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Victor Hedman's 2020-2021 season

GuldpuckenStanley Cup
Points
45
Swedish flag#5NHL#44
Goals
9
Swedish flag#20NHL#194
Assists
36
Swedish flag#2NHL#19
Plus/minus
+5
Swedish flag#14NHL#172
Games
54
96%
96% of 56

Defenceman Victor Hedman was 29 years old when the 2020-2021 season began, his 12th in the NHL, and played it for Tampa Bay Lightning. He played 54 of a possible 56 games and scored 9 goals and 36 assists for 45 points, 0.83 points per game. That was 5th among the Swedes and 44th in the NHL. He also finished second in the Swedish assist race. The season was cut to 56 games by the pandemic. The season ended with Victor Hedman winning the Stanley Cup with Tampa Bay Lightning against Montréal Canadiens, after 23 playoff games and 18 points. He also won Guldpucken.

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

2020-2021Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Victor Hedman plays the 2020-2021 season for Tampa Bay Lightning

    TBLTampa Bay Lightning

    Victor was 30 years old when the 2020-2021 season began. It was his 12th season with the team. His 12th NHL season in all.

    • The game
      CHI1–5TBL
      W
      game 1/563
      His night
      +2P+2A
      0+/-3SOG2PPP23:50TOI
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI2–5TBL
      W
      game 2/563
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-3SOG25:51TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      TBL3–2CBJ
      W
      game 3/561
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG26:56TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      TBL2–5CBJ
      L
      game 4/561
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      -3+/-4SOG1PPP26:47TOI
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      TBL0–1CAR
      L
      game 5/56
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-4SOG27:25TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      NSH3–4TBL
      W
      game 6/563
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-5SOG1PPP28:39TOI
      +2 points
      View the game
    • February 2021
    • The game
      NSH2–5TBL
      W
      game 7/563
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG1PPP24:21TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      DET1–5TBL
      W
      game 8/562
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-2SOG21:32TOI
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      DET1–3TBL
      W
      game 9/562
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG25:25TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      TBL4–1NSH
      W
      game 10/563
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG23:30TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      TBL6–1NSH
      W
      game 11/564
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-2SOG1PPP22:41TOI
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      TBL2–5FLA
      L
      game 12/563
      His night
      +2P+2A
      -2+/-3SOG2PPP27:29TOI
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      TBL6–1FLA
      W
      game 13/563
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-1SOG1PPP20:44TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      FLA6–4TBL
      L
      game 14/563
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG28:25TOI
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 14 of 56
      15
      points
      Swedish flag#3NHL#22
      3
      goals
      Swedish flag#11NHL#136
      12
      assists
      Swedish flag#1NHL#8
      +2
      +/-
      Swedish flag#2NHL#61
      TBL
      10-3-1W-L-OT21Points
      1st in the Central·4th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      TBL0–4CAR
      L
      game 15/561
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG26:44TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      TBL4–2CAR
      W
      game 16/561
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-5SOG1PPP24:53TOI
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      CAR0–3TBL
      W
      game 17/561
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-2SOG25:34TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      CAR1–3TBL
      W
      game 18/561
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-3SOG26:47TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      DAL0–5TBL
      W
      game 19/561
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-0SOG23:54TOI
      View the game
    • March 2021
    • The game
      TBL2–0DAL
      W
      game 20/561
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG1PPP25:00TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      TBL3–2CHI
      W
      game 21/564
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-2SOG27:15TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      TBL3–4CHI
      L
      game 22/564
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG1PPP29:59TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      TBL6–3CHI
      W
      game 23/565
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      -1+/-4SOG2PPP28:35TOI
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      TBL4–3DET
      W
      game 24/563
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG1PPP26:16TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      TBL4–6DET
      L
      game 25/562
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-3SOG25:33TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      NSH3–6TBL
      W
      game 26/564
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG1PPP21:10TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      NSH4–1TBL
      L
      game 27/564
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG23:27TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      TBL4–3DAL
      W
      game 28/561
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG1PPP27:37TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 28 of 56
      27
      points
      Swedish flag#2NHL#20
      5
      goals
      Swedish flag#19NHL#175
      22
      assists
      Swedish flag#1NHL#10
      +7
      +/-
      Swedish flag#2NHL#33
      TBL
      20-6-2W-L-OT42Points
      1st in the Central·1st in the whole NHL
    Milestone

