The Buffalo Sabres were 36-29-17 in 1997-98. They finished 3rd in the Northeast Division and 6th in the Eastern Conference. They lost in the 1998 Eastern Conference Final against the Washington Capitals, 4 games to 2.
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1997-98 Division Standings
| TEAM | W | L | T | PTS | DIFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
40 | 24 | 18 | 98 | 40 | |
39 | 30 | 13 | 91 | 27 | |
 Sabres | 36 | 29 | 17 | 89 | 24 |
37 | 32 | 13 | 87 | 27 | |
34 | 33 | 15 | 83 | -7 | |
33 | 41 | 8 | 74 | -19 |
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Canadiens
Senators
Hurricanes
1997-98 Stats
See stats| GP | W | L | T | PTS | PTS% | G | GA | DIFF | PP% | PK% | S/GP | S% | SA/GP | SV% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 82 | 36 | 29 | 17 | 89 | .543 | 211 | 187 | 24 | 12.9 | 84.3 | 26.49 | 9.7 | 31.22 | .927 |
Team Rank | 12th | 6th | 3rd | 10th | 10th | 17th | 3rd | 10th | 20th | 18th | 21st | 14th | 1st | 1st |
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| Atlantic Division | W | L | OTL | PTS | DIFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
11 | 4 | 1 | 23 | 20 | |
9 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 5 | |
10 | 6 | 1 | 21 | 2 | |
9 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 7 | |
9 | 5 | 2 | 20 | 5 | |
8 | 7 | 2 | 18 | 6 | |
7 | 5 | 3 | 17 | -7 | |
7 | 6 | 3 | 17 | -2 | |
| Metropolitan Division | W | L | OTL | PTS | DIFF |
12 | 3 | 2 | 26 | 24 | |
10 | 5 | 0 | 20 | 9 | |
8 | 7 | 1 | 17 | 1 | |
8 | 6 | 0 | 16 | 1 | |
7 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 1 | |
6 | 7 | 0 | 12 | -5 | |
5 | 8 | 2 | 12 | -3 | |
4 | 9 | 4 | 12 | -21 |
Senators
Lightning
Panthers
Maple Leafs
Sabres
Red Wings
Devils
Rangers
Capitals
Islanders
Blue Jackets
Flyers| Central Division | W | L | OTL | PTS | DIFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
11 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 18 | |
10 | 6 | 0 | 20 | 3 | |
9 | 5 | 1 | 19 | 8 | |
9 | 6 | 1 | 19 | 13 | |
6 | 4 | 5 | 17 | -2 | |
7 | 7 | 1 | 15 | 0 | |
5 | 8 | 3 | 13 | -19 | |
4 | 11 | 1 | 9 | -27 | |
| Pacific Division | W | L | OTL | PTS | DIFF |
11 | 2 | 3 | 25 | 19 | |
10 | 5 | 2 | 22 | 9 | |
9 | 5 | 1 | 19 | 1 | |
7 | 7 | 1 | 15 | -3 | |
7 | 8 | 1 | 15 | -16 | |
7 | 9 | 1 | 15 | -17 | |
5 | 7 | 2 | 12 | -4 | |
3 | 13 | 1 | 7 | -26 |
Wild
Mammoth
Stars
Avalanche
Predators
Blues
Jets
Blackhawks
Oilers
Golden Knights
Kraken
Ducks
Flames
Sharks
Kings
Canucks