1997-98 Florida Panthers Game-by-Game Results

National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 24-43-15 - 63 points
Finishing 6th in the NHL's Atlantic Division
Coach: Doug MacLean (7-12-4)
Coach: Bryan Murray (17-31-11)
Location: Miami, Florida

1997-98 Florida Panthers Statistics
1997-98 Florida Panthers Roster

The Florida Panthers of the National Hockey League ended the 1997-98 season with a record of 24 wins and 43 losses and 15 ties for 63 points, finishing sixth in the NHL's Atlantic Division.

The Panthers scored 203 goals and yielded 256. Ray Whitney netted 32 goals for Florida, while Robert Svehla contributed 34 assists. John Vanbiesbrouck topped the squad with 18 wins and a team-best 2.87 goals against average, pacing regular goalies.

Doug MacLean and Bryan Murray coached the team.

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Regular Season Goals For: 203
Regular Season Goals Against: 256

Date	Game	Res	Home	Road	Record
October 1, 1997	Florida Panthers 1 at Philadelphia Flyers 3	L	0-0-0	0-1-0	0-1-0
October 4, 1997	Florida Panthers 5 at Pittsburgh Penguins 3	W	0-0-0	1-1-0	1-1-0
October 11, 1997	Florida Panthers 3 at St. Louis Blues 5	L	0-0-0	1-2-0	1-2-0
October 13, 1997	New York Islanders 2 at Florida Panthers 2	T	0-0-1	1-2-0	1-2-1	OT
October 15, 1997	Tampa Bay Lightning 1 at Florida Panthers 2	W	1-0-1	1-2-0	2-2-1
October 16, 1997	Florida Panthers 0 at Dallas Stars 4	L	1-0-1	1-3-0	2-3-1
October 19, 1997	Pittsburgh Penguins 4 at Florida Panthers 1	L	1-1-1	1-3-0	2-4-1
October 22, 1997	Florida Panthers 0 at Montreal Canadiens 3	L	1-1-1	1-4-0	2-5-1
October 23, 1997	Florida Panthers 2 at Ottawa Senators 2	T	1-1-1	1-4-1	2-5-2	OT
October 25, 1997	Florida Panthers 5 at Boston Bruins 4	W	1-1-1	2-4-1	3-5-2
October 28, 1997	Los Angeles Kings 2 at Florida Panthers 2	T	1-1-2	2-4-1	3-5-3	OT
October 30, 1997	Ottawa Senators 5 at Florida Panthers 2	L	1-2-2	2-4-1	3-6-3
November 1, 1997	Buffalo Sabres 4 at Florida Panthers 3	L	1-3-2	2-4-1	3-7-3	OT
November 5, 1997	New Jersey Devils 4 at Florida Panthers 2	L	1-4-2	2-4-1	3-8-3
November 6, 1997	Florida Panthers 4 at Buffalo Sabres 2	W	1-4-2	3-4-1	4-8-3
November 9, 1997	Washington Capitals 2 at Florida Panthers 3	W	2-4-2	3-4-1	5-8-3
November 12, 1997	New York Islanders 2 at Florida Panthers 2	T	2-4-3	3-4-1	5-8-4	OT
November 14, 1997	Philadelphia Flyers 5 at Florida Panthers 2	L	2-5-3	3-4-1	5-9-4
November 15, 1997	Florida Panthers 1 at New York Islanders 0	W	2-5-3	4-4-1	6-9-4
November 18, 1997	New York Rangers 3 at Florida Panthers 1	L	2-6-3	4-4-1	6-10-4
November 20, 1997	Calgary Flames 2 at Florida Panthers 1	L	2-7-3	4-4-1	6-11-4
November 22, 1997	Florida Panthers 2 at New Jersey Devils 1	W	2-7-3	5-4-1	7-11-4	OT
November 23, 1997	Washington Capitals 5 at Florida Panthers 2	L	2-8-3	5-4-1	7-12-4
November 26, 1997	Boston Bruins 5 at Florida Panthers 10	W	3-8-3	5-4-1	8-12-4
November 28, 1997	Colorado Avalanche 3 at Florida Panthers 2	L	3-9-3	5-4-1	8-13-4
November 30, 1997	Florida Panthers 1 at New York Rangers 1	T	3-9-3	5-4-2	8-13-5	OT
December 1, 1997	Phoenix Coyotes 3 at Florida Panthers 2	L	3-10-3	5-4-2	8-14-5
December 5, 1997	Florida Panthers 2 at Washington Capitals 3	L	3-10-3	5-5-2	8-15-5	OT
December 7, 1997	Washington Capitals 4 at Florida Panthers 5	W	4-10-3	5-5-2	9-15-5
December 10, 1997	Florida Panthers 5 at Carolina Hurricanes 2	W	4-10-3	6-5-2	10-15-5
December 12, 1997	Florida Panthers 4 at New York Rangers 3	W	4-10-3	7-5-2	11-15-5
December 13, 1997	Florida Panthers 1 at New York Islanders 4	L	4-10-3	7-6-2	11-16-5
December 15, 1997	Boston Bruins 6 at Florida Panthers 2	L	4-11-3	7-6-2	11-17-5
December 17, 1997	New York Rangers 4 at Florida Panthers 2	L	4-12-3	7-6-2	11-18-5
December 18, 1997	Florida Panthers 4 at Washington Capitals 0	W	4-12-3	8-6-2	12-18-5
December 20, 1997	Florida Panthers 0 at Philadelphia Flyers 2	L	4-12-3	8-7-2	12-19-5
