1997-98 Montreal Canadiens Game-by-Game Results
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 37-32-13 - 87 points
Finishing 4th in the NHL's Northeast Division
Postseason: 4-6
Lost NHL conference semi-finals
Conference Quarter-Finals - Defeated Pittsburgh Penguins 4-2
Conference Semi-Finals - Lost to Buffalo Sabres 4-0
Coach: Alain Vigneault (37-32-13)
Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada
1997-98 Montreal Canadiens StatisticsTeam Record: 37-32-13 - 87 points
Finishing 4th in the NHL's Northeast Division
Postseason: 4-6
Lost NHL conference semi-finals
Conference Quarter-Finals - Defeated Pittsburgh Penguins 4-2
Conference Semi-Finals - Lost to Buffalo Sabres 4-0
Coach: Alain Vigneault (37-32-13)
Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada
1997-98 Montreal Canadiens Roster
The Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League ended the 1997-98 season with a record of 37 wins and 32 losses and 13 ties for 87 points, finishing fourth in the NHL's Northeast Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 4-6.
The Canadiens scored 235 goals and conceded 208. Mark Recchi netted 32 goals for Montreal, while Saku Koivu contributed 43 assists. Jocelyn Thibault topped the squad with 19 wins, and Andy Moog added 15 or more victories as well. Jocelyn Thibault registered a 2.47 goals against average, pacing qualifying goaltenders.
Alain Vigneault coached the team. The 1997-98 Montreal Canadiens lost in the NHL conference semi-finals.
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Regular Season Goals For: 235
Regular Season Goals Against: 208
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1, 1997 | Ottawa Senators 2 at Montreal Canadiens 2 | T | 0-0-1 | 0-0-0 | 0-0-1 | OT | |
| October 4, 1997 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at Boston Bruins 1 | W | 0-0-1 | 1-0-0 | 1-0-1 | ||
| October 8, 1997 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Pittsburgh Penguins 0 | W | 0-0-1 | 2-0-0 | 2-0-1 | ||
| October 11, 1997 | Philadelphia Flyers 6 at Montreal Canadiens 2 | L | 0-1-1 | 2-0-0 | 2-1-1 | ||
| October 15, 1997 | Pittsburgh Penguins 1 at Montreal Canadiens 1 | T | 0-1-2 | 2-0-0 | 2-1-2 | OT | |
| October 17, 1997 | Montreal Canadiens 5 at Buffalo Sabres 1 | W | 0-1-2 | 3-0-0 | 3-1-2 | ||
| October 18, 1997 | Washington Capitals 3 at Montreal Canadiens 2 | L | 0-2-2 | 3-0-0 | 3-2-2 | ||
| October 22, 1997 | Florida Panthers 0 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | W | 1-2-2 | 3-0-0 | 4-2-2 | ||
| October 23, 1997 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at New Jersey Devils 2 | L | 1-2-2 | 3-1-0 | 4-3-2 | OT | |
| October 25, 1997 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at Ottawa Senators 2 | W | 1-2-2 | 4-1-0 | 5-3-2 | ||
| October 27, 1997 | Chicago Blackhawks 2 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | W | 2-2-2 | 4-1-0 | 6-3-2 | ||
| October 29, 1997 | New York Islanders 5 at Montreal Canadiens 2 | L | 2-3-2 | 4-1-0 | 6-4-2 | ||
| November 1, 1997 | Toronto Maple Leafs 1 at Montreal Canadiens 5 | W | 3-3-2 | 4-1-0 | 7-4-2 | ||
| November 3, 1997 | Dallas Stars 4 at Montreal Canadiens 6 | W | 4-3-2 | 4-1-0 | 8-4-2 | ||
| November 5, 1997 | Phoenix Coyotes 2 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | W | 5-3-2 | 4-1-0 | 9-4-2 | ||
| November 7, 1997 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at San Jose Sharks 3 | W | 5-3-2 | 5-1-0 | 10-4-2 | ||
| November 8, 1997 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at Los Angeles Kings 1 | W | 5-3-2 | 6-1-0 | 11-4-2 | ||
| November 12, 1997 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at Mighty Ducks of Anaheim 3 | W | 5-3-2 | 7-1-0 | 12-4-2 | OT | |
| November 13, 1997 | Montreal Canadiens 5 at Phoenix Coyotes 2 | W | 5-3-2 | 8-1-0 | 13-4-2 | ||
| November 15, 1997 | Washington Capitals 3 at Montreal Canadiens 2 | L | 5-4-2 | 8-1-0 | 13-5-2 | ||
| November 17, 1997 | Tampa Bay Lightning 1 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | W | 6-4-2 | 8-1-0 | 14-5-2 | ||
| November 19, 1997 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at Carolina Hurricanes 2 | L | 6-4-2 | 8-2-0 | 14-6-2 | ||
