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1997-98 TOP CHEDDAR HOCKEY #11 SAKU KOIVU Montréal Canadiens · Center
NM-MT Season grade
8
Card #1998-08459442
Saku Koivu in action
11 C Center
88 OVR
Saku Koivu Montréal Canadiens
1997-98 · 69 GP · 14 G · 43 A · 57 PTS
1998-99
1996-97

Season Report

8 Near Mint–Mint 8

Game Score 0.66 a game, 88th percentile of the league's forwards that season.

GP
69
G
14
A
43
P
57
+/-
+8
PIM
48
PPP
21
SHP
3
GWG
3
S
145
TOI
19:12
FO%
53.5%

1997-98 ranks

  • 3rd Points on the Canadiens
  • 15th Assists of 762 in the NHL

Under the Hood

Against every regular at the position in 1997-98. Only the stats that season kept.

Shooting 67

Goals / 60
0.63

44th percentile of forwards

Shots / 60
6.56

51st percentile of forwards

Playmaking 97

Points / 60
2.58

88th percentile of forwards

Assists / 60
1.95

97th percentile of forwards

PP Points / GP
0.30

91st percentile of forwards

Physicality 64

PIM / 60
2.17

40th percentile of forwards

Connections

Every 1997-98 goal he scored or set up, from the play-by-play.

Set up most by

L 91OVR Shayne Corson Canadiens 8 of his goals R 95OVR Mark Recchi Canadiens 7 of his goals R 74OVR Valeri Bure Flames 2 of his goals D 92OVR Dave Manson Canadiens 2 of his goals

Set up most

R 95OVR Mark Recchi Canadiens Set up 19 goals L 91OVR Shayne Corson Canadiens Set up 9 goals D 96OVR Vladimir Malakhov Canadiens Set up 4 goals R 53OVR Jonas Hoglund Canadiens Set up 3 goals
Scored on most
Curtis Joseph 2 goals Tom Barrasso 1 goal Mark Fitzpatrick 1 goal
Best game
October 04, 1997 vs BOS: 4A

1997-98 Montréal Canadiens

37-32-13 · 87 points · 12th of 26

Top teammates

D 96OVR Vladimir Malakhov Canadiens 74 GP · 13 G · 31 A · 44 PTS R 95OVR Mark Recchi Canadiens 82 GP · 32 G · 42 A · 74 PTS D 94OVR Patrice Brisebois Canadiens 79 GP · 10 G · 27 A · 37 PTS L 93OVR Brian Savage Canadiens 64 GP · 26 G · 17 A · 43 PTS D 92OVR Dave Manson Canadiens 81 GP · 4 G · 30 A · 34 PTS L 91OVR Shayne Corson Canadiens 62 GP · 21 G · 34 A · 55 PTS