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1997-98 New York Rangers Game-by-Game Results
Team Record: 25-39-18 - 68 points
Finishing 5th in the NHL's Atlantic Division
Coach: Colin Campbell (17-24-16)
Coach: John Muckler (8-15-2)
Location: New York, New York
1997-98 New York Rangers Roster
The New York Rangers of the National Hockey League ended the 1997-98 season with a record of 25 wins and 39 losses and 18 ties for 68 points, finishing fifth in the NHL's Atlantic Division.
The Rangers netted 197 goals and allowed 231. Adam Graves, Wayne Gretzky, Alex Kovalev and Pat LaFontaine scored 23 goals for New York each, and Wayne Gretzky contributed 67 assists. Mike Richter topped the squad with 21 wins and a team-best 2.66 goals against average, pacing qualifying goaltenders.
Colin Campbell and John Muckler coached the team.
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Regular Season Goals For: 197
Regular Season Goals Against: 231
Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
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October 3, 1997 | New York Islanders 2 at New York Rangers 2 | T | 0-0-1 | 0-0-0 | 0-0-1 | OT | |
October 5, 1997 | Los Angeles Kings 2 at New York Rangers 2 | T | 0-0-2 | 0-0-0 | 0-0-2 | OT | |
October 8, 1997 | New York Rangers 3 at Edmonton Oilers 3 | T | 0-0-2 | 0-0-1 | 0-0-3 | OT | |
October 9, 1997 | New York Rangers 1 at Calgary Flames 1 | T | 0-0-2 | 0-0-2 | 0-0-4 | OT | |
October 11, 1997 | New York Rangers 6 at Vancouver Canucks 3 | W | 0-0-2 | 1-0-2 | 1-0-4 | ||
October 14, 1997 | Pittsburgh Penguins 1 at New York Rangers 0 | L | 0-1-2 | 1-0-2 | 1-1-4 | ||
October 15, 1997 | New York Rangers 1 at Ottawa Senators 5 | L | 0-1-2 | 1-1-2 | 1-2-4 | ||
October 18, 1997 | New York Rangers 3 at St. Louis Blues 5 | L | 0-1-2 | 1-2-2 | 1-3-4 | ||
October 20, 1997 | Carolina Hurricanes 2 at New York Rangers 4 | W | 1-1-2 | 1-2-2 | 2-3-4 | ||
October 22, 1997 | Chicago Blackhawks 1 at New York Rangers 0 | L | 1-2-2 | 1-2-2 | 2-4-4 | ||
October 24, 1997 | Tampa Bay Lightning 3 at New York Rangers 4 | W | 2-2-2 | 1-2-2 | 3-4-4 | ||
October 26, 1997 | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim 3 at New York Rangers 3 | T | 2-2-3 | 1-2-2 | 3-4-5 | OT | |
October 28, 1997 | Dallas Stars 3 at New York Rangers 2 | L | 2-3-3 | 1-2-2 | 3-5-5 | ||
October 30, 1997 | New York Rangers 3 at New York Islanders 5 | L | 2-3-3 | 1-3-2 | 3-6-5 | ||
November 3, 1997 | Edmonton Oilers 2 at New York Rangers 2 | T | 2-3-4 | 1-3-2 | 3-6-6 | OT | |
November 5, 1997 | New York Rangers 4 at Colorado Avalanche 2 | W | 2-3-4 | 2-3-2 | 4-6-6 | ||
November 7, 1997 | New York Rangers 2 at Dallas Stars 2 | T | 2-3-4 | 2-3-3 | 4-6-7 | OT | |
November 12, 1997 | New Jersey Devils 3 at New York Rangers 2 | L | 2-4-4 | 2-3-3 | 4-7-7 | ||
November 14, 1997 | Pittsburgh Penguins 1 at New York Rangers 3 | W | 3-4-4 | 2-3-3 | 5-7-7 | ||
November 16, 1997 | Colorado Avalanche 1 at New York Rangers 4 | W | 4-4-4 | 2-3-3 | 6-7-7 | ||
November 18, 1997 | New York Rangers 3 at Florida Panthers 1 | W | 4-4-4 | 3-3-3 | 7-7-7 | ||
