who played the most nhl playoff games in the 1980s

Between the 1979-80 and 1988-89 seasons, Bobby Smith had the most games in the playoffs, with 143 games.

NAMEGPGAP+/-PIMPPGPPASHGSHAGWGOTGSS%FOWFOFOW%HITBKSTKAGVATOI/GP
1Bobby Smith
B. Smith
143
54
80
134
-12
180
21
35
0
0
8
2
365
14.8
2Duane Sutter
D. Sutter
141
25
31
56
+21
357
2
5
0
0
5
1
202
12.4
3John Tonelli
J. Tonelli
140
36
63
99
+27
182
4
7
0
0
7
1
259
13.9
4Wayne Gretzky
W. Gretzky
131
86
188
274
+85
56
24
60
11
14
16
2
504
17.1
5Bryan Trottier
B. Trottier
129
58
83
141
+31
189
18
34
4
4
9
1
329
17.6
6Ken Morrow
K. Morrow
127
11
22
33
+37
97
0
0
0
1
3
3
165
6.7
7Mark Messier
M. Messier
126
67
102
169
+54
139
14
36
10
2
6
0
371
18.1
8Denis Potvin
D. Potvin
126
34
72
106
+41
157
21
40
1
5
5
1
372
9.1
9Kevin Lowe
K. Lowe
125
8
37
45
+43
112
0
5
2
4
1
0
134
6.0
10Glenn Anderson
G. Anderson
124
65
83
148
+36
253
17
23
0
0
10
3
365
17.8
11Jari Kurri
J. Kurri
124
82
95
177
+86
83
16
31
7
7
10
2
358
22.9
12Larry Robinson
L. Robinson
117
9
61
70
+23
88
3
25
0
2
0
0
204
4.4
13Brian Propp
B. Propp
116
52
60
112
+29
121
18
21
3
4
7
0
365
14.2
14Mike Bossy
M. Bossy
112
77
71
148
+26
34
33
40
0
0
15
1
382
20.2
15Randy Gregg
R. Gregg
110
11
33
44
+77
112
1
8
1
1
4
1
135
8.1
16Bob Gainey
B. Gainey
107
10
23
33
-15
72
0
2
1
2
4
0
150
6.7
17Paul Coffey
P. Coffey
105
38
80
118
+58
198
13
29
3
1
7
0
336
11.3
18Bob Bourne
B. Bourne
105
34
47
81
+23
92
9
11
5
4
5
1
215
15.8
19Clark Gillies
C. Gillies
105
34
35
69
+13
194
11
13
0
0
5
1
216
15.7
20Dave Hunter
D. Hunter
105
16
24
40
+22
209
1
0
1
1
0
0
154
10.4
21Butch Goring
B. Goring
104
29
41
70
+30
26
7
6
2
4
5
0
157
18.5
22Ken Linseman
K. Linseman
103
41
70
111
+47
303
9
18
2
2
10
1
241
17.0
23Billy Smith
B. Smith
102
0
2
2
51
58:09
24Guy Carbonneau
G. Carbonneau
99
22
28
50
+6
89
0
0
4
1
3
0
159
13.8
25Craig Ludwig
C. Ludwig
99
3
12
15
+14
139
0
0
0
1
1
0
85
3.5

More Canadiens Stats

Team Leaders

G

3

Suzuki

Nick Suzuki

A

5

Hutson

Lane Hutson

+/-

+6

Texier

Alexandre Texier
Team Rankings

G/GP

3.40

7th

GA/GP

3.06

16th

PP%

23.1

10th

PK%

78.2

18th

2025-26 Division Standings
TEAMWLOTLPTSDIFF
50
23
9
109
47
Canadiens Canadiens
48
24
10
106
27
50
26
6
106
59
45
27
10
100
22
44
27
11
99
32
41
31
10
92
-17
40
38
4
84
-25
32
36
14
78
-46
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sun
5/10
@
7:00 PM
Tue
5/12
@
7:00 PM
Thu
5/14
@
1:00 PM
Sat
5/16
@
1:00 PM
Mon
5/18
@
1:00 PM
Last Game
MTL Canadiens

1 - 1

5

Final

1

BUF Sabres

1 - 1

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NHL 2025-26 Leaders

NHL 2025-26 Rankings

NHL 2025-26 Betting

NHL 2025-26 Standings

Central DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
55
16
11
121
99
Stars Stars - x
50
20
12
112
53
Wild Wild - x
46
24
12
104
32
43
33
6
92
28
Blues Blues - e
37
33
12
86
-27
38
34
10
86
-22
Jets Jets - e
35
35
12
82
-29
29
39
14
72
-62
Pacific DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
39
26
17
95
15
41
30
11
93
13
Ducks Ducks - x
43
33
6
92
-15
Kings Kings - x
35
27
20
90
-22
39
35
8
86
-41
34
37
11
79
-37
34
39
9
77
-47
25
49
8
58
-100
Atlantic DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
50
23
9
109
47
50
26
6
106
59
48
24
10
106
27
45
27
10
100
22
44
27
11
99
32
41
31
10
92
-17
40
38
4
84
-25
32
36
14
78
-46
Metropolitan DivisionWLOTLPTSDIFF
53
22
7
113
56
41
25
16
98
25
43
27
12
98
7
43
30
9
95
19
40
30
12
92
0
43
34
5
91
-8
42
37
3
87
-24
34
39
9
77
-12

NHL 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Sun
3/29
@
3-1
Sun
3/29
@
1-2
Sun
3/29
@
3-5
Mon
3/30
@
8-3
Mon
3/30
@
2-9

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sun
5/10
@
7:00 PM
Sun
5/10
@
9:30 PM
Mon
5/11
@
8:00 PM
Tue
5/12
@
7:00 PM
Tue
5/12
@
9:30 PM