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Mal Davis's NHL career

Points
53
Games
100
Goals
31
Assists
22
P/GP
0.53
Plus/minus
-5

Left winger Mal Davis played in the NHL. He played 6 seasons for 2 clubs, 1978-1986. That came to 100 games and 53 points, 31 goals and 22 assists.

Below: the whole of Mal Davis's career, season by season.

Every season
  1. NHL debut

    Mal Davis makes his NHL debut in the 2–⁠2 draw against Montréal Canadiens

    MTLMontréal Canadiens2–2DETDetroit Red Wings

    Mal was 22 years old · Detroit Olympia, USA

    Swedes on the ice: Dan Labraaten and Thommie Bergman.

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    Season

    1978-1979

    Mal Davis's first NHL season: 0 points

    DETDetroit Red Wings
    Events
    74
    games missed
    Points
    0
    NHL#411
    Games
    6 of 80
    8%
    Goals
    0
    NHL#379
    Assists
    0
    NHL#404
    P/GP
    0.00
    +/-
    -2
    NHL#232
    The whole season1978-1979
  2. Season

    1980-1981

    Mal Davis plays only 5 games for 2 points

    DETDetroit Red Wings
    Events
    75
    games missed
    Points
    2
    NHL#478
    Games
    5 of 80
    6%
    Goals
    2
    NHL#390
    Assists
    0
    NHL#509
    P/GP
    0.40
    +/-
    +5
    NHL#149
    The whole season1980-1981
  3. Season

    1982-1983

    Mal Davis plays only 24 games for 20 points

    BUFBuffalo Sabres
    Events
    Career best
    His best assist season
    56
    games missed
    Points
    20
    NHL#301
    Games
    24 of 80
    30%
    Goals
    8
    NHL#251
    Assists
    12
    NHL#307
    P/GP
    0.83
    +/-
    -7
    NHL#432
    PlayoffsEliminated by Boston Bruins
    6 of 10 games1 points1 G · 0 A
    First roundMTLMontréal Canadiens3–0Second roundBOSBoston Bruins3–4
    The whole season and the playoff run1982-1983
  4. Season

    1983-1984

    Mal Davis plays only 11 games for 3 points

    BUFBuffalo Sabres
    Events
    69
    games missed
    Points
    3
    NHL#489
    Games
    11 of 80
    14%
    Goals
    2
    NHL#402
    Assists
    1
    NHL#512
    P/GP
    0.27
    +/-
    -1
    NHL#286
    PlayoffsEliminated by Quebec Nordiques
    1 of 3 games0 points
    First roundQUEQuebec Nordiques0–3
    The whole season and the playoff run1983-1984
  5. Season

    1984-1985

    Mal Davis scores 26 points — the best season of his career

    BUFBuffalo Sabres
    Events
    Career best
    His best points season
    33
    games missed
    Points
    26
    NHL#264
    Games
    47 of 80
    59%
    Goals
    17
    NHL#139
    Assists
    9
    NHL#356
    P/GP
    0.55
    NHL#197
    +/-
    +1
    NHL#222
    PlayoffsEliminated by Quebec Nordiques
    0 of 5 games0 points
    First roundQUEQuebec Nordiques2–3
    The whole season and the playoff run1984-1985
  6. Season

    1985-1986

    Mal Davis's last season: 2 points

    BUFBuffalo Sabres
    Events
    73
    games missed
    Points
    2
    NHL#491
    Games
    7 of 80
    9%
    Goals
    2
    NHL#394
    Assists
    0
    NHL#536
    P/GP
    0.29
    +/-
    -1
    NHL#297
    The whole season1985-1986
  7. The career

    Mal Davis played his last NHL game in 1986

    The career ended after 6 seasons, the last of them with Buffalo Sabres.