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48-26-8 (104 points), Finished 1st in NHL Central Division (Game Results)
NHL Season Summary
Scored 252 goals, Allowed 198 goals, SRS: 0.64 (4th of 26)
Coached by Ken Hitchcock (48-26-8)
Playoffs:
Lost Conference Quarter-Finals (4-3) to Edmonton Oilers
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1996-97 Statistics ▪ Games
| GP | Date | Opponent | Tm | Opp | W | L | T | Streak | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sat, Oct 5, 1996 | Colorado Avalanche | W | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | W 1 | |||
| 2 | Tue, Oct 8, 1996 | Washington Capitals | W | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | W 2 | |||
| 3 | Thu, Oct 10, 1996 | @ | New York Rangers | W | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | W 3 | ||
| 4 | Sat, Oct 12, 1996 | @ | New Jersey Devils | W | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | W 4 | ||
| 5 | Sun, Oct 13, 1996 | @ | Chicago Blackhawks | W | 5 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | W 5 | ||
| 6 | Tue, Oct 15, 1996 | Detroit Red Wings | W | 3 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | W 6 | |||
| 7 | Thu, Oct 17, 1996 | Vancouver Canucks | L | 1 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | L 1 | |||
| 8 | Sat, Oct 19, 1996 | Toronto Maple Leafs | W | 2 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | W 1 | |||
| 9 | Wed, Oct 23, 1996 | @ | Detroit Red Wings | L | 1 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 0 | L 1 | ||
| 10 | Sat, Oct 26, 1996 | Ottawa Senators | W | 5 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 0 | W 1 | |||
| 11 | Wed, Oct 30, 1996 | Buffalo Sabres | W | 2 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 0 | W 2 | |||
| 12 | Fri, Nov 1, 1996 | Chicago Blackhawks | L | OT | 2 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 0 | L 1 | ||
| 13 | Sun, Nov 3, 1996 | @ | St. Louis Blues | L | 3 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 0 | L 2 | ||
| 14 | Wed, Nov 6, 1996 | @ | Phoenix Coyotes | W | 3 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 0 | W 1 | ||
| 15 | Fri, Nov 8, 1996 | @ | San Jose Sharks | L | 1 | 3 | 10 | 5 | 0 | L 1 | ||
| 16 | Mon, Nov 11, 1996 | @ | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim | W | 3 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 0 | W 1 | ||
| 17 | Wed, Nov 13, 1996 | Calgary Flames | T | OT | 3 | 3 | 11 | 5 | 1 | T 1 | ||
| 18 | Fri, Nov 15, 1996 | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim | W | 4 | 3 | 12 | 5 | 1 | W 1 | |||
| 19 | Sun, Nov 17, 1996 | @ | Edmonton Oilers | W | 7 | 3 | 13 | 5 | 1 | W 2 | ||
| 20 | Tue, Nov 19, 1996 | @ | Vancouver Canucks | L | 0 | 2 | 13 | 6 | 1 | L 1 | ||
| GP | Date | Opponent | Tm | Opp | W | L | T | Streak | Notes | |||
| 21 | Wed, Nov 20, 1996 | @ | Calgary Flames | W | 3 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 1 | W 1 | ||
| 22 | Fri, Nov 22, 1996 | Florida Panthers | L | OT | 1 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 1 | L 1 | ||
| 23 | Wed, Nov 27, 1996 | New Jersey Devils | L | 2 | 3 | 14 | 8 | 1 | L 2 | |||
