Regular season and playoffsDET

Nicklas Lidström's 1997-1998 season

Stanley Cup

Points

#3NHL#41

Goals

#4NHL#94

Assists

#2NHL#18

Plus/minus

+22

#1NHL#12

Games

97% of 82

Defenceman Nicklas Lidström was 27 years old when the 1997-1998 season began, his 7th in the NHL, and played it for Detroit Red Wings. He played 80 of a possible 82 games and scored 17 goals and 42 assists for 59 points, 0.74 points per game. He finished third in the Swedish points race and finished 41th in the NHL. He also finished second in the Swedish assist race. The season ended with Nicklas Lidström winning the Stanley Cup with Detroit Red Wings against Washington Capitals, after 22 playoff games and 19 points.

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

1997-1998Playoffs

Year 1997
29 years ago
Season opener
October 1
Nicklas Lidström plays the 1997-1998 season for Detroit Red Wings
DETDetroit Red Wings
Nicklas was 27 years old when the 1997-1998 season began. It was his 7th season with the team. His 7th NHL season in all.
- The game
  DET3–1CGY
  W
  October 1game 1/822
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-1SOG1PPP27:37TOI
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  DET8–2EDM
  W
  October 3game 2/822
  His night
  +3P+1G+2A
  +2+/-3SOG2PPP23:01TOI
  +3 points
  View the game
- The game
  DAL1–3DET
  W
  October 8game 3/821
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-3SOG25:22TOI
  View the game
- The game
  TBL0–3DET
  W
  October 10game 4/823
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-4SOG1PPP22:46TOI
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  CGY4–4DET
  October 12game 5/824
  His night
  +2P+2A
  0+/-1SOG1PPP29:04TOI
  +2 assists
  View the game
- The game
  DET3–2TOR
  W
  October 14game 6/825
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  -1+/-4SOG2PPP27:19TOI
  +2 points
  View the game
- The game
  TOR4–3DET
  L
  October 15game 7/824
  His night
  +1P+1G
  0+/-2SOG1SHP24:58TOI
  +1 goal
  View the game
- The game
  CAR2–4DET
  W
  October 18game 8/821
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  +1+/-2SOG1PPP22:13TOI
  +2 points
  View the game
- The game
  STL3–3DET
  October 20game 9/821
  His night
  +2P+2A
  +1+/-1SOG31:15TOI
  +2 assists
  View the game
- The game
  DET4–1ANA
  W
  October 22game 10/821
  His night
  No points
  0+/-3SOG23:21TOI
  View the game
- The game
  DET4–1LAK
  W
  October 23game 11/822
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG23:05TOI
  View the game
- The game
  DET5–1VAN
  W
  October 26game 12/823
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +1+/-5SOG23:42TOI
  +1 goal
  View the game
- The game
  SJS3–4DET
  W
  October 29game 13/822
  His night
  No points
  0+/-4SOG26:25TOI
  View the game
- The game
  LAK5–1DET
  L
  October 31game 14/822
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG22:48TOI
  View the game
- November 1997
- The game
  ANA3–4DET
  W
  November 2game 15/822
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  -2+/-2SOG2PPP28:40TOI
  +2 points
  View the game
- The game
  DET1–3CAR
  L
  November 5game 16/821
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG25:54TOI
  View the game
- The game
  PIT1–1DET
  November 7game 17/821
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-5SOG25:10TOI
  View the game
- The game
  CGY3–6DET
  W
  November 9game 18/822
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-2SOG27:37TOI
  View the game
- The game
  COL2–0DET
  L
  November 11game 19/82
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-3SOG24:24TOI
  View the game
- The game
  DET2–5STL
  L
  November 15game 21/82
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-2SOG22:40TOI
  View the game
- Checkpoint
  November 15
  1/4 into the season
  Game 21 of 8220 of 21 played
  17
  points
  #2NHL#41
  6
  goals
  #4NHL#61
  11
  assists
  #2NHL#26
