1998 NHL Eastern Conference Semi-Finals
Buffalo Sabres defeat Montreal Canadiens 4-0

Buffalo Sabres
W-L: 36-29-17, .543
SRS: 0.29 (9th of 26)
Goals: 211 (17th of 26)
Goals Against: 187 (3rd of 26)
Montreal Canadiens
W-L: 37-32-13, .530
SRS: 0.33 (8th of 26)
Goals: 235 (5th of 26)
Goals Against: 208 (13th of 26)
Game 1, May 8
Montreal Canadiens 2
Buffalo Sabres 3 OT
Game 2, May 10
Montreal Canadiens 3
Buffalo Sabres 6  
Game 3, May 12
Buffalo Sabres 5
Montreal Canadiens 4 2OT
Game 4, May 14
Buffalo Sabres 3
Montreal Canadiens 1  

Buffalo Sabres Skaters Series Stats

Buffalo Sabres Skaters Series Stats Table
Scoring Goals Assists Ice Time
No. Player Pos Age GP G A PTS +/- PIM EV PP SH GW EV PP SH S S% SHFT TOI ATOI
28Donald AudetteRW2842460211011216.79062:4315:41
36Matthew BarnabyRW244415223101757.19577:5919:30
5Jason WoolleyD28405550000050.09077:2419:21
18Michal GrošekLW224134241000911.110278:4119:40
19Brian HolzingerC254134021000333.39871:2117:50
80Geoff SandersonLW254303042101560.06546:5011:43
37Curtis BrownC/LW213123440100616.78164:3021:30
81Miroslav ŠatanLW234123-240100333.34840:0210:01
15Dixon WardRW294123201000911.110580:4820:12
25Václav VaraďaRW214123341000812.58966:2916:37
27Michael PecaC234202262001728.610178:0019:30
6Bob BoughnerD26402232000007249:4912:27
44Alexei ZhitnikD254011114000090.0125110:5727:44
4Mike WilsonD224011-22000040.010276:1019:03
8Darryl ShannonD294011-12000020.011596:3924:10
26Derek PlanteC27301100000060.05441:1413:45
42Richard ŠmehlíkD28400002000020.0126108:3527:09
32Rob RayRW292000-20000010.0106:553:28
22Wayne PrimeauC214000-30000010.04530:337:38
Team Total1730471454125049917.216131265:3917:35

Buffalo Sabres Goalies Series Stats

Buffalo Sabres Goalies Series Stats Table
Goalie Stats Ice Time
No. Player Pos Age GP DEC GA SA SV SV% SO PIM TOI ATOI
39Dominik HašekG3344-0-010158148.93700263:4865:57
Team Total4-0-010158148.93700263:4865:57
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Montreal Canadiens Skaters Series Stats

Montreal Canadiens Skaters Series Stats Table
Scoring Goals Assists Ice Time
No. Player Pos Age GP G A PTS +/- PIM EV PP SH GW EV PP SH S S% SHFT TOI ATOI
23Turner StevensonRW254314163000837.57757:3414:24
8Mark RecchiRW294134141000714.310397:1124:18
38Vladimir MalakhovD293213041100825.08586:3728:52
55Igor UlanovD284123181000425.08777:1619:19
11Saku KoivuC234112121000911.19985:0421:16
28Marc BureauC31402212000060.010069:4917:27
27Shayne CorsonLW314022240000120.010797:3024:23
25Vincent DamphousseC/LW304101-4101000224.511596:3024:08
26Martin RučinskýLW264101-221000185.610179:2219:51
24Scott ThorntonLW27401104000080.07656:5914:15
34Peter PopovicD29401100000020.08780:0720:02
5Stéphane QuintalD294011-12000090.08383:3020:53
21Mick VukotaRW311000000000021:101:10
71Sébastien BordeleauC222000-100000085:392:50
49Brian SavageLW264000-300000170.09371:4917:57
52Craig RivetD232000-12000010.01714:437:22
37Patrick PoulinC242000-10000010.0118:034:02
22Dave MansonD314000-280000120.07669:2117:20
44Jonas HöglundLW254000-20000010.02115:243:51
17Benoît BrunetLW292000-10000002615:077:34
43Patrice BriseboisD274000-400000130.0102100:1925:05
Team Total101525-155891001586.314761269:0417:38

