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1996-97 San Jose Sharks Schedule and Results

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27-47-8 (62 points), Finished 7th in NHL Pacific Division (Game Results)
NHL Season Summary

Scored 211 goals, Allowed 278 goals, SRS: -0.78 (25th of 26)
Coached by Al Sims (27-47-8)

1996-97 San Jose Sharks:

Regular Season

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GP Date Opponent Tm Opp W L T Streak Notes
1 Sat, Oct 5, 1996 New York Islanders T OT 2 2 0 0 1 T 1
2 Sun, Oct 6, 1996 @ Los Angeles Kings W OT 7 6 1 0 1 W 1
3 Tue, Oct 8, 1996 @ Colorado Avalanche L 0 6 1 1 1 L 1
4 Thu, Oct 10, 1996 @ Phoenix Coyotes L 1 4 1 2 1 L 2
5 Sat, Oct 12, 1996 Boston Bruins L 3 5 1 3 1 L 3
6 Wed, Oct 16, 1996 Florida Panthers T OT 3 3 1 3 2 T 1
7 Fri, Oct 18, 1996 @ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim W 4 1 2 3 2 W 1
8 Sun, Oct 20, 1996 @ St. Louis Blues W 3 2 3 3 2 W 2
9 Tue, Oct 22, 1996 @ Toronto Maple Leafs L 3 4 3 4 2 L 1
10 Thu, Oct 24, 1996 @ New Jersey Devils L 1 3 3 5 2 L 2
11 Sat, Oct 26, 1996 @ New York Islanders T OT 2 2 3 5 3 T 1
12 Sun, Oct 27, 1996 @ Chicago Blackhawks W 6 2 4 5 3 W 1
13 Wed, Oct 30, 1996 Calgary Flames W 3 1 5 5 3 W 2
14 Fri, Nov 1, 1996 @ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim L 3 4 5 6 3 L 1
15 Sat, Nov 2, 1996 Montreal Canadiens W OT 4 3 6 6 3 W 1
16 Wed, Nov 6, 1996 Colorado Avalanche L 1 4 6 7 3 L 1
17 Fri, Nov 8, 1996 Dallas Stars W 3 1 7 7 3 W 1
18 Tue, Nov 12, 1996 Hartford Whalers L 3 4 7 8 3 L 1
19 Fri, Nov 15, 1996 @ Detroit Red Wings L 1 5 7 9 3 L 2
20 Sat, Nov 16, 1996 @ Philadelphia Flyers T OT 2 2 7 9 4 T 1
GP Date Opponent Tm Opp W L T Streak Notes
21 Mon, Nov 18, 1996 @ Boston Bruins L 2 4 7 10 4 L 1
22 Thu, Nov 21, 1996 Detroit Red Wings L 1 6 7 11 4 L 2
23 Sat, Nov 23, 1996 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim L 0 3 7 12 4 L 3
24 Wed, Nov 27, 1996 Chicago Blackhawks W 3 2 8 12 4 W 1
25 Fri, Nov 29, 1996 Edmonton Oilers L 2 4 8 13 4 L 1
26 Sun, Dec 1, 1996 @ St. Louis Blues W 4 3 9 13 4 W 1
27 Wed, Dec 4, 1996 @ Dallas Stars W 2 1 10 13 4 W 2
28 Sat, Dec 7, 1996 Tampa Bay Lightning L 3 4 10 14 4 L 1
29 Wed, Dec 11, 1996 Washington Capitals W 3 2 11 14 4 W 1
30 Fri, Dec 13, 1996 Pittsburgh Penguins L 0 4 11 15 4 L 1
31 Tue, Dec 17, 1996 Toronto Maple Leafs L 3 6 11 16 4 L 2
32 Fri, Dec 20, 1996 @ Washington Capitals L 2 3 11 17 4 L 3
33 Sat, Dec 21, 1996 @ Pittsburgh Penguins L 1 3 11 18 4 L 4
34 Mon, Dec 23, 1996 @ Dallas Stars W 2 1 12 18 4 W 1
35 Thu, Dec 26, 1996 Vancouver Canucks W 6 1 13 18 4 W 2
36 Sat, Dec 28, 1996 @ Edmonton Oilers L 3 5 13 19 4 L 1
37 Tue, Dec 31, 1996 @ Calgary Flames W 5 1 14 19 4 W 1
38 Thu, Jan 2, 1997 Philadelphia Flyers L 1 4 14 20 4 L 1
