1996-97 Detroit Red Wings Game-by-Game Results
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 38-26-18 - 94 points
Finishing 2nd in the NHL's Central Division
Postseason: 16-4
Won Stanley Cup
Conference Quarter-Finals - Defeated St. Louis Blues 4-2
Conference Semi-Finals - Defeated Mighty Ducks of Anaheim 4-0
Conference Finals - Defeated Colorado Avalanche 4-2
Stanley Cup Finals - Defeated Philadelphia Flyers 4-0
Coach: Scotty Bowman (38-26-18)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1996-97 Detroit Red Wings StatisticsTeam Record: 38-26-18 - 94 points
Finishing 2nd in the NHL's Central Division
Postseason: 16-4
Won Stanley Cup
Conference Quarter-Finals - Defeated St. Louis Blues 4-2
Conference Semi-Finals - Defeated Mighty Ducks of Anaheim 4-0
Conference Finals - Defeated Colorado Avalanche 4-2
Stanley Cup Finals - Defeated Philadelphia Flyers 4-0
Coach: Scotty Bowman (38-26-18)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1996-97 Detroit Red Wings Roster
The Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League ended the 1996-97 season with a record of 38 wins and 26 losses and 18 ties for 94 points, finishing second in the NHL's Central Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 16-4.
The Red Wings scored 253 goals and conceded 197. Brendan Shanahan netted 46 goals for Detroit, and Sergei Fedorov tallied 30 or more also. Steve Yzerman contributed 63 assists. Chris Osgood earned 23 wins in front of the net for the squad and a team-best 2.30 goals against average, topping regular goalies.
Scotty Bowman coached the team. The 1996-97 Detroit Red Wings won the Stanley Cup.
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Regular Season Goals For: 253
Regular Season Goals Against: 197
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 5, 1996 | Detroit Red Wings 1 at New Jersey Devils 3 | L | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 0-1-0 | ||
| October 9, 1996 | Edmonton Oilers 0 at Detroit Red Wings 2 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 1-1-0 | ||
| October 11, 1996 | Calgary Flames 2 at Detroit Red Wings 1 | L | 1-1-0 | 0-1-0 | 1-2-0 | ||
| October 12, 1996 | Detroit Red Wings 6 at Buffalo Sabres 1 | W | 1-1-0 | 1-1-0 | 2-2-0 | ||
| October 15, 1996 | Detroit Red Wings 1 at Dallas Stars 3 | L | 1-1-0 | 1-2-0 | 2-3-0 | ||
| October 17, 1996 | Detroit Red Wings 1 at Chicago Blackhawks 2 | L | 1-1-0 | 1-3-0 | 2-4-0 | ||
| October 19, 1996 | New York Islanders 2 at Detroit Red Wings 4 | W | 2-1-0 | 1-3-0 | 3-4-0 | ||
| October 21, 1996 | Los Angeles Kings 0 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | W | 3-1-0 | 1-3-0 | 4-4-0 | ||
| October 23, 1996 | Dallas Stars 1 at Detroit Red Wings 4 | W | 4-1-0 | 1-3-0 | 5-4-0 | ||
| October 25, 1996 | Chicago Blackhawks 2 at Detroit Red Wings 2 | T | 4-1-1 | 1-3-0 | 5-4-1 | OT | |
| October 26, 1996 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at Boston Bruins 1 | W | 4-1-1 | 2-3-0 | 6-4-1 | ||
| October 30, 1996 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Detroit Red Wings 5 | W | 5-1-1 | 2-3-0 | 7-4-1 | ||
| November 1, 1996 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at Ottawa Senators 2 | T | 5-1-1 | 2-3-1 | 7-4-2 | OT | |
| November 2, 1996 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at Toronto Maple Leafs 6 | L | 5-1-1 | 2-4-1 | 7-5-2 | ||
| November 4, 1996 | Hartford Whalers 1 at Detroit Red Wings 5 | W | 6-1-1 | 2-4-1 | 8-5-2 | ||
| November 6, 1996 | New Jersey Devils 2 at Detroit Red Wings 0 | L | 6-2-1 | 2-4-1 | 8-6-2 | ||
| November 8, 1996 | Detroit Red Wings 4 at Hartford Whalers 1 | W | 6-2-1 | 3-4-1 | 9-6-2 | ||
| November 10, 1996 | Tampa Bay Lightning 2 at Detroit Red Wings 4 | W | 7-2-1 | 3-4-1 | 10-6-2 | ||
| November 13, 1996 | Colorado Avalanche 4 at Detroit Red Wings 1 | L | 7-3-1 | 3-4-1 | 10-7-2 | ||
| November 15, 1996 | San Jose Sharks 1 at Detroit Red Wings 5 | W | 8-3-1 | 3-4-1 | 11-7-2 | ||
