1997–98 New Jersey Devils season

The 1997–98 New Jersey Devils season was the team's 16th in the National Hockey League (NHL) since the franchise relocated to New Jersey. The Devils won the Atlantic Division title, but were eliminated in the first round of the 1998 Stanley Cup playoffs by the Ottawa Senators.

1997–98 New Jersey Devils
Atlantic Division champions
Division1st Atlantic
Conference1st Eastern
1997–98 record48–23–11
Home record29–10–2
Road record19–13–9
Goals for225
Goals against166
Team information
General managerLou Lamoriello
CoachJacques Lemaire
CaptainScott Stevens
Alternate captainsDoug Gilmour
Scott Niedermeyer
ArenaContinental Airlines Arena
Team leaders
GoalsBobby Holik (29)
AssistsScott Niedermeyer (43)
PointsBobby Holik (65)
Penalty minutesKrzysztof Oliwa (295)
Plus/minusRandy McKay (+30)
WinsMartin Brodeur (43)
Goals against averageMartin Brodeur (1.89)

Regular season

The Devils once again led the NHL in defense, allowing a League-low 166 goals in the 82-game regular season. Although the Devils had the fewest power play opportunities in the League, with just 333, they finished second in power play percentage, with 18.92% (63 for 333).[1]

Final standings
Atlantic Division
No. GP W L T GF GA Pts
1New Jersey Devils82482311225166107
2Philadelphia Flyers8242291124219395
3Washington Capitals8240301221920292
4New York Islanders8230411121222571
5New York Rangers8225391819723168
6Florida Panthers8224431520325663
7Tampa Bay Lightning8217551015126944
Eastern Conference[2]
R Div GP W L T GF GA Pts
1New Jersey DevilsATL82482311225166107
2Pittsburgh PenguinsNE8240241822818898
3Philadelphia FlyersATL8242291124219395
4Washington CapitalsATL8240301221920292
5Boston BruinsNE8239301322119491
6Buffalo SabresNE8236291721118789
7Montreal CanadiensNE8237321323520887
8Ottawa SenatorsNE8234331519320083
9Carolina HurricanesNE823341820021974
10New York IslandersATL8230411121222571
11New York RangersATL8225391819723168
12Florida PanthersATL8224431520325663
13Tampa Bay LightningATL8217551015126944

