New Jersey Devils 1996-1997 Schedule & Results

The New Jersey Devils finished 45-23-14 with 104 points in the 1996-1997 season, 1st in the Atlantic Division. Start times are Eastern Time.

Regular Season

New Jersey Devils 1996-1997 Regular Season games

Date	Opponent	Result	Record
Sat, Oct 5	vs Detroit Red Wings	W 3–1, vs Detroit Red Wings, game page	1-0-0
Mon, Oct 7	at Philadelphia Flyers	L 1–3, at Philadelphia Flyers, game page	1-1-0
Sat, Oct 12	vs Dallas Stars	L 2–4, vs Dallas Stars, game page	1-2-0
Tue, Oct 15	vs Montreal Canadiens	W 3–2, vs Montreal Canadiens, game page	2-2-0
Fri, Oct 18	vs Ottawa Senators	T 2–2 OT, vs Ottawa Senators, game page	2-2-1
Sat, Oct 19	at Hartford Whalers	L 2–6, at Hartford Whalers, game page	2-3-1
Thu, Oct 24	vs San Jose Sharks	W 3–1, vs San Jose Sharks, game page	3-3-1
Sat, Oct 26	at Tampa Bay Lightning	W 4–1, at Tampa Bay Lightning, game page	4-3-1
Tue, Oct 29	at Boston Bruins	L 2–5, at Boston Bruins, game page	4-4-1
Wed, Oct 30	vs New York Rangers	L 1–6, vs New York Rangers, game page	4-5-1
Sat, Nov 2	vs Tampa Bay Lightning	W 2–1, vs Tampa Bay Lightning, game page	5-5-1
Wed, Nov 6	at Detroit Red Wings	W 2–0, at Detroit Red Wings, game page	6-5-1
Thu, Nov 7	at Chicago Blackhawks	W 4–2, at Chicago Blackhawks, game page	7-5-1
Sat, Nov 9	vs New York Islanders	W 4–0, vs New York Islanders, game page	8-5-1
Tue, Nov 12	vs Washington Capitals	W 3–2 OT, vs Washington Capitals, game page	9-5-1
Thu, Nov 14	vs Vancouver Canucks	L 0–3, vs Vancouver Canucks, game page	9-6-1
Sat, Nov 16	vs Tampa Bay Lightning	W 6–3, vs Tampa Bay Lightning, game page	10-6-1
Tue, Nov 19	at Ottawa Senators	W 2–1, at Ottawa Senators, game page	11-6-1
Fri, Nov 22	vs Washington Capitals	L 1–5, vs Washington Capitals, game page	11-7-1
Sat, Nov 23	at Washington Capitals	L 3–4, at Washington Capitals, game page	11-8-1
Wed, Nov 27	at Dallas Stars	W 3–2, at Dallas Stars, game page	12-8-1
Thu, Nov 28	at Phoenix Coyotes	L 3–4 OT, at Phoenix Coyotes, game page	12-9-1
Sat, Nov 30	at Colorado Avalanche	L 1–2, at Colorado Avalanche, game page	12-10-1
Tue, Dec 3	vs Florida Panthers	W 2–0, vs Florida Panthers, game page	13-10-1
Thu, Dec 5	vs Calgary Flames	W 2–1, vs Calgary Flames, game page	14-10-1
Sat, Dec 7	vs Phoenix Coyotes	L 3–4 OT, vs Phoenix Coyotes, game page	14-11-1
Tue, Dec 10	at Toronto Maple Leafs	W 5–2, at Toronto Maple Leafs, game page	15-11-1
Thu, Dec 12	at Boston Bruins	W 7–4, at Boston Bruins, game page	16-11-1
Sat, Dec 14	vs Montreal Canadiens	T 3–3 OT, vs Montreal Canadiens, game page	16-11-2
Mon, Dec 16	at Calgary Flames	W 5–0, at Calgary Flames, game page	17-11-2
Wed, Dec 18	at Vancouver Canucks	W 2–1, at Vancouver Canucks, game page	18-11-2
Fri, Dec 20	at Edmonton Oilers	W 3–2, at Edmonton Oilers, game page	19-11-2
Mon, Dec 23	vs Buffalo Sabres	T 0–0 OT, vs Buffalo Sabres, game page	19-11-3
Thu, Dec 26	at New York Islanders	L 1–4, at New York Islanders, game page	19-12-3
Sat, Dec 28	vs Anaheim Ducks	W 5–3, vs Anaheim Ducks, game page	20-12-3
Tue, Dec 31	at Buffalo Sabres	L 5–6, at Buffalo Sabres, game page	20-13-3
Thu, Jan 2	vs Pittsburgh Penguins	L 1–6, vs Pittsburgh Penguins, game page	20-14-3
Fri, Jan 3	at Ottawa Senators	W 1–0, at Ottawa Senators, game page	21-14-3
Sun, Jan 5	vs St. Louis Blues	L 3–5, vs St. Louis Blues, game page	21-15-3
Wed, Jan 8	vs Colorado Avalanche	T 1–1 OT, vs Colorado Avalanche, game page	21-15-4
Fri, Jan 10	vs Chicago Blackhawks	T 3–3 OT, vs Chicago Blackhawks, game page	21-15-5
Sun, Jan 12	at New York Rangers	L 0–3, at New York Rangers, game page	21-16-5
Tue, Jan 14	vs Boston Bruins	W 4–2, vs Boston Bruins, game page	22-16-5
Tue, Jan 21	at Los Angeles Kings	W 4–1, at Los Angeles Kings, game page	23-16-5
Wed, Jan 22	at Anaheim Ducks	L 1–3, at Anaheim Ducks, game page	23-17-5
