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Willy Lindström's 1982-1983 season

Points
56
Swedish flag#8NHL#102
Goals
26
Swedish flag#4NHL#72
Assists
30
Swedish flag#10NHL#122
Plus/minus
0
NHL#228
Games
73
91%
91% of 80

Right winger Willy Lindström was 31 years old when the 1982-1983 season began, his 4th in the NHL, and played it for Winnipeg Jets och Edmonton Oilers. He played 73 of a possible 80 games and scored 26 goals and 30 assists for 56 points, 0.77 points per game. That was 8th among the Swedes and 102th in the NHL. He moved from Winnipeg Jets to Edmonton Oilers in March. In the playoffs he played 16 games for 13 points.

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

1982-1983Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Willy Lindström opens the 1982-1983 season with Winnipeg Jets

    Willy was 31 years old when the 1982-1983 season began. It was his 4th season with the team. His 4th NHL season in all.

    • The game
      MNS5–4WIN
      L
      game 1/803
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +1+/-7SOG
      +2 goals
    • The game
      WIN8–0DET
      W
      game 2/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +3+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      WIN5–3CHI
      W
      game 3/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      LAK5–3WIN
      L
      game 4/803
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      0+/-5SOG1PPP
      +2 points
    • The game
      WIN5–2STL
      W
      game 5/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      CGY5–5WIN
      game 6/803
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      NJD1–3WIN
      W
      game 7/802
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-4SOG
    • The game
      EDM5–9WIN
      W
      game 8/802
      His night
      +3P+2G+1A
      +2+/-10SOG1PPP
      +3 points
    • The game
      LAK3–7WIN
      W
      game 9/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      PHI3–2WIN
      L
      game 10/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • November 1982
    • The game
      WIN2–7EDM
      L
      game 11/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      CGY2–5WIN
      W
      game 13/803
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      VAN2–3WIN
      W
      game 14/805
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      VAN5–6WIN
      W
      game 15/804
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +3+/-3SOG
      +2 assists
    • The game
      BUF7–2WIN
      L
      game 16/802
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-4SOG
    • The game
      WSH3–3WIN
      game 17/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-6SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      CHI7–5WIN
      L
      game 18/802
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-6SOG
      +2 points
    • The game
      EDM6–5WIN
      L
      game 19/802
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      -1+/-1SOG1PPP
      +2 points
    • The game
      WIN6–3TOR
      W
      game 20/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 8019 of 20 played
      19
      points
      Swedish flag#5NHL#83
      10
      goals
      Swedish flag#3NHL#40
      9
      assists
      Swedish flag#10NHL#125
      WIN
      10-8-0W-L-OT22Points
      13th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      WIN4–9MTL
      L
      game 21/803
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-2SOG
    • The game
      WIN6–8QUE
      L
      game 22/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-6SOG
    • December 1982
    • The game
      NYI2–4WIN
      W
      game 23/806
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +3+/-5SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      WIN1–4MNS
      L
      game 24/802
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-2SOG
    • The game
      WIN5–3NJD
      W
      game 25/802
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-5SOG
    • The game
      WIN3–3WSH
      game 26/803
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      CGY6–4WIN
      L
      game 27/803
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-5SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      LAK3–4WIN
      W
      game 28/803
      His night
      +3P+3A
      0+/-4SOG2PPP
      +3 assists
    • The game
      WIN4–3STL
      W
      game 29/803
      His night
      +2P+2G
      0+/-5SOG1PPP
      +2 goals
    • The game
      WIN3–10CHI
      L
      game 30/802
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      -1+/-5SOG
      +2 points
    • The game
      HFD2–0WIN
      L
      game 31/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      NJD3–2WIN
      L
      game 32/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
    • The game
      WIN4–2LAK
      W
      game 33/803
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      MNS3–2WIN
      L
      game 34/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      WIN4–4VAN
      game 35/805
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-6SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      WIN4–3LAK
      W
      game 36/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      WIN3–5EDM
      L
      game 37/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      EDM8–3WIN
      L
      game 39/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      WIN1–5CGY
      L
      game 40/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 8038 of 40 played
      31
      points
      Swedish flag#6NHL#89
      15
      goals
      Swedish flag#3NHL#57
      16
      assists
      Swedish flag#10NHL#124
      WIN
      17-19-0W-L-OT38Points
      12th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      PIT3–4WIN
      W
      game 41/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -2+/-5SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      WIN1–4NYI
      L
      game 42/806
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-4SOG
    • The game
      WIN5–5NYR
      game 43/804
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-5SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      STL4–2WIN
      L
      game 44/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-5SOG
    • The game
      WIN4–6VAN
      L
      game 45/805
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-3SOG
      +2 points
    • The game
      TOR3–6WIN
      W
      game 46/802
      His night
      +4P+1G+3A
      +2+/-5SOG1PPP
      +4 points
    • The game
      NYR1–4WIN
      W
      game 47/804
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      WIN2–5BUF
      L
      game 48/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      WIN3–6QUE
      L
      game 49/802
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
    • The game
      WIN2–5PHI
      L
      game 50/802
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
    • The game
      WIN2–2HFD
      game 51/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-4SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      WIN2–2BOS
      game 52/802
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
    • February 1983
    • The game
      PHI6–3WIN
      L
      game 53/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      PIT4–6WIN
      W
      game 54/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -2+/-4SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      MTL2–0WIN
      L
      game 55/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      WIN3–5MTL
      L
      game 56/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -2+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      WIN4–2DET
      W
      game 57/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      WIN1–6WSH
      L
      game 58/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
    • The game
      VAN4–7WIN
      W
      game 59/804
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BOS5–6WIN
      W
      game 60/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 8058 of 60 played
      45
      points
      Swedish flag#5NHL#87
      20
      goals
      Swedish flag#4NHL#67
      25
      assists
      Swedish flag#8NHL#98
      WIN
      24-29-0W-L-OT55Points
      Playoff spot
      13th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      HFD3–5WIN
      W
      game 64/801
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-7SOG
    • The game
      WIN0–3EDM
      L
      game 65/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • March 1983
    • The game
      VAN3–0WIN
      L
      game 66/805
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      WIN4–5VAN
      L
      game 67/805
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      WIN2–6VAN
      L
      game 68/805
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
  2. Trade

