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Wayne Gretzky's 1990-1991 season

Points
163
NHL#1
Goals
41
NHL#13
Assists
122
NHL#1
Plus/minus
+30
NHL#7
Games
78
97%
97% of 80

Centre Wayne Gretzky was 29 years old when the 1990-1991 season began, his 12th in the NHL, and played it for Los Angeles Kings. He played 78 of a possible 80 games and scored 41 goals and 122 assists for 163 points, 2.09 points per game. In the playoffs he played 12 games for 15 points. He won Art Ross Trophy, the first Swede ever to do it. He also won Lady Byng Memorial Trophy, the first since Mats Näslund in 1988.

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

1990-1991Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Wayne Gretzky plays the 1990-1991 season for Los Angeles Kings

    Wayne was 29 years old when the 1990-1991 season began. It was his 3rd season with the team. His 12th NHL season in all.

    • The game
      NYI1–4LAK
      W
      game 1/801
      His night
      +3P+2G+1A
      0+/-3SOG2PPP
      +3 points
    • The game
      VAN6–3LAK
      L
      game 2/802
      His night
      No points
      -4+/-3SOG
    • The game
      LAK6–2VAN
      W
      game 3/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      EDM5–5LAK
      game 4/801
      His night
      +5P+1G+4A
      -1+/-2SOG3PPP
      +5 points
    • The game
      BOS1–7LAK
      W
      game 5/801
      His night
      +4P+2G+2A
      +2+/-3SOG2PPP
      +4 points
    • The game
      STL1–4LAK
      W
      game 6/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MNS2–5LAK
      W
      game 7/802
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +2+/-6SOG1PPP
      +3 points
    • The game
      HFD2–5LAK
      W
      game 8/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      CGY4–6LAK
      W
      game 9/802
      His night
      +2P+2A
      0+/-1SOG
      +2 assists
    • The game
      LAK2–6WIN
      L
      game 10/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      LAK6–2WIN
      W
      game 11/803
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-0SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
    • The game
      LAK4–1NYI
      W
      game 12/801
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-5SOG1PPP
      +2 points
    • The game
      LAK4–9NYR
      L
      game 13/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -2+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
    • November 1990
    • The game
      LAK3–4WSH
      L
      game 14/802
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-3SOG
      +2 points
    • The game
      LAK2–0CHI
      W
      game 15/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-6SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      DET1–5LAK
      W
      game 16/803
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-3SOG
      +2 points
    • The game
      EDM4–7LAK
      W
      game 17/801
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +2 points
    • The game
      BUF2–4LAK
      W
      game 18/801
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-9SOG1PPP
      +2 points
    • The game
      PIT1–2LAK
      W
      game 19/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      NJD4–5LAK
      W
      game 20/801
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +5+/-4SOG
      +3 points
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 80
      38
      points
      NHL#2
      14
      goals
      NHL#3
      24
      assists
      NHL#3
      LAK
      15-4-0W-L-OT31Points
      3rd in the whole NHL
    • The game
      LAK3–6CGY
      L
      game 21/802
      His night
      +2P+2A
      -2+/-1SOG2PPP
      +2 assists
    • The game
      LAK4–2MTL
      W
      game 22/801
      His night
      +3P+3A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +3 assists
    • The game
      LAK4–4QUE
      game 23/802
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +2 points
    • The game
      LAK3–4DET
      L
      game 24/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -3+/-0SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      LAK4–4STL
      game 25/801
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      0+/-4SOG1PPP
      +2 points
    • December 1990
    • The game
      TOR4–3LAK
      L
      game 26/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      WIN3–3LAK
      game 27/801
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-3SOG
      +2 points
    • The game
      WIN4–4LAK
      game 28/801
      His night
      +2P+2A
      -2+/-5SOG2PPP
      +2 assists
    • The game
      NYR6–4LAK
      L
      game 29/80
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +2+/-4SOG
      +2 goals
    • The game
      CGY4–1LAK
      L
      game 30/80
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-2SOG
    • The game
      EDM3–8LAK
      W
      game 31/80
      His night
      +5P+1G+4A
      +4+/-3SOG1PPP
      +5 points
    • The game
      LAK3–4EDM
      L
      game 32/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      LAK4–3CGY
      W
      game 33/801
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-6SOG
      +2 points
    • The game
      LAK3–4VAN
      L
      game 34/801
      His night
      +2P+2A
      -1+/-3SOG
      +2 assists
    • The game
      PHI7–5LAK
      L
      game 35/802
      His night
      +2P+2A
      -2+/-2SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
    • The game
      MTL3–2LAK
      L
      game 36/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      LAK4–2MNS
      W
      game 37/802
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-1SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
