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The 2007–08 NHL season was the 91st season of operation (90th season of play) of the National Hockey League (NHL). It began on September 29, 2007. The regular season ended April 6, 2008. The Stanley Cup playoffs ended on June 4. The Minnesota Wild won the Stanley Cup.
2007–08 NHL season | |
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League | National Hockey League |
Sport | Ice hockey |
Duration | September 29, 2007 – June 4, 2008 |
Number of games | 82 |
Number of teams | 30 |
TV partner(s) | CBC, TSN, RDS (Canada) Versus, NBC (United States) |
Draft | |
Top draft pick | Patrick Kane |
Picked by | Chicago Blackhawks |
Regular season | |
Presidents' Trophy | Detroit Red Wings |
Season MVP | Alexander Ovechkin (Capitals) |
Top scorer | Alexander Ovechkin (Capitals) |
Playoffs | |
Playoffs MVP | Henrik Zetterberg (Red Wings) |
Stanley Cup | |
Champions | Detroit Red Wings |
Runners-up | Pittsburgh Penguins |
GP = Games Played, W = Wins, L = Losses, OTL = Overtime/Shootout Losses, GF = Goals For, GA = Goals Against, Pts = Points, Rank = Conference rank (division leaders are ranked first to third), Top eight teams in each conference qualified for post-season playoffs.
Atlantic Division [1] | GP | W | L | OTL | GF | GA | PTS |
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y-Pittsburgh Penguins | 82 | 47 | 27 | 8 | 247 | 216 | 102 |
x-New Jersey Devils | 82 | 46 | 29 | 7 | 206 | 197 | 99 |
x-New York Rangers | 82 | 42 | 27 | 13 | 213 | 199 | 97 |
x-Philadelphia Flyers | 82 | 42 | 29 | 11 | 248 | 233 | 95 |
e-New York Islanders | 82 | 35 | 38 | 9 | 194 | 243 | 79 |
Northeast Division [1] | GP | W | L | OTL | GF | GA | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
z-Montreal Canadiens | 82 | 47 | 25 | 10 | 262 | 222 | 104 |
x-Ottawa Senators | 82 | 43 | 31 | 8 | 261 | 247 | 94 |
x-Boston Bruins | 82 | 41 | 29 | 12 | 212 | 222 | 94 |
e-Buffalo Sabres | 82 | 39 | 31 | 12 | 255 | 242 | 90 |
e-Toronto Maple Leafs | 82 | 36 | 35 | 11 | 231 | 260 | 83 |
Southeast Division [1] | GP | W | L | OTL | GF | GA | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
y-Washington Capitals | 82 | 43 | 31 | 8 | 242 | 231 | 94 |
e-Carolina Hurricanes | 82 | 43 | 33 | 6 | 252 | 249 | 92 |
e-Florida Panthers | 82 | 38 | 35 | 9 | 216 | 226 | 85 |
e-Atlanta Thrashers | 82 | 34 | 40 | 8 | 216 | 272 | 76 |
e-Tampa Bay Lightning | 82 | 31 | 42 | 9 | 223 | 267 | 71 |
Central Division [1] | GP | W | L | OTL | GF | GA | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
p-Detroit Red Wings | 82 | 54 | 21 | 7 | 257 | 184 | 115 |
x-Nashville Predators | 82 | 41 | 32 | 9 | 230 | 229 | 91 |
e-Chicago Blackhawks | 82 | 40 | 34 | 8 | 239 | 235 | 88 |
e-Columbus Blue Jackets | 82 | 34 | 36 | 12 | 193 | 218 | 80 |
e-St. Louis Blues | 82 | 33 | 36 | 13 | 205 | 237 | 79 |
Northwest Division [1] | GP | W | L | OTL | GF | GA | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
y-Minnesota Wild | 82 | 44 | 28 | 10 | 223 | 218 | 98 |
x-Colorado Avalanche | 82 | 44 | 31 | 7 | 231 | 219 | 95 |
x-Calgary Flames | 82 | 42 | 30 | 10 | 229 | 227 | 94 |
e-Edmonton Oilers | 82 | 41 | 35 | 6 | 235 | 251 | 88 |
e-Vancouver Canucks | 82 | 39 | 33 | 10 | 213 | 215 | 88 |
Pacific Division [1] | GP | W | L | OTL | GF | GA | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
y-San Jose Sharks | 82 | 49 | 23 | 10 | 222 | 193 | 108 |
