NHL 1996-1997 Standings

Points Progression

Playoff Odds Progression

Western Conference

Team	Record	▼ Record Details								Tiebreaker Info	▼ Tiebreaker Data					Playoff Status	▼ Playoff Data		Championship Odds	▼ Championship Data		Rankings	▼ Rankings & Ratings				Last Game
Team	Record	GP	GR	W	L	OTL	SOL	PTS	P%	Tiebreaker Info	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Playoff Status	Playoff Chance	Change	Championship Odds	President's Trophy Chance	Change	Rankings	RPI Rank	RPI	SOS Rank	SOS	Last Game
Colorado Avalanche	49-21-3-0 (.671)	82	0	49	21	3	0	110	.671	RW: 46, GD: +72	46	49	277	205	72	100.0% (0.0%)	100.00%	0.0%	100.0%	100.0%	0.0%	RPI: .486, SOS: .442	1	.486	13	.442	vs LAK 2-4 , 04/13
Dallas Stars	48-23-3-0 (.652)	82	0	48	23	3	0	107	.652	RW: 44, GD: +54	44	48	252	198	54	100.0% (0.0%)	100.00%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	RPI: .483, SOS: .443	2	.483	12	.443	vs CHI 2-5 , 04/13
Detroit Red Wings	38-24-2-0 (.585)	82	0	38	24	2	0	96	.585	RW: 31, GD: +56	31	38	253	197	56	100.0% (0.0%)	100.00%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	RPI: .455, SOS: .448	4	.455	9	.448	vs STL 1-3 , 04/13
Edmonton Oilers	36-31-6-0 (.530)	82	0	36	31	6	0	87	.530	RW: 35, GD: +5	35	36	252	247	5	100.0% (0.0%)	100.00%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	RPI: .455, SOS: .448	5	.455	10	.448	@ VAN 4-5 , 04/12
Phoenix Coyotes	38-33-4-0 (.530)	82	0	38	33	4	0	87	.530	RW: 33, GD: -3	33	38	240	243	-3	100.0% (0.0%)	100.00%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	RPI: .457, SOS: .447	3	.457	11	.447	@ EDM 6-2 , 04/11
Chicago Blackhawks	34-30-5-0 (.524)	82	0	34	30	5	0	86	.524	RW: 33, GD: +13	33	34	223	210	13	100.0% (0.0%)	100.00%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	RPI: .448, SOS: .449	6	.448	7	.449	@ DAL 5-2 , 04/13
Anaheim Ducks	36-33-0-0 (.518)	82	0	36	33	0	0	85	.518	RW: 33, GD: +12	33	36	245	233	12	100.0% (0.0%)	100.00%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	RPI: .447, SOS: .449	8	.447	5	.449	@ SJS 4-3 , 04/11
St. Louis Blues	36-34-1-0 (.512)	82	0	36	34	1	0	84	.512	RW: 35, GD: -3	35	36	236	239	-3	100.0% (0.0%)	100.00%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	RPI: .448, SOS: .449	7	.448	8	.449	@ DET 3-1 , 04/13
Vancouver Canucks	35-38-2-0 (.482)	82	0	35	38	2	0	79	.482	RW: 30, GD: -16	30	35	257	273	-16	0.0% (0.0%)	0.00%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	RPI: .447, SOS: .449	9	.447	6	.449	vs EDM 5-4 , 04/12
Calgary Flames	32-37-4-0 (.470)	82	0	32	37	4	0	77	.470	RW: 29, GD: -25	29	32	214	239	-25	0.0% (0.0%)	0.00%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	RPI: .441, SOS: .450	10	.441	4	.450	@ TOR 1-4 , 04/12
Los Angeles Kings	28-40-3-0 (.427)	82	0	28	40	3	0	70	.427	RW: 28, GD: -54	28	28	214	268	-54	0.0% (0.0%)	0.00%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	RPI: .429, SOS: .452	12	.429	2	.452	@ COL 4-2 , 04/13
Toronto Maple Leafs	30-43-1-0 (.421)	82	0	30	43	1	0	69	.421	RW: 29, GD: -43	29	30	230	273	-43	0.0% (0.0%)	0.00%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	RPI: .432, SOS: .452	11	.432	3	.452	vs CGY 4-1 , 04/12
San Jose Sharks	27-46-1-0 (.384)	82	0	27	46	1	0	63	.384	RW: 24, GD: -67	24	27	211	278	-67	0.0% (0.0%)	0.00%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	RPI: .424, SOS: .453	13	.424	1	.453	@ LAK 1-4 , 04/12

