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1997-98 Boston Bruins Game-by-Game Results
Team Record: 39-30-13 - 91 points
Finishing 2nd in the NHL's Northeast Division
Postseason: 2-4
Lost NHL conference quarter-finals
Conference Quarter-Finals - Lost to Washington Capitals 4-2
Coach: Pat Burns (39-30-13)
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
1997-98 Boston Bruins Roster
The Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League ended the 1997-98 season with a record of 39 wins and 30 losses and 13 ties for 91 points, finishing second in the NHL's Northeast Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 2-4.
The Bruins scored 221 goals and surrendered 194. Jason Allison netted 33 goals for Boston and contributed 50 assists. Byron Dafoe earned 30 wins in front of the net for the squad and a team-best 2.24 goals against average, leading qualifying goaltenders.
Pat Burns coached the team. The 1997-98 Boston Bruins lost in the NHL conference quarter-finals.
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Regular Season Goals For: 221
Regular Season Goals Against: 194
Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
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October 2, 1997 | Los Angeles Kings 5 at Boston Bruins 6 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | ||
October 4, 1997 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at Boston Bruins 1 | L | 1-1-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-1-0 | ||
October 7, 1997 | Boston Bruins 2 at Colorado Avalanche 3 | L | 1-1-0 | 0-1-0 | 1-2-0 | ||
October 8, 1997 | Boston Bruins 3 at Phoenix Coyotes 2 | W | 1-1-0 | 1-1-0 | 2-2-0 | OT | |
October 11, 1997 | Boston Bruins 2 at San Jose Sharks 5 | L | 1-1-0 | 1-2-0 | 2-3-0 | ||
October 13, 1997 | Boston Bruins 3 at Mighty Ducks of Anaheim 0 | W | 1-1-0 | 2-2-0 | 3-3-0 | ||
October 15, 1997 | Boston Bruins 5 at Los Angeles Kings 3 | W | 1-1-0 | 3-2-0 | 4-3-0 | ||
October 17, 1997 | Boston Bruins 2 at Vancouver Canucks 0 | W | 1-1-0 | 4-2-0 | 5-3-0 | ||
October 18, 1997 | Boston Bruins 3 at Calgary Flames 0 | W | 1-1-0 | 5-2-0 | 6-3-0 | ||
October 21, 1997 | Boston Bruins 2 at Edmonton Oilers 1 | W | 1-1-0 | 6-2-0 | 7-3-0 | ||
October 23, 1997 | Tampa Bay Lightning 2 at Boston Bruins 2 | T | 1-1-1 | 6-2-0 | 7-3-1 | OT | |
October 25, 1997 | Florida Panthers 5 at Boston Bruins 4 | L | 1-2-1 | 6-2-0 | 7-4-1 | ||
October 30, 1997 | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim 3 at Boston Bruins 0 | L | 1-3-1 | 6-2-0 | 7-5-1 | ||
November 1, 1997 | Edmonton Oilers 1 at Boston Bruins 3 | W | 2-3-1 | 6-2-0 | 8-5-1 | ||
November 2, 1997 | Boston Bruins 3 at Ottawa Senators 1 | W | 2-3-1 | 7-2-0 | 9-5-1 | ||
November 6, 1997 | Washington Capitals 0 at Boston Bruins 2 | W | 3-3-1 | 7-2-0 | 10-5-1 | ||
November 8, 1997 | Boston Bruins 0 at New Jersey Devils 2 | L | 3-3-1 | 7-3-0 | 10-6-1 | ||
November 12, 1997 | Boston Bruins 3 at Dallas Stars 3 | T | 3-3-1 | 7-3-1 | 10-6-2 | OT | |
November 13, 1997 | Boston Bruins 2 at St. Louis Blues 4 | L | 3-3-1 | 7-4-1 | 10-7-2 | ||
November 15, 1997 | Ottawa Senators 3 at Boston Bruins 3 | T | 3-3-2 | 7-4-1 | 10-7-3 | OT | |
November 17, 1997 | Boston Bruins 4 at Ottawa Senators 2 | W | 3-3-2 | 8-4-1 | 11-7-3 | ||