    Victor Hedman reaches 500 career points

    in the game against Dallas Stars · March 16

    • The game
      CHI2–4TBL
      W
      game 29/564
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-3SOG24:54TOI
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI1–4TBL
      W
      game 30/563
      His night
      +3P+3A
      +3+/-2SOG1PPP20:37TOI
      +3 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      FLA3–5TBL
      W
      game 31/564
      His night
      No points
      +3+/-0SOG29:02TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      TBL2–1DAL
      W
      game 32/562
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-5SOG1PPP26:05TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      TBL3–4DAL
      L
      game 33/562
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG25:03TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      TBL3–4CAR
      L
      game 34/562
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG25:23TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      CBJ3–1TBL
      L
      game 35/562
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-10SOG24:03TOI
      View the game
    • April 2021
    • The game
      CBJ2–3TBL
      W
      game 36/561
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-2SOG1PPP26:58TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      DET1–2TBL
      W
      game 37/562
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-3SOG27:12TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      DET5–1TBL
      L
      game 38/562
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -2+/-4SOG24:05TOI
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      TBL2–4CBJ
      L
      game 39/56
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-5SOG25:52TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      TBL6–4CBJ
      W
      game 40/56
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-3SOG1PPP23:39TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      TBL3–0NSH
      W
      game 41/563
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-4SOG25:43TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      TBL2–7NSH
      L
      game 42/563
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -3+/-1SOG1PPP24:27TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 42 of 56
      38
      points
      Swedish flag#3NHL#26
      7
      goals
      Swedish flag#20NHL#188
      31
      assists
      Swedish flag#1NHL#10
      +6
      +/-
      Swedish flag#3NHL#52
      TBL
      28-12-2W-L-OT58Points
      Playoff spot
      2nd in the Central·6th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      FLA2–3TBL
      W
      game 43/564
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-3SOG24:12TOI
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      FLA5–3TBL
      L
      game 44/564
      His night
      +2P+2A
      -1+/-1SOG21:48TOI
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      CAR2–3TBL
      W
      game 45/561
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-0SOG1PPP22:27TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      CAR4–1TBL
      L
      game 46/561
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG23:37TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      CBJ1–3TBL
      W
      game 47/56
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-3SOG24:07TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      CBJ3–4TBL
      W
      game 48/56
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      0+/-2SOG1PPP23:57TOI
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      TBL7–4CHI
      W
      game 49/561
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-1SOG23:47TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      DAL0–3TBL
      W
      game 50/561
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-3SOG23:58TOI
      View the game
    • May 2021
    • The game
      TBL0–1DET
      L
      game 51/561
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG26:05TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      TBL2–1DET
      W
      game 52/561
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG23:09TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      DAL2–6TBL
      W
      game 53/561
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG22:12TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      DAL5–2TBL
      L
      game 54/561
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-2SOG23:45TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    The season in numbers

    Victor Hedman closes the 2020-2021 season with 45 points

    TBLTampa Bay Lightning
    Points
    45
    #5NHL#44
    Games
    54of 56
    96%
    Goals
    9
    #20NHL#194
    Assists
    36
    #2NHL#19
    P/GP
    0.83
    #5NHL#58
    +/-
    +5
    #14NHL#172
    Events
    500
    career points
    4×
    First star
    4×
    Second star
    2×
    Third star
    5 i rad
    games with a point · 6 pts
    9 days later
    Playoffs

    Tampa Bay Lightning are in the playoffs

    First round

    Tampa Bay Lightning meet Florida Panthers

    TBLvsFLA
    Swedes on Tampa Bay Lightning
    Swedes on Florida Panthers
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      TBL5–4FLA
      W
      3
      His night
      +3P+3A
      -1+/-2SOG3PPP25:17TOI
      +3 assists
      View the game
    • Tampa Bay Lightninglead1–0againstFlorida Panthers
    • Game 2
      TBL3–1FLA
      W
      4
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-4SOG23:22TOI
      View the game
    • Tampa Bay Lightninglead2–0againstFlorida Panthers
    • Game 3
      FLA6–5TBL
      L
      4
      His night
      +3P+3A
      0+/-4SOG2PPP24:21TOI
      +3 assists
      View the game
    • Tampa Bay Lightninglead2–1againstFlorida Panthers
    • Game 4
      FLA2–6TBL
      W
      4
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG1PPP20:59TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • Tampa Bay Lightninglead3–1againstFlorida Panthers
    • Game 5
      TBL1–4FLA
      L
      4
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-4SOG23:39TOI
      View the game
    • Tampa Bay Lightninglead3–2againstFlorida Panthers
    • Game 6
      FLA0–4TBL
      W
      4
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG1PPP21:41TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    First round

