1996-97 Dallas Stars Game-by-Game Results
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 48-26-8 - 104 points
Finishing 1st in the NHL's Central Division
Postseason: 3-4
Lost NHL conference quarter-finals
Conference Quarter-Finals - Lost to Edmonton Oilers 4-3
Coach: Ken Hitchcock (48-26-8)
Location: Dallas, Texas
1996-97 Dallas Stars StatisticsTeam Record: 48-26-8 - 104 points
Finishing 1st in the NHL's Central Division
Postseason: 3-4
Lost NHL conference quarter-finals
Conference Quarter-Finals - Lost to Edmonton Oilers 4-3
Coach: Ken Hitchcock (48-26-8)
Location: Dallas, Texas
1996-97 Dallas Stars Roster
The Dallas Stars of the National Hockey League ended the 1996-97 season with a record of 48 wins and 26 losses and 8 ties for 104 points, finishing first in the NHL's Central Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 3-4.
The Stars scored 252 goals and conceded 198. Mike Modano netted 35 goals for Dallas, and Joe Nieuwendyk tallied 30 or more also. Mike Modano contributed 48 assists. Andy Moog earned 28 wins in front of the net for the squad, while Arturs Irbe added 15 or more wins, too. Andy Moog earned a 2.15 goals against average, best among goaltenders with enough qualifying appearances.
Ken Hitchcock coached the team. The 1996-97 Dallas Stars lost in the NHL conference quarter-finals.
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Regular Season Goals For: 252
Regular Season Goals Against: 198
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 5, 1996 | Colorado Avalanche 1 at Dallas Stars 4 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | ||
| October 8, 1996 | Washington Capitals 3 at Dallas Stars 5 | W | 2-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 2-0-0 | ||
| October 10, 1996 | Dallas Stars 2 at New York Rangers 1 | W | 2-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 3-0-0 | ||
| October 12, 1996 | Dallas Stars 4 at New Jersey Devils 2 | W | 2-0-0 | 2-0-0 | 4-0-0 | ||
| October 13, 1996 | Dallas Stars 5 at Chicago Blackhawks 3 | W | 2-0-0 | 3-0-0 | 5-0-0 | ||
| October 15, 1996 | Detroit Red Wings 1 at Dallas Stars 3 | W | 3-0-0 | 3-0-0 | 6-0-0 | ||
| October 17, 1996 | Vancouver Canucks 6 at Dallas Stars 1 | L | 3-1-0 | 3-0-0 | 6-1-0 | ||
| October 19, 1996 | Toronto Maple Leafs 0 at Dallas Stars 2 | W | 4-1-0 | 3-0-0 | 7-1-0 | ||
| October 23, 1996 | Dallas Stars 1 at Detroit Red Wings 4 | L | 4-1-0 | 3-1-0 | 7-2-0 | ||
| October 26, 1996 | Ottawa Senators 1 at Dallas Stars 5 | W | 5-1-0 | 3-1-0 | 8-2-0 | ||
| October 30, 1996 | Buffalo Sabres 0 at Dallas Stars 2 | W | 6-1-0 | 3-1-0 | 9-2-0 | ||
| November 1, 1996 | Chicago Blackhawks 3 at Dallas Stars 2 | L | 6-2-0 | 3-1-0 | 9-3-0 | OT | |
| November 3, 1996 | Dallas Stars 3 at St. Louis Blues 6 | L | 6-2-0 | 3-2-0 | 9-4-0 | ||
| November 6, 1996 | Dallas Stars 3 at Phoenix Coyotes 2 | W | 6-2-0 | 4-2-0 | 10-4-0 | ||
| November 8, 1996 | Dallas Stars 1 at San Jose Sharks 3 | L | 6-2-0 | 4-3-0 | 10-5-0 | ||
| November 11, 1996 | Dallas Stars 3 at Mighty Ducks of Anaheim 2 | W | 6-2-0 | 5-3-0 | 11-5-0 | ||
| November 13, 1996 | Calgary Flames 3 at Dallas Stars 3 | T | 6-2-1 | 5-3-0 | 11-5-1 | OT | |
| November 15, 1996 | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim 3 at Dallas Stars 4 | W | 7-2-1 | 5-3-0 | 12-5-1 | ||
| November 17, 1996 | Dallas Stars 7 at Edmonton Oilers 3 | W | 7-2-1 | 6-3-0 | 13-5-1 | ||
| November 19, 1996 | Dallas Stars 0 at Vancouver Canucks 2 | L | 7-2-1 | 6-4-0 | 13-6-1 | ||