Divisions: ATL – Atlantic, NE – Northeast

bold – Qualified for playoffs

Schedule and results
No. R Date Score Opponent Record
1WOctober 3, 19974–3@ Tampa Bay Lightning (1997–98)1–0–0
2LOctober 4, 19971–4@ Washington Capitals (1997–98)1–1–0
3WOctober 8, 19974–1Philadelphia Flyers (1997–98)2–1–0
4LOctober 10, 19971–2@ Carolina Hurricanes (1997–98)2–2–0
5WOctober 11, 19973–2Buffalo Sabres (1997–98)3–2–0
6LOctober 17, 19972–4@ Ottawa Senators (1997–98)3–3–0
7WOctober 18, 19975–0Tampa Bay Lightning (1997–98)4–3–0
8WOctober 23, 19972–1 OTMontreal Canadiens (1997–98)5–3–0
9LOctober 25, 19973–4San Jose Sharks (1997–98)5–4–0
10WOctober 27, 19975–0@ Philadelphia Flyers (1997–98)6–4–0
11WOctober 30, 19978–1Vancouver Canucks (1997–98)7–4–0
12WNovember 1, 19973–1Washington Capitals (1997–98)8–4–0
13LNovember 4, 19970–3Los Angeles Kings (1997–98)8–5–0
14WNovember 5, 19974–2@ Florida Panthers (1997–98)9–5–0
15WNovember 8, 19972–0Boston Bruins (1997–98)10–5–0
16WNovember 10, 19973–1@ New York Islanders (1997–98)11–5–0
17WNovember 12, 19973–2@ New York Rangers (1997–98)12–5–0
18WNovember 14, 19974–1Colorado Avalanche (1997–98)13–5–0
19WNovember 15, 19973–2@ Buffalo Sabres (1997–98)14–5–0
20WNovember 18, 19972–1Calgary Flames (1997–98)15–5–0
21WNovember 20, 19975–1New York Islanders (1997–98)16–5–0
22LNovember 22, 19971–2 OTFlorida Panthers (1997–98)16–6–0
23LNovember 26, 19970–2@ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (1997–98)16–7–0
24WNovember 28, 19974–2@ San Jose Sharks (1997–98)17–7–0
25LNovember 29, 19971–4@ Los Angeles Kings (1997–98)17–8–0
26LDecember 2, 19971–3St. Louis Blues (1997–98)17–9–0
27WDecember 4, 19974–0@ Pittsburgh Penguins (1997–98)18–9–0
28WDecember 6, 19974–2Tampa Bay Lightning (1997–98)19–9–0
29WDecember 10, 19974–2Edmonton Oilers (1997–98)20–9–0
30WDecember 12, 19975–2Montreal Canadiens (1997–98)21–9–0
31WDecember 13, 19973–0@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1997–98)22–9–0
32WDecember 16, 19974–3New York Rangers (1997–98)23–9–0
33TDecember 18, 19974–4 OT@ St. Louis Blues (1997–98)23–9–1
34LDecember 19, 19974–5@ Detroit Red Wings (1997–98)23–10–1
35TDecember 23, 19971–1 OT@ Washington Capitals (1997–98)23–10–2
36WDecember 26, 19974–3New York Islanders (1997–98)24–10–2
37WDecember 29, 19973–1@ Buffalo Sabres (1997–98)25–10–2
38LDecember 30, 19972–6Chicago Blackhawks (1997–98)25–11–2
39LJanuary 1, 19981–2 OT@ Florida Panthers (1997–98)25–12–2
40WJanuary 3, 19984–2Toronto Maple Leafs (1997–98)26–12–2
41LJanuary 5, 19983–4 OTDallas Stars (1997–98)26–13–2
42WJanuary 7, 19983–1Pittsburgh Penguins (1997–98)27–13–2
43WJanuary 9, 19984–1Tampa Bay Lightning (1997–98)28–13–2
44LJanuary 10, 19981–4@ Pittsburgh Penguins (1997–98)28–14–2
45TJanuary 12, 19981–1 OT@ Boston Bruins (1997–98)28–14–3
46WJanuary 14, 19984–1New York Rangers (1997–98)29–14–3
47WJanuary 20, 19983–1Detroit Red Wings (1997–98)30–14–3
48LJanuary 22, 19982–3Pittsburgh Penguins (1997–98)30–15–3
49TJanuary 24, 19983–3 OT@ New York Rangers (1997–98)30–15–4
50WJanuary 25, 19983–1@ Montreal Canadiens (1997–98)31–15–4
51TJanuary 28, 19981–1 OT@ Edmonton Oilers (1997–98)31–15–5
52LJanuary 30, 19981–3@ Vancouver Canucks (1997–98)31–16–5
53TJanuary 31, 19982–2 OT@ Calgary Flames (1997–98)31–16–6
54WFebruary 2, 19981–0@ Ottawa Senators (1997–98)32–16–6
55WFebruary 4, 19982–0Ottawa Senators (1997–98)33–16–6
56WFebruary 7, 19983–2@ New York Islanders (1997–98)34–16–6
57WFebruary 25, 19983–2@ Florida Panthers (1997–98)35–16–6
58WFebruary 26, 19984–1@ Tampa Bay Lightning (1997–98)36–16–6
59WFebruary 28, 19984–3Carolina Hurricanes (1997–98)37–16–6
60WMarch 2, 19984–3Philadelphia Flyers (1997–98)38–16–6
61TMarch 5, 19981–1 OTBoston Bruins (1997–98)38–16–7
62WMarch 7, 19986–3New York Rangers (1997–98)39–16–7
63TMarch 9, 19982–2 OT@ New York Rangers (1997–98)39–16–8
64TMarch 10, 19982–2 OT@ Philadelphia Flyers (1997–98)39–16–9
65WMarch 12, 19982–0@ Carolina Hurricanes (1997–98)40–16–9
66LMarch 14, 19982–4@ Montreal Canadiens (1997–98)40–17–9
67WMarch 18, 19983–0Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (1997–98)41–17–9
68LMarch 20, 19980–2@ Washington Capitals (1997–98)41–18–9
69WMarch 21, 19983–2Washington Capitals (1997–98)42–18–9
70WMarch 24, 19983–2Philadelphia Flyers (1997–98)43–18–9
71WMarch 26, 19982–0@ Colorado Avalanche (1997–98)44–18–9
72WMarch 28, 19983–0@ Phoenix Coyotes (1997–98)45–18–9
73LMarch 29, 19981–3@ Dallas Stars (1997–98)45–19–9
74LApril 1, 19980–4Carolina Hurricanes (1997–98)45–20–9
75LApril 3, 19982–3Ottawa Senators (1997–98)45–21–9
76WApril 5, 19983–2Phoenix Coyotes (1997–98)46–21–9
77LApril 8, 19982–3@ New York Islanders (1997–98)46–22–9
78WApril 11, 19983–2@ Boston Bruins (1997–98)47–22–9
79TApril 12, 19985–5 OTFlorida Panthers (1997–98)47–22–10
80WApril 15, 19985–4 OTBuffalo Sabres (1997–98)48–22–10
81TApril 16, 19981–1 OT@ Chicago Blackhawks (1997–98)48–22–11
82LApril 18, 19981–2New York Islanders (1997–98)48–23–11

