1997-98 NHL playoffs

The Detroit Red Wings won the 1998 Stanley Cup Final over the Washington Capitals, 4-0. The 1997-98 NHL postseason ran 14 series over 76 games.

Bracket

First round

Second round

Conference finals

Stanley Cup Final

Montreal Canadiens4Pittsburgh Penguins2Philadelphia Flyers1Buffalo Sabres4Montreal Canadiens0Buffalo Sabres4New Jersey Devils2Ottawa Senators4Boston Bruins2Washington Capitals4Ottawa Senators1Washington Capitals4Buffalo Sabres2Washington Capitals4St. Louis Blues4Los Angeles Kings0St. Louis Blues2Detroit Red Wings4Colorado Avalanche3Edmonton Oilers4San Jose Sharks2Dallas Stars4Edmonton Oilers1Dallas Stars4Detroit Red Wings4Dallas Stars2ChampionWashington Capitals0Detroit Red Wings4

1997-98 postseason leaders

Points

  1. 1Steve YzermanDET24
  2. 2Sergei FedorovDET20
  3. 3Nicklas LidstromDET19
  4. 4Tomas HolmstromDET19
  5. 5Adam OatesWSH17

Goals

  1. 1Sergei FedorovDET10
  2. 2Martin LapointeDET9
  3. 3Bill GuerinEDM7
  4. 4Daniel AlfredssonOTT7
  5. 5Jim CampbellSTL7

Assists

  1. 1Steve YzermanDET18
  2. 2Andrei NikolishinWSH13
  3. 3Nicklas LidstromDET13
  4. 4Larry MurphyDET12
  5. 5Tomas HolmstromDET12

Stanley Cup Final

Conference finals

Washington Capitals4-2Buffalo Sabres

  1. Game 1May 23, 1998BUF 2 at WSH 0
  2. Game 2May 25, 1998BUF 2 at WSH 3
  3. Game 3May 28, 1998WSH 4 at BUF 3
  4. Game 4May 30, 1998WSH 2 at BUF 0
  5. Game 5Jun 2, 1998BUF 2 at WSH 1
  6. Game 6Jun 4, 1998WSH 3 at BUF 2

Washington Capitals and Buffalo Sabres all-time: head to head

Detroit Red Wings4-2Dallas Stars

  1. Game 1May 24, 1998DET 2 at DAL 0
  2. Game 2May 26, 1998DET 1 at DAL 3
  3. Game 3May 29, 1998DAL 3 at DET 5
  4. Game 4May 31, 1998DAL 2 at DET 3
  5. Game 5Jun 3, 1998DET 2 at DAL 3
  6. Game 6Jun 5, 1998DAL 0 at DET 2

Detroit Red Wings and Dallas Stars all-time: head to head

Second round

Washington Capitals4-1Ottawa Senators

  1. Game 1May 7, 1998OTT 2 at WSH 4
  2. Game 2May 9, 1998OTT 1 at WSH 6
  3. Game 3May 11, 1998WSH 3 at OTT 4
  4. Game 4May 13, 1998WSH 2 at OTT 0
  5. Game 5May 15, 1998OTT 0 at WSH 3

Washington Capitals and Ottawa Senators all-time: head to head

Dallas Stars4-1Edmonton Oilers

  1. Game 1May 7, 1998EDM 1 at DAL 3
  2. Game 2May 9, 1998EDM 2 at DAL 0
  3. Game 3May 11, 1998DAL 1 at EDM 0
  4. Game 4May 13, 1998DAL 3 at EDM 1
  5. Game 5May 16, 1998EDM 1 at DAL 2

Dallas Stars and Edmonton Oilers all-time: head to head

Buffalo Sabres4-0Montreal Canadiens

  1. Game 1May 8, 1998MTL 2 at BUF 3
  2. Game 2May 10, 1998MTL 3 at BUF 6
  3. Game 3May 12, 1998BUF 5 at MTL 4
  4. Game 4May 14, 1998BUF 3 at MTL 1

