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Thomas Vanek's 2009-2010 season

Points
53
NHL#78
Goals
28
NHL#31
Assists
25
NHL#157
Plus/minus
+9
NHL#87
Games
71
86%
86% of 82

Left winger Thomas Vanek was 25 years old when the 2009-2010 season began, his 5th in the NHL, and played it for Buffalo Sabres. He played 71 of a possible 82 games and scored 28 goals and 25 assists for 53 points, 0.75 points per game. In the playoffs he played 3 games for 3 points.

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

2009-2010Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Thomas Vanek plays the 2009-2010 season for Buffalo Sabres

    Thomas was 25 years old when the 2009-2010 season began. It was his 5th season with the team. His 5th NHL season in all.

    • The game
      MTL2–1BUF
      L
      game 1/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG17:42TOI
    • The game
      PHX1–2BUF
      W
      game 2/821
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-2SOG1PPP15:49TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      BUF1–0NSH
      W
      game 3/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG18:59TOI
    • The game
      DET2–6BUF
      W
      game 4/826
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +2+/-3SOG07:54TOI
      +2 goals
    • The game
      BUF5–2FLA
      W
      game 7/821
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-3SOG15:13TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      BUF3–2TBL
      W
      game 8/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG18:06TOI
    • The game
      BUF4–1NJD
      W
      game 9/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-5SOG15:04TOI
    • The game
      TOR2–3BUF
      W
      game 10/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG1PPP18:04TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BUF0–5NYI
      L
      game 11/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG18:11TOI
    • November 2009
    • The game
      NYI0–3BUF
      W
      game 12/821
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      0+/-4SOG2PPP11:47TOI
      +2 points
    • The game
      PHI5–2BUF
      L
      game 13/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG15:20TOI
    • The game
      BUF2–4BOS
      L
      game 14/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG17:26TOI
    • The game
      EDM1–3BUF
      W
      game 15/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-3SOG14:15TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      CGY1–2BUF
      W
      game 16/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-1SOG1PPP12:55TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BUF3–2PHI
      W
      game 17/821
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-1SOG1PPP14:50TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      FLA6–2BUF
      L
      game 18/821
      His night
      +2P+2A
      -2+/-3SOG1PPP18:48TOI
      +2 assists
    • The game
      BOS2–1BUF
      L
      game 19/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-5SOG17:30TOI
    • The game
      BUF3–5OTT
      L
      game 20/822
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -3+/-4SOG1PPP18:11TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      BUF0–2WSH
      L
      game 21/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG18:12TOI
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 21 of 8219 of 21 played
      13
      points
      NHL#127
      7
      goals
      NHL#57
      6
      assists
      NHL#201
      BUF
      12-7-2W-L-OT26Points
      3rd in the Northeast·8th in the Eastern Conference·17th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      BUF4–2PHI
      W
      game 22/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG16:27TOI
    • The game
      CAR1–5BUF
      W
      game 23/822
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-2SOG16:37TOI
      +2 points
    • The game
      BUF3–0TOR
      W
      game 24/823
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-3SOG14:23TOI
    • December 2009
    • The game
      MTL2–6BUF
      W
      game 25/821
      His night
      +3P+3A
      +2+/-2SOG19:40TOI
      +3 assists
    • The game
      NYR2–1BUF
      L
      game 26/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG20:58TOI
    • The game
      NJD3–0BUF
      L
      game 27/823
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG17:36TOI
    • The game
      WSH0–3BUF
      W
      game 28/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-6SOG16:00TOI
    • The game
      CHI1–2BUF
      W
      game 29/822
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-4SOG1PPP15:32TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      BUF3–2NYR
      W
      game 30/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG18:18TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BUF4–3MTL
      W
      game 31/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG19:24TOI
    • The game
      BUF0–2OTT
      L
      game 32/823
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG20:20TOI
    • The game
      TOR2–5BUF
      W
      game 33/823
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-3SOG15:34TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      OTT3–2BUF
      L
      game 37/821
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-3SOG19:33TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      BUF5–3STL
      W
      game 38/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG17:45TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      PIT3–4BUF
      W
      game 39/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG16:50TOI
    • The game
      ATL3–4BUF
      W
      game 40/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG16:10TOI
    • The game
      BUF1–0MTL
      W
      game 41/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG13:22TOI
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 41 of 8236 of 41 played
      23
      points
      NHL#131
      11
      goals
      NHL#69
      12
      assists
      NHL#183
      BUF
      26-11-4W-L-OT56Points
      1st in the Northeast·2nd in the Eastern Conference·4th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      TBL3–5BUF
      W
      game 42/823
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-4SOG15:24TOI
    • The game
      TOR2–3BUF
      W
      game 43/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-0SOG1PPP12:30TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      COL4–3BUF
      L
      game 44/821
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-6SOG15:36TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      BUF2–1ATL
      W
      game 45/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG16:04TOI
    • The game
      BUF2–3NYI
      L
      game 46/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-3SOG17:22TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BUF7–2PHX
      W
      game 47/821
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +2+/-2SOG14:00TOI
      +3 points
    • The game
      BUF4–5ANA
      L
      game 48/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-2SOG1PPP16:51TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BUF3–4LAK
      L
      game 49/822
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -2+/-3SOG1PPP15:10TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      BUF2–5SJS
      L
      game 50/822
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-5SOG15:59TOI
    • The game
      BUF2–3VAN
      L
      game 51/825
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-2SOG1PPP16:11TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      NJD1–2BUF
      W
      game 52/823
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG16:54TOI
    • The game
      BOS1–2BUF
      W
      game 53/821
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-3SOG1PPP17:56TOI
      +1 goal
    • February 2010
    • The game
      BUF4–5PIT
      L
      game 54/821
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      -1+/-4SOG1PPP18:55TOI
      +2 points
    • The game
      OTT4–2BUF
      L
      game 55/823
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-4SOG19:15TOI
    • The game
      CAR4–3BUF
      L
      game 56/821
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-6SOG20:05TOI
      +2 assists
    • The game
      BUF0–4CBJ
      L
      game 57/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG18:34TOI
    • The game
      BOS3–2BUF
      L
      game 58/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-4SOG19:23TOI
    • The game
      BUF3–4CAR
      L
      game 59/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG17:30TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      SJS1–3BUF
      W
      game 60/823
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-5SOG15:40TOI
      +1 goal
    • March 2010
    • The game
      BUF2–3PIT
      L
      game 61/821
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG18:05TOI
    • The game
      WSH3–1BUF
      L
      game 62/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG18:03TOI
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 62 of 8257 of 62 played
      39
      points
      NHL#92
      18
      goals
      NHL#61
      21
      assists
      NHL#133
      BUF
      33-20-9W-L-OT75Points
      Playoff spot
      2nd in the Northeast·5th in the Eastern Conference·11th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      PHI2–3BUF
      W
      game 63/821
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-5SOG21:03TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      BUF2–1NYR
      W
      game 64/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG18:33TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      DAL3–5BUF
      W
      game 65/823
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG18:06TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      MIN3–2BUF
      L
      game 66/821
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +1+/-4SOG1PPP21:21TOI
      +2 goals
    • The game
      BUF2–3DET
      L
      game 67/827
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG15:32TOI
    • The game
      BUF3–4ATL
      L
      game 68/825
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG15:52TOI
    • The game
      BUF6–2TBL
      W
      game 69/822
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-4SOG18:39TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      BUF3–1FLA
      W
      game 70/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG14:43TOI
    • The game
      BUF5–3CAR
      W
      game 71/821
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-2SOG1PPP11:32TOI
      +2 assists
    • The game
      MTL2–3BUF
      W
      game 72/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG21:51TOI
    • The game
      OTT4–2BUF
      L
      game 73/823
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG16:31TOI
    • The game
      TBL1–7BUF
      W
      game 74/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-0SOG10:10TOI
      +1 assist
    • April 2010
    • The game
      BUF5–2OTT
      W
      game 81/823
      His night
      +4P+4G
      +2+/-6SOG1PPP16:06TOI
      4 GOALS
    • The game
      BUF1–2NJD
      L
      game 82/821
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG16:13TOI
      +1 goal
    The season in numbers

