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Serge Savard's 1970-1971 season

Points
15
NHL#202
Goals
5
NHL#173
Assists
10
NHL#197
Plus/minus
+10
NHL#66
Games
37
47%
47% of 78

Defenceman Serge Savard was 24 years old when the 1970-1971 season began, his 5th in the NHL, and played it for Montréal Canadiens. He played 37 of a possible 78 games and scored 5 goals and 10 assists for 15 points, 0.41 points per game. The season ended with Serge Savard winning the Stanley Cup with Montréal Canadiens against Chicago Blackhawks.

Below: the whole season, game by game.

1970-1971Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Serge Savard plays the 1970-1971 season for Montréal Canadiens

    Serge was 24 years old when the 1970-1971 season began. It was his 5th season with the team. His 5th NHL season in all.

    A late start

    Serge Savard's season starts in game 12 of 78

    Montréal Canadiens have played 11 games11 of 78 without him
    • The game
      BUF2–11MTL
      W
      game 12/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MTL1–6BOS
      L
      game 13/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MTL0–2CGS
      L
      game 14/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MTL1–1STL
      game 15/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      MTL2–2BUF
      game 16/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      CGS1–5MTL
      W
      game 17/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +3+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      TOR1–5MTL
      W
      game 18/78
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +3+/-2SOG
      +2 goals
    • The game
      NYR5–4MTL
      L
      game 19/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MTL3–5CHI
      L
      game 20/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 789 of 20 played
      5
      points
      NHL#147
      2
      goals
      NHL#119
      3
      assists
      NHL#149
      +7
      +/-
      NHL#11
      MTL
      10-7-0W-L-OT23Points
      5th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      PIT1–5MTL
      W
      game 21/78
      His night
      No points
      +3+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MTL3–5DET
      L
      game 22/78
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
    • December 1970
    • The game
      MTL3–3PIT
      game 23/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      STL3–6MTL
      W
      game 24/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BOS4–2MTL
      L
      game 25/78
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MTL0–4TOR
      L
      game 26/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-5SOG
    • The game
      MNS1–6MTL
      W
      game 27/78
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      LAK1–8MTL
      W
      game 28/781
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MTL1–1MNS
      game 29/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      MTL4–3VAN
      W
      game 30/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MTL2–7LAK
      L
      game 31/781
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
    • The game
      MTL2–2STL
      game 32/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BUF4–4MTL
      game 33/78
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      MTL4–2PHI
      W
      game 34/78
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      PIT3–3MTL
      game 35/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      CGS3–5MTL
      W
      game 36/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MTL5–6NYR
      L
      game 37/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      VAN3–7MTL
      W
      game 38/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      LAK0–1MTL
      W
      game 39/781
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 39 of 7828 of 39 played
      9
      points
      NHL#177
      3
      goals
      NHL#151
      6
      assists
      NHL#175
      +5
      +/-
      NHL#24
      MTL
      19-12-0W-L-OT46Points
      5th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      PHI3–2MTL
      L
      game 40/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-4SOG
    • The game
      MTL3–3MNS
      game 41/78
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BOS2–4MTL
      W
      game 42/78
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG1SHP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      MTL4–4BUF
      game 43/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MTL5–5PHI
      game 44/78
      His night
      +3P+3A
      +2+/-3SOG1PPP
      +3 assists
    • The game
      DET2–6MTL
      W
      game 45/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MTL2–4BOS
      L
      game 46/78
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-5SOG
    • The game
      STL2–4MTL
      W
      game 47/78
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      TOR5–4MTL
      L
      game 48/78
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    The season in numbers

    Serge Savard closes the 1970-1971 season with 15 points

    Points
    15
    NHL#202
    Games
    37of 78
    47%
    Goals
    5
    NHL#173
    Assists
    10
    NHL#197
    P/GP
    0.41
    NHL#146
    +/-
    +10
    NHL#66
    Events
    25
    career goals
    2 months and 8 days later
    Playoffs

    Montréal Canadiens are in the playoffs

    Quarterfinal

    Montréal Canadiens meet Boston Bruins

    MTLvsBOS
    Swedes on Montréal Canadiens
    No Swedes
    Swedes on Boston Bruins
    No Swedes
    11 days later
    Quarterfinal

    Montréal Canadiens knock Boston Bruins out 4–3

    MTL4–3BOS
    Advance
    He did not play in this round
    2 days later
    Semifinal

    Montréal Canadiens meet Minnesota North Stars

    MTLvsMNS
    Swedes on Montréal Canadiens
    No Swedes
    Swedes on Minnesota North Stars
    No Swedes
    9 days later
    Semifinal

    Montréal Canadiens knock Minnesota North Stars out 4–2

    MTL4–2MNS
    Advance
    He did not play in this round
    5 days later
    Stanley Cup Final

    Montréal Canadiens play the Stanley Cup Final against Chicago Blackhawks

    MTLvsCHI
    Swedes on Montréal Canadiens
    No Swedes
    Swedes on Chicago Blackhawks
    No Swedes
    14 days later
    Stanley Cup Champions

    Montréal Canadiens

    beat Chicago Blackhawks 4–3 in the final

    He did not play in this round
    The run in numbers

    Serge Savard ends the 1970-1971 playoffs with 0 points

    Points
    0
    Games
    0
    Goals
    0
    Assists
    0
    P/GP
    —
    +/-
    0
    BOS4–3→MNS4–2→CHI4–3