    • The game
      LAK1–4NYR
      L
      game 38/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      LAK6–3NYI
      W
      game 39/801
      His night
      +3P+3G
      +1+/-5SOG
      HAT TRICK
    • The game
      LAK4–2TOR
      W
      game 40/801
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-3SOG
      +2 assists
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 80
      75
      points
      NHL#1
      25
      goals
      NHL#6
      50
      assists
      NHL#2
      LAK
      21-14-0W-L-OT47Points
      7th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      LAK3–1CHI
      W
      game 41/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      HFD3–4LAK
      W
      game 42/803
      His night
      +2P+2A
      -1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
    • The game
      BUF2–5LAK
      W
      game 43/801
      His night
      +4P+4A
      +2+/-1SOG1PPP
      +4 assists
    • The game
      VAN2–6LAK
      W
      game 44/802
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      0+/-5SOG2PPP
      +2 points
    • The game
      LAK6–1NJD
      W
      game 45/803
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +2+/-3SOG1PPP
      +3 points
    • The game
      LAK3–4HFD
      L
      game 46/802
      His night
      +2P+2A
      -1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
    • The game
      LAK3–5BOS
      L
      game 47/801
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      -1+/-4SOG
      +2 points
    • The game
      LAK5–1VAN
      W
      game 49/801
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      0+/-5SOG2PPP
      +2 points
    • The game
      VAN4–5LAK
      W
      game 50/801
      His night
      +5P+3G+2A
      +3+/-4SOG1PPP
      HAT TRICK
    • The game
      NJD4–2LAK
      L
      game 51/802
      His night
      +2P+2A
      -1+/-3SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
    • February 1991
    • The game
      VAN1–9LAK
      W
      game 52/801
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +1+/-3SOG1PPP
      +3 points
    • The game
      LAK6–4DET
      W
      game 53/802
      His night
      +3P+3A
      +2+/-5SOG2PPP
      +3 assists
    • The game
      LAK3–2PHI
      W
      game 54/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      LAK4–4BUF
      game 55/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      LAK4–5STL
      L
      game 56/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-4SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      CGY4–4LAK
      game 57/801
      His night
      +2P+2A
      -3+/-0SOG2PPP
      +2 assists
    • The game
      LAK4–2EDM
      W
      game 58/801
      His night
      +2P+2A
      0+/-2SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
    • The game
      BOS5–4LAK
      L
      game 59/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      WSH2–5LAK
      W
      game 60/801
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +1+/-3SOG1SHP
      +3 points
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 8059 of 60 played
      116
      points
      NHL#1
      34
      goals
      NHL#5
      82
      assists
      NHL#1
      LAK
      33-20-0W-L-OT73Points
      Playoff spot
      4th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      QUE1–6LAK
      W
      game 61/802
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +3+/-3SOG
      +2 points
    • The game
      LAK6–4WIN
      W
      game 62/802
      His night
      +5P+1G+4A
      +3+/-2SOG1PPP
      +5 points
    • The game
      LAK5–3WIN
      W
      game 63/802
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +3 points
    • The game
      PIT2–8LAK
      W
      game 64/801
      His night
      +3P+3A
      +1+/-4SOG1PPP
      +3 assists
    • The game
      WIN2–4LAK
      W
      game 65/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • March 1991
    • The game
      WIN3–6LAK
      W
      game 66/802
      His night
      +3P+3A
      +2+/-3SOG1PPP
      +3 assists
    • The game
      LAK3–3WSH
      game 67/802
      His night
      +3P+3A
      +2+/-3SOG1PPP
      +3 assists
    • The game
      LAK2–3PIT
      L
      game 68/802
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +2 points
    • The game
      LAK3–0QUE
      W
      game 69/802
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-1SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
    • The game
      LAK4–4MTL
      game 70/801
      His night
      +3P+3A
      0+/-1SOG1PPP
      +3 assists
    • The game
      PHI0–6LAK
      W
      game 71/803
      His night
      +3P+3A
      +2+/-2SOG1PPP
      +3 assists
    • The game
      CHI6–3LAK
      L
      game 72/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -3+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      LAK4–3CGY
      W
      game 73/801
      His night
      +2P+2A
      0+/-2SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
    • The game
      LAK4–5VAN
      L
      game 74/802
      His night
      +2P+2A
      -1+/-2SOG
      +2 assists
    • The game
      TOR4–4LAK
      game 75/801
      His night
      +4P+4A
      -1+/-2SOG2PPP
      +4 assists
    • The game
      CGY4–8LAK
      W
      game 76/801
      His night
      +3P+3A
      +2+/-2SOG2PPP
      +3 assists
    • The game
      LAK4–3EDM
      W
      game 77/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      EDM0–2LAK
      W
      game 78/801
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +2+/-8SOG
      +2 goals
    • The game
      MNS5–6LAK
      W
      game 79/802
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-3SOG
      +2 points
    The season in numbers