November 19, 1997 | New York Rangers 3 at Tampa Bay Lightning 6 | L | 4-4-4 | 3-4-3 | 7-8-7 | ||
November 21, 1997 | New York Rangers 4 at Carolina Hurricanes 3 | W | 4-4-4 | 4-4-3 | 8-8-7 | ||
November 22, 1997 | New York Rangers 3 at Pittsburgh Penguins 4 | L | 4-4-4 | 4-5-3 | 8-9-7 | OT | |
November 25, 1997 | Vancouver Canucks 4 at New York Rangers 2 | L | 4-5-4 | 4-5-3 | 8-10-7 | ||
November 26, 1997 | New York Rangers 1 at New York Islanders 4 | L | 4-5-4 | 4-6-3 | 8-11-7 | ||
November 28, 1997 | New York Rangers 3 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | T | 4-5-4 | 4-6-4 | 8-11-8 | OT | |
November 30, 1997 | Florida Panthers 1 at New York Rangers 1 | T | 4-5-5 | 4-6-4 | 8-11-9 | OT | |
December 2, 1997 | Washington Capitals 3 at New York Rangers 2 | L | 4-6-5 | 4-6-4 | 8-12-9 | OT | |
December 5, 1997 | Philadelphia Flyers 4 at New York Rangers 4 | T | 4-6-6 | 4-6-4 | 8-12-10 | OT | |
December 6, 1997 | New York Rangers 3 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | T | 4-6-6 | 4-6-5 | 8-12-11 | OT | |
December 8, 1997 | Phoenix Coyotes 1 at New York Rangers 3 | W | 5-6-6 | 4-6-5 | 9-12-11 | ||
December 10, 1997 | Calgary Flames 4 at New York Rangers 1 | L | 5-7-6 | 4-6-5 | 9-13-11 | ||
December 12, 1997 | Florida Panthers 4 at New York Rangers 3 | L | 5-8-6 | 4-6-5 | 9-14-11 | ||
December 16, 1997 | New York Rangers 3 at New Jersey Devils 4 | L | 5-8-6 | 4-7-5 | 9-15-11 | ||
December 17, 1997 | New York Rangers 4 at Florida Panthers 2 | W | 5-8-6 | 5-7-5 | 10-15-11 | ||
December 20, 1997 | New York Rangers 2 at Tampa Bay Lightning 2 | T | 5-8-6 | 5-7-6 | 10-15-12 | OT | |
December 21, 1997 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at New York Rangers 0 | L | 5-9-6 | 5-7-6 | 10-16-12 | ||
December 23, 1997 | Tampa Bay Lightning 1 at New York Rangers 4 | W | 6-9-6 | 5-7-6 | 11-16-12 | ||
December 26, 1997 | New York Rangers 0 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | L | 6-9-6 | 5-8-6 | 11-17-12 | ||
December 28, 1997 | Boston Bruins 3 at New York Rangers 4 | W | 7-9-6 | 5-8-6 | 12-17-12 | ||
December 31, 1997 | New York Rangers 0 at Tampa Bay Lightning 2 | L | 7-9-6 | 5-9-6 | 12-18-12 | ||
January 3, 1998 | New York Rangers 3 at Washington Capitals 2 | W | 7-9-6 | 6-9-6 | 13-18-12 | ||
January 6, 1998 | Carolina Hurricanes 2 at New York Rangers 4 | W | 8-9-6 | 6-9-6 | 14-18-12 | ||
January 8, 1998 | Washington Capitals 5 at New York Rangers 3 | L | 8-10-6 | 6-9-6 | 14-19-12 | ||
January 12, 1998 | Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at New York Rangers 3 | W | 9-10-6 | 6-9-6 | 15-19-12 | ||
January 14, 1998 | New York Rangers 1 at New Jersey Devils 4 | L | 9-10-6 | 6-10-6 | 15-20-12 | ||
January 20, 1998 | St. Louis Blues 1 at New York Rangers 3 | W | 10-10-6 | 6-10-6 | 16-20-12 | ||
January 22, 1998 | Philadelphia Flyers 4 at New York Rangers 3 | L | 10-11-6 | 6-10-6 | 16-21-12 | ||
January 24, 1998 | New Jersey Devils 3 at New York Rangers 3 | T | 10-11-7 | 6-10-6 | 16-21-13 | OT | |
January 26, 1998 | Washington Capitals 2 at New York Rangers 2 | T | 10-11-8 | 6-10-6 | 16-21-14 | OT | |
January 29, 1998 | New York Rangers 2 at Ottawa Senators 2 | T | 10-11-8 | 6-10-7 | 16-21-15 | OT | |
