ATLANTIC DIVISION
GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | DIFF | HOME | AWAY | ||
1 | z - New Jersey Devils | 82 | 45 | 23 | 14 | 104 | 231 | 182 | 49 | 23-9-9 | 22-14-5 |
2 | x - Philadelphia Flyers | 82 | 45 | 24 | 13 | 103 | 274 | 217 | 57 | 23-12-6 | 22-12-7 |
3 | x - Florida Panthers | 82 | 35 | 28 | 19 | 89 | 221 | 201 | 20 | 21-12-8 | 14-16-11 |
4 | x - New York Rangers | 82 | 38 | 34 | 10 | 86 | 258 | 231 | 27 | 21-14-6 | 17-20-4 |
5 | Washington Capitals | 82 | 33 | 40 | 9 | 75 | 214 | 231 | -17 | 19-17-5 | 14-23-4 |
6 | Tampa Bay Lightning | 82 | 32 | 40 | 10 | 74 | 217 | 247 | -30 | 15-18-8 | 17-22-2 |
7 | New York Islanders | 82 | 29 | 41 | 12 | 70 | 240 | 250 | -10 | 19-18-4 | 10-23-8 |
NORTHEAST DIVISION
GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | DIFF | HOME | AWAY | ||
1 | y - Buffalo Sabres | 82 | 40 | 30 | 12 | 92 | 237 | 208 | 29 | 24-11-6 | 16-19-6 |
2 | x - Pittsburgh Penguins | 82 | 38 | 36 | 8 | 84 | 285 | 280 | 5 | 25-11-5 | 13-25-3 |
3 | x - Ottawa Senators | 82 | 31 | 36 | 15 | 77 | 226 | 234 | -8 | 16-17-8 | 15-19-7 |
4 | x - Montreal Canadiens | 82 | 31 | 36 | 15 | 77 | 249 | 276 | -27 | 17-17-7 | 14-19-8 |
5 | Hartford Whalers | 82 | 32 | 39 | 11 | 75 | 226 | 256 | -30 | 23-15-3 | 9-24-8 |
6 | Boston Bruins | 82 | 26 | 47 | 9 | 61 | 234 | 300 | -66 | 14-20-7 | 12-27-2 |
CENTRAL DIVISION
GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | DIFF | HOME | AWAY | ||
1 | y - Dallas Stars | 82 | 48 | 26 | 8 | 104 | 252 | 198 | 54 | 25-13-3 | 23-13-5 |
2 | x - Detroit Red Wings | 82 | 38 | 26 | 18 | 94 | 253 | 197 | 56 | 20-12-9 | 18-14-9 |
3 | x - Phoenix Coyotes | 82 | 38 | 37 | 7 | 83 | 240 | 243 | -3 | 15-19-7 | 23-18-0 |
4 | x - St. Louis Blues | 82 | 36 | 35 | 11 | 83 | 236 | 239 | -3 | 17-20-4 | 19-15-7 |
5 | x - Chicago Blackhawks | 82 | 34 | 35 | 13 | 81 | 223 | 210 | 13 | 16-21-4 | 18-14-9 |
6 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 82 | 30 | 44 | 8 | 68 | 230 | 273 | -43 | 18-20-3 | 12-24-5 |
PACIFIC DIVISION
GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | DIFF | HOME | AWAY | ||
1 | p - Colorado Avalanche | 82 | 49 | 24 | 9 | 107 | 277 | 205 | 72 | 26-10-5 | 23-14-4 |
2 | x - Mighty Ducks of Anaheim | 82 | 36 | 33 | 13 | 85 | 245 | 233 | 12 | 23-12-6 | 13-21-7 |
3 | x - Edmonton Oilers | 82 | 36 | 37 | 9 | 81 | 252 | 247 | 5 | 21-16-4 | 15-21-5 |
4 | Vancouver Canucks | 82 | 35 | 40 | 7 | 77 | 257 | 273 | -16 | 20-17-4 | 15-23-3 |
5 | Calgary Flames | 82 | 32 | 41 | 9 | 73 | 214 | 239 | -25 | 21-18-2 | 11-23-7 |
6 | Los Angeles Kings | 82 | 28 | 43 | 11 | 67 | 214 | 268 | -54 | 18-16-7 | 10-27-4 |
7 | San Jose Sharks | 82 | 27 | 47 | 8 | 62 | 211 | 278 | -67 | 14-23-4 | 13-24-4 |
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 5, 1996 | TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING | L (OT) | 3 | - | 4 | 0 | - | 1 | - | 0 | 0 | 3 | - | 4 | .000 | 17,204 |
