1997-98 Ottawa Senators Game-by-Game Results
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 34-33-15 - 83 points
Finishing 5th in the NHL's Northeast Division
Postseason: 5-6
Lost NHL conference semi-finals
Conference Quarter-Finals - Defeated New Jersey Devils 4-2
Conference Semi-Finals - Lost to Washington Capitals 4-1
Coach: Jacques Martin (34-33-15)
Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
1997-98 Ottawa Senators StatisticsTeam Record: 34-33-15 - 83 points
Finishing 5th in the NHL's Northeast Division
Postseason: 5-6
Lost NHL conference semi-finals
Conference Quarter-Finals - Defeated New Jersey Devils 4-2
Conference Semi-Finals - Lost to Washington Capitals 4-1
Coach: Jacques Martin (34-33-15)
Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
1997-98 Ottawa Senators Roster
The Ottawa Senators of the National Hockey League ended the 1997-98 season with a record of 34 wins and 33 losses and 15 ties for 83 points, finishing fifth in the NHL's Northeast Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 5-6.
The Senators scored 193 goals and allowed 200. Alexei Yashin netted 33 goals for Ottawa and contributed 39 assists. Damian Rhodes topped the squad with 19 wins, while Ron Tugnutt added 15 or more wins, too. Ron Tugnutt recorded a 2.25 goals against average, leading goalies with significant playing time.
Jacques Martin coached the team. The 1997-98 Ottawa Senators lost in the NHL conference semi-finals.
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Regular Season Goals For: 193
Regular Season Goals Against: 200
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1, 1997 | Ottawa Senators 2 at Montreal Canadiens 2 | T | 0-0-0 | 0-0-1 | 0-0-1 | OT | |
| October 3, 1997 | Ottawa Senators 3 at Philadelphia Flyers 5 | L | 0-0-0 | 0-1-1 | 0-1-1 | ||
| October 4, 1997 | Carolina Hurricanes 2 at Ottawa Senators 3 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-1-1 | 1-1-1 | ||
| October 7, 1997 | Ottawa Senators 1 at San Jose Sharks 0 | W | 1-0-0 | 1-1-1 | 2-1-1 | ||
| October 10, 1997 | Ottawa Senators 1 at Mighty Ducks of Anaheim 1 | T | 1-0-0 | 1-1-2 | 2-1-2 | OT | |
| October 12, 1997 | Ottawa Senators 4 at Los Angeles Kings 7 | L | 1-0-0 | 1-2-2 | 2-2-2 | ||
| October 15, 1997 | New York Rangers 1 at Ottawa Senators 5 | W | 2-0-0 | 1-2-2 | 3-2-2 | ||
| October 17, 1997 | New Jersey Devils 2 at Ottawa Senators 4 | W | 3-0-0 | 1-2-2 | 4-2-2 | ||
| October 19, 1997 | Dallas Stars 1 at Ottawa Senators 3 | W | 4-0-0 | 1-2-2 | 5-2-2 | ||
| October 22, 1997 | Ottawa Senators 6 at Toronto Maple Leafs 2 | W | 4-0-0 | 2-2-2 | 6-2-2 | ||
| October 23, 1997 | Florida Panthers 2 at Ottawa Senators 2 | T | 4-0-1 | 2-2-2 | 6-2-3 | OT | |