  +1
  +/-
  #9NHL#77
  DET
  13-5-0W-L-OT29Points
  2nd in the Central·2nd in the Western Conference·2nd in the whole NHL
- The game
  DET3–3CHI
  November 16game 22/821
  His night
  +2P+2G
  -1+/-7SOG1PPP29:15TOI
  +2 goals
  View the game
- The game
  NYI3–2DET
  L
  November 19game 23/823
  His night
  +1P+1G
  0+/-4SOG22:20TOI
  +1 goal
  View the game
- The game
  DAL2–4DET
  W
  November 21game 24/822
  His night
  +1P+1G
  0+/-2SOG1PPP18:44TOI
  +1 goal
  View the game
- The game
  DET5–2MTL
  W
  November 22game 25/823
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG24:40TOI
  View the game
- The game
  OTT1–4DET
  W
  November 26game 26/825
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-4SOG27:21TOI
  View the game
- The game
  MTL0–2DET
  W
  November 28game 27/823
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG26:15TOI
  View the game
- December 1997
- The game
  DET3–3VAN
  December 1game 28/824
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-3SOG1PPP29:34TOI
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  DET4–3CGY
  W
  December 3game 29/824
  His night
  +1P+1G
  0+/-2SOG29:02TOI
  +1 goal
  View the game
- The game
  DET1–3EDM
  L
  December 5game 30/823
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-2SOG25:47TOI
  View the game
- The game
  VAN5–7DET
  W
  December 9game 31/823
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +2+/-3SOG27:16TOI
  +1 assist
  View the game
Milestone
Nicklas Lidström reaches 250 career assists
in the game against Vancouver Canucks · December 9
- The game
  EDM3–2DET
  L
  December 12game 32/823
  His night
  No points
  +2+/-4SOG29:18TOI
  View the game
- The game
  DET3–3PHX
  December 14game 33/821
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-4SOG29:14TOI
  View the game
- The game
  DET1–5SJS
  L
  December 16game 34/823
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-1SOG24:40TOI
  View the game
- The game
  DET2–2COL
  December 17game 35/823
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-4SOG1PPP31:39TOI
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  NJD4–5DET
  W
  December 19game 36/822
  His night
  +2P+2G
  0+/-4SOG1PPP30:22TOI
  +2 goals
  View the game
- The game
  DET4–2BOS
  W
  December 22game 37/823
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  +1+/-3SOG1PPP25:22TOI
  +2 points
  View the game
- The game
  DET3–1BUF
  W
  December 23game 38/822
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-2SOG1SHP26:10TOI
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  TOR1–4DET
  W
  December 26game 39/824
  His night
  No points
  +2+/-1SOG22:46TOI
  View the game
- The game
  DET8–1TOR
  W
  December 27game 40/825
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +4+/-3SOG26:17TOI
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  DAL2–2DET
  December 29game 41/822
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-3SOG30:54TOI
  View the game
- Checkpoint
  December 29
  1/2 into the season
  Game 41 of 8240 of 41 played
  31
  points
  #3NHL#39
  14
  goals
  #2NHL#29
  17
  assists
  #3NHL#45
  +8
  +/-
  #3NHL#21
  DET
  24-9-0W-L-OT56Points
  2nd in the Central·2nd in the Western Conference·2nd in the whole NHL
- The game
  STL2–5DET
  W
  December 31game 42/822
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-3SOG1PPP29:46TOI
  +1 assist
  View the game
Year 1998
28 years ago
- The game
  SJS4–1DET
  L
  January 2game 43/823
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-4SOG27:52TOI
  View the game
- The game
  DET1–3CHI
  L
  January 4game 44/822
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-1SOG24:16TOI
  View the game
- The game
  PHX0–2DET
  W
  January 6game 45/822
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-0SOG23:35TOI
  View the game
- The game
  DET3–3DAL
  January 9game 46/822
  His night
  +2P+2A
  +2+/-1SOG28:18TOI