    Tampa Bay Lightning knock Florida Panthers out 4–2

    TBL4–2FLA
    Advance
    6Games8Points0Goals8Assists
    4 days later
    Second round

    Tampa Bay Lightning meet Carolina Hurricanes

    TBLvsCAR
    Swedes on Tampa Bay Lightning
    Swedes on Carolina Hurricanes
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      TBL2–1CAR
      W
      1
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG1PPP27:36TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • June 2021
    • Tampa Bay Lightninglead1–0againstCarolina Hurricanes
    • Game 2
      TBL2–1CAR
      W
      1
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG26:22TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • Tampa Bay Lightninglead2–0againstCarolina Hurricanes
    • Game 3
      CAR3–2TBL
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-4SOG28:46TOI
      View the game
    • Tampa Bay Lightninglead2–1againstCarolina Hurricanes
    • Game 4
      CAR4–6TBL
      W
      1
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-3SOG1PPP24:41TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • Tampa Bay Lightninglead3–1againstCarolina Hurricanes
    • Game 5
      TBL2–0CAR
      W
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG26:08TOI
      View the game
    Second round

    Tampa Bay Lightning knock Carolina Hurricanes out 4–1

    TBL4–1CAR
    Advance
    5Games3Points0Goals3Assists
    5 days later
    Conference final

    Tampa Bay Lightning meet New York Islanders

    TBLvsNYI
    Swedes on Tampa Bay Lightning
    Swedes on New York Islanders
    No Swedes
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      NYI2–1TBL
      L
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG24:41TOI
      View the game
    • New York Islanderslead1–0againstTampa Bay Lightning
    • Game 2
      NYI2–4TBL
      W
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-2SOG1PPP22:55TOI
      +2 points
      View the game
    • Tampa Bay Lightningare1–1withNew York Islanders
    • Game 3
      TBL2–1NYI
      W
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-3SOG26:38TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • Tampa Bay Lightninglead2–1againstNew York Islanders
    • Game 4
      TBL2–3NYI
      L
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG25:02TOI
      View the game
    • Tampa Bay Lightningare2–2withNew York Islanders
    • Game 5
      NYI0–8TBL
      W
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-1SOG2PPP20:43TOI
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • Tampa Bay Lightninglead3–2againstNew York Islanders
    • Game 6
      TBL2–3NYI
      L
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG26:58TOI
      View the game
    • Tampa Bay Lightningare3–3withNew York Islanders
    • Game 7
      NYI0–1TBL
      W
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG24:39TOI
      View the game
    Conference final

    Tampa Bay Lightning knock New York Islanders out 4–3

    TBL4–3NYI
    Advance
    7Games5Points1Goals4Assists
    3 days later
    Stanley Cup Final

    Tampa Bay Lightning play the Stanley Cup Final against Montréal Canadiens

    TBLvsMTL
    Swedes on Tampa Bay Lightning
    Swedes on Montréal Canadiens
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      MTL1–5TBL
      W
      1
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-2SOG23:15TOI
      View the game
    • Tampa Bay Lightninglead1–0againstMontréal Canadiens
    • Game 2
      MTL1–3TBL
      W
      1
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG25:32TOI
      View the game
    • July 2021
    • Tampa Bay Lightninglead2–0againstMontréal Canadiens
    • Game 3
      TBL6–3MTL
      W
      1
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      0+/-2SOG1PPP21:46TOI
      +2 points
      View the game
    • Tampa Bay Lightninglead3–0againstMontréal Canadiens
    • Game 4
      TBL2–3MTL
      L
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG27:02TOI
      View the game
    • Tampa Bay Lightninglead3–1againstMontréal Canadiens
    • Game 5
      MTL0–1TBL
      W
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG26:07TOI
      View the game
    Stanley Cup Champions

    Tampa Bay Lightning

    beat Montréal Canadiens 4–1 in the final

    5Games2Points1Goals1Assists
    The run in numbers

    Victor Hedman ends the 2020-2021 playoffs with 18 points

    TBLTampa Bay Lightning
    Points
    18
    #1NHL#3
    Games
    23
    Goals
    2
    #5NHL#56
    Assists
    16
    #1NHL#2
    P/GP
    0.78
    #3NHL#18
    +/-
    +1
    #6NHL#75
    Events
    18
    first among the Swedes in points
    16
    first among the Swedes in assists
    75
    playoff points
    2×
    Third star
    3 points
    best game
    FLA4–2→CAR4–1→NYI4–3→MTL4–1
    Honour

    Victor Hedman won Guldpucken for 2020-2021

    Guldpucken
    TBLTampa Bay Lightning