The Washington Capitals were 40-30-12 in 1997-98. They finished 3rd in the Atlantic Division and 4th in the Eastern Conference. They lost in the 1998 Stanley Cup Final against the Detroit Red Wings, 4 games to 0.
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1997-98 Stats
See stats| GP | W | L | T | PTS | PTS% | G | GA | DIFF | PP% | PK% | S/GP | S% | SA/GP | SV% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 82 | 40 | 30 | 12 | 92 | .561 | 219 | 202 | 17 | 15.7 | 89.2 | 27.13 | 9.8 | 27.95 | .912 |
Team Rank | 6th | 9th | 14th | 8th | 8th | 13th | 10th | 11th | 13th | 1st | 14th | 13th | 12th | 5th |
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| Atlantic Division | W | L | OTL | PTS | DIFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
12 | 4 | 1 | 25 | 24 | |
10 | 3 | 3 | 23 | 6 | |
10 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 10 | |
10 | 6 | 1 | 21 | 2 | |
9 | 5 | 2 | 20 | 5 | |
8 | 7 | 2 | 18 | 6 | |
7 | 5 | 3 | 17 | -7 | |
7 | 7 | 3 | 17 | -3 | |
| Metropolitan Division | W | L | OTL | PTS | DIFF |
13 | 3 | 2 | 28 | 26 | |
11 | 5 | 0 | 22 | 10 | |
9 | 7 | 1 | 19 | 2 | |
8 | 6 | 0 | 16 | 1 | |
7 | 6 | 2 | 16 | -1 | |
7 | 7 | 0 | 14 | -4 | |
5 | 9 | 2 | 12 | -7 | |
4 | 10 | 4 | 12 | -22 |
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Penguins| Central Division | W | L | OTL | PTS | DIFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
11 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 18 | |
10 | 6 | 1 | 21 | 2 | |
9 | 5 | 2 | 20 | 7 | |
9 | 6 | 2 | 20 | 12 | |
7 | 4 | 5 | 19 | -1 | |
7 | 7 | 2 | 16 | -1 | |
6 | 8 | 3 | 15 | -15 | |
4 | 12 | 1 | 9 | -30 | |
| Pacific Division | W | L | OTL | PTS | DIFF |
11 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 18 | |
11 | 5 | 2 | 24 | 10 | |
9 | 5 | 1 | 19 | 1 | |
8 | 7 | 1 | 17 | -2 | |
7 | 8 | 1 | 15 | -16 | |
7 | 9 | 1 | 15 | -17 | |
5 | 7 | 2 | 12 | -4 | |
3 | 14 | 1 | 7 | -30 |
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