  +2 assists
  View the game
- The game
  WSH0–2DET
  W
  January 11game 47/822
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-5SOG28:27TOI
  View the game
- The game
  DET1–1NYI
  January 12game 48/823
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-2SOG28:58TOI
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  VAN0–4DET
  W
  January 14game 49/824
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +2+/-0SOG1PPP23:05TOI
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  DET1–3NJD
  L
  January 20game 50/822
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-0SOG1PPP26:45TOI
  +1 assist
  View the game
Milestone
Nicklas Lidström reaches 500 NHL games
in the game against New Jersey Devils · January 20
- The game
  TOR3–0DET
  L
  January 21game 51/824
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-3SOG27:46TOI
  View the game
- The game
  PHI0–1DET
  W
  January 24game 52/821
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-1SOG25:40TOI
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  PHX4–4DET
  January 28game 53/821
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-3SOG1PPP30:30TOI
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  DET2–4PIT
  L
  January 31game 54/824
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-5SOG25:16TOI
  View the game
- February 1998
- The game
  DET4–2WSH
  W
  February 1game 55/822
  His night
  +1P+1A
  -1+/-4SOG25:25TOI
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  DET1–1FLA
  February 3game 56/822
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-3SOG25:46TOI
  View the game
- The game
  DET5–4TBL
  W
  February 5game 57/823
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-2SOG27:59TOI
  View the game
- The game
  DET1–4STL
  L
  February 7game 58/821
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-2SOG27:06TOI
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  LAK1–1DET
  February 25game 59/823
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-3SOG26:32TOI
  View the game
- The game
  FLA1–3DET
  W
  February 27game 60/822
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +2+/-3SOG25:41TOI
  +1 goal
  View the game
- March 1998
- The game
  DET3–1PHX
  W
  March 2game 61/822
  His night
  No points
  +2+/-3SOG24:53TOI
  View the game
- The game
  DET2–0ANA
  W
  March 4game 62/822
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-2SOG1PPP26:53TOI
  +1 assist
  View the game
- Checkpoint
  March 4
  3/4 into the season
  Game 62 of 8261 of 62 played
  43
  points
  #3NHL#50
  15
  goals
  #3NHL#65
  28
  assists
  #3NHL#36
  +13
  +/-
  #3NHL#20
  DET
  34-15-0W-L-OT81Points
  Playoff spot
  2nd in the Central·2nd in the Western Conference·3rd in the whole NHL
- The game
  DET4–5SJS
  L
  March 5game 63/823
  His night
  +3P+3A
  -1+/-5SOG2PPP27:34TOI
  +3 assists
  View the game
- The game
  DET1–2LAK
  L
  March 7game 64/822
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-4SOG27:15TOI
  View the game
- The game
  BOS6–3DET
  L
  March 10game 65/823
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-3SOG25:17TOI
  View the game
- The game
  CHI0–3DET
  W
  March 12game 66/821
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-4SOG1PPP27:39TOI
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  DET1–6PHI
  L
  March 14game 67/821
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-2SOG1PPP27:05TOI
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  EDM3–4DET
  W
  March 17game 68/822
  His night
  No points
  +2+/-4SOG16:54TOI
  View the game
- The game
  DET5–2TOR
  W
  March 18game 69/823
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +2+/-2SOG1PPP26:10TOI
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  DET4–3NYR
  W
  March 21game 70/823
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  +2+/-2SOG1PPP29:26TOI
  +2 points
  View the game
- The game
  CHI5–5DET
