1997-98 Washington Capitals Game-by-Game Results
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 40-30-12 - 92 points
Finishing 3rd in the NHL's Atlantic Division
Postseason: 12-9
Lost Stanley Cup finals
Conference Quarter-Finals - Defeated Boston Bruins 4-2
Conference Semi-Finals - Defeated Ottawa Senators 4-1
Conference Finals - Defeated Buffalo Sabres 4-2
Stanley Cup Finals - Lost to Detroit Red Wings 4-0
Coach: Ron Wilson (40-30-12)
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
1997-98 Washington Capitals StatisticsTeam Record: 40-30-12 - 92 points
Finishing 3rd in the NHL's Atlantic Division
Postseason: 12-9
Lost Stanley Cup finals
Conference Quarter-Finals - Defeated Boston Bruins 4-2
Conference Semi-Finals - Defeated Ottawa Senators 4-1
Conference Finals - Defeated Buffalo Sabres 4-2
Stanley Cup Finals - Lost to Detroit Red Wings 4-0
Coach: Ron Wilson (40-30-12)
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
1997-98 Washington Capitals Roster
The Washington Capitals of the National Hockey League ended the 1997-98 season with a record of 40 wins and 30 losses and 12 ties for 92 points, finishing third in the NHL's Atlantic Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 12-9.
The Capitals potted 219 goals and allowed 202. Peter Bondra scored 52 goals for Washington, and Adam Oates contributed 58 assists. Olaf Kolzig earned 33 wins for the squad and a team-best 2.20 goals against average, pacing regular goalies.
Ron Wilson coached the team. The 1997-98 Washington Capitals lost in the Stanley Cup finals.
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Regular Season Goals For: 219
Regular Season Goals Against: 202
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1, 1997 | Washington Capitals 4 at Toronto Maple Leafs 1 | W | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 1-0-0 | ||
| October 3, 1997 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at Washington Capitals 6 | W | 1-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 2-0-0 | ||
| October 4, 1997 | New Jersey Devils 1 at Washington Capitals 4 | W | 2-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 3-0-0 | ||
| October 8, 1997 | Washington Capitals 6 at New York Islanders 3 | W | 2-0-0 | 2-0-0 | 4-0-0 | ||
| October 9, 1997 | Washington Capitals 2 at Buffalo Sabres 5 | L | 2-0-0 | 2-1-0 | 4-1-0 | ||
| October 11, 1997 | New York Islanders 1 at Washington Capitals 3 | W | 3-0-0 | 2-1-0 | 5-1-0 | ||
| October 15, 1997 | Washington Capitals 2 at Chicago Blackhawks 0 | W | 3-0-0 | 3-1-0 | 6-1-0 | ||
| October 18, 1997 | Washington Capitals 3 at Montreal Canadiens 2 | W | 3-0-0 | 4-1-0 | 7-1-0 | ||
| October 22, 1997 | Washington Capitals 3 at Colorado Avalanche 4 | L | 3-0-0 | 4-2-0 | 7-2-0 | ||
| October 23, 1997 | Washington Capitals 3 at Phoenix Coyotes 3 | T | 3-0-0 | 4-2-1 | 7-2-1 | OT | |
| October 25, 1997 | Washington Capitals 2 at St. Louis Blues 5 | L | 3-0-0 | 4-3-1 | 7-3-1 | ||
| October 29, 1997 | Dallas Stars 4 at Washington Capitals 3 | L | 3-1-0 | 4-3-1 | 7-4-1 | ||
| October 31, 1997 | Philadelphia Flyers 2 at Washington Capitals 2 | T | 3-1-1 | 4-3-1 | 7-4-2 | OT | |
