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Risto Siltanen's 1979-1980 season

Points
35
NHL#182
Goals
6
NHL#274
Assists
29
NHL#119
Plus/minus
-9
NHL#454
Games
64
80%
80% of 80

Defenceman Risto Siltanen was 20 years old when the 1979-1980 season began, his 1st in the NHL, and played it for Edmonton Oilers. He played 64 of a possible 80 games and scored 6 goals and 29 assists for 35 points, 0.55 points per game. In the playoffs he played 2 games for 0 points.

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

1979-1980Playoffs
  1. NHL debut

    Risto Siltanen makes his NHL debut in 2–⁠4 loss against Chicago Blackhawks

    Risto was 20 years old · Chicago Stadium, USA

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

    Risto Siltanen scores his first NHL goal

    in the game against Vancouver Canucks · October 14

    • The game
      QUE3–6EDM
      W
      game 4/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      MNS5–5EDM
      game 5/801
      His night
      +3P+3A
      0+/-0SOG1PPP
      +3 assists
    Milestone

    Risto Siltanen records his first NHL assist

    in the game against Minnesota North Stars · October 21

    • The game
      EDM3–3NYI
      game 6/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      EDM2–10NYR
      L
      game 7/802
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
    • The game
      EDM3–7AFM
      L
      game 8/801
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-3SOG
    • The game
      WSH6–4EDM
      L
      game 9/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      EDM1–2STL
      L
      game 10/80
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
    • November 1979
    • The game
      NYI5–7EDM
      W
      game 11/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BOS2–1EDM
      L
      game 12/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      EDM3–5DET
      L
      game 13/802
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
    • The game
      TOR6–3EDM
      L
      game 15/801
      His night
      +2P+2A
      -2+/-6SOG2PPP
      +2 assists
    • The game
      EDM5–3WSH
      W
      game 16/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      EDM3–5PHI
      L
      game 17/80
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-4SOG
    • The game
      EDM0–4HFD
      L
      game 18/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      EDM7–9BUF
      L
      game 19/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      EDM4–4TOR
      game 20/801
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-2SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 8019 of 20 played
      12
      points
      NHL#109
      2
      goals
      NHL#204
      10
      assists
      NHL#47
      -12
      +/-
      NHL#150
      EDM
      3-12-0W-L-OT11Points
      19th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      PHI2–2EDM
      game 21/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      CHI2–4EDM
      W
      game 22/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      NYI3–5EDM
      W
      game 23/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • December 1979
    • The game
      EDM1–6MNS
      L
      game 24/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-6SOG
    • The game
      EDM3–8WIN
      L
      game 25/802
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      HFD0–3EDM
      W
      game 26/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
    • The game
      AFM5–5EDM
      game 27/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MTL3–5EDM
      W
      game 28/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      WIN4–3EDM
      L
      game 29/802
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-5SOG
    • The game
      DET6–4EDM
      L
      game 30/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-4SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      EDM4–5CLR
      L
      game 31/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-0SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      EDM3–9LAK
      L
      game 32/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-4SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      CLR3–4EDM
      W
      game 33/801
      His night
      No points
      +3+/-1SOG
    • The game
      EDM5–3VAN
      W
      game 34/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      QUE2–1EDM
      L
      game 35/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      HFD3–3EDM
      game 36/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      LAK3–3EDM
      game 37/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      EDM3–4MTL
      L
      game 38/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      EDM2–3QUE
      L
      game 39/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-0SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NYR6–2EDM
      L
      game 40/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 8039 of 40 played
      20
      points
      NHL#154
      3
      goals
      NHL#260
      17
      assists
      NHL#92
      -16
      +/-
      NHL#173
      EDM
      9-22-0W-L-OT27Points
      21st in the whole NHL
    • The game
      BUF5–6EDM
      W
      game 41/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      EDM5–2WSH
      W
      game 42/803
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-4SOG
    • The game
      EDM1–7BOS
      L
      game 43/80
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
    • The game
      EDM5–2PIT
      W
      game 44/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      EDM4–4BUF
      game 45/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      TOR3–8EDM
      W
      game 47/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      PHI5–3EDM
      L
      game 48/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      EDM2–3STL
      L
      game 49/80
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +2 points
    • The game
      EDM8–1LAK
      W
      game 50/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    • February 1980
    • The game
      WIN2–9EDM
      W
      game 51/802
      His night
      +3P+3A
      +3+/-2SOG1PPP
      +3 assists
    • The game
      LAK3–5EDM
      W
      game 52/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      STL6–3EDM
      L
      game 53/80
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-4SOG
      +2 assists
    • The game
      AFM4–2EDM
      L
      game 54/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      EDM2–2WIN
      game 55/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      EDM5–3MNS
      W
      game 56/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      EDM1–4NYR
      L
      game 60/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 8055 of 60 played
      32
      points
      NHL#131
      5
      goals
      NHL#250
      27
      assists
      NHL#65
      -7
      +/-
      NHL#137
      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+/-3SOG
    • The game
      BOS4–2EDM
      L
      game 62/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      EDM5–2CHI
      W
      game 63/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BUF4–2EDM
      L
      game 64/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • March 1980
    • The game
      VAN5–2EDM
      L
      game 65/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      EDM4–5MTL
      L
      game 67/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      EDM4–5PIT
      L
      game 68/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      EDM3–5PHI
      L
      game 69/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • April 1980
    • The game
      EDM0–5VAN
      L
      game 78/803
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-1SOG
    The season in numbers

    Risto Siltanen closes the 1979-1980 season with 35 points

    Points
    35
    NHL#182
    Games
    64of 80
    80%
    Goals
    6
    NHL#274
    Assists
    29
    NHL#119
    P/GP
    0.55
    NHL#164
    +/-
    -9
    NHL#454
    Events
    1
    First NHL assist
    1
    First NHL point
    1
    First NHL goal
    5 i rad
    games with a point · 9 pts
    7 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
    • Game 2
      EDM1–5PHI
      L
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • Philadelphia Flyerslead2–0againstEdmonton Oilers
    • Game 3
      PHI3–2EDM
      L
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    Preliminary round

    Philadelphia Flyers knock Edmonton Oilers out 3–0

    EDM0–3PHI
    Eliminated
    2Games0Points0Goals0Assists