1997-98 NHL game records
What was the highest scoring NHL game of 1997-98?
The highest scoring NHL game of 1997-98 was Boston Bruins at Florida Panthers on Nov 26, 1997: 5-10, 15 combined. The widest margin was 8, Philadelphia Flyers at Vancouver Canucks on Dec 31, 1997.
Highest scoring games
| Nov 26, 1997 |  Boston Bruins at  Florida Panthers | 5-10 | 15 |
| Nov 1, 1997 |  Vancouver Canucks at  Pittsburgh Penguins | 6-7 | 13 |
| Nov 18, 1997 |  Colorado Avalanche at  Washington Capitals | 6-6 | 12 |
| Dec 9, 1997 | Vancouver Canucks at  Detroit Red Wings | 5-7 | 12 |
| Dec 15, 1997 |  Buffalo Sabres at  Dallas Stars | 4-8 | 12 |
| Mar 15, 1998 |  Chicago Blackhawks at Florida Panthers | 8-4 | 12 |
| Oct 2, 1997 |  Los Angeles Kings at Boston Bruins | 5-6 | 11 |
| Oct 12, 1997 |  Ottawa Senators at Los Angeles Kings | 4-7 | 11 |
| Oct 17, 1997 | Colorado Avalanche at  Calgary Flames | 5-6 | 11 |
| Nov 26, 1997 |  Montreal Canadiens at Washington Capitals | 6-5 | 11 |
Widest margins
| Dec 31, 1997 |  Philadelphia Flyers at Vancouver Canucks | 8-0 | 8 |
| Oct 10, 1997 | Chicago Blackhawks at Dallas Stars | 0-7 | 7 |
| Oct 30, 1997 | Vancouver Canucks at  New Jersey Devils | 1-8 | 7 |
| Dec 15, 1997 | Los Angeles Kings at Vancouver Canucks | 0-7 | 7 |
| Dec 27, 1997 | Detroit Red Wings at  Toronto Maple Leafs | 8-1 | 7 |
| Oct 3, 1997 | Detroit Red Wings at  Edmonton Oilers | 8-2 | 6 |
| Oct 21, 1997 |  Tampa Bay Lightning at Philadelphia Flyers | 1-7 | 6 |
| Nov 10, 1997 |  St. Louis Blues at Dallas Stars | 7-1 | 6 |
| Nov 11, 1997 | Vancouver Canucks at Los Angeles Kings | 2-8 | 6 |
| Jan 8, 1998 | Montreal Canadiens at  New York Islanders | 8-2 | 6 |
Longest games
| Oct 1, 1997 | Los Angeles Kings at Pittsburgh Penguins | 3-3 | 1 |
| Oct 1, 1997 | Dallas Stars at Colorado Avalanche | 2-2 | 1 |
| Oct 1, 1997 | Ottawa Senators at Montreal Canadiens | 2-2 | 1 |
| Oct 3, 1997 | New York Islanders at  New York Rangers | 2-2 | 1 |
| Oct 5, 1997 | Los Angeles Kings at New York Rangers | 2-2 | 1 |
| Oct 5, 1997 | Buffalo Sabres at Tampa Bay Lightning | 1-1 | 1 |
| Oct 7, 1997 | Los Angeles Kings at  Carolina Hurricanes | 3-3 | 1 |
| Oct 8, 1997 | New York Rangers at Edmonton Oilers | 3-3 | 1 |
| Oct 9, 1997 | New York Rangers at Calgary Flames | 1-1 | 1 |
| Oct 9, 1997 | Los Angeles Kings at St. Louis Blues | 2-3 | 1 |
Regular season games on file for 1997-98, by combined score, margin and overtimes played. NHL all-time records