Dave Forbes
#8 · Right wing · Washington Capitals
Born Nov 16, 1948 in Montréal, Quebec, CAN · 5'10", 180 lb · Shoots left
Compare with a similar player
The forwards closest to him in points in 1977-78. Pick one to see the two side by side, or choose someone else.
Brian Sutter
STL ·
22 P in 80 GP
Harvey Bennett
MNS ·
22 P in 66 GP
Jude Drouin
NYI ·
22 P in 56 GP
Bert Wilson
LAK ·
23 P in 79 GP
George Ferguson
TOR ·
23 P in 73 GP
Career
Regular season games only. Pick a season to see its game log below.
Points by season. The darker bar is the season shown below.
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | Shots | Hits | P/GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973-74 | BOS | 65 | 10 | 16 | 26 | 9 | 41 | 64 | 0 | 0.40 |
| 1974-75 | BOS | 69 | 18 | 12 | 30 | 22 | 80 | 89 | 0 | 0.43 |
| 1975-76 | BOS | 79 | 16 | 13 | 29 | 15 | 52 | 165 | 0 | 0.37 |
| 1976-77 | BOS | 73 | 9 | 11 | 20 | 14 | 47 | 56 | 0 | 0.27 |
| 1977-78 | WSH | 77 | 11 | 11 | 22 | -34 | 119 | 142 | 0 | 0.29 |
| 1978-79 | WSH | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0.50 |
| 6 seasons | Career | 365 | 64 | 64 | 128 | 26 | 341 | 518 | 0 | 0.35 |
Playoffs
Playoff games only. Pick a season to see that year's bracket.
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | Shots | Hits | P/GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973-74 | BOS | 16 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0.13 |
| 1974-75 | BOS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 1975-76 | BOS | 12 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -6 | 5 | 15 | 0 | 0.17 |
| 1976-77 | BOS | 14 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0.07 |
| 4 seasons | Playoffs | 45 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 13 | 28 | 0 | 0.11 |
1977-78 season totals
| GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | Shots | Hits | P/GP | Shooting % | Avg TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 77 | 11 | 11 | 22 | -34 | 119 | 142 | 0 | 0.29 | 7.7 | 0:00 |
Game log
| Date | Opponent | Result | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | Shots | Hits | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 9, 1978 | vs AFM | W 4-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Apr 8, 1978 | @ PIT | W 6-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Apr 4, 1978 | vs BUF | W 4-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Apr 2, 1978 | vs MTL | T 4-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Apr 1, 1978 | @ NYI | L 2-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Mar 30, 1978 | @ CLR | W 4-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Mar 28, 1978 | vs BOS | T 4-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Mar 26, 1978 | vs DET | L 1-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Mar 25, 1978 | @ MTL | L 0-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Mar 24, 1978 | vs NYR | L 4-11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Mar 22, 1978 | vs CHI | L 2-6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Mar 19, 1978 | vs STL | L 2-3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Mar 18, 1978 | vs CLE | W 8-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Mar 15, 1978 | vs TOR | L 2-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Mar 12, 1978 | @ NYR | L 2-8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Feb 26, 1978 | vs PHI | L 1-6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Feb 25, 1978 | @ TOR | L 0-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Feb 23, 1978 | @ DET | L 1-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Feb 21, 1978 | vs LAK | L 1-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Feb 19, 1978 | vs MNS | W 2-1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Feb 17, 1978 | vs MTL | L 2-8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Feb 14, 1978 | vs VAN | L 2-4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Feb 12, 1978 | @ PHI | L 1-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Feb 10, 1978 | @ CLE | W 4-1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Feb 5, 1978 | @ BUF | L 1-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Feb 4, 1978 | @ NYI | L 1-6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Feb 1, 1978 | @ LAK | L 3-8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Jan 31, 1978 | @ VAN | L 2-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Jan 29, 1978 | vs MNS | L 0-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Jan 27, 1978 | vs BOS | L 2-5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Jan 25, 1978 | vs CLR | T 3-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Jan 22, 1978 | @ DET | L 3-6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Jan 21, 1978 | @ PIT | W 5-2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Jan 19, 1978 | @ BOS | L 1-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Jan 18, 1978 | @ CHI | L 2-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Jan 14, 1978 | vs NYI | L 0-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Jan 13, 1978 | @ MNS | T 2-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Jan 11, 1978 | vs DET | L 3-6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Jan 8, 1978 | @ CHI | L 1-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Jan 7, 1978 | vs BUF | T 4-4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Jan 4, 1978 | vs LAK | W 4-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Jan 2, 1978 | vs PIT | W 3-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Dec 30, 1977 | vs NYR | T 3-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Dec 28, 1977 | @ PIT | T 2-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Dec 27, 1977 | vs BOS | L 3-6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Dec 23, 1977 | vs DET | W 3-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Dec 21, 1977 | @ NYR | T 5-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Dec 17, 1977 | @ LAK | W 2-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Dec 13, 1977 | @ VAN | L 1-3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Dec 11, 1977 | vs STL | W 2-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Dec 10, 1977 | @ AFM | L 1-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Dec 7, 1977 | @ CLE | W 5-3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Dec 6, 1977 | vs VAN | L 2-5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Dec 4, 1977 | vs PIT | L 2-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Dec 2, 1977 | vs CLE | L 2-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Nov 29, 1977 | @ LAK | L 2-4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Nov 26, 1977 | @ TOR | T 4-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Nov 24, 1977 | @ BOS | L 0-6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Nov 23, 1977 | vs AFM | T 2-2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Nov 20, 1977 | @ BUF | L 2-5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Nov 19, 1977 | vs BUF | L 6-7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Nov 16, 1977 | @ TOR | L 2-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Nov 15, 1977 | @ STL | T 2-2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Nov 13, 1977 | vs NYI | L 0-6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Nov 11, 1977 | vs TOR | L 1-3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Nov 9, 1977 | @ DET | T 1-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Nov 8, 1977 | vs LAK | L 1-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Nov 5, 1977 | vs PHI | L 1-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Nov 3, 1977 | @ PHI | L 1-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Nov 2, 1977 | vs CHI | T 2-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Oct 29, 1977 | @ MNS | L 4-7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Oct 28, 1977 | @ CLR | L 1-8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Oct 26, 1977 | @ AFM | W 6-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Oct 24, 1977 | @ MTL | L 1-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Oct 19, 1977 | vs MTL | L 3-5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Oct 15, 1977 | @ CLE | L 2-4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 00:00 |
| Oct 14, 1977 | vs PIT | W 2-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |