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

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