1997-98 Montreal Canadiens Game-by-Game Results

National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 37-32-13 - 87 points
Finishing 4th in the NHL's Northeast Division
Postseason: 4-6
Lost NHL conference semi-finals
Conference Quarter-Finals - Defeated Pittsburgh Penguins 4-2
Conference Semi-Finals - Lost to Buffalo Sabres 4-0
Coach: Alain Vigneault (37-32-13)
Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada
1997-98 Montreal Canadiens Statistics
1997-98 Montreal Canadiens Roster

The Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League ended the 1997-98 season with a record of 37 wins and 32 losses and 13 ties for 87 points, finishing fourth in the NHL's Northeast Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 4-6.

The Canadiens scored 235 goals and conceded 208. Mark Recchi netted 32 goals for Montreal, while Saku Koivu contributed 43 assists. Jocelyn Thibault topped the squad with 19 wins, and Andy Moog added 15 or more victories as well. Jocelyn Thibault registered a 2.47 goals against average, pacing qualifying goaltenders.

Alain Vigneault coached the team. The 1997-98 Montreal Canadiens lost in the NHL conference semi-finals.

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Regular Season Goals For: 235
Regular Season Goals Against: 208

Date Game Res Home Road Record
October 1, 1997 Ottawa Senators 2 at Montreal Canadiens 2 T 0-0-1 0-0-0 0-0-1 OT
October 4, 1997 Montreal Canadiens 4 at Boston Bruins 1 W 0-0-1 1-0-0 1-0-1
October 8, 1997 Montreal Canadiens 3 at Pittsburgh Penguins 0 W 0-0-1 2-0-0 2-0-1
October 11, 1997 Philadelphia Flyers 6 at Montreal Canadiens 2 L 0-1-1 2-0-0 2-1-1
October 15, 1997 Pittsburgh Penguins 1 at Montreal Canadiens 1 T 0-1-2 2-0-0 2-1-2 OT
October 17, 1997 Montreal Canadiens 5 at Buffalo Sabres 1 W 0-1-2 3-0-0 3-1-2
October 18, 1997 Washington Capitals 3 at Montreal Canadiens 2 L 0-2-2 3-0-0 3-2-2
October 22, 1997 Florida Panthers 0 at Montreal Canadiens 3 W 1-2-2 3-0-0 4-2-2
October 23, 1997 Montreal Canadiens 1 at New Jersey Devils 2 L 1-2-2 3-1-0 4-3-2 OT
October 25, 1997 Montreal Canadiens 4 at Ottawa Senators 2 W 1-2-2 4-1-0 5-3-2
October 27, 1997 Chicago Blackhawks 2 at Montreal Canadiens 4 W 2-2-2 4-1-0 6-3-2
October 29, 1997 New York Islanders 5 at Montreal Canadiens 2 L 2-3-2 4-1-0 6-4-2
November 1, 1997 Toronto Maple Leafs 1 at Montreal Canadiens 5 W 3-3-2 4-1-0 7-4-2
November 3, 1997 Dallas Stars 4 at Montreal Canadiens 6 W 4-3-2 4-1-0 8-4-2
November 5, 1997 Phoenix Coyotes 2 at Montreal Canadiens 4 W 5-3-2 4-1-0 9-4-2
November 7, 1997 Montreal Canadiens 4 at San Jose Sharks 3 W 5-3-2 5-1-0 10-4-2
November 8, 1997 Montreal Canadiens 4 at Los Angeles Kings 1 W 5-3-2 6-1-0 11-4-2
November 12, 1997 Montreal Canadiens 4 at Mighty Ducks of Anaheim 3 W 5-3-2 7-1-0 12-4-2 OT
November 13, 1997 Montreal Canadiens 5 at Phoenix Coyotes 2 W 5-3-2 8-1-0 13-4-2
November 15, 1997 Washington Capitals 3 at Montreal Canadiens 2 L 5-4-2 8-1-0 13-5-2
November 17, 1997 Tampa Bay Lightning 1 at Montreal Canadiens 4 W 6-4-2 8-1-0 14-5-2