  March 23game 71/822
  His night
  +4P+1G+3A
  -1+/-1SOG3PPP32:28TOI
  +4 points
  View the game
- The game
  ANA3–3DET
  March 26game 72/822
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-3SOG1PPP31:58TOI
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  DET2–3STL
  L
  March 28game 73/822
  His night
  +1P+1A
  -1+/-4SOG1PPP28:18TOI
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  BUF2–4DET
  W
  March 29game 74/822
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-3SOG22:16TOI
  View the game
- April 1998
- The game
  COL0–2DET
  W
  April 1game 75/822
  His night
  No points
  +2+/-1SOG27:00TOI
  View the game
- The game
  STL3–5DET
  W
  April 7game 77/822
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG26:40TOI
  View the game
- The game
  PHX1–5DET
  W
  April 9game 78/822
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-0SOG25:06TOI
  View the game
- The game
  NYR2–5DET
  W
  April 11game 79/825
  His night
  +2P+2A
  +1+/-2SOG2PPP22:48TOI
  +2 assists
  View the game
- The game
  DET1–2PHX
  L
  April 14game 80/822
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG20:43TOI
  View the game
- The game
  DET1–3DAL
  L
  April 15game 81/822
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-3SOG21:37TOI
  View the game
- The game
  DET3–4COL
  L
  April 18game 82/823
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-1SOG19:35TOI
  View the game
The season in numbers
April 18
Nicklas Lidström closes the 1997-1998 season with 59 points
DETDetroit Red Wings
Points
59
#3NHL#41
Games
80of 82
98%
Goals
17
#4NHL#94
Assists
42
#2NHL#18
P/GP
0.74
#4NHL#56
+/-
+22
#1NHL#12
Events
500
NHL games
250
career assists
6 i rad
games with a point · 10 pts
4 days later
Playoffs
April 22
Detroit Red Wings are in the playoffs
First round
April 22
Detroit Red Wings meet Phoenix Coyotes
DETvsPHX
Swedes on Detroit Red Wings
Nicklas Lidström
Tomas Holmström
Anders Eriksson
Swedes on Phoenix Coyotes
No Swedes
View the whole round
- Game 1
  PHX3–6DET
  W
  April 222
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  0+/-3SOG1PPP23:38TOI
  +2 points
  View the game
- Detroit Red Wingslead1–0againstPhoenix Coyotes
- Game 2
  PHX7–4DET
  L
  April 242
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-2SOG18:36TOI
  +1 assist
  View the game
- Detroit Red Wingsare1–1withPhoenix Coyotes
- Game 3
  DET2–3PHX
  L
  April 261
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-1SOG29:24TOI
  +1 assist
  View the game
- Phoenix Coyoteslead2–1againstDetroit Red Wings
- Game 4
  DET4–2PHX
  W
  April 282
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +2+/-4SOG29:18TOI
  +1 goal
  View the game
- Detroit Red Wingsare2–2withPhoenix Coyotes
- Game 5
  PHX1–3DET
  W
  April 302
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-3SOG28:12TOI
  View the game
- May 1998
- Detroit Red Wingslead3–2againstPhoenix Coyotes
- Game 6
  DET5–2PHX
  W
  May 32
  His night
  +3P+3A
  +1+/-1SOG3PPP28:21TOI
  +3 assists
  View the game
First round
May 3
Detroit Red Wings knock Phoenix Coyotes out 4–2
DET4–2PHX
Advance
6Games8Points2Goals6Assists
5 days later
Second round
May 8
Detroit Red Wings meet St. Louis Blues
DETvsSTL
Swedes on Detroit Red Wings
Nicklas Lidström
Tomas Holmström
Anders Eriksson
Swedes on St. Louis Blues
No Swedes
View the whole round
- Game 1
  STL4–2DET
  L
  May 82
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-3SOG24:54TOI
  View the game
- St. Louis Blueslead1–0againstDetroit Red Wings
- Game 2
  STL1–6DET
  W
  May 102
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +3+/-3SOG26:51TOI
  +1 goal
  View the game
- Detroit Red Wingsare1–1withSt. Louis Blues
- Game 3
  DET3–2STL
  W
  May 121
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-4SOG41:01TOI
  +1 assist
  View the game
- Detroit Red Wingslead2–1againstSt. Louis Blues
- Game 4
  DET5–2STL
  W
  May 141
