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1997-98 Montreal Canadiens

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37-32-13 (87 points), Finished 4th in NHL Northeast Division (Game Results)
NHL Season Summary

Scored 235 goals, Allowed 208 goals, SRS: 0.33 (7th of 26)
Coached by Alain Vigneault (37-32-13)

Playoffs:
Lost Conference Semi-Finals (4-0) to Buffalo Sabres
Won Conference Quarter-Finals (4-2) over Pittsburgh Penguins

1997-98 Statistics ▪ Games

Regular Season

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GP Date Opponent Tm Opp W L T Streak Notes
1 Wed, Oct 1, 1997 Ottawa Senators T OT 2 2 0 0 1 T 1
2 Sat, Oct 4, 1997 @ Boston Bruins W 4 1 1 0 1 W 1
3 Wed, Oct 8, 1997 @ Pittsburgh Penguins W 3 0 2 0 1 W 2
4 Sat, Oct 11, 1997 Philadelphia Flyers L 2 6 2 1 1 L 1
5 Wed, Oct 15, 1997 Pittsburgh Penguins T OT 1 1 2 1 2 T 1
6 Fri, Oct 17, 1997 @ Buffalo Sabres W 5 1 3 1 2 W 1
7 Sat, Oct 18, 1997 Washington Capitals L 2 3 3 2 2 L 1
8 Wed, Oct 22, 1997 Florida Panthers W 3 0 4 2 2 W 1
9 Thu, Oct 23, 1997 @ New Jersey Devils L OT 1 2 4 3 2 L 1
10 Sat, Oct 25, 1997 @ Ottawa Senators W 4 2 5 3 2 W 1
11 Mon, Oct 27, 1997 Chicago Blackhawks W 4 2 6 3 2 W 2
12 Wed, Oct 29, 1997 New York Islanders L 2 5 6 4 2 L 1
13 Sat, Nov 1, 1997 Toronto Maple Leafs W 5 1 7 4 2 W 1
14 Mon, Nov 3, 1997 Dallas Stars W 6 4 8 4 2 W 2
15 Wed, Nov 5, 1997 Phoenix Coyotes W 4 2 9 4 2 W 3
16 Fri, Nov 7, 1997 @ San Jose Sharks W 4 3 10 4 2 W 4
17 Sat, Nov 8, 1997 @ Los Angeles Kings W 4 1 11 4 2 W 5
18 Wed, Nov 12, 1997 @ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim W OT 4 3 12 4 2 W 6
19 Thu, Nov 13, 1997 @ Phoenix Coyotes W 5 2 13 4 2 W 7
20 Sat, Nov 15, 1997 Washington Capitals L 2 3 13 5 2 L 1
GP Date Opponent Tm Opp W L T Streak Notes
21 Mon, Nov 17, 1997 Tampa Bay Lightning W 4 1 14 5 2 W 1
22 Wed, Nov 19, 1997 @ Carolina Hurricanes L 1 2 14 6 2 L 1
23 Sat, Nov 22, 1997 Detroit Red Wings L 2 5 14 7 2 L 2
24 Mon, Nov 24, 1997 San Jose Sharks T OT 2 2 14 7 3 T 1
25 Wed, Nov 26, 1997 @ Washington Capitals W 6 5 15 7 3 W 1
26 Fri, Nov 28, 1997 @ Detroit Red Wings L 0 2 15 8 3 L 1
27 Sat, Nov 29, 1997 @ Pittsburgh Penguins L 3 6 15 9 3 L 2
28 Mon, Dec 1, 1997 Pittsburgh Penguins L 0 1 15 10 3 L 3
29 Wed, Dec 3, 1997 Los Angeles Kings W 2 0 16 10 3 W 1
30 Sat, Dec 6, 1997 New York Rangers T OT 3 3 16 10 4 T 1
31 Mon, Dec 8, 1997 Colorado Avalanche W 4 2 17 10 4 W 1
32 Wed, Dec 10, 1997 St. Louis Blues W OT 4 3 18 10 4 W 2
33 Fri, Dec 12, 1997 @ New Jersey Devils L 2 5 18 11 4 L 1
34 Sat, Dec 13, 1997 @ Boston Bruins L 2 4 18 12 4 L 2
35 Mon, Dec 15, 1997 Philadelphia Flyers L 1 3 18 13 4 L 3
36 Fri, Dec 19, 1997 @ Buffalo Sabres L 0 1 18 14 4 L 4
37 Sat, Dec 20, 1997 Ottawa Senators W 4 1 19 14 4 W 1
38 Mon, Dec 22, 1997 Edmonton Oilers T OT 3 3 19 14 5 T 1
39 Tue, Dec 23, 1997 @ Ottawa Senators L OT 3 4 19 15 5 L 1
40 Sat, Dec 27, 1997 @ Pittsburgh Penguins W 1 0 20 15 5 W 1
GP Date Opponent Tm Opp W L T Streak Notes
41 Mon, Dec 29, 1997 @ Colorado Avalanche T OT 1 1 20 15 6 T 1
42 Wed, Dec 31, 1997 @ Calgary Flames W 3 2 21 15 6 W 1