| November 1, 1997 | Washington Capitals 1 at New Jersey Devils 3 | L | 3-1-1 | 4-4-1 | 7-5-2 | ||
| November 4, 1997 | Vancouver Canucks 1 at Washington Capitals 2 | W | 4-1-1 | 4-4-1 | 8-5-2 | ||
| November 6, 1997 | Washington Capitals 0 at Boston Bruins 2 | L | 4-1-1 | 4-5-1 | 8-6-2 | ||
| November 8, 1997 | Edmonton Oilers 1 at Washington Capitals 2 | W | 5-1-1 | 4-5-1 | 9-6-2 | ||
| November 9, 1997 | Washington Capitals 2 at Florida Panthers 3 | L | 5-1-1 | 4-6-1 | 9-7-2 | ||
| November 12, 1997 | Washington Capitals 4 at Pittsburgh Penguins 1 | W | 5-1-1 | 5-6-1 | 10-7-2 | ||
| November 13, 1997 | Washington Capitals 3 at Buffalo Sabres 2 | W | 5-1-1 | 6-6-1 | 11-7-2 | ||
| November 15, 1997 | Washington Capitals 3 at Montreal Canadiens 2 | W | 5-1-1 | 7-6-1 | 12-7-2 | ||
| November 18, 1997 | Colorado Avalanche 6 at Washington Capitals 6 | T | 5-1-2 | 7-6-1 | 12-7-3 | OT | |
| November 22, 1997 | San Jose Sharks 5 at Washington Capitals 2 | L | 5-2-2 | 7-6-1 | 12-8-3 | ||
| November 23, 1997 | Washington Capitals 5 at Florida Panthers 2 | W | 5-2-2 | 8-6-1 | 13-8-3 | ||
| November 26, 1997 | Montreal Canadiens 6 at Washington Capitals 5 | L | 5-3-2 | 8-6-1 | 13-9-3 | ||
| November 27, 1997 | Washington Capitals 1 at Ottawa Senators 3 | L | 5-3-2 | 8-7-1 | 13-10-3 | ||
| November 29, 1997 | Washington Capitals 1 at Boston Bruins 1 | T | 5-3-2 | 8-7-2 | 13-10-4 | OT | |
| December 2, 1997 | Washington Capitals 3 at New York Rangers 2 | W | 5-3-2 | 9-7-2 | 14-10-4 | OT | |
| December 5, 1997 | Florida Panthers 2 at Washington Capitals 3 | W | 6-3-2 | 9-7-2 | 15-10-4 | OT | |
| December 7, 1997 | Washington Capitals 4 at Florida Panthers 5 | L | 6-3-2 | 9-8-2 | 15-11-4 | ||
| December 10, 1997 | Washington Capitals 3 at San Jose Sharks 3 | T | 6-3-2 | 9-8-3 | 15-11-5 | OT | |
| December 12, 1997 | Washington Capitals 4 at Mighty Ducks of Anaheim 6 | L | 6-3-2 | 9-9-3 | 15-12-5 | ||
| December 13, 1997 | Washington Capitals 2 at Los Angeles Kings 2 | T | 6-3-2 | 9-9-4 | 15-12-6 | OT | |
| December 16, 1997 | New York Islanders 2 at Washington Capitals 2 | T | 6-3-3 | 9-9-4 | 15-12-7 | OT | |
| December 18, 1997 | Florida Panthers 4 at Washington Capitals 0 | L | 6-4-3 | 9-9-4 | 15-13-7 | ||
| December 20, 1997 | Washington Capitals 2 at Carolina Hurricanes 1 | W | 6-4-3 | 10-9-4 | 16-13-7 | ||
| December 23, 1997 | New Jersey Devils 1 at Washington Capitals 1 | T | 6-4-4 | 10-9-4 | 16-13-8 | OT | |
| December 26, 1997 | Pittsburgh Penguins 4 at Washington Capitals 1 | L | 6-5-4 | 10-9-4 | 16-14-8 | ||
| December 27, 1997 | Ottawa Senators 3 at Washington Capitals 0 | L | 6-6-4 | 10-9-4 | 16-15-8 | ||
| December 29, 1997 | St. Louis Blues 2 at Washington Capitals 4 | W | 7-6-4 | 10-9-4 | 17-15-8 | ||
| January 1, 1998 | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim 2 at Washington Capitals 3 | W | 8-6-4 | 10-9-4 | 18-15-8 | ||
| January 3, 1998 | New York Rangers 3 at Washington Capitals 2 | L | 8-7-4 | 10-9-4 | 18-16-8 | ||
| January 6, 1998 | Toronto Maple Leafs 3 at Washington Capitals 5 | W | 9-7-4 | 10-9-4 | 19-16-8 | ||
| January 8, 1998 | Washington Capitals 5 at New York Rangers 3 | W | 9-7-4 | 11-9-4 | 20-16-8 | ||
