Regular season and playoffsBOS

Phil Esposito's 1968-1969 season

Art Ross Trophy Hart Memorial Trophy

Points

126

NHL#1

Goals

NHL#2

Assists

NHL#1

Plus/minus

+55

NHL#1

Games

97% of 76

Centre Phil Esposito was 26 years old when the 1968-1969 season began, his 5th in the NHL, and played it for Boston Bruins. He played 74 of a possible 76 games and scored 49 goals and 77 assists for 126 points, 1.70 points per game. In the playoffs he played 10 games for 18 points. He won Art Ross Trophy. He also won Hart Memorial Trophy.

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

1968-1969Playoffs

Year 1968
58 years ago
Season opener
October 11
Phil Esposito plays the 1968-1969 season for Boston Bruins
BOSBoston Bruins
Phil was 26 years old when the 1968-1969 season began. It was his 2nd season with the team. His 5th NHL season in all.
- The game
  DET2–4BOS
  W
  October 11game 1/76
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +2+/-7SOG
  +1 goal
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- The game
  PHI2–3BOS
  W
  October 13game 2/76
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  +2+/-6SOG
  +2 points
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- The game
  BOS2–1OAK
  W
  October 16game 3/76
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-1SOG1PPP
  +1 assist
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- The game
  BOS1–2LAK
  L
  October 17game 4/76
  His night
  No points
  0+/-5SOG
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- The game
  BOS5–1PIT
  W
  October 19game 5/76
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +1+/-1SOG
  +1 goal
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- The game
  STL2–1BOS
  L
  October 24game 6/76
  His night
  +1P+1A
  -1+/-4SOG1PPP
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  BOS0–2TOR
  L
  October 26game 7/76
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-2SOG
  View the game
- The game
  MTL2–4BOS
  W
  October 27game 8/76
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +1+/-5SOG
  +1 goal
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- The game
  BOS4–2MNS
  W
  October 30game 9/76
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-3SOG
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  BOS5–7DET
  L
  October 31game 10/76
  His night
  +3P+1G+2A
  -2+/-4SOG1PPP
  +3 points
  View the game
- November 1968
- The game
  CHI3–5BOS
  W
  November 3game 11/76
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +2+/-5SOG1SHP
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  PHI1–7BOS
  W
  November 6game 12/76
  His night
  +3P+1G+2A
  +4+/-4SOG
  +3 points
  View the game
- The game
  STL1–1BOS
  November 10game 13/76
  His night
  No points
  0+/-3SOG
  View the game
- The game
  BOS1–1TOR
  November 13game 14/76
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-2SOG
  View the game
- The game
  BOS2–4PHI
  L
  November 14game 15/76
  His night
  +1P+1G
  -1+/-8SOG
  +1 goal
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- The game
  OAK3–6BOS
  W
  November 17game 16/76
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  +1+/-6SOG
  +2 points
  View the game
- The game
  LAK1–4BOS
  W
  November 21game 17/76
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  +1+/-6SOG1PPP
  +2 points
  View the game
- The game
  NYR1–5BOS
  W
  November 23game 18/76
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-4SOG1PPP
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  TOR4–7BOS
  W
  November 24game 19/76
  His night
  +5P+3G+2A
  +2+/-12SOG1PPP
  HAT TRICK
  View the game
- Checkpoint
  November 24