2 | Tuesday | October 8, 1996 | @ Hartford Whalers | L | 3 | - | 7 | 0 | - | 2 | - | 0 | 0 | 6 | - | 11 | .000 | 11,240 |
3 | Friday | October 11, 1996 | @ Ottawa Senators | L | 2 | - | 3 | 0 | - | 3 | - | 0 | 0 | 8 | - | 14 | .000 | 12,237 |
4 | Saturday | October 12, 1996 | OTTAWA SENATORS | W | 3 | - | 2 | 1 | - | 3 | - | 0 | 2 | 11 | - | 16 | .250 | 15,472 |
5 | Wednesday | October 16, 1996 | @ New York Rangers | L | 1 | - | 8 | 1 | - | 4 | - | 0 | 2 | 12 | - | 24 | .200 | 18,200 |
6 | Thursday | October 17, 1996 | @ Buffalo Sabres | L | 1 | - | 4 | 1 | - | 5 | - | 0 | 2 | 13 | - | 28 | .167 | 14,116 |
7 | Saturday | October 19, 1996 | WASHINGTON CAPITALS | W | 2 | - | 1 | 2 | - | 5 | - | 0 | 4 | 15 | - | 29 | .286 | 15,916 |
8 | Tuesday | October 22, 1996 | @ Edmonton Oilers | L | 2 | - | 5 | 2 | - | 6 | - | 0 | 4 | 17 | - | 34 | .250 | 16,536 |
9 | Thursday | October 24, 1996 | @ Calgary Flames | L | 5 | - | 7 | 2 | - | 7 | - | 0 | 4 | 22 | - | 41 | .222 | 15,856 |
10 | Saturday | October 26, 1996 | @ Vancouver Canucks | L | 1 | - | 2 | 2 | - | 8 | - | 0 | 4 | 23 | - | 43 | .200 | 18,422 |
11 | Friday | November 1, 1996 | @ Washington Capitals | L | 2 | - | 4 | 2 | - | 9 | - | 0 | 4 | 25 | - | 47 | .182 | 18,130 |
12 | Saturday | November 2, 1996 | OTTAWA SENATORS | W | 7 | - | 3 | 3 | - | 9 | - | 0 | 6 | 32 | - | 50 | .250 | 15,441 |
13 | Wednesday | November 6, 1996 | EDMONTON OILERS | W | 5 | - | 2 | 4 | - | 9 | - | 0 | 8 | 37 | - | 52 | .308 | 15,159 |
14 | Friday | November 8, 1996 | @ Tampa Bay Lightning | T (OT) | 5 | - | 5 | 4 | - | 9 | - | 1 | 9 | 42 | - | 57 | .321 | 19,675 |
15 | Saturday | November 9, 1996 | @ Florida Panthers | L | 2 | - | 4 | 4 | - | 10 | - | 1 | 9 | 44 | - | 61 | .300 | 14,703 |
16 | Tuesday | November 12, 1996 | BUFFALO SABRES | W | 3 | - | 0 | 5 | - | 10 | - | 1 | 11 | 47 | - | 61 | .344 | 15,661 |
17 | Thursday | November 14, 1996 | @ Boston Bruins | L (OT) | 1 | - | 2 | 5 | - | 11 | - | 1 | 11 | 48 | - | 63 | .324 | 15,957 |
18 | Saturday | November 16, 1996 | NEW YORK RANGERS | L | 3 | - | 8 | 5 | - | 12 | - | 1 | 11 | 51 | - | 71 | .306 | 17,355 |
19 | Tuesday | November 19, 1996 | ST. LOUIS BLUES | W | 4 | - | 2 | 6 | - | 12 | - | 1 | 13 | 55 | - | 73 | .342 | 15,211 |
20 | Thursday | November 21, 1996 | @ Philadelphia Flyers | L | 3 | - | 7 | 6 | - | 13 | - | 1 | 13 | 58 | - | 80 | .325 | 19,515 |
21 | Friday | November 22, 1996 | @ Hartford Whalers | W | 7 | - | 1 | 7 | - | 13 | - | 1 | 15 | 65 | - | 81 | .357 | 14,572 |
22 | Wednesday | November 27, 1996 | MONTREAL CANADIENS | T (OT) | 2 | - | 2 | 7 | - | 13 | - | 2 | 16 | 67 | - | 83 | .364 | 15,492 |
23 | Saturday | November 30, 1996 | BOSTON BRUINS | W | 6 | - | 2 | 8 | - | 13 | - | 2 | 18 | 73 | - | 85 | .391 | 17,355 |
