1997-98 Philadelphia Flyers Game-by-Game Results
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 42-29-11 - 95 points
Finishing 2nd in the NHL's Atlantic Division
Postseason: 1-4
Lost NHL conference quarter-finals
Conference Quarter-Finals - Lost to Buffalo Sabres 4-1
Coach: Wayne Cashman (32-20-9)
Coach: Roger Neilson (10-9-2)
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1997-98 Philadelphia Flyers StatisticsTeam Record: 42-29-11 - 95 points
Finishing 2nd in the NHL's Atlantic Division
Postseason: 1-4
Lost NHL conference quarter-finals
Conference Quarter-Finals - Lost to Buffalo Sabres 4-1
Coach: Wayne Cashman (32-20-9)
Coach: Roger Neilson (10-9-2)
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1997-98 Philadelphia Flyers Roster
The Philadelphia Flyers of the National Hockey League ended the 1997-98 season with a record of 42 wins and 29 losses and 11 ties for 95 points, finishing second in the NHL's Atlantic Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 1-4.
The Flyers scored 242 goals and surrendered 193. John LeClair netted 51 goals for Philadelphia, while Eric Lindros and Rod Brind'Amour tallied 30 or more, too. Eric Lindros contributed 41 assists. Ron Hextall topped the squad with 21 wins and a team-best 2.17 goals against average, pacing goaltenders with enough qualifying appearances.
Wayne Cashman and Roger Neilson coached the team. The 1997-98 Philadelphia Flyers lost in the NHL conference quarter-finals.
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Regular Season Goals For: 242
Regular Season Goals Against: 193
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1, 1997 | Florida Panthers 1 at Philadelphia Flyers 3 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | ||
| October 3, 1997 | Ottawa Senators 3 at Philadelphia Flyers 5 | W | 2-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 2-0-0 | ||
| October 5, 1997 | Phoenix Coyotes 2 at Philadelphia Flyers 1 | L | 2-1-0 | 0-0-0 | 2-1-0 | ||
| October 8, 1997 | Philadelphia Flyers 1 at New Jersey Devils 4 | L | 2-1-0 | 0-1-0 | 2-2-0 | ||
| October 9, 1997 | Pittsburgh Penguins 1 at Philadelphia Flyers 3 | W | 3-1-0 | 0-1-0 | 3-2-0 | ||
| October 11, 1997 | Philadelphia Flyers 6 at Montreal Canadiens 2 | W | 3-1-0 | 1-1-0 | 4-2-0 | ||
| October 13, 1997 | Philadelphia Flyers 3 at San Jose Sharks 2 | W | 3-1-0 | 2-1-0 | 5-2-0 | OT | |
| October 15, 1997 | Philadelphia Flyers 2 at Mighty Ducks of Anaheim 2 | T | 3-1-0 | 2-1-1 | 5-2-1 | OT | |
| October 17, 1997 | Philadelphia Flyers 1 at Los Angeles Kings 5 | L | 3-1-0 | 2-2-1 | 5-3-1 | ||
| October 21, 1997 | Tampa Bay Lightning 1 at Philadelphia Flyers 7 | W | 4-1-0 | 2-2-1 | 6-3-1 | ||
