Regular seasonBUF

Rick Martin's 1971-1972 season

Points

NHL#15

Goals

NHL#6

Assists

NHL#50

Plus/minus

-39

NHL#332

Games

93% of 78

Left winger Rick Martin was 20 years old when the 1971-1972 season began, his 1st in the NHL, and played it for Buffalo Sabres. He played 73 of a possible 78 games and scored 44 goals and 30 assists for 74 points, 1.01 points per game. Buffalo Sabres did not reach the playoffs.

Below: the whole season, game by game.

1971-1972

Year 1971
55 years ago
NHL debut
October 10
Rick Martin makes his NHL debut in 2–⁠1 win against Pittsburgh Penguins
PITPittsburgh Penguins1–2BUFBuffalo Sabres
Rick was 20 years old · Buffalo Memorial Auditorium, USA
His first NHL game
0
Goals
0
Assists
0
Points
-1
+/-
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- The game
  PIT1–2BUF
  W
  October 10game 1/78
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-4SOG
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- The game
  BUF1–4STL
  L
  October 12game 2/78
  His night
  +1P+1G
  -1+/-3SOG
  +1 goal
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Milestone
Rick Martin scores his first NHL goal
in the game against St. Louis Blues · October 12
- The game
  BUF2–6BOS
  L
  October 14game 3/78
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG
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- The game
  BUF3–9MTL
  L
  October 16game 4/78
  His night
  +1P+1G
  -2+/-4SOG
  +1 goal
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- The game
  MNS3–2BUF
  L
  October 17game 5/78
  His night
  +2P+2A
  -1+/-4SOG2PPP
  +2 assists
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Milestone
Rick Martin records his first NHL assist
in the game against Minnesota North Stars · October 17
- The game
  BUF7–2TOR
  W
  October 20game 6/78
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  +1+/-4SOG1PPP
  +2 points
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- The game
  CHI5–2BUF
  L
  October 21game 7/78
  His night
  +2P+2A
  -1+/-1SOG1PPP
  +2 assists
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- The game
  BUF1–5MNS
  L
  October 23game 8/78
  His night
  No points
  -3+/-3SOG
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- The game
  STL3–2BUF
  L
  October 24game 9/78
  His night
  +1P+1G
  -1+/-5SOG1PPP
  +1 goal
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- The game
  BUF3–2LAK
  W
  October 27game 10/781
  His night
  +2P+2G
  +1+/-4SOG1PPP
  +2 goals
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- The game
  BUF4–4VAN
  October 30game 11/78
  His night
  +3P+3G
  +1+/-4SOG1PPP
  HAT TRICK
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- The game
  BUF2–2CGS
  October 31game 12/78
  His night
  No points
  0+/-3SOG
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- November 1971
- The game
  BUF4–4DET
  November 4game 13/78
  His night
  +1P+1G
  0+/-3SOG1PPP
  +1 goal
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- The game
  PHI2–5BUF
  W
  November 5game 14/78
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +2+/-6SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  DET3–3BUF
  November 7game 15/78
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  0+/-4SOG1PPP
  +2 points
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- The game
  LAK4–2BUF
  L
  November 11game 16/781
  His night
  +2P+2A
  0+/-3SOG
  +2 assists
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- The game
  BUF2–5NYR
  L
  November 13game 17/78
  His night
  +1P+1G
  -1+/-2SOG
  +1 goal
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- The game
  MTL2–2BUF
  November 14game 18/78
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-6SOG1PPP
  +1 assist
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- The game
  CGS7–5BUF
  L
  November 18game 19/78
  His night
  +3P+1G+2A
  -1+/-5SOG1PPP
  +3 points
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- The game
  TOR4–3BUF
  L
  November 21game 20/78
  His night
  +1P+1G
  -2+/-6SOG1PPP
  +1 goal
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- Checkpoint
  November 21
  1/4 into the season
  Game 20 of 78
  26
  points
  NHL#6
  14
  goals
  NHL#3
  12
  assists
  NHL#19
  BUF
  4-11-0W-L-OT13Points
  13th in the whole NHL
- The game
  BUF3–5LAK
  L
  November 24game 21/781
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  -2+/-2SOG1PPP
  +2 points
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- The game
  BUF2–5VAN
  L
  November 27game 22/78
