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Peter Driscoll's 1979-1980 season

Points
6
NHL#413
Goals
1
NHL#414
Assists
5
NHL#394
Plus/minus
-10
NHL#462
Games
39
48%
48% of 80

Left winger Peter Driscoll was 24 years old when the 1979-1980 season began, his 1st in the NHL, and played it for Edmonton Oilers. He played 39 of a possible 80 games and scored 1 goals and 5 assists for 6 points, 0.15 points per game. In the playoffs he played 3 games for 0 points.

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

1979-1980Playoffs
  1. NHL debut

    Peter Driscoll makes his NHL debut in 2–⁠4 loss against Chicago Blackhawks

    EDMEdmonton Oilers2–4CHIChicago Blackhawks

    Peter was 24 years old · Chicago Stadium, USA

    His first NHL game
    0
    Goals
    0
    Assists
    0
    Points
    0
    +/-
    View the game
    • The game
      EDM2–4CHI
      L
      game 1/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      DET3–3EDM
      game 2/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN4–4EDM
      game 3/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM3–3NYI
      game 6/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    Milestone

    Peter Driscoll scores his first NHL goal

    in the game against New York Islanders · October 23

    • The game
      EDM2–10NYR
      L
      game 7/802
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM3–7AFM
      L
      game 8/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    Milestone

    Peter Driscoll records his first NHL assist

    in the game against Atlanta Flames · October 26

    • The game
      WSH6–4EDM
      L
      game 9/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM1–2STL
      L
      game 10/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • November 1979
    • The game
      TOR6–3EDM
      L
      game 15/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM7–9BUF
      L
      game 19/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM4–4TOR
      game 20/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 8011 of 20 played
      3
      points
      NHL#311
      1
      goals
      NHL#255
      2
      assists
      NHL#284
      EDM
      3-12-0W-L-OT11Points
      19th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      PHI2–2EDM
      game 21/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI2–4EDM
      W
      game 22/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI3–5EDM
      W
      game 23/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • December 1979
    • The game
      EDM1–6MNS
      L
      game 24/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM3–8WIN
      L
      game 25/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      AFM5–5EDM
      game 27/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      DET6–4EDM
      L
      game 30/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM3–9LAK
      L
      game 32/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 8019 of 40 played
      4
      points
      NHL#371
      1
      goals
      NHL#338
      3
      assists
      NHL#341
      EDM
      9-22-0W-L-OT27Points
      21st in the whole NHL
    • The game
      PIT3–4EDM
      W
      game 46/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR3–8EDM
      W
      game 47/801
      His night
      +2P+2A
      0+/-1SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI5–3EDM
      L
      game 48/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM2–3STL
      L
      game 49/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • February 1980
    • The game
      AFM4–2EDM
      L
      game 54/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 8024 of 60 played
      6
      points
      NHL#378
      1
      goals
      NHL#385
      5
      assists
      NHL#353
      EDM
      19-29-0W-L-OT50Points
      Playoff spot
      15th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      EDM1–3CLR
      L
      game 61/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS4–2EDM
      L
      game 62/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • March 1980
    • The game
      EDM4–6NYI
      L
      game 66/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM4–5MTL
      L
      game 67/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM4–5PIT
      L
      game 68/80
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM3–5PHI
      L
      game 69/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM6–3QUE
      W
      game 70/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI4–6EDM
      W
      game 71/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL7–3EDM
      L
      game 72/80
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT2–9EDM
      W
      game 74/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM5–4AFM
      W
      game 75/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM8–5TOR
      W
      game 77/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • April 1980
    • The game
      EDM0–5VAN
      L
      game 78/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS1–1EDM
      game 79/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      CLR2–6EDM
      W
      game 80/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    The season in numbers

    Peter Driscoll closes the 1979-1980 season with 6 points

    EDMEdmonton Oilers
    Points
    6
    NHL#413
    Games
    39of 80
    49%
    Goals
    1
    NHL#414
    Assists
    5
    NHL#394
    P/GP
    0.15
    NHL#386
    +/-
    -10
    NHL#462
    Events
    6
    career best in points
    5
    career best in assists
    1
    First NHL assist
    1
    First NHL point
    1
    First NHL goal
    4 days later
    Playoffs

    Edmonton Oilers are in the playoffs

    Preliminary round

    Edmonton Oilers meet Philadelphia Flyers

    EDMvsPHI
    Swedes on Edmonton Oilers
    No Swedes
    Swedes on Philadelphia Flyers
    No Swedes
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      EDM3–4PHI
      L
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • Philadelphia Flyerslead1–0againstEdmonton Oilers
    • Game 2
      EDM1–5PHI
      L
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • Philadelphia Flyerslead2–0againstEdmonton Oilers
    • Game 3
      PHI3–2EDM
      L
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    Preliminary round

    Philadelphia Flyers knock Edmonton Oilers out 3–0

    EDM0–3PHI
    Eliminated
    3Games0Points0Goals0Assists