| October 23, 1997 | Calgary Flames 3 at Philadelphia Flyers 4 | W | 5-1-0 | 2-2-1 | 7-3-1 | ||
| October 27, 1997 | New Jersey Devils 5 at Philadelphia Flyers 0 | L | 5-2-0 | 2-2-1 | 7-4-1 | ||
| October 29, 1997 | St. Louis Blues 3 at Philadelphia Flyers 2 | L | 5-3-0 | 2-2-1 | 7-5-1 | ||
| October 31, 1997 | Philadelphia Flyers 2 at Washington Capitals 2 | T | 5-3-0 | 2-2-2 | 7-5-2 | OT | |
| November 2, 1997 | Dallas Stars 3 at Philadelphia Flyers 3 | T | 5-3-1 | 2-2-2 | 7-5-3 | OT | |
| November 3, 1997 | Philadelphia Flyers 5 at St. Louis Blues 1 | W | 5-3-1 | 3-2-2 | 8-5-3 | ||
| November 6, 1997 | Edmonton Oilers 2 at Philadelphia Flyers 6 | W | 6-3-1 | 3-2-2 | 9-5-3 | ||
| November 8, 1997 | Philadelphia Flyers 4 at Ottawa Senators 3 | W | 6-3-1 | 4-2-2 | 10-5-3 | ||
| November 11, 1997 | Ottawa Senators 0 at Philadelphia Flyers 1 | W | 7-3-1 | 4-2-2 | 11-5-3 | ||
| November 13, 1997 | Colorado Avalanche 2 at Philadelphia Flyers 1 | L | 7-4-1 | 4-2-2 | 11-6-3 | ||
| November 14, 1997 | Philadelphia Flyers 5 at Florida Panthers 2 | W | 7-4-1 | 5-2-2 | 12-6-3 | ||
| November 16, 1997 | Tampa Bay Lightning 2 at Philadelphia Flyers 3 | W | 8-4-1 | 5-2-2 | 13-6-3 | ||
| November 19, 1997 | Philadelphia Flyers 1 at Toronto Maple Leafs 3 | L | 8-4-1 | 5-3-2 | 13-7-3 | ||
| November 20, 1997 | San Jose Sharks 3 at Philadelphia Flyers 0 | L | 8-5-1 | 5-3-2 | 13-8-3 | ||
| November 26, 1997 | Philadelphia Flyers 3 at Buffalo Sabres 1 | W | 8-5-1 | 6-3-2 | 14-8-3 | ||
| November 28, 1997 | New York Islanders 1 at Philadelphia Flyers 4 | W | 9-5-1 | 6-3-2 | 15-8-3 | ||
| November 29, 1997 | Philadelphia Flyers 3 at Tampa Bay Lightning 3 | T | 9-5-1 | 6-3-3 | 15-8-4 | OT | |
| December 1, 1997 | Buffalo Sabres 1 at Philadelphia Flyers 1 | T | 9-5-2 | 6-3-3 | 15-8-5 | OT | |
| December 3, 1997 | Boston Bruins 3 at Philadelphia Flyers 0 | L | 9-6-2 | 6-3-3 | 15-9-5 | ||
| December 5, 1997 | Philadelphia Flyers 4 at New York Rangers 4 | T | 9-6-2 | 6-3-4 | 15-9-6 | OT | |
| December 11, 1997 | New York Islanders 3 at Philadelphia Flyers 4 | W | 10-6-2 | 6-3-4 | 16-9-6 | ||
| December 12, 1997 | Philadelphia Flyers 3 at Chicago Blackhawks 2 | W | 10-6-2 | 7-3-4 | 17-9-6 | ||
| December 14, 1997 | Tampa Bay Lightning 0 at Philadelphia Flyers 3 | W | 11-6-2 | 7-3-4 | 18-9-6 | ||
| December 15, 1997 | Philadelphia Flyers 3 at Montreal Canadiens 1 | W | 11-6-2 | 8-3-4 | 19-9-6 | ||
| December 18, 1997 | Boston Bruins 2 at Philadelphia Flyers 2 | T | 11-6-3 | 8-3-4 | 19-9-7 | OT | |
| December 20, 1997 | Florida Panthers 0 at Philadelphia Flyers 2 | W | 12-6-3 | 8-3-4 | 20-9-7 | ||
| December 23, 1997 | Carolina Hurricanes 2 at Philadelphia Flyers 4 | W | 13-6-3 | 8-3-4 | 21-9-7 | ||
