1997-98 NHL Season Standings

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1997-98 NHL Season Summary

Who won the 1997-98 Stanley Cup?

The 1997-98 Stanley Cup Finals winner was the Detroit Red Wings, who defeated the Washington Capitals in 4 games. The final game was on on Jun 16, 1998, in which the Red Wings won 4-1 on the road.

When was the 1997-98 Stanley Cup Finals?

The 1997-98 Stanley Cup Finals started on Jun 9, 1998 and ended on Jun 16, 1998, lasting 4 games.

Which NHL team had the best regular season record in 1997-98?

The Dallas Stars had the best regular season record in the 1997-98 NHL season at 49-22-11.

Which NHL team had the best goal differential in the 1997-98 regular season?

The Dallas Stars had the best goal differential in the 1997-98 regular season at +75 goals.

Which NHL team had the worst goal differential in the 1997-98 regular season?

The Tampa Bay Lightning had the worst goal differential in the 1997-98 regular season at -118 goals.

Which NHL team had the most goals per game in the 1997-98 regular season?

The St. Louis Blues had the most goals per game in the 1997-98 regular season at 3.12 GPG.

Which NHL team allowed the fewest goals per game in the 1997-98 regular season?

The New Jersey Devils allowed the fewest goals per game in the 1997-98 regular season at 2.02 goals allowed per game.

Which NHL team was the last undefeated team in the 1997-98 season?

The last undefeated team in the 1997-98 NHL season was the Colorado Avalanche, who started the season with a 5-0-2 record. The streak ended with a 5-6 loss against the Calgary Flames on Oct 17, 1997.

1997-98 NHL Standings

	Team	Record	Streak	GPG	GPG Allowed	Goal Differential	Playoff Result
1	Dallas Stars	49-22-11	W1	2.95	2.04	+75	Lost Conf Finals
2	New Jersey Devils	48-23-11	L1	2.74	2.02	+59	Lost First Round
3	Detroit Red Wings	44-23-15	L3	3.05	2.39	+54	Won Final
4	St. Louis Blues	45-29-8	W3	3.12	2.49	+52	Lost Conf Semi
	Pittsburgh Penguins	40-24-18	W3	2.78	2.29	+40	Lost First Round
6	Philadelphia Flyers	42-29-11	L2	2.95	2.35	+49	Lost First Round
	Colorado Avalanche	39-26-17	W2	2.82	2.50	+26	Lost First Round
8	Washington Capitals	40-30-12	W4	2.67	2.46	+17	Lost Final
9	Boston Bruins	39-30-13	W1	2.70	2.37	+27	Lost First Round
10	Buffalo Sabres	36-29-17	L1	2.57	2.28	+24	Lost Conf Finals
11	Los Angeles Kings	38-33-11	L2	2.77	2.74	+2	Lost First Round
	Montreal Canadiens	37-32-13	T1	2.87	2.54	+27	Lost Conf Semi
13	Ottawa Senators	34-33-15	W1	2.35	2.44	-7	Lost Conf Semi
14	Phoenix Coyotes	35-35-12	L1	2.73	2.77	-3	Lost First Round
15	Edmonton Oilers	35-37-10	W4	2.62	2.73	-9	Lost Conf Semi
16	San Jose Sharks	34-38-10	W1	2.56	2.63	-6	Lost First Round
17	Carolina Hurricanes	33-41-8	L5	2.44	2.67	-19
18	Chicago Blackhawks	30-39-13	L1	2.34	2.43	-7
19	New York Islanders	30-41-11	W2	2.59	2.74	-13
20	Toronto Maple Leafs	30-43-9	W1	2.37	2.89	-43
21	New York Rangers	25-39-18	W2	2.40	2.82	-34
22	Calgary Flames	26-41-15	L1	2.65	3.07	-35
23	Mighty Ducks of Anaheim	26-43-13	L1	2.50	3.18	-56
24	Vancouver Canucks	25-43-14	L3	2.73	3.33	-49
25	Florida Panthers	24-43-15	T1	2.48	3.12	-53
26	Tampa Bay Lightning	17-55-10	T1	1.84	3.28	-118