1997-98 Dallas Stars Game-by-Game Results
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 49-22-11 - 109 points
Finishing 1st in the NHL's Central Division
Postseason: 10-7
Lost NHL conference finals
Conference Quarter-Finals - Defeated San Jose Sharks 4-2
Conference Semi-Finals - Defeated Edmonton Oilers 4-1
Conference Finals - Lost to Detroit Red Wings 4-2
Coach: Ken Hitchcock (49-22-11)
Location: Dallas, Texas
1997-98 Dallas Stars StatisticsTeam Record: 49-22-11 - 109 points
Finishing 1st in the NHL's Central Division
Postseason: 10-7
Lost NHL conference finals
Conference Quarter-Finals - Defeated San Jose Sharks 4-2
Conference Semi-Finals - Defeated Edmonton Oilers 4-1
Conference Finals - Lost to Detroit Red Wings 4-2
Coach: Ken Hitchcock (49-22-11)
Location: Dallas, Texas
1997-98 Dallas Stars Roster
The Dallas Stars of the National Hockey League ended the 1997-98 season with a record of 49 wins and 22 losses and 11 ties for 109 points, finishing first in the NHL's Central Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 10-7.
The Stars scored 242 goals and conceded 167. Joe Nieuwendyk netted 39 goals for Dallas, and Pat Verbeek tallied 30 or more, too. Sergei Zubov contributed 47 assists. Ed Belfour earned 37 wins for the squad and a team-best 1.88 goals against average, best among qualifying goaltenders.
Ken Hitchcock coached the team. The 1997-98 Dallas Stars lost in the NHL conference finals.
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Regular Season Goals For: 242
Regular Season Goals Against: 167
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1, 1997 | Dallas Stars 2 at Colorado Avalanche 2 | T | 0-0-0 | 0-0-1 | 0-0-1 | OT | |
| October 4, 1997 | St. Louis Blues 2 at Dallas Stars 1 | L | 0-1-0 | 0-0-1 | 0-1-1 | ||
| October 7, 1997 | Dallas Stars 4 at Buffalo Sabres 2 | W | 0-1-0 | 1-0-1 | 1-1-1 | ||
| October 8, 1997 | Dallas Stars 1 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | L | 0-1-0 | 1-1-1 | 1-2-1 | ||
| October 10, 1997 | Chicago Blackhawks 0 at Dallas Stars 7 | W | 1-1-0 | 1-1-1 | 2-2-1 | ||
| October 14, 1997 | Calgary Flames 4 at Dallas Stars 5 | W | 2-1-0 | 1-1-1 | 3-2-1 | OT | |
| October 16, 1997 | Florida Panthers 0 at Dallas Stars 4 | W | 3-1-0 | 1-1-1 | 4-2-1 | ||
| October 18, 1997 | Dallas Stars 5 at Toronto Maple Leafs 4 | W | 3-1-0 | 2-1-1 | 5-2-1 | ||
| October 19, 1997 | Dallas Stars 1 at Ottawa Senators 3 | L | 3-1-0 | 2-2-1 | 5-3-1 | ||
| October 21, 1997 | Vancouver Canucks 5 at Dallas Stars 1 | L | 3-2-0 | 2-2-1 | 5-4-1 | ||
| October 24, 1997 | Dallas Stars 2 at Chicago Blackhawks 0 | W | 3-2-0 | 3-2-1 | 6-4-1 | ||
| October 25, 1997 | Colorado Avalanche 1 at Dallas Stars 3 | W | 4-2-0 | 3-2-1 | 7-4-1 | ||
| October 28, 1997 | Dallas Stars 3 at New York Rangers 2 | W | 4-2-0 | 4-2-1 | 8-4-1 | ||
