Regular seasonBUF

Steve Dykstra's 1985-1986 season

Points

NHL#275

Goals

NHL#344

Assists

NHL#215

Plus/minus

-1

NHL#297

Games

80% of 80

Left winger Steve Dykstra was 22 years old when the 1985-1986 season began, his 1st in the NHL, and played it for Buffalo Sabres. He played 64 of a possible 80 games and scored 4 goals and 21 assists for 25 points, 0.39 points per game. Buffalo Sabres did not reach the playoffs.

Below: the whole season, game by game.

1985-1986

Year 1985
41 years ago
NHL debut
October 10
Steve Dykstra makes his NHL debut in 4–⁠5 loss against Hartford Whalers
HFDHartford Whalers5–4BUFBuffalo Sabres
Steve was 22 years old · Buffalo Memorial Auditorium, USA
His first NHL game
0
Goals
0
Assists
0
Points
0
+/-
Swedes on the ice: Jörgen Pettersson and Ulf Samuelsson.
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- The game
  HFD5–4BUF
  L
  October 10game 1/802
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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- The game
  BUF6–2MNS
  W
  October 12game 2/802
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  +1+/-2SOG1PPP
  +2 points
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Milestone
Steve Dykstra records his first NHL assist
in the game against Minnesota North Stars · October 12
Milestone
Steve Dykstra scores his first NHL goal
in the game against Minnesota North Stars · October 12
- The game
  DET1–6BUF
  W
  October 14game 3/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-3SOG
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- The game
  BUF6–0MTL
  W
  October 16game 4/802
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-0SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  WSH4–1BUF
  L
  October 18game 5/802
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- The game
  BUF2–2WSH
  October 19game 6/803
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-1SOG
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- The game
  VAN4–5BUF
  W
  October 25game 8/802
  His night
  +2P+2A
  +3+/-0SOG
  +2 assists
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- The game
  MNS2–3BUF
  W
  October 27game 9/801
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- The game
  BUF2–4CGY
  L
  October 30game 10/801
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-0SOG
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- November 1985
- The game
  BUF2–0EDM
  W
  November 1game 11/801
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-1SOG
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- The game
  BUF2–6VAN
  L
  November 2game 12/803
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG
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- The game
  WIN3–7BUF
  W
  November 6game 13/802
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +2+/-4SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  STL4–5BUF
  W
  November 8game 14/801
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-1SOG
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- The game
  CGY1–5BUF
  W
  November 10game 15/801
  His night
  +3P+1G+2A
  +1+/-5SOG2PPP
  +3 points
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- The game
  BOS4–6BUF
  W
  November 13game 16/801
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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- The game
  BUF1–3QUE
  L
  November 16game 17/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG
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- The game
  TOR5–3BUF
  L
  November 17game 18/80
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-1SOG
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- The game
  BUF2–0HFD
  W
  November 19game 19/803
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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- The game
  QUE5–7BUF
  W
  November 22game 20/80
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-2SOG1PPP
  +1 assist
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- Checkpoint
  November 22
  1/4 into the season
  Game 20 of 8019 of 20 played
  10
  points
  NHL#164
  2
  goals
  NHL#219
  8
  assists
  NHL#101
  BUF
  12-7-0W-L-OT25Points
  3rd in the whole NHL
- The game
  MNS4–3BUF
  L
  November 25game 21/80
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-2SOG
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- The game
  BUF1–4DET
  L
  November 27game 22/801
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-2SOG
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- The game
  MTL5–2BUF
  L
  November 29game 23/802
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG
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- The game
  BUF2–3TOR
  L
  November 30game 24/801
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-3SOG
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- December 1985
- The game
  BUF6–3STL
  W
  December 4game 25/801
  His night
  No points
  0+/-3SOG
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- The game
  PIT3–1BUF
  L
  December 6game 26/802
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +1+/-4SOG1SHP
  +1 goal
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- The game
  BUF3–3BOS
  December 8game 27/802
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-6SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  BUF3–7QUE
  L
  December 10game 28/801
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-1SOG
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- The game
  HFD6–4BUF
  L
  December 13game 29/802
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-2SOG
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- The game
  BUF3–7NYI
  L
  December 17game 31/802
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-2SOG
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- The game
  BUF5–4NYR
  W
  December 18game 32/803
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-0SOG
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- The game
  BUF1–3MTL
  L
  December 21game 33/803
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-0SOG