November 19, 1997 | Boston Bruins 3 at Pittsburgh Penguins 3 | T | 3-3-2 | 8-4-2 | 11-7-4 | OT | |
November 20, 1997 | Buffalo Sabres 5 at Boston Bruins 0 | L | 3-4-2 | 8-4-2 | 11-8-4 | ||
November 22, 1997 | Dallas Stars 2 at Boston Bruins 0 | L | 3-5-2 | 8-4-2 | 11-9-4 | ||
November 26, 1997 | Boston Bruins 5 at Florida Panthers 10 | L | 3-5-2 | 8-5-2 | 11-10-4 | ||
November 28, 1997 | Vancouver Canucks 5 at Boston Bruins 2 | L | 3-6-2 | 8-5-2 | 11-11-4 | ||
November 29, 1997 | Washington Capitals 1 at Boston Bruins 1 | T | 3-6-3 | 8-5-2 | 11-11-5 | OT | |
December 1, 1997 | Boston Bruins 1 at Carolina Hurricanes 3 | L | 3-6-3 | 8-6-2 | 11-12-5 | ||
December 3, 1997 | Boston Bruins 3 at Philadelphia Flyers 0 | W | 3-6-3 | 9-6-2 | 12-12-5 | ||
December 6, 1997 | Carolina Hurricanes 1 at Boston Bruins 4 | W | 4-6-3 | 9-6-2 | 13-12-5 | ||
December 11, 1997 | Buffalo Sabres 1 at Boston Bruins 2 | W | 5-6-3 | 9-6-2 | 14-12-5 | ||
December 13, 1997 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Boston Bruins 4 | W | 6-6-3 | 9-6-2 | 15-12-5 | ||
December 15, 1997 | Boston Bruins 6 at Florida Panthers 2 | W | 6-6-3 | 10-6-2 | 16-12-5 | ||
December 17, 1997 | Boston Bruins 0 at Tampa Bay Lightning 2 | L | 6-6-3 | 10-7-2 | 16-13-5 | ||
December 18, 1997 | Boston Bruins 2 at Philadelphia Flyers 2 | T | 6-6-3 | 10-7-3 | 16-13-6 | OT | |
December 20, 1997 | New York Islanders 4 at Boston Bruins 3 | L | 6-7-3 | 10-7-3 | 16-14-6 | ||
December 22, 1997 | Detroit Red Wings 4 at Boston Bruins 2 | L | 6-8-3 | 10-7-3 | 16-15-6 | ||
December 27, 1997 | Boston Bruins 3 at Tampa Bay Lightning 1 | W | 6-8-3 | 11-7-3 | 17-15-6 | ||
December 28, 1997 | Boston Bruins 3 at New York Rangers 4 | L | 6-8-3 | 11-8-3 | 17-16-6 | ||
December 31, 1997 | Boston Bruins 2 at Toronto Maple Leafs 2 | T | 6-8-3 | 11-8-4 | 17-16-7 | OT | |
January 1, 1998 | Ottawa Senators 0 at Boston Bruins 0 | T | 6-8-4 | 11-8-4 | 17-16-8 | OT | |
January 3, 1998 | San Jose Sharks 0 at Boston Bruins 3 | W | 7-8-4 | 11-8-4 | 18-16-8 | ||
January 7, 1998 | Boston Bruins 2 at Montreal Canadiens 1 | W | 7-8-4 | 12-8-4 | 19-16-8 | OT | |
January 8, 1998 | Phoenix Coyotes 2 at Boston Bruins 5 | W | 8-8-4 | 12-8-4 | 20-16-8 | ||
January 12, 1998 | New Jersey Devils 1 at Boston Bruins 1 | T | 8-8-5 | 12-8-4 | 20-16-9 | OT | |
January 14, 1998 | Pittsburgh Penguins 2 at Boston Bruins 5 | W | 9-8-5 | 12-8-4 | 21-16-9 | ||
January 21, 1998 | Boston Bruins 2 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | L | 9-8-5 | 12-9-4 | 21-17-9 | ||
January 24, 1998 | Boston Bruins 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 4 | L | 9-8-5 | 12-10-4 | 21-18-9 | ||
January 25, 1998 | Boston Bruins 1 at Washington Capitals 4 | L | 9-8-5 | 12-11-4 | 21-19-9 | ||
January 27, 1998 | Ottawa Senators 1 at Boston Bruins 6 | W | 10-8-5 | 12-11-4 | 22-19-9 | ||
January 29, 1998 | Pittsburgh Penguins 4 at Boston Bruins 2 | L | 10-9-5 | 12-11-4 | 22-20-9 | ||
January 31, 1998 | New York Rangers 2 at Boston Bruins 4 | W | 11-9-5 | 12-11-4 | 23-20-9 | ||
February 1, 1998 | Boston Bruins 2 at New York Islanders 2 | T | 11-9-5 | 12-11-5 | 23-20-10 | OT | |
February 4, 1998 | Boston Bruins 2 at Buffalo Sabres 2 | T | 11-9-5 | 12-11-6 | 23-20-11 | OT | |
February 5, 1998 | St. Louis Blues 3 at Boston Bruins 1 | L | 11-10-5 | 12-11-6 | 23-21-11 | ||