Playoffs

(1) New Jersey Devils vs. (8) Ottawa Senators

The first two games were played at the Meadowlands. In Game 1, Ottawa won 2–1 in overtime, but in Game 2, the Devils were victorious by a score of 3–1. Games 3 and 4 were played in Ottawa. The Senators won Game 3, 2–1, in overtime and Game 4, 4–3. Game 5 was back in New Jersey, where the Devils won 3–1. Game 6 went back to Ottawa, where the Senators won 3–1 and the series 4–2.


Media

This was the first season of television broadcast coverage on Fox Sports Net New York.

Player statistics

Regular season
Scoring
Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM +/- PPG SHG GWG
Bobby HolikC8229366510023808
Scott NiedermayerD811443572751101
Doug GilmourC631340536810305
Randy McKayRW742424488630805
Dave AndreychukLW751434482619402
Patrik EliasLW741819372818506
Petr SykoraRW58162036220314
Brian RolstonC/RW76161430167021
Denis PedersonC/RW8015132897-6701
Scott StevensD80422268019101
Steve ThomasLW55141024324304
Lyle OdeleinD794192317111100
Bob CarpenterC66991822-4011
Jason ArnottC355101521-8302
John MacLeanRW26381114-6101
Doug BodgerD49551025-1300
Bill GuerinRW195510130102
Sheldon SourayD6037108518001
Valeri ZelepukinLW352810320000
Brendan MorrisonC1154903001
Kevin DeanD501891212100
Brad BombardirD43156811000
Sergei BrylinLW1823504000
Krzysztof OliwaLW732352953002
Jay PandolfoLW231344-4000
Martin BrodeurG70033100000
Scott DanielsLW260331021000
Peter ZezelC503302000
Ken DaneykoD37011573000
Mike DunhamG1501100000
Vlastimil KroupaD201101000
Sasha LakovicRW200050000
Richard ShulmistraG100000000
Peter SidorkiewiczG100000000
Reid SimpsonLW600016-2000
Ken SuttonD1300061000
Goaltending
Player MIN GP W L T GA GAA SO SA SV SV%
Martin Brodeur412870431781301.891015691439.917
Mike Dunham77315553292.251332303.913
Richard Shulmistra62101021.9403028.933
Peter Sidorkiewicz20100013.00087.875
Team:4983824823111621.951119391777.916

