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Mark Messier's 1981-1982 season

Points
88
Goals
50
Assists
38
Plus/minus
+20
Games
78
97%
97% of 80

Centre Mark Messier was 20 years old when the 1981-1982 season began, his 3rd in the NHL, and played it for Edmonton Oilers. He played 78 of a possible 80 games and scored 50 goals and 38 assists for 88 points, 1.13 points per game. In the playoffs he played 5 games for 3 points.

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

1981-1982Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Mark Messier plays the 1981-1982 season for Edmonton Oilers

    Mark was 20 years old when the 1981-1982 season began. It was his 3rd season with the team. His 3rd NHL season in all.

    • The game
      CLR4–7EDM
      W
      game 1/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      EDM2–6VAN
      L
      game 2/805
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-5SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      EDM7–4LAK
      W
      game 3/80
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +3+/-4SOG
      +2 goals
    • The game
      WIN4–2EDM
      L
      game 4/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    Milestone

    Mark Messier reaches 100 career points

    in the game against Winnipeg Jets · October 14

    • The game
      CGY4–8EDM
      W
      game 5/801
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +2+/-7SOG
      +2 goals
    • The game
      EDM5–7CHI
      L
      game 6/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      EDM5–4CGY
      W
      game 7/802
      His night
      +2P+2A
      0+/-1SOG
      +2 assists
    • The game
      HFD2–5EDM
      W
      game 8/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-5SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      PIT3–8EDM
      W
      game 9/80
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +3+/-3SOG
      +2 points
    • The game
      EDM3–1CLR
      W
      game 10/80
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +2+/-8SOG
      +2 goals
    • The game
      EDM3–4NYI
      L
      game 11/804
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-3SOG1PPP
      +2 points
    • The game
      EDM5–3NYR
      W
      game 12/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-6SOG
    • The game
      QUE4–11EDM
      W
      game 13/80
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-5SOG
      +2 assists
    • November 1981
    • The game
      TOR4–6EDM
      W
      game 14/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      CLR5–4EDM
      L
      game 15/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      EDM4–4HFD
      game 16/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-5SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      EDM2–5BOS
      L
      game 17/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -3+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      EDM5–5NYI
      game 18/804
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -3+/-4SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      EDM5–3NYR
      W
      game 19/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      EDM5–1STL
      W
      game 20/801
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +3+/-3SOG
      +2 assists
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 80
      24
      points
      NHL#16
      13
      goals
      NHL#8
      11
      assists
      NHL#57
      EDM
      12-6-0W-L-OT26Points
      1st in the whole NHL
    • The game
      EDM2–2MNS
      game 21/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      VAN3–8EDM
      W
      game 22/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      LAK4–11EDM
      W
      game 24/80
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +2+/-3SOG
      +2 goals
    Milestone

