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Wayne Gretzky's 1989-1990 season

Art Ross Trophy
Points
142
NHL#1
Goals
40
NHL#17
Assists
102
NHL#1
Plus/minus
+8
NHL#96
Games
73
91%
91% of 80

Centre Wayne Gretzky was 28 years old when the 1989-1990 season began, his 11th in the NHL, and played it for Los Angeles Kings. He played 73 of a possible 80 games and scored 40 goals and 102 assists for 142 points, 1.95 points per game. In the playoffs he played 7 games for 10 points. He won Art Ross Trophy.

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

1989-1990Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Wayne Gretzky plays the 1989-1990 season for Los Angeles Kings

    LAKLos Angeles Kings

    Wayne was 28 years old when the 1989-1990 season began. It was his 2nd season with the team. His 11th NHL season in all.

    • The game
      TOR2–4LAK
      W
      game 1/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-4SOG
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      EDM6–5LAK
      L
      game 2/801
      His night
      +2P+2G
      -2+/-4SOG1PPP
      +2 goals
      View the game
    • The game
      DET0–5LAK
      W
      game 3/801
      His night
      +3P+3A
      +3+/-4SOG1SHP
      +3 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI7–4LAK
      L
      game 4/801
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      -3+/-3SOG3PPP
      +3 points
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK6–5VAN
      W
      game 5/801
      His night
      +3P+3A
      -1+/-1SOG2PPP
      +3 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK5–4EDM
      W
      game 6/802
      His night
      +3P+2G+1A
      +1+/-6SOG
      +3 points
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS3–2LAK
      L
      game 7/801
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK6–4STL
      W
      game 8/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK4–7CHI
      L
      game 9/801
      His night
      +2P+2A
      -1+/-3SOG
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      CGY5–0LAK
      L
      game 10/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK3–1WIN
      W
      game 11/803
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-3SOG
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK1–6WIN
      L
      game 12/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK8–4PIT
      W
      game 13/80
      His night
      +6P+3G+3A
      +4+/-7SOG3PPP
      HAT TRICK
      View the game
    • November 1989
    • The game
      LAK4–5BOS
      L
      game 14/80
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-5SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK3–6HFD
      L
      game 15/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK3–5BUF
      L
      game 16/801
      His night
      +2P+2A
      -1+/-4SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      CGY5–4LAK
      L
      game 17/801
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +3+/-4SOG
      +3 points
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL4–5LAK
      W
      game 18/801
      His night
      +3P+3A
      +1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +3 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK8–6CGY
      W
      game 19/801
      His night
      +4P+4A
      +1+/-7SOG2PPP
      +4 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK2–2EDM
      game 20/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 80
      40
      points
      NHL#1
      10
      goals
      NHL#18
      30
      assists
      NHL#1
      LAK
      9-10-0W-L-OT19Points
      11th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      WSH3–5LAK
      W
      game 21/801
      His night
      +2P+2A
      0+/-0SOG2PPP
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI3–6LAK
      W
      game 22/80
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      0+/-6SOG
      +3 points
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN4–7LAK
      W
      game 23/801
      His night
      +2P+2A
      -1+/-4SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK3–3VAN
      game 24/801
      His night
      +3P+3A
      0+/-2SOG2PPP
      +3 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM7–6LAK
      L
      game 25/80
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      0+/-7SOG
      +2 points
      View the game
    • December 1989
    • The game
      NYR0–6LAK
      W
      game 26/803
      His night
      +3P+3A
      +4+/-3SOG
      +3 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN4–5LAK
      W
      game 27/80
      His night
      +2P+2A
      0+/-4SOG
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK4–5EDM
      L
      game 28/80
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      0+/-3SOG2PPP
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK8–4QUE
      W
      game 29/80
      His night
      +4P+4A
      0+/-2SOG1PPP
      +4 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK2–2MTL
      game 30/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK5–2HFD
      W
      game 31/803
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-4SOG
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK5–7NJD
      L
      game 32/803
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-3SOG1SHP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK2–5PHI
      L
      game 33/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      WIN5–9LAK
      W
      game 34/803
      His night
      +6P+2G+4A
      +4+/-6SOG2PPP
      +6 points
      View the game
    • The game
      QUE1–6LAK
      W
      game 35/80
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +3+/-3SOG
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN1–4LAK
      W
      game 36/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-7SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      CGY5–5LAK
      game 37/801
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      -2+/-3SOG1PPP
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI6–3LAK
      L
      game 38/802
      His night
      +2P+2A
      0+/-2SOG
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK7–4WSH
      W
      game 39/801
      His night
      +3P+2G+1A
      +1+/-3SOG
      +3 points
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK3–5NYI
      L
      game 40/80
      His night
      +2P+2A
      -1+/-3SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 80
      85
      points
      NHL#1
      21
      goals
      NHL#16
      64
      assists
      NHL#1
      LAK
      20-16-0W-L-OT44Points
      7th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      LAK2–4NJD
      L
      game 41/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK4–7TOR
      L
      game 42/80
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      -1+/-4SOG
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      STL4–3LAK
      L
      game 43/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -2+/-8SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM3–3LAK
      game 44/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      HFD6–3LAK
      L
      game 45/802
      His night
      +2P+2A
      0+/-2SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF4–2LAK
      L
      game 46/801
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      -1+/-3SOG1SHP
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      DET4–9LAK
      W
      game 47/801
      His night
      +4P+2G+2A
      +4+/-7SOG
      +4 points
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK3–3VAN
      game 48/802
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-4SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK6–7EDM
      L
      game 49/801
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR3–1LAK
      L
      game 50/803
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      NJD2–5LAK
      W
      game 51/803
      His night
      +2P+2A
      0+/-1SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • February 1990
    • The game
      CHI7–4LAK
      L
      game 52/801
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      -1+/-4SOG1PPP
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      CGY3–4LAK
      W
      game 53/801
      His night
      +2P+2A
      0+/-0SOG
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK5–3CGY
      W
      game 54/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      WIN5–1LAK
      L
      game 55/802
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK6–7PIT
      L
      game 56/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK3–5TOR
      L
      game 57/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK5–6DET
      L
      game 58/801
      His night
      +3P+2G+1A
      +2+/-3SOG
      +3 points
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK3–6MNS
      L
      game 59/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -3+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      QUE1–7LAK
      W
      game 60/801
      His night
      +5P+2G+3A
      +2+/-3SOG3PPP
      +5 points
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 80
      116
      points
      NHL#2
      33
      goals
      NHL#12
      83
      assists
      NHL#1
      LAK
      25-29-0W-L-OT56Points
      16th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      WSH2–3LAK
      W
      game 61/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-5SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS2–4LAK
      W
      game 62/801
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +1+/-1SOG1PPP
      +3 points
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN6–4LAK
      L
      game 63/802
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-3SOG
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM2–4LAK
      W
      game 64/801
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +2+/-3SOG2PPP
      +3 points
      View the game
    • March 1990
    • The game
      LAK3–9WIN
      L
      game 65/802
      His night
      +2P+2A
      0+/-4SOG
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK2–5WIN
      L
      game 66/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK0–5CGY
      L
      game 67/801
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-4SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL5–2LAK
      L
      game 68/801
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      0+/-3SOG
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT2–8LAK
      W
      game 69/80
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +1+/-6SOG2PPP
      +3 points
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK6–2NYR
      W
      game 70/801
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-4SOG
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK6–5BUF
      W
      game 71/801
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      0+/-4SOG2PPP
      +3 points
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK5–4BOS
      W
      game 72/801
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +3+/-1SOG
      +3 points
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI1–3LAK
      W
      game 75/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    The season in numbers