Buffalo Sabres and Montreal Canadiens all-time: head to head

Detroit Red Wings4-2St. Louis Blues

  1. Game 1May 8, 1998STL 4 at DET 2
  2. Game 2May 10, 1998STL 1 at DET 6
  3. Game 3May 12, 1998DET 3 at STL 2
  4. Game 4May 14, 1998DET 5 at STL 2
  5. Game 5May 17, 1998STL 3 at DET 1
  6. Game 6May 19, 1998DET 6 at STL 1

Detroit Red Wings and St. Louis Blues all-time: head to head

First round

Washington Capitals4-2Boston Bruins

  1. Game 1Apr 22, 1998BOS 1 at WSH 3
  2. Game 2Apr 24, 1998BOS 4 at WSH 3
  3. Game 3Apr 26, 1998WSH 3 at BOS 2
  4. Game 4Apr 28, 1998WSH 3 at BOS 0
  5. Game 5May 1, 1998BOS 4 at WSH 0
  6. Game 6May 3, 1998WSH 3 at BOS 2

Washington Capitals and Boston Bruins all-time: head to head

Ottawa Senators4-2New Jersey Devils

  1. Game 1Apr 22, 1998OTT 2 at NJ 1
  2. Game 2Apr 24, 1998OTT 1 at NJ 3
  3. Game 3Apr 26, 1998NJ 1 at OTT 2
  4. Game 4Apr 28, 1998NJ 3 at OTT 4
  5. Game 5Apr 30, 1998OTT 1 at NJ 3
  6. Game 6May 2, 1998NJ 1 at OTT 3

Ottawa Senators and New Jersey Devils all-time: head to head

Buffalo Sabres4-1Philadelphia Flyers

  1. Game 1Apr 22, 1998BUF 3 at PHI 2
  2. Game 2Apr 24, 1998BUF 2 at PHI 3
  3. Game 3Apr 27, 1998PHI 1 at BUF 6
  4. Game 4Apr 29, 1998PHI 1 at BUF 4
  5. Game 5May 1, 1998BUF 3 at PHI 2

Buffalo Sabres and Philadelphia Flyers all-time: head to head

Dallas Stars4-2San Jose Sharks

  1. Game 1Apr 22, 1998SJ 1 at DAL 4
  2. Game 2Apr 24, 1998SJ 2 at DAL 5
  3. Game 3Apr 26, 1998DAL 1 at SJ 4
  4. Game 4Apr 28, 1998DAL 0 at SJ 1
  5. Game 5Apr 30, 1998SJ 2 at DAL 3
  6. Game 6May 2, 1998DAL 3 at SJ 2

Dallas Stars and San Jose Sharks all-time: head to head

Edmonton Oilers4-3Colorado Avalanche

  1. Game 1Apr 22, 1998EDM 3 at COL 2
  2. Game 2Apr 24, 1998EDM 2 at COL 5
  3. Game 3Apr 26, 1998COL 5 at EDM 4
  4. Game 4Apr 28, 1998COL 3 at EDM 1
  5. Game 5Apr 30, 1998EDM 3 at COL 1
  6. Game 6May 2, 1998COL 0 at EDM 2
  7. Game 7May 4, 1998EDM 4 at COL 0

Edmonton Oilers and Colorado Avalanche all-time: head to head

Montreal Canadiens4-2Pittsburgh Penguins

  1. Game 1Apr 23, 1998MTL 3 at PIT 2
  2. Game 2Apr 25, 1998MTL 1 at PIT 4
  3. Game 3Apr 27, 1998PIT 1 at MTL 3
  4. Game 4Apr 29, 1998PIT 6 at MTL 3
  5. Game 5May 1, 1998MTL 5 at PIT 2
  6. Game 6May 3, 1998PIT 0 at MTL 3

Montreal Canadiens and Pittsburgh Penguins all-time: head to head

St. Louis Blues4-0Los Angeles Kings

  1. Game 1Apr 23, 1998LA 3 at STL 8
  2. Game 2Apr 25, 1998LA 1 at STL 2
  3. Game 3Apr 27, 1998STL 4 at LA 3
  4. Game 4Apr 29, 1998STL 2 at LA 1

St. Louis Blues and Los Angeles Kings all-time: head to head

Rounds are worked out from the bracket: a club’s second series of the postseason is the second round. Game links open a box score where one is on file.