x-Anaheim Ducks | 82 | 47 | 27 | 8 | 205 | 191 | 102 |
x-Dallas Stars | 82 | 45 | 30 | 7 | 242 | 207 | 97 |
e-Phoenix Coyotes | 82 | 38 | 37 | 7 | 214 | 231 | 83 |
e-Los Angeles Kings | 82 | 32 | 43 | 7 | 231 | 266 | 71 |
*-Denotes Division Leader
Eastern Conference [2] | GP | W | L | OTL | GF | GA | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
z-Montreal Canadiens * | 82 | 47 | 25 | 10 | 262 | 222 | 104 |
y-Pittsburgh Penguins * | 82 | 47 | 27 | 8 | 247 | 216 | 102 |
y-Washington Capitals * | 82 | 43 | 31 | 8 | 242 | 231 | 94 |
x-New Jersey Devils | 82 | 46 | 29 | 7 | 206 | 197 | 99 |
x-New York Rangers | 82 | 42 | 27 | 13 | 213 | 199 | 97 |
x-Philadelphia Flyers | 82 | 42 | 29 | 11 | 248 | 233 | 95 |
x-Ottawa Senators | 82 | 43 | 31 | 8 | 261 | 247 | 94 |
x-Boston Bruins | 82 | 41 | 29 | 12 | 212 | 222 | 94 |
e-Carolina Hurricanes | 82 | 43 | 33 | 6 | 252 | 249 | 92 |
e-Buffalo Sabres | 82 | 39 | 31 | 12 | 255 | 242 | 90 |
e-Florida Panthers | 82 | 38 | 35 | 9 | 216 | 226 | 85 |
e-Toronto Maple Leafs | 82 | 36 | 35 | 11 | 231 | 260 | 83 |
e-New York Islanders | 82 | 35 | 38 | 9 | 194 | 243 | 79 |
e-Atlanta Thrashers | 82 | 34 | 40 | 8 | 216 | 272 | 76 |
e-Tampa Bay Lightning | 82 | 31 | 42 | 9 | 223 | 267 | 71 |
x - clinched playoff spot, y - clinched division title, z - clinched best conference record, e - eliminated from playoff contention, * - division leader
Western Conference [2] | GP | W | L | OTL | GF | GA | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
p-Detroit Red Wings * | 82 | 54 | 21 | 7 | 257 | 184 | 115 |
y-San Jose Sharks * | 82 | 49 | 23 | 10 | 222 | 193 | 108 |
y-Minnesota Wild * | 82 | 44 | 28 | 10 | 223 | 218 | 98 |
x-Anaheim Ducks | 82 | 47 | 27 | 8 | 205 | 191 | 102 |
x-Dallas Stars | 82 | 45 | 30 | 7 | 242 | 207 | 97 |
x-Colorado Avalanche | 82 | 44 | 31 | 7 | 231 | 219 | 95 |
x-Calgary Flames | 82 | 42 | 30 | 10 | 229 | 227 | 94 |
x-Nashville Predators | 82 | 41 | 32 | 9 | 230 | 229 | 91 |
e-Edmonton Oilers | 82 | 41 | 35 | 6 | 235 | 251 | 88 |
e-Chicago Blackhawks | 82 | 40 | 34 | 8 | 239 | 235 | 88 |
e-Vancouver Canucks | 82 | 39 | 33 | 10 | 213 | 215 | 88 |
e-Phoenix Coyotes | 82 | 38 | 37 | 7 | 214 | 231 | 83 |
e-Columbus Blue Jackets | 82 | 34 | 36 | 12 | 193 | 218 | 80 |
e-St. Louis Blues | 82 | 33 | 36 | 13 | 205 | 237 | 79 |
e-Los Angeles Kings | 82 | 32 | 43 | 7 | 231 | 266 | 71 |
x - clinched playoff spot, y - clinched division title, p - clinched Presidents' Trophy and best record in conference, e - eliminated from playoff contention, * - division leader
Where two or more clubs are tied in points at the end of the regular season, the standing of the clubs is determined in the following order:
GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/– = Plus/Minus; PIM = Penalty Minutes
Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | +/– | PIM |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alexander Ovechkin | Washington Capitals | 82 | 65 | 47 | 112 | +28 | 40 |
Evgeni Malkin | Pittsburgh Penguins | 82 | 47 | 59 | 106 | +16 | 78 |
Jarome Iginla | Calgary Flames | 82 | 50 | 48 | 98 | +27 | 83 |
Pavel Datsyuk | Detroit Red Wings | 82 | 31 | 66 | 97 | +41 | 20 |
Joe Thornton | San Jose Sharks | 82 | 29 | 67 | 96 | +18 | 59 |
Henrik Zetterberg | Detroit Red Wings | 75 | 43 | 49 | 92 | +30 | 34 |
Vincent Lecavalier | Tampa Bay Lightning | 81 | 40 | 52 | 92 | -17 | 89 |
