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Adam Oates's 1997-1998 season

Points
76
NHL#13
Goals
18
NHL#85
Assists
58
NHL#5
Plus/minus
+6
NHL#142
Games
82
100%
100% of 82

Centre Adam Oates was 35 years old when the 1997-1998 season began, his 13th in the NHL, and played it for Washington Capitals. He played all 82 games and scored 18 goals and 58 assists for 76 points, 0.93 points per game. In the playoffs he played 21 games for 17 points.

Below: the whole season and the playoff run, game by game.

1997-1998Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Adam Oates plays the 1997-1998 season for Washington Capitals

    WSHWashington Capitals

    Adam was 35 years old when the 1997-1998 season began. It was his 2nd season with the team. His 13th NHL season in all.

    • The game
      WSH4–1TOR
      W
      game 1/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG20:57TOI
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      BUF2–6WSH
      W
      game 2/821
      His night
      +2P+2A
      0+/-2SOG2PPP21:06TOI
      +2 assists
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    • The game
      NJD1–4WSH
      W
      game 3/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG26:23TOI
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    • The game
      WSH6–3NYI
      W
      game 4/823
      His night
      +5P+3G+2A
      +4+/-3SOG2PPP15:34TOI
      HAT TRICK
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    Milestone

    Adam Oates reaches 1,000 career points

    in the game against New York Islanders · October 8

    • The game
      WSH2–5BUF
      L
      game 5/821
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG19:57TOI
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    • The game
      NYI1–3WSH
      W
      game 6/823
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG21:28TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH2–0CHI
      W
      game 7/821
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-6SOG23:15TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH3–2MTL
      W
      game 8/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG21:07TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH3–4COL
      L
      game 9/822
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-1SOG21:25TOI
      +1 goal
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    • The game
      WSH3–3PHX
      game 10/821
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG24:07TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH2–5STL
      L
      game 11/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG18:14TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      DAL4–3WSH
      L
      game 12/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG28:10TOI
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    • The game
      PHI2–2WSH
      game 13/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-4SOG1PPP27:46TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • November 1997
    • The game
      WSH1–3NJD
      L
      game 14/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG23:58TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN1–2WSH
      W
      game 15/823
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-0SOG1PPP26:14TOI
      +2 assists
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    • The game
      WSH0–2BOS
      L
      game 16/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG23:39TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM1–2WSH
      W
      game 17/822
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-2SOG1PPP27:20TOI
      +2 points
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    • The game
      WSH2–3FLA
      L
      game 18/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG18:46TOI
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      WSH4–1PIT
      W
      game 19/823
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +2+/-1SOG1PPP24:01TOI
      +3 points
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    Milestone