    Willy Lindström is traded from Winnipeg Jets to Edmonton Oilers

    His spell with Winnipeg Jets · 1979–80 to 1982–83
    288
    Games
    97
    Goals
    91
    Assists
    188
    Points
    Edmonton Oilers received
    Winnipeg Jets received
    • The game
      NYR1–3EDM
      W
      game 71/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      BUF2–6EDM
      W
      game 72/80
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +2+/-4SOG1PPP
      +3 points
    • The game
      VAN3–4EDM
      W
      game 73/802
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +2 assists
    • The game
      DET7–9EDM
      W
      game 74/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +3+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      EDM4–1TOR
      W
      game 75/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      EDM4–7WIN
      L
      game 76/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -3+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      EDM9–3LAK
      W
      game 77/80
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +1+/-3SOG
      +2 goals
    Milestone

    Willy Lindström reaches 100 career goals

    in the game against Los Angeles Kings · March 26

    • The game
      EDM7–4VAN
      W
      game 78/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • April 1983
    • The game
      WIN2–7EDM
      W
      game 79/802
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +2+/-2SOG
      +2 goals
    • The game
      CGY3–3EDM
      game 80/801
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
    The season in numbers

    Willy Lindström closes the 1982-1983 season with 56 points

    Points
    56
    #8NHL#102
    Games
    73of 80
    91%
    Goals
    26
    #4NHL#72
    Assists
    30
    #10NHL#122
    P/GP
    0.77
    #7NHL#108
    +/-
    0
    #14NHL#228
    Events
    30
    career best in assists
    250
    NHL games
    100
    career goals
    4 i rad
    games with a point · 8 pts
    3 days later
    Playoffs