| January 9, 1998 | Philadelphia Flyers 1 at Washington Capitals 4 | W | 10-7-4 | 11-9-4 | 21-16-8 | ||
| January 11, 1998 | Washington Capitals 0 at Detroit Red Wings 2 | L | 10-7-4 | 11-10-4 | 21-17-8 | ||
| January 13, 1998 | Ottawa Senators 0 at Washington Capitals 4 | W | 11-7-4 | 11-10-4 | 22-17-8 | ||
| January 15, 1998 | Chicago Blackhawks 2 at Washington Capitals 3 | W | 12-7-4 | 11-10-4 | 23-17-8 | ||
| January 21, 1998 | Washington Capitals 3 at Tampa Bay Lightning 2 | W | 12-7-4 | 12-10-4 | 24-17-8 | OT | |
| January 25, 1998 | Boston Bruins 1 at Washington Capitals 4 | W | 13-7-4 | 12-10-4 | 25-17-8 | ||
| January 26, 1998 | Washington Capitals 2 at New York Rangers 2 | T | 13-7-4 | 12-10-5 | 25-17-9 | OT | |
| January 28, 1998 | Pittsburgh Penguins 2 at Washington Capitals 2 | T | 13-7-5 | 12-10-5 | 25-17-10 | OT | |
| January 31, 1998 | Washington Capitals 3 at Philadelphia Flyers 2 | W | 13-7-5 | 13-10-5 | 26-17-10 | OT | |
| February 1, 1998 | Detroit Red Wings 4 at Washington Capitals 2 | L | 13-8-5 | 13-10-5 | 26-18-10 | ||
| February 4, 1998 | Washington Capitals 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 2 | T | 13-8-5 | 13-10-6 | 26-18-11 | OT | |
| February 7, 1998 | Tampa Bay Lightning 4 at Washington Capitals 3 | L | 13-9-5 | 13-10-6 | 26-19-11 | ||
| February 25, 1998 | Tampa Bay Lightning 4 at Washington Capitals 3 | L | 13-10-5 | 13-10-6 | 26-20-11 | ||
| February 28, 1998 | Washington Capitals 2 at Tampa Bay Lightning 5 | L | 13-10-5 | 13-11-6 | 26-21-11 | ||
| March 1, 1998 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at Washington Capitals 0 | L | 13-11-5 | 13-11-6 | 26-22-11 | ||
| March 3, 1998 | Boston Bruins 3 at Washington Capitals 0 | L | 13-12-5 | 13-11-6 | 26-23-11 | ||
| March 5, 1998 | Washington Capitals 2 at Philadelphia Flyers 3 | L | 13-12-5 | 13-12-6 | 26-24-11 | ||
| March 7, 1998 | Florida Panthers 3 at Washington Capitals 6 | W | 14-12-5 | 13-12-6 | 27-24-11 | ||
| March 9, 1998 | Calgary Flames 2 at Washington Capitals 5 | W | 15-12-5 | 13-12-6 | 28-24-11 | ||
| March 12, 1998 | Washington Capitals 2 at New York Islanders 1 | W | 15-12-5 | 14-12-6 | 29-24-11 | ||
| March 14, 1998 | Washington Capitals 0 at Ottawa Senators 4 | L | 15-12-5 | 14-13-6 | 29-25-11 | ||
| March 16, 1998 | Phoenix Coyotes 1 at Washington Capitals 2 | W | 16-12-5 | 14-13-6 | 30-25-11 | ||
| March 18, 1998 | Carolina Hurricanes 0 at Washington Capitals 1 | W | 17-12-5 | 14-13-6 | 31-25-11 | ||
| March 20, 1998 | New Jersey Devils 0 at Washington Capitals 2 | W | 18-12-5 | 14-13-6 | 32-25-11 | ||
| March 21, 1998 | Washington Capitals 2 at New Jersey Devils 3 | L | 18-12-5 | 14-14-6 | 32-26-11 | ||
| March 25, 1998 | Washington Capitals 2 at Edmonton Oilers 4 | L | 18-12-5 | 14-15-6 | 32-27-11 | ||
| March 26, 1998 | Washington Capitals 2 at Calgary Flames 3 | L | 18-12-5 | 14-16-6 | 32-28-11 | ||
| March 28, 1998 | Washington Capitals 3 at Vancouver Canucks 2 | W | 18-12-5 | 15-16-6 | 33-28-11 | ||
| March 31, 1998 | New York Islanders 2 at Washington Capitals 5 | W | 19-12-5 | 15-16-6 | 34-28-11 | ||