24 | Tuesday | December 3, 1996 | HARTFORD WHALERS | T (OT) | 4 | - | 4 | 8 | - | 13 | - | 3 | 19 | 77 | - | 89 | .396 | 13,816 |
25 | Wednesday | December 4, 1996 | @ Ottawa Senators | W | 4 | - | 2 | 9 | - | 13 | - | 3 | 21 | 81 | - | 91 | .420 | 11,679 |
26 | Friday | December 6, 1996 | @ Washington Capitals | W | 5 | - | 3 | 10 | - | 13 | - | 3 | 23 | 86 | - | 94 | .442 | 14,954 |
27 | Saturday | December 7, 1996 | MIGHTY DUCKS OF ANAHEIM | W | 5 | - | 3 | 11 | - | 13 | - | 3 | 25 | 91 | - | 97 | .463 | 16,326 |
28 | Tuesday | December 10, 1996 | @ Los Angeles Kings | W | 5 | - | 3 | 12 | - | 13 | - | 3 | 27 | 96 | - | 100 | .482 | 11,558 |
29 | Wednesday | December 11, 1996 | @ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim | W | 7 | - | 3 | 13 | - | 13 | - | 3 | 29 | 103 | - | 103 | .500 | 17,174 |
30 | Friday | December 13, 1996 | @ San Jose Sharks | W | 4 | - | 0 | 14 | - | 13 | - | 3 | 31 | 107 | - | 103 | .517 | 17,442 |
31 | Sunday | December 15, 1996 | @ Chicago Blackhawks | L | 1 | - | 2 | 14 | - | 14 | - | 3 | 31 | 108 | - | 105 | .500 | 21,793 |
32 | Tuesday | December 17, 1996 | BOSTON BRUINS | L | 4 | - | 6 | 14 | - | 15 | - | 3 | 31 | 112 | - | 111 | .484 | 15,196 |
33 | Thursday | December 19, 1996 | @ St. Louis Blues | W | 4 | - | 0 | 15 | - | 15 | - | 3 | 33 | 116 | - | 111 | .500 | 16,579 |
34 | Saturday | December 21, 1996 | SAN JOSE SHARKS | W | 3 | - | 1 | 16 | - | 15 | - | 3 | 35 | 119 | - | 112 | .515 | 15,300 |
35 | Monday | December 23, 1996 | @ Toronto Maple Leafs | W | 6 | - | 5 | 17 | - | 15 | - | 3 | 37 | 125 | - | 117 | .529 | 15,726 |
36 | Thursday | December 26, 1996 | MONTREAL CANADIENS | T (OT) | 3 | - | 3 | 17 | - | 15 | - | 4 | 38 | 128 | - | 120 | .528 | 17,276 |
37 | Saturday | December 28, 1996 | BUFFALO SABRES | W | 2 | - | 0 | 18 | - | 15 | - | 4 | 40 | 130 | - | 120 | .541 | 17,355 |
38 | Monday | December 30, 1996 | WASHINGTON CAPITALS | W | 5 | - | 3 | 19 | - | 15 | - | 4 | 42 | 135 | - | 123 | .553 | 16,442 |
39 | Thursday | January 2, 1997 | @ New Jersey Devils | W | 6 | - | 1 | 20 | - | 15 | - | 4 | 44 | 141 | - | 124 | .564 | 17,006 |
40 | Saturday | January 4, 1997 | TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING | W | 7 | - | 3 | 21 | - | 15 | - | 4 | 46 | 148 | - | 127 | .575 | 17,270 |
41 | Tuesday | January 7, 1997 | @ New York Islanders | W | 5 | - | 3 | 22 | - | 15 | - | 4 | 48 | 153 | - | 130 | .585 | 15,288 |
42 | Friday | January 10, 1997 | NEW YORK ISLANDERS | W | 5 | - | 2 | 23 | - | 15 | - | 4 | 50 | 158 | - | 132 | .595 | 16,945 |
43 | Saturday | January 11, 1997 | @ Ottawa Senators | T (OT) | 3 | - | 3 | 23 | - | 15 | - | 5 | 51 | 161 | - | 135 | .593 | 18,223 |
44 | Tuesday | January 14, 1997 | DALLAS STARS | W | 3 | - | 1 | 24 | - | 15 | - | 5 | 53 | 164 | - | 136 | .602 | 16,951 |
45 | Wednesday | January 15, 1997 | @ Hartford Whalers | W | 3 | - | 0 | 25 | - | 15 | - | 5 | 55 | 167 | - | 136 | .611 | 13,477 |