| October 25, 1997 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at Ottawa Senators 2 | L | 4-1-1 | 2-2-2 | 6-3-3 | ||
| October 29, 1997 | Ottawa Senators 5 at Tampa Bay Lightning 2 | W | 4-1-1 | 3-2-2 | 7-3-3 | ||
| October 30, 1997 | Ottawa Senators 5 at Florida Panthers 2 | W | 4-1-1 | 4-2-2 | 8-3-3 | ||
| November 2, 1997 | Boston Bruins 3 at Ottawa Senators 1 | L | 4-2-1 | 4-2-2 | 8-4-3 | ||
| November 6, 1997 | Phoenix Coyotes 1 at Ottawa Senators 4 | W | 5-2-1 | 4-2-2 | 9-4-3 | ||
| November 8, 1997 | Philadelphia Flyers 4 at Ottawa Senators 3 | L | 5-3-1 | 4-2-2 | 9-5-3 | ||
| November 9, 1997 | Ottawa Senators 1 at Carolina Hurricanes 4 | L | 5-3-1 | 4-3-2 | 9-6-3 | ||
| November 11, 1997 | Ottawa Senators 0 at Philadelphia Flyers 1 | L | 5-3-1 | 4-4-2 | 9-7-3 | ||
| November 13, 1997 | Detroit Red Wings 4 at Ottawa Senators 2 | L | 5-4-1 | 4-4-2 | 9-8-3 | ||
| November 15, 1997 | Ottawa Senators 3 at Boston Bruins 3 | T | 5-4-1 | 4-4-3 | 9-8-4 | OT | |
| November 17, 1997 | Boston Bruins 4 at Ottawa Senators 2 | L | 5-5-1 | 4-4-3 | 9-9-4 | ||
| November 20, 1997 | Pittsburgh Penguins 2 at Ottawa Senators 0 | L | 5-6-1 | 4-4-3 | 9-10-4 | ||
| November 22, 1997 | Edmonton Oilers 1 at Ottawa Senators 0 | L | 5-7-1 | 4-4-3 | 9-11-4 | ||
| November 26, 1997 | Ottawa Senators 1 at Detroit Red Wings 4 | L | 5-7-1 | 4-5-3 | 9-12-4 | ||
| November 27, 1997 | Washington Capitals 1 at Ottawa Senators 3 | W | 6-7-1 | 4-5-3 | 10-12-4 | ||
| November 29, 1997 | Chicago Blackhawks 3 at Ottawa Senators 2 | L | 6-8-1 | 4-5-3 | 10-13-4 | ||
| December 2, 1997 | Ottawa Senators 4 at New York Islanders 2 | W | 6-8-1 | 5-5-3 | 11-13-4 | ||
| December 4, 1997 | Los Angeles Kings 2 at Ottawa Senators 3 | W | 7-8-1 | 5-5-3 | 12-13-4 | ||
| December 6, 1997 | Buffalo Sabres 0 at Ottawa Senators 3 | W | 8-8-1 | 5-5-3 | 13-13-4 | ||
| December 11, 1997 | St. Louis Blues 2 at Ottawa Senators 1 | L | 8-9-1 | 5-5-3 | 13-14-4 | ||
| December 13, 1997 | Tampa Bay Lightning 3 at Ottawa Senators 1 | L | 8-10-1 | 5-5-3 | 13-15-4 | ||
| December 15, 1997 | Ottawa Senators 3 at St. Louis Blues 1 | W | 8-10-1 | 6-5-3 | 14-15-4 | ||
| December 16, 1997 | Ottawa Senators 1 at Carolina Hurricanes 2 | L | 8-10-1 | 6-6-3 | 14-16-4 | ||
| December 18, 1997 | Carolina Hurricanes 2 at Ottawa Senators 3 | W | 9-10-1 | 6-6-3 | 15-16-4 | ||
| December 20, 1997 | Ottawa Senators 1 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | L | 9-10-1 | 6-7-3 | 15-17-4 | ||
| December 22, 1997 | Ottawa Senators 4 at New York Islanders 1 | W | 9-10-1 | 7-7-3 | 16-17-4 | ||
| December 23, 1997 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Ottawa Senators 4 | W | 10-10-1 | 7-7-3 | 17-17-4 | OT | |
| December 27, 1997 | Ottawa Senators 3 at Washington Capitals 0 | W | 10-10-1 | 8-7-3 | 18-17-4 | ||