| October 29, 1997 | Dallas Stars 4 at Washington Capitals 3 | W | 4-2-0 | 5-2-1 | 9-4-1 | ||
| November 2, 1997 | Dallas Stars 3 at Philadelphia Flyers 3 | T | 4-2-0 | 5-2-2 | 9-4-2 | OT | |
| November 3, 1997 | Dallas Stars 4 at Montreal Canadiens 6 | L | 4-2-0 | 5-3-2 | 9-5-2 | ||
| November 5, 1997 | Dallas Stars 5 at Pittsburgh Penguins 2 | W | 4-2-0 | 6-3-2 | 10-5-2 | ||
| November 7, 1997 | New York Rangers 2 at Dallas Stars 2 | T | 4-2-1 | 6-3-2 | 10-5-3 | OT | |
| November 10, 1997 | St. Louis Blues 7 at Dallas Stars 1 | L | 4-3-1 | 6-3-2 | 10-6-3 | ||
| November 12, 1997 | Boston Bruins 3 at Dallas Stars 3 | T | 4-3-2 | 6-3-2 | 10-6-4 | OT | |
| November 15, 1997 | Dallas Stars 5 at Los Angeles Kings 1 | W | 4-3-2 | 7-3-2 | 11-6-4 | ||
| November 16, 1997 | Dallas Stars 4 at Mighty Ducks of Anaheim 0 | W | 4-3-2 | 8-3-2 | 12-6-4 | ||
| November 19, 1997 | Edmonton Oilers 2 at Dallas Stars 3 | W | 5-3-2 | 8-3-2 | 13-6-4 | ||
| November 21, 1997 | Dallas Stars 2 at Detroit Red Wings 4 | L | 5-3-2 | 8-4-2 | 13-7-4 | ||
| November 22, 1997 | Dallas Stars 2 at Boston Bruins 0 | W | 5-3-2 | 9-4-2 | 14-7-4 | ||
| November 24, 1997 | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim 0 at Dallas Stars 5 | W | 6-3-2 | 9-4-2 | 15-7-4 | ||
| November 26, 1997 | Los Angeles Kings 1 at Dallas Stars 4 | W | 7-3-2 | 9-4-2 | 16-7-4 | ||
| November 27, 1997 | Dallas Stars 4 at Phoenix Coyotes 1 | W | 7-3-2 | 10-4-2 | 17-7-4 | ||
| November 29, 1997 | Phoenix Coyotes 2 at Dallas Stars 5 | W | 8-3-2 | 10-4-2 | 18-7-4 | ||
| December 3, 1997 | Edmonton Oilers 1 at Dallas Stars 4 | W | 9-3-2 | 10-4-2 | 19-7-4 | ||
| December 5, 1997 | Calgary Flames 1 at Dallas Stars 4 | W | 10-3-2 | 10-4-2 | 20-7-4 | ||
| December 8, 1997 | Dallas Stars 0 at Toronto Maple Leafs 3 | L | 10-3-2 | 10-5-2 | 20-8-4 | ||
| December 10, 1997 | Tampa Bay Lightning 0 at Dallas Stars 3 | W | 11-3-2 | 10-5-2 | 21-8-4 | ||
| December 12, 1997 | San Jose Sharks 1 at Dallas Stars 0 | L | 11-4-2 | 10-5-2 | 21-9-4 | ||
| December 15, 1997 | Buffalo Sabres 4 at Dallas Stars 8 | W | 12-4-2 | 10-5-2 | 22-9-4 | ||
| December 18, 1997 | Dallas Stars 2 at Calgary Flames 1 | W | 12-4-2 | 11-5-2 | 23-9-4 | ||
| December 20, 1997 | Dallas Stars 2 at Edmonton Oilers 1 | W | 12-4-2 | 12-5-2 | 24-9-4 | OT | |
| December 23, 1997 | Dallas Stars 3 at Vancouver Canucks 1 | W | 12-4-2 | 13-5-2 | 25-9-4 | ||
| December 27, 1997 | Vancouver Canucks 3 at Dallas Stars 3 | T | 12-4-3 | 13-5-2 | 25-9-5 | OT | |
| December 29, 1997 | Dallas Stars 2 at Detroit Red Wings 2 | T | 12-4-3 | 13-5-3 | 25-9-6 | OT | |
| December 31, 1997 | Los Angeles Kings 2 at Dallas Stars 2 | T | 12-4-4 | 13-5-3 | 25-9-7 | OT | |
| January 2, 1998 | New York Islanders 1 at Dallas Stars 2 | W | 13-4-4 | 13-5-3 | 26-9-7 | ||
