1997–98 Buffalo Sabres season


The 1997–98 Buffalo Sabres season was the 28th season for the National Hockey League franchise that was established on May 22, 1970.

Off-season

Regular season

On March 19, 1998, the Sabres scored three short-handed goals in a 6–1 win over the Florida Panthers.
The Sabres finished the regular season with 13 shutouts, the most in the NHL.

Season standings

Schedule and results

Playoffs

Eastern Conference Quarter-finals

Eastern Conference Semi-Finals

Eastern Conference Finals

Player statistics

Regular season

;Scoring
PlayerPosGPGAPtsPIM+/-PPGSHGGWG
LW79222446342904
D7815304510219233
RW7524204459101005
C611822405712651
RW681917363610413
C6914213536-2421
D7192635358302
C72132134268501
LW67102030609201
RW72520252898002
C/LW631212243411112
RW71101323429023
D76319225626101
D72317206211010
D561131442-1000
C696612879201
RW275611150001
LW3647111132000
LW30461000101
LW26459206002
D664484813001
RW632462342101
LW/C21235142000
D691341655000
LW12112491000
G72022120000
D30002-1000
D10002-1000
C300040000
G16000170000

;Goaltending
PlayerMINGPWLTGAGAASOSASVSV%
4220723323131472.091321492002.932
78516364372.830408371.909
Team:5005823629171842.211325572373.928

Playoffs

;Scoring
PlayerPosGPGAPtsPIM+/-PPGSHGGWG
RW157613226301
RW15581310-4302
C15471118-2110
RW15381168000
D152911128101
LW156410285203
LW145494-9401
RW15347183000
D1524680010
C1332584001
LW1431440101
C141346-1000
D14044159000
C/LW13123106100
C11033101000
D15033361000
D1502263000
LW110141000
D1501113-4000
G1500040000
D10000-1000
RW1000024-2000

;Goaltending
PlayerMINGPWLGAGAASOSASVSV%
94815105322.031514482.938
Team:94815105322.031514482.938

Note: Pos = Position; 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

NHL All-Star Game

Draft picks