    Thomas Vanek closes the 2009-2010 season with 53 points

    Points
    53
    NHL#78
    Games
    71of 82
    87%
    Goals
    28
    NHL#31
    Assists
    25
    NHL#157
    P/GP
    0.75
    NHL#75
    +/-
    +9
    NHL#87
    Events
    1
    hat trick · 4 goals in one game
    3×
    First star
    5×
    Second star
    4×
    Third star
    4 i rad
    games with a point · 5 pts
    4 days later
    Playoffs

    Buffalo Sabres are in the playoffs

    First round

    Buffalo Sabres meet Boston Bruins

    BUFvsBOS
    Swedes on Buffalo Sabres
    Swedes on Boston Bruins
    No Swedes
    • Game 1
      BOS1–2BUF
      W
      1
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-5SOG19:59TOI
      +1 goal
    • Buffalo Sabreslead1–0againstBoston Bruins
    • Game 2
      BOS5–3BUF
      L
      1
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG04:22TOI
      +1 assist
    • Buffalo Sabresare1–1withBoston Bruins
    • Game 6
      BUF3–4BOS
      L
      1
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-4SOG16:32TOI
      +1 goal
    First round

    Boston Bruins knock Buffalo Sabres out 4–2

    BUF2–4BOS
    Eliminated
    3Games3Points2Goals1Assists
    The run in numbers

    Thomas Vanek ends the 2009-2010 playoffs with 3 points

    Points
    3
    NHL#136
    Games
    3
    Goals
    2
    NHL#73
    Assists
    1
    NHL#161
    P/GP
    1.00
    +/-
    +1
    NHL#90
    Events
    10
    playoff goals
    1×
    Second star
    BOS2–4