
1997-98 Florida Panthers Game-by-Game Results
Team Record: 24-43-15 - 63 points
Finishing 6th in the NHL's Atlantic Division
Coach: Doug MacLean (7-12-4)
Coach: Bryan Murray (17-31-11)
Location: Miami, Florida
1997-98 Florida Panthers Roster
The Florida Panthers of the National Hockey League ended the 1997-98 season with a record of 24 wins and 43 losses and 15 ties for 63 points, finishing sixth in the NHL's Atlantic Division.
The Panthers scored 203 goals and yielded 256. Ray Whitney netted 32 goals for Florida, while Robert Svehla contributed 34 assists. John Vanbiesbrouck topped the squad with 18 wins and a team-best 2.87 goals against average, pacing regular goalies.
Doug MacLean and Bryan Murray coached the team.
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Regular Season Goals For: 203
Regular Season Goals Against: 256
Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
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October 1, 1997 | Florida Panthers 1 at Philadelphia Flyers 3 | L | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 0-1-0 | ||
October 4, 1997 | Florida Panthers 5 at Pittsburgh Penguins 3 | W | 0-0-0 | 1-1-0 | 1-1-0 | ||
October 11, 1997 | Florida Panthers 3 at St. Louis Blues 5 | L | 0-0-0 | 1-2-0 | 1-2-0 | ||
October 13, 1997 | New York Islanders 2 at Florida Panthers 2 | T | 0-0-1 | 1-2-0 | 1-2-1 | OT | |
October 15, 1997 | Tampa Bay Lightning 1 at Florida Panthers 2 | W | 1-0-1 | 1-2-0 | 2-2-1 | ||
October 16, 1997 | Florida Panthers 0 at Dallas Stars 4 | L | 1-0-1 | 1-3-0 | 2-3-1 | ||
October 19, 1997 | Pittsburgh Penguins 4 at Florida Panthers 1 | L | 1-1-1 | 1-3-0 | 2-4-1 | ||
October 22, 1997 | Florida Panthers 0 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | L | 1-1-1 | 1-4-0 | 2-5-1 | ||
October 23, 1997 | Florida Panthers 2 at Ottawa Senators 2 | T | 1-1-1 | 1-4-1 | 2-5-2 | OT | |
October 25, 1997 | Florida Panthers 5 at Boston Bruins 4 | W | 1-1-1 | 2-4-1 | 3-5-2 | ||
October 28, 1997 | Los Angeles Kings 2 at Florida Panthers 2 | T | 1-1-2 | 2-4-1 | 3-5-3 | OT | |
October 30, 1997 | Ottawa Senators 5 at Florida Panthers 2 | L | 1-2-2 | 2-4-1 | 3-6-3 | ||
November 1, 1997 | Buffalo Sabres 4 at Florida Panthers 3 | L | 1-3-2 | 2-4-1 | 3-7-3 | OT | |
November 5, 1997 | New Jersey Devils 4 at Florida Panthers 2 | L | 1-4-2 | 2-4-1 | 3-8-3 | ||
November 6, 1997 | Florida Panthers 4 at Buffalo Sabres 2 | W | 1-4-2 | 3-4-1 | 4-8-3 | ||
November 9, 1997 | Washington Capitals 2 at Florida Panthers 3 | W | 2-4-2 | 3-4-1 | 5-8-3 | ||
November 12, 1997 | New York Islanders 2 at Florida Panthers 2 | T | 2-4-3 | 3-4-1 | 5-8-4 | OT | |
November 14, 1997 | Philadelphia Flyers 5 at Florida Panthers 2 | L | 2-5-3 | 3-4-1 | 5-9-4 | ||
November 15, 1997 | Florida Panthers 1 at New York Islanders 0 | W | 2-5-3 | 4-4-1 | 6-9-4 | ||
November 18, 1997 | New York Rangers 3 at Florida Panthers 1 | L | 2-6-3 | 4-4-1 | 6-10-4 | ||
November 20, 1997 | Calgary Flames 2 at Florida Panthers 1 | L | 2-7-3 | 4-4-1 | 6-11-4 | ||
November 22, 1997 | Florida Panthers 2 at New Jersey Devils 1 | W | 2-7-3 | 5-4-1 | 7-11-4 | OT | |
