NHL Elo Standings — May 4, 1998
Standings
| # | Team | Elo | Last 10 | Streak | Season Δ | Last 10 Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | St. Louis Blues | 1627 | 8-2 | W7 | +121 | +49 |
| 2 | Detroit Red Wings | 1604 | 5-5 | W3 | +2 | -18 |
| 3 | Dallas Stars | 1595 | 7-3 | W2 | +36 | +29 |
| 4 | Buffalo Sabres | 1591 | 7-3 | W3 | +94 | +7 |
| 5 | New Jersey Devils | 1567 | 4-6 | L1 | -2 | -41 |
| 6 | Washington Capitals | 1556 | 8-2 | W1 | +68 | +53 |
| 7 | Boston Bruins | 1553 | 5-5 | L1 | +130 | +11 |
| 8 | Edmonton Oilers | 1552 | 7-3 | W3 | +59 | +53 |
| 9 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 1533 | 5-5 | L2 | +57 | +2 |
| 10 | Ottawa Senators | 1526 | 7-3 | W1 | +13 | +32 |
| 11 | Phoenix Coyotes | 1523 | 5-5 | L3 | -5 | +8 |
| 12 | Montreal Canadiens | 1521 | 5-5 | W2 | +46 | +31 |
| 13 | San Jose Sharks | 1513 | 4-6 | L2 | +103 | -16 |
| 14 | Philadelphia Flyers | 1495 | 3-7 | L3 | -79 | -31 |
| 15 | Colorado Avalanche | 1488 | 6-4 | L3 | -69 | +5 |
| 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 |