| November 20, 1996 | Dallas Stars 3 at Calgary Flames 1 | W | 7-2-1 | 7-4-0 | 14-6-1 | ||
| November 22, 1996 | Florida Panthers 2 at Dallas Stars 1 | L | 7-3-1 | 7-4-0 | 14-7-1 | OT | |
| November 27, 1996 | New Jersey Devils 3 at Dallas Stars 2 | L | 7-4-1 | 7-4-0 | 14-8-1 | ||
| November 29, 1996 | Dallas Stars 2 at Tampa Bay Lightning 1 | W | 7-4-1 | 8-4-0 | 15-8-1 | ||
| November 30, 1996 | Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at Dallas Stars 5 | W | 8-4-1 | 8-4-0 | 16-8-1 | ||
| December 4, 1996 | San Jose Sharks 2 at Dallas Stars 1 | L | 8-5-1 | 8-4-0 | 16-9-1 | ||
| December 6, 1996 | Philadelphia Flyers 6 at Dallas Stars 3 | L | 8-6-1 | 8-4-0 | 16-10-1 | ||
| December 8, 1996 | Dallas Stars 1 at Florida Panthers 1 | T | 8-6-1 | 8-4-1 | 16-10-2 | OT | |
| December 11, 1996 | St. Louis Blues 5 at Dallas Stars 5 | T | 8-6-2 | 8-4-1 | 16-10-3 | OT | |
| December 13, 1996 | Vancouver Canucks 1 at Dallas Stars 2 | W | 9-6-2 | 8-4-1 | 17-10-3 | ||
| December 15, 1996 | Dallas Stars 4 at Ottawa Senators 0 | W | 9-6-2 | 9-4-1 | 18-10-3 | ||
| December 18, 1996 | Dallas Stars 3 at Chicago Blackhawks 2 | W | 9-6-2 | 10-4-1 | 19-10-3 | OT | |
| December 20, 1996 | Dallas Stars 4 at Hartford Whalers 1 | W | 9-6-2 | 11-4-1 | 20-10-3 | ||
| December 21, 1996 | Dallas Stars 3 at New York Islanders 2 | W | 9-6-2 | 12-4-1 | 21-10-3 | ||
| December 23, 1996 | San Jose Sharks 2 at Dallas Stars 1 | L | 9-7-2 | 12-4-1 | 21-11-3 | ||
| December 27, 1996 | Boston Bruins 4 at Dallas Stars 6 | W | 10-7-2 | 12-4-1 | 22-11-3 | ||
| December 29, 1996 | Dallas Stars 2 at Colorado Avalanche 3 | L | 10-7-2 | 12-5-1 | 22-12-3 | ||
| December 30, 1996 | New York Rangers 3 at Dallas Stars 2 | L | 10-8-2 | 12-5-1 | 22-13-3 | ||
| January 1, 1997 | Montreal Canadiens 6 at Dallas Stars 4 | L | 10-9-2 | 12-5-1 | 22-14-3 | ||
| January 3, 1997 | Dallas Stars 2 at Detroit Red Wings 1 | W | 10-9-2 | 13-5-1 | 23-14-3 | ||
| January 4, 1997 | Dallas Stars 2 at Boston Bruins 3 | L | 10-9-2 | 13-6-1 | 23-15-3 | ||
| January 8, 1997 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at Dallas Stars 6 | W | 11-9-2 | 13-6-1 | 24-15-3 | ||
| January 10, 1997 | Phoenix Coyotes 4 at Dallas Stars 3 | L | 11-10-2 | 13-6-1 | 24-16-3 | ||
| January 13, 1997 | Dallas Stars 2 at Montreal Canadiens 1 | W | 11-10-2 | 14-6-1 | 25-16-3 | ||
| January 14, 1997 | Dallas Stars 1 at Pittsburgh Penguins 3 | L | 11-10-2 | 14-7-1 | 25-17-3 | ||
| January 21, 1997 | Dallas Stars 3 at Philadelphia Flyers 3 | T | 11-10-2 | 14-7-2 | 25-17-4 | OT | |
| January 24, 1997 | Dallas Stars 5 at Washington Capitals 2 | W | 11-10-2 | 15-7-2 | 26-17-4 | ||
| January 25, 1997 | Dallas Stars 5 at Toronto Maple Leafs 1 | W | 11-10-2 | 16-7-2 | 27-17-4 | ||
| January 27, 1997 | Los Angeles Kings 2 at Dallas Stars 7 | W | 12-10-2 | 16-7-2 | 28-17-4 | ||
| January 29, 1997 | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim 1 at Dallas Stars 3 | W | 13-10-2 | 16-7-2 | 29-17-4 | ||
| January 31, 1997 | Dallas Stars 1 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | L | 13-10-2 | 16-8-2 | 29-18-4 | ||
| February 2, 1997 | Dallas Stars 3 at Detroit Red Wings 4 | L | 13-10-2 | 16-9-2 | 29-19-4 | OT | |
| February 5, 1997 | Tampa Bay Lightning 0 at Dallas Stars 4 | W | 14-10-2 | 16-9-2 | 30-19-4 | ||
| February 6, 1997 | Dallas Stars 4 at St. Louis Blues 6 | L | 14-10-2 | 16-10-2 | 30-20-4 | ||
