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.
[1] On November 26, 1997, the Panthers defeated the Boston Bruins at home by a score of 10–5.
It was the first time in franchise history that the Panthers had scored 10 goals in a regular-season game.
[4] Divisions: ATL – Atlantic, NE – Northeast bold – Qualified for playoffs