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Ray Whitney's 1997-1998 season

Points
65
NHL#28
Goals
33
NHL#10
Assists
32
NHL#59
Plus/minus
+9
NHL#93
Games
77
92%
92% of 83

Left winger Ray Whitney was 25 years old when the 1997-1998 season began, his 7th in the NHL, and played it for Edmonton Oilers och Florida Panthers. He played 77 of a possible 83 games and scored 33 goals and 32 assists for 65 points, 0.84 points per game. He moved from Edmonton Oilers to Florida Panthers in November. Florida Panthers did not reach the playoffs.

Below: the whole season, game by game.

1997-1998
  1. Season opener

    Ray Whitney opens the 1997-1998 season with Edmonton Oilers

    Ray was 25 years old when the 1997-1998 season began. It was his first season with the club. His 7th NHL season in all.

    • The game
      EDM5–3SJS
      W
      game 1/822
      His night
      +2P+2A
      0+/-1SOG1PPP10:52TOI
      +2 assists
    • The game
      DET8–2EDM
      L
      game 2/823
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG08:06TOI
    • The game
      NYR3–3EDM
      game 4/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG1PPP09:50TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      TOR1–2EDM
      W
      game 5/822
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG10:22TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      EDM0–3VAN
      L
      game 6/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-7SOG16:02TOI
    • The game
      COL6–2EDM
      L
      game 7/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG11:41TOI
    • The game
      EDM1–2ANA
      L
      game 8/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG09:33TOI
    • The game
      EDM3–2LAK
      W
      game 9/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG14:30TOI
    • The game
      BOS2–1EDM
      L
      game 10/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG14:18TOI
    • November 1997
    • The game
      FLA4–2BUF
      W
      game 15/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG13:36TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      WSH2–3FLA
      W
      game 16/822
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-1SOG11:28TOI
      +1 goal
    Milestone