    Adam Oates reaches 750 career assists

    in the game against Pittsburgh Penguins · November 12

    • The game
      WSH3–2BUF
      W
      game 20/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG25:01TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH3–2MTL
      W
      game 21/822
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-2SOG24:43TOI
      +2 points
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 21 of 82
      21
      points
      NHL#14
      7
      goals
      NHL#35
      14
      assists
      NHL#9
      WSH
      12-7-0W-L-OT26Points
      3rd in the Atlantic·4th in the Eastern Conference·7th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      COL6–6WSH
      game 22/822
      His night
      +2P+2A
      0+/-3SOG1PPP27:32TOI
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      SJS5–2WSH
      L
      game 23/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG1PPP24:24TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH5–2FLA
      W
      game 24/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-3SOG22:45TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL6–5WSH
      L
      game 25/822
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-1SOG24:01TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH1–3OTT
      L
      game 26/824
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG20:30TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH1–1BOS
      game 27/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-4SOG22:02TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • December 1997
    • The game
      WSH3–2NYR
      W
      game 28/824
      His night
      +2P+2A
      0+/-1SOG2PPP21:27TOI
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      FLA2–3WSH
      W
      game 29/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG26:53TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH4–5FLA
      L
      game 30/821
      His night
      +2P+2A
      0+/-1SOG1PPP24:33TOI
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH3–3SJS
      game 31/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG1PPP27:08TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH4–6ANA
      L
      game 32/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -3+/-5SOG1PPP18:16TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH2–2LAK
      game 33/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG26:19TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI2–2WSH
      game 34/823
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-4SOG27:00TOI
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      FLA4–0WSH
      L
      game 35/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG23:54TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH2–1CAR
      W
      game 36/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG1SHP22:55TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      NJD1–1WSH
      game 37/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG24:18TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT4–1WSH
      L
      game 38/823
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG20:35TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      OTT3–0WSH
      L
      game 39/822
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG20:33TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      STL2–4WSH
      W
      game 40/821
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      0+/-1SOG1PPP18:41TOI
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      ANA2–3WSH
      W
      game 41/822
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-1SOG1PPP23:35TOI
      +2 points
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 41 of 82
      39
      points
      NHL#15
      10
      goals
      NHL#70
      29
      assists
      NHL#5
      WSH
      18-15-0W-L-OT44Points
      3rd in the Atlantic·5th in the Eastern Conference·9th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      NYR3–2WSH
      L
      game 42/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG1SHP24:18TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR3–5WSH
      W
      game 43/823
      His night
      +4P+4A
      +4+/-2SOG25:37TOI
      +4 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH5–3NYR
      W
      game 44/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG24:31TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI1–4WSH
      W
      game 45/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG22:20TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH0–2DET
      L
      game 46/823
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG22:35TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      OTT0–4WSH
      W
      game 47/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-1SOG19:37TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI2–3WSH
      W
      game 48/82
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG21:43TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH3–2TBL
      W
      game 49/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG24:45TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS1–4WSH
      W
      game 50/821
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-1SOG1PPP19:32TOI
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH2–2NYR
      game 51/823
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG27:43TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT2–2WSH
      game 52/822
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      -1+/-3SOG2PPP26:50TOI
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH3–2PHI
      W
      game 53/82
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG25:40TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • February 1998
    • The game
      DET4–2WSH
      L
      game 54/823
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-2SOG23:56TOI
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH2–2PIT
      game 55/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG24:50TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      TBL4–3WSH
      L
      game 56/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG1PPP23:44TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      TBL4–3WSH
      L
      game 57/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG25:52TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH2–5TBL
      L
      game 58/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-3SOG1PPP28:05TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • March 1998
    • The game
      BUF3–0WSH
      L
      game 59/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG23:22TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS3–0WSH
      L
      game 60/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG23:52TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH2–3PHI
      L
      game 61/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG21:21TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      FLA3–6WSH
      W
      game 62/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-0SOG22:11TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 62 of 82
      59
      points
      NHL#13
      13
      goals
      NHL#97
      46
      assists
      NHL#5
      WSH
      27-24-0W-L-OT65Points
      Playoff spot
      3rd in the Atlantic·5th in the Eastern Conference·10th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      CGY2–5WSH
      W
      game 63/823
      His night
      +2P+2A
      0+/-2SOG2PPP17:53TOI
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH2–1NYI
      W
      game 64/823
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-0SOG1SHP23:16TOI
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH0–4OTT
      L
      game 65/824
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG21:41TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      PHX1–2WSH
      W
      game 66/821
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-2SOG1PPP24:27TOI
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      CAR0–1WSH
      W
      game 67/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG26:22TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      NJD0–2WSH
      W
      game 68/821
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG22:36TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH2–3NJD
      L
      game 69/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG21:25TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH2–4EDM
      L
      game 70/822
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      -1+/-2SOG2PPP25:39TOI
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH2–3CGY
      L
      game 71/823
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG24:27TOI
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH3–2VAN
      W
      game 72/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-4SOG1PPP20:43TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI2–5WSH
      W
      game 73/823
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG20:01TOI
      View the game
    • April 1998
    • The game
      TBL1–4WSH
      W
      game 74/823
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG16:57TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK2–3WSH
      W
      game 75/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG21:11TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL2–2WSH
      game 76/823
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG25:18TOI
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH1–2DAL
      L
      game 77/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG22:56TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH3–4PHI
      L
      game 78/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG23:47TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH2–0NYI
      W
      game 79/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG20:13TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR1–3WSH
      W
      game 80/824
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG21:20TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH4–3CAR
      W
      game 81/821
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +1+/-2SOG1PPP23:06TOI
      +3 points
      View the game
    • The game
      CAR1–2WSH
      W
      game 82/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG20:58TOI
      View the game
    The season in numbers

    Adam Oates closes the 1997-1998 season with 76 points

    WSHWashington Capitals
    Points
    76
    NHL#13
    Games
    82of 82
    100%
    Goals
    18
    NHL#85
    Assists
    58
    NHL#5
    P/GP
    0.93
    NHL#20
    +/-
    +6
    NHL#142
    Events
    1
    hat trick
    1,000
    career points
    750
    career assists
    8 i rad
    games with a point · 13 pts
    3 days later
    Playoffs

