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Shawn Anderson's 1986-1987 season

Points
13
NHL#361
Goals
2
NHL#395
Assists
11
NHL#319
Plus/minus
+3
NHL#165
Games
41
51%
51% of 80

Defenceman Shawn Anderson was 18 years old when the 1986-1987 season began, his 1st in the NHL, and played it for Buffalo Sabres. He played 41 of a possible 80 games and scored 2 goals and 11 assists for 13 points, 0.32 points per game. Buffalo Sabres did not reach the playoffs.

Below: the whole season, game by game.

1986-1987
  1. NHL debut

    Shawn Anderson makes his NHL debut in 2–⁠3 loss against Winnipeg Jets

    BUFBuffalo Sabres2–3WINWinnipeg Jets

    Shawn was 18 years old · Winnipeg Arena, Canada

    His first NHL game
    0
    Goals
    0
    Assists
    0
    Points
    +1
    +/-

    Swedes on the ice: Thomas Steen and Fredrik Olausson.

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    • The game
      BUF2–3WIN
      L
      game 1/802
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      BUF5–5TOR
      game 2/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      CGY4–2BUF
      L
      game 3/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      BUF4–2WSH
      W
      game 6/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      BUF2–5MTL
      L
      game 10/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
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    • November 1986
    • The game
      BUF3–1NJD
      W
      game 11/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
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    Milestone

    Shawn Anderson records his first NHL assist

    in the game against New Jersey Devils · November 1

    • The game
      BUF7–1BOS
      W
      game 12/802
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      BOS3–8BUF
      W
      game 13/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
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    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 808 of 20 played
      1
      points
      NHL#404
      0
      goals
      NHL#372
      1
      assists
      NHL#369
      +2
      +/-
      NHL#44
      BUF
      4-13-0W-L-OT11Points
      21st in the whole NHL
    • The game
      BOS3–4BUF
      W
      game 22/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
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    • The game
      BUF2–6BOS
      L
      game 23/801
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
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    • December 1986
    • The game
      CGY4–1BUF
      L
      game 36/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
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    Milestone

    Shawn Anderson scores his first NHL goal

    in the game against Calgary Flames · December 28

    • The game
      CHI2–5BUF
      W
      game 37/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +3+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      WIN6–3BUF
      L
      game 38/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      QUE2–7BUF
      W
      game 39/80
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-0SOG
      +2 assists
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    • The game
      BUF4–2WIN
      W
      game 40/802
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
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    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 8015 of 40 played
      5
      points
      NHL#377
      1
      goals
      NHL#363
      4
      assists
      NHL#345
      +7
      +/-
      NHL#27
      BUF
      11-24-0W-L-OT27Points
      21st in the whole NHL
    • The game
      BUF4–5MNS
      L
      game 41/801
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      BUF8–5LAK
      W
      game 42/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      MTL3–3BUF
      game 43/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
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    • The game
      BUF2–4MTL
      L
      game 44/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      EDM5–6BUF
      W
      game 45/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      BUF0–5MNS
      L
      game 46/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      PHI7–4BUF
      L
      game 50/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      QUE1–3BUF
      W
      game 51/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
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    • February 1987
    • The game
      DET1–6BUF
      W
      game 52/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      BUF3–1HFD
      W
      game 53/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      BUF2–5QUE
      L
      game 54/801
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      CHI4–7BUF
      W
      game 55/80
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +3+/-2SOG
      +2 assists
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    • The game
      BUF5–1NYI
      W
      game 56/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      BOS3–4BUF
      W
      game 57/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      BUF6–3NYR
      W
      game 58/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      HFD3–5BUF
      W
      game 59/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      NYR6–3BUF
      L
      game 60/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 8032 of 60 played
      10
      points
      NHL#351
      1
      goals
      NHL#408
      9
      assists
      NHL#303
      +8
      +/-
      NHL#34
      BUF
      22-32-0W-L-OT50Points
      20th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      STL3–4BUF
      W
      game 61/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      BUF1–5BOS
      L
      game 62/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • March 1987
    • The game
      VAN4–2BUF
      L
      game 63/802
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-2SOG
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    • The game
      BUF2–4PHI
      L
      game 64/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      MTL3–2BUF
      L
      game 72/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      DET2–3BUF
      W
      game 73/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
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    • The game
      TOR6–5BUF
      L
      game 74/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      LAK5–3BUF
      L
      game 75/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      BUF3–6MTL
      L
      game 76/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
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    The season in numbers

    Shawn Anderson closes the 1986-1987 season with 13 points

    BUFBuffalo Sabres
    Buffalo Sabres did not reach the playoffs
    Points
    13
    NHL#361
    Games
    41of 80
    51%
    Goals
    2
    NHL#395
    Assists
    11
    NHL#319
    P/GP
    0.32
    NHL#316
    +/-
    +3
    NHL#165
    Events
    13
    career best in points
    11
    career best in assists
    1
    First NHL goal
    1
    First NHL point
    1
    First NHL assist