NORTHEAST DIVISION

    GP W L T PTS GF GA DIFF HOME AWAY
1 z - Philadelphia Flyers 82 45 24 13 103 282 208 74 27-9-5 18-15-8
2 x - New York Rangers 82 41 27 14 96 272 237 35 22-10-9 19-17-5
3 x - Florida Panthers 82 41 31 10 92 254 234 20 25-12-4 16-19-6
4 x - Washington Capitals 82 39 32 11 89 234 204 30 21-15-5 18-17-6
5 x - Tampa Bay Lightning 82 38 32 12 88 238 248 -10 22-14-5 16-18-7
6 New Jersey Devils 82 37 33 12 86 215 202 13 22-17-2 15-16-10
7 New York Islanders 82 22 50 10 54 229 315 -86 14-21-6 8-29-4

ATLANTIC DIVISION

    GP W L T PTS GF GA DIFF HOME AWAY
1 y - Pittsburgh Penguins 82 49 29 4 102 362 284 78 32-9-0 17-20-4
2 x - Boston Bruins 82 40 31 11 91 282 269 13 22-14-5 18-17-6
3 x - Montreal Canadiens 82 40 32 10 90 265 248 17 23-12-6 17-20-4
4 Hartford Whalers 82 34 39 9 77 237 259 -22 22-15-4 12-24-5
5 Buffalo Sabres 82 33 42 7 73 247 262 -15 19-17-5 14-25-2
6 Ottawa Senators 82 18 59 5 41 191 291 -100 8-28-5 10-31-0

CENTRAL DIVISION

    GP W L T PTS GF GA DIFF HOME AWAY
1 p - Detroit Red Wings 82 62 13 7 131 325 181 144 36-3-2 26-10-5
2 x - Chicago Blackhawks 82 40 28 14 94 273 220 53 22-13-6 18-15-8
3 x - Toronto Maple Leafs 82 34 36 12 80 247 252 -5 19-15-7 15-21-5
4 x - St. Louis Blues 82 32 34 16 80 219 248 -29 15-17-9 17-17-7
5 x - Winnipeg Jets 82 36 40 6 78 275 291 -16 22-16-3 14-24-3
6 Dallas Stars 82 26 42 14 66 227 280 -53 14-18-9 12-24-5

PACIFIC DIVISION

    GP W L T PTS GF GA DIFF HOME AWAY
1 y - Colorado Avalanche 82 47 25 10 104 326 240 86 24-10-7 23-15-3
2 x - Calgary Flames 82 34 37 11 79 241 240 1 18-18-5 16-19-6
3 x - Vancouver Canucks 82 32 35 15 79 278 278 0 15-19-7 17-16-8
4 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim 82 35 39 8 78 234 247 -13 22-15-4 13-24-4
5 Edmonton Oilers 82 30 44 8 68 240 304 -64 15-21-5 15-23-3
6 Los Angeles Kings 82 24 40 18 66 256 302 -46 16-16-9 8-24-9
7 San Jose Sharks 82 20 55 7 47 252 357 -105 12-26-3 8-29-4
p - Presidents' Trophy / Conference champion / Division winner
z - Conference champion / Division champion
y - Division champion
x - Clinched playoff spot

