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Risto Siltanen's 1980-1981 season

Points
53
NHL#123
Goals
17
NHL#151
Assists
36
NHL#89
Plus/minus
+4
NHL#165
Games
79
98%
98% of 80

Defenceman Risto Siltanen was 21 years old when the 1980-1981 season began, his 2nd in the NHL, and played it for Edmonton Oilers. He played 79 of a possible 80 games and scored 17 goals and 36 assists for 53 points, 0.67 points per game. In the playoffs he played 9 games for 2 points.

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

1980-1981Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Risto Siltanen plays the 1980-1981 season for Edmonton Oilers

    EDMEdmonton Oilers

    Risto was 21 years old when the 1980-1981 season began. It was his 2nd season with the team. His 2nd NHL season in all.

    • The game
      QUE7–4EDM
      L
      game 1/80
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
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    • The game
      CLR3–2EDM
      L
      game 2/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-5SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM0–2BUF
      L
      game 3/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM5–5NYI
      game 4/803
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
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    • The game
      EDM4–2NYR
      W
      game 5/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      CGY3–5EDM
      W
      game 6/801
      His night
      +2P+2A
      0+/-4SOG2PPP
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS4–2EDM
      L
      game 7/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK4–4EDM
      game 8/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR4–4EDM
      game 9/801
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • November 1980
    • The game
      WSH2–2EDM
      game 10/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT4–4EDM
      game 11/80
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM3–4VAN
      L
      game 12/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM4–2WIN
      W
      game 13/802
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      STL6–4EDM
      L
      game 14/80
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM1–8PHI
      L
      game 15/80
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM2–4TOR
      L
      game 16/801
      His night
      +2P+2A
      0+/-1SOG2PPP
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM5–4CHI
      W
      game 17/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN6–4EDM
      L
      game 18/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF3–6EDM
      W
      game 19/80
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +3+/-3SOG1PPP
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM3–4CLR
      L
      game 20/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 80
      9
      points
      NHL#194
      2
      goals
      NHL#231
      7
      assists
      NHL#151
      +1
      +/-
      NHL#61
      EDM
      5-10-0W-L-OT15Points
      17th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      CHI3–10EDM
      W
      game 21/80
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-1SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
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    • The game
      EDM4–6HFD
      L
      game 22/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM3–6BOS
      L
      game 23/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • December 1980
    • The game
      NYR5–1EDM
      L
      game 24/801
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      HFD4–6EDM
      W
      game 25/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -2+/-4SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI3–2EDM
      L
      game 26/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM1–4MTL
      L
      game 27/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM5–6QUE
      L
      game 28/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM3–4DET
      L
      game 29/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-5SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM2–5WSH
      L
      game 30/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-4SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL3–4EDM
      W
      game 31/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM4–7LAK
      L
      game 32/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      DET4–4EDM
      game 33/80
      His night
      +3P+2G+1A
      +2+/-5SOG
      +3 points
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI2–1EDM
      L
      game 34/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-4SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM3–5CGY
      L
      game 35/801
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-6SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS5–7EDM
      W
      game 36/80
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-1SOG2PPP
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR1–4EDM
      W
      game 37/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH3–6EDM
      W
      game 38/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      HFD6–6EDM
      game 39/801
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +1+/-4SOG2PPP
      +2 goals
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM6–3QUE
      W
      game 40/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +4+/-5SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 80
      24
      points
      NHL#146
      10
      goals
      NHL#125
      14
      assists
      NHL#141
      -3
      +/-
      NHL#107
      EDM
      12-21-0W-L-OT31Points
      18th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      EDM0–5MTL
      L
      game 41/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM5–5BUF
      game 43/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM6–7STL
      L
      game 44/801
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN1–5EDM
      W
      game 45/803
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR7–4EDM
      L
      game 46/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM1–6MNS
      L
      game 47/801
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL1–9EDM
      W
      game 48/80
      His night
      No points
      +3+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI2–4EDM
      W
      game 49/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • February 1981
    • The game
      EDM4–7WSH
      L
      game 50/802
      His night
      +2P+2A
      0+/-4SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM3–3STL
      game 51/801
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM3–6CHI
      L
      game 52/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      WIN4–10EDM
      W
      game 53/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-4SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      CGY10–4EDM
      L
      game 54/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      QUE4–2EDM
      L
      game 55/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF2–2EDM
      game 56/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      STL2–9EDM
      W
      game 57/801
      His night
      +3P+3A
      +3+/-2SOG1PPP
      +3 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS5–1EDM
      L
      game 58/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM5–1WIN
      W
      game 59/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM2–5LAK
      L
      game 60/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 8059 of 60 played
      38
      points
      NHL#137
      12
      goals
      NHL#161
      26
      assists
      NHL#103
      -3
      +/-
      NHL#115
      EDM
      19-31-0W-L-OT48Points
      Playoff spot
      17th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      PHI2–6EDM
      W
      game 61/801
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-6SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      DET2–5EDM
      W
      game 62/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM1–3CLR
      L
      game 63/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • March 1981
    • The game
      EDM8–8NYI
      game 64/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-4SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM5–5NYR
      game 65/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM5–3PHI
      W
      game 66/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM4–6PIT
      L
      game 67/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-6SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI5–0EDM
      L
      game 68/802
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM3–3CGY
      game 69/802
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-4SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT6–7EDM
      W
      game 70/80
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +3+/-4SOG2PPP
      +3 points
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM5–3MNS
      W
      game 71/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS1–1EDM
      game 72/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-5SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK6–6EDM
      game 73/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-6SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM2–7BOS
      L
      game 74/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM7–2HFD
      W
      game 75/80
      His night
      +2P+2A
      -1+/-4SOG2PPP
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM4–2DET
      W
      game 76/80
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +3+/-6SOG
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM5–2PIT
      W
      game 77/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • April 1981
    • The game
      CLR4–4EDM
      game 78/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM7–2VAN
      W
      game 79/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      WIN2–7EDM
      W
      game 80/801
      His night
      +3P+3G
      +2+/-7SOG2PPP
      HAT TRICK
      View the game
    The season in numbers

