1997-98 Montreal Canadiens Statistics

National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 37-32-13 - 87 points
Finishing 4th in the NHL's Northeast Division
Postseason: 4-6
Lost NHL conference semi-finals
Conference Quarter-Finals - Defeated Pittsburgh Penguins 4-2
Conference Semi-Finals - Lost to Buffalo Sabres 4-0
Coach: Alain Vigneault (37-32-13)
Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada
1997-98 Montreal Canadiens Roster
1997-98 Montreal Canadiens Results

The Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League ended the 1997-98 season with a record of 37 wins and 32 losses and 13 ties for 87 points, finishing fourth in the NHL's Northeast Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 4-6.

The Canadiens scored 235 goals and conceded 208. Mark Recchi netted 32 goals for Montreal, while Saku Koivu contributed 43 assists. Jocelyn Thibault topped the squad with 19 wins, and Andy Moog added 15 or more victories as well. Jocelyn Thibault registered a 2.47 goals against average, pacing qualifying goaltenders.

Alain Vigneault coached the team. The 1997-98 Montreal Canadiens lost in the NHL conference semi-finals.

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Scoring:

Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM +/- PPG PPA SHG SHA GWG GTG SOG SG%
Mark RecchiR823242745111920106021614.8
Vincent DamphousseC761841595814213125016411.0
Saku KoivuC6914435748821921301459.7
Shayne CorsonL622134551082149121014214.8
Martin RucinskyL78213253841359323019210.9
Vladimir MalakhovD74133144701681701201667.8
Brian SavageL64261743361183007215217.1
Patrice BriseboisD79102737671651301101258.0
Dave MansonD8143034122222800001482.7
Benoit BrunetL6812203261111322218713.8
Valeri BureR507222933-521000101345.2
Marc BureauC74136191200002208215.9
Stephane QuintalD71610169713000000886.8
Scott ThorntonC67691515801100125111.8
Sebastien BordeleauC5368143652310015510.9
Jonas HoglundL28651162420000629.7
Turner StevensonR634610110-8100000439.3
Patrick PoulinL3446108-10210103910.3
Stephane RicherR14549512100002420.8
Peter PopovicD6926838-6000000405.0
Darcy TuckerC3915657-6000000195.3
Zarley ZalapskiD2815622-1011000273.7
Jocelyn ThibaultG47022000100000
Craig RivetD6102293-3000000260.0
Brett ClarkD4110120-3000000263.8
Eric HoudeC91010-3000010425.0
David WilkieD51014-1000010250.0
Igor UlanovD401112-200000040.0
Andy MoogG42000400000000
Jassen CullimoreD30004000000010.0
Francois GroleauD10000100000030.0
Matt HigginsC10000-100000010.0
Mick VukotaR2200076-400000080.0
David LingR10000-100000010.0
Terry RyanL40003100000000
Totals15642354146491531101681351313376227710.3


Goaltenders:

Player GP Min W L T/OL ENG SHO GA GAA Shts SVS SV%
Jocelyn Thibault47265219158121092.4711091000.902
Andy Moog4223371817513972.491024927.905
Totals894989373213252062.4823392133.912

Postseason - Scoring:

Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM +/- PPG PPA SHG SHA GWG GTG SOG SG%
Mark RecchiR10481262040022218.2
Vincent DamphousseC1036922-413000427.1
Saku KoivuC623524100001414.3
Shayne CorsonL1036926312001339.1
Martin RucinskyL103034-210000358.6
Vladimir MalakhovD934710-3210001915.8
Brian SavageL90226-200000240.0
Patrice BriseboisD101010-500000263.8
Dave MansonD1001114000000250.0
Benoit BrunetL81014100001520.0
Marc BureauC101236-100000166.3
Stephane QuintalD90224200000120.0
Scott ThorntonC902210000000130.0
Sebastien BordeleauC50002-10000010.0
Jonas HoglundL102020-100000728.6
Turner StevensonR10347121000002114.3
Patrick PoulinL30000-10000010.0
Peter PopovicD101122200000333.3
Zarley ZalapskiD60114-3000000
Jocelyn ThibaultG201100000000
Craig RivetD50002-20000050.0
Igor UlanovD1014512301000616.7
Andy MoogG900000000000
Jose TheodoreG300000000000
Mick VukotaR100000000000
Totals194284775148-76110043308.5

Postseason - Goaltenders:

Player GP Min W L T ENG SHO GA GAA Shts SVS SV%
Jocelyn Thibault2430001045.581612.750
Andy Moog947445011243.04204180.882
Jose Theodore31200101010.503534.971
Totals1463746031292.73284255.898