February 7, 1998 | Carolina Hurricanes 3 at Boston Bruins 1 | L | 11-11-5 | 12-11-6 | 23-22-11 | ||
February 26, 1998 | Buffalo Sabres 1 at Boston Bruins 1 | T | 11-11-6 | 12-11-6 | 23-22-12 | OT | |
February 28, 1998 | Pittsburgh Penguins 2 at Boston Bruins 6 | W | 12-11-6 | 12-11-6 | 24-22-12 | ||
March 1, 1998 | Boston Bruins 5 at New York Islanders 4 | W | 12-11-6 | 13-11-6 | 25-22-12 | ||
March 3, 1998 | Boston Bruins 3 at Washington Capitals 0 | W | 12-11-6 | 14-11-6 | 26-22-12 | ||
March 5, 1998 | Boston Bruins 1 at New Jersey Devils 1 | T | 12-11-6 | 14-11-7 | 26-22-13 | OT | |
March 7, 1998 | Chicago Blackhawks 2 at Boston Bruins 1 | L | 12-12-6 | 14-11-7 | 26-23-13 | ||
March 10, 1998 | Boston Bruins 6 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | W | 12-12-6 | 15-11-7 | 27-23-13 | ||
March 12, 1998 | Calgary Flames 5 at Boston Bruins 2 | L | 12-13-6 | 15-11-7 | 27-24-13 | ||
March 14, 1998 | New York Rangers 1 at Boston Bruins 5 | W | 13-13-6 | 15-11-7 | 28-24-13 | ||
March 16, 1998 | Tampa Bay Lightning 3 at Boston Bruins 4 | W | 14-13-6 | 15-11-7 | 29-24-13 | OT | |
March 19, 1998 | Toronto Maple Leafs 0 at Boston Bruins 4 | W | 15-13-6 | 15-11-7 | 30-24-13 | ||
March 21, 1998 | Boston Bruins 2 at Buffalo Sabres 1 | W | 15-13-6 | 16-11-7 | 31-24-13 | ||
March 22, 1998 | Boston Bruins 0 at Chicago Blackhawks 1 | L | 15-13-6 | 16-12-7 | 31-25-13 | ||
March 26, 1998 | Philadelphia Flyers 2 at Boston Bruins 4 | W | 16-13-6 | 16-12-7 | 32-25-13 | ||
March 28, 1998 | Florida Panthers 3 at Boston Bruins 2 | L | 16-14-6 | 16-12-7 | 32-26-13 | OT | |
March 30, 1998 | Colorado Avalanche 1 at Boston Bruins 4 | W | 17-14-6 | 16-12-7 | 33-26-13 | ||
April 1, 1998 | Boston Bruins 4 at New York Rangers 2 | W | 17-14-6 | 17-12-7 | 34-26-13 | ||
April 3, 1998 | Boston Bruins 4 at Buffalo Sabres 5 | L | 17-14-6 | 17-13-7 | 34-27-13 | ||
April 6, 1998 | Carolina Hurricanes 3 at Boston Bruins 0 | L | 17-15-6 | 17-13-7 | 34-28-13 | ||
April 7, 1998 | Boston Bruins 4 at Ottawa Senators 2 | W | 17-15-6 | 18-13-7 | 35-28-13 | ||
April 9, 1998 | New York Islanders 1 at Boston Bruins 4 | W | 18-15-6 | 18-13-7 | 36-28-13 | ||
April 11, 1998 | New Jersey Devils 3 at Boston Bruins 2 | L | 18-16-6 | 18-13-7 | 36-29-13 | ||
April 13, 1998 | Boston Bruins 3 at Carolina Hurricanes 2 | W | 18-16-6 | 19-13-7 | 37-29-13 | ||
April 15, 1998 | Boston Bruins 6 at Montreal Canadiens 2 | W | 18-16-6 | 20-13-7 | 38-29-13 | ||
April 18, 1998 | Boston Bruins 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 5 | L | 18-16-6 | 20-14-7 | 38-30-13 | ||
April 19, 1998 | Philadelphia Flyers 1 at Boston Bruins 2 | W | 19-16-6 | 20-14-7 | 39-30-13 | ||
April 22, 1998 | Boston Bruins 1 at Washington Capitals 3 | L | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 0-1-0 | ||
April 24, 1998 | Boston Bruins 4 at Washington Capitals 3 | W | 0-0-0 | 1-1-0 | 1-1-0 | 2OT | |
April 26, 1998 | Washington Capitals 3 at Boston Bruins 2 | L | 0-1-0 | 1-1-0 | 1-2-0 | 2OT | |
April 28, 1998 | Washington Capitals 3 at Boston Bruins 0 | L | 0-2-0 | 1-1-0 | 1-3-0 | ||
May 1, 1998 | Boston Bruins 4 at Washington Capitals 0 | W | 0-2-0 | 2-1-0 | 2-3-0 | ||
May 3, 1998 | Washington Capitals 3 at Boston Bruins 2 | L | 0-3-0 | 2-1-0 | 2-4-0 | OT |