November 23, 1997 | Washington Capitals 5 at Florida Panthers 2 | L | 2-8-3 | 5-4-1 | 7-12-4 | ||
November 26, 1997 | Boston Bruins 5 at Florida Panthers 10 | W | 3-8-3 | 5-4-1 | 8-12-4 | ||
November 28, 1997 | Colorado Avalanche 3 at Florida Panthers 2 | L | 3-9-3 | 5-4-1 | 8-13-4 | ||
November 30, 1997 | Florida Panthers 1 at New York Rangers 1 | T | 3-9-3 | 5-4-2 | 8-13-5 | OT | |
December 1, 1997 | Phoenix Coyotes 3 at Florida Panthers 2 | L | 3-10-3 | 5-4-2 | 8-14-5 | ||
December 5, 1997 | Florida Panthers 2 at Washington Capitals 3 | L | 3-10-3 | 5-5-2 | 8-15-5 | OT | |
December 7, 1997 | Washington Capitals 4 at Florida Panthers 5 | W | 4-10-3 | 5-5-2 | 9-15-5 | ||
December 10, 1997 | Florida Panthers 5 at Carolina Hurricanes 2 | W | 4-10-3 | 6-5-2 | 10-15-5 | ||
December 12, 1997 | Florida Panthers 4 at New York Rangers 3 | W | 4-10-3 | 7-5-2 | 11-15-5 | ||
December 13, 1997 | Florida Panthers 1 at New York Islanders 4 | L | 4-10-3 | 7-6-2 | 11-16-5 | ||
December 15, 1997 | Boston Bruins 6 at Florida Panthers 2 | L | 4-11-3 | 7-6-2 | 11-17-5 | ||
December 17, 1997 | New York Rangers 4 at Florida Panthers 2 | L | 4-12-3 | 7-6-2 | 11-18-5 | ||
December 18, 1997 | Florida Panthers 4 at Washington Capitals 0 | W | 4-12-3 | 8-6-2 | 12-18-5 | ||
December 20, 1997 | Florida Panthers 0 at Philadelphia Flyers 2 | L | 4-12-3 | 8-7-2 | 12-19-5 | ||
December 23, 1997 | St. Louis Blues 3 at Florida Panthers 2 | L | 4-13-3 | 8-7-2 | 12-20-5 | ||
December 26, 1997 | Florida Panthers 5 at Carolina Hurricanes 2 | W | 4-13-3 | 9-7-2 | 13-20-5 | ||
December 27, 1997 | Florida Panthers 6 at New York Islanders 2 | W | 4-13-3 | 10-7-2 | 14-20-5 | ||
December 30, 1997 | San Jose Sharks 2 at Florida Panthers 2 | T | 4-13-4 | 10-7-2 | 14-20-6 | OT | |
January 1, 1998 | New Jersey Devils 1 at Florida Panthers 2 | W | 5-13-4 | 10-7-2 | 15-20-6 | OT | |
January 2, 1998 | Florida Panthers 2 at Tampa Bay Lightning 2 | T | 5-13-4 | 10-7-3 | 15-20-7 | OT | |
January 4, 1998 | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim 3 at Florida Panthers 3 | T | 5-13-5 | 10-7-3 | 15-20-8 | OT | |
January 7, 1998 | Florida Panthers 2 at Edmonton Oilers 3 | L | 5-13-5 | 10-8-3 | 15-21-8 | ||
January 9, 1998 | Florida Panthers 3 at Calgary Flames 3 | T | 5-13-5 | 10-8-4 | 15-21-9 | OT | |
January 10, 1998 | Florida Panthers 2 at Vancouver Canucks 2 | T | 5-13-5 | 10-8-5 | 15-21-10 | OT | |
January 12, 1998 | Florida Panthers 1 at Colorado Avalanche 3 | L | 5-13-5 | 10-9-5 | 15-22-10 | ||
January 14, 1998 | Florida Panthers 2 at Phoenix Coyotes 3 | L | 5-13-5 | 10-10-5 | 15-23-10 | ||
January 21, 1998 | Florida Panthers 3 at Mighty Ducks of Anaheim 8 | L | 5-13-5 | 10-11-5 | 15-24-10 | ||
January 22, 1998 | Florida Panthers 1 at Los Angeles Kings 3 | L | 5-13-5 | 10-12-5 | 15-25-10 | ||
January 24, 1998 | Florida Panthers 1 at San Jose Sharks 1 | T | 5-13-5 | 10-12-6 | 15-25-11 | OT | |
January 27, 1998 | Carolina Hurricanes 0 at Florida Panthers 3 | W | 6-13-5 | 10-12-6 | 16-25-11 | ||