| April 2, 1998 | Tampa Bay Lightning 1 at Washington Capitals 4 | W | 20-12-5 | 15-16-6 | 35-28-11 | ||
| April 4, 1998 | Los Angeles Kings 2 at Washington Capitals 3 | W | 21-12-5 | 15-16-6 | 36-28-11 | ||
| April 6, 1998 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Washington Capitals 2 | T | 21-12-6 | 15-16-6 | 36-28-12 | OT | |
| April 8, 1998 | Washington Capitals 1 at Dallas Stars 2 | L | 21-12-6 | 15-17-6 | 36-29-12 | OT | |
| April 11, 1998 | Washington Capitals 3 at Philadelphia Flyers 4 | L | 21-12-6 | 15-18-6 | 36-30-12 | ||
| April 13, 1998 | Washington Capitals 2 at New York Islanders 0 | W | 21-12-6 | 16-18-6 | 37-30-12 | ||
| April 14, 1998 | New York Rangers 1 at Washington Capitals 3 | W | 22-12-6 | 16-18-6 | 38-30-12 | ||
| April 18, 1998 | Washington Capitals 4 at Carolina Hurricanes 3 | W | 22-12-6 | 17-18-6 | 39-30-12 | ||
| April 19, 1998 | Carolina Hurricanes 1 at Washington Capitals 2 | W | 23-12-6 | 17-18-6 | 40-30-12 | ||
| April 22, 1998 | Boston Bruins 1 at Washington Capitals 3 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | ||
| April 24, 1998 | Boston Bruins 4 at Washington Capitals 3 | L | 1-1-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-1-0 | 2OT | |
| April 26, 1998 | Washington Capitals 3 at Boston Bruins 2 | W | 1-1-0 | 1-0-0 | 2-1-0 | 2OT | |
| April 28, 1998 | Washington Capitals 3 at Boston Bruins 0 | W | 1-1-0 | 2-0-0 | 3-1-0 | ||
| May 1, 1998 | Boston Bruins 4 at Washington Capitals 0 | L | 1-2-0 | 2-0-0 | 3-2-0 | ||
| May 3, 1998 | Washington Capitals 3 at Boston Bruins 2 | W | 1-2-0 | 3-0-0 | 4-2-0 | OT | |
| May 7, 1998 | Ottawa Senators 2 at Washington Capitals 4 | W | 2-2-0 | 3-0-0 | 5-2-0 | ||
| May 9, 1998 | Ottawa Senators 1 at Washington Capitals 6 | W | 3-2-0 | 3-0-0 | 6-2-0 | ||
| May 11, 1998 | Washington Capitals 3 at Ottawa Senators 4 | L | 3-2-0 | 3-1-0 | 6-3-0 | ||
| May 13, 1998 | Washington Capitals 2 at Ottawa Senators 0 | W | 3-2-0 | 4-1-0 | 7-3-0 | ||
| May 15, 1998 | Ottawa Senators 0 at Washington Capitals 3 | W | 4-2-0 | 4-1-0 | 8-3-0 | ||
| May 23, 1998 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at Washington Capitals 0 | L | 4-3-0 | 4-1-0 | 8-4-0 | ||
| May 25, 1998 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at Washington Capitals 3 | W | 5-3-0 | 4-1-0 | 9-4-0 | OT | |
| May 28, 1998 | Washington Capitals 4 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | W | 5-3-0 | 5-1-0 | 10-4-0 | OT | |
| May 30, 1998 | Washington Capitals 2 at Buffalo Sabres 0 | W | 5-3-0 | 6-1-0 | 11-4-0 | ||
| June 2, 1998 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at Washington Capitals 1 | L | 5-4-0 | 6-1-0 | 11-5-0 | ||
| June 4, 1998 | Washington Capitals 3 at Buffalo Sabres 2 | W | 5-4-0 | 7-1-0 | 12-5-0 | OT | |
| June 9, 1998 | Washington Capitals 1 at Detroit Red Wings 2 | L | 5-4-0 | 7-2-0 | 12-6-0 | ||
| June 11, 1998 | Washington Capitals 4 at Detroit Red Wings 5 | L | 5-4-0 | 7-3-0 | 12-7-0 | OT | |
| June 13, 1998 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at Washington Capitals 1 | L | 5-5-0 | 7-3-0 | 12-8-0 | ||
| June 16, 1998 | Detroit Red Wings 4 at Washington Capitals 1 | L | 5-6-0 | 7-3-0 | 12-9-0 |