REGULAR SEASON

Game Day of Week Date Opponent Result Score W-L-T Points GF-GA PCT. Attendance
1 Saturday October 7, 1995 TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS W 8 - 3 1 - 0 - 0 2 8 - 3 1.000 17,181
2 Monday October 9, 1995 @ Colorado Avalanche T (OT) 6 - 6 1 - 0 - 1 3 14 - 9 .750 15,411
3 Thursday October 12, 1995 @ Chicago Blackhawks L 1 - 5 1 - 1 - 1 3 15 - 14 .500 21,359
4 Saturday October 14, 1995 MIGHTY DUCKS OF ANAHEIM W 5 - 2 2 - 1 - 1 5 20 - 16 .625 15,809
5 Friday October 20, 1995 @ Hartford Whalers T (OT) 2 - 2 2 - 1 - 2 6 22 - 18 .600 15,635
6 Saturday October 21, 1995 LOS ANGELES KINGS L (OT) 2 - 3 2 - 2 - 2 6 24 - 21 .500 17,181
7 Thursday October 26, 1995 @ New York Islanders W 7 - 5 3 - 2 - 2 8 31 - 26 .571 8,384
8 Saturday October 28, 1995 @ New Jersey Devils W 5 - 3 4 - 2 - 2 10 36 - 29 .625 19,040
9 Wednesday November 1, 1995 TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING W 10 - 0 5 - 2 - 2 12 46 - 29 .667 15,084
10 Friday November 3, 1995 @ Buffalo Sabres T (OT) 3 - 3 5 - 2 - 3 13 49 - 32 .650 14,272
11 Saturday November 4, 1995 PHILADELPHIA FLYERS W 7 - 4 6 - 2 - 3 15 56 - 36 .682 17,181
12 Wednesday November 8, 1995 @ Ottawa Senators W 7 - 1 7 - 2 - 3 17 63 - 37 .708 10,137
13 Friday November 10, 1995 @ San Jose Sharks W 9 - 1 8 - 2 - 3 19 72 - 38 .731 17,190
14 Saturday November 11, 1995 @ Los Angeles Kings L 2 - 3 8 - 3 - 3 19 74 - 41 .679 16,005
15 Tuesday November 14, 1995 DALLAS STARS W 4 - 2 9 - 3 - 3 21 78 - 43 .700 14,683
16 Friday November 17, 1995 @ Washington Capitals W (OT) 3 - 2 10 - 3 - 3 23 81 - 45 .719 18,130
17 Saturday November 18, 1995 WASHINGTON CAPITALS W 3 - 0 11 - 3 - 3 25 84 - 45 .735 17,181
18 Tuesday November 21, 1995 @ New York Rangers L 4 - 9 11 - 4 - 3 25 88 - 54 .694 18,200
19 Wednesday November 22, 1995 NEW YORK RANGERS L 3 - 4 11 - 5 - 3 25 91 - 58 .658 17,054
20 Saturday November 25, 1995 BUFFALO SABRES W 5 - 3 12 - 5 - 3 27 96 - 61 .675 17,041
21 Tuesday November 28, 1995 OTTAWA SENATORS W 7 - 2 13 - 5 - 3 29 103 - 63 .690 16,162
22 Thursday November 30, 1995 @ Boston Bruins W 9 - 6 14 - 5 - 3 31 112 - 69 .705 17,565
23 Friday December 1, 1995 FLORIDA PANTHERS W 2 - 1 15 - 5 - 3 33 114 - 70 .717 15,754
24 Sunday December 3, 1995 @ Tampa Bay Lightning W 5 - 4 16 - 5 - 3 35 119 - 74 .729 16,466
25 Tuesday December 5, 1995 @ New York Islanders W 6 - 3 17 - 5 - 3 37 125 - 77 .740 8,348
26 Thursday December 7, 1995 MONTREAL CANADIENS W 7 - 5 18 - 5 - 3 39 132 - 82 .750 15,842
27 Saturday December 9, 1995 HARTFORD WHALERS W 6 - 0 19 - 5 - 3 41 138 - 82 .759 16,114
28 Wednesday December 13, 1995 @ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim L 3 - 6 19 - 6 - 3 41 141 - 88 .732 17,174
29 Friday December 15, 1995 @ Dallas Stars W 5 - 1 20 - 6 - 3 43 146 - 89 .741 16,428
30 Sunday December 17, 1995 @ Philadelphia Flyers L 5 - 6 20 - 7 - 3 43 151 - 95 .717 17,380
31 Tuesday December 19, 1995 CALGARY FLAMES W 7 - 1 21 - 7 - 3 45 158 - 96 .726 7,170
32 Friday December 22, 1995 MONTREAL CANADIENS L 2 - 4 21 - 8 - 3 45 160 - 100 .703 15,908
33 Saturday December 23, 1995 @ Montreal Canadiens L 0 - 1 21 - 9 - 3 45 160 - 101 .682 17,959
34 Tuesday December 26, 1995 BUFFALO SABRES W 6 - 3 22 - 9 - 3 47 166 - 104 .691 16,764
35 Thursday December 28, 1995 HARTFORD WHALERS W 9 - 4 23 - 9 - 3 49 175 - 108 .700 17,181
36 Saturday December 30, 1995 FLORIDA PANTHERS W 6 - 5 24 - 9 - 3 51 181 - 113 .708 17,181
37 Monday January 1, 1996 @ Washington Capitals L 2 - 4 24 - 10 - 3 51 183 - 117 .689 18,130
38 Wednesday January 3, 1996 OTTAWA SENATORS W 4 - 1 25 - 10 - 3 53 187 - 118 .697 15,632
39 Friday January 5, 1996 DETROIT RED WINGS W 5 - 2 26 - 10 - 3 55 192 - 120 .705 17,181
40 Saturday January 6, 1996 @ St. Louis Blues L 2 - 3 26 - 11 - 3 55 194 - 123 .688 20,193
41 Monday January 8, 1996 VANCOUVER CANUCKS W 8 - 5 27 - 11 - 3 57 202 - 128 .695 14,551