Eastern Conference

Team	Record	▼ Record Details								Tiebreaker Info	▼ Tiebreaker Data					Playoff Status	▼ Playoff Data		Championship Odds	▼ Championship Data		Rankings	▼ Rankings & Ratings				Last Game
Team	Record	GP	GR	W	L	OTL	SOL	PTS	P%	Tiebreaker Info	RW	ROW	GF	GA	DIFF	Playoff Status	Playoff Chance	Change	Championship Odds	President's Trophy Chance	Change	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	100.0% (0.0%)	100.00%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	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	100.0% (0.0%)	100.00%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	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	100.0% (0.0%)	100.00%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	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	100.0% (0.0%)	100.00%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	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	100.0% (0.0%)	100.00%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	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	100.0% (0.0%)	100.00%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	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	100.0% (0.0%)	100.00%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	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	100.0% (0.0%)	100.00%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	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	0.0% (0.0%)	0.00%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	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	0.0% (0.0%)	0.00%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	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	0.0% (0.0%)	0.00%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	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	0.0% (0.0%)	0.00%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	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	0.0% (0.0%)	0.00%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	RPI: .424, SOS: .453	13	.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)

1996-1997 Stanley Cup Playoffs ^❓

Actual series results (not simulated). Advancement odds below are still Monte Carlo estimates.

conference-quarterfinals

conference-quarterfinals · Best of 7 · Series G

Final

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DET wins 4–2

G1 STL @ DET · Wed Apr 16 2–0
G2 STL @ DET · Fri Apr 18 1–2
G3 DET @ STL · Sun Apr 20 3–2
G4 DET @ STL · Wed Apr 23 0–4
G5 STL @ DET · Fri Apr 25 2–5
G6 DET @ STL · Sun Apr 27 3–1

conference-quarterfinals

conference-quarterfinals · Best of 7 · Series H

Final

–

ANA wins 4–3

G1 PHX @ ANA · Thu Apr 17 2–4
G2 PHX @ ANA · Sat Apr 19 2–4
G3 ANA @ PHX · Sun Apr 20 1–4
G4 ANA @ PHX · Wed Apr 23 0–2
G5 PHX @ ANA · Fri Apr 25 5–2
G6 ANA @ PHX · Sun Apr 27 3–2 OT
G7 PHX @ ANA · Wed Apr 30 0–3

conference-semifinals

conference-semifinals · Best of 7 · Series L

Final

–

DET wins 4–0

G1 ANA @ DET · Fri May 02 1–2 OT
G2 ANA @ DET · Sun May 04 2–3 OT
G3 DET @ ANA · Wed May 07 5–3
G4 DET @ ANA · Fri May 09 3–2 OT

conference-quarterfinals

conference-quarterfinals · Best of 7 · Series E

Final

–

COL wins 4–2

G1 CHI @ COL · Thu Apr 17 0–6
G2 CHI @ COL · Sat Apr 19 1–3
G3 COL @ CHI · Sun Apr 20 3–4 OT
G4 COL @ CHI · Wed Apr 23 3–6
G5 CHI @ COL · Fri Apr 25 0–7
G6 COL @ CHI · Sun Apr 27 6–3

conference-quarterfinals

conference-quarterfinals · Best of 7 · Series F

Final

–

EDM wins 4–3

G1 EDM @ DAL · Thu Apr 17 3–5
G2 EDM @ DAL · Sat Apr 19 4–0
G3 DAL @ EDM · Mon Apr 21 3–4 OT
G4 DAL @ EDM · Wed Apr 23 4–3
G5 EDM @ DAL · Sat Apr 26 1–0 OT
G6 DAL @ EDM · Sun Apr 27 3–2
G7 EDM @ DAL · Wed Apr 30 4–3 OT

