Regular season and playoffsNYR
Ulf Nilsson's 1978-1979 season
Centre Ulf Nilsson was 28 years old when the 1978-1979 season began, his 1st in the NHL, and played it for New York Rangers. He played 59 of a possible 80 games and scored 27 goals and 39 assists for 66 points, 1.12 points per game. He finished third in the Swedish points race and finished 40th in the NHL. He also finished second in the Swedish goal race. In the playoffs he played 2 games for 0 points.
Below: the whole season and the playoff run, game by game.
1978-1979Playoffs
- Year 197848 years agoNHL debut
Ulf Nilsson makes his NHL debut in the 3–3 draw against Philadelphia Flyers
Ulf was 28 years old ·
Madison Square Garden, USAHis first NHL game0Goals1Assists1Points0+/-First NHL assistFirst NHL pointOne other Swede was on the ice:
Anders Hedberg.- +1 assistThe gamePHI3–3NYRgame 1/801His night+1P+1A0+/-2SOG1PPP
MilestoneUlf Nilsson records his first NHL assist
in the game against Philadelphia Flyers · October 12
- The gameCLR1–4NYRWgame 2/801His nightNo points0+/-1SOG
- The gameDET3–3NYRgame 3/803His nightNo points-1+/-2SOG
- The gameNYR2–2DETgame 4/803His nightNo points0+/-0SOG
- +1 goalThe gameNYR3–5NYILgame 5/803His night+1P+1G-3+/-2SOG1PPP
MilestoneUlf Nilsson scores his first NHL goal
in the game against New York Islanders · October 21
- +1 goalThe gameTOR2–5NYRWgame 6/802His night+1P+1G+1+/-2SOG
- The gamePIT2–3NYRWgame 9/801His nightNo points0+/-1SOG
- November 1978
- The gameNYR3–0CLRWgame 10/801His nightNo points0+/-1SOG
- +3 pointsThe gameNYR7–3LAKWgame 11/801His night+3P+2G+1A+3+/-4SOG1SHP
- The gameNYR5–2VANWgame 12/805His nightNo points+2+/-1SOG
- +1 goalThe gameMNS5–3NYRLgame 13/803His night+1P+1G+1+/-4SOG
- The gameNYR2–1PITWgame 14/801His nightNo points0+/-0SOG
- +2 assistsThe gameNYI5–3NYRLgame 15/803His night+2P+2A0+/-2SOG2PPP
- +5 pointsThe gameCHI1–8NYRWgame 16/801His night+5P+1G+4A+5+/-1SOG
- The gameAFM3–1NYRLgame 18/801His nightNo points-1+/-1SOG
- The gameTOR3–3NYRgame 19/802His nightNo points0+/-2SOG
- +2 assistsThe gameWSH4–9NYRWgame 20/803His night+2P+2A+2+/-0SOG
- Checkpoint
1/4 into the season
Game 20 of 8021points#2NHL#258goals#2NHL#3913assists#4NHL#22NYR12-4-0W-L-OT28Points5th in the whole NHL - +1 assistThe gameNYR5–3AFMWgame 21/801His night+1P+1A+1+/-0SOG
- December 1978
- The gameNYR2–5TORLgame 22/802His nightNo points-1+/-3SOG
- +1 goalThe gameBOS3–2NYRLgame 23/801His night+1P+1G+1+/-1SOG1SHP
- +1 assistThe gameSTL4–7NYRWgame 24/802His night+1P+1A+2+/-2SOG
- +2 pointsThe gameNYR5–2PHIWgame 25/801His night+2P+1G+1A+2+/-2SOG
- The gamePHI4–0NYRLgame 27/801His nightNo points-2+/-0SOG
- +1 goalThe gameLAK7–8NYRWgame 28/801His night+1P+1G-2+/-3SOG1PPP
- The gameNYR1–4BOSLgame 29/801His nightNo points-2+/-1SOG
- The gameBOS4–1NYRLgame 30/801His nightNo points-1+/-0SOG
- +2 assistsThe gameBUF3–6NYRWgame 31/801His night+2P+2A+2+/-2SOG1PPP
- The gameDET2–4NYRWgame 32/803His nightNo points-1+/-1SOG
- +1 assistThe gameNYR4–9NYILgame 33/803His night+1P+1A+1+/-2SOG
- +2 assistsThe gameNYR5–3AFMWgame 34/801His night+2P+2A0+/-2SOG1PPP
- +1 goalThe gameNYR5–6PHILgame 35/801His night+1P+1G-1+/-2SOG
