1997-98 Pittsburgh Penguins Game-by-Game Results
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 40-24-18 - 98 points
Finishing 1st in the NHL's Northeast Division
Postseason: 2-4
Lost NHL conference quarter-finals
Conference Quarter-Finals - Lost to Montreal Canadiens 4-2
Coach: Kevin Constantine (40-24-18)
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
1997-98 Pittsburgh Penguins StatisticsTeam Record: 40-24-18 - 98 points
Finishing 1st in the NHL's Northeast Division
Postseason: 2-4
Lost NHL conference quarter-finals
Conference Quarter-Finals - Lost to Montreal Canadiens 4-2
Coach: Kevin Constantine (40-24-18)
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
1997-98 Pittsburgh Penguins Roster
The Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League ended the 1997-98 season with a record of 40 wins and 24 losses and 18 ties for 98 points, finishing first in the NHL's Northeast Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 2-4.
The Penguins netted 228 goals and conceded 188. Jaromir Jagr scored 35 goals for Pittsburgh, and Stu Barnes tallied 30 or more, too. Jaromir Jagr contributed 67 assists. Tom Barrasso earned 31 wins in front of the net for the squad and a team-best 2.07 goals against average, pacing regular goalies.
Kevin Constantine coached the team. The 1997-98 Pittsburgh Penguins lost in the NHL conference quarter-finals.
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Regular Season Goals For: 228
Regular Season Goals Against: 188
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1, 1997 | Los Angeles Kings 3 at Pittsburgh Penguins 3 | T | 0-0-1 | 0-0-0 | 0-0-1 | OT | |
| October 3, 1997 | Pittsburgh Penguins 4 at Carolina Hurricanes 3 | W | 0-0-1 | 1-0-0 | 1-0-1 | ||
| October 4, 1997 | Florida Panthers 5 at Pittsburgh Penguins 3 | L | 0-1-1 | 1-0-0 | 1-1-1 | ||
| October 8, 1997 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Pittsburgh Penguins 0 | L | 0-2-1 | 1-0-0 | 1-2-1 | ||
| October 9, 1997 | Pittsburgh Penguins 1 at Philadelphia Flyers 3 | L | 0-2-1 | 1-1-0 | 1-3-1 | ||
| October 11, 1997 | Carolina Hurricanes 1 at Pittsburgh Penguins 4 | W | 1-2-1 | 1-1-0 | 2-3-1 | ||
| October 14, 1997 | Pittsburgh Penguins 1 at New York Rangers 0 | W | 1-2-1 | 2-1-0 | 3-3-1 | ||
| October 15, 1997 | Pittsburgh Penguins 1 at Montreal Canadiens 1 | T | 1-2-1 | 2-1-1 | 3-3-2 | OT | |
| October 17, 1997 | Pittsburgh Penguins 4 at Tampa Bay Lightning 1 | W | 1-2-1 | 3-1-1 | 4-3-2 | ||
| October 19, 1997 | Pittsburgh Penguins 4 at Florida Panthers 1 | W | 1-2-1 | 4-1-1 | 5-3-2 | ||
| October 22, 1997 | Pittsburgh Penguins 5 at San Jose Sharks 2 | W | 1-2-1 | 5-1-1 | 6-3-2 | ||
| October 24, 1997 | Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at Edmonton Oilers 4 | L | 1-2-1 | 5-2-1 | 6-4-2 | ||
| October 25, 1997 | Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at Vancouver Canucks 2 | W | 1-2-1 | 6-2-1 | 7-4-2 | OT | |
| October 28, 1997 | Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at Calgary Flames 6 | L | 1-2-1 | 6-3-1 | 7-5-2 | ||
| November 1, 1997 | Vancouver Canucks 6 at Pittsburgh Penguins 7 | W | 2-2-1 | 6-3-1 | 8-5-2 | OT | |
| November 2, 1997 | Pittsburgh Penguins 1 at Chicago Blackhawks 3 | L | 2-2-1 | 6-4-1 | 8-6-2 | ||
| November 5, 1997 | Dallas Stars 5 at Pittsburgh Penguins 2 | L | 2-3-1 | 6-4-1 | 8-7-2 | ||
| November 7, 1997 | Pittsburgh Penguins 1 at Detroit Red Wings 1 | T | 2-3-1 | 6-4-2 | 8-7-3 | OT | |
| November 8, 1997 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 2 | T | 2-3-2 | 6-4-2 | 8-7-4 | OT | |
| November 12, 1997 | Washington Capitals 4 at Pittsburgh Penguins 1 | L | 2-4-2 | 6-4-2 | 8-8-4 | ||
| November 14, 1997 | Pittsburgh Penguins 1 at New York Rangers 3 | L | 2-4-2 | 6-5-2 | 8-9-4 | ||