    Wayne Gretzky closes the 1990-1991 season with 163 points

    Points
    163
    NHL#1
    Games
    78of 80
    98%
    Goals
    41
    NHL#13
    Assists
    122
    NHL#1
    P/GP
    2.09
    NHL#1
    +/-
    +30
    NHL#7
    Events
    2
    hat tricks
    25 i rad
    games with a point · 57 pts
    4 i rad
    games with a goal
    7 days later
    Playoffs

    Los Angeles Kings are in the playoffs

    First round

    Los Angeles Kings meet Vancouver Canucks

    LAKvsVAN
    Swedes on Los Angeles Kings
    Swedes on Vancouver Canucks
    No Swedes
    • Game 1
      VAN6–5LAK
      L
      1
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      -2+/-1SOG
      +2 points
    • Vancouver Canuckslead1–0againstLos Angeles Kings
    • Game 2
      VAN2–3LAK
      W
      1
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
    • Los Angeles Kingsare1–1withVancouver Canucks
    • Game 3
      LAK1–2VAN
      L
      1
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • Vancouver Canuckslead2–1againstLos Angeles Kings
    • Game 4
      LAK6–1VAN
      W
      1
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-3SOG1PPP
      +2 points
    • Los Angeles Kingsare2–2withVancouver Canucks
    • Game 5
      VAN4–7LAK
      W
      1
      His night
      +4P+4A
      0+/-2SOG2PPP
      +4 assists
    • Los Angeles Kingslead3–2againstVancouver Canucks
    • Game 6
      LAK4–1VAN
      W
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    First round

    Los Angeles Kings knock Vancouver Canucks out 4–2

    LAK4–2VAN
    Advance
    He did not play in this round
    4 days later
    Second round

    Los Angeles Kings meet Edmonton Oilers

    LAKvsEDM
    Swedes on Los Angeles Kings
    Swedes on Edmonton Oilers
    No Swedes
    • Game 1
      EDM3–4LAK
      W
      1
      His night
      +2P+2A
      0+/-2SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
    • Los Angeles Kingslead1–0againstEdmonton Oilers
    • Game 2
      EDM4–3LAK
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • Los Angeles Kingsare1–1withEdmonton Oilers
    • Game 3
      LAK3–4EDM
      L
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • Edmonton Oilerslead2–1againstLos Angeles Kings
    • Game 4
      LAK2–4EDM
      L
      His night
      +2P+2A
      0+/-0SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
    • Edmonton Oilerslead3–1againstLos Angeles Kings
    • Game 5
      EDM2–5LAK
      W
      1
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
    • Edmonton Oilerslead3–2againstLos Angeles Kings
    • Game 6
      LAK3–4EDM
      L
      1
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-4SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    Second round

    Edmonton Oilers knock Los Angeles Kings out 4–2

    LAK2–4EDM
    Eliminated
    He did not play in this round
    The run in numbers

    Wayne Gretzky ends the 1990-1991 playoffs with 15 points

    Points
    15
    NHL#21
    Games
    12
    Goals
    4
    NHL#37
    Assists
    11
    NHL#13
    P/GP
    1.25
    NHL#9
    +/-
    0
    NHL#126
    Events
    5 i rad
    games with a point
    4 points
    best game
    VAN4–2→EDM2–4
    Honours

    Wayne Gretzky won Art Ross Trophy and Lady Byng Memorial Trophy for 1990-1991