| November 22, 1997 | Detroit Red Wings 5 at Montreal Canadiens 2 | L | 6-5-2 | 8-2-0 | 14-7-2 | ||
| November 24, 1997 | San Jose Sharks 2 at Montreal Canadiens 2 | T | 6-5-3 | 8-2-0 | 14-7-3 | OT | |
| November 26, 1997 | Montreal Canadiens 6 at Washington Capitals 5 | W | 6-5-3 | 9-2-0 | 15-7-3 | ||
| November 28, 1997 | Montreal Canadiens 0 at Detroit Red Wings 2 | L | 6-5-3 | 9-3-0 | 15-8-3 | ||
| November 29, 1997 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Pittsburgh Penguins 6 | L | 6-5-3 | 9-4-0 | 15-9-3 | ||
| December 1, 1997 | Pittsburgh Penguins 1 at Montreal Canadiens 0 | L | 6-6-3 | 9-4-0 | 15-10-3 | ||
| December 3, 1997 | Los Angeles Kings 0 at Montreal Canadiens 2 | W | 7-6-3 | 9-4-0 | 16-10-3 | ||
| December 6, 1997 | New York Rangers 3 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | T | 7-6-4 | 9-4-0 | 16-10-4 | OT | |
| December 8, 1997 | Colorado Avalanche 2 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | W | 8-6-4 | 9-4-0 | 17-10-4 | ||
| December 10, 1997 | St. Louis Blues 3 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | W | 9-6-4 | 9-4-0 | 18-10-4 | OT | |
| December 12, 1997 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at New Jersey Devils 5 | L | 9-6-4 | 9-5-0 | 18-11-4 | ||
| December 13, 1997 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Boston Bruins 4 | L | 9-6-4 | 9-6-0 | 18-12-4 | ||
| December 15, 1997 | Philadelphia Flyers 3 at Montreal Canadiens 1 | L | 9-7-4 | 9-6-0 | 18-13-4 | ||
| December 19, 1997 | Montreal Canadiens 0 at Buffalo Sabres 1 | L | 9-7-4 | 9-7-0 | 18-14-4 | ||
| December 20, 1997 | Ottawa Senators 1 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | W | 10-7-4 | 9-7-0 | 19-14-4 | ||
| December 22, 1997 | Edmonton Oilers 3 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | T | 10-7-5 | 9-7-0 | 19-14-5 | OT | |
| December 23, 1997 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Ottawa Senators 4 | L | 10-7-5 | 9-8-0 | 19-15-5 | OT | |
| December 27, 1997 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at Pittsburgh Penguins 0 | W | 10-7-5 | 10-8-0 | 20-15-5 | ||
| December 29, 1997 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at Colorado Avalanche 1 | T | 10-7-5 | 10-8-1 | 20-15-6 | OT | |
| December 31, 1997 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Calgary Flames 2 | W | 10-7-5 | 11-8-1 | 21-15-6 | ||
| January 2, 1998 | Montreal Canadiens 5 at Edmonton Oilers 3 | W | 10-7-5 | 12-8-1 | 22-15-6 | ||
| January 3, 1998 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at Vancouver Canucks 2 | W | 10-7-5 | 13-8-1 | 23-15-6 | ||
| January 7, 1998 | Boston Bruins 2 at Montreal Canadiens 1 | L | 10-8-5 | 13-8-1 | 23-16-6 | OT | |
| January 8, 1998 | Montreal Canadiens 8 at New York Islanders 2 | W | 10-8-5 | 14-8-1 | 24-16-6 | ||
| January 12, 1998 | Montreal Canadiens 6 at Tampa Bay Lightning 3 | W | 10-8-5 | 15-8-1 | 25-16-6 | ||
| January 14, 1998 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Philadelphia Flyers 3 | T | 10-8-5 | 15-8-2 | 25-16-7 | OT | |
| January 21, 1998 | Boston Bruins 2 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | W | 11-8-5 | 15-8-2 | 26-16-7 | ||
| January 24, 1998 | Carolina Hurricanes 4 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | L | 11-9-5 | 15-8-2 | 26-17-7 | ||
| January 25, 1998 | New Jersey Devils 3 at Montreal Canadiens 1 | L | 11-10-5 | 15-8-2 | 26-18-7 | ||
| January 29, 1998 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Philadelphia Flyers 2 | W | 11-10-5 | 16-8-2 | 27-18-7 | ||
| January 31, 1998 | Ottawa Senators 4 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | L | 11-11-5 | 16-8-2 | 27-19-7 | ||
| February 1, 1998 | Montreal Canadiens 6 at Carolina Hurricanes 3 | W | 11-11-5 | 17-8-2 | 28-19-7 | ||
| February 4, 1998 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at New York Islanders 4 | L | 11-11-5 | 17-9-2 | 28-20-7 | ||
| February 7, 1998 | Buffalo Sabres 4 at Montreal Canadiens 1 | L | 11-12-5 | 17-9-2 | 28-21-7 | ||
| February 25, 1998 | Pittsburgh Penguins 6 at Montreal Canadiens 2 | L | 11-13-5 | 17-9-2 | 28-22-7 | ||
| February 28, 1998 | Montreal Canadiens 0 at Toronto Maple Leafs 4 | L | 11-13-5 | 17-10-2 | 28-23-7 | ||
