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Rick Dudley's 1974-1975 season

Points
70
NHL#37
Goals
31
NHL#31
Assists
39
NHL#42
Plus/minus
+29
NHL#32
Games
78
97%
97% of 80

Left winger Rick Dudley was 25 years old when the 1974-1975 season began, his 3rd in the NHL, and played it for Buffalo Sabres. He played 78 of a possible 80 games and scored 31 goals and 39 assists for 70 points, 0.90 points per game. In the playoffs he played 10 games for 4 points.

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

1974-1975Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Rick Dudley plays the 1974-1975 season for Buffalo Sabres

    Rick was 25 years old when the 1974-1975 season began. It was his 3rd season with the team. His 3rd NHL season in all.

    • The game
      BOS5–9BUF
      W
      game 1/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BUF1–6PHI
      L
      game 2/80
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-0SOG
    • The game
      LAK4–1BUF
      L
      game 3/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      CGS1–6BUF
      W
      game 4/80
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-4SOG
      +2 assists
    • The game
      BUF2–1MNS
      W
      game 5/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      TOR5–5BUF
      game 6/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BUF2–7LAK
      L
      game 7/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-5SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BUF2–0STL
      W
      game 8/80
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +1+/-4SOG1PPP
      +2 goals
    • The game
      MTL2–3BUF
      W
      game 9/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • November 1974
    • The game
      BUF6–3TOR
      W
      game 10/802
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-6SOG
    • The game
      BUF4–3NYR
      W
      game 11/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-8SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      BUF2–2BOS
      game 12/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      CHI4–6BUF
      W
      game 13/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-4SOG
    • The game
      BUF6–1KCS
      W
      game 14/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-8SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      PIT3–8BUF
      W
      game 15/80
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-3SOG
      +2 assists
    • The game
      BUF8–6MTL
      W
      game 16/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MNS3–5BUF
      W
      game 17/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BUF5–7BOS
      L
      game 18/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      AFM0–4BUF
      W
      game 19/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      WSH3–7BUF
      W
      game 20/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-5SOG
      +1 assist
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 80
      17
      points
      NHL#39
      6
      goals
      NHL#56
      11
      assists
      NHL#31
      BUF
      14-4-0W-L-OT30Points
      1st in the whole NHL
    • The game
      BUF4–4AFM
      game 21/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      MTL4–6BUF
      W
      game 22/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BUF3–1CHI
      W
      game 23/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      DET2–5BUF
      W
      game 24/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      BUF5–5PIT
      game 25/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-5SOG
    • December 1974
    • The game
      PIT3–6BUF
      W
      game 26/80
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-6SOG
      +2 points
    • The game
      BUF5–3WSH
      W
      game 27/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      WSH2–9BUF
      W
      game 28/80
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +3+/-1SOG
      +3 points
    • The game
      MNS0–5BUF
      W
      game 29/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      VAN5–3BUF
      L
      game 30/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      BUF2–4MNS
      L
      game 31/80
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +2 points
    • The game
      CGS5–5BUF
      game 32/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      NYI2–3BUF
      W
      game 33/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      BUF4–0WSH
      W
      game 34/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      CHI1–3BUF
      W
      game 35/80
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-3SOG
    • The game
      BUF5–9NYR
      L
      game 36/80
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      -3+/-2SOG1PPP
      +2 points
    • The game
      PHI5–2BUF
      L
      game 37/80
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
    • The game
      LAK5–2BUF
      L
      game 40/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 8038 of 40 played
      31
      points
      NHL#53
      14
      goals
      NHL#44
      17
      assists
      NHL#64
      BUF
      25-9-0W-L-OT56Points
      3rd in the whole NHL
    • The game
      BUF3–3DET
      game 41/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      VAN1–5BUF
      W
      game 42/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      BUF4–0CGS
      W
      game 43/80
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +2+/-8SOG
      +2 goals
    • The game
      BUF4–2VAN
      W
      game 44/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      KCS0–5BUF
      W
      game 45/80
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +3+/-4SOG
      +3 points
    • The game
      DET1–5BUF
      W
      game 46/80
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-4SOG1PPP
      +2 points
    • The game
      BUF7–6MTL
      W
      game 47/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-5SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      AFM4–3BUF
      L
      game 48/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      NYR3–6BUF
      W
      game 49/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-4SOG
    • February 1975
    • The game
      BUF0–6PHI
      L
      game 50/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      KCS1–8BUF
      W
      game 51/80
      His night
      +3P+3A
      +4+/-1SOG
      +3 assists
    • The game
      BUF6–1DET
      W
      game 52/80
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-5SOG
      +2 points
    • The game
      BUF2–2NYI
      game 53/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MTL4–4BUF
      game 54/80
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-3SOG
    • The game
      BUF3–3PIT
      game 55/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      BOS1–3BUF
      W
      game 56/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      STL4–4BUF
      game 57/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
    • The game
      BUF3–2NYI
      W
      game 58/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
    • The game
      PHI6–6BUF
      game 59/80
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-4SOG
      +2 assists
    • The game
      BUF9–4WSH
      W
      game 60/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 8058 of 60 played
      51
      points
      NHL#35
      23
      goals
      NHL#31
      28
      assists
      NHL#46
      BUF
      37-11-0W-L-OT86Points
      Playoff spot
      1st in the whole NHL
    • The game
      TOR1–4BUF
      W
      game 61/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      LAK0–5BUF
      W
      game 62/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • March 1975
    • The game
      BUF2–3DET
      L
      game 63/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      NYI3–3BUF
      game 64/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      BUF6–3NYR
      W
      game 65/80
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-3SOG
      +2 assists
    • The game
      BUF3–3STL
      game 66/80
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-4SOG
    • The game
      PIT4–8BUF
      W
      game 67/80
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +3+/-3SOG
      +2 points
    • The game
      BUF2–2LAK
      game 68/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-6SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BUF7–2CGS
      W
      game 69/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-4SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BUF1–5VAN
      L
      game 70/80
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
    • The game
      BUF11–3TOR
      W
      game 71/802
      His night
      +4P+2G+2A
      +3+/-6SOG1PPP
      +4 points
    • The game
      NYR3–6BUF
      W
      game 72/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BUF4–2KCS
      W
      game 73/80
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-4SOG
      +2 points
    • The game
      CGS4–9BUF
      W
      game 74/80
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +1+/-8SOG
      +2 goals
    • The game
      BUF1–5CHI
      L
      game 75/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BUF2–3AFM
      L
      game 76/80
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
    • The game
      TOR5–4BUF
      L
      game 77/802
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
    • April 1975
    • The game
      BUF3–1BOS
      W
      game 78/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      BOS2–4BUF
      W
      game 79/80
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-3SOG1PPP
      +2 points
    • The game
      BUF4–2TOR
      W
      game 80/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    The season in numbers