46 | Tuesday | January 21, 1997 | CALGARY FLAMES | W | 4 | - | 2 | 26 | - | 15 | - | 5 | 57 | 171 | - | 138 | .620 | 16,764 |
47 | Thursday | January 23, 1997 | COLORADO AVALANCHE | L (OT) | 3 | - | 4 | 26 | - | 16 | - | 5 | 57 | 174 | - | 142 | .606 | 17,268 |
48 | Saturday | January 25, 1997 | NEW YORK RANGERS | L | 4 | - | 7 | 26 | - | 17 | - | 5 | 57 | 178 | - | 149 | .594 | 17,355 |
49 | Sunday | January 26, 1997 | @ Montreal Canadiens | W | 5 | - | 2 | 27 | - | 17 | - | 5 | 59 | 183 | - | 151 | .602 | 21,273 |
50 | Wednesday | January 29, 1997 | @ Buffalo Sabres | L | 1 | - | 3 | 27 | - | 18 | - | 5 | 59 | 184 | - | 154 | .590 | 18,595 |
51 | Saturday | February 1, 1997 | PHOENIX COYOTES | W | 4 | - | 1 | 28 | - | 18 | - | 5 | 61 | 188 | - | 155 | .598 | 17,322 |
52 | Tuesday | February 4, 1997 | VANCOUVER CANUCKS | W | 6 | - | 4 | 29 | - | 18 | - | 5 | 63 | 194 | - | 159 | .606 | 17,355 |
53 | Wednesday | February 5, 1997 | @ Montreal Canadiens | W | 6 | - | 3 | 30 | - | 18 | - | 5 | 65 | 200 | - | 162 | .613 | 21,273 |
54 | Saturday | February 8, 1997 | DETROIT RED WINGS | L (OT) | 5 | - | 6 | 30 | - | 19 | - | 5 | 65 | 205 | - | 168 | .602 | 17,355 |
55 | Wednesday | February 12, 1997 | NEW YORK ISLANDERS | L | 1 | - | 5 | 30 | - | 20 | - | 5 | 65 | 206 | - | 173 | .591 | 17,030 |
56 | Saturday | February 15, 1997 | @ Philadelphia Flyers | L | 1 | - | 5 | 30 | - | 21 | - | 5 | 65 | 207 | - | 178 | .580 | 19,715 |
57 | Sunday | February 16, 1997 | PHILADELPHIA FLYERS | L | 2 | - | 6 | 30 | - | 22 | - | 5 | 65 | 209 | - | 184 | .570 | 17,319 |
58 | Tuesday | February 18, 1997 | FLORIDA PANTHERS | W | 4 | - | 2 | 31 | - | 22 | - | 5 | 67 | 213 | - | 186 | .578 | 16,900 |
59 | Saturday | February 22, 1997 | CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS | L | 2 | - | 5 | 31 | - | 23 | - | 5 | 67 | 215 | - | 191 | .568 | 17,355 |
60 | Sunday | February 23, 1997 | @ New York Islanders | L | 1 | - | 4 | 31 | - | 24 | - | 5 | 67 | 216 | - | 195 | .558 | 16,297 |
61 | Thursday | February 27, 1997 | @ Detroit Red Wings | L | 1 | - | 4 | 31 | - | 25 | - | 5 | 67 | 217 | - | 199 | .549 | 19,983 |
62 | Saturday | March 1, 1997 | @ New Jersey Devils | L | 3 | - | 6 | 31 | - | 26 | - | 5 | 67 | 220 | - | 205 | .540 | 19,040 |
63 | Tuesday | March 4, 1997 | NEW JERSEY DEVILS | L | 1 | - | 3 | 31 | - | 27 | - | 5 | 67 | 221 | - | 208 | .532 | 17,107 |
64 | Wednesday | March 5, 1997 | @ Buffalo Sabres | L | 2 | - | 4 | 31 | - | 28 | - | 5 | 67 | 223 | - | 212 | .523 | 18,595 |
65 | Saturday | March 8, 1997 | PHILADELPHIA FLYERS | W (OT) | 3 | - | 2 | 32 | - | 28 | - | 5 | 69 | 226 | - | 214 | .531 | 17,316 |
66 | Monday | March 10, 1997 | MONTREAL CANADIENS | T (OT) | 2 | - | 2 | 32 | - | 28 | - | 6 | 70 | 228 | - | 216 | .530 | 16,980 |