| November 15, 1997 | Pittsburgh Penguins 5 at Toronto Maple Leafs 0 | W | 2-4-2 | 7-5-2 | 9-9-4 | ||
| November 19, 1997 | Boston Bruins 3 at Pittsburgh Penguins 3 | T | 2-4-3 | 7-5-2 | 9-9-5 | OT | |
| November 20, 1997 | Pittsburgh Penguins 2 at Ottawa Senators 0 | W | 2-4-3 | 8-5-2 | 10-9-5 | ||
| November 22, 1997 | New York Rangers 3 at Pittsburgh Penguins 4 | W | 3-4-3 | 8-5-2 | 11-9-5 | OT | |
| November 24, 1997 | Buffalo Sabres 1 at Pittsburgh Penguins 5 | W | 4-4-3 | 8-5-2 | 12-9-5 | ||
| November 26, 1997 | Carolina Hurricanes 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 3 | W | 5-4-3 | 8-5-2 | 13-9-5 | ||
| November 29, 1997 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Pittsburgh Penguins 6 | W | 6-4-3 | 8-5-2 | 14-9-5 | ||
| December 1, 1997 | Pittsburgh Penguins 1 at Montreal Canadiens 0 | W | 6-4-3 | 9-5-2 | 15-9-5 | ||
| December 4, 1997 | New Jersey Devils 4 at Pittsburgh Penguins 0 | L | 6-5-3 | 9-5-2 | 15-10-5 | ||
| December 6, 1997 | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 5 | W | 7-5-3 | 9-5-2 | 16-10-5 | ||
| December 9, 1997 | Pittsburgh Penguins 2 at Los Angeles Kings 1 | W | 7-5-3 | 10-5-2 | 17-10-5 | ||
| December 10, 1997 | Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at Mighty Ducks of Anaheim 0 | W | 7-5-3 | 11-5-2 | 18-10-5 | ||
| December 12, 1997 | Pittsburgh Penguins 2 at Phoenix Coyotes 2 | T | 7-5-3 | 11-5-3 | 18-10-6 | OT | |
| December 16, 1997 | Tampa Bay Lightning 1 at Pittsburgh Penguins 1 | T | 7-5-4 | 11-5-3 | 18-10-7 | OT | |
| December 19, 1997 | Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at Colorado Avalanche 3 | T | 7-5-4 | 11-5-4 | 18-10-8 | OT | |
| December 20, 1997 | Pittsburgh Penguins 1 at St. Louis Blues 4 | L | 7-5-4 | 11-6-4 | 18-11-8 | ||
| December 26, 1997 | Pittsburgh Penguins 4 at Washington Capitals 1 | W | 7-5-4 | 12-6-4 | 19-11-8 | ||
| December 27, 1997 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at Pittsburgh Penguins 0 | L | 7-6-4 | 12-6-4 | 19-12-8 | ||
| December 29, 1997 | New York Islanders 1 at Pittsburgh Penguins 5 | W | 8-6-4 | 12-6-4 | 20-12-8 | ||
| December 31, 1997 | Carolina Hurricanes 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 3 | W | 9-6-4 | 12-6-4 | 21-12-8 | ||
| January 3, 1998 | Colorado Avalanche 5 at Pittsburgh Penguins 4 | L | 9-7-4 | 12-6-4 | 21-13-8 | OT | |
| January 6, 1998 | Pittsburgh Penguins 4 at New York Islanders 2 | W | 9-7-4 | 13-6-4 | 22-13-8 | ||
| January 7, 1998 | Pittsburgh Penguins 1 at New Jersey Devils 3 | L | 9-7-4 | 13-7-4 | 22-14-8 | ||
| January 10, 1998 | New Jersey Devils 1 at Pittsburgh Penguins 4 | W | 10-7-4 | 13-7-4 | 23-14-8 | ||
| January 12, 1998 | Pittsburgh Penguins 4 at Carolina Hurricanes 1 | W | 10-7-4 | 14-7-4 | 24-14-8 | ||
| January 14, 1998 | Pittsburgh Penguins 2 at Boston Bruins 5 | L | 10-7-4 | 14-8-4 | 24-15-8 | ||
| January 20, 1998 | Ottawa Senators 0 at Pittsburgh Penguins 0 | T | 10-7-5 | 14-8-4 | 24-15-9 | OT | |
| January 22, 1998 | Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at New Jersey Devils 2 | W | 10-7-5 | 15-8-4 | 25-15-9 | ||
| January 24, 1998 | Boston Bruins 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 4 | W | 11-7-5 | 15-8-4 | 26-15-9 | ||
| January 26, 1998 | St. Louis Blues 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 4 | W | 12-7-5 | 15-8-4 | 27-15-9 | ||
| January 28, 1998 | Pittsburgh Penguins 2 at Washington Capitals 2 | T | 12-7-5 | 15-8-5 | 27-15-10 | OT | |
| January 29, 1998 | Pittsburgh Penguins 4 at Boston Bruins 2 | W | 12-7-5 | 16-8-5 | 28-15-10 | ||
| January 31, 1998 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 4 | W | 13-7-5 | 16-8-5 | 29-15-10 | ||
| February 2, 1998 | New York Islanders 4 at Pittsburgh Penguins 2 | L | 13-8-5 | 16-8-5 | 29-16-10 | ||