  1/4 into the season
  Game 19 of 76
  26
  points
  NHL#3
  12
  goals
  NHL#4
  14
  assists
  NHL#6
  BOS
  12-5-0W-L-OT26Points
  3rd in the whole NHL
- The game
  BOS4–4STL
  November 27game 20/76
  His night
  +1P+1G
  -2+/-4SOG1PPP
  +1 goal
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- The game
  NYR4–1BOS
  L
  November 30game 21/76
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-4SOG
  +1 assist
  View the game
- December 1968
- The game
  MNS0–4BOS
  W
  December 1game 22/76
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-6SOG
  View the game
- The game
  MTL2–2BOS
  December 5game 23/76
  His night
  +2P+2G
  0+/-5SOG
  +2 goals
  View the game
- The game
  DET1–4BOS
  W
  December 7game 24/76
  His night
  No points
  0+/-4SOG
  View the game
- The game
  BOS4–7CHI
  L
  December 8game 25/76
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  +1+/-5SOG
  +2 points
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- The game
  BOS2–2NYR
  December 11game 26/76
  His night
  +1P+1A
  -1+/-4SOG
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  CHI5–10BOS
  W
  December 14game 27/76
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +1+/-6SOG
  +1 goal
  View the game
- The game
  PIT3–5BOS
  W
  December 15game 28/76
  His night
  +3P+3G
  +4+/-6SOG
  HAT TRICK
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- The game
  LAK4–6BOS
  W
  December 19game 29/76
  His night
  +2P+2A
  +1+/-6SOG
  +2 assists
  View the game
- The game
  BOS0–0MTL
  December 21game 30/76
  His night
  No points
  0+/-5SOG
  View the game
- The game
  MTL5–7BOS
  W
  December 22game 31/76
  His night
  +2P+2G
  -3+/-5SOG1PPP
  +2 goals
  View the game
- The game
  OAK3–1BOS
  L
  December 25game 32/76
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-6SOG
  View the game
- The game
  BOS6–2STL
  W
  December 28game 33/76
  His night
  +2P+2A
  +1+/-3SOG2PPP
  +2 assists
  View the game
- The game
  BOS3–3DET
  December 29game 34/76
  His night
  +3P+3A
  +1+/-7SOG1PPP
  +3 assists
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Year 1969
57 years ago
- The game
  BOS4–2NYR
  W
  January 2game 35/76
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-2SOG1PPP
  +1 assist
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- The game
  BOS2–2MNS
  January 4game 36/76
  His night
  +2P+2G
  +1+/-6SOG
  +2 goals
  View the game
- The game
  TOR2–3BOS
  W
  January 9game 37/76
  His night
  +2P+2A
  +2+/-4SOG
  +2 assists
  View the game
- The game
  BOS6–3MTL
  W
  January 11game 38/76
  His night
  +3P+1G+2A
  +1+/-6SOG1PPP
  +3 points
  View the game
- Checkpoint
  January 11
  1/2 into the season
  Game 38 of 76
  54
  points
  NHL#2
  25
  goals
  NHL#2
  29
  assists
  NHL#4
  BOS
  22-8-0W-L-OT52Points
  2nd in the whole NHL
- The game
  PIT4–8BOS
  W
  January 12game 39/76
  His night
  +5P+5A
  +4+/-6SOG2PPP
  +5 assists
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- The game
  BOS5–5TOR
  January 15game 40/76
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  0+/-6SOG1PPP
  +2 points
  View the game
- The game
  MNS1–5BOS
  W
  January 16game 41/76
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +2+/-8SOG1PPP
  +1 goal
  View the game
- The game
  BOS5–3PHI
  W
  January 18game 42/76
  His night
  +3P+1G+2A
  +2+/-8SOG1PPP
  +3 points
  View the game
- The game
  TOR3–5BOS
  W
  January 19game 43/76
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  +2+/-6SOG
  +2 points
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- The game
  BOS2–2DET
  January 23game 44/76
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-4SOG
