1997-98 Ottawa Senators Game-by-Game Results

National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 34-33-15 - 83 points
Finishing 5th in the NHL's Northeast Division
Postseason: 5-6
Lost NHL conference semi-finals
Conference Quarter-Finals - Defeated New Jersey Devils 4-2
Conference Semi-Finals - Lost to Washington Capitals 4-1
Coach: Jacques Martin (34-33-15)
Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
1997-98 Ottawa Senators Statistics
1997-98 Ottawa Senators Roster

The Ottawa Senators of the National Hockey League ended the 1997-98 season with a record of 34 wins and 33 losses and 15 ties for 83 points, finishing fifth in the NHL's Northeast Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 5-6.

The Senators scored 193 goals and allowed 200. Alexei Yashin netted 33 goals for Ottawa and contributed 39 assists. Damian Rhodes topped the squad with 19 wins, while Ron Tugnutt added 15 or more wins, too. Ron Tugnutt recorded a 2.25 goals against average, leading goalies with significant playing time.

Jacques Martin coached the team. The 1997-98 Ottawa Senators lost in the NHL conference semi-finals.

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Regular Season Goals For: 193
Regular Season Goals Against: 200

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