NHL Standings 1996-97
1996-1997
1996-1997 Season
Colorado Avalanche finished first in the 1996-97 NHL standings with 107 points. Dallas Stars (104 points) and New Jersey Devils (104 points) followed.
1996-97 NHL Standings
| # | Team | GP | W | T | L | OTW | OTL | GF | GA | +/- | TP | PPG | Postseason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Colorado Avalanche | 82 | 49 | 9 | 24 | - | - | 277 | 205 | 72 | 107 | 1.30 | Conference Final loss |
| 2. | Dallas Stars | 82 | 48 | 8 | 26 | - | - | 252 | 198 | 54 | 104 | 1.27 | Conference QF loss |
| 3. | New Jersey Devils | 82 | 45 | 14 | 23 | - | - | 231 | 182 | 49 | 104 | 1.27 | Conference SF loss |
| 4. | Philadelphia Flyers | 82 | 45 | 13 | 24 | - | - | 274 | 217 | 57 | 103 | 1.26 | Final loss |
| 5. | Detroit Red Wings | 82 | 38 | 18 | 26 | - | - | 253 | 197 | 56 | 94 | 1.15 | Champion |
| 6. | Buffalo Sabres | 82 | 40 | 12 | 30 | - | - | 237 | 208 | 29 | 92 | 1.12 | Conference SF loss |
| 7. | Florida Panthers | 82 | 35 | 19 | 28 | - | - | 221 | 201 | 20 | 89 | 1.09 | Conference QF loss |
| 8. | New York Rangers | 82 | 38 | 10 | 34 | - | - | 258 | 231 | 27 | 86 | 1.05 | Conference Final loss |
| 9. | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim | 82 | 36 | 13 | 33 | - | - | 245 | 233 | 12 | 85 | 1.04 | Conference SF loss |
| 10. | Pittsburgh Penguins | 82 | 38 | 8 | 36 | - | - | 285 | 280 | 5 | 84 | 1.02 | Conference QF loss |
| 11. | Phoenix Coyotes | 82 | 38 | 7 | 37 | - | - | 240 | 243 | -3 | 83 | 1.01 | Conference QF loss |
| 12. | St. Louis Blues | 82 | 36 | 11 | 35 | - | - | 236 | 239 | -3 | 83 | 1.01 | Conference QF loss |
| 13. | Edmonton Oilers | 82 | 36 | 9 | 37 | - | - | 252 | 247 | 5 | 81 | 0.99 | Conference SF loss |
| 14. | Chicago Blackhawks | 82 | 34 | 13 | 35 | - | - | 223 | 210 | 13 | 81 | 0.99 | Conference QF loss |
| 15. | Vancouver Canucks | 82 | 35 | 7 | 40 | - | - | 257 | 273 | -16 | 77 | 0.94 | Did not make playoffs |
| 16. | Ottawa Senators | 82 | 31 | 15 | 36 | - | - | 226 | 234 | -8 | 77 | 0.94 | Conference QF loss |
| 17. | Montréal Canadiens | 82 | 31 | 15 | 36 | - | - | 249 | 276 | -27 | 77 | 0.94 | Conference QF loss |
| 18. | Washington Capitals | 82 | 33 | 9 | 40 | - | - | 214 | 231 | -17 | 75 | 0.91 | Did not make playoffs |
| 19. | Hartford Whalers | 82 | 32 | 11 | 39 | - | - | 226 | 256 | -30 | 75 | 0.91 | Did not make playoffs |
| 20. | Tampa Bay Lightning | 82 | 32 | 10 | 40 | - | - | 217 | 247 | -30 | 74 | 0.90 | Did not make playoffs |
| 21. | Calgary Flames | 82 | 32 | 9 | 41 | - | - | 214 | 239 | -25 | 73 | 0.89 | Did not make playoffs |
| 22. | New York Islanders | 82 | 29 | 12 | 41 | - | - | 240 | 250 | -10 | 70 | 0.85 | Did not make playoffs |
| 23. | Toronto Maple Leafs | 82 | 30 | 8 | 44 | - | - | 230 | 273 | -43 | 68 | 0.83 | Did not make playoffs |
| 24. | Los Angeles Kings | 82 | 28 | 11 | 43 | - | - | 214 | 268 | -54 | 67 | 0.82 | Did not make playoffs |
| 25. | San Jose Sharks | 82 | 27 | 8 | 47 | - | - | 211 | 278 | -67 | 62 | 0.76 | Did not make playoffs |
| 26. | Boston Bruins | 82 | 26 | 9 | 47 | - | - | 234 | 300 | -66 | 61 | 0.74 | Did not make playoffs |
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