The 1997–98 Montreal Canadiens season was the club's 89th season of play.
The Canadiens made the playoffs and advanced to the Conference Semifinals after winning 4 games to 2 in Conference Quarterfinals against the Pittsburgh Penguins, their first playoff series win since the 1992–93 Stanley Cup title year.
However, in the Conference semifinals, they were swept in four games by the Buffalo Sabres.
Divisions: ATL – Atlantic, NE – Northeast bold – Qualified for playoffs
Win (2 points) Loss (0 points) Tie (1 point) Win Loss Montreal's draft picks at the 1997 NHL entry draft held at the Civic Arena in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.