1998 NHL Eastern Conference Finals
Washington Capitals defeat Buffalo Sabres 4-2

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)
Washington Capitals
W-L: 40-30-12, .561
SRS: 0.17 (11th of 26)
Goals: 219 (13th of 26)
Goals Against: 202 (10th of 26)
Game 1, May 23
Buffalo Sabres 2
Washington Capitals 0  
Game 2, May 25
Buffalo Sabres 2
Washington Capitals 3 OT
Game 3, May 28
Washington Capitals 4
Buffalo Sabres 3 OT
Game 4, May 30
Washington Capitals 2
Buffalo Sabres 0  
Game 5, June 2
Buffalo Sabres 2
Washington Capitals 1  
Game 6, June 4
Washington Capitals 3
Buffalo Sabres 2 OT

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
36Matthew BarnabyRW2462132811001020.0132110:3118:25
28Donald AudetteRW286123020100911.112196:1816:03
15Dixon WardRW29603320000090.0147110:1918:23
18Michal GrošekLW2261122141001166.3129108:3218:05
19Brian HolzingerC256112041000119.1145106:5717:50
5Jason WoolleyD286112261001185.6126119:4519:58
25Václav VaraďaRW216112-181000616.711085:2814:15
22Wayne PrimeauC215022-20000050.06345:089:02
24Paul KruseLW271101141000250.0178:478:47
27Michael PecaC236101021000128.3159122:3820:26
81Miroslav ŠatanLW235101-4010001010.08265:2013:04
8Darryl ShannonD296101021000119.1161138:4723:08
6Bob BoughnerD26601146000030.010472:5512:09
80Geoff SandersonLW256011000000110.09770:4911:48
42Richard ŠmehlíkD286011-22000060.0159136:5522:49
4Mike WilsonD22600012000080.0148113:3518:56
44Alexei ZhitnikD256000-28000090.0182160:3126:45
32Rob RayRW29500002000010.03319:543:59
26Derek PlanteC273000-12000006347:0115:40
37Curtis BrownC/LW215000320000130.011187:4217:32
Team Total11152657492021706.522891827:5216:55

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 HašekG3362-4-013180167.92814378:4263:07
Team Total2-4-013180167.92814378:4263:07
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Washington Capitals Skaters Series Stats

Washington Capitals 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
13Andrei NikolishinC246167120100911.1137116:1919:23
12Peter BondraRW2964151622012416.7137120:4920:08
44Richard ZedníkRW2262240202001513.39987:0814:31
90Joé JuneauC3063030020112412.5143137:5222:59
77Adam OatesC35603302000090.0147144:1024:02
23Brian BellowsLW336022-120000210.0117109:3218:15
24Mark TinordiD31602248000040.0193143:3023:55
96Phil HousleyD336022-10000080.07980:2313:24
27Craig BerubeLW326101-221001520.06640:256:44
11Esa TikkanenLW336101-161000812.511894:3415:46
9Todd KrygierLW324101001001333.36751:5813:00
10Kelly MillerLW34201110000010.02821:5911:00
6Calle JohanssonD306011300000140.0204156:5726:10
32Dale HunterC376011-24000080.07648:538:09
20Michal PivoňkaC32200000000010.02518:099:05
29Joe ReekieD326000-36000060.0179138:2623:04
17Chris SimonLW266000-26000050.07548:138:02
55Sergei GoncharD236000-3180000120.0201184:2530:44
19Brendan WittD226000-24000010.07648:208:03
36Mike EaglesC/LW34400010000020.04737:019:15
Team Total132134-66875141807.222141829:0316:56

Washington Capitals Goalies Series Stats

Washington Capitals Goalies Series Stats Table
Goalie Stats Ice Time
No. Player Pos Age GP DEC GA SA SV SV% SO PIM TOI ATOI
37Olaf KölzigG2764-2-011170159.93514376:3562:46
Team Total4-2-011170159.93514376:3562:46

