New York Islanders 1996-1997 Schedule & Results

The New York Islanders finished 29-41-12 with 70 points in the 1996-1997 season, 7th in the Atlantic Division. Start times are Eastern Time.

Regular Season

New York Islanders 1996-1997 Regular Season games

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