  View the game
- The game
  STL0–4BOS
  W
  January 25game 45/76
  His night
  +3P+3A
  +2+/-5SOG1PPP
  +3 assists
  View the game
- The game
  MNS3–4BOS
  W
  January 26game 46/76
  His night
  +3P+1G+2A
  +2+/-4SOG1PPP
  +3 points
  View the game
- The game
  BOS3–3OAK
  January 29game 47/76
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-2SOG1PPP
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  BOS7–5LAK
  W
  January 30game 48/76
  His night
  +3P+1G+2A
  -1+/-4SOG2PPP
  +3 points
  View the game
- February 1969
- The game
  DET2–4BOS
  W
  February 2game 49/76
  His night
  +1P+1G
  -1+/-8SOG
  +1 goal
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- The game
  BOS7–2CHI
  W
  February 5game 50/76
  His night
  +4P+2G+2A
  +4+/-4SOG
  +4 points
  View the game
- The game
  BOS1–3STL
  L
  February 6game 51/76
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  PHI5–6BOS
  W
  February 8game 52/76
  His night
  +3P+3A
  +2+/-3SOG
  +3 assists
  View the game
- The game
  OAK3–3BOS
  February 9game 53/76
  His night
  +2P+2A
  +2+/-7SOG
  +2 assists
  View the game
- The game
  CHI3–7BOS
  W
  February 11game 54/76
  His night
  +5P+2G+3A
  +3+/-4SOG3PPP
  +5 points
  View the game
- The game
  BOS1–3MTL
  L
  February 15game 55/76
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-2SOG
  View the game
- The game
  BOS1–5CHI
  L
  February 16game 56/76
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-3SOG
  View the game
- Checkpoint
  February 16
  3/4 into the season
  Game 57 of 7656 of 57 played
  92
  points
  NHL#1
  36
  goals
  NHL#2
  56
  assists
  NHL#1
  BOS
  33-12-0W-L-OT78Points
  Playoff spot
  1st in the whole NHL
- The game
  BOS4–2LAK
  W
  February 26game 59/76
  His night
  +2P+2A
  +1+/-7SOG1PPP
  +2 assists
  View the game
- The game
  BOS9–0OAK
  W
  February 27game 60/76
  His night
  +3P+1G+2A
  +2+/-2SOG2PPP
  +3 points
  View the game
- March 1969
- The game
  NYR5–8BOS
  W
  March 1game 61/76
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  +3+/-13SOG1SHP
  +2 points
  View the game
- The game
  PIT0–4BOS
  W
  March 2game 62/76
  His night
  +2P+2G
  +2+/-4SOG1SHP
  +2 goals
  View the game
- The game
  DET2–2BOS
  March 5game 63/76
  His night
  +2P+2A
  0+/-4SOG2PPP
  +2 assists
  View the game
- The game
  BOS4–7DET
  L
  March 8game 64/76
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-7SOG
  View the game
- The game
  LAK2–7BOS
  W
  March 9game 65/76
  His night
  +4P+1G+3A
  +2+/-5SOG2PPP
  +4 points
  View the game
- The game
  BOS3–3MNS
  March 11game 66/76
  His night
  +2P+2A
  0+/-1SOG1PPP
  +2 assists
  View the game
- The game
  BOS1–2PHI
  L
  March 13game 67/76
  His night
  +1P+1G
  0+/-6SOG
  +1 goal
  View the game
- The game
  BOS4–7TOR
  L
  March 15game 68/76
  His night
  +3P+1G+2A
  -1+/-6SOG1PPP
  +3 points
  View the game
- The game
  TOR3–11BOS
  W
  March 16game 69/76
  His night
  +5P+1G+4A
  +3+/-7SOG3PPP
  +5 points
  View the game
- The game
  BOS3–2PIT
  W
  March 19game 70/76
  His night
  +1P+1G
  0+/-6SOG1PPP
  +1 goal
  View the game
- The game
  CHI5–5BOS
  March 20game 71/76
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +3+/-4SOG
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  BOS5–3CHI
  W
  March 22game 72/76
  His night
  +2P+2G
  +1+/-4SOG1PPP
  +2 goals
  View the game
- The game
  BOS2–4NYR
  L
  March 23game 73/76
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-2SOG
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  NYR3–3BOS
  March 27game 74/76
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-2SOG
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  BOS3–5MTL