    Ray Whitney reaches 50 career goals

    in the game against Washington Capitals · November 9

    • The game
      NYI2–2FLA
      game 17/822
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-2SOG1PPP19:08TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      PHI5–2FLA
      L
      game 18/821
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG1PPP17:05TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      FLA1–0NYI
      W
      game 19/822
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG17:43TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      NYR3–1FLA
      L
      game 20/824
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-3SOG1PPP25:41TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      CGY2–1FLA
      L
      game 21/824
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-3SOG1PPP20:11TOI
      +1 assist
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 21 of 8216 of 21 played
      11
      points
      NHL#116
      5
      goals
      NHL#91
      6
      assists
      NHL#144
      FLA
      6-11-0W-L-OT16Points
      6th in the Atlantic·12th in the Eastern Conference·23rd in the whole NHL
    • The game
      FLA2–1NJD
      W
      game 22/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG15:33TOI
    • The game
      WSH5–2FLA
      L
      game 23/822
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-7SOG17:00TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      BOS5–10FLA
      W
      game 24/823
      His night
      +4P+2G+2A
      +2+/-2SOG1PPP12:18TOI
      +4 points
    • The game
      COL3–2FLA
      L
      game 25/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG17:40TOI
    • The game
      FLA1–1NYR
      game 26/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG14:23TOI
    • December 1997
    • The game
      PHX3–2FLA
      L
      game 27/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG1PPP20:40TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      FLA2–3WSH
      L
      game 28/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG1PPP15:13TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      WSH4–5FLA
      W
      game 29/821
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-2SOG1PPP13:09TOI
      +2 assists
    • The game
      FLA5–2CAR
      W
      game 30/82
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-2SOG1PPP14:18TOI
      +2 points
    • The game
      FLA4–3NYR
      W
      game 31/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG12:31TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      FLA1–4NYI
      L
      game 32/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG14:39TOI
    • The game
      BOS6–2FLA
      L
      game 33/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG17:37TOI
    • The game
      NYR4–2FLA
      L
      game 34/822
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -2+/-4SOG1PPP13:48TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      FLA4–0WSH
      W
      game 35/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG09:26TOI
    • The game
      FLA0–2PHI
      L
      game 36/82
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG13:48TOI
    • The game
      STL3–2FLA
      L
      game 37/82
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-3SOG14:55TOI
      +2 points
    • The game
      FLA5–2CAR
      W
      game 38/82
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +2+/-2SOG1PPP15:30TOI
      +2 goals
    • The game
      FLA6–2NYI
      W
      game 39/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG16:30TOI
    • The game
      SJS2–2FLA
      game 40/821
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +1+/-4SOG1PPP15:13TOI
      +2 goals
    • The game
      NJD1–2FLA
      W
      game 41/82
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-0SOG1PPP18:17TOI
      +2 assists
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 41 of 8236 of 41 played
      32
      points
      NHL#37
      15
      goals
      NHL#23
      17
      assists
      NHL#52
      FLA
      15-20-0W-L-OT36Points
      4th in the Atlantic·8th in the Eastern Conference·15th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      FLA2–2TBL
      game 42/821
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG18:30TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      ANA3–3FLA
      game 43/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-6SOG21:30TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      FLA2–3EDM
      L
      game 44/821
      His night
      +2P+2G
      0+/-5SOG1PPP17:12TOI
      +2 goals
    • The game
      FLA3–3CGY
      game 45/825
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG17:39TOI
    • The game
      FLA2–2VAN
      game 46/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG13:03TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      FLA1–3COL
      L
      game 47/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG22:21TOI
    • The game
      FLA2–3PHX
      L
      game 48/821
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-2SOG1PPP15:32TOI
      +2 points
    • The game
      FLA3–8ANA
      L
      game 49/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-2SOG1PPP21:13TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      FLA1–3LAK
      L
      game 50/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG14:57TOI
    • The game
      FLA1–1SJS
      game 51/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG16:20TOI
    • The game
      CAR0–3FLA
      W
      game 52/82
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG1PPP15:26TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      DAL2–3FLA
      W
      game 53/82
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG15:52TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      TBL0–2FLA
      W
      game 54/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG18:17TOI
    • February 1998
    • The game
      BUF5–2FLA
      L
      game 55/82
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-3SOG22:00TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      DET1–1FLA
      game 56/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG1PPP17:13TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      FLA2–3TOR
      L
      game 57/822
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-2SOG1PPP20:03TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      NJD3–2FLA
      L
      game 58/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG14:09TOI
    • The game
      FLA1–3DET
      L
      game 59/823
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-5SOG17:49TOI
      +1 goal
    • March 1998
    • The game
      NYR4–3FLA
      L
      game 60/822
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG15:26TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      FLA3–6WSH
      L
      game 61/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG16:42TOI
    • The game
      FLA1–6MTL
      L
      game 62/823
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG16:24TOI
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 62 of 8257 of 62 played
      47
      points
      NHL#38
      23
      goals
      NHL#23
      24
      assists
      NHL#68
      FLA
      18-32-0W-L-OT48Points
      6th in the Atlantic·12th in the Eastern Conference·24th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      FLA3–5OTT
      L
      game 63/823
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-3SOG1PPP18:05TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      EDM4–0FLA
      L
      game 64/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG16:19TOI
    • The game
      CHI8–4FLA
      L
      game 65/82
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      0+/-6SOG1PPP17:50TOI
      +2 points
    • The game
      VAN4–2FLA
      L
      game 66/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG15:49TOI
    • The game
      FLA1–6BUF
      L
      game 67/82
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG17:51TOI
    • The game
      FLA1–5TBL
      L
      game 68/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG15:33TOI
    • The game
      CAR5–3FLA
      L
      game 69/82
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG19:39TOI
    • The game
      MTL4–5FLA
      W
      game 70/823
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +2+/-1SOG1PPP15:56TOI
      +3 points
    Milestone

    Ray Whitney reaches 100 career assists

    in the game against Montréal Canadiens · March 26

    • The game
      FLA3–2BOS
      W
      game 71/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG15:43TOI
    • The game
      FLA4–0CHI
      W
      game 72/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-4SOG1PPP18:00TOI
      +1 assist
    • April 1998
    • The game
      MTL4–3FLA
      L
      game 73/823
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-2SOG1PPP15:25TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      FLA4–1PHI
      W
      game 74/822
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-3SOG16:00TOI
      +2 points
    • The game
      PIT1–3FLA
      W
      game 75/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG14:46TOI
    • The game
      TOR3–1FLA
      L
      game 76/823
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-3SOG1PPP19:14TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      PHI2–3FLA
      W
      game 77/821
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-3SOG22:30TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      FLA3–3PIT
      game 78/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG17:30TOI
    • The game
      FLA5–5NJD
      game 79/82
      His night
      +3P+2G+1A
      0+/-4SOG2PPP19:50TOI
      +3 points
    • The game
      OTT3–2FLA
      L
      game 80/825
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG20:52TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      PHI7–3FLA
      L
      game 81/822
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-2SOG21:09TOI
      +2 points
    • The game
      FLA2–2TBL
      game 82/823
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG21:13TOI
    The season in numbers

    Ray Whitney closes the 1997-1998 season with 65 points

    Edmonton Oilers did not reach the playoffs
    Points
    65
    NHL#28
    Games
    77of 82
    94%
    Goals
    33
    NHL#10
    Assists
    32
    NHL#59
    P/GP
    0.84
    NHL#33
    +/-
    +9
    NHL#93
    Events
    33
    career best in goals
    250
    NHL games
    100
    career assists
    50
    career goals
    7 i rad
    games with a point · 7 pts
    4 i rad
    games with a goal