NHL 1996-1997 – Eastern Conference Standings

Points Progression

Playoff Odds Progression

Team	Record	▼ Record Details								Tiebreaker Info	▼ Tiebreaker Data					Rankings	▼ Rankings & Ratings				Last Game
Team	Record	GP	GR	W	L	OTL	SOL	PTS	P%	Tiebreaker Info	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Rankings	RPI Rank	RPI	SOS Rank	SOS	Last Game
New Jersey Devils	45-21-2-0 (.646)	82	0	45	21	2	0	106	.646	RW: 44, GD: +49	44	45	231	182	49	RPI: .474, SOS: .444	1	.474	12	.444	@ PHI 4-5 , 04/13
Philadelphia Flyers	45-22-2-0 (.640)	82	0	45	22	2	0	105	.640	RW: 42, GD: +57	42	45	274	217	57	RPI: .474, SOS: .444	2	.474	13	.444	vs NJD 5-4 , 04/13
Buffalo Sabres	40-26-4-0 (.585)	82	0	40	26	4	0	96	.585	RW: 35, GD: +29	35	40	237	208	29	RPI: .463, SOS: .446	3	.463	11	.446	vs WSH 3-8 , 04/13
Florida Panthers	35-24-4-0 (.567)	82	0	35	24	4	0	93	.567	RW: 32, GD: +20	32	35	221	201	20	RPI: .449, SOS: .449	6	.449	8	.449	vs PIT 4-2 , 04/11
Pittsburgh Penguins	38-32-4-0 (.537)	82	0	38	32	4	0	88	.537	RW: 37, GD: +5	37	38	285	280	5	RPI: .457, SOS: .447	4	.457	10	.447	@ BOS 3-7 , 04/13
New York Rangers	38-34-0-0 (.524)	82	0	38	34	0	0	86	.524	RW: 35, GD: +27	35	38	258	231	27	RPI: .452, SOS: .448	5	.452	9	.448	vs TBL 2-4 , 04/11
Montréal Canadiens	31-32-4-0 (.494)	82	0	31	32	4	0	81	.494	RW: 29, GD: -27	29	31	249	276	-27	RPI: .439, SOS: .451	9	.439	4	.451	vs PHI 3-3 , 04/12
Ottawa Senators	31-34-2-0 (.482)	82	0	31	34	2	0	79	.482	RW: 31, GD: -8	31	31	226	234	-8	RPI: .436, SOS: .451	11	.436	3	.451	vs BUF 1-0 , 04/12
Hartford Whalers	32-35-4-0 (.482)	82	0	32	35	4	0	79	.482	RW: 29, GD: -30	29	32	226	256	-30	RPI: .441, SOS: .450	7	.441	6	.450	vs TBL 2-1 , 04/13
Washington Capitals	33-38-2-0 (.470)	82	0	33	38	2	0	77	.470	RW: 31, GD: -17	31	33	214	231	-17	RPI: .441, SOS: .450	8	.441	7	.450	@ BUF 8-3 , 04/13
Tampa Bay Lightning	32-38-2-0 (.463)	82	0	32	38	2	0	76	.463	RW: 28, GD: -30	28	32	217	247	-30	RPI: .439, SOS: .451	10	.439	5	.451	@ HFD 1-2 , 04/13
New York Islanders	29-39-2-0 (.439)	82	0	29	39	2	0	72	.439	RW: 26, GD: -10	26	29	240	250	-10	RPI: .431, SOS: .452	12	.431	2	.452	@ WSH 2-6 , 04/12
Boston Bruins	26-44-3-0 (.390)	82	0	26	44	3	0	64	.390	RW: 23, GD: -66	23	26	234	300	-66	RPI: .424, SOS: .453	13	.424	1	.453	vs PIT 7-3 , 04/13