  L
  March 29game 75/76
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-0SOG
  View the game
- The game
  MTL3–6BOS
  W
  March 30game 76/76
  His night
  +2P+2G
  +1+/-4SOG
  +2 goals
  View the game
The season in numbers
March 30
Phil Esposito closes the 1968-1969 season with 126 points
BOSBoston Bruins
Points
126
NHL#1
Games
74of 76
97%
Goals
49
NHL#2
Assists
77
NHL#1
P/GP
1.70
NHL#1
+/-
+55
NHL#1
Events
77
career best in assists
2
hat tricks
11 i rad
games with a point · 26 pts
4 i rad
games with a goal
3 days later
Playoffs
April 2
Boston Bruins are in the playoffs
Quarterfinal
April 2
Boston Bruins meet Toronto Maple Leafs
BOSvsTOR
Swedes on Boston Bruins
No Swedes
Swedes on Toronto Maple Leafs
No Swedes
View the whole round
- Game 1
  TOR0–10BOS
  W
  April 2
  His night
  +6P+4G+2A
  +1+/-13SOG5PPP
  4 GOALS
  View the game
- Boston Bruinslead1–0againstToronto Maple Leafs
- Game 2
  TOR0–7BOS
  W
  April 3
  His night
  +3P+1G+2A
  +5+/-4SOG1PPP
  +3 points
  View the game
- Boston Bruinslead2–0againstToronto Maple Leafs
- Game 3
  BOS4–3TOR
  W
  April 5
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-9SOG
  View the game
- Boston Bruinslead3–0againstToronto Maple Leafs
- Game 4
  BOS3–2TOR
  W
  April 6
  His night
  +1P+1G
  0+/-5SOG1PPP
  +1 goal
  View the game
Quarterfinal
April 6
Boston Bruins knock Toronto Maple Leafs out 4–0
BOS4–0TOR
Advance
4Games10Points6Goals4Assists
4 days later
Semifinal
April 10
Boston Bruins meet Montréal Canadiens
BOSvsMTL
Swedes on Boston Bruins
No Swedes
Swedes on Montréal Canadiens
No Swedes
View the whole round
- Game 1
  BOS2–3MTL
  L
  April 10
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-3SOG
  View the game
- Montréal Canadienslead1–0againstBoston Bruins
- Game 2
  BOS3–4MTL
  L
  April 13
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-4SOG
  View the game
- Montréal Canadienslead2–0againstBoston Bruins
- Game 3
  MTL0–5BOS
  W
  April 17
  His night
  +5P+2G+3A
  +4+/-6SOG1PPP
  +5 points
  View the game
- Montréal Canadienslead2–1againstBoston Bruins
- Game 4
  MTL2–3BOS
  W
  April 20
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-5SOG
  View the game
- Boston Bruinsare2–2withMontréal Canadiens
- Game 5
  BOS2–4MTL
  L
  April 22
  His night
  +2P+2A
  -2+/-9SOG1PPP
  +2 assists
  View the game
- Montréal Canadienslead3–2againstBoston Bruins
- Game 6
  MTL2–1BOS
  L
  April 24
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-5SOG
  +1 assist
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Semifinal
April 24
Montréal Canadiens knock Boston Bruins out 4–2
BOS2–4MTL
Eliminated
6Games8Points2Goals6Assists
The run in numbers
April 24
Phil Esposito ends the 1968-1969 playoffs with 18 points
BOSBoston Bruins
Points
18
NHL#1
Games
10
Goals
8
NHL#1
Assists
10
NHL#1
P/GP
1.80
NHL#1
+/-
+6
NHL#12
Events
1
hat trick · 4 goals in one game
25
playoff points
10
playoff goals
10
playoff assists
6 points
best game
TOR4–0→MTL2–4
Honours
1968-1969
Phil Esposito won Art Ross Trophy and Hart Memorial Trophy for 1968-1969
Art Ross Trophy Hart Memorial Trophy
BOSBoston Bruins

Phil Esposito plays the 1968-1969 season for Boston Bruins

1/4 into the season

1/2 into the season

3/4 into the season

Phil Esposito closes the 1968-1969 season with 126 points

Boston Bruins are in the playoffs

Boston Bruins meet Toronto Maple Leafs

Boston Bruins knock Toronto Maple Leafs out 4–0

Boston Bruins meet Montréal Canadiens

Montréal Canadiens knock Boston Bruins out 4–2

Phil Esposito ends the 1968-1969 playoffs with 18 points

Phil Esposito won Art Ross Trophy and Hart Memorial Trophy for 1968-1969