Fri, Jan 24	at San Jose Sharks	W 3–1, at San Jose Sharks, game page	24-17-5
Wed, Jan 29	vs Ottawa Senators	T 1–1 OT, vs Ottawa Senators, game page	24-17-6
Fri, Jan 31	vs Toronto Maple Leafs	T 3–3 OT, vs Toronto Maple Leafs, game page	24-17-7
Sat, Feb 1	at Montreal Canadiens	T 4–4 OT, at Montreal Canadiens, game page	24-17-8
Wed, Feb 5	vs New York Islanders	W 4–1, vs New York Islanders, game page	25-17-8
Fri, Feb 7	vs Florida Panthers	T 2–2 OT, vs Florida Panthers, game page	25-17-9
Sat, Feb 8	vs Philadelphia Flyers	W 4–2, vs Philadelphia Flyers, game page	26-17-9
Wed, Feb 12	at Hartford Whalers	W 3–2, at Hartford Whalers, game page	27-17-9
Thu, Feb 13	vs Hartford Whalers	W 4–0, vs Hartford Whalers, game page	28-17-9
Sat, Feb 15	at Montreal Canadiens	W 4–1, at Montreal Canadiens, game page	29-17-9
Mon, Feb 17	at New York Rangers	T 2–2 OT, at New York Rangers, game page	29-17-10
Wed, Feb 19	vs New York Rangers	T 1–1 OT, vs New York Rangers, game page	29-17-11
Thu, Feb 20	at Florida Panthers	T 2–2 OT, at Florida Panthers, game page	29-17-12
Sat, Feb 22	at Tampa Bay Lightning	L 1–3, at Tampa Bay Lightning, game page	29-18-12
Wed, Feb 26	at New York Islanders	W 5–3, at New York Islanders, game page	30-18-12
Thu, Feb 27	vs Buffalo Sabres	W 4–1, vs Buffalo Sabres, game page	31-18-12
Sat, Mar 1	vs Pittsburgh Penguins	W 6–3, vs Pittsburgh Penguins, game page	32-18-12
Tue, Mar 4	at Pittsburgh Penguins	W 3–1, at Pittsburgh Penguins, game page	33-18-12
Wed, Mar 5	at Philadelphia Flyers	W 3–1, at Philadelphia Flyers, game page	34-18-12
Sat, Mar 8	at New York Islanders	L 1–5, at New York Islanders, game page	34-19-12
Sun, Mar 9	at Buffalo Sabres	W 4–1, at Buffalo Sabres, game page	35-19-12
Tue, Mar 11	vs Edmonton Oilers	W 6–1, vs Edmonton Oilers, game page	36-19-12
Thu, Mar 13	vs Hartford Whalers	W 6–0, vs Hartford Whalers, game page	37-19-12
Sat, Mar 15	vs Washington Capitals	W 3–2, vs Washington Capitals, game page	38-19-12
Mon, Mar 17	vs Florida Panthers	L 1–4, vs Florida Panthers, game page	38-20-12
Wed, Mar 19	at Washington Capitals	T 2–2 OT, at Washington Capitals, game page	38-20-13
Sat, Mar 22	at Pittsburgh Penguins	W 3–2, at Pittsburgh Penguins, game page	39-20-13
Tue, Mar 25	vs Philadelphia Flyers	L 3–4, vs Philadelphia Flyers, game page	39-21-13
Thu, Mar 27	vs New York Rangers	W 4–0, vs New York Rangers, game page	40-21-13
Sun, Mar 30	vs Los Angeles Kings	W 5–2, vs Los Angeles Kings, game page	41-21-13
Tue, Apr 1	at Washington Capitals	W 1–0, at Washington Capitals, game page	42-21-13
Fri, Apr 4	vs Tampa Bay Lightning	W 3–0, vs Tampa Bay Lightning, game page	43-21-13
Sun, Apr 6	at St. Louis Blues	W 2–0, at St. Louis Blues, game page	44-21-13
Tue, Apr 8	at Tampa Bay Lightning	T 2–2 OT, at Tampa Bay Lightning, game page	44-21-14
Wed, Apr 9	at Florida Panthers	L 2–4, at Florida Panthers, game page	44-22-14
Fri, Apr 11	vs Boston Bruins	W 2–0, vs Boston Bruins, game page	45-22-14
Sun, Apr 13	at Philadelphia Flyers	L 4–5, at Philadelphia Flyers, game page	45-23-14

Playoffs

New Jersey Devils 1996-1997 Playoffs games

Date	Opponent	Result
Thu, Apr 17	vs Montreal Canadiens	W 5–2, vs Montreal Canadiens, game page
Sat, Apr 19	vs Montreal Canadiens	W 4–1, vs Montreal Canadiens, game page
Tue, Apr 22	at Montreal Canadiens	W 6–4, at Montreal Canadiens, game page
Thu, Apr 24	at Montreal Canadiens	L 3–4 OT, at Montreal Canadiens, game page
Sat, Apr 26	vs Montreal Canadiens	W 4–0, vs Montreal Canadiens, game page
Fri, May 2	vs New York Rangers	W 2–0, vs New York Rangers, game page
Sun, May 4	vs New York Rangers	L 0–2, vs New York Rangers, game page
Tue, May 6	at New York Rangers	L 2–3, at New York Rangers, game page
Thu, May 8	at New York Rangers	L 0–3, at New York Rangers, game page
Sun, May 11	vs New York Rangers	L 1–2 OT, vs New York Rangers, game page