| February 8, 1997 | Dallas Stars 5 at Phoenix Coyotes 4 | W | 14-10-2 | 17-10-2 | 31-20-4 | OT | |
| February 9, 1997 | Los Angeles Kings 1 at Dallas Stars 2 | W | 15-10-2 | 17-10-2 | 32-20-4 | OT | |
| February 12, 1997 | Phoenix Coyotes 5 at Dallas Stars 0 | L | 15-11-2 | 17-10-2 | 32-21-4 | ||
| February 14, 1997 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at Dallas Stars 4 | W | 16-11-2 | 17-10-2 | 33-21-4 | OT | |
| February 17, 1997 | Dallas Stars 2 at Los Angeles Kings 1 | W | 16-11-2 | 18-10-2 | 34-21-4 | ||
| February 18, 1997 | Dallas Stars 1 at San Jose Sharks 3 | L | 16-11-2 | 18-11-2 | 34-22-4 | ||
| February 21, 1997 | Calgary Flames 2 at Dallas Stars 4 | W | 17-11-2 | 18-11-2 | 35-22-4 | ||
| February 23, 1997 | Edmonton Oilers 1 at Dallas Stars 6 | W | 18-11-2 | 18-11-2 | 36-22-4 | ||
| February 25, 1997 | Dallas Stars 1 at Chicago Blackhawks 0 | W | 18-11-2 | 19-11-2 | 37-22-4 | ||
| February 27, 1997 | Dallas Stars 6 at Colorado Avalanche 2 | W | 18-11-2 | 20-11-2 | 38-22-4 | ||
| March 1, 1997 | Dallas Stars 1 at Calgary Flames 4 | L | 18-11-2 | 20-12-2 | 38-23-4 | ||
| March 5, 1997 | St. Louis Blues 2 at Dallas Stars 3 | W | 19-11-2 | 20-12-2 | 39-23-4 | ||
| March 7, 1997 | Edmonton Oilers 1 at Dallas Stars 2 | W | 20-11-2 | 20-12-2 | 40-23-4 | ||
| March 10, 1997 | Dallas Stars 3 at Toronto Maple Leafs 3 | T | 20-11-2 | 20-12-3 | 40-23-5 | OT | |
| March 14, 1997 | Chicago Blackhawks 4 at Dallas Stars 4 | T | 20-11-3 | 20-12-3 | 40-23-6 | OT | |
| March 16, 1997 | Pittsburgh Penguins 2 at Dallas Stars 6 | W | 21-11-3 | 20-12-3 | 41-23-6 | ||
| March 19, 1997 | Phoenix Coyotes 2 at Dallas Stars 7 | W | 22-11-3 | 20-12-3 | 42-23-6 | ||
| March 21, 1997 | Hartford Whalers 0 at Dallas Stars 2 | W | 23-11-3 | 20-12-3 | 43-23-6 | ||
| March 23, 1997 | Dallas Stars 4 at St. Louis Blues 1 | W | 23-11-3 | 21-12-3 | 44-23-6 | ||
| March 30, 1997 | Dallas Stars 3 at Vancouver Canucks 2 | W | 23-11-3 | 22-12-3 | 45-23-6 | ||
| March 31, 1997 | Dallas Stars 3 at Edmonton Oilers 1 | W | 23-11-3 | 23-12-3 | 46-23-6 | ||
| April 2, 1997 | New York Islanders 4 at Dallas Stars 5 | W | 24-11-3 | 23-12-3 | 47-23-6 | ||
| April 4, 1997 | Dallas Stars 2 at Mighty Ducks of Anaheim 3 | L | 24-11-3 | 23-13-3 | 47-24-6 | ||
| April 5, 1997 | Dallas Stars 3 at Los Angeles Kings 3 | T | 24-11-3 | 23-13-4 | 47-24-7 | OT | |
| April 7, 1997 | Dallas Stars 2 at Phoenix Coyotes 2 | T | 24-11-3 | 23-13-5 | 47-24-8 | OT | |
| April 9, 1997 | Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at Dallas Stars 3 | W | 25-11-3 | 23-13-5 | 48-24-8 | ||
| April 11, 1997 | Colorado Avalanche 2 at Dallas Stars 1 | L | 25-12-3 | 23-13-5 | 48-25-8 | ||
| April 13, 1997 | Chicago Blackhawks 5 at Dallas Stars 2 | L | 25-13-3 | 23-13-5 | 48-26-8 | ||
| April 16, 1997 | Edmonton Oilers 3 at Dallas Stars 5 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | ||
| April 18, 1997 | Edmonton Oilers 4 at Dallas Stars 0 | L | 1-1-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-1-0 | ||
| April 20, 1997 | Dallas Stars 3 at Edmonton Oilers 4 | L | 1-1-0 | 0-1-0 | 1-2-0 | OT | |
| April 22, 1997 | Dallas Stars 4 at Edmonton Oilers 3 | W | 1-1-0 | 1-1-0 | 2-2-0 | ||
| April 25, 1997 | Edmonton Oilers 1 at Dallas Stars 0 | L | 1-2-0 | 1-1-0 | 2-3-0 | 2OT | |
| April 27, 1997 | Dallas Stars 3 at Edmonton Oilers 2 | W | 1-2-0 | 2-1-0 | 3-3-0 | ||
| April 29, 1997 | Edmonton Oilers 4 at Dallas Stars 3 | L | 1-3-0 | 2-1-0 | 3-4-0 | OT |