67 | Wednesday | March 12, 1997 | @ Phoenix Coyotes | T (OT) | 5 | - | 5 | 32 | - | 28 | - | 7 | 71 | 233 | - | 221 | .530 | 16,210 |
68 | Friday | March 14, 1997 | @ Colorado Avalanche | L | 3 | - | 6 | 32 | - | 29 | - | 7 | 71 | 236 | - | 227 | .522 | 16,061 |
69 | Sunday | March 16, 1997 | @ Dallas Stars | L | 2 | - | 6 | 32 | - | 30 | - | 7 | 71 | 238 | - | 233 | .514 | 16,924 |
70 | Tuesday | March 18, 1997 | BUFFALO SABRES | W | 5 | - | 3 | 33 | - | 30 | - | 7 | 73 | 243 | - | 236 | .521 | 17,181 |
71 | Thursday | March 20, 1997 | TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS | W | 6 | - | 3 | 34 | - | 30 | - | 7 | 75 | 249 | - | 239 | .528 | 16,919 |
72 | Saturday | March 22, 1997 | NEW JERSEY DEVILS | L | 2 | - | 3 | 34 | - | 31 | - | 7 | 75 | 251 | - | 242 | .521 | 17,261 |
73 | Monday | March 24, 1997 | @ New York Rangers | L | 0 | - | 3 | 34 | - | 32 | - | 7 | 75 | 251 | - | 245 | .514 | 18,200 |
74 | Wednesday | March 26, 1997 | @ Montreal Canadiens | L | 5 | - | 8 | 34 | - | 33 | - | 7 | 75 | 256 | - | 253 | .507 | 21,273 |
75 | Saturday | March 29, 1997 | LOS ANGELES KINGS | W | 4 | - | 1 | 35 | - | 33 | - | 7 | 77 | 260 | - | 254 | .513 | 17,315 |
76 | Monday | March 31, 1997 | FLORIDA PANTHERS | W | 4 | - | 3 | 36 | - | 33 | - | 7 | 79 | 264 | - | 257 | .520 | 17,220 |
77 | Thursday | April 3, 1997 | HARTFORD WHALERS | T (OT) | 5 | - | 5 | 36 | - | 33 | - | 8 | 80 | 269 | - | 262 | .519 | 17,284 |
78 | Saturday | April 5, 1997 | OTTAWA SENATORS | W | 5 | - | 2 | 37 | - | 33 | - | 8 | 82 | 274 | - | 264 | .526 | 17,238 |
79 | Tuesday | April 8, 1997 | BOSTON BRUINS | W | 3 | - | 1 | 38 | - | 33 | - | 8 | 84 | 277 | - | 265 | .532 | 17,355 |
80 | Thursday | April 10, 1997 | @ Tampa Bay Lightning | L | 3 | - | 4 | 38 | - | 34 | - | 8 | 84 | 280 | - | 269 | .525 | 20,667 |
81 | Friday | April 11, 1997 | @ Florida Panthers | L | 2 | - | 4 | 38 | - | 35 | - | 8 | 84 | 282 | - | 273 | .519 | 14,703 |
82 | Sunday | April 13, 1997 | @ Boston Bruins | L | 3 | - | 7 | 38 | - | 36 | - | 8 | 84 | 285 | - | 280 | .512 | 17,565 |
38 | - | 36 | - | 8 | 84 | 285 | - | 280 | .512 | 1,380,774 | ||||||||
STANLEY CUP PLAYOFFS
Game | Day of Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Score | W-L | GF-GA | PCT. | Attendance | ||||||
1 | Thursday | April 17, 1997 | @ Philadelphia Flyers | L | 1 | - | 5 | 0 | - | 0 | 1 | - | 5 | .000 | 19,618 |
2 | Saturday | April 19, 1997 | @ Philadelphia Flyers | L | 2 | - | 3 | 0 | - | 2 | 3 | - | 8 | .000 | 19,812 |
3 | Monday | April 21, 1997 | PHILADELPHIA FLYERS | L | 3 | - | 5 | 0 | - | 3 | 6 | - | 13 | .000 | 17,355 |
4 | Wednesday | April 23, 1997 | PHILADELPHIA FLYERS | W | 4 | - | 1 | 1 | - | 3 | 10 | - | 14 | .250 | 17,355 |
5 | Saturday | April 26, 1997 | @ Philadelphia Flyers | L | 3 | - | 6 | 1 | - | 4 | 13 | - | 20 | .200 | 20,009 |
1 | - | 4 | 13 | - | 20 | .200 | 94,149 | ||||||||