January 29, 1998 | Dallas Stars 2 at Florida Panthers 3 | W | 7-13-5 | 10-12-6 | 17-25-11 | ||
January 31, 1998 | Tampa Bay Lightning 0 at Florida Panthers 2 | W | 8-13-5 | 10-12-6 | 18-25-11 | ||
February 1, 1998 | Buffalo Sabres 5 at Florida Panthers 2 | L | 8-14-5 | 10-12-6 | 18-26-11 | ||
February 3, 1998 | Detroit Red Wings 1 at Florida Panthers 1 | T | 8-14-6 | 10-12-6 | 18-26-12 | OT | |
February 7, 1998 | Florida Panthers 2 at Toronto Maple Leafs 3 | L | 8-14-6 | 10-13-6 | 18-27-12 | ||
February 25, 1998 | New Jersey Devils 3 at Florida Panthers 2 | L | 8-15-6 | 10-13-6 | 18-28-12 | ||
February 27, 1998 | Florida Panthers 1 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | L | 8-15-6 | 10-14-6 | 18-29-12 | ||
March 4, 1998 | New York Rangers 4 at Florida Panthers 3 | L | 8-16-6 | 10-14-6 | 18-30-12 | ||
March 7, 1998 | Florida Panthers 3 at Washington Capitals 6 | L | 8-16-6 | 10-15-6 | 18-31-12 | ||
March 9, 1998 | Florida Panthers 1 at Montreal Canadiens 6 | L | 8-16-6 | 10-16-6 | 18-32-12 | ||
March 11, 1998 | Florida Panthers 3 at Ottawa Senators 5 | L | 8-16-6 | 10-17-6 | 18-33-12 | ||
March 13, 1998 | Edmonton Oilers 4 at Florida Panthers 0 | L | 8-17-6 | 10-17-6 | 18-34-12 | ||
March 15, 1998 | Chicago Blackhawks 8 at Florida Panthers 4 | L | 8-18-6 | 10-17-6 | 18-35-12 | ||
March 17, 1998 | Vancouver Canucks 4 at Florida Panthers 2 | L | 8-19-6 | 10-17-6 | 18-36-12 | ||
March 19, 1998 | Florida Panthers 1 at Buffalo Sabres 6 | L | 8-19-6 | 10-18-6 | 18-37-12 | ||
March 21, 1998 | Florida Panthers 1 at Tampa Bay Lightning 5 | L | 8-19-6 | 10-19-6 | 18-38-12 | ||
March 23, 1998 | Carolina Hurricanes 5 at Florida Panthers 3 | L | 8-20-6 | 10-19-6 | 18-39-12 | ||
March 26, 1998 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at Florida Panthers 5 | W | 9-20-6 | 10-19-6 | 19-39-12 | ||
March 28, 1998 | Florida Panthers 3 at Boston Bruins 2 | W | 9-20-6 | 11-19-6 | 20-39-12 | OT | |
March 29, 1998 | Florida Panthers 4 at Chicago Blackhawks 0 | W | 9-20-6 | 12-19-6 | 21-39-12 | ||
April 1, 1998 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at Florida Panthers 3 | L | 9-21-6 | 12-19-6 | 21-40-12 | ||
April 4, 1998 | Florida Panthers 4 at Philadelphia Flyers 1 | W | 9-21-6 | 13-19-6 | 22-40-12 | ||
April 5, 1998 | Pittsburgh Penguins 1 at Florida Panthers 3 | W | 10-21-6 | 13-19-6 | 23-40-12 | ||
April 7, 1998 | Toronto Maple Leafs 3 at Florida Panthers 1 | L | 10-22-6 | 13-19-6 | 23-41-12 | ||
April 9, 1998 | Philadelphia Flyers 2 at Florida Panthers 3 | W | 11-22-6 | 13-19-6 | 24-41-12 | ||
April 11, 1998 | Florida Panthers 3 at Pittsburgh Penguins 3 | T | 11-22-6 | 13-19-7 | 24-41-13 | OT | |
April 12, 1998 | Florida Panthers 5 at New Jersey Devils 5 | T | 11-22-6 | 13-19-8 | 24-41-14 | OT | |
April 14, 1998 | Ottawa Senators 3 at Florida Panthers 2 | L | 11-23-6 | 13-19-8 | 24-42-14 | ||
April 16, 1998 | Philadelphia Flyers 7 at Florida Panthers 3 | L | 11-24-6 | 13-19-8 | 24-43-14 | ||
April 18, 1998 | Florida Panthers 2 at Tampa Bay Lightning 2 | T | 11-24-6 | 13-19-9 | 24-43-15 | OT |