    Wayne Gretzky closes the 1989-1990 season with 142 points

    LAKLos Angeles Kings
    Points
    142
    NHL#1
    Games
    73of 80
    91%
    Goals
    40
    NHL#17
    Assists
    102
    NHL#1
    P/GP
    1.95
    NHL#2
    +/-
    +8
    NHL#96
    Events
    1
    hat trick
    18 i rad
    games with a point · 41 pts
    13 days later
    Playoffs

    Los Angeles Kings are in the playoffs

    First round

    Los Angeles Kings meet Calgary Flames

    LAKvsCGY
    Swedes on Los Angeles Kings
    Swedes on Calgary Flames
    No Swedes
    View the whole round
    • Game 3
      CGY1–2LAK
      W
      1
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • Los Angeles Kingslead2–1againstCalgary Flames
    • Game 4
      CGY4–12LAK
      W
      1
      His night
      +5P+1G+4A
      +5+/-3SOG
      +5 points
      View the game
    • Los Angeles Kingslead3–1againstCalgary Flames
    • Game 5
      LAK1–5CGY
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • Los Angeles Kingslead3–2againstCalgary Flames
    • Game 6
      CGY3–4LAK
      W
      1
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      0+/-1SOG2PPP
      +3 points
      View the game
    First round

    Los Angeles Kings knock Calgary Flames out 4–2

    LAK4–2CGY
    Advance
    4Games9Points2Goals7Assists
    4 days later
    Second round

    Los Angeles Kings meet Edmonton Oilers

    LAKvsEDM
    Swedes on Los Angeles Kings
    Swedes on Edmonton Oilers
    No Swedes
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      LAK0–7EDM
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • Edmonton Oilerslead1–0againstLos Angeles Kings
    • Game 2
      LAK1–6EDM
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • Edmonton Oilerslead2–0againstLos Angeles Kings
    • Game 3
      EDM5–4LAK
      L
      1
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -3+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    Second round

    Edmonton Oilers knock Los Angeles Kings out 4–0

    LAK0–4EDM
    Eliminated
    3Games1Points1Goals0Assists
    The run in numbers

    Wayne Gretzky ends the 1989-1990 playoffs with 10 points

    LAKLos Angeles Kings
    Points
    10
    NHL#36
    Games
    7
    Goals
    3
    NHL#46
    Assists
    7
    NHL#32
    P/GP
    1.43
    +/-
    -4
    NHL#295
    Events
    5 points
    best game
    CGY4–2→EDM0–4
    Honour

    Wayne Gretzky won Art Ross Trophy for 1989-1990

    Art Ross Trophy
    LAKLos Angeles Kings