    Edmonton Oilers are in the playoffs

    First round

    Edmonton Oilers meet Winnipeg Jets

    EDMvsWIN
    Swedes on Edmonton Oilers
    Swedes on Winnipeg Jets
    • Game 1
      WIN3–6EDM
      W
      2
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • Edmonton Oilerslead1–0againstWinnipeg Jets
    • Game 2
      WIN3–4EDM
      W
      2
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • Edmonton Oilerslead2–0againstWinnipeg Jets
    • Game 3
      EDM4–3WIN
      W
      2
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +3+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    First round

    Edmonton Oilers knock Winnipeg Jets out 3–0

    EDM3–0WIN
    Advance
    3Games3Points1Goals2Assists
    5 days later
    Second round

    Edmonton Oilers meet Calgary Flames

    EDMvsCGY
    Swedes on Edmonton Oilers
    Swedes on Calgary Flames
    • Game 1
      CGY3–6EDM
      W
      1
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
    • Edmonton Oilerslead1–0againstCalgary Flames
    • Game 2
      CGY1–5EDM
      W
      1
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • Edmonton Oilerslead2–0againstCalgary Flames
    • Game 3
      EDM10–2CGY
      W
      1
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • Edmonton Oilerslead3–0againstCalgary Flames
    • Game 4
      EDM5–6CGY
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • Edmonton Oilerslead3–1againstCalgary Flames
    • Game 5
      CGY1–9EDM
      W
      1
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-0SOG
      +2 assists
    Second round

    Edmonton Oilers knock Calgary Flames out 4–1

    EDM4–1CGY
    Advance
    5Games5Points1Goals4Assists
    4 days later
    Conference final

    Edmonton Oilers meet Chicago Blackhawks

    EDMvsCHI
    Swedes on Edmonton Oilers
    Swedes on Chicago Blackhawks
    No Swedes
    • Game 1
      CHI4–8EDM
      W
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
    • Edmonton Oilerslead1–0againstChicago Blackhawks
    • Game 2
      CHI2–8EDM
      W
      His night
      +3P+3A
      +2+/-2SOG1PPP
      +3 assists
    • May 1983
    • Edmonton Oilerslead2–0againstChicago Blackhawks
    • Game 3
      EDM3–2CHI
      W
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • Edmonton Oilerslead3–0againstChicago Blackhawks
    • Game 4
      EDM6–3CHI
      W
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-4SOG
      +1 assist
    Conference final

    Edmonton Oilers knock Chicago Blackhawks out 4–0

    EDM4–0CHI
    Advance
    4Games5Points0Goals5Assists
    7 days later
    Stanley Cup Final

    Edmonton Oilers play the Stanley Cup Final against New York Islanders

    EDMvsNYI
    Swedes on Edmonton Oilers
    • Game 1
      NYI2–0EDM
      L
      4
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • New York Islanderslead1–0againstEdmonton Oilers
    • Game 2
      NYI6–3EDM
      L
      4
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
    • New York Islanderslead2–0againstEdmonton Oilers
    • Game 3
      EDM1–5NYI
      L
      4
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • New York Islanderslead3–0againstEdmonton Oilers
    • Game 4
      EDM2–4NYI
      L
      4
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    Stanley Cup Final

    New York Islanders knock Edmonton Oilers out 4–0

    EDM0–4NYI
    Eliminated
    4Games0Points0Goals0Assists
    The run in numbers

    Willy Lindström ends the 1982-1983 playoffs with 13 points

    Points
    13
    #2NHL#21
    Games
    16
    Goals
    2
    #4NHL#64
    Assists
    11
    #2NHL#11
    P/GP
    0.81
    #3NHL#35
    +/-
    +12
    #1NHL#13
    Events
    10
    playoff assists
    10
    playoff points
    6 i rad
    games with a point
    3 points
    best game
    WIN3–0→CGY4–1→CHI4–0→NYI0–4