1997-98 New York Rangers Game-by-Game Results

National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 25-39-18 - 68 points
Finishing 5th in the NHL's Atlantic Division
Coach: Colin Campbell (17-24-16)
Coach: John Muckler (8-15-2)
Location: New York, New York
1997-98 New York Rangers Statistics
1997-98 New York Rangers Roster

The New York Rangers of the National Hockey League ended the 1997-98 season with a record of 25 wins and 39 losses and 18 ties for 68 points, finishing fifth in the NHL's Atlantic Division.

The Rangers netted 197 goals and allowed 231. Wayne Gretzky, Adam Graves, Alex Kovalev and Pat LaFontaine scored 23 goals for New York each, and Wayne Gretzky contributed 67 assists. Mike Richter topped the squad with 21 wins and a team-best 2.66 goals against average, pacing qualifying goaltenders.

Colin Campbell and John Muckler coached the team.

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Regular Season Goals For: 197
Regular Season Goals Against: 231

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


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