| March 4, 1998 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Dallas Stars 1 | W | 11-13-5 | 18-10-2 | 29-23-7 | ||
| March 5, 1998 | Montreal Canadiens 0 at St. Louis Blues 4 | L | 11-13-5 | 18-11-2 | 29-24-7 | ||
| March 7, 1998 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at Montreal Canadiens 1 | L | 11-14-5 | 18-11-2 | 29-25-7 | ||
| March 9, 1998 | Florida Panthers 1 at Montreal Canadiens 6 | W | 12-14-5 | 18-11-2 | 30-25-7 | ||
| March 11, 1998 | Vancouver Canucks 2 at Montreal Canadiens 2 | T | 12-14-6 | 18-11-2 | 30-25-8 | OT | |
| March 12, 1998 | New York Rangers 1 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | W | 13-14-6 | 18-11-2 | 31-25-8 | ||
| March 14, 1998 | New Jersey Devils 2 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | W | 14-14-6 | 18-11-2 | 32-25-8 | ||
| March 16, 1998 | Calgary Flames 3 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | T | 14-14-7 | 18-11-2 | 32-25-9 | OT | |
| March 18, 1998 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at New York Rangers 2 | L | 14-14-7 | 18-12-2 | 32-26-9 | OT | |
| March 19, 1998 | Montreal Canadiens 0 at Chicago Blackhawks 1 | L | 14-14-7 | 18-13-2 | 32-27-9 | ||
| March 21, 1998 | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim 5 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | L | 14-15-7 | 18-13-2 | 32-28-9 | ||
| March 25, 1998 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Tampa Bay Lightning 1 | W | 14-15-7 | 19-13-2 | 33-28-9 | OT | |
| March 26, 1998 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at Florida Panthers 5 | L | 14-15-7 | 19-14-2 | 33-29-9 | ||
| March 28, 1998 | Tampa Bay Lightning 2 at Montreal Canadiens 8 | W | 15-15-7 | 19-14-2 | 34-29-9 | ||
| March 31, 1998 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Carolina Hurricanes 3 | T | 15-15-7 | 19-14-3 | 34-29-10 | OT | |
| April 1, 1998 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at Florida Panthers 3 | W | 15-15-7 | 20-14-3 | 35-29-10 | ||
| April 4, 1998 | Carolina Hurricanes 1 at Montreal Canadiens 0 | L | 15-16-7 | 20-14-3 | 35-30-10 | ||
| April 6, 1998 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Washington Capitals 2 | T | 15-16-7 | 20-14-4 | 35-30-11 | OT | |
| April 7, 1998 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at New York Rangers 2 | W | 15-16-7 | 21-14-4 | 36-30-11 | ||
| April 10, 1998 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at Buffalo Sabres 2 | L | 15-16-7 | 21-15-4 | 36-31-11 | ||
| April 11, 1998 | New York Islanders 3 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | T | 15-16-8 | 21-15-4 | 36-31-12 | OT | |
| April 15, 1998 | Boston Bruins 6 at Montreal Canadiens 2 | L | 15-17-8 | 21-15-4 | 36-32-12 | ||
| April 16, 1998 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Ottawa Senators 0 | W | 15-17-8 | 22-15-4 | 37-32-12 | ||
| April 18, 1998 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | T | 15-17-9 | 22-15-4 | 37-32-13 | OT | |
| April 23, 1998 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Pittsburgh Penguins 2 | W | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 1-0-0 | OT | |
| April 25, 1998 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at Pittsburgh Penguins 4 | L | 0-0-0 | 1-1-0 | 1-1-0 | ||
| April 27, 1998 | Pittsburgh Penguins 1 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | W | 1-0-0 | 1-1-0 | 2-1-0 | ||
| April 29, 1998 | Pittsburgh Penguins 6 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | L | 1-1-0 | 1-1-0 | 2-2-0 | ||
| May 1, 1998 | Montreal Canadiens 5 at Pittsburgh Penguins 2 | W | 1-1-0 | 2-1-0 | 3-2-0 | ||
| May 3, 1998 | Pittsburgh Penguins 0 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | W | 2-1-0 | 2-1-0 | 4-2-0 | ||
| May 8, 1998 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | L | 2-1-0 | 2-2-0 | 4-3-0 | OT | |
| May 10, 1998 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Buffalo Sabres 6 | L | 2-1-0 | 2-3-0 | 4-4-0 | ||
| May 12, 1998 | Buffalo Sabres 5 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | L | 2-2-0 | 2-3-0 | 4-5-0 | 2OT | |
| May 14, 1998 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at Montreal Canadiens 1 | L | 2-3-0 | 2-3-0 | 4-6-0 |
