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Willy Lindström's 1979-1980 season

Points
49
Swedish flag#9NHL#107
Goals
23
Swedish flag#5NHL#79
Assists
26
Swedish flag#12NHL#142
Plus/minus
-19
NHL#540
Games
79
98%
98% of 80

Right winger Willy Lindström was 28 years old when the 1979-1980 season began, his 1st in the NHL, and played it for Winnipeg Jets. He played 79 of a possible 80 games and scored 23 goals and 26 assists for 49 points, 0.62 points per game. That was 9th among the Swedes and 107th in the NHL. Winnipeg Jets did not reach the playoffs.

Below: the whole season, game by game.

1979-1980
  1. NHL debut

    Willy Lindström makes his NHL debut in 2–⁠4 loss against Pittsburgh Penguins

    Willy was 28 years old · Civic Arena, USA

    His first NHL game
    0
    Goals
    0
    Assists
    0
    Points
    -1
    +/-

    One other Swede was on the ice: Lars-Erik Sjöberg.

    • The game
      WIN2–4PIT
      L
      game 1/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      WIN0–4BOS
      L
      game 2/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      CLR2–4WIN
      W
      game 3/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-4SOG
      +1 assist
    Milestone

    Willy Lindström records his first NHL assist

    in the game against Colorado Rockies · October 14

    • The game
      DET5–1WIN
      L
      game 4/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      MNS2–3WIN
      W
      game 5/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      WIN1–4CLR
      L
      game 6/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      WIN0–4CHI
      L
      game 7/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-6SOG
    • The game
      BOS2–3WIN
      W
      game 8/801
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-4SOG
      +2 assists
    • The game
      STL2–2WIN
      game 9/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    Milestone