Montreal Canadiens Goalies Series Stats

Montreal Canadiens Goalies Series Stats Table
Goalie Stats Ice Time
No. Player Pos Age GP DEC GA SA SV SV% SO PIM TOI ATOI
35Andy MoogG3730-3-0115746.80700133:3844:33
60José ThéodoreG2120-1-012524.9600084:5742:29
41Jocelyn ThibaultG23241612.7500043:2321:42
Team Total0-4-0169882.83700261:5837:25

1997-98 Regular Season Stats

Friday, Oct 17, 1997
Montreal Canadiens 5
Buffalo Sabres 1  
Friday, Dec 19, 1997
Montreal Canadiens 0
Buffalo Sabres 1  
Saturday, Feb 7, 1998
Buffalo Sabres 4
Montreal Canadiens 1  
Saturday, Mar 7, 1998
Buffalo Sabres 2
Montreal Canadiens 1  
Friday, Apr 10, 1998
Montreal Canadiens 1
Buffalo Sabres 2  
Saturday, Apr 18, 1998
Buffalo Sabres 3
Montreal Canadiens 3 OT

BUF Scoring Regular Season

BUF Scoring Regular Season Table
Scoring Goals Assists Ice Time Point Shares
Rk Player Age Pos GP G A PTS +/- PIM EV PP SH GW EV PP SH S S% TOI ATOI OPS DPS PS
1Miroslav Šatan23LW7922244623413904204013915.8113814:244.10.95.0
2Alexei Zhitnik25D781530451910210233131521917.9207726:384.65.09.6
3Donald Audette28RW752420441059141005164019812.1126316:504.31.25.4
4Michael Peca23C6118224012577651117413213.6120219:433.81.14.9
5Jason Dawe24RW68191736103614413116011516.5115216:563.21.14.3
6Brian Holzinger25C69142135-2368421117311612.1123917:582.50.73.2
7Jason Woolley28D7192635835630281801297.0126217:463.13.86.9
8Derek Plante27C72132134826850111911508.7126817:372.21.13.2
9Michal Grošek22LW67102030960820116401148.899514:511.61.12.7
10Matthew Barnaby24RW7252025828950021730965.295713:180.41.11.5
11Curtis Brown21C631212241134101128319113.291014:271.41.12.5
12Dixon Ward29RW71101323942802311119910.1104514:430.81.11.8
13Darryl Shannon29D7631922265621011630853.5168122:071.05.56.5
14Richard Šmehlík28D7231720116220101142903.3163722:440.94.15.0
15Jay McKee20D5611314-1421000562551.8112220:020.42.52.8
16Wayne Primeau21C69661298742015105111.877111:11-0.71.10.3
17Václav Varaďa21RW27561101550016002718.532912:120.60.30.9
18Brad May26LW36471121134000700419.836610:110.20.50.7
19Randy Burridge32LW3046100031015014010.034711:330.30.30.6
20Geoff Sanderson25LW264596204002320725.643416:430.40.50.9
21Mike Wilson22D6644813484001400527.7119618:08-0.14.03.9
22Rob Ray29RW63246223411014001910.53675:50-1.60.7-0.8
23Erik Rasmussen20C212352142000300287.124411:37-0.10.30.2
24Bob Boughner26D6913451651000300263.888012:45-0.93.52.6
25Paul Kruse27LW121121491000100812.5685:41-0.10.20.0
26Dominik Hašek*33G7202201200000422058:360.00.018.6
27Mike Hurlbut31D3000-12000000030.03511:45-0.10.10.0
28Rumun Ndur22D1000-12000000001312:440.00.0-0.1
29Scott Nichol23C300004000000050.0144:37-0.10.0-0.1
30Steve Shields25G160000170000078549:030.00.02.6
Team Total822113425531781752145511536226971721729.731.942.695.7

