
      game 14/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM3–5PHI
      W
      game 15/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      PHI5–2HFD
      W
      game 16/803
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
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    • The game
      NYI4–5PHI
      W
      game 17/802
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      0+/-2SOG2PPP
      +2 points
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    • The game
      PHI6–8NYI
      L
      game 18/802
      His night
      +2P+2A
      -1+/-0SOG2PPP
      +2 assists
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    • The game
      HFD0–3PHI
      W
      game 19/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      PHI4–5BOS
      L
      game 20/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
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    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 8017 of 20 played
      14
      points
      Swedish flag#7NHL#98
      5
      goals
      Swedish flag#7NHL#113
      9
      assists
      Swedish flag#5NHL#88
      PHI
      16-4-0W-L-OT32Points
      1st in the whole NHL
    • The game
      PIT4–7PHI
      W
      game 21/802
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      WIN1–6PHI
      W
      game 22/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      PHI4–1MNS
      W
      game 23/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
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    • December 1985
    • The game
      PHI1–2WIN
      L
      game 24/802
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      PHI1–4DET
      L
      game 25/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR6–3PHI
      L
      game 26/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      NYR0–4PHI
      W
      game 27/804
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
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    • The game
      BOS4–7PHI
      W
      game 29/804
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      0+/-3SOG3PPP
      +3 points
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    • The game
      MTL3–6PHI
      W
      game 30/804
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      PHI6–4DET
      W
      game 31/801
      His night
      +2P+2A
      0+/-1SOG2PPP
      +2 assists
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    • The game
      PHI4–7NJD
      L
      game 32/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
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    • The game
      NJD3–6PHI
      W
      game 33/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      PHI4–2PIT
      W
      game 34/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      PIT2–3PHI
      W
      game 35/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      PHI6–1VAN
      W
      game 36/803
      His night
      +2P+2A
      0+/-2SOG2PPP
      +2 assists
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    • The game
      PHI6–5CGY
      W
      game 37/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI3–4EDM
      L
      game 38/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-4SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI7–4LAK
      W
      game 39/801
      His night
      +4P+4A
      0+/-1SOG4PPP
      +4 assists
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    • The game
      PHI1–2STL
      L
      game 40/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-4SOG
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 8036 of 40 played
      32
      points
      Swedish flag#5NHL#62
      7
      goals
      Swedish flag#11NHL#170
      25
      assists
      Swedish flag#4NHL#25
      PHI
      29-11-0W-L-OT58Points
      2nd in the whole NHL
    • The game
      WSH0–4PHI
      W
      game 41/804
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-4SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
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    • The game
      PHI8–4NJD
      W
      game 42/801
      His night
      +3P+3A
      +1+/-3SOG2PPP
      +3 assists
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    • The game
      CGY0–3PHI
      W
      game 43/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      NJD2–3PHI
      W
      game 44/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
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    • The game
      NYI4–3PHI
      L
      game 45/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-0SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      PHI2–5WSH
      L
      game 46/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI3–7NYI
      L
      game 47/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI1–0STL
      W
      game 49/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI2–2PIT
      game 50/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • February 1986
    • The game
      PHI2–2QUE
      game 52/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      STL3–4PHI
      W
      game 53/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS3–3PHI
      game 54/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI2–2CHI
      game 55/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-4SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      WIN4–8PHI
      W
      game 59/801
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +2+/-7SOG1PPP
      +3 points
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    • The game
      LAK3–5PHI
      W
      game 60/80
      His night
      +3P+2G+1A
      +1+/-8SOG1PPP
      +3 points
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    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 8051 of 60 played
      46
      points
      Swedish flag#5NHL#81
      12
      goals
      Swedish flag#6NHL#159
      34
      assists
      Swedish flag#5NHL#41
      PHI
      40-16-0W-L-OT84Points
      Playoff spot
      2nd in the whole NHL
    • The game
      WSH1–3PHI
      W
      game 61/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
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    • The game
      PHI4–7CGY
      L
      game 62/801
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-4SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI1–3VAN
      L
      game 63/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • March 1986
    • The game
      PHI1–2EDM
      L
      game 64/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      BUF6–4PHI
      L
      game 65/80
      His night
      +4P+1G+3A
      -1+/-2SOG2PPP
      +4 points
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    • The game
      TOR4–7PHI
      W
      game 66/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      PHI3–7NJD
      L
      game 67/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      PHI4–1NYR
      W
      game 68/802
      His night
      +2P+2A
      0+/-2SOG2PPP
      +2 assists
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    • The game
      WSH0–2PHI
      W
      game 69/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      PHI6–5TOR
      W
      game 70/801
      His night
      +4P+1G+3A
      +2+/-6SOG2PPP
      +4 points
      View the game
    • The game
      NJD1–4PHI
      W
      game 71/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-4SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT1–5PHI
      W
      game 72/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR2–4PHI
      W
      game 73/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI5–6WSH
      L
      game 74/802
      His night
      +2P+2A
      0+/-1SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF1–0PHI
      L
      game 75/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR2–8PHI
      W
      game 76/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • April 1986
    • The game
      NYI2–4PHI
      W
      game 77/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI4–3PIT
      W
      game 79/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH3–5PHI
      W
      game 80/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    The season in numbers

    Pelle Eklund closes the 1985-1986 season with 66 points

    PHIPhiladelphia Flyers
    Points
    66
    #5NHL#75
    Games
    70of 80
    88%
    Goals
    15
    #9NHL#177
    Assists
    51
    #3NHL#28
    P/GP
    0.94
    #5NHL#62
    +/-
    -2
    #17NHL#338
    Events
    51
    career best in assists
    50
    career assists
    50
    career points
    1
    First NHL goal
    9 i rad
    games with a point · 16 pts
    3 days later
    Playoffs

    Philadelphia Flyers are in the playoffs

    First round

    Philadelphia Flyers meet New York Rangers

    PHIvsNYR
    Swedes on Philadelphia Flyers
    Swedes on New York Rangers
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    • Game 1
      NYR6–2PHI
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • New York Rangerslead1–0againstPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 2
      NYR1–2PHI
      W
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • Philadelphia Flyersare1–1withNew York Rangers
    • Game 3
      PHI2–5NYR
      L
      1
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-1SOG
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • New York Rangerslead2–1againstPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 4
      PHI7–1NYR
      W
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • Philadelphia Flyersare2–2withNew York Rangers
    • Game 5
      NYR5–2PHI
      L
      2
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    First round

    New York Rangers knock Philadelphia Flyers out 3–2

    PHI2–3NYR
    Eliminated
    5Games2Points0Goals2Assists