January 31, 1998 | New York Rangers 2 at Boston Bruins 4 | L | 10-11-8 | 6-11-7 | 16-22-15 | ||
February 2, 1998 | New York Rangers 3 at San Jose Sharks 2 | W | 10-11-8 | 7-11-7 | 17-22-15 | ||
February 4, 1998 | New York Rangers 2 at Mighty Ducks of Anaheim 3 | L | 10-11-8 | 7-12-7 | 17-23-15 | ||
February 5, 1998 | New York Rangers 1 at Los Angeles Kings 3 | L | 10-11-8 | 7-13-7 | 17-24-15 | ||
February 7, 1998 | New York Rangers 1 at Phoenix Coyotes 1 | T | 10-11-8 | 7-13-8 | 17-24-16 | OT | |
February 26, 1998 | New York Rangers 5 at Toronto Maple Leafs 2 | W | 10-11-8 | 8-13-8 | 18-24-16 | ||
February 28, 1998 | Philadelphia Flyers 3 at New York Rangers 1 | L | 10-12-8 | 8-13-8 | 18-25-16 | ||
March 2, 1998 | Buffalo Sabres 1 at New York Rangers 0 | L | 10-13-8 | 8-13-8 | 18-26-16 | ||
March 4, 1998 | New York Rangers 4 at Florida Panthers 3 | W | 10-13-8 | 9-13-8 | 19-26-16 | ||
March 7, 1998 | New York Rangers 3 at New Jersey Devils 6 | L | 10-13-8 | 9-14-8 | 19-27-16 | ||
March 9, 1998 | New Jersey Devils 2 at New York Rangers 2 | T | 10-13-9 | 9-14-8 | 19-27-17 | OT | |
March 11, 1998 | San Jose Sharks 3 at New York Rangers 5 | W | 11-13-9 | 9-14-8 | 20-27-17 | ||
March 12, 1998 | New York Rangers 1 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | L | 11-13-9 | 9-15-8 | 20-28-17 | ||
March 14, 1998 | New York Rangers 1 at Boston Bruins 5 | L | 11-13-9 | 9-16-8 | 20-29-17 | ||
March 16, 1998 | Ottawa Senators 4 at New York Rangers 5 | W | 12-13-9 | 9-16-8 | 21-29-17 | ||
March 18, 1998 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at New York Rangers 2 | W | 13-13-9 | 9-16-8 | 22-29-17 | OT | |
March 21, 1998 | Detroit Red Wings 4 at New York Rangers 3 | L | 13-14-9 | 9-16-8 | 22-30-17 | ||
March 22, 1998 | New York Rangers 4 at Philadelphia Flyers 5 | L | 13-14-9 | 9-17-8 | 22-31-17 | OT | |
March 25, 1998 | Ottawa Senators 3 at New York Rangers 2 | L | 13-15-9 | 9-17-8 | 22-32-17 | OT | |
March 26, 1998 | New York Rangers 1 at Carolina Hurricanes 4 | L | 13-15-9 | 9-18-8 | 22-33-17 | ||
March 28, 1998 | New York Rangers 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 2 | T | 13-15-9 | 9-18-9 | 22-33-18 | OT | |
March 30, 1998 | Tampa Bay Lightning 3 at New York Rangers 1 | L | 13-16-9 | 9-18-9 | 22-34-18 | ||
April 1, 1998 | Boston Bruins 4 at New York Rangers 2 | L | 13-17-9 | 9-18-9 | 22-35-18 | ||
April 4, 1998 | New York Rangers 0 at New York Islanders 3 | L | 13-17-9 | 9-19-9 | 22-36-18 | ||
April 5, 1998 | New York Rangers 2 at Chicago Blackhawks 1 | W | 13-17-9 | 10-19-9 | 23-36-18 | OT | |
April 7, 1998 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at New York Rangers 2 | L | 13-18-9 | 10-19-9 | 23-37-18 | ||
April 11, 1998 | New York Rangers 2 at Detroit Red Wings 5 | L | 13-18-9 | 10-20-9 | 23-38-18 | ||
April 14, 1998 | New York Rangers 1 at Washington Capitals 3 | L | 13-18-9 | 10-21-9 | 23-39-18 | ||
April 15, 1998 | New York Islanders 2 at New York Rangers 4 | W | 14-18-9 | 10-21-9 | 24-39-18 | ||
April 18, 1998 | New York Rangers 2 at Philadelphia Flyers 1 | W | 14-18-9 | 11-21-9 | 25-39-18 |