39 Sat, Jan 4, 1997 Calgary Flames L 3 4 14 21 4 L 2
40 Tue, Jan 7, 1997 Buffalo Sabres T OT 1 1 14 21 5 T 1
GP Date Opponent Tm Opp W L T Streak Notes
41 Thu, Jan 9, 1997 St. Louis Blues L 3 4 14 22 5 L 1
42 Sat, Jan 11, 1997 @ Edmonton Oilers W 2 1 15 22 5 W 1
43 Mon, Jan 13, 1997 Phoenix Coyotes W 5 4 16 22 5 W 2
44 Mon, Jan 20, 1997 @ Vancouver Canucks L 1 6 16 23 5 L 1
45 Wed, Jan 22, 1997 Los Angeles Kings W 7 2 17 23 5 W 1
46 Fri, Jan 24, 1997 New Jersey Devils L 1 3 17 24 5 L 1
47 Mon, Jan 27, 1997 @ Vancouver Canucks L 2 5 17 25 5 L 2
48 Wed, Jan 29, 1997 @ Edmonton Oilers L 1 3 17 26 5 L 3
49 Thu, Jan 30, 1997 @ Calgary Flames W 6 3 18 26 5 W 1
50 Sat, Feb 1, 1997 Colorado Avalanche W 2 1 19 26 5 W 2
51 Mon, Feb 3, 1997 Chicago Blackhawks L 2 4 19 27 5 L 1
52 Wed, Feb 5, 1997 Los Angeles Kings W 3 2 20 27 5 W 1
53 Sat, Feb 8, 1997 @ Ottawa Senators T OT 3 3 20 27 6 T 1
54 Mon, Feb 10, 1997 @ Montreal Canadiens L 2 4 20 28 6 L 1
55 Wed, Feb 12, 1997 @ Detroit Red Wings L 1 7 20 29 6 L 2
56 Thu, Feb 13, 1997 @ Chicago Blackhawks L 3 7 20 30 6 L 3
57 Sun, Feb 16, 1997 @ Buffalo Sabres L 2 6 20 31 6 L 4
58 Tue, Feb 18, 1997 Dallas Stars W 3 1 21 31 6 W 1
59 Thu, Feb 20, 1997 Vancouver Canucks L 1 6 21 32 6 L 1
60 Sun, Feb 23, 1997 @ Tampa Bay Lightning L 3 4 21 33 6 L 2
GP Date Opponent Tm Opp W L T Streak Notes
61 Tue, Feb 25, 1997 @ Florida Panthers T OT 2 2 21 33 7 T 1
62 Fri, Feb 28, 1997 @ Hartford Whalers W 3 2 22 33 7 W 1
63 Sat, Mar 1, 1997 @ Toronto Maple Leafs L 2 3 22 34 7 L 1
64 Mon, Mar 3, 1997 @ New York Rangers L OT 4 5 22 35 7 L 2
65 Thu, Mar 6, 1997 Ottawa Senators W 2 0 23 35 7 W 1
66 Sun, Mar 9, 1997 New York Rangers L 1 2 23 36 7 L 1
67 Tue, Mar 11, 1997 St. Louis Blues L 3 4 23 37 7 L 2
68 Fri, Mar 14, 1997 Phoenix Coyotes L 1 4 23 38 7 L 3
69 Sat, Mar 15, 1997 Detroit Red Wings L 4 7 23 39 7 L 4
70 Wed, Mar 19, 1997 @ Calgary Flames L 2 4 23 40 7 L 5
71 Thu, Mar 20, 1997 @ Vancouver Canucks W 2 1 24 40 7 W 1
72 Sat, Mar 22, 1997 @ Los Angeles Kings L 1 2 24 41 7 L 1
73 Mon, Mar 24, 1997 Edmonton Oilers L 1 5 24 42 7 L 2
74 Wed, Mar 26, 1997 Toronto Maple Leafs L 1 2 24 43 7 L 3
75 Fri, Mar 28, 1997 Edmonton Oilers W 4 3 25 43 7 W 1
76 Tue, Apr 1, 1997 @ Phoenix Coyotes L 1 7 25 44 7 L 1
77 Wed, Apr 2, 1997 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim T OT 5 5 25 44 8 T 1
78 Fri, Apr 4, 1997 Colorado Avalanche W OT 7 6 26 44 8 W 1
79 Mon, Apr 7, 1997 Vancouver Canucks L 2 3 26 45 8 L 1
80 Wed, Apr 9, 1997 @ Colorado Avalanche W 4 1 27 45 8 W 1
GP Date Opponent Tm Opp W L T Streak Notes
81 Fri, Apr 11, 1997 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim L 3 4 27 46 8 L 1
82 Sat, Apr 12, 1997 @ Los Angeles Kings L 1 4 27 47 8 L 2