42 Friday January 12, 1996 MONTREAL CANADIENS L 5 - 6 27 - 12 - 3 57 207 - 134 .679 15,591
43 Saturday January 13, 1996 SAN JOSE SHARKS L 8 - 10 27 - 13 - 3 57 215 - 144 .663 16,789
44 Tuesday January 16, 1996 COLORADO AVALANCHE L 2 - 5 27 - 14 - 3 57 217 - 149 .648 15,153
45 Wednesday January 17, 1996 @ Buffalo Sabres W 1 - 0 28 - 14 - 3 59 218 - 149 .656 14,965
46 Monday January 22, 1996 BOSTON BRUINS W (OT) 7 - 6 29 - 14 - 3 61 225 - 155 .663 15,165
47 Wednesday January 24, 1996 @ Ottawa Senators W 4 - 3 30 - 14 - 3 63 229 - 158 .670 17,149
48 Saturday January 27, 1996 PHILADELPHIA FLYERS W 7 - 4 31 - 14 - 3 65 236 - 162 .677 17,181
49 Monday January 29, 1996 @ Florida Panthers L 1 - 2 31 - 15 - 3 65 237 - 164 .663 14,703
50 Wednesday January 31, 1996 @ Tampa Bay Lightning L 1 - 4 31 - 16 - 3 65 238 - 168 .650 24,345
51 Saturday February 3, 1996 @ Detroit Red Wings L 0 - 3 31 - 17 - 3 65 238 - 171 .637 19,983
52 Tuesday February 6, 1996 BOSTON BRUINS W 6 - 5 32 - 17 - 3 67 244 - 176 .644 15,930
53 Wednesday February 7, 1996 @ New Jersey Devils T (OT) 1 - 1 32 - 17 - 4 68 245 - 177 .642 19,040
54 Saturday February 10, 1996 CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS W 6 - 3 33 - 17 - 4 70 251 - 180 .648 17,181
55 Monday February 12, 1996 @ Toronto Maple Leafs L 1 - 4 33 - 18 - 4 70 252 - 184 .636 15,746
56 Friday February 16, 1996 @ Winnipeg Jets W 1 - 0 34 - 18 - 4 72 253 - 184 .643 15,563
57 Sunday February 18, 1996 NEW YORK RANGERS W (OT) 4 - 3 35 - 18 - 4 74 257 - 187 .649 17,249
58 Wednesday February 21, 1996 @ Buffalo Sabres L 3 - 6 35 - 19 - 4 74 260 - 193 .638 13,294
59 Friday February 23, 1996 HARTFORD WHALERS W 5 - 4 36 - 19 - 4 76 265 - 197 .644 17,235
60 Saturday February 24, 1996 @ Montreal Canadiens L 3 - 7 36 - 20 - 4 76 268 - 204 .633 17,959
61 Tuesday February 27, 1996 @ Vancouver Canucks W 7 - 4 37 - 20 - 4 78 275 - 208 .639 18,422
62 Thursday February 29, 1996 @ Calgary Flames L 3 - 7 37 - 21 - 4 78 278 - 215 .629 19,989
63 Friday March 1, 1996 @ Edmonton Oilers W 5 - 4 38 - 21 - 4 80 283 - 219 .635 16,437
64 Tuesday March 5, 1996 WINNIPEG JETS W 9 - 4 39 - 21 - 4 82 292 - 223 .641 15,980
65 Thursday March 7, 1996 OTTAWA SENATORS W 5 - 1 40 - 21 - 4 84 297 - 224 .646 13,377
66 Saturday March 9, 1996 NEW JERSEY DEVILS L (OT) 3 - 4 40 - 22 - 4 84 300 - 228 .636 17,253
67 Wednesday March 13, 1996 @ Hartford Whalers L 2 - 3 40 - 23 - 4 84 302 - 231 .627 11,850
68 Thursday March 14, 1996 @ Boston Bruins L 2 - 4 40 - 24 - 4 84 304 - 235 .618 17,565
69 Saturday March 16, 1996 NEW YORK ISLANDERS W 4 - 2 41 - 24 - 4 86 308 - 237 .623 17,216
70 Thursday March 21, 1996 EDMONTON OILERS W 5 - 4 42 - 24 - 4 88 313 - 241 .629 17,181
71 Saturday March 23, 1996 BUFFALO SABRES L 5 - 7 42 - 25 - 4 88 318 - 248 .620 17,268
72 Sunday March 24, 1996 @ New York Rangers W 8 - 2 43 - 25 - 4 90 326 - 250 .625 18,200
73 Tuesday March 26, 1996 ST. LOUIS BLUES W 8 - 4 44 - 25 - 4 92 334 - 254 .630 17,300
74 Thursday March 28, 1996 @ Florida Panthers W 3 - 2 45 - 25 - 4 94 337 - 256 .635 14,703
75 Saturday March 30, 1996 NEW JERSEY DEVILS W 2 - 1 46 - 25 - 4 96 339 - 257 .640 17,229
76 Sunday March 31, 1996 @ Philadelphia Flyers L 1 - 4 46 - 26 - 4 96 340 - 261 .632 17,380
77 Thursday April 4, 1996 WASHINGTON CAPITALS W 4 - 2 47 - 26 - 4 98 344 - 263 .636 17,181
78 Saturday April 6, 1996 TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING W 2 - 1 48 - 26 - 4 100 346 - 264 .641 17,321
79 Monday April 8, 1996 @ Hartford Whalers L 4 - 5 48 - 27 - 4 100 350 - 269 .633 12,683
80 Wednesday April 10, 1996 NEW YORK ISLANDERS L 2 - 6 48 - 28 - 4 100 352 - 275 .625 17,181
81 Thursday April 11, 1996 @ Ottawa Senators W 5 - 3 49 - 28 - 4 102 357 - 278 .630 18,500
82 Sunday April 14, 1996 @ Boston Bruins L 5 - 6 49 - 29 - 4 102 362 - 284 .622 17,565
49 - 29 - 4 102 362 - 284 .622 1,345,243

