NHL Elo Standings — May 1, 1998
Standings
| # | Team | Elo | Last 10 | Streak | Season Δ | Last 10 Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | St. Louis Blues | 1627 | 8-2 | W7 | +121 | +49 |
| 2 | Dallas Stars | 1597 | 7-3 | W1 | +38 | +38 |
| 3 | Detroit Red Wings | 1591 | 5-5 | W2 | -11 | -21 |
| 4 | Buffalo Sabres | 1591 | 7-3 | W3 | +94 | +7 |
| 5 | New Jersey Devils | 1582 | 5-5 | W1 | +13 | -14 |
| 6 | Washington Capitals | 1555 | 7-3 | L1 | +67 | +41 |
| 7 | Boston Bruins | 1554 | 5-5 | W1 | +131 | -0 |
| 8 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 1548 | 5-5 | L1 | +72 | +1 |
| 9 | Phoenix Coyotes | 1536 | 6-4 | L2 | +8 | +37 |
| 10 | Edmonton Oilers | 1525 | 6-4 | W1 | +33 | +28 |
| 11 | Colorado Avalanche | 1514 | 6-4 | L1 | -42 | +5 |
| 12 | Ottawa Senators | 1511 | 6-4 | L1 | -2 | +19 |
| 13 | San Jose Sharks | 1511 | 5-5 | L1 | +101 | -8 |
| 14 | Montreal Canadiens | 1507 | 4-6 | W1 | +32 | +8 |
| 15 | Philadelphia Flyers | 1495 | 3-7 | L3 | -79 | -31 |
| 16 | New York Islanders | 1480 | 7-3 | W2 | +13 | +38 |
| 17 | Chicago Blackhawks | 1467 | 1-9 | L7 | -50 | -77 |
| 18 | Carolina Hurricanes | 1462 | 4-6 | L5 | -11 | -13 |
| 19 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 1454 | 4-6 | W1 | -13 | -1 |
| 20 | Los Angeles Kings | 1450 | 3-7 | L6 | -4 | -46 |
| 21 | Calgary Flames | 1449 | 3-7 | L1 | -22 | -45 |
| 22 | Vancouver Canucks | 1436 | 4-6 | L3 | -41 | -28 |
| 23 | New York Rangers | 1425 | 4-6 | W2 | -100 | -22 |
| 24 | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim | 1423 | 2-8 | L1 | -103 | -24 |
| 25 | Florida Panthers | 1390 | 6-4 | W1 | -90 | +23 |
| 26 | Tampa Bay Lightning | 1320 | 0-10 | L10 | -154 | -79 |