| December 27, 1997 | Philadelphia Flyers 2 at Calgary Flames 5 | L | 13-6-3 | 8-4-4 | 21-10-7 | ||
| December 30, 1997 | Philadelphia Flyers 3 at Edmonton Oilers 1 | W | 13-6-3 | 9-4-4 | 22-10-7 | ||
| December 31, 1997 | Philadelphia Flyers 8 at Vancouver Canucks 0 | W | 13-6-3 | 10-4-4 | 23-10-7 | ||
| January 3, 1998 | Philadelphia Flyers 7 at Ottawa Senators 2 | W | 13-6-3 | 11-4-4 | 24-10-7 | ||
| January 8, 1998 | Philadelphia Flyers 3 at Carolina Hurricanes 3 | T | 13-6-3 | 11-4-5 | 24-10-8 | OT | |
| January 9, 1998 | Philadelphia Flyers 1 at Washington Capitals 4 | L | 13-6-3 | 11-5-5 | 24-11-8 | ||
| January 11, 1998 | Philadelphia Flyers 5 at Tampa Bay Lightning 2 | W | 13-6-3 | 12-5-5 | 25-11-8 | ||
| January 14, 1998 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Philadelphia Flyers 3 | T | 13-6-4 | 12-5-5 | 25-11-9 | OT | |
| January 20, 1998 | Buffalo Sabres 0 at Philadelphia Flyers 3 | W | 14-6-4 | 12-5-5 | 26-11-9 | ||
| January 22, 1998 | Philadelphia Flyers 4 at New York Rangers 3 | W | 14-6-4 | 13-5-5 | 27-11-9 | ||
| January 24, 1998 | Philadelphia Flyers 0 at Detroit Red Wings 1 | L | 14-6-4 | 13-6-5 | 27-12-9 | ||
| January 26, 1998 | New York Islanders 1 at Philadelphia Flyers 3 | W | 15-6-4 | 13-6-5 | 28-12-9 | ||
| January 28, 1998 | Philadelphia Flyers 1 at New York Islanders 6 | L | 15-6-4 | 13-7-5 | 28-13-9 | ||
| January 29, 1998 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Philadelphia Flyers 2 | L | 15-7-4 | 13-7-5 | 28-14-9 | ||
| January 31, 1998 | Washington Capitals 3 at Philadelphia Flyers 2 | L | 15-8-4 | 13-7-5 | 28-15-9 | OT | |
| February 4, 1998 | Philadelphia Flyers 0 at Dallas Stars 1 | L | 15-8-4 | 13-8-5 | 28-16-9 | ||
| February 5, 1998 | Philadelphia Flyers 6 at Phoenix Coyotes 2 | W | 15-8-4 | 14-8-5 | 29-16-9 | ||
| February 7, 1998 | Philadelphia Flyers 2 at Colorado Avalanche 3 | L | 15-8-4 | 14-9-5 | 29-17-9 | ||
| February 28, 1998 | Philadelphia Flyers 3 at New York Rangers 1 | W | 15-8-4 | 15-9-5 | 30-17-9 | ||
| March 2, 1998 | Philadelphia Flyers 3 at New Jersey Devils 4 | L | 15-8-4 | 15-10-5 | 30-18-9 | ||
| March 3, 1998 | Philadelphia Flyers 1 at New York Islanders 3 | L | 15-8-4 | 15-11-5 | 30-19-9 | ||
| March 5, 1998 | Washington Capitals 2 at Philadelphia Flyers 3 | W | 16-8-4 | 15-11-5 | 31-19-9 | ||
| March 7, 1998 | Philadelphia Flyers 4 at Pittsburgh Penguins 6 | L | 16-8-4 | 15-12-5 | 31-20-9 | ||
| March 8, 1998 | Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at Philadelphia Flyers 4 | W | 17-8-4 | 15-12-5 | 32-20-9 | OT | |
| March 10, 1998 | New Jersey Devils 2 at Philadelphia Flyers 2 | T | 17-8-5 | 15-12-5 | 32-20-10 | OT | |