| November 18, 1996 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at Phoenix Coyotes 2 | T | 8-3-1 | 3-4-2 | 11-7-3 | OT | |
| November 21, 1996 | Detroit Red Wings 6 at San Jose Sharks 1 | W | 8-3-1 | 4-4-2 | 12-7-3 | ||
| November 23, 1996 | Detroit Red Wings 6 at Los Angeles Kings 0 | W | 8-3-1 | 5-4-2 | 13-7-3 | ||
| November 24, 1996 | Detroit Red Wings 1 at Mighty Ducks of Anaheim 3 | L | 8-3-1 | 5-5-2 | 13-8-3 | ||
| November 27, 1996 | Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at Detroit Red Wings 5 | W | 9-3-1 | 5-5-2 | 14-8-3 | ||
| December 1, 1996 | Florida Panthers 4 at Detroit Red Wings 2 | L | 9-4-1 | 5-5-2 | 14-9-3 | ||
| December 3, 1996 | Vancouver Canucks 2 at Detroit Red Wings 2 | T | 9-4-2 | 5-5-2 | 14-9-4 | OT | |
| December 4, 1996 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at Washington Capitals 0 | W | 9-4-2 | 6-5-2 | 15-9-4 | ||
| December 10, 1996 | Edmonton Oilers 0 at Detroit Red Wings 0 | T | 9-4-3 | 6-5-2 | 15-9-5 | OT | |
| December 12, 1996 | Chicago Blackhawks 2 at Detroit Red Wings 6 | W | 10-4-3 | 6-5-2 | 16-9-5 | ||
| December 15, 1996 | Toronto Maple Leafs 1 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | W | 11-4-3 | 6-5-2 | 17-9-5 | ||
| December 17, 1996 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at Colorado Avalanche 4 | L | 11-4-3 | 6-6-2 | 17-10-5 | ||
| December 18, 1996 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at Calgary Flames 3 | T | 11-4-3 | 6-6-3 | 17-10-6 | OT | |
| December 20, 1996 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at Vancouver Canucks 3 | L | 11-4-3 | 6-7-3 | 17-11-6 | ||
| December 22, 1996 | Detroit Red Wings 6 at Edmonton Oilers 2 | W | 11-4-3 | 7-7-3 | 18-11-6 | ||
| December 26, 1996 | Washington Capitals 4 at Detroit Red Wings 5 | W | 12-4-3 | 7-7-3 | 19-11-6 | OT | |
| December 28, 1996 | Detroit Red Wings 7 at New York Islanders 1 | W | 12-4-3 | 8-7-3 | 20-11-6 | ||
| December 30, 1996 | Phoenix Coyotes 5 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | L | 12-5-3 | 8-7-3 | 20-12-6 | ||
| January 3, 1997 | Dallas Stars 2 at Detroit Red Wings 1 | L | 12-6-3 | 8-7-3 | 20-13-6 | ||
| January 5, 1997 | Detroit Red Wings 5 at Chicago Blackhawks 5 | T | 12-6-3 | 8-7-4 | 20-13-7 | OT | |
| January 8, 1997 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at Dallas Stars 6 | L | 12-6-3 | 8-8-4 | 20-14-7 | ||
| January 9, 1997 | Detroit Red Wings 5 at Phoenix Coyotes 4 | W | 12-6-3 | 9-8-4 | 21-14-7 | OT | |
| January 11, 1997 | Chicago Blackhawks 3 at Detroit Red Wings 1 | L | 12-7-3 | 9-8-4 | 21-15-7 | ||
| January 14, 1997 | Los Angeles Kings 3 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | T | 12-7-4 | 9-8-4 | 21-15-8 | OT | |
| January 20, 1997 | Detroit Red Wings 1 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | L | 12-7-4 | 9-9-4 | 21-16-8 | ||
| January 22, 1997 | Philadelphia Flyers 2 at Detroit Red Wings 2 | T | 12-7-5 | 9-9-4 | 21-16-9 | OT | |
| January 25, 1997 | Detroit Red Wings 4 at Philadelphia Flyers 1 | W | 12-7-5 | 10-9-4 | 22-16-9 | ||
| January 29, 1997 | Phoenix Coyotes 3 at Detroit Red Wings 0 | L | 12-8-5 | 10-9-4 | 22-17-9 | ||
| February 1, 1997 | Detroit Red Wings 4 at St. Louis Blues 1 | W | 12-8-5 | 11-9-4 | 23-17-9 | ||
| February 2, 1997 | Dallas Stars 3 at Detroit Red Wings 4 | W | 13-8-5 | 11-9-4 | 24-17-9 | OT | |
| February 4, 1997 | St. Louis Blues 1 at Detroit Red Wings 1 | T | 13-8-6 | 11-9-4 | 24-17-10 | OT | |
| February 6, 1997 | Vancouver Canucks 7 at Detroit Red Wings 4 | L | 13-9-6 | 11-9-4 | 24-18-10 | ||
| February 8, 1997 | Detroit Red Wings 6 at Pittsburgh Penguins 5 | W | 13-9-6 | 12-9-4 | 25-18-10 | OT | |
| February 12, 1997 | San Jose Sharks 1 at Detroit Red Wings 7 | W | 14-9-6 | 12-9-4 | 26-18-10 | ||
| February 14, 1997 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at Dallas Stars 4 | L | 14-9-6 | 12-10-4 | 26-19-10 | OT | |
