NHL 1996-1997 – Northeast Division 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
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	1	.463	6	.446	vs WSH 3-8 , 04/13
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	2	.457	5	.447	@ BOS 3-7 , 04/13
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	4	.439	3	.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	5	.436	2	.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	3	.441	4	.450	vs TBL 2-1 , 04/13
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	6	.424	1	.453	vs PIT 7-3 , 04/13

Playoff Chance Background Colors

100% (Guaranteed)

75.00-99.99% (Very Likely)

50.01-74.99% (Likely)

50.00% (Even Odds)

25.00-49.99% (Unlikely)

0.01-24.99% (Highly Unlikely)

0.00% (Eliminated)