conference-semifinals

conference-semifinals · Best of 7 · Series K

Final

–

COL wins 4–1

G1 EDM @ COL · Sat May 03 1–5
G2 EDM @ COL · Sun May 04 1–4
G3 COL @ EDM · Thu May 08 3–4
G4 COL @ EDM · Sat May 10 3–2 OT
G5 EDM @ COL · Sun May 11 3–4

conference-finals

conference-finals · Best of 7 · Series N

Final

–

DET wins 4–2

G1 DET @ COL · Fri May 16 1–2
G2 DET @ COL · Sat May 17 4–2
G3 COL @ DET · Mon May 19 1–2
G4 COL @ DET · Thu May 22 0–6
G5 DET @ COL · Sat May 24 0–6
G6 COL @ DET · Mon May 26 1–3

Stanley Cup Final

Stanley Cup Final · Best of 7 · Series O

Final

–

DET wins 4–0

G1 DET @ PHI · Sun Jun 01 4–2
G2 DET @ PHI · Wed Jun 04 4–2
G3 PHI @ DET · Fri Jun 06 1–6
G4 PHI @ DET · Sun Jun 08 1–2

Detroit Red Wings Stanley Cup Champions

conference-quarterfinals

conference-quarterfinals · Best of 7 · Series A

Final

–

NJD wins 4–1

G1 MTL @ NJD · Thu Apr 17 2–5
G2 MTL @ NJD · Sat Apr 19 1–4
G3 NJD @ MTL · Tue Apr 22 6–4
G4 NJD @ MTL · Thu Apr 24 3–4 OT
G5 MTL @ NJD · Sat Apr 26 0–4

conference-quarterfinals

conference-quarterfinals · Best of 7 · Series D

Final

–

NYR wins 4–1

G1 NYR @ FLA · Thu Apr 17 0–3
G2 NYR @ FLA · Sun Apr 20 3–0
G3 FLA @ NYR · Tue Apr 22 3–4 OT
G4 FLA @ NYR · Wed Apr 23 2–3
G5 NYR @ FLA · Fri Apr 25 3–2 OT

conference-semifinals

conference-semifinals · Best of 7 · Series I

Final

–

NYR wins 4–1

G1 NYR @ NJD · Fri May 02 0–2
G2 NYR @ NJD · Sun May 04 2–0
G3 NJD @ NYR · Tue May 06 2–3
G4 NJD @ NYR · Thu May 08 0–3
G5 NYR @ NJD · Sun May 11 2–1 OT

conference-quarterfinals

conference-quarterfinals · Best of 7 · Series B

Final

–

BUF wins 4–3

G1 OTT @ BUF · Thu Apr 17 1–3
G2 OTT @ BUF · Sat Apr 19 3–1
G3 BUF @ OTT · Mon Apr 21 3–2
G4 BUF @ OTT · Wed Apr 23 0–1 OT
G5 OTT @ BUF · Fri Apr 25 4–1
G6 BUF @ OTT · Sun Apr 27 3–0
G7 OTT @ BUF · Tue Apr 29 2–3 OT

conference-quarterfinals

conference-quarterfinals · Best of 7 · Series C

Final

–

PHI wins 4–1

G1 PIT @ PHI · Thu Apr 17 1–5
G2 PIT @ PHI · Sat Apr 19 2–3
G3 PHI @ PIT · Mon Apr 21 5–3
G4 PHI @ PIT · Wed Apr 23 1–4
G5 PIT @ PHI · Sat Apr 26 3–6

conference-semifinals

conference-semifinals · Best of 7 · Series J

Final

–

PHI wins 4–1

G1 PHI @ BUF · Sun May 04 5–3
G2 PHI @ BUF · Mon May 05 2–1
G3 BUF @ PHI · Wed May 07 1–4
G4 BUF @ PHI · Fri May 09 5–4 OT
G5 PHI @ BUF · Sun May 11 6–3

Eastern Conference Final

Eastern Conference Final · Best of 7 · Series M

Final

–

PHI wins 4–1

G1 NYR @ PHI · Fri May 16 1–3
G2 NYR @ PHI · Sun May 18 5–4
G3 PHI @ NYR · Tue May 20 6–3
G4 PHI @ NYR · Fri May 23 3–2
G5 NYR @ PHI · Sun May 25 2–4