November 19, 1997 Montreal Canadiens 1 at Carolina Hurricanes 2 L 6-4-2 8-2-0 14-6-2
November 22, 1997 Detroit Red Wings 5 at Montreal Canadiens 2 L 6-5-2 8-2-0 14-7-2
November 24, 1997 San Jose Sharks 2 at Montreal Canadiens 2 T 6-5-3 8-2-0 14-7-3 OT
November 26, 1997 Montreal Canadiens 6 at Washington Capitals 5 W 6-5-3 9-2-0 15-7-3
November 28, 1997 Montreal Canadiens 0 at Detroit Red Wings 2 L 6-5-3 9-3-0 15-8-3
November 29, 1997 Montreal Canadiens 3 at Pittsburgh Penguins 6 L 6-5-3 9-4-0 15-9-3
December 1, 1997 Pittsburgh Penguins 1 at Montreal Canadiens 0 L 6-6-3 9-4-0 15-10-3
December 3, 1997 Los Angeles Kings 0 at Montreal Canadiens 2 W 7-6-3 9-4-0 16-10-3
December 6, 1997 New York Rangers 3 at Montreal Canadiens 3 T 7-6-4 9-4-0 16-10-4 OT
December 8, 1997 Colorado Avalanche 2 at Montreal Canadiens 4 W 8-6-4 9-4-0 17-10-4
December 10, 1997 St. Louis Blues 3 at Montreal Canadiens 4 W 9-6-4 9-4-0 18-10-4 OT
December 12, 1997 Montreal Canadiens 2 at New Jersey Devils 5 L 9-6-4 9-5-0 18-11-4
December 13, 1997 Montreal Canadiens 2 at Boston Bruins 4 L 9-6-4 9-6-0 18-12-4
December 15, 1997 Philadelphia Flyers 3 at Montreal Canadiens 1 L 9-7-4 9-6-0 18-13-4
December 19, 1997 Montreal Canadiens 0 at Buffalo Sabres 1 L 9-7-4 9-7-0 18-14-4
December 20, 1997 Ottawa Senators 1 at Montreal Canadiens 4 W 10-7-4 9-7-0 19-14-4
December 22, 1997 Edmonton Oilers 3 at Montreal Canadiens 3 T 10-7-5 9-7-0 19-14-5 OT
December 23, 1997 Montreal Canadiens 3 at Ottawa Senators 4 L 10-7-5 9-8-0 19-15-5 OT
December 27, 1997 Montreal Canadiens 1 at Pittsburgh Penguins 0 W 10-7-5 10-8-0 20-15-5
December 29, 1997 Montreal Canadiens 1 at Colorado Avalanche 1 T 10-7-5 10-8-1 20-15-6 OT
December 31, 1997 Montreal Canadiens 3 at Calgary Flames 2 W 10-7-5 11-8-1 21-15-6
January 2, 1998 Montreal Canadiens 5 at Edmonton Oilers 3 W 10-7-5 12-8-1 22-15-6
January 3, 1998 Montreal Canadiens 4 at Vancouver Canucks 2 W 10-7-5 13-8-1 23-15-6
January 7, 1998 Boston Bruins 2 at Montreal Canadiens 1 L 10-8-5 13-8-1 23-16-6 OT
January 8, 1998 Montreal Canadiens 8 at New York Islanders 2 W 10-8-5 14-8-1 24-16-6
January 12, 1998 Montreal Canadiens 6 at Tampa Bay Lightning 3 W 10-8-5 15-8-1 25-16-6
January 14, 1998 Montreal Canadiens 3 at Philadelphia Flyers 3 T 10-8-5 15-8-2 25-16-7 OT
January 21, 1998 Boston Bruins 2 at Montreal Canadiens 4 W 11-8-5 15-8-2 26-16-7
January 24, 1998 Carolina Hurricanes 4 at Montreal Canadiens 3 L 11-9-5 15-8-2 26-17-7
January 25, 1998 New Jersey Devils 3 at Montreal Canadiens 1 L 11-10-5 15-8-2 26-18-7
January 29, 1998 Montreal Canadiens 3 at Philadelphia Flyers 2 W 11-10-5 16-8-2 27-18-7
January 31, 1998 Ottawa Senators 4 at Montreal Canadiens 3 L 11-11-5 16-8-2 27-19-7
February 1, 1998 Montreal Canadiens 6 at Carolina Hurricanes 3 W 11-11-5 17-8-2 28-19-7
February 4, 1998 Montreal Canadiens 2 at New York Islanders 4 L 11-11-5 17-9-2 28-20-7
February 7, 1998 Buffalo Sabres 4 at Montreal Canadiens 1 L 11-12-5 17-9-2 28-21-7