STANLEY CUP PLAYOFFS

Game Day of Week Date Opponent Result Score W-L GF-GA PCT. Attendance
1 Wednesday April 17, 1996 WASHINGTON CAPITALS L 4 - 6 0 - 0 4 - 6 .000 16,238
2 Friday April 19, 1996 WASHINGTON CAPITALS L 3 - 5 0 - 2 7 - 11 .000 17,181
3 Monday April 22, 1996 @ Washington Capitals W 4 - 1 1 - 2 11 - 12 .333 18,130
4 Wednesday April 24, 1996 @ Washington Capitals W (4OT) 3 - 2 2 - 2 14 - 14 .500 18,130
5 Friday April 26, 1996 WASHINGTON CAPITALS W 4 - 1 3 - 2 18 - 15 .600 17,215
6 Sunday April 28, 1996 @ Washington Capitals W 3 - 2 4 - 2 21 - 17 .667 17,256
7 Friday May 3, 1996 NEW YORK RANGERS W 4 - 3 5 - 2 25 - 20 .714 17,181
8 Sunday May 5, 1996 NEW YORK RANGERS L 3 - 6 5 - 3 28 - 26 .625 17,181
9 Tuesday May 7, 1996 @ New York Rangers W 3 - 2 6 - 3 31 - 28 .667 18,200
10 Thursday May 9, 1996 @ New York Rangers W 4 - 1 7 - 3 35 - 29 .700 18,200
11 Saturday May 11, 1996 NEW YORK RANGERS W 7 - 3 8 - 3 42 - 32 .727 17,355
12 Saturday May 18, 1996 FLORIDA PANTHERS L 1 - 5 8 - 4 43 - 37 .667 17,355
13 Monday May 20, 1996 FLORIDA PANTHERS W 3 - 2 9 - 4 46 - 39 .692 17,181
14 Friday May 24, 1996 @ Florida Panthers L 2 - 5 9 - 5 48 - 44 .643 14,703
15 Sunday May 26, 1996 @ Florida Panthers W 2 - 1 10 - 5 50 - 45 .667 14,703
16 Tuesday May 28, 1996 FLORIDA PANTHERS W 3 - 0 11 - 5 53 - 45 .688 17,355
17 Thursday May 30, 1996 @ Florida Panthers L 3 - 4 11 - 6 56 - 49 .647 14,703
18 Saturday June 1, 1996 FLORIDA PANTHERS L 1 - 3 11 - 7 57 - 52 .611 17,355
11 - 7 57 - 52 .611 305,622

REGULAR SEASON

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June

20 – Mario Lemieux announces that he will return for the 1995-96 season.

​July

8 – Dmitri Mironov acquired from Toronto along with Toronto’s second round draft choice in the 1996 NHL Entry Draft for Larry Murphy.

August

2 – Bryan Smolinski and Glen Murray acquired from Boston, along with Boston’s third round draft choice in the 1996 NHL Entry Draft for Kevin Stevens and Shawn McEachern.
8 – Tomas Sandstrom signed to a new contract.
8 – Corey Foster signed to a contract.
10 – Drake Berehowsky signed to a new contract.
10 – Chris Joseph signed to a new contract.
10 – Dmitri Mironov signed to a new contract.
10 – Evgeny Davydov signed to a try-out contract.
31 – Sergei Zubov and Petr Nedved acquired from the NY Rangers for Ulf Samuelsson and Luc Robitaille.