| February 4, 1998 | Washington Capitals 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 2 | T | 13-8-6 | 16-8-5 | 29-16-11 | OT | |
| February 6, 1998 | Pittsburgh Penguins 2 at Buffalo Sabres 2 | T | 13-8-6 | 16-8-6 | 29-16-12 | OT | |
| February 7, 1998 | Pittsburgh Penguins 2 at Ottawa Senators 2 | T | 13-8-6 | 16-8-7 | 29-16-13 | OT | |
| February 25, 1998 | Pittsburgh Penguins 6 at Montreal Canadiens 2 | W | 13-8-6 | 17-8-7 | 30-16-13 | ||
| February 28, 1998 | Pittsburgh Penguins 2 at Boston Bruins 6 | L | 13-8-6 | 17-9-7 | 30-17-13 | ||
| March 2, 1998 | Toronto Maple Leafs 1 at Pittsburgh Penguins 3 | W | 14-8-6 | 17-9-7 | 31-17-13 | ||
| March 5, 1998 | Chicago Blackhawks 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 2 | T | 14-8-7 | 17-9-7 | 31-17-14 | OT | |
| March 7, 1998 | Philadelphia Flyers 4 at Pittsburgh Penguins 6 | W | 15-8-7 | 17-9-7 | 32-17-14 | ||
| March 8, 1998 | Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at Philadelphia Flyers 4 | L | 15-8-7 | 17-10-7 | 32-18-14 | OT | |
| March 11, 1998 | Calgary Flames 1 at Pittsburgh Penguins 4 | W | 16-8-7 | 17-10-7 | 33-18-14 | ||
| March 14, 1998 | Buffalo Sabres 1 at Pittsburgh Penguins 2 | W | 17-8-7 | 17-10-7 | 34-18-14 | ||
| March 15, 1998 | Pittsburgh Penguins 0 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | L | 17-8-7 | 17-11-7 | 34-19-14 | ||
| March 18, 1998 | Edmonton Oilers 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 4 | W | 18-8-7 | 17-11-7 | 35-19-14 | ||
| March 21, 1998 | Philadelphia Flyers 3 at Pittsburgh Penguins 4 | W | 19-8-7 | 17-11-7 | 36-19-14 | ||
| March 22, 1998 | Pittsburgh Penguins 0 at Dallas Stars 0 | T | 19-8-7 | 17-11-8 | 36-19-15 | OT | |
| March 26, 1998 | Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at New York Islanders 4 | L | 19-8-7 | 17-12-8 | 36-20-15 | ||
| March 28, 1998 | New York Rangers 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 2 | T | 19-8-8 | 17-12-8 | 36-20-16 | OT | |
| March 29, 1998 | Ottawa Senators 1 at Pittsburgh Penguins 1 | T | 19-8-9 | 17-12-8 | 36-20-17 | OT | |
| April 1, 1998 | San Jose Sharks 3 at Pittsburgh Penguins 2 | L | 19-9-9 | 17-12-8 | 36-21-17 | ||
| April 4, 1998 | Pittsburgh Penguins 4 at Tampa Bay Lightning 1 | W | 19-9-9 | 18-12-8 | 37-21-17 | ||
| April 5, 1998 | Pittsburgh Penguins 1 at Florida Panthers 3 | L | 19-9-9 | 18-13-8 | 37-22-17 | ||
| April 7, 1998 | Phoenix Coyotes 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 1 | L | 19-10-9 | 18-13-8 | 37-23-17 | ||
| April 9, 1998 | Pittsburgh Penguins 1 at Ottawa Senators 4 | L | 19-10-9 | 18-14-8 | 37-24-17 | ||
| April 11, 1998 | Florida Panthers 3 at Pittsburgh Penguins 3 | T | 19-10-10 | 18-14-8 | 37-24-18 | OT | |
| April 15, 1998 | Tampa Bay Lightning 1 at Pittsburgh Penguins 5 | W | 20-10-10 | 18-14-8 | 38-24-18 | ||
| April 16, 1998 | Pittsburgh Penguins 4 at Carolina Hurricanes 1 | W | 20-10-10 | 19-14-8 | 39-24-18 | ||
| April 18, 1998 | Boston Bruins 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 5 | W | 21-10-10 | 19-14-8 | 40-24-18 | ||
| April 23, 1998 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Pittsburgh Penguins 2 | L | 0-1-0 | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | OT | |
| April 25, 1998 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at Pittsburgh Penguins 4 | W | 1-1-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-1-0 | ||
| April 27, 1998 | Pittsburgh Penguins 1 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | L | 1-1-0 | 0-1-0 | 1-2-0 | ||
| April 29, 1998 | Pittsburgh Penguins 6 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | W | 1-1-0 | 1-1-0 | 2-2-0 | ||
| May 1, 1998 | Montreal Canadiens 5 at Pittsburgh Penguins 2 | L | 1-2-0 | 1-1-0 | 2-3-0 | ||
| May 3, 1998 | Pittsburgh Penguins 0 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | L | 1-2-0 | 1-2-0 | 2-4-0 |