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-1SOG28:08TOI
  View the game
- Detroit Red Wingslead3–1againstSt. Louis Blues
- Game 5
  STL3–1DET
  L
  May 171
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-4SOG30:12TOI
  View the game
- Detroit Red Wingslead3–2againstSt. Louis Blues
- Game 6
  DET6–1STL
  W
  May 192
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-2SOG1PPP26:54TOI
  +1 assist
  View the game
Second round
May 19
Detroit Red Wings knock St. Louis Blues out 4–2
DET4–2STL
Advance
6Games3Points1Goals2Assists
5 days later
Conference final
May 24
Detroit Red Wings meet Dallas Stars
DETvsDAL
Swedes on Detroit Red Wings
Nicklas Lidström
Tomas Holmström
Anders Eriksson
Swedes on Dallas Stars
No Swedes
View the whole round
- Game 1
  DET2–0DAL
  W
  May 242
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-2SOG1PPP26:12TOI
  +1 assist
  View the game
- Detroit Red Wingslead1–0againstDallas Stars
- Game 2
  DET1–3DAL
  L
  May 262
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG26:41TOI
  View the game
- Detroit Red Wingsare1–1withDallas Stars
- Game 3
  DAL3–5DET
  W
  May 292
  His night
  +3P+2G+1A
  -1+/-3SOG1PPP26:49TOI
  +3 points
  View the game
- Detroit Red Wingslead2–1againstDallas Stars
- Game 4
  DAL2–3DET
  W
  May 312
  His night
  No points
  +2+/-2SOG25:18TOI
  View the game
- June 1998
- Detroit Red Wingslead3–1againstDallas Stars
- Game 5
  DET2–3DAL
  L
  June 32
  His night
  +2P+2A
  -2+/-1SOG1PPP27:44TOI
  +2 assists
  View the game
- Detroit Red Wingslead3–2againstDallas Stars
- Game 6
  DAL0–2DET
  W
  June 52
  His night
  No points
  +2+/-2SOG29:02TOI
  View the game
Conference final
June 5
Detroit Red Wings knock Dallas Stars out 4–2
DET4–2DAL
Advance
6Games6Points2Goals4Assists
4 days later
Stanley Cup Final
June 9
Detroit Red Wings play the Stanley Cup Final against Washington Capitals
DETvsWSH
Swedes on Detroit Red Wings
Nicklas Lidström
Tomas Holmström
Anders Eriksson
Swedes on Washington Capitals
Calle Johansson
View the whole round
- Game 1
  WSH1–2DET
  W
  June 93
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +2+/-3SOG27:18TOI
  +1 goal
  View the game
- Detroit Red Wingslead1–0againstWashington Capitals
- Game 2
  WSH4–5DET
  W
  June 113
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-6SOG33:24TOI
  +1 assist
  View the game
- Detroit Red Wingslead2–0againstWashington Capitals
- Game 3
  DET2–1WSH
  W
  June 133
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-2SOG26:53TOI
  View the game
- Detroit Red Wingslead3–0againstWashington Capitals
- Game 4
  DET4–1WSH
  W
  June 163
  His night
  No points
  0+/-5SOG27:57TOI
  View the game
June 16
Stanley Cup Champions
Detroit Red Wings
beat Washington Capitals 4–0 in the final
4Games2Points1Goals1Assists
The run in numbers
June 16
Nicklas Lidström ends the 1997-1998 playoffs with 19 points
DETDetroit Red Wings
Points
19
#1NHL#3
Games
22
Goals
6
#3NHL#12
Assists
13
#1NHL#2
P/GP
0.86
#1NHL#12
+/-
+12
#1NHL#1
Events
19
first among the Swedes in points
13
first among the Swedes in assists
100
playoff games
50
playoff points
4 i rad
games with a point
3 points
best game
PHX4–2→STL4–2→DAL4–2→WSH4–0

Nicklas Lidström plays the 1997-1998 season for Detroit Red Wings

1/4 into the season

Nicklas Lidström reaches 250 career assists

1/2 into the season

Nicklas Lidström reaches 500 NHL games

3/4 into the season

Nicklas Lidström closes the 1997-1998 season with 59 points

Detroit Red Wings are in the playoffs

Detroit Red Wings meet Phoenix Coyotes

Detroit Red Wings knock Phoenix Coyotes out 4–2

Detroit Red Wings meet St. Louis Blues

Detroit Red Wings knock St. Louis Blues out 4–2

Detroit Red Wings meet Dallas Stars

Detroit Red Wings knock Dallas Stars out 4–2

Detroit Red Wings play the Stanley Cup Final against Washington Capitals

Detroit Red Wings

Nicklas Lidström ends the 1997-1998 playoffs with 19 points