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-3SOG
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- The game
  BUF3–5CGS
  L
  November 28game 23/78
  His night
  +2P+2G
  -2+/-4SOG
  +2 goals
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- December 1971
- The game
  BUF2–7NYR
  L
  December 1game 24/78
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  -4+/-4SOG2PPP
  +2 points
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- The game
  LAK0–2BUF
  W
  December 2game 25/781
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-5SOG
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- The game
  BUF1–5STL
  L
  December 4game 26/78
  His night
  No points
  -3+/-4SOG
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- The game
  MNS1–3BUF
  W
  December 5game 27/78
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG
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- The game
  CHI3–1BUF
  L
  December 9game 28/78
  His night
  +1P+1G
  0+/-4SOG
  +1 goal
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- The game
  BUF3–3PIT
  December 11game 29/78
  His night
  +1P+1G
  -2+/-4SOG1PPP
  +1 goal
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- The game
  TOR4–2BUF
  L
  December 12game 30/78
  His night
  +1P+1A
  -2+/-3SOG1PPP
  +1 assist
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- The game
  BUF1–2CHI
  L
  December 15game 31/78
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- The game
  BUF0–5PHI
  L
  December 16game 32/78
  His night
  No points
  0+/-3SOG
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- The game
  BUF1–8TOR
  L
  December 18game 33/78
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-1SOG
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- The game
  VAN1–5BUF
  W
  December 19game 34/78
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  +3+/-7SOG
  +2 points
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- The game
  BOS4–4BUF
  December 23game 35/78
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  0+/-6SOG1PPP
  +2 points
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- The game
  BUF4–4STL
  December 25game 36/78
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-4SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  STL3–6BUF
  W
  December 26game 37/78
  His night
  +3P+2G+1A
  +1+/-4SOG1PPP
  +3 points
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- The game
  DET7–3BUF
  L
  December 29game 38/78
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-1SOG
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- The game
  BUF3–3PIT
  December 31game 39/78
  His night
  +1P+1G
  0+/-3SOG
  +1 goal
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- Checkpoint
  December 31
  1/2 into the season
  Game 39 of 78
  44
  points
  NHL#8
  25
  goals
  NHL#2
  19
  assists
  NHL#23
  BUF
  8-22-0W-L-OT25Points
  12th in the whole NHL
Year 1972
54 years ago
- The game
  CGS4–4BUF
  January 2game 40/78
  His night
  +3P+3G
  +1+/-3SOG1PPP
  HAT TRICK
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- The game
  BOS5–2BUF
  L
  January 6game 41/78
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-2SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  TOR2–1BUF
  L
  January 9game 42/78
  His night
  +1P+1G
  -1+/-3SOG1PPP
  +1 goal
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- The game
  NYR5–2BUF
  L
  January 13game 43/78
  His night
  No points
  -4+/-5SOG
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- The game
  BUF2–6MTL
  L
  January 15game 44/78
  His night
  +2P+2G
  0+/-5SOG1PPP
  +2 goals
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- The game
  MTL2–4BUF
  W
  January 16game 45/78
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-6SOG1PPP
  +1 assist
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- The game
  VAN0–1BUF
  W
  January 20game 46/78
  His night
  No points
  0+/-3SOG
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- The game
  BUF2–3DET
  L
  January 22game 47/78
  His night
  +1P+1G
  -1+/-3SOG1PPP
  +1 goal
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- The game
  BUF3–3BOS
  January 23game 48/78
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  +2+/-4SOG1PPP
  +2 points
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- The game
  BUF1–5NYR
  L
  January 26game 49/78
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-3SOG
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- The game
  DET3–1BUF
  L
  January 27game 50/78
  His night
  +1P+1G
