Last updated: 2026-08-24 17:11 ET
Games completed through: 1997-04-13

NHL 1996-1997 Standings

Points Progression

Playoff Odds Progression

Western Conference

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

Eastern Conference

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