43 Fri, Jan 2, 1998 @ Edmonton Oilers W 5 3 22 15 6 W 2
44 Sat, Jan 3, 1998 @ Vancouver Canucks W 4 2 23 15 6 W 3
45 Wed, Jan 7, 1998 Boston Bruins L OT 1 2 23 16 6 L 1
46 Thu, Jan 8, 1998 @ New York Islanders W 8 2 24 16 6 W 1
47 Mon, Jan 12, 1998 @ Tampa Bay Lightning W 6 3 25 16 6 W 2
48 Wed, Jan 14, 1998 @ Philadelphia Flyers T OT 3 3 25 16 7 T 1
49 Wed, Jan 21, 1998 Boston Bruins W 4 2 26 16 7 W 1
50 Sat, Jan 24, 1998 Carolina Hurricanes L 3 4 26 17 7 L 1
51 Sun, Jan 25, 1998 New Jersey Devils L 1 3 26 18 7 L 2
52 Thu, Jan 29, 1998 @ Philadelphia Flyers W 3 2 27 18 7 W 1
53 Sat, Jan 31, 1998 Ottawa Senators L 3 4 27 19 7 L 1
54 Sun, Feb 1, 1998 @ Carolina Hurricanes W 6 3 28 19 7 W 1
55 Wed, Feb 4, 1998 @ New York Islanders L 2 4 28 20 7 L 1
56 Sat, Feb 7, 1998 Buffalo Sabres L 1 4 28 21 7 L 2
57 Wed, Feb 25, 1998 Pittsburgh Penguins L 2 6 28 22 7 L 3
58 Sat, Feb 28, 1998 @ Toronto Maple Leafs L 0 4 28 23 7 L 4
59 Wed, Mar 4, 1998 @ Dallas Stars W 3 1 29 23 7 W 1
60 Thu, Mar 5, 1998 @ St. Louis Blues L 0 4 29 24 7 L 1
GP Date Opponent Tm Opp W L T Streak Notes
61 Sat, Mar 7, 1998 Buffalo Sabres L 1 2 29 25 7 L 2
62 Mon, Mar 9, 1998 Florida Panthers W 6 1 30 25 7 W 1
63 Wed, Mar 11, 1998 Vancouver Canucks T OT 2 2 30 25 8 T 1
64 Thu, Mar 12, 1998 New York Rangers W 4 1 31 25 8 W 1
65 Sat, Mar 14, 1998 New Jersey Devils W 4 2 32 25 8 W 2
66 Mon, Mar 16, 1998 Calgary Flames T OT 3 3 32 25 9 T 1
67 Wed, Mar 18, 1998 @ New York Rangers L OT 1 2 32 26 9 L 1
68 Thu, Mar 19, 1998 @ Chicago Blackhawks L 0 1 32 27 9 L 2
69 Sat, Mar 21, 1998 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim L 4 5 32 28 9 L 3
70 Wed, Mar 25, 1998 @ Tampa Bay Lightning W OT 2 1 33 28 9 W 1
71 Thu, Mar 26, 1998 @ Florida Panthers L 4 5 33 29 9 L 1
72 Sat, Mar 28, 1998 Tampa Bay Lightning W 8 2 34 29 9 W 1
73 Tue, Mar 31, 1998 @ Carolina Hurricanes T OT 3 3 34 29 10 T 1
74 Wed, Apr 1, 1998 @ Florida Panthers W 4 3 35 29 10 W 1
75 Sat, Apr 4, 1998 Carolina Hurricanes L 0 1 35 30 10 L 1
76 Mon, Apr 6, 1998 @ Washington Capitals T OT 2 2 35 30 11 T 1
77 Tue, Apr 7, 1998 @ New York Rangers W 3 2 36 30 11 W 1
78 Fri, Apr 10, 1998 @ Buffalo Sabres L 1 2 36 31 11 L 1
79 Sat, Apr 11, 1998 New York Islanders T OT 3 3 36 31 12 T 1
80 Wed, Apr 15, 1998 Boston Bruins L 2 6 36 32 12 L 1
GP Date Opponent Tm Opp W L T Streak Notes
81 Thu, Apr 16, 1998 @ Ottawa Senators W 2 0 37 32 12 W 1
82 Sat, Apr 18, 1998 Buffalo Sabres T OT 3 3 37 32 13 T 1

Playoffs

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GP Date Opponent Tm Opp W L T Streak Notes
1 Thu, Apr 23, 1998 @ Pittsburgh Penguins W OT 3 2 1 0 0 W 1
2 Sat, Apr 25, 1998 @ Pittsburgh Penguins L 1 4 1 1 0 L 1
3 Mon, Apr 27, 1998 Pittsburgh Penguins W 3 1 2 1 0 W 1
4 Wed, Apr 29, 1998 Pittsburgh Penguins L 3 6 2 2 0 L 1
5 Fri, May 1, 1998 @ Pittsburgh Penguins W 5 2 3 2 0 W 1
6 Sun, May 3, 1998 Pittsburgh Penguins W 3 0 4 2 0 W 2
7 Fri, May 8, 1998 @ Buffalo Sabres L OT 2 3 4 3 0 L 1
8 Sun, May 10, 1998 @ Buffalo Sabres L 3 6 4 4 0 L 2
9 Tue, May 12, 1998 Buffalo Sabres L OT 4 5 4 5 0 L 3
10 Thu, May 14, 1998 Buffalo Sabres L 1 3 4 6 0 L 4