Every 1997-98 NHL race charted day by day: Atlantic, Northeast, Central and Pacific. Final standings, from a season that ran October 1, 1997 to April 19, 1998.
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Atlantic standings, 1997-98
Team
W
L
T
PTS
L10
Streak
New Jersey Devils (NJD)
48
23
11
107
3-5-2
L1
Philadelphia Flyers (PHI)
42
29
11
95
5-5-0
L2
Washington Capitals (WSH)
40
30
12
92
7-2-1
W4
New York Islanders (NYI)
30
41
11
71
6-3-1
W2
New York Rangers (NYR)
25
39
18
68
3-6-1
W2
Florida Panthers (FLA)
24
43
15
63
3-4-3
T1
Tampa Bay Lightning (TBL)
17
55
10
44
0-9-1
T1
Final standings.
Turning points
The lead changed hands 14 times.
The New Jersey Devils trailed by as many as 6 points on October 15, 1997.
The New Jersey Devils took first place for good on January 24, 1998.
The New Jersey Devils won 8 games in a row from November 5, 1997 to November 20, 1997, the longest run of the race.
The Washington Capitals led by 4 points as late as October 8, 1997.
The New Jersey Devils led by as many as 16 points on March 28, 1998.
The New Jersey Devils went 9-1-4 from January 23, 1998 to March 7, 1998, turning a level race into a lead of 14 points. That stretch runs either side of the Olympic break.
The top two ended the day within two points of each other on 92 of the 169 days played.
The New Jersey Devils spent 140 of the season's 201 charted days in first place.