Playoffs
Scoring
Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM PPG SHG GWG
Doug GilmourC65274101
Steve ThomasLW60332000
Lyle OdeleinD611221101
Denis PedersonC/RW61122010
Jason ArnottC50220000
Scott NiedermayerD60224000
Jay PandolfoLW30220000
Dave AndreychukLW61014100
Bob CarpenterC61010000
Kevin DeanD51012000
Brian RolstonC/RW61012010
Scott StevensD61018000
Martin BrodeurG60110000
Ken DaneykoD601110000
Patrik EliasLW40110000
Randy McKayRW60110000
Brendan MorrisonC30110000
Sheldon SourayD30112000
Doug BodgerD50000000
Scott DanielsLW10000000
Bobby HolikC50008000
Krzysztof OliwaLW600023000
Petr SykoraRW20000000
Goaltending
Player MIN GP W L GA GAA SO SA SV SV%
Martin Brodeur366624121.970164152.927
Team:366624121.970164152.927

[3]

Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = Plus/minus; PIM = Penalty minutes; PPG = Power-play goals; SHG = Short-handed goals; GWG = Game-winning goals
      MIN = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GA = Goals against; GAA = Goals against average; SO = Shutouts; SA = Shots against; SV = Shots saved; SV% = Save percentage;

Awards and records

Awards
Regular Season
PlayerAwardAwarded
Martin BrodeurWilliam Jennings TrophyEnd of regular season
Martin BrodeurNHL Second All-Star Team - GoaltenderEnd of regular season
Scott NiedermayerNHL Second All-Star Team - DefenseEnd of regular season
Patrik EliasNHL All-Rookie Team - ForwardEnd of regular season

Nominations
Regular Season
PlayerAwardPlace
Martin BrodeurVezina TrophyRunner-Up
Patrik EliasCalder Memorial TrophyFinalist

Draft picks

Team's picks at the 1997 NHL Entry Draft, held in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, at the Civic Arena.

Rd # Pick # Player Nat Pos Team (league) Notes
1 24 Jean-Francois Damphousse  Canada G Moncton Wildcats (QMJHL)
2 38 Stanislav Gron  Slovakia LW Slovan Bratislava (Slovakia) [4]
3 78 No third-round pick[5]
4 104 Lucas Nehrling  Canada D Sarnia Sting (OHL)
5 131 Jiri Bicek  Slovakia LW HC Košice (Slovakia)
6 159 Sascha Goc  Germany D Schwenninger Wild Wings (Germany)
7 188 Mathieu Benoit  Canada RW Chicoutimi Saguenéens (QMJHL)
8 215 Scott Clemmensen  United States G Des Moines Buccaneers (USHL)
9 241 Jan Srdinko  Czech Republic D ? (Czech Republic)

See also

References
  1. https://www.hockey-reference.com/leagues/NHL_1998.html
  2. "1997–1998 Conference Standings". National Hockey League. Retrieved July 4, 2014.
  3. "1997-98 New Jersey Devils Statistics – Hockey-Reference.com". hockey-reference.com. Retrieved 2009-06-02.
  4. The Devils acquired the 1997 second-round pick from Ottawa for the Devils' 1997 third-round pick (used on Jani Hurme) and the Senators' 1997 third-round pick (used on Josh Langfeld) on June 21, 1997. The Devils had originally received the pick from Ottawa in a trade for Tom Chorske on October 5, 1995. Gron's game with the Devils is the only NHL game in his career. The Devils traded their original 1997 second-round pick, along with Jim Dowd, to Hartford in a trade for Jocelyn Lemieux and a 1998 second-round pick (later transferred to Dallas and used on John Erskine) on December 19, 1995.
  5. The Devils traded their 1997 third-round pick (later transferred to Colorado and used on Ville Nieminen) to St. Louis for Esa Tikkanen on November 1, 1995.
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