December 23, 1997	St. Louis Blues 3 at Florida Panthers 2	L	4-13-3	8-7-2	12-20-5
December 26, 1997	Florida Panthers 5 at Carolina Hurricanes 2	W	4-13-3	9-7-2	13-20-5
December 27, 1997	Florida Panthers 6 at New York Islanders 2	W	4-13-3	10-7-2	14-20-5
December 30, 1997	San Jose Sharks 2 at Florida Panthers 2	T	4-13-4	10-7-2	14-20-6	OT
January 1, 1998	New Jersey Devils 1 at Florida Panthers 2	W	5-13-4	10-7-2	15-20-6	OT
January 2, 1998	Florida Panthers 2 at Tampa Bay Lightning 2	T	5-13-4	10-7-3	15-20-7	OT
January 4, 1998	Mighty Ducks of Anaheim 3 at Florida Panthers 3	T	5-13-5	10-7-3	15-20-8	OT
January 7, 1998	Florida Panthers 2 at Edmonton Oilers 3	L	5-13-5	10-8-3	15-21-8
January 9, 1998	Florida Panthers 3 at Calgary Flames 3	T	5-13-5	10-8-4	15-21-9	OT
January 10, 1998	Florida Panthers 2 at Vancouver Canucks 2	T	5-13-5	10-8-5	15-21-10	OT
January 12, 1998	Florida Panthers 1 at Colorado Avalanche 3	L	5-13-5	10-9-5	15-22-10
January 14, 1998	Florida Panthers 2 at Phoenix Coyotes 3	L	5-13-5	10-10-5	15-23-10
January 21, 1998	Florida Panthers 3 at Mighty Ducks of Anaheim 8	L	5-13-5	10-11-5	15-24-10
January 22, 1998	Florida Panthers 1 at Los Angeles Kings 3	L	5-13-5	10-12-5	15-25-10
January 24, 1998	Florida Panthers 1 at San Jose Sharks 1	T	5-13-5	10-12-6	15-25-11	OT
January 27, 1998	Carolina Hurricanes 0 at Florida Panthers 3	W	6-13-5	10-12-6	16-25-11
January 29, 1998	Dallas Stars 2 at Florida Panthers 3	W	7-13-5	10-12-6	17-25-11
January 31, 1998	Tampa Bay Lightning 0 at Florida Panthers 2	W	8-13-5	10-12-6	18-25-11
February 1, 1998	Buffalo Sabres 5 at Florida Panthers 2	L	8-14-5	10-12-6	18-26-11
February 3, 1998	Detroit Red Wings 1 at Florida Panthers 1	T	8-14-6	10-12-6	18-26-12	OT
February 7, 1998	Florida Panthers 2 at Toronto Maple Leafs 3	L	8-14-6	10-13-6	18-27-12
February 25, 1998	New Jersey Devils 3 at Florida Panthers 2	L	8-15-6	10-13-6	18-28-12
February 27, 1998	Florida Panthers 1 at Detroit Red Wings 3	L	8-15-6	10-14-6	18-29-12
March 4, 1998	New York Rangers 4 at Florida Panthers 3	L	8-16-6	10-14-6	18-30-12
March 7, 1998	Florida Panthers 3 at Washington Capitals 6	L	8-16-6	10-15-6	18-31-12
March 9, 1998	Florida Panthers 1 at Montreal Canadiens 6	L	8-16-6	10-16-6	18-32-12
March 11, 1998	Florida Panthers 3 at Ottawa Senators 5	L	8-16-6	10-17-6	18-33-12
March 13, 1998	Edmonton Oilers 4 at Florida Panthers 0	L	8-17-6	10-17-6	18-34-12
March 15, 1998	Chicago Blackhawks 8 at Florida Panthers 4	L	8-18-6	10-17-6	18-35-12
March 17, 1998	Vancouver Canucks 4 at Florida Panthers 2	L	8-19-6	10-17-6	18-36-12
March 19, 1998	Florida Panthers 1 at Buffalo Sabres 6	L	8-19-6	10-18-6	18-37-12
March 21, 1998	Florida Panthers 1 at Tampa Bay Lightning 5	L	8-19-6	10-19-6	18-38-12
March 23, 1998	Carolina Hurricanes 5 at Florida Panthers 3	L	8-20-6	10-19-6	18-39-12
March 26, 1998	Montreal Canadiens 4 at Florida Panthers 5	W	9-20-6	10-19-6	19-39-12
March 28, 1998	Florida Panthers 3 at Boston Bruins 2	W	9-20-6	11-19-6	20-39-12	OT
March 29, 1998	Florida Panthers 4 at Chicago Blackhawks 0	W	9-20-6	12-19-6	21-39-12
April 1, 1998	Montreal Canadiens 4 at Florida Panthers 3	L	9-21-6	12-19-6	21-40-12
April 4, 1998	Florida Panthers 4 at Philadelphia Flyers 1	W	9-21-6	13-19-6	22-40-12
April 5, 1998	Pittsburgh Penguins 1 at Florida Panthers 3	W	10-21-6	13-19-6	23-40-12
April 7, 1998	Toronto Maple Leafs 3 at Florida Panthers 1	L	10-22-6	13-19-6	23-41-12
April 9, 1998	Philadelphia Flyers 2 at Florida Panthers 3	W	11-22-6	13-19-6	24-41-12
April 11, 1998	Florida Panthers 3 at Pittsburgh Penguins 3	T	11-22-6	13-19-7	24-41-13	OT
April 12, 1998	Florida Panthers 5 at New Jersey Devils 5	T	11-22-6	13-19-8	24-41-14	OT
April 14, 1998	Ottawa Senators 3 at Florida Panthers 2	L	11-23-6	13-19-8	24-42-14
April 16, 1998	Philadelphia Flyers 7 at Florida Panthers 3	L	11-24-6	13-19-8	24-43-14
April 18, 1998	Florida Panthers 2 at Tampa Bay Lightning 2	T	11-24-6	13-19-9	24-43-15	OT