BUF Goalies Regular Season

BUF Goalies Regular Season Table
Goalie Stats
Rk Player Age GP GS W L T/O GA SA SV SV% GAA SO MIN QS QS% RBS GA%- GSAA
1Dominik Hašek*337233231314721492002.9322.091342207354.5
2Steve Shields251636437408371.9092.830785971.3
Team Total36291718425572373.9282.211350057755.7

MTL Scoring Regular Season

MTL Scoring Regular Season Table
Scoring Goals Assists Ice Time Point Shares
Rk Player Age Pos GP G A PTS +/- PIM EV PP SH GW EV PP SH S S% TOI ATOI OPS DPS PS
1Mark Recchi*29RW823242741151229162220021614.8167320:247.61.48.9
2Vincent Damphousse30C761841591458152152613216411.0141818:394.91.46.3
3Saku Koivu23C6914435784810223231911459.7132619:134.51.15.6
4Shayne Corson31LW62213455210861411239214214.8127620:355.30.86.1
5Martin Ručinský26LW78213253138413533219219210.9132917:024.51.45.9
6Vladimir Malakhov29D7413314416705802131711667.8165822:254.24.68.8
7Brian Savage26RW64261743113618807143015217.196515:054.51.25.7
8Patrice Brisebois27D7910273716675501141211258.0172921:533.14.87.9
9Dave Manson31D814303422122220022801482.7177321:532.15.47.5
10Benoît Brunet29LW681220321161912215328713.8101914:591.81.23.0
11Valeri Bure23RW5072229-5335201121001345.274014:481.70.42.1
12Marc Bureau31C7413619012130024028215.998213:160.40.81.2
13Stéphane Quintal29D7161016139760001000886.8137119:190.74.24.9
14Scott Thornton27C676915015851018105111.867210:01-0.40.80.3
15Sébastien Bordeleau22C53681453632104405510.94879:120.00.80.8
16Jonas Höglund25LW286511262400320629.738113:360.60.41.0
17Patrick Poulin24LW344610-1830114203910.347513:580.10.30.5
18Turner Stevenson25RW634610-81103100600439.35498:42-1.00.4-0.6
19Stéphane Richer31LW145491532003102420.815711:130.90.21.1
20Peter Popovic29D69268-6382000600405.0110015:57-0.52.72.2
21Darcy Tucker22C39156-6571000500195.33889:56-0.80.2-0.6
22Zarley Zalapski29D28156-1220010410273.753519:060.11.21.3
23Craig Rivet23D61022-3930000200260.078612:53-1.12.51.4
24Jocelyn Thibault23G470220000000265256:250.00.06.0
25Brett Clark21D41101-3201000000263.851512:33-0.71.61.0
26Éric Houde21C9101-301001000425.0616:44-0.10.0-0.2
27David Wilkie23D5101-141001000250.0469:170.10.10.2
28Igor Ulanov28D4011-212000010040.05614:000.00.00.0
29Jassen Cullimore25D300004000000010.03210:44-0.10.10.1
30François Groleau25D100010000000030.01212:150.00.10.1
31Matt Higgins20C1000-10000000010.055:060.00.0-0.1
32David Ling23RW1000-10000000010.065:510.00.0-0.1
33Andy Moog37G420000400000233755:390.00.06.0
34Terry Ryan21LW400003100000000143:30-0.20.0-0.1
35Mick Vukota31RW22000-476000000080.0833:46-0.80.1-0.7
Team Total82235414649101153115468133726513413227710.341.540.393.7

MTL Goalies Regular Season

MTL Goalies Regular Season Table
Goalie Stats
Rk Player Age GP GS W L T/O GA SA SV SV% GAA SO MIN QS QS% RBS GA%- GSAA
1Jocelyn Thibault23471915810911091000.9022.4722652105-5.0
2Andy Moog374218175971024927.9052.4932337101-1.0
Team Total37321320621331927.9032.4854989103-6.0