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Thomas Vanek's 2005-2006 season

Points
48
NHL#137
Goals
25
NHL#69
Assists
23
NHL#198
Plus/minus
-11
NHL#768
Games
81
98%
98% of 82

Left winger Thomas Vanek was 21 years old when the 2005-2006 season began, his 1st in the NHL, and played it for Buffalo Sabres. He played 81 of a possible 82 games and scored 25 goals and 23 assists for 48 points, 0.59 points per game. In the playoffs he played 10 games for 2 points.

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

2005-2006Playoffs
  1. NHL debut

    Thomas Vanek makes his NHL debut in 6–⁠4 win against New York Islanders

    NYINew York Islanders4–6BUFBuffalo Sabres

    Thomas was 21 years old · HSBC Arena, USA

    His first NHL game
    0
    Goals
    1
    Assists
    1
    Points
    +2
    +/-
    16:24
    TOI
    First NHL assistFirst NHL point

    Swedes on the ice: Mattias Weinhandl and Henrik Tallinder.

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    • The game
      NYI4–6BUF
      W
      game 1/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-3SOG16:24TOI
      +1 assist
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    Milestone

    Thomas Vanek records his first NHL assist

    in the game against New York Islanders · October 5

    • The game
      BOS1–4BUF
      W
      game 2/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-5SOG1PPP17:05TOI
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      BUF0–5OTT
      L
      game 3/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-6SOG21:19TOI
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    • The game
      PIT2–3BUF
      W
      game 4/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG20:53TOI
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    • The game
      BUF4–3TBL
      W
      game 5/822
      His night
      +2P+2A
      0+/-2SOG22:44TOI
      +2 assists
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    • The game
      BUF2–3FLA
      L
      game 6/822
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-6SOG18:18TOI
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    • The game
      BUF4–3BOS
      W
      game 7/822
      His night
      +2P+2A
      -1+/-4SOG2PPP14:50TOI
      +2 assists
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    • The game
      NYR1–3BUF
      W
      game 8/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG16:29TOI
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      WSH3–2BUF
      L
      game 9/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG15:09TOI
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    • The game
      BUF2–3NJD
      L
      game 10/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG12:57TOI
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    • The game
      BUF6–4NYI
      W
      game 11/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG10:06TOI
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    • November 2005
    • The game
      OTT10–4BUF
      L
      game 12/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-5SOG16:38TOI
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      MTL3–2BUF
      L
      game 13/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-1SOG1PPP11:43TOI
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      BUF2–3MTL
      L
      game 14/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG11:03TOI
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    • The game
      CAR5–3BUF
      L
      game 15/823
      His night
      +3P+2G+1A
      +1+/-8SOG2PPP16:11TOI
      +3 points
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    Milestone