| 24 | Fri, Nov 29, 1996 | @ | Tampa Bay Lightning | W | 2 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 1 | W 1 | ||
| 25 | Sat, Nov 30, 1996 | Toronto Maple Leafs | W | 5 | 2 | 16 | 8 | 1 | W 2 | |||
| 26 | Wed, Dec 4, 1996 | San Jose Sharks | L | 1 | 2 | 16 | 9 | 1 | L 1 | |||
| 27 | Fri, Dec 6, 1996 | Philadelphia Flyers | L | 3 | 6 | 16 | 10 | 1 | L 2 | |||
| 28 | Sun, Dec 8, 1996 | @ | Florida Panthers | T | OT | 1 | 1 | 16 | 10 | 2 | T 1 | |
| 29 | Wed, Dec 11, 1996 | St. Louis Blues | T | OT | 5 | 5 | 16 | 10 | 3 | T 2 | ||
| 30 | Fri, Dec 13, 1996 | Vancouver Canucks | W | 2 | 1 | 17 | 10 | 3 | W 1 | |||
| 31 | Sun, Dec 15, 1996 | @ | Ottawa Senators | W | 4 | 0 | 18 | 10 | 3 | W 2 | ||
| 32 | Wed, Dec 18, 1996 | @ | Chicago Blackhawks | W | OT | 3 | 2 | 19 | 10 | 3 | W 3 | |
| 33 | Fri, Dec 20, 1996 | @ | Hartford Whalers | W | 4 | 1 | 20 | 10 | 3 | W 4 | ||
| 34 | Sat, Dec 21, 1996 | @ | New York Islanders | W | 3 | 2 | 21 | 10 | 3 | W 5 | ||
| 35 | Mon, Dec 23, 1996 | San Jose Sharks | L | 1 | 2 | 21 | 11 | 3 | L 1 | |||
| 36 | Fri, Dec 27, 1996 | Boston Bruins | W | 6 | 4 | 22 | 11 | 3 | W 1 | |||
| 37 | Sun, Dec 29, 1996 | @ | Colorado Avalanche | L | 2 | 3 | 22 | 12 | 3 | L 1 | ||
| 38 | Mon, Dec 30, 1996 | New York Rangers | L | 2 | 3 | 22 | 13 | 3 | L 2 | |||
| 39 | Wed, Jan 1, 1997 | Montreal Canadiens | L | 4 | 6 | 22 | 14 | 3 | L 3 | |||
| 40 | Fri, Jan 3, 1997 | @ | Detroit Red Wings | W | 2 | 1 | 23 | 14 | 3 | W 1 | ||
| GP | Date | Opponent | Tm | Opp | W | L | T | Streak | Notes | |||
| 41 | Sat, Jan 4, 1997 | @ | Boston Bruins | L | 2 | 3 | 23 | 15 | 3 | L 1 | ||
| 42 | Wed, Jan 8, 1997 | Detroit Red Wings | W | 6 | 3 | 24 | 15 | 3 | W 1 | |||
| 43 | Fri, Jan 10, 1997 | Phoenix Coyotes | L | 3 | 4 | 24 | 16 | 3 | L 1 | |||
| 44 | Mon, Jan 13, 1997 | @ | Montreal Canadiens | W | 2 | 1 | 25 | 16 | 3 | W 1 | ||
| 45 | Tue, Jan 14, 1997 | @ | Pittsburgh Penguins | L | 1 | 3 | 25 | 17 | 3 | L 1 | ||
| 46 | Tue, Jan 21, 1997 | @ | Philadelphia Flyers | T | OT | 3 | 3 | 25 | 17 | 4 | T 1 | |
| 47 | Fri, Jan 24, 1997 | @ | Washington Capitals | W | 5 | 2 | 26 | 17 | 4 | W 1 | ||
| 48 | Sat, Jan 25, 1997 | @ | Toronto Maple Leafs | W | 5 | 1 | 27 | 17 | 4 | W 2 | ||
| 49 | Mon, Jan 27, 1997 | Los Angeles Kings | W | 7 | 2 | 28 | 17 | 4 | W 3 | |||
| 50 | Wed, Jan 29, 1997 | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim | W | 3 | 1 | 29 | 17 | 4 | W 4 | |||
| 51 | Fri, Jan 31, 1997 | @ | Buffalo Sabres | L | 1 | 3 | 29 | 18 | 4 | L 1 | ||
| 52 | Sun, Feb 2, 1997 | @ | Detroit Red Wings | L | OT | 3 | 4 | 29 | 19 | 4 | L 2 | |
| 53 | Wed, Feb 5, 1997 | Tampa Bay Lightning | W | 4 | 0 | 30 | 19 | 4 | W 1 | |||
| 54 | Thu, Feb 6, 1997 | @ | St. Louis Blues | L | 4 | 6 | 30 | 20 | 4 | L 1 | ||
| 55 | Sat, Feb 8, 1997 | @ | Phoenix Coyotes | W | OT | 5 | 4 | 31 | 20 | 4 | W 1 | |
| 56 | Sun, Feb 9, 1997 | Los Angeles Kings | W | OT | 2 | 1 | 32 | 20 | 4 | W 2 | ||
| 57 | Wed, Feb 12, 1997 | Phoenix Coyotes | L | 0 | 5 | 32 | 21 | 4 | L 1 | |||
| 58 | Fri, Feb 14, 1997 | Detroit Red Wings | W | OT | 4 | 3 | 33 | 21 | 4 | W 1 | ||