    Rick Dudley closes the 1974-1975 season with 70 points

    Points
    70
    NHL#37
    Games
    78of 80
    98%
    Goals
    31
    NHL#31
    Assists
    39
    NHL#42
    P/GP
    0.90
    NHL#42
    +/-
    +29
    NHL#32
    Events
    70
    career best in points
    31
    career best in goals
    39
    career best in assists
    100
    NHL games
    50
    career assists
    50
    career points
    25
    career goals
    8 i rad
    games with a point · 9 pts
    5 i rad
    games with a goal
    8 days later
    Playoffs

    Buffalo Sabres are in the playoffs

    Quarterfinal

    Buffalo Sabres meet Chicago Blackhawks

    BUFvsCHI
    Swedes on Buffalo Sabres
    Swedes on Chicago Blackhawks
    No Swedes
    • Game 1
      CHI1–4BUF
      W
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • Buffalo Sabreslead1–0againstChicago Blackhawks
    • Game 2
      CHI1–3BUF
      W
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +1+/-4SOG1PPP
      +2 goals
    • Buffalo Sabreslead2–0againstChicago Blackhawks
    • Game 3
      BUF4–5CHI
      L
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
    • Buffalo Sabreslead2–1againstChicago Blackhawks
    • Game 4
      BUF6–2CHI
      W
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
    • Buffalo Sabreslead3–1againstChicago Blackhawks
    • Game 5
      CHI1–3BUF
      W
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    Quarterfinal

    Buffalo Sabres knock Chicago Blackhawks out 4–1

    BUF4–1CHI
    Advance
    He did not play in this round
    5 days later
    Semifinal

    Buffalo Sabres meet Montréal Canadiens

    BUFvsMTL
    Swedes on Buffalo Sabres
    Swedes on Montréal Canadiens
    No Swedes
    • Game 1
      MTL5–6BUF
      W
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    Semifinal

    Buffalo Sabres knock Montréal Canadiens out 4–2

    BUF4–2MTL
    Advance
    He did not play in this round
    7 days later
    Stanley Cup Final

    Buffalo Sabres play the Stanley Cup Final against Philadelphia Flyers

    BUFvsPHI
    Swedes on Buffalo Sabres
    Swedes on Philadelphia Flyers
    No Swedes
    • Game 3
      PHI4–5BUF
      W
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
    • Philadelphia Flyerslead2–1againstBuffalo Sabres
    • Game 4
      PHI2–4BUF
      W
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • Buffalo Sabresare2–2withPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 5
      BUF1–5PHI
      L
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
    • Philadelphia Flyerslead3–2againstBuffalo Sabres
    • Game 6
      PHI2–0BUF
      L
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
    Stanley Cup Final

    Philadelphia Flyers knock Buffalo Sabres out 4–2

    BUF2–4PHI
    Eliminated
    He did not play in this round
    The run in numbers

    Rick Dudley ends the 1974-1975 playoffs with 4 points

    Points
    4
    NHL#69
    Games
    10
    Goals
    3
    NHL#32
    Assists
    1
    NHL#115
    P/GP
    0.40
    NHL#61
    +/-
    0
    NHL#79
    Events
    1
    First playoff assist
    1
    First playoff point
    1
    First playoff goal
    2 points
    best game
    CHI4–1→MTL4–2→PHI2–4