SM-liiga Standings 1997-98
SM-liiga (Liiga)
1997-1998
1997-1998 Season
TPS finished first in the 1997-98 SM-liiga standings with 66 points. HIFK (63 points) and Ilves (60 points) followed.
1997-98 SM-liiga Standings
| # | Team | GP | W | T | L | OTW | OTL | GF | GA | +/- | TP | PPG | Postseason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | TPS | 48 | 30 | 6 | 12 | - | - | 162 | 111 | 51 | 66 | 1.38 | Quarterfinal loss |
| 2. | HIFK | 48 | 29 | 5 | 14 | - | - | 179 | 115 | 64 | 63 | 1.31 | Champion |
| 3. | Ilves | 48 | 27 | 6 | 15 | - | - | 184 | 138 | 46 | 60 | 1.25 | Final loss |
| 4. | Jokerit | 48 | 24 | 5 | 19 | - | - | 139 | 137 | 2 | 53 | 1.10 | Bronze game win |
| 5. | Tappara | 48 | 22 | 7 | 19 | - | - | 157 | 147 | 10 | 53 | 1.10 | Quarterfinal loss |
| 6. | SaiPa | 48 | 21 | 7 | 20 | - | - | 135 | 142 | -7 | 49 | 1.02 | Quarterfinal loss |
| 7. | Ässät | 48 | 20 | 8 | 20 | - | - | 163 | 156 | 7 | 48 | 1.00 | Quarterfinal loss |
| 8. | Kiekko-Espoo | 48 | 20 | 6 | 22 | - | - | 153 | 139 | 14 | 46 | 0.96 | Bronze game loss |
| 9. | Lukko | 48 | 20 | 6 | 22 | - | - | 131 | 143 | -12 | 46 | 0.96 | Did not make playoffs |
| 10. | HPK | 48 | 18 | 5 | 25 | - | - | 148 | 181 | -33 | 41 | 0.85 | Did not make playoffs |
| 11. | JYP | 48 | 17 | 3 | 28 | - | - | 135 | 167 | -32 | 37 | 0.77 | Did not make playoffs |
| 12. | KalPa | 48 | 6 | 4 | 38 | - | - | 91 | 201 | -110 | 16 | 0.33 | Saved in relegation |
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