    Thomas Vanek scores his first NHL goal

    in the game against Carolina Hurricanes · November 9

    • The game
      TOR2–5BUF
      W
      game 16/824
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-4SOG1PPP16:34TOI
      +1 goal
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    • The game
      BUF1–6OTT
      L
      game 17/822
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-5SOG15:33TOI
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    • The game
      NJD1–4BUF
      W
      game 18/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG14:14TOI
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    • The game
      WSH5–8BUF
      W
      game 19/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG13:30TOI
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    • The game
      BUF3–2BOS
      W
      game 20/822
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-0SOG1PPP13:25TOI
      +2 assists
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    • The game
      NYR3–2BUF
      L
      game 21/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG12:44TOI
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    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 21 of 82
      15
      points
      NHL#97
      3
      goals
      NHL#218
      12
      assists
      NHL#55
      BUF
      11-9-1W-L-OT23Points
      4th in the Northeast·8th in the Eastern Conference·17th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      BUF4–3NYI
      W
      game 22/822
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG13:25TOI
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    • The game
      MTL1–3BUF
      W
      game 23/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG1PPP15:38TOI
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      BUF3–2WSH
      W
      game 24/821
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-5SOG14:12TOI
      +1 goal
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    • The game
      BUF3–2PIT
      W
      game 25/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG15:21TOI
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    • December 2005
    • The game
      BUF3–2MTL
      W
      game 26/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG17:13TOI
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    • The game
      SJS5–0BUF
      L
      game 27/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG14:35TOI
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    • The game
      BUF6–4COL
      W
      game 28/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG1PPP12:52TOI
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      ANA2–3BUF
      W
      game 29/823
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-3SOG15:33TOI
      +1 goal
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    • The game
      BUF3–2MIN
      W
      game 30/822
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG13:38TOI
      +1 goal
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    • The game
      DAL3–4BUF
      W
      game 31/821
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-3SOG1PPP12:40TOI
      +1 goal
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    • The game
      BUF4–3PIT
      W
      game 32/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG12:48TOI
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    • The game
      PIT3–4BUF
      W
      game 33/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG16:12TOI
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    • The game
      BUF2–1PHI
      W
      game 34/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG14:34TOI
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    • The game
      BUF1–4FLA
      L
      game 35/821
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -2+/-3SOG1PPP15:00TOI
      +1 goal
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    • The game
      BUF4–1TBL
      W
      game 36/822
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-3SOG1PPP13:05TOI
      +1 goal
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    • The game
      NYI3–6BUF
      W
      game 37/822
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-4SOG2PPP15:45TOI
      +2 points
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    • The game
      BUF3–4TOR
      L
      game 38/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-4SOG17:16TOI
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      ATL1–4BUF
      W
      game 39/822
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-3SOG1PPP12:37TOI
      +1 goal
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    • The game
      FLA2–1BUF
      L
      game 40/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG16:20TOI
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    • The game
      TBL1–3BUF
      W
      game 41/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG17:53TOI
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    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 41 of 82
      27
      points
      NHL#108
      11
      goals
      NHL#89
      16
      assists
      NHL#115
      BUF
      27-12-2W-L-OT56Points
      2nd in the Northeast·4th in the Eastern Conference·4th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      NJD3–2BUF
      L
      game 42/822
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-3SOG18:25TOI
      +1 goal
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    • The game
      PHX2–1BUF
      L
      game 43/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG14:33TOI
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    • The game
      LAK1–10BUF
      W
      game 44/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG16:40TOI
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    • The game
      BUF3–1EDM
      W
      game 45/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG1PPP11:44TOI
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      BUF1–4VAN
      L
      game 46/825
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG16:50TOI
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    • The game
      BUF1–4CGY
      L
      game 47/823
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG15:44TOI
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    • The game
      BUF2–1NYR
      W
      game 48/823
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-3SOG1PPP14:32TOI
      +1 goal
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    • The game
      BUF8–4TOR
      W
      game 49/825
      His night
      +2P+2G
      0+/-5SOG1PPP11:52TOI
      +2 goals
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    • The game
      BUF5–2ATL
      W
      game 50/822
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG15:26TOI
      +1 goal
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    • February 2006
    • The game
      PHI2–4BUF
      W
      game 51/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG16:05TOI
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    • The game
      OTT1–2BUF
      W
      game 52/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG16:38TOI
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    • The game
      BUF3–2MTL
      W
      game 53/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG14:09TOI
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    • The game
      MTL3–2BUF
      L
      game 54/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-4SOG1PPP13:13TOI
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      FLA3–5BUF
      W
      game 55/821
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +2+/-7SOG17:15TOI
      +2 goals
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    • The game
      BUF3–4CAR
      L
      game 56/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG14:37TOI
      View the game
    • March 2006
    • The game
      ATL4–2BUF
      L
      game 57/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-5SOG1PPP17:07TOI
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      TOR2–6BUF
      W
      game 58/824
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-4SOG13:12TOI
      +1 goal
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    • The game
      BUF3–2BOS
      W
      game 59/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG14:31TOI
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    • The game
      BOS2–3BUF
      W
      game 60/821
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-2SOG1PPP14:38TOI
      +1 goal
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    • The game
      TBL5–8BUF
      W
      game 61/822
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG12:23TOI
      +1 goal
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    • The game
      BUF6–5PHI
      W
      game 62/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG11:09TOI
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 62 of 82
      40
      points
      NHL#122
      21
      goals
      NHL#61
      19
      assists
      NHL#183
      BUF
      41-16-5W-L-OT87Points
      Playoff spot
      2nd in the Northeast·4th in the Eastern Conference·4th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      BOS2–6BUF
      W
      game 63/821
      His night
      +3P+2G+1A
      +1+/-3SOG2PPP15:17TOI
      +3 points
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    • The game
      BUF6–4WSH
      W
      game 64/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG13:40TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR1–3BUF
      W
      game 65/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG12:21TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF2–4OTT
      L
      game 66/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG08:31TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF0–5ATL
      L
      game 67/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG10:12TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      CAR4–3BUF
      L
      game 68/821
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-2SOG18:49TOI
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      OTT3–1BUF
      L
      game 69/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG19:02TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF4–5BOS
      L
      game 70/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG16:00TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF4–5NYR
      L
      game 71/823
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG10:58TOI
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    • The game
      BOS3–4BUF
      W
      game 72/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG16:23TOI
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      BUF1–3NJD
      L
      game 73/821
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG16:55TOI
      View the game
    • April 2006
    • The game
      BUF0–7TOR
      L
      game 74/823
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-2SOG12:16TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      OTT4–5BUF
      W
      game 76/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG11:11TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI4–2BUF
      L
      game 77/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG14:35TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF6–2OTT
      W
      game 78/822
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-0SOG13:31TOI
      +2 assists
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    • The game
      MTL1–3BUF
      W
      game 79/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG08:18TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF4–2MTL
      W
      game 80/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG09:43TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR0–6BUF
      W
      game 81/824
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-6SOG16:04TOI
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF4–0CAR
      W
      game 82/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG14:25TOI
      View the game
    The season in numbers