  -2+/-3SOG
  +1 goal
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- The game
  LAK2–2BUF
  January 30game 51/781
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-3SOG
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- February 1972
- The game
  NYR4–2BUF
  L
  February 3game 52/78
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG
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- The game
  BUF3–3MNS
  February 5game 53/78
  His night
  +1P+1G
  -2+/-5SOG1PPP
  +1 goal
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- The game
  BOS2–8BUF
  W
  February 6game 54/78
  His night
  +2P+2G
  +2+/-2SOG
  +2 goals
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- The game
  BUF2–4DET
  L
  February 10game 55/78
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-3SOG
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- The game
  BUF1–5BOS
  L
  February 12game 56/78
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-4SOG
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- The game
  PHI4–4BUF
  February 13game 57/78
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  +2+/-6SOG2PPP
  +2 points
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- The game
  PIT2–0BUF
  L
  February 17game 58/78
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-6SOG
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- The game
  BUF1–4TOR
  L
  February 19game 59/78
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +1+/-6SOG
  +1 goal
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- Checkpoint
  February 19
  3/4 into the season
  Game 59 of 78
  62
  points
  NHL#8
  39
  goals
  NHL#3
  23
  assists
  NHL#50
  BUF
  11-34-0W-L-OT36Points
  14th in the whole NHL
- The game
  MTL4–0BUF
  L
  February 20game 60/78
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-2SOG
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- The game
  BUF2–1CHI
  W
  February 23game 61/78
  His night
  No points
  0+/-7SOG
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- The game
  CHI3–5BUF
  W
  February 24game 62/78
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  +1+/-3SOG
  +2 points
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- The game
  CGS4–4BUF
  February 27game 63/78
  His night
  +1P+1A
  -1+/-4SOG
  +1 assist
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- March 1972
- The game
  BUF1–4MTL
  L
  March 1game 64/78
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +1+/-2SOG
  +1 goal
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- The game
  BUF3–5LAK
  L
  March 11game 69/781
  His night
  No points
  -3+/-4SOG
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- The game
  BUF4–3MNS
  W
  March 14game 70/78
  His night
  +3P+2G+1A
  0+/-4SOG2PPP
  +3 points
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- The game
  BUF3–3PHI
  March 16game 71/78
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-0SOG1PPP
  +1 assist
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- The game
  VAN6–2BUF
  L
  March 17game 72/78
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-3SOG
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- The game
  BUF3–3CHI
  March 19game 73/78
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-8SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  BUF4–3PIT
  W
  March 22game 74/78
  His night
  +1P+1G
  0+/-6SOG
  +1 goal
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- The game
  MNS4–4BUF
  March 23game 75/78
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-3SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  PIT2–2BUF
  March 26game 76/78
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-2SOG1PPP
  +1 assist
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- The game
  BUF1–3PHI
  L
  March 30game 77/78
  His night
  No points
  0+/-3SOG
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The season in numbers
March 30
Rick Martin closes the 1971-1972 season with 74 points
BUFBuffalo Sabres
Buffalo Sabres did not reach the playoffs
Points
74
NHL#15
Games
73of 78
94%
Goals
44
NHL#6
Assists
30
NHL#50
P/GP
1.01
NHL#12
+/-
-39
NHL#332
Events
2
hat tricks
50
career points
25
career goals
1
First NHL assist
9 i rad
games with a point · 14 pts

Rick Martin makes his NHL debut in 2–⁠1 win against Pittsburgh Penguins

Rick Martin scores his first NHL goal

Rick Martin records his first NHL assist

1/4 into the season

1/2 into the season

3/4 into the season

Rick Martin closes the 1971-1972 season with 74 points