| December 31, 1997 | Ottawa Senators 0 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | L | 10-10-1 | 8-8-3 | 18-18-4 | ||
| January 1, 1998 | Ottawa Senators 0 at Boston Bruins 0 | T | 10-10-1 | 8-8-4 | 18-18-5 | OT | |
| January 3, 1998 | Philadelphia Flyers 7 at Ottawa Senators 2 | L | 10-11-1 | 8-8-4 | 18-19-5 | ||
| January 5, 1998 | Ottawa Senators 1 at Carolina Hurricanes 4 | L | 10-11-1 | 8-9-4 | 18-20-5 | ||
| January 7, 1998 | Ottawa Senators 2 at Dallas Stars 0 | W | 10-11-1 | 9-9-4 | 19-20-5 | ||
| January 10, 1998 | Ottawa Senators 3 at Colorado Avalanche 3 | T | 10-11-1 | 9-9-5 | 19-20-6 | OT | |
| January 11, 1998 | Ottawa Senators 4 at Phoenix Coyotes 4 | T | 10-11-1 | 9-9-6 | 19-20-7 | OT | |
| January 13, 1998 | Ottawa Senators 0 at Washington Capitals 4 | L | 10-11-1 | 9-10-6 | 19-21-7 | ||
| January 20, 1998 | Ottawa Senators 0 at Pittsburgh Penguins 0 | T | 10-11-1 | 9-10-7 | 19-21-8 | OT | |
| January 22, 1998 | Carolina Hurricanes 4 at Ottawa Senators 2 | L | 10-12-1 | 9-10-7 | 19-22-8 | ||
| January 24, 1998 | New York Islanders 2 at Ottawa Senators 3 | W | 11-12-1 | 9-10-7 | 20-22-8 | ||
| January 26, 1998 | Tampa Bay Lightning 1 at Ottawa Senators 2 | W | 12-12-1 | 9-10-7 | 21-22-8 | ||
| January 27, 1998 | Ottawa Senators 1 at Boston Bruins 6 | L | 12-12-1 | 9-11-7 | 21-23-8 | ||
| January 29, 1998 | New York Rangers 2 at Ottawa Senators 2 | T | 12-12-2 | 9-11-7 | 21-23-9 | OT | |
| January 31, 1998 | Ottawa Senators 4 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | W | 12-12-2 | 10-11-7 | 22-23-9 | ||
| February 2, 1998 | New Jersey Devils 1 at Ottawa Senators 0 | L | 12-13-2 | 10-11-7 | 22-24-9 | ||
| February 4, 1998 | Ottawa Senators 0 at New Jersey Devils 2 | L | 12-13-2 | 10-12-7 | 22-25-9 | ||
| February 5, 1998 | Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at Ottawa Senators 3 | W | 13-13-2 | 10-12-7 | 23-25-9 | ||
| February 7, 1998 | Pittsburgh Penguins 2 at Ottawa Senators 2 | T | 13-13-3 | 10-12-7 | 23-25-10 | OT | |
| February 25, 1998 | Ottawa Senators 2 at Edmonton Oilers 5 | L | 13-13-3 | 10-13-7 | 23-26-10 | ||
| February 28, 1998 | Ottawa Senators 4 at Vancouver Canucks 6 | L | 13-13-3 | 10-14-7 | 23-27-10 | ||
| March 1, 1998 | Ottawa Senators 1 at Calgary Flames 2 | L | 13-13-3 | 10-15-7 | 23-28-10 | ||
| March 5, 1998 | Colorado Avalanche 2 at Ottawa Senators 4 | W | 14-13-3 | 10-15-7 | 24-28-10 | ||
| March 7, 1998 | Calgary Flames 1 at Ottawa Senators 2 | W | 15-13-3 | 10-15-7 | 25-28-10 | ||
| March 11, 1998 | Florida Panthers 3 at Ottawa Senators 5 | W | 16-13-3 | 10-15-7 | 26-28-10 | ||
| March 14, 1998 | Washington Capitals 0 at Ottawa Senators 4 | W | 17-13-3 | 10-15-7 | 27-28-10 | ||
| March 16, 1998 | Ottawa Senators 4 at New York Rangers 5 | L | 17-13-3 | 10-16-7 | 27-29-10 | ||