February 25, 1998 Pittsburgh Penguins 6 at Montreal Canadiens 2 L 11-13-5 17-9-2 28-22-7
February 28, 1998 Montreal Canadiens 0 at Toronto Maple Leafs 4 L 11-13-5 17-10-2 28-23-7
March 4, 1998 Montreal Canadiens 3 at Dallas Stars 1 W 11-13-5 18-10-2 29-23-7
March 5, 1998 Montreal Canadiens 0 at St. Louis Blues 4 L 11-13-5 18-11-2 29-24-7
March 7, 1998 Buffalo Sabres 2 at Montreal Canadiens 1 L 11-14-5 18-11-2 29-25-7
March 9, 1998 Florida Panthers 1 at Montreal Canadiens 6 W 12-14-5 18-11-2 30-25-7
March 11, 1998 Vancouver Canucks 2 at Montreal Canadiens 2 T 12-14-6 18-11-2 30-25-8 OT
March 12, 1998 New York Rangers 1 at Montreal Canadiens 4 W 13-14-6 18-11-2 31-25-8
March 14, 1998 New Jersey Devils 2 at Montreal Canadiens 4 W 14-14-6 18-11-2 32-25-8
March 16, 1998 Calgary Flames 3 at Montreal Canadiens 3 T 14-14-7 18-11-2 32-25-9 OT
March 18, 1998 Montreal Canadiens 1 at New York Rangers 2 L 14-14-7 18-12-2 32-26-9 OT
March 19, 1998 Montreal Canadiens 0 at Chicago Blackhawks 1 L 14-14-7 18-13-2 32-27-9
March 21, 1998 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim 5 at Montreal Canadiens 4 L 14-15-7 18-13-2 32-28-9
March 25, 1998 Montreal Canadiens 2 at Tampa Bay Lightning 1 W 14-15-7 19-13-2 33-28-9 OT
March 26, 1998 Montreal Canadiens 4 at Florida Panthers 5 L 14-15-7 19-14-2 33-29-9
March 28, 1998 Tampa Bay Lightning 2 at Montreal Canadiens 8 W 15-15-7 19-14-2 34-29-9
March 31, 1998 Montreal Canadiens 3 at Carolina Hurricanes 3 T 15-15-7 19-14-3 34-29-10 OT
April 1, 1998 Montreal Canadiens 4 at Florida Panthers 3 W 15-15-7 20-14-3 35-29-10
April 4, 1998 Carolina Hurricanes 1 at Montreal Canadiens 0 L 15-16-7 20-14-3 35-30-10
April 6, 1998 Montreal Canadiens 2 at Washington Capitals 2 T 15-16-7 20-14-4 35-30-11 OT
April 7, 1998 Montreal Canadiens 3 at New York Rangers 2 W 15-16-7 21-14-4 36-30-11
April 10, 1998 Montreal Canadiens 1 at Buffalo Sabres 2 L 15-16-7 21-15-4 36-31-11
April 11, 1998 New York Islanders 3 at Montreal Canadiens 3 T 15-16-8 21-15-4 36-31-12 OT
April 15, 1998 Boston Bruins 6 at Montreal Canadiens 2 L 15-17-8 21-15-4 36-32-12
April 16, 1998 Montreal Canadiens 2 at Ottawa Senators 0 W 15-17-8 22-15-4 37-32-12
April 18, 1998 Buffalo Sabres 3 at Montreal Canadiens 3 T 15-17-9 22-15-4 37-32-13 OT
April 23, 1998 Montreal Canadiens 3 at Pittsburgh Penguins 2 W 0-0-0 1-0-0 1-0-0 OT
April 25, 1998 Montreal Canadiens 1 at Pittsburgh Penguins 4 L 0-0-0 1-1-0 1-1-0
April 27, 1998 Pittsburgh Penguins 1 at Montreal Canadiens 3 W 1-0-0 1-1-0 2-1-0
April 29, 1998 Pittsburgh Penguins 6 at Montreal Canadiens 3 L 1-1-0 1-1-0 2-2-0
May 1, 1998 Montreal Canadiens 5 at Pittsburgh Penguins 2 W 1-1-0 2-1-0 3-2-0
May 3, 1998 Pittsburgh Penguins 0 at Montreal Canadiens 3 W 2-1-0 2-1-0 4-2-0
May 8, 1998 Montreal Canadiens 2 at Buffalo Sabres 3 L 2-1-0 2-2-0 4-3-0 OT
May 10, 1998 Montreal Canadiens 3 at Buffalo Sabres 6 L 2-1-0 2-3-0 4-4-0
May 12, 1998 Buffalo Sabres 5 at Montreal Canadiens 4 L 2-2-0 2-3-0 4-5-0 2OT
May 14, 1998 Buffalo Sabres 3 at Montreal Canadiens 1 L 2-3-0 2-3-0 4-6-0