    Risto Siltanen closes the 1980-1981 season with 53 points

    EDMEdmonton Oilers
    Points
    53
    NHL#123
    Games
    79of 80
    99%
    Goals
    17
    NHL#151
    Assists
    36
    NHL#89
    P/GP
    0.67
    NHL#157
    +/-
    +4
    NHL#165
    Events
    17
    career best in goals
    1
    hat trick
    100
    NHL games
    50
    career assists
    50
    career points
    4 i rad
    games with a point · 6 pts
    4 days later
    Playoffs

    Edmonton Oilers are in the playoffs

    Preliminary round

    Edmonton Oilers meet Montréal Canadiens

    EDMvsMTL
    Swedes on Edmonton Oilers
    No Swedes
    Swedes on Montréal Canadiens
    No Swedes
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      EDM6–3MTL
      W
      His night
      No points
      +3+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • Edmonton Oilerslead1–0againstMontréal Canadiens
    • Game 2
      EDM3–1MTL
      W
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • Edmonton Oilerslead2–0againstMontréal Canadiens
    • Game 3
      MTL2–6EDM
      W
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    Preliminary round

    Edmonton Oilers knock Montréal Canadiens out 3–0

    EDM3–0MTL
    Advance
    3Games1Points1Goals0Assists
    5 days later
    Quarterfinal

    Edmonton Oilers meet New York Islanders

    EDMvsNYI
    Swedes on Edmonton Oilers
    No Swedes
    Swedes on New York Islanders
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      EDM2–8NYI
      L
      2
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • New York Islanderslead1–0againstEdmonton Oilers
    • Game 2
      EDM3–6NYI
      L
      2
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-5SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • New York Islanderslead2–0againstEdmonton Oilers
    • Game 3
      NYI2–5EDM
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • New York Islanderslead2–1againstEdmonton Oilers
    • Game 4
      NYI5–4EDM
      L
      2
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • New York Islanderslead3–1againstEdmonton Oilers
    • Game 5
      EDM4–3NYI
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • New York Islanderslead3–2againstEdmonton Oilers
    • Game 6
      NYI5–2EDM
      L
      2
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
      View the game
    Quarterfinal

    New York Islanders knock Edmonton Oilers out 4–2

    EDM2–4NYI
    Eliminated
    6Games1Points1Goals0Assists
    The run in numbers

    Risto Siltanen ends the 1980-1981 playoffs with 2 points

    EDMEdmonton Oilers
    Points
    2
    NHL#152
    Games
    9
    Goals
    2
    NHL#77
    Assists
    0
    NHL#208
    P/GP
    0.22
    NHL#112
    +/-
    0
    NHL#117
    Events
    1
    First playoff point
    1
    First playoff goal
    MTL3–0→NYI2–4