    Thomas Vanek closes the 2005-2006 season with 48 points

    BUFBuffalo Sabres
    Points
    48
    NHL#137
    Games
    81of 82
    99%
    Goals
    25
    NHL#69
    Assists
    23
    NHL#198
    P/GP
    0.59
    NHL#175
    +/-
    -11
    NHL#768
    Events
    25
    career goals
    1
    First NHL point
    1
    First NHL assist
    4×
    First star
    4×
    Second star
    4×
    Third star
    5 i rad
    games with a point · 6 pts
    4 days later
    Playoffs

    Buffalo Sabres are in the playoffs

    First round

    Buffalo Sabres meet Philadelphia Flyers

    BUFvsPHI
    Swedes on Buffalo Sabres
    Swedes on Philadelphia Flyers
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      PHI2–3BUF
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG12:50TOI
      View the game
    • Buffalo Sabreslead1–0againstPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 2
      PHI2–8BUF
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG11:46TOI
      View the game
    • Buffalo Sabreslead2–0againstPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 3
      BUF2–4PHI
      L
      2
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG10:39TOI
      View the game
    • Buffalo Sabreslead2–1againstPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 4
      BUF4–5PHI
      L
      2
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-2SOG1PPP10:42TOI
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • Buffalo Sabresare2–2withPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 5
      PHI0–3BUF
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG10:49TOI
      View the game
    • May 2006
    • Buffalo Sabreslead3–2againstPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 6
      BUF7–1PHI
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG10:35TOI
      View the game
    First round

    Buffalo Sabres knock Philadelphia Flyers out 4–2

    BUF4–2PHI
    Advance
    6Games1Points1Goals0Assists
    3 days later
    Second round

    Buffalo Sabres meet Ottawa Senators

    BUFvsOTT
    Swedes on Buffalo Sabres
    Swedes on Ottawa Senators
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      BUF7–6OTT
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG08:31TOI
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    • Buffalo Sabreslead1–0againstOttawa Senators
    • Game 5
      BUF3–2OTT
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG11:35TOI
      View the game
    Second round

    Buffalo Sabres knock Ottawa Senators out 4–1

    BUF4–1OTT
    Advance
    2Games0Points0Goals0Assists
    7 days later
    Conference final

    Buffalo Sabres meet Carolina Hurricanes

    BUFvsCAR
    Swedes on Buffalo Sabres
    Swedes on Carolina Hurricanes
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      BUF3–2CAR
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG09:46TOI
      View the game
    • Buffalo Sabreslead1–0againstCarolina Hurricanes
    • Game 2
      BUF3–4CAR
      L
      2
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-1SOG1PPP10:15TOI
      +1 goal
      View the game
    Conference final

    Carolina Hurricanes knock Buffalo Sabres out 4–3

    BUF3–4CAR
    Eliminated
    2Games1Points1Goals0Assists
    The run in numbers

    Thomas Vanek ends the 2005-2006 playoffs with 2 points

    BUFBuffalo Sabres
    Points
    2
    NHL#149
    Games
    10
    Goals
    2
    NHL#64
    Assists
    0
    NHL#221
    P/GP
    0.20
    NHL#101
    +/-
    -1
    NHL#174
    Events
    1
    First playoff point
    1
    First playoff goal
    PHI4–2→OTT4–1→CAR3–4