- The gameAFM6–5NYRLgame 37/801His nightNo points-2+/-1SOG
Year 197947 years ago- +2 pointsThe gameMTL2–6NYRWgame 38/801His night+2P+1G+1A+1+/-2SOG
- +2 pointsThe gameNYR5–3STLWgame 40/802His night+2P+1G+1A+1+/-2SOG1PPP
- Checkpoint
1/2 into the season
Game 40 of 8045points#1NHL#1518goals#1NHL#2027assists#2NHL#20NYR23-13-0W-L-OT50Points4th in the whole NHL - +2 pointsThe gameNYR5–3CLRWgame 41/801His night+2P+1G+1A+1+/-2SOG1PPP
- The gameMNS8–1NYRLgame 43/802His nightNo points-1+/-1SOG
- +1 goalThe gameNYI3–5NYRWgame 44/803His night+1P+1G+1+/-2SOG
- The gameNYR2–3STLLgame 45/801His nightNo points-1+/-0SOG
- The gameNYR1–5WSHLgame 47/802His nightNo points-1+/-3SOG
- The gameNYR5–4BUFWgame 48/801His nightNo points-1+/-2SOG
- +5 pointsThe gameNYR7–2NYIWgame 49/803His night+5P+1G+4A+3+/-4SOG2PPP
- +1 assistThe gameNYR5–3VANWgame 50/803His night+1P+1A+1+/-2SOG
- February 1979
- The gameNYR2–4LAKLgame 52/801His nightNo points-3+/-1SOG
- +2 pointsThe gameBOS1–5NYRWgame 53/801His night+2P+1G+1A+1+/-5SOG1PPP
- The gameNYR3–4BUFLgame 54/801His nightNo points-2+/-1SOG
- +1 goalThe gameNYR4–2PHIWgame 55/801His night+1P+1G0+/-3SOG1PPP
- The gameWSH6–6NYRgame 56/803His nightNo points-1+/-0SOG
- +1 assistThe gameSTL3–7NYRWgame 57/801His night+1P+1A0+/-1SOG1PPP
- The gameNYR4–2TORWgame 58/802His nightNo points+1+/-2SOG
- +1 assistThe gameNYI2–3NYRWgame 59/803His night+1P+1A0+/-0SOG1PPP
- Checkpoint
3/4 into the season
Game 60 of 8059 of 60 played66points#1NHL#1427goals#1NHL#1639assists#3NHL#17NYR34-20-0W-L-OT74PointsPlayoff spot4th in the whole NHL
The season in numbersUlf Nilsson closes the 1978-1979 season with 66 points
Events66career best in points27career best in goals2hat tricks50career points25career goals1First NHL assist5 i radgames with a point · 10 pts5 i radgames with a goal1 month and 16 days laterPlayoffsNew York Rangers are in the playoffs
Preliminary roundNew York Rangers meet Los Angeles Kings
NYRvsLAKSwedes on New York RangersSwedes on Los Angeles KingsNo Swedes2 days laterPreliminary roundNew York Rangers knock Los Angeles Kings out 2–0
NYR2–0LAKAdvanceHe did not play in this round4 days laterQuarterfinalNew York Rangers meet Philadelphia Flyers
NYRvsPHISwedes on New York RangersSwedes on Philadelphia FlyersNo Swedes8 days laterQuarterfinalNew York Rangers knock Philadelphia Flyers out 4–1
NYR4–1PHIAdvanceHe did not play in this round2 days laterSemifinalNew York Rangers meet New York Islanders
NYRvsNYISwedes on New York RangersSwedes on New York Islanders12 days laterSemifinalNew York Rangers knock New York Islanders out 4–2
NYR4–2NYIAdvanceHe did not play in this round5 days laterStanley Cup FinalNew York Rangers play the Stanley Cup Final against Montréal Canadiens
NYRvsMTLSwedes on New York RangersSwedes on Montréal CanadiensNo Swedes- Game 1NYR4–1MTLW1His nightNo points0+/-1SOG
- New York Rangerslead1–0againstMontréal Canadiens
- Game 2NYR2–6MTLL1His nightNo points-1+/-1SOG
Stanley Cup FinalMontréal Canadiens knock New York Rangers out 4–1
NYR1–4MTLEliminated2Games0Points0Goals0AssistsThe run in numbersUlf Nilsson ends the 1978-1979 playoffs with 0 points
LAK2–0→PHI4–1→NYI4–2→MTL1–4