| March 18, 1998 | New York Islanders 4 at Ottawa Senators 4 | T | 17-13-4 | 10-16-7 | 27-29-11 | OT | |
| March 20, 1998 | Vancouver Canucks 1 at Ottawa Senators 1 | T | 17-13-5 | 10-16-7 | 27-29-12 | OT | |
| March 22, 1998 | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim 5 at Ottawa Senators 2 | L | 17-14-5 | 10-16-7 | 27-30-12 | ||
| March 25, 1998 | Ottawa Senators 3 at New York Rangers 2 | W | 17-14-5 | 11-16-7 | 28-30-12 | OT | |
| March 27, 1998 | Ottawa Senators 1 at Chicago Blackhawks 2 | L | 17-14-5 | 11-17-7 | 28-31-12 | ||
| March 29, 1998 | Ottawa Senators 1 at Pittsburgh Penguins 1 | T | 17-14-5 | 11-17-8 | 28-31-13 | OT | |
| April 2, 1998 | San Jose Sharks 3 at Ottawa Senators 3 | T | 17-14-6 | 11-17-8 | 28-31-14 | OT | |
| April 3, 1998 | Ottawa Senators 3 at New Jersey Devils 2 | W | 17-14-6 | 12-17-8 | 29-31-14 | ||
| April 5, 1998 | Ottawa Senators 1 at Buffalo Sabres 0 | W | 17-14-6 | 13-17-8 | 30-31-14 | ||
| April 7, 1998 | Boston Bruins 4 at Ottawa Senators 2 | L | 17-15-6 | 13-17-8 | 30-32-14 | ||
| April 9, 1998 | Pittsburgh Penguins 1 at Ottawa Senators 4 | W | 18-15-6 | 13-17-8 | 31-32-14 | ||
| April 11, 1998 | Buffalo Sabres 4 at Ottawa Senators 4 | T | 18-15-7 | 13-17-8 | 31-32-15 | OT | |
| April 13, 1998 | Ottawa Senators 3 at Tampa Bay Lightning 2 | W | 18-15-7 | 14-17-8 | 32-32-15 | ||
| April 14, 1998 | Ottawa Senators 3 at Florida Panthers 2 | W | 18-15-7 | 15-17-8 | 33-32-15 | ||
| April 16, 1998 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Ottawa Senators 0 | L | 18-16-7 | 15-17-8 | 33-33-15 | ||
| April 19, 1998 | Ottawa Senators 2 at Buffalo Sabres 1 | W | 18-16-7 | 16-17-8 | 34-33-15 | ||
| April 22, 1998 | Ottawa Senators 2 at New Jersey Devils 1 | W | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 1-0-0 | OT | |
| April 24, 1998 | Ottawa Senators 1 at New Jersey Devils 3 | L | 0-0-0 | 1-1-0 | 1-1-0 | ||
| April 26, 1998 | New Jersey Devils 1 at Ottawa Senators 2 | W | 1-0-0 | 1-1-0 | 2-1-0 | OT | |
| April 28, 1998 | New Jersey Devils 3 at Ottawa Senators 4 | W | 2-0-0 | 1-1-0 | 3-1-0 | ||
| April 30, 1998 | Ottawa Senators 1 at New Jersey Devils 3 | L | 2-0-0 | 1-2-0 | 3-2-0 | ||
| May 2, 1998 | New Jersey Devils 1 at Ottawa Senators 3 | W | 3-0-0 | 1-2-0 | 4-2-0 | ||
| May 7, 1998 | Ottawa Senators 2 at Washington Capitals 4 | L | 3-0-0 | 1-3-0 | 4-3-0 | ||
| May 9, 1998 | Ottawa Senators 1 at Washington Capitals 6 | L | 3-0-0 | 1-4-0 | 4-4-0 | ||
| May 11, 1998 | Washington Capitals 3 at Ottawa Senators 4 | W | 4-0-0 | 1-4-0 | 5-4-0 | ||
| May 13, 1998 | Washington Capitals 2 at Ottawa Senators 0 | L | 4-1-0 | 1-4-0 | 5-5-0 | ||
| May 15, 1998 | Ottawa Senators 0 at Washington Capitals 3 | L | 4-1-0 | 1-5-0 | 5-6-0 |
