League standings

Standings

Season 1997-1998

Conference Division League Wild card

Eastern Conference

Atlantic

Top 3 clinch division

3 teams

#

Team

Record

PTS

P%

GF

GA

Diff

L10

Strk

1

New Jersey Devils

48-23-0

107

65.2

225

166

—

—

—

2

Philadelphia Flyers

42-29-0

95

57.9

242

193

—

—

—

3

Washington Capitals

40-30-0

92

56.1

219

202

—

—

—

1

New Jersey Devils

48-23-0 — —

107

2

Philadelphia Flyers

42-29-0 — —

95

3

Washington Capitals

40-30-0 — —

92

Northeast

Top 3 clinch division

3 teams

#

Team

Record

PTS

P%

GF

GA

Diff

L10

Strk

1

Pittsburgh Penguins

40-24-0

98

59.8

228

188

—

—

—

2

39-30-0

91

55.5

221

194

—

—

—

3

36-29-0

89

54.3

211

187

—

—

—

1

Pittsburgh Penguins

40-24-0 — —

98

2

Boston Bruins

39-30-0 — —

91

3

Buffalo Sabres

36-29-0 — —

89

Wild Card Race

Top 2 advance · all others eliminated

7 teams

#

Team

Record

PTS

P%

GF

GA

Diff

L10

Strk

1

Montréal Canadiens

37-32-0

87

53.0

235

208

—

—

—

2

Ottawa Senators

34-33-0

83

50.6

193

200

—

—

—

3

Carolina Hurricanes

33-41-0

74

45.1

200

219

—

—

—

4

New York Islanders

30-41-0

71

43.3

212

225

—

—

—

5

New York Rangers

25-39-0

68

41.5

197

231

—

—

—

6

Florida Panthers

24-43-0

63

38.4

203

256

—

—

—

7

Tampa Bay Lightning

17-55-0

44

26.8

151

269

—

—

—

1

Montréal Canadiens

37-32-0 — —

87

2

Ottawa Senators

34-33-0 — —

83

Playoff cut

3

Carolina Hurricanes

33-41-0 — —

74

4

New York Islanders

30-41-0 — —

71

5

New York Rangers

25-39-0 — —

68

6

Florida Panthers

24-43-0 — —

63

7

Tampa Bay Lightning

17-55-0 — —

44

Western Conference

Central

Top 3 clinch division

3 teams

#

Team

Record

PTS

P%

GF

GA

Diff

L10

Strk

1

49-22-0

109

66.5

242

167

—

—

—

2

Detroit Red Wings

44-23-0

103

62.8

250

196

—

—

—

3

St. Louis Blues

45-29-0

98

59.8

256

204

—

—

—

1

Dallas Stars

49-22-0 — —

109

2

Detroit Red Wings

44-23-0 — —

103

3

St. Louis Blues

45-29-0 — —

98

Pacific

Top 3 clinch division

3 teams

#

Team

Record

PTS

P%

GF

GA

Diff

L10

Strk

1

Colorado Avalanche

39-26-0

95

57.9

231

205

—

—

—

2

Los Angeles Kings

38-33-0

87

53.0

227

225

—

—

—

3

Edmonton Oilers

35-37-0

80

48.8

215

224

—

—

—

1

Colorado Avalanche

39-26-0 — —

95

2

Los Angeles Kings

38-33-0 — —

87

3

Edmonton Oilers

35-37-0 — —

80

Wild Card Race

Top 2 advance · all others eliminated

7 teams

#

Team

Record

PTS

P%

GF

GA

Diff

L10

Strk

1

Phoenix Coyotes

35-35-0

82

50.0

224

227

—

—

—

2

San Jose Sharks

34-38-0

78

47.6

210

216

—

—

—

3

Chicago Blackhawks

30-39-0

73

44.5

192

199

—

—

—

4

Toronto Maple Leafs

30-43-0

69

42.1

194

237

—

—

—

5

26-41-0

67

40.9

217

252

—

—

—

6

26-43-0

65

39.6

205

261

—

—

—

7

Vancouver Canucks

25-43-0

64

39.0

224

273

—

—

—

1

Phoenix Coyotes

35-35-0 — —

82

2

San Jose Sharks

34-38-0 — —

78

Playoff cut

3

Chicago Blackhawks

30-39-0 — —

73

4

Toronto Maple Leafs

30-43-0 — —

69

5

Calgary Flames

26-41-0 — —

67

6

Anaheim Ducks

26-43-0 — —

65

7

Vancouver Canucks

25-43-0 — —

64