| March 12, 1998 | Vancouver Canucks 2 at Philadelphia Flyers 3 | W | 18-8-5 | 15-12-5 | 33-20-10 | ||
| March 14, 1998 | Detroit Red Wings 1 at Philadelphia Flyers 6 | W | 19-8-5 | 15-12-5 | 34-20-10 | ||
| March 16, 1998 | Toronto Maple Leafs 1 at Philadelphia Flyers 4 | W | 20-8-5 | 15-12-5 | 35-20-10 | ||
| March 19, 1998 | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim 3 at Philadelphia Flyers 3 | T | 20-8-6 | 15-12-5 | 35-20-11 | OT | |
| March 21, 1998 | Philadelphia Flyers 3 at Pittsburgh Penguins 4 | L | 20-8-6 | 15-13-5 | 35-21-11 | ||
| March 22, 1998 | New York Rangers 4 at Philadelphia Flyers 5 | W | 21-8-6 | 15-13-5 | 36-21-11 | OT | |
| March 24, 1998 | Philadelphia Flyers 2 at New Jersey Devils 3 | L | 21-8-6 | 15-14-5 | 36-22-11 | ||
| March 26, 1998 | Philadelphia Flyers 2 at Boston Bruins 4 | L | 21-8-6 | 15-15-5 | 36-23-11 | ||
| March 28, 1998 | Carolina Hurricanes 4 at Philadelphia Flyers 2 | L | 21-9-6 | 15-15-5 | 36-24-11 | ||
| March 29, 1998 | Philadelphia Flyers 3 at Carolina Hurricanes 1 | W | 21-9-6 | 16-15-5 | 37-24-11 | ||
| March 31, 1998 | Chicago Blackhawks 2 at Philadelphia Flyers 3 | W | 22-9-6 | 16-15-5 | 38-24-11 | ||
| April 2, 1998 | Los Angeles Kings 0 at Philadelphia Flyers 3 | W | 23-9-6 | 16-15-5 | 39-24-11 | ||
| April 4, 1998 | Florida Panthers 4 at Philadelphia Flyers 1 | L | 23-10-6 | 16-15-5 | 39-25-11 | ||
| April 8, 1998 | Philadelphia Flyers 6 at Tampa Bay Lightning 1 | W | 23-10-6 | 17-15-5 | 40-25-11 | ||
| April 9, 1998 | Philadelphia Flyers 2 at Florida Panthers 3 | L | 23-10-6 | 17-16-5 | 40-26-11 | ||
| April 11, 1998 | Washington Capitals 3 at Philadelphia Flyers 4 | W | 24-10-6 | 17-16-5 | 41-26-11 | ||
| April 13, 1998 | Philadelphia Flyers 1 at Buffalo Sabres 2 | L | 24-10-6 | 17-17-5 | 41-27-11 | ||
| April 16, 1998 | Philadelphia Flyers 7 at Florida Panthers 3 | W | 24-10-6 | 18-17-5 | 42-27-11 | ||
| April 18, 1998 | New York Rangers 2 at Philadelphia Flyers 1 | L | 24-11-6 | 18-17-5 | 42-28-11 | ||
| April 19, 1998 | Philadelphia Flyers 1 at Boston Bruins 2 | L | 24-11-6 | 18-18-5 | 42-29-11 | ||
| April 22, 1998 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at Philadelphia Flyers 2 | L | 0-1-0 | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | ||
| April 24, 1998 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at Philadelphia Flyers 3 | W | 1-1-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-1-0 | ||
| April 27, 1998 | Philadelphia Flyers 1 at Buffalo Sabres 6 | L | 1-1-0 | 0-1-0 | 1-2-0 | ||
| April 29, 1998 | Philadelphia Flyers 1 at Buffalo Sabres 4 | L | 1-1-0 | 0-2-0 | 1-3-0 | ||
| May 1, 1998 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at Philadelphia Flyers 2 | L | 1-2-0 | 0-2-0 | 1-4-0 | OT |