| January 3, 1998 | Dallas Stars 6 at Carolina Hurricanes 1 | W | 13-4-4 | 14-5-3 | 27-9-7 | ||
| January 5, 1998 | Dallas Stars 4 at New Jersey Devils 3 | W | 13-4-4 | 15-5-3 | 28-9-7 | OT | |
| January 7, 1998 | Ottawa Senators 2 at Dallas Stars 0 | L | 13-5-4 | 15-5-3 | 28-10-7 | ||
| January 9, 1998 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at Dallas Stars 3 | T | 13-5-5 | 15-5-3 | 28-10-8 | OT | |
| January 11, 1998 | Dallas Stars 1 at Mighty Ducks of Anaheim 2 | L | 13-5-5 | 15-6-3 | 28-11-8 | OT | |
| January 12, 1998 | Dallas Stars 3 at San Jose Sharks 1 | W | 13-5-5 | 16-6-3 | 29-11-8 | ||
| January 14, 1998 | Dallas Stars 2 at St. Louis Blues 1 | W | 13-5-5 | 17-6-3 | 30-11-8 | OT | |
| January 21, 1998 | Colorado Avalanche 2 at Dallas Stars 3 | W | 14-5-5 | 17-6-3 | 31-11-8 | ||
| January 24, 1998 | Dallas Stars 3 at Colorado Avalanche 2 | W | 14-5-5 | 18-6-3 | 32-11-8 | ||
| January 26, 1998 | Toronto Maple Leafs 1 at Dallas Stars 5 | W | 15-5-5 | 18-6-3 | 33-11-8 | ||
| January 29, 1998 | Dallas Stars 2 at Florida Panthers 3 | L | 15-5-5 | 18-7-3 | 33-12-8 | ||
| January 31, 1998 | Dallas Stars 3 at St. Louis Blues 6 | L | 15-5-5 | 18-8-3 | 33-13-8 | ||
| February 2, 1998 | Dallas Stars 5 at Toronto Maple Leafs 1 | W | 15-5-5 | 19-8-3 | 34-13-8 | ||
| February 4, 1998 | Philadelphia Flyers 0 at Dallas Stars 1 | W | 16-5-5 | 19-8-3 | 35-13-8 | ||
| February 7, 1998 | Chicago Blackhawks 1 at Dallas Stars 3 | W | 17-5-5 | 19-8-3 | 36-13-8 | ||
| February 25, 1998 | Dallas Stars 4 at New York Islanders 1 | W | 17-5-5 | 20-8-3 | 37-13-8 | ||
| February 28, 1998 | Phoenix Coyotes 0 at Dallas Stars 4 | W | 18-5-5 | 20-8-3 | 38-13-8 | ||
| March 1, 1998 | Dallas Stars 2 at Chicago Blackhawks 2 | T | 18-5-5 | 20-8-4 | 38-13-9 | OT | |
| March 4, 1998 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Dallas Stars 1 | L | 18-6-5 | 20-8-4 | 38-14-9 | ||
| March 7, 1998 | Dallas Stars 1 at St. Louis Blues 2 | L | 18-6-5 | 20-9-4 | 38-15-9 | ||
| March 8, 1998 | Phoenix Coyotes 1 at Dallas Stars 1 | T | 18-6-6 | 20-9-4 | 38-15-10 | OT | |
| March 12, 1998 | Dallas Stars 4 at Phoenix Coyotes 5 | L | 18-6-6 | 20-10-4 | 38-16-10 | ||
| March 13, 1998 | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim 3 at Dallas Stars 6 | W | 19-6-6 | 20-10-4 | 39-16-10 | ||
| March 17, 1998 | Dallas Stars 4 at Los Angeles Kings 3 | W | 19-6-6 | 21-10-4 | 40-16-10 | ||
| March 18, 1998 | Dallas Stars 3 at San Jose Sharks 1 | W | 19-6-6 | 22-10-4 | 41-16-10 | ||
| March 20, 1998 | Carolina Hurricanes 1 at Dallas Stars 6 | W | 20-6-6 | 22-10-4 | 42-16-10 | ||
| March 22, 1998 | Pittsburgh Penguins 0 at Dallas Stars 0 | T | 20-6-7 | 22-10-4 | 42-16-11 | OT | |
| March 26, 1998 | Toronto Maple Leafs 1 at Dallas Stars 0 | L | 20-7-7 | 22-10-4 | 42-17-11 | ||
| March 28, 1998 | San Jose Sharks 4 at Dallas Stars 1 | L | 20-8-7 | 22-10-4 | 42-18-11 | ||
