1997–98 SM-liiga season
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Standings
| Club | GP | V | N | D | BP | BC | Diff | Pts | |
| 1 | TPS Turku | 48 | 30 | 6 | 12 | 162 | 111 | +51 | 66 |
| 2 | HIFK Helsinki | 48 | 29 | 5 | 14 | 179 | 115 | +164 | 63 |
| 3 | Ilves Tampere | 48 | 27 | 6 | 15 | 184 | 138 | +46 | 60 |
| 4 | Jokerit Helsinki | 48 | 24 | 5 | 19 | 139 | 137 | +2 | 53 |
| 5 | Tappara Tampere | 48 | 22 | 7 | 19 | 157 | 147 | +10 | 51 |
| 6 | SaiPa Lappeenranta | 48 | 21 | 7 | 20 | 135 | 142 | -7 | 49 |
| 7 | Ässät Pori | 48 | 20 | 8 | 20 | 163 | 156 | +7 | 48 |
| 8 | Kiekko-Espoo | 48 | 20 | 6 | 22 | 153 | 139 | +14 | 46 |
| 9 | Lukko Rauma | 48 | 20 | 6 | 22 | 131 | 143 | -12 | 46 |
| 10 | HPK Hämeenlinna | 48 | 18 | 5 | 25 | 148 | 181 | -33 | 41 |
| 11 | JYP Jyväskylä | 48 | 17 | 3 | 28 | 135 | 167 | -32 | 37 |
| 12 | KalPa Kuopio | 48 | 6 | 4 | 38 | 91 | 201 | -110 | 16 |
Quarterfinals
- JokeritJokeritJokerit is an ice-hockey team from Helsinki, Finland, playing in the Finnish Elite League, SM-liiga. The team has won 6 league championships...
- Tappara Tampere 3:1 (6:3, 5:7, 3:1, 4:0) - TPSTPS (ice hockey)TPS or Turun Palloseura is an ice hockey team and 11-time champion of SM-liiga. They play in Turku, Finland at the HK Arena. In terms of championships, TPS is the most successful team in SM-liiga history.-Team history:...
- Espoo BluesEspoo BluesThe Blues are an ice hockey team in the SM-liiga. They play in Espoo, Finland at the Barona Areena.-Team history:The club was established in February 1984 as Kiekko-Espoo and played their first season in 1984-1985 in the Finnish Second Division...
1:3 (5:1, 0:6, 1:4, 1:2) - HIFKHIFKIdrottsföreningen Kamraterna i Helsingfors is a sports club from Helsinki, Finland. Formed in 1897 HIFK is the oldest IFK club in Finland. The club has activities in many sports, including football, ice hockey, bandy, floorball, handball, athletics and bowling. HIFK Soccer ry is part of the...
- ÄssätÄssätÄssät is an ice hockey team in the Finnish elite league, SM-liiga. They play in Pori, Finland at the Porin jäähalli.-Team history:...
3:0 (5:4, 8:2, 6:3) - IlvesIlvesIlves is a Finnish sports club nowadays mostly known for their youth work. The ice hockey team plays in the SM-liiga at the Tampereen jäähalli in Hakametsä...
- SaiPaSaiPaSaimaan Pallo is an ice hockey team in the Finnish SM-liiga. They play their home games at Kisapuisto in Lappeenranta, Finland.-History:The team's best achievement is from the 1965-1966 season, when they won bronze medals for placing third...
3:0 (10:2, 1:0, 5:1)
Semifinals
- HIFKHIFKIdrottsföreningen Kamraterna i Helsingfors is a sports club from Helsinki, Finland. Formed in 1897 HIFK is the oldest IFK club in Finland. The club has activities in many sports, including football, ice hockey, bandy, floorball, handball, athletics and bowling. HIFK Soccer ry is part of the...
- Espoo BluesEspoo BluesThe Blues are an ice hockey team in the SM-liiga. They play in Espoo, Finland at the Barona Areena.-Team history:The club was established in February 1984 as Kiekko-Espoo and played their first season in 1984-1985 in the Finnish Second Division...
3:0 (3:0, 7:3, 6:0) - IlvesIlvesIlves is a Finnish sports club nowadays mostly known for their youth work. The ice hockey team plays in the SM-liiga at the Tampereen jäähalli in Hakametsä...
- JokeritJokeritJokerit is an ice-hockey team from Helsinki, Finland, playing in the Finnish Elite League, SM-liiga. The team has won 6 league championships...
3:0 (4:3, 4:2, 3:2)
First round
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Second round
| KalPa – Kärpät | |||
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| 31. March | KalPa | Kärpät | 3-1 |
| 2. April | Kärpät | KalPa | 3-1 |
| 3. April | KalPa | Kärpät | 3-2 n.V. |
| 5. April | Kärpät | KalPa | 2-4 |
| KalPa wins 3-1 | |||