    Washington Capitals are in the playoffs

    First round

    Washington Capitals meet Boston Bruins

    WSHvsBOS
    Swedes on Washington Capitals
    Swedes on Boston Bruins
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      BOS1–3WSH
      W
      2
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG23:30TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • Washington Capitalslead1–0againstBoston Bruins
    • Game 2
      BOS4–3WSH
      L
      2
      His night
      +2P+2A
      0+/-0SOG1PPP31:43TOI
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • Washington Capitalsare1–1withBoston Bruins
    • Game 3
      WSH3–2BOS
      W
      2
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG33:03TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • Washington Capitalslead2–1againstBoston Bruins
    • Game 4
      WSH3–0BOS
      W
      2
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +1+/-2SOG1PPP18:12TOI
      +2 goals
      View the game
    • May 1998
    • Washington Capitalslead3–1againstBoston Bruins
    • Game 5
      BOS4–0WSH
      L
      2
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG22:57TOI
      View the game
    • Washington Capitalslead3–2againstBoston Bruins
    • Game 6
      WSH3–2BOS
      W
      2
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-2SOG27:33TOI
      +1 goal
      View the game
    First round

    Washington Capitals knock Boston Bruins out 4–2

    WSH4–2BOS
    Advance
    6Games7Points3Goals4Assists
    4 days later
    Second round

    Washington Capitals meet Ottawa Senators

    WSHvsOTT
    Swedes on Washington Capitals
    Swedes on Ottawa Senators
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      OTT2–4WSH
      W
      5
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-3SOG19:09TOI
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • Washington Capitalslead1–0againstOttawa Senators
    • Game 2
      OTT1–6WSH
      W
      4
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +3+/-1SOG1SHP18:08TOI
      +2 points
      View the game
    • Washington Capitalslead2–0againstOttawa Senators
    • Game 3
      WSH3–4OTT
      L
      4
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG26:11TOI
      View the game
    • Washington Capitalslead2–1againstOttawa Senators
    • Game 4
      WSH2–0OTT
      W
      4
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG23:24TOI
      View the game
    • Washington Capitalslead3–1againstOttawa Senators
    • Game 5
      OTT0–3WSH
      W
      4
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-1SOG1PPP23:48TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    Second round

    Washington Capitals knock Ottawa Senators out 4–1

    WSH4–1OTT
    Advance
    5Games4Points2Goals2Assists
    8 days later
    Conference final

    Washington Capitals meet Buffalo Sabres

    WSHvsBUF
    Swedes on Washington Capitals
    Swedes on Buffalo Sabres
    No Swedes
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      BUF2–0WSH
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG23:57TOI
      View the game
    • Buffalo Sabreslead1–0againstWashington Capitals
    • Game 2
      BUF2–3WSH
      W
      1
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG26:20TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • Washington Capitalsare1–1withBuffalo Sabres
    • Game 3
      WSH4–3BUF
      W
      1
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG22:37TOI
      View the game
    • Washington Capitalslead2–1againstBuffalo Sabres
    • Game 4
      WSH2–0BUF
      W
      1
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG1SHP21:55TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • June 1998
    • Washington Capitalslead3–1againstBuffalo Sabres
    • Game 5
      BUF2–1WSH
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG22:54TOI
      View the game
    • Washington Capitalslead3–2againstBuffalo Sabres
    • Game 6
      WSH3–2BUF
      W
      1
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG26:27TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    Conference final

    Washington Capitals knock Buffalo Sabres out 4–2

    WSH4–2BUF
    Advance
    6Games3Points0Goals3Assists
    5 days later
    Stanley Cup Final

    Washington Capitals play the Stanley Cup Final against Detroit Red Wings

    WSHvsDET
    Swedes on Washington Capitals
    Swedes on Detroit Red Wings
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      WSH1–2DET
      L
      4
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG20:45TOI
      View the game
    • Detroit Red Wingslead1–0againstWashington Capitals
    • Game 2
      WSH4–5DET
      L
      4
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-4SOG25:24TOI
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • Detroit Red Wingslead2–0againstWashington Capitals
    • Game 3
      DET2–1WSH
      L
      4
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-4SOG1PPP24:29TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • Detroit Red Wingslead3–0againstWashington Capitals
    • Game 4
      DET4–1WSH
      L
      4
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG18:09TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    Stanley Cup Final

    Detroit Red Wings knock Washington Capitals out 4–0

    WSH0–4DET
    Eliminated
    4Games3Points1Goals2Assists
    The run in numbers

    Adam Oates ends the 1997-1998 playoffs with 17 points

    WSHWashington Capitals
    Points
    17
    NHL#5
    Games
    21
    Goals
    6
    NHL#12
    Assists
    11
    NHL#6
    P/GP
    0.81
    NHL#16
    +/-
    +8
    NHL#8
    Events
    100
    playoff assists
    4 i rad
    games with a point
    2 points
    best game
    BOS4–2→OTT4–1→BUF4–2→DET0–4