    Mark Messier reaches 50 career goals

    in the game against Los Angeles Kings · November 25

    • The game
      CHI1–8EDM
      W
      game 25/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      EDM10–2WIN
      W
      game 26/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • December 1981
    • The game
      EDM3–3MTL
      game 27/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      EDM8–9QUE
      L
      game 28/80
      His night
      +3P+3G
      0+/-4SOG
      HAT TRICK
    • The game
      VAN3–7EDM
      W
      game 29/805
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      EDM3–3VAN
      game 30/805
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      EDM5–5LAK
      game 31/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      NYI3–4EDM
      W
      game 32/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      EDM7–4CLR
      W
      game 33/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      EDM5–4CGY
      W
      game 34/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MNS6–9EDM
      W
      game 35/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      CGY7–5EDM
      L
      game 36/801
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      0+/-2SOG
      +2 points
    • The game
      VAN1–6EDM
      W
      game 37/804
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      LAK3–10EDM
      W
      game 38/80
      His night
      +2P+2A
      0+/-0SOG
      +2 assists
    • The game
      PHI5–7EDM
      W
      game 39/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-5SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      EDM1–3VAN
      L
      game 40/805
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 8039 of 40 played
      42
      points
      NHL#26
      26
      goals
      NHL#7
      16
      assists
      NHL#117
      EDM
      25-9-0W-L-OT56Points
      1st in the whole NHL
    • The game
      BOS4–4EDM
      game 41/80
      His night
      +3P+3A
      +2+/-1SOG
      +3 assists
    • The game
      CLR3–5EDM
      W
      game 42/80
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +3+/-5SOG1PPP
      +2 points
    • The game
      CGY2–7EDM
      W
      game 43/801
      His night
      +3P+2G+1A
      +1+/-6SOG2PPP
      +3 points
    • The game
      EDM1–5CGY
      L
      game 44/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      EDM6–6WSH
      game 45/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-0SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      EDM2–8PHI
      L
      game 46/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      EDM1–7TOR
      L
      game 47/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-5SOG
    • The game
      EDM4–4DET
      game 48/80
      His night
      +2P+2G
      0+/-7SOG
      +2 goals
    • The game
      STL6–8EDM
      W
      game 49/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-6SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      EDM4–3VAN
      W
      game 50/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      CLR4–7EDM
      W
      game 51/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      EDM6–4STL
      W
      game 52/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      EDM3–3CHI
      game 53/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      BUF1–3EDM
      W
      game 54/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      PHI4–7EDM
      W
      game 55/80
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      0+/-2SOG
      +2 points
    • February 1982
    • The game
      MTL6–3EDM
      L
      game 56/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -2+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      TOR1–5EDM
      W
      game 57/801
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +2+/-2SOG
      +2 goals
    • The game
      NYR4–8EDM
      W
      game 58/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG1SHP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      WSH3–5EDM
      W
      game 59/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      BOS2–2EDM
      game 60/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 8059 of 60 played
      64
      points
      NHL#22
      37
      goals
      NHL#7
      27
      assists
      NHL#90
      EDM
      36-13-0W-L-OT83Points
      Playoff spot
      1st in the whole NHL
    • The game
      MNS4–7EDM
      W
      game 61/801
      His night
      +3P+3G
      +2+/-6SOG
      HAT TRICK
    • The game
      HFD4–7EDM
      W
      game 62/80
      His night
      +2P+2A
      0+/-2SOG
      +2 assists
    • The game
      EDM7–3DET
      W
      game 63/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      EDM6–3BUF
      W
      game 64/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      EDM4–1PIT
      W
      game 65/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      EDM4–1WSH
      W
      game 66/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
    • March 1982
    • The game
      EDM3–3MTL
      game 67/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-4SOG
    • The game
      EDM4–6QUE
      L
      game 68/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -3+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      EDM2–5CLR
      L
      game 69/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      EDM2–3LAK
      L
      game 70/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-4SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BUF3–2EDM
      L
      game 71/80
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-3SOG
    • The game
      VAN3–5EDM
      W
      game 72/803
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      LAK3–3EDM
      game 73/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      PIT4–10EDM
      W
      game 74/80
      His night
      +3P+3A
      +1+/-3SOG1PPP
      +3 assists
    • The game
      CGY3–3EDM
      game 75/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-4SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      EDM7–2CGY
      W
      game 76/801
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-3SOG
    • The game
      EDM6–6CLR
      game 77/80
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      0+/-4SOG1PPP
      +2 points
    • The game
      EDM6–2LAK
      W
      game 78/80
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +2+/-4SOG
      +2 goals
    • The game
      LAK3–7EDM
      W
      game 79/80
      His night
      +3P+2G+1A
      +3+/-4SOG
      +3 points
    The season in numbers

    Mark Messier closes the 1981-1982 season with 88 points

    Points
    88
    Games
    78of 80
    98%
    Goals
    50
    Assists
    38
    P/GP
    1.13
    NHL#39
    +/-
    +20
    Events
    50
    career best in goals
    2
    hat tricks
    100
    career points
    50
    career goals
    6 i rad
    games with a point · 7 pts
    4 i rad
    games with a goal
    7 days later
    Playoffs

    Edmonton Oilers are in the playoffs

    First round

    Edmonton Oilers meet Los Angeles Kings

    EDMvsLAK
    Swedes on Edmonton Oilers
    No Swedes
    Swedes on Los Angeles Kings
    No Swedes
    • Game 1
      LAK10–8EDM
      L
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
    • Los Angeles Kingslead1–0againstEdmonton Oilers
    • Game 2
      LAK2–3EDM
      W
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-3SOG
    • Edmonton Oilersare1–1withLos Angeles Kings
    • Game 3
      EDM5–6LAK
      L
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-5SOG
      +1 goal
    • Los Angeles Kingslead2–1againstEdmonton Oilers
    • Game 4
      EDM3–2LAK
      W
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • Edmonton Oilersare2–2withLos Angeles Kings
    • Game 5
      LAK7–4EDM
      L
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-5SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    First round

    Los Angeles Kings knock Edmonton Oilers out 3–2

    EDM2–3LAK
    Eliminated
    5Games3Points1Goals2Assists