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- The game
  BOS3–5BUF
  W
  December 22game 34/803
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-0SOG
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- The game
  NYR1–6BUF
  W
  December 26game 35/802
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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- The game
  NYI3–4BUF
  W
  December 29game 36/803
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- The game
  BOS6–6BUF
  December 31game 37/802
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-2SOG
  +1 assist
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Year 1986
40 years ago
- The game
  BUF2–2DET
  January 2game 38/80
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-0SOG
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- The game
  BUF0–4BOS
  L
  January 4game 39/802
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-0SOG
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- The game
  LAK3–2BUF
  L
  January 5game 40/802
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG
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- Checkpoint
  January 5
  1/2 into the season
  Game 40 of 8038 of 40 played
  13
  points
  NHL#252
  3
  goals
  NHL#286
  10
  assists
  NHL#220
  BUF
  18-18-0W-L-OT40Points
  9th in the whole NHL
- The game
  TOR7–9BUF
  W
  January 10game 41/80
  His night
  +2P+2A
  +2+/-1SOG
  +2 assists
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- The game
  BUF3–3PIT
  January 11game 42/801
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-0SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  BUF2–4CHI
  L
  January 15game 43/80
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-0SOG
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- The game
  MTL4–5BUF
  W
  January 17game 44/803
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-1SOG
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- The game
  BUF6–3NJD
  W
  January 19game 45/80
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-1SOG
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- The game
  BUF3–5WIN
  L
  January 29game 50/801
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- The game
  NYR3–5BUF
  W
  January 31game 51/802
  His night
  No points
  +2+/-0SOG
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- February 1986
- The game
  QUE3–5BUF
  W
  February 2game 52/80
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-0SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  BUF8–6BOS
  W
  February 6game 53/802
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- The game
  BUF4–2HFD
  W
  February 8game 54/801
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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- The game
  EDM2–4BUF
  W
  February 9game 55/80
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-1SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  PHI4–0BUF
  L
  February 12game 56/801
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-0SOG
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- The game
  BUF3–3CGY
  February 14game 57/801
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-0SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  BUF5–7EDM
  L
  February 16game 58/80
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-3SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  HFD6–4BUF
  L
  February 19game 59/801
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-0SOG
  +1 assist
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- Checkpoint
  February 19
  3/4 into the season
  Game 60 of 8053 of 60 played
  21
  points
  NHL#249
  3
  goals
  NHL#339
  18
  assists
  NHL#187
  BUF
  28-26-0W-L-OT62Points
  Playoff spot
  10th in the whole NHL
- March 1986
- The game
  BUF6–4PHI
  W
  March 4game 65/801
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +3+/-0SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  BUF1–5HFD
  L
  March 5game 66/801
  His night
  No points
  -3+/-0SOG
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- The game
  HFD6–2BUF
  L
  March 7game 67/801
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-0SOG
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- The game
  NJD3–4BUF
  W
  March 9game 68/801
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-1SOG
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- The game
  BUF2–3STL
  L
  March 11game 69/801
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- The game
  BUF7–6CHI
  W
  March 12game 70/801
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- The game
  BUF3–5LAK
  L
  March 15game 71/801
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  -1+/-2SOG1PPP
  +2 points
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- The game
  BUF4–3VAN
  W
  March 19game 72/803
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +4+/-0SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  NJD6–3BUF
  L
  March 21game 73/801
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-1SOG
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- The game
  LAK1–6BUF
  W
  March 23game 74/801
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- April 1986
- The game
  BUF3–5HFD
  L
  April 1game 78/801
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-0SOG
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The season in numbers
April 1
Steve Dykstra closes the 1985-1986 season with 25 points
BUFBuffalo Sabres
Buffalo Sabres did not reach the playoffs
Points
25
NHL#275
Games
64of 80
80%
Goals
4
NHL#344
Assists
21
NHL#215
P/GP
0.39
NHL#296
+/-
-1
NHL#297
Events
25
career best in points
4
career best in goals
21
career best in assists
1
First NHL point
1
First NHL goal
1
First NHL assist
4 i rad
games with a point · 4 pts

Steve Dykstra makes his NHL debut in 4–⁠5 loss against Hartford Whalers

Steve Dykstra records his first NHL assist

Steve Dykstra scores his first NHL goal

1/4 into the season

1/2 into the season

3/4 into the season

Steve Dykstra closes the 1985-1986 season with 25 points