best defensive nhl teams 1998

The Dallas Stars had the best record by a team in 1997-98, with a record of 49-22-11.

		TEAM	REC	SEASON	PTS	GP	W	L	T	PTS%	G	GA	DIFF	PP%	PK%	S/GP	S%	SA/GP	SV%
1		Stars	49-22-11	1997-98	109	82	49	22	11	.665	242	167	75	20.0	88.0	26.83	11.0	22.80	.911
2		Devils	48-23-11	1997-98	107	82	48	23	11	.652	225	166	59	18.9	86.7	29.28	9.4	23.70	.915
3		Red Wings	44-23-15	1997-98	103	82	44	23	15	.628	250	196	54	17.6	86.4	30.87	9.9	25.83	.907
4		Penguins	40-24-18	1997-98	98	82	40	24	18	.598	228	188	40	16.5	86.4	26.54	10.5	26.85	.915
5		Blues	45-29-8	1997-98	98	82	45	29	8	.598	256	204	52	16.8	86.6	26.87	11.6	24.13	.897
6		Flyers	42-29-11	1997-98	95	82	42	29	11	.579	242	193	49	17.8	86.6	28.68	10.3	25.41	.907
7		Avalanche	39-26-17	1997-98	95	82	39	26	17	.579	231	205	26	17.4	87.0	27.93	10.1	29.51	.915
8		Capitals	40-30-12	1997-98	92	82	40	30	12	.561	219	202	17	15.7	89.2	27.13	9.8	27.95	.912
9		Bruins	39-30-13	1997-98	91	82	39	30	13	.555	221	194	27	17.3	84.6	27.20	9.9	26.35	.910
10		Sabres	36-29-17	1997-98	89	82	36	29	17	.543	211	187	24	12.9	84.3	26.49	9.7	31.22	.927
11		Canadiens	37-32-13	1997-98	87	82	37	32	13	.530	235	208	27	18.3	84.5	27.77	10.3	26.04	.903
12		Kings	38-33-11	1997-98	87	82	38	33	11	.530	227	225	2	14.2	84.2	26.83	10.3	30.26	.909
13		Senators	34-33-15	1997-98	83	82	34	33	15	.506	193	200	-7	12.8	84.5	29.28	8.0	24.87	.902
14		Coyotes	35-35-12	1997-98	82	82	35	35	12	.500	224	227	-3	14.8	83.8	27.66	9.9	27.10	.898
15		Oilers	35-37-10	1997-98	80	82	35	37	10	.488	215	224	-9	15.9	83.7	28.67	9.1	28.21	.903
16		Sharks	34-38-10	1997-98	78	82	34	38	10	.476	210	216	-6	13.5	85.2	26.45	9.7	24.63	.893
17		Hurricanes	33-41-8	1997-98	74	82	33	41	8	.451	200	219	-19	13.2	85.2	26.55	9.2	27.63	.903
18		Blackhawks	30-39-13	1997-98	73	82	30	39	13	.445	192	199	-7	12.9	84.8	27.78	8.4	26.72	.909
19		Islanders	30-41-11	1997-98	71	82	30	41	11	.433	212	225	-13	16.7	85.9	25.84	10.0	28.76	.905
20		Maple Leafs	30-43-9	1997-98	69	82	30	43	9	.421	194	237	-43	11.4	86.6	27.71	8.5	28.68	.899
21		Rangers	25-39-18	1997-98	68	82	25	39	18	.415	197	231	-34	17.7	85.4	25.30	9.5	28.04	.900
22		Flames	26-41-15	1997-98	67	82	26	41	15	.409	217	252	-35	12.1	84.0	27.68	9.6	27.76	.889
23		Mighty Ducks	26-43-13	1997-98	65	82	26	43	13	.396	205	261	-56	11.7	81.8	26.63	9.4	30.39	.895
24		Canucks	25-43-14	1997-98	64	82	25	43	14	.390	224	273	-49	12.8	82.2	25.51	10.7	30.23	.890
25		Panthers	24-43-15	1997-98	63	82	24	43	15	.384	203	256	-53	13.4	79.7	27.78	8.9	28.80	.892

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TEAM	W	L	OTL	PTS	DIFF
Avalanche	34	5	8	76	78
Wild	28	13	9	65	18
Stars	27	13	9	63	24
Mammoth	25	20	4	54	18
Predators	23	21	4	50	-23
Blackhawks	20	22	7	47	-19
Blues	19	22	8	46	-48
Jets	19	23	6	44	-6

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Tue 1/20	BOS	@	DAL	7:30 PM
Thu 1/22	DAL	@	CBJ	7:00 PM
Fri 1/23	STL	@	DAL	8:00 PM
Tue 1/27	DAL	@	STL	8:00 PM
Thu 1/29	DAL	@	VGK	10:00 PM

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Goals Against Leaders

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Cooley

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.922

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Power Play Rankings

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NHL 2025-26 Standings

Central Division	W	L	OTL	PTS	DIFF
Avalanche	34	5	8	76	78
Wild	28	13	9	65	18
Stars	27	13	9	63	24
Mammoth	25	20	4	54	18
Predators	23	21	4	50	-23
Blackhawks	20	22	7	47	-19
Blues	19	22	8	46	-48
Jets	19	23	6	44	-6
Pacific Division	W	L	OTL	PTS	DIFF
Golden Knights	24	12	12	60	14
Oilers	25	17	8	58	12
Sharks	25	20	3	53	-17
Ducks	25	21	3	53	-12
Kraken	21	18	9	51	-14
Kings	19	16	13	51	-11
Flames	21	23	5	47	-18
Canucks	16	28	5	37	-51

Atlantic Division	W	L	OTL	PTS	DIFF
Lightning	30	13	4	64	46
Red Wings	30	16	4	64	4
Canadiens	27	15	7	61	4
Bruins	28	19	2	58	14
Sabres	26	17	5	57	8
Maple Leafs	24	17	8	56	1
Panthers	25	20	3	53	-14
Senators	22	19	7	51	-4
Metropolitan Division	W	L	OTL	PTS	DIFF
Hurricanes	31	15	4	66	28
Islanders	27	17	5	59	8
Penguins	23	14	11	57	9
Flyers	23	17	8	54	-7
Capitals	24	20	6	54	11
Devils	25	22	2	52	-21
Blue Jackets	22	19	7	51	-12
Rangers	21	23	6	48	-20

NHL 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
Mon 12/22	BUF	@	OTT	3-2
Mon 12/22	NJD	@	NYI	1-2
Mon 12/22	NSH	@	MIN	3-2
Mon 12/22	CGY	@	EDM	1-5
Mon 12/22	PHI	@	CHI	3-1

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Tue 1/20	OTT	@	CBJ	7:00 PM
Tue 1/20	SJS	@	TBL	7:00 PM
Tue 1/20	MIN	@	MTL	7:00 PM
Tue 1/20	BOS	@	DAL	7:30 PM
Tue 1/20	STL	@	WPG	8:00 PM