September

8 – Glen Murray signed to a new contract.
11 – Ed Patterson signed to a new contract.
13 – Stefan Bergkvist signed to a contract.
18 – Rick Bennett and Viacheslav Butsayev were released.
18 – Serge Aubin, Brad Lauer, Domenic Pittis, Ryan Savoia, Joe Tamminen, Sean Selmser, Peter Allen, Stefan Bergkvist and Chris Tok assigned to Cleveland (IHL).
18 – Jean-Sebastien Aubin assigned to Sherbrooke (QMJHL).
18 – Frank Ivankovic assigned to Oshawa (OHL).
18 – Sven Butenschon assigned to Brandon (WHL).
18 – Drew Palmer and Jan Hrdina assigned to Seattle (WHL).
18 – Mikhail Kazakevich assigned to Moncton (QMJHL).
18 – Derrick Pyke assigned to Halifax (QMJHL).
25 – Philippe DeRouville, Patrick Lalime, Alexei Krivchenkov, Sergei Voronov and Oleg Belov assigned to Cleveland (IHL).
25 – Evgeny Davydov released.
25 – Greg Andrusak assigned to Detroit (IHL).

October

2 – Jeff Christian and Bill Armstrong assigned to Cleveland (IHL).
4 – Len Barrie, Drake Berehowsky, Rusty Fitzgerald and Corey Foster assigned to Cleveland (IHL).
13 – Greg Andrusak recalled from Detroit (IHL).
15 – Greg Andrusak assigned to Detroit (IHL).

November

2 – Rusty Fitzgerald recalled from Cleveland (IHL).
4 – Greg Andrusak recalled from Detroit (IHL).
5 – Greg Andrusak assigned to Detroit (IHL).
24 – Peter Allen recalled from Cleveland (IHL).
29 – Peter Allen assigned to Cleveland (IHL).

December

4 – Patrick Lalime recalled from Cleveland (IHL).
6 – Rusty Fitzgerald and Patrick Lalime assigned to Cleveland (IHL).
8 – Patrick Lalime recalled from Cleveland (IHL).
28 – Patrick Lalime assigned to Cleveland (IHL).
28 – Neil Wilkinson acquired from Winnipeg for Norm Maciver.
31 – Peter Allen recalled from Cleveland (IHL).

January

5 – Rusty Fitzgerald recalled from Cleveland (IHL).
6 – Jeff Christian recalled from Cleveland (IHL).
9 – Peter Allen and Jeff Christian assigned to Cleveland (IHL).
17 – Len Barrie and Jeff Christian recalled from Cleveland (IHL).
19 – Len Barrie and Jeff Christian assigned to Cleveland (IHL).
22 – Peter Allen recalled from Cleveland (IHL).
26 – Peter Allen and Rusty Fitzgerald assigned to Cleveland (IHL).
30 – Len Barrie recalled from Cleveland (IHL).

February

5 – Philippe DeRouville recalled from Cleveland (IHL).
8 – Len Barrie assigned to Cleveland (IHL).
13 – Philippe DeRouville assigned to Cleveland (IHL).
16 – Stefan Bergkvist recalled from Cleveland (IHL).
18 – Philippe DeRouville recalled from Cleveland (IHL).
19 – Philippe DeRouville assigned to Cleveland (IHL).
28 – Brad Lauer recalled from Cleveland (IHL).

March

1 – Dave McLlwain acquired from Ottawa for the Penguins’ eighth round draft choice in the 1996 NHL Entry Draft.
4 – Richard Park assigned to Belleville (OHL).
8 – Corey Foster recalled from Cleveland (IHL).
15 – Drake Berehowsky recalled from Cleveland (IHL).
19 – Drake Berehowsky and Stefan Bergkvist assigned to Cleveland (IHL).
20 – Corey Foster and Brad Lauer assigned to Cleveland (IHL).
20 – Kevin Miller acquired from San Jose for the Penguins’ fifth round draft choice in the 1996 NHL Entry Draft and future considerations.
20 – J.J. Daigneault acquired from St. Louis for the Penguins’ sixth round draft choice in the 1996 NHL Entry Draft.
20 – Alek Stojanov acquired from Vancouver for Markus Naslund.
21 – Brad Lauer recalled from Cleveland (IHL).
29 – Corey Foster recalled from Cleveland (IHL).