| March 29, 1998 | New Jersey Devils 1 at Dallas Stars 3 | W | 21-8-7 | 22-10-4 | 43-18-11 | ||
| April 1, 1998 | Dallas Stars 1 at Calgary Flames 3 | L | 21-8-7 | 22-11-4 | 43-19-11 | ||
| April 3, 1998 | Dallas Stars 1 at Edmonton Oilers 4 | L | 21-8-7 | 22-12-4 | 43-20-11 | ||
| April 4, 1998 | Dallas Stars 3 at Vancouver Canucks 5 | L | 21-8-7 | 22-13-4 | 43-21-11 | ||
| April 6, 1998 | Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at Dallas Stars 4 | W | 22-8-7 | 22-13-4 | 44-21-11 | ||
| April 8, 1998 | Washington Capitals 1 at Dallas Stars 2 | W | 23-8-7 | 22-13-4 | 45-21-11 | OT | |
| April 11, 1998 | Dallas Stars 5 at Tampa Bay Lightning 1 | W | 23-8-7 | 23-13-4 | 46-21-11 | ||
| April 12, 1998 | St. Louis Blues 3 at Dallas Stars 4 | W | 24-8-7 | 23-13-4 | 47-21-11 | ||
| April 15, 1998 | Detroit Red Wings 1 at Dallas Stars 3 | W | 25-8-7 | 23-13-4 | 48-21-11 | ||
| April 16, 1998 | Dallas Stars 2 at Phoenix Coyotes 3 | L | 25-8-7 | 23-14-4 | 48-22-11 | ||
| April 18, 1998 | Chicago Blackhawks 1 at Dallas Stars 3 | W | 26-8-7 | 23-14-4 | 49-22-11 | ||
| April 22, 1998 | San Jose Sharks 1 at Dallas Stars 4 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | ||
| April 24, 1998 | San Jose Sharks 2 at Dallas Stars 5 | W | 2-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 2-0-0 | ||
| April 26, 1998 | Dallas Stars 1 at San Jose Sharks 4 | L | 2-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 2-1-0 | ||
| April 28, 1998 | Dallas Stars 0 at San Jose Sharks 1 | L | 2-0-0 | 0-2-0 | 2-2-0 | OT | |
| April 30, 1998 | San Jose Sharks 2 at Dallas Stars 3 | W | 3-0-0 | 0-2-0 | 3-2-0 | ||
| May 2, 1998 | Dallas Stars 3 at San Jose Sharks 2 | W | 3-0-0 | 1-2-0 | 4-2-0 | OT | |
| May 7, 1998 | Edmonton Oilers 1 at Dallas Stars 3 | W | 4-0-0 | 1-2-0 | 5-2-0 | ||
| May 9, 1998 | Edmonton Oilers 2 at Dallas Stars 0 | L | 4-1-0 | 1-2-0 | 5-3-0 | ||
| May 11, 1998 | Dallas Stars 1 at Edmonton Oilers 0 | W | 4-1-0 | 2-2-0 | 6-3-0 | OT | |
| May 13, 1998 | Dallas Stars 3 at Edmonton Oilers 1 | W | 4-1-0 | 3-2-0 | 7-3-0 | ||
| May 16, 1998 | Edmonton Oilers 1 at Dallas Stars 2 | W | 5-1-0 | 3-2-0 | 8-3-0 | ||
| May 24, 1998 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at Dallas Stars 0 | L | 5-2-0 | 3-2-0 | 8-4-0 | ||
| May 26, 1998 | Detroit Red Wings 1 at Dallas Stars 3 | W | 6-2-0 | 3-2-0 | 9-4-0 | ||
| May 29, 1998 | Dallas Stars 3 at Detroit Red Wings 5 | L | 6-2-0 | 3-3-0 | 9-5-0 | ||
| May 31, 1998 | Dallas Stars 2 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | L | 6-2-0 | 3-4-0 | 9-6-0 | ||
| June 3, 1998 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at Dallas Stars 3 | W | 7-2-0 | 3-4-0 | 10-6-0 | OT | |
| June 5, 1998 | Dallas Stars 0 at Detroit Red Wings 2 | L | 7-2-0 | 3-5-0 | 10-7-0 |