    Willy Lindström scores his first NHL goal

    in the game against St. Louis Blues · October 28

    • The game
      WIN5–2QUE
      W
      game 10/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +3+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    • November 1979
    • The game
      WSH1–1WIN
      game 11/804
      His night
      No points
      0+/-6SOG
    • The game
      NYI4–4WIN
      game 12/802
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-4SOG
      +2 assists
    • The game
      WIN0–8AFM
      L
      game 13/802
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
    • The game
      WIN3–6WSH
      L
      game 14/804
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      TOR8–4WIN
      L
      game 15/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-6SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      HFD2–3WIN
      W
      game 16/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
    • The game
      QUE3–2WIN
      L
      game 17/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      PIT3–2WIN
      L
      game 18/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      WIN6–4NYR
      W
      game 19/803
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      WIN0–7MTL
      L
      game 20/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 80
      12
      points
      Swedish flag#10NHL#113
      5
      goals
      Swedish flag#6NHL#86
      7
      assists
      Swedish flag#13NHL#118
      WIN
      6-11-0W-L-OT15Points
      17th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      VAN3–5WIN
      W
      game 21/803
      His night
      +2P+2A
      0+/-1SOG2PPP
      +2 assists
    • The game
      WIN3–5LAK
      L
      game 22/801
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-7SOG
    • The game
      WIN2–4VAN
      L
      game 23/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • December 1979
    • The game
      WIN4–4MNS
      game 24/803
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      NYI4–0WIN
      L
      game 25/804
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      WIN4–2STL
      W
      game 26/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +3+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      WIN4–6DET
      L
      game 27/802
      His night
      +2P+2G
      -2+/-4SOG1PPP
      +2 goals
    • The game
      EDM3–8WIN
      W
      game 28/801
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +2 goals
    • The game
      AFM5–4WIN
      L
      game 29/802
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      0+/-6SOG
      +2 points
    • The game
      WIN0–5QUE
      L
      game 30/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      MTL2–6WIN
      W
      game 31/801
      His night
      +3P+3G
      +3+/-7SOG
      HAT TRICK
    • The game
      WIN4–3EDM
      W
      game 32/801
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-6SOG
    • The game
      BUF3–2WIN
      L
      game 33/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      CHI1–4WIN
      W
      game 34/801
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-1SOG1PPP
      +2 points
    • The game
      WIN0–6MNS
      L
      game 35/802
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
    • The game
      PHI5–3WIN
      L
      game 36/801
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
    • The game
      WIN1–6TOR
      L
      game 37/802
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
    • The game
      WIN2–6BUF
      L
      game 38/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BOS2–1WIN
      L
      game 39/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      LAK4–4WIN
      game 40/801
      His night
      +2P+2A
      0+/-4SOG2PPP
      +2 assists
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 80
      30
      points
      Swedish flag#7NHL#70
      15
      goals
      Swedish flag#4NHL#40
      15
      assists
      Swedish flag#8NHL#105
      WIN
      12-23-0W-L-OT29Points
      17th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      WIN0–2AFM
      L
      game 41/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      WIN4–5PHI
      L
      game 42/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      NYR3–0WIN
      L
      game 43/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-6SOG
    • The game
      LAK3–5WIN
      W
      game 44/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-6SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      WIN2–5NYI
      L
      game 45/804
      His night
      No points
      0+/-5SOG
    • The game
      WIN1–4NYR
      L
      game 46/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      DET5–0WIN
      L
      game 47/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      WIN2–7HFD
      L
      game 48/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      WIN4–5WSH
      L
      game 49/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-6SOG
    • The game
      PHI5–4WIN
      L
      game 50/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-4SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      STL6–6WIN
      game 51/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      WIN7–3LAK
      W
      game 52/801
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-3SOG
    • February 1980
    • The game
      WIN2–9EDM
      L
      game 53/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -2+/-4SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      WSH6–3WIN
      L
      game 55/803
      His night
      No points
      -4+/-2SOG
    • The game
      EDM2–2WIN
      game 56/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      WIN0–0NYI
      game 57/804
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      WIN1–5PHI
      L
      game 58/801
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
    • The game
      WIN4–5HFD
      L
      game 59/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      QUE5–6WIN
      W
      game 60/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 8059 of 60 played
      34
      points
      Swedish flag#8NHL#115
      18
      goals
      Swedish flag#5NHL#67
      16
      assists
      Swedish flag#13NHL#174
      WIN
      15-36-0W-L-OT39Points
      20th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      WIN3–4BUF
      L
      game 61/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      WIN0–3MTL
      L
      game 62/801
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-4SOG
    • The game
      TOR9–3WIN
      L
      game 63/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-6SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      WIN2–3PIT
      L
      game 64/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-8SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      VAN3–3WIN
      game 65/804
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      0+/-7SOG
      +2 points
    • March 1980
    • The game
      CHI3–2WIN
      L
      game 66/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-6SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      WIN1–2VAN
      L
      game 67/804
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      AFM5–2WIN
      L
      game 68/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -4+/-5SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BUF3–3WIN
      game 69/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MTL4–3WIN
      L
      game 70/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      WIN6–2DET
      W
      game 71/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-5SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      WIN1–9TOR
      L
      game 72/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      NYR2–4WIN
      W
      game 73/803
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-5SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      PIT4–2WIN
      L
      game 74/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-5SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      HFD0–7WIN
      W
      game 75/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-5SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MNS2–1WIN
      L
      game 76/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      WIN1–3BOS
      L
      game 77/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • April 1980
    • The game
      WIN5–2CHI
      W
      game 78/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      WIN0–6STL
      L
      game 79/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      CLR2–3WIN
      W
      game 80/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    The season in numbers

    Willy Lindström closes the 1979-1980 season with 49 points

    Winnipeg Jets did not reach the playoffs
    Points
    49
    #9NHL#107
    Games
    79of 80
    99%
    Goals
    23
    #5NHL#79
    Assists
    26
    #12NHL#142
    P/GP
    0.62
    #10NHL#141
    +/-
    -19
    #17NHL#540
    Events
    1
    hat trick
    1
    First NHL goal
    1
    First NHL point
    1
    First NHL assist
    7 i rad
    games with a point · 8 pts