| 59 | Mon, Feb 17, 1997 | @ | Los Angeles Kings | W | 2 | 1 | 34 | 21 | 4 | W 2 | ||
| 60 | Tue, Feb 18, 1997 | @ | San Jose Sharks | L | 1 | 3 | 34 | 22 | 4 | L 1 | ||
| GP | Date | Opponent | Tm | Opp | W | L | T | Streak | Notes | |||
| 61 | Fri, Feb 21, 1997 | Calgary Flames | W | 4 | 2 | 35 | 22 | 4 | W 1 | |||
| 62 | Sun, Feb 23, 1997 | Edmonton Oilers | W | 6 | 1 | 36 | 22 | 4 | W 2 | |||
| 63 | Tue, Feb 25, 1997 | @ | Chicago Blackhawks | W | 1 | 0 | 37 | 22 | 4 | W 3 | ||
| 64 | Thu, Feb 27, 1997 | @ | Colorado Avalanche | W | 6 | 2 | 38 | 22 | 4 | W 4 | ||
| 65 | Sat, Mar 1, 1997 | @ | Calgary Flames | L | 1 | 4 | 38 | 23 | 4 | L 1 | ||
| 66 | Wed, Mar 5, 1997 | St. Louis Blues | W | 3 | 2 | 39 | 23 | 4 | W 1 | |||
| 67 | Fri, Mar 7, 1997 | Edmonton Oilers | W | 2 | 1 | 40 | 23 | 4 | W 2 | |||
| 68 | Mon, Mar 10, 1997 | @ | Toronto Maple Leafs | T | OT | 3 | 3 | 40 | 23 | 5 | T 1 | |
| 69 | Fri, Mar 14, 1997 | Chicago Blackhawks | T | OT | 4 | 4 | 40 | 23 | 6 | T 2 | ||
| 70 | Sun, Mar 16, 1997 | Pittsburgh Penguins | W | 6 | 2 | 41 | 23 | 6 | W 1 | |||
| 71 | Wed, Mar 19, 1997 | Phoenix Coyotes | W | 7 | 2 | 42 | 23 | 6 | W 2 | |||
| 72 | Fri, Mar 21, 1997 | Hartford Whalers | W | 2 | 0 | 43 | 23 | 6 | W 3 | |||
| 73 | Sun, Mar 23, 1997 | @ | St. Louis Blues | W | 4 | 1 | 44 | 23 | 6 | W 4 | ||
| 74 | Sun, Mar 30, 1997 | @ | Vancouver Canucks | W | 3 | 2 | 45 | 23 | 6 | W 5 | ||
| 75 | Mon, Mar 31, 1997 | @ | Edmonton Oilers | W | 3 | 1 | 46 | 23 | 6 | W 6 | ||
| 76 | Wed, Apr 2, 1997 | New York Islanders | W | 5 | 4 | 47 | 23 | 6 | W 7 | |||
| 77 | Fri, Apr 4, 1997 | @ | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim | L | 2 | 3 | 47 | 24 | 6 | L 1 | ||
| 78 | Sat, Apr 5, 1997 | @ | Los Angeles Kings | T | OT | 3 | 3 | 47 | 24 | 7 | T 1 | |
| 79 | Mon, Apr 7, 1997 | @ | Phoenix Coyotes | T | OT | 2 | 2 | 47 | 24 | 8 | T 2 | |
| 80 | Wed, Apr 9, 1997 | Toronto Maple Leafs | W | 3 | 2 | 48 | 24 | 8 | W 1 | |||
| GP | Date | Opponent | Tm | Opp | W | L | T | Streak | Notes | |||
| 81 | Fri, Apr 11, 1997 | Colorado Avalanche | L | 1 | 2 | 48 | 25 | 8 | L 1 | |||
| 82 | Sun, Apr 13, 1997 | Chicago Blackhawks | L | 2 | 5 | 48 | 26 | 8 | L 2 |
| GP | Date | Opponent | Tm | Opp | W | L | T | Streak | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wed, Apr 16, 1997 | Edmonton Oilers | W | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | W 1 | |||
| 2 | Fri, Apr 18, 1997 | Edmonton Oilers | L | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | L 1 | |||
| 3 | Sun, Apr 20, 1997 | @ | Edmonton Oilers | L | OT | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | L 2 | |
| 4 | Tue, Apr 22, 1997 | @ | Edmonton Oilers | W | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | W 1 | ||
| 5 | Fri, Apr 25, 1997 | Edmonton Oilers | L | OT | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | L 1 | ||
| 6 | Sun, Apr 27, 1997 | @ | Edmonton Oilers | W | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | W 1 | ||
| 7 | Tue, Apr 29, 1997 | Edmonton Oilers | L | OT | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 0 | L 1 |