The Buffalo Sabres were 36-29-17 in 1997-98. They finished 3rd in the Northeast Division and 6th in the Eastern Conference. They lost in the 1998 Eastern Conference Final against the Washington Capitals, 4 games to 2.
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1997-98 Division Standings
| TEAM | W | L | T | PTS | DIFF |
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40 | 24 | 18 | 98 | 40 | |
39 | 30 | 13 | 91 | 27 | |
 Sabres | 36 | 29 | 17 | 89 | 24 |
37 | 32 | 13 | 87 | 27 | |
34 | 33 | 15 | 83 | -7 | |
33 | 41 | 8 | 74 | -19 |
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Kucherov has natural hat trick in Lightning's 8-3 romp over Sabres
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Tomas Hertl scores twice as Golden Knights beat Sabres 4-1 for third straight win
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Josh Norris scores twice in the Sabres' 5-2 victory over the Blue Jackets
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Amadio's goal with just over 3 minutes remaining gives Senators a 2-1 win over the Sabres
1997-98 Stats
See stats| GP | W | L | T | PTS | PTS% | G | GA | DIFF | PP% | PK% | S/GP | S% | SA/GP | SV% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 82 | 36 | 29 | 17 | 89 | .543 | 211 | 187 | 24 | 12.9 | 84.3 | 26.49 | 9.7 | 31.22 | .927 |
Team Rank | 12th | 6th | 3rd | 10th | 10th | 17th | 3rd | 10th | 20th | 18th | 21st | 14th | 1st | 1st |
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| Atlantic Division | W | L | OTL | PTS | DIFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
13 | 4 | 1 | 27 | 27 | |
12 | 4 | 2 | 26 | 15 | |
11 | 3 | 4 | 26 | 7 | |
11 | 6 | 2 | 24 | 3 | |
10 | 7 | 2 | 22 | 4 | |
8 | 7 | 3 | 19 | -12 | |
8 | 10 | 2 | 18 | -3 | |
7 | 9 | 3 | 17 | -8 | |
| Metropolitan Division | W | L | OTL | PTS | DIFF |
15 | 3 | 2 | 32 | 36 | |
13 | 6 | 0 | 26 | 13 | |
11 | 8 | 1 | 23 | 3 | |
10 | 6 | 0 | 20 | 3 | |
7 | 6 | 4 | 18 | -3 | |
7 | 10 | 2 | 16 | -6 | |
5 | 10 | 6 | 16 | -22 | |
7 | 9 | 0 | 14 | -10 |
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Blue Jackets| Central Division | W | L | OTL | PTS | DIFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
13 | 3 | 4 | 30 | 21 | |
10 | 4 | 5 | 25 | 6 | |
11 | 6 | 2 | 24 | 19 | |
10 | 5 | 2 | 22 | 8 | |
10 | 8 | 1 | 21 | -2 | |
8 | 8 | 3 | 19 | -12 | |
8 | 8 | 2 | 18 | -2 | |
4 | 13 | 1 | 9 | -37 | |
| Pacific Division | W | L | OTL | PTS | DIFF |
14 | 3 | 3 | 31 | 23 | |
13 | 5 | 2 | 28 | 15 | |
10 | 8 | 1 | 21 | 1 | |
9 | 7 | 1 | 19 | -3 | |
8 | 11 | 2 | 18 | -21 | |
8 | 10 | 1 | 17 | -19 | |
5 | 9 | 2 | 12 | -10 | |
3 | 16 | 1 | 7 | -34 |
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