Jason Spezza | Ottawa Senators | 76 | 34 | 58 | 92 | +26 | 66 |
Daniel Alfredsson | Ottawa Senators | 70 | 40 | 49 | 89 | +15 | 34 |
Ilya Kovalchuk | Atlanta Thrashers | 79 | 52 | 35 | 87 | -12 | 52 |
GP = Games Played; TOI = Time On Ice (minutes); W = Wins; L = Losses; OT = Overtime/Shootout Losses; GA = Goals Against; SO = Shutouts; Sv% = Save Percentage; GAA = Goals Against Average
Player | Team | GP | TOI | W | L | OT | GA | SO | Sv% | GAA |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Chris Osgood | Detroit Red Wings | 43 | 2,409 | 27 | 9 | 4 | 84 | 4 | .914 | 2.09 |
Dominik Hasek | Detroit Red Wings | 41 | 2,350 | 27 | 10 | 3 | 84 | 5 | .902 | 2.14 |
Jean-Sebastien Giguere | Anaheim Ducks | 58 | 3,310 | 35 | 17 | 6 | 117 | 4 | .922 | 2.12 |
Martin Brodeur | New Jersey Devils | 77 | 4,635 | 44 | 27 | 6 | 168 | 4 | .920 | 2.17 |
Evgeni Nabokov | San Jose Sharks | 77 | 4,560 | 46 | 21 | 8 | 163 | 6 | .910 | 2.14 |
After the 2007–08 NHL regular season, the standard of 16 teams qualified for the playoffs.
First Round | Second Round | Conference Finals | Stanley Cup Finals | |||||||||||||||
1 | Montreal Canadiens | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
8 | Boston Bruins | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
1 | Montreal Canadiens | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
6 | Philadelphia Flyers | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
2 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
7 | Ottawa Senators | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
6 | Philadelphia Flyers | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
Eastern Conference | ||||||||||||||||||
2 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
3 | Washington Capitals | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
6 | Philadelphia Flyers | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
2 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
5 | New York Rangers | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
4 | New Jersey Devils | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
5 | New York Rangers | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
E2 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
W1 | Detroit Red Wings | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
1 | Detroit Red Wings | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
8 | Nashville Predators | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
1 | Detroit Red Wings | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
6 | Colorado Avalanche | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
2 | San Jose Sharks | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
7 | Calgary Flames | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
1 | Detroit Red Wings | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
Western Conference | ||||||||||||||||||
5 | Dallas Stars | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
3 | Minnesota Wild | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
6 | Colorado Avalanche | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
2 | San Jose Sharks | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
5 | Dallas Stars | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
4 | Anaheim Ducks | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
5 | Dallas Stars | 4 |
First All-Star Team
Second All-Star Team
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