1997-98 Regular Season Stats

Friday, Oct 3, 1997
Buffalo Sabres 2
Washington Capitals 6  
Thursday, Oct 9, 1997
Washington Capitals 2
Buffalo Sabres 5  
Thursday, Nov 13, 1997
Washington Capitals 3
Buffalo Sabres 2  
Sunday, Mar 1, 1998
Buffalo Sabres 3
Washington Capitals 0  

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

WSH Scoring Regular Season

WSH 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
1Peter Bondra29RW76522678144436115131610028418.3164121:3510.51.612.1
2Adam Oates*35C82185876636133233123412114.9189723:086.51.47.9
3Calle Johansson30D73152035-11304101191011639.2180324:423.63.26.8
4Steve Konowalchuk25LW80102434980820223101317.6131216:241.51.53.0
5Joé Juneau30C5692231-826441114808710.391716:232.00.52.5
6Phil Housley*33D6462531-10241410101501165.2121118:552.42.85.2
7Richard Zedník22RW6517926-2281520290014811.576511:461.90.92.8
8Dale Hunter37C8281826110380011314829.895611:390.41.21.6
9Andrew Brunette24LW2811122321274028404226.242715:152.40.52.9
10Sergei Gonchar23D725162126632009701343.7143019:521.14.25.3
11Mark Tinordi31D47891793970108015714.095720:211.63.34.9
12Chris Simon26LW2871017-1383401550719.948417:171.40.41.8
13Andrei Nikolishin24C386101611451018204015.056314:490.80.61.4
14Jan Bulis19C4851116-518500010103713.550510:320.30.50.8
15Sylvain Côté32D5911516-53610001311831.2109518:330.52.93.4
16Craig Berube32LW746915-31896000900688.86298:30-0.70.90.3
17Kelly Miller34RW767714-24140337006810.384611:08-0.71.00.3
18Todd Krygier32RW4521214-3302001930712.859413:12-0.10.50.5
19Esa Tikkanen33LW2021012-421102640336.141220:360.70.10.8
20Joe Reekie32D68281015702001701593.4138720:24-0.25.04.8
21Brian Bellows33RW11639-3615023002623.119117:241.10.01.2
22Michal Pivoňka32LW333695203001510387.948814:470.00.70.6
23Brendan Witt22D64178-111121000511681.5112817:38-0.42.72.3
24Jeff Toms23C33347-1183001301555.537111:15-0.20.0-0.2
25Ken Klee26RW51426-3464001200449.157011:10-0.90.6-0.3
26Jeff Brown31D9066460000240150.020022:160.40.81.2
27Jaroslav Svejkovský21RW17415-51022010102913.819211:190.30.00.3
28Mike Eagles34LW36134-2161000300254.03489:40-0.90.4-0.4
29Jan Benda25C903316000030080.0839:150.00.20.1
30Nolan Baumgartner21D401100000001040.07217:550.00.20.2
31Benoît Gratton21C601116000010050.0427:02-0.10.10.0
32Olaf Kölzig27G6401101200000378859:110.00.012.7
33Bill Ranford31G220110000000118353:470.00.03.0
34Brad Church21LW200000000000040.02210:46-0.10.00.0
35David Harlock26D600024000000020.09616:00-0.10.50.4
36Dwayne Hay20LW200002000000010.0104:57-0.10.00.0
37Stewart Malgunas27D8000112000000050.012715:52-0.20.50.4
38Ryan Mulhern25C300000000000010.0268:41-0.10.0-0.1
39Pat Peake24RW100004000000001312:420.00.00.0
Team Total82219370589-1611961505514402511031422259.834.640.090.4

WSH Goalies Regular Season

WSH 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
1Olaf Kölzig276433181013917291590.9202.20537888623.1
2Bill Ranford3122712255555500.9012.7901183106-3.0
Team Total40301219422842090.9152.34549719120.1