1997–98 Florida Panthers season
| 1997–98 Florida Panthers | |
|---|---|
| Division | 6th Atlantic |
| 1997–98 record | 24–43–15 |
| Goals for | 203 |
| Goals against | 256 |
| Team information | |
| General Manager | Bryan Murray |
| Coach |
Doug MacLean, Bryan Murray (interim) |
| Captain | Scott Mellanby |
The Panthers' penalty kill struggled during the regular season and they allowed the most power-play goals in the NHL (82) and had the lowest penalty-kill percentage (79.65%). They also tied the Chicago Blackhawks, New York Islanders and Pittsburgh Penguins for the most short-handed goals allowed, with 16.
On November 26, 1997, the Panthers defeated the Boston Bruins at home by a score of 10-5. Veteran forward Ray Sheppard had a hat trick in the game. It was the first time in franchise history that the Panthers had scored 10 goals in a regular-season game. It also came exactly one year after the last NHL team had scored 10 goals in a regular-season game, as the Edmonton Oilers had defeated their provincial rival Calgary Flames on the road by a score of 10-1 on November 26, 1996.
Divisions: ATL – Atlantic, NE – Northeast
bold – Qualified for playoffs
After making the Stanley Cup playoffs in 1997, the Panthers failed to qualify for the playoffs in 1998.
Note: Pos = Position; GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = plus/minus; PIM = Penalty minutes; PPG = Power-play goals; SHG = Short-handed goals; GWG = Game-winning goals
MIN = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GA = Goals-against; GAA = Goals-against average; SO = Shutouts; SA = Shots against; SV = Shots saved; SV% = Save percentage;
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