| February 16, 1997 | Detroit Red Wings 4 at Florida Panthers 2 | W | 14-9-6 | 13-10-4 | 27-19-10 | ||
| February 17, 1997 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at Tampa Bay Lightning 3 | T | 14-9-6 | 13-10-5 | 27-19-11 | OT | |
| February 19, 1997 | Calgary Flames 0 at Detroit Red Wings 4 | W | 15-9-6 | 13-10-5 | 28-19-11 | ||
| February 22, 1997 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at St. Louis Blues 2 | T | 15-9-6 | 13-10-6 | 28-19-12 | OT | |
| February 24, 1997 | Detroit Red Wings 5 at Phoenix Coyotes 3 | W | 15-9-6 | 14-10-6 | 29-19-12 | ||
| February 27, 1997 | Pittsburgh Penguins 1 at Detroit Red Wings 4 | W | 16-9-6 | 14-10-6 | 30-19-12 | ||
| March 1, 1997 | New York Rangers 0 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | W | 17-9-6 | 14-10-6 | 31-19-12 | ||
| March 2, 1997 | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim 1 at Detroit Red Wings 1 | T | 17-9-7 | 14-10-6 | 31-19-13 | OT | |
| March 5, 1997 | Detroit Red Wings 4 at Toronto Maple Leafs 4 | T | 17-9-7 | 14-10-7 | 31-19-14 | OT | |
| March 8, 1997 | Detroit Red Wings 5 at Vancouver Canucks 3 | W | 17-9-7 | 15-10-7 | 32-19-14 | ||
| March 10, 1997 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at Los Angeles Kings 3 | T | 17-9-7 | 15-10-8 | 32-19-15 | OT | |
| March 12, 1997 | Detroit Red Wings 1 at Mighty Ducks of Anaheim 2 | L | 17-9-7 | 15-11-8 | 32-20-15 | ||
| March 15, 1997 | Detroit Red Wings 7 at San Jose Sharks 4 | W | 17-9-7 | 16-11-8 | 33-20-15 | ||
| March 16, 1997 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at Colorado Avalanche 4 | L | 17-9-7 | 16-12-8 | 33-21-15 | ||
| March 19, 1997 | Boston Bruins 1 at Detroit Red Wings 4 | W | 18-9-7 | 16-12-8 | 34-21-15 | ||
| March 21, 1997 | Detroit Red Wings 1 at New York Rangers 3 | L | 18-9-7 | 16-13-8 | 34-22-15 | ||
| March 23, 1997 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at Chicago Blackhawks 5 | L | 18-9-7 | 16-14-8 | 34-23-15 | ||
| March 26, 1997 | Colorado Avalanche 5 at Detroit Red Wings 6 | W | 19-9-7 | 16-14-8 | 35-23-15 | OT | |
| March 28, 1997 | Buffalo Sabres 1 at Detroit Red Wings 2 | W | 20-9-7 | 16-14-8 | 36-23-15 | OT | |
| March 30, 1997 | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim 1 at Detroit Red Wings 0 | L | 20-10-7 | 16-14-8 | 36-24-15 | OT | |
| April 1, 1997 | St. Louis Blues 1 at Detroit Red Wings 1 | T | 20-10-8 | 16-14-8 | 36-24-16 | OT | |
| April 3, 1997 | Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at Detroit Red Wings 2 | T | 20-10-9 | 16-14-8 | 36-24-17 | OT | |
| April 5, 1997 | Detroit Red Wings 4 at Toronto Maple Leafs 2 | W | 20-10-9 | 17-14-8 | 37-24-17 | ||
| April 8, 1997 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at Calgary Flames 2 | W | 20-10-9 | 18-14-8 | 38-24-17 | OT | |
| April 9, 1997 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at Edmonton Oilers 3 | T | 20-10-9 | 18-14-9 | 38-24-18 | OT | |
| April 11, 1997 | Ottawa Senators 3 at Detroit Red Wings 2 | L | 20-11-9 | 18-14-9 | 38-25-18 | ||
| April 13, 1997 | St. Louis Blues 3 at Detroit Red Wings 1 | L | 20-12-9 | 18-14-9 | 38-26-18 | ||
| April 16, 1997 | St. Louis Blues 2 at Detroit Red Wings 0 | L | 0-1-0 | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | ||
| April 18, 1997 | St. Louis Blues 1 at Detroit Red Wings 2 | W | 1-1-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-1-0 | ||
| April 20, 1997 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at St. Louis Blues 2 | W | 1-1-0 | 1-0-0 | 2-1-0 | ||
| April 22, 1997 | Detroit Red Wings 0 at St. Louis Blues 4 | L | 1-1-0 | 1-1-0 | 2-2-0 | ||
| April 25, 1997 | St. Louis Blues 2 at Detroit Red Wings 5 | W | 2-1-0 | 1-1-0 | 3-2-0 | ||
| April 27, 1997 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at St. Louis Blues 1 | W | 2-1-0 | 2-1-0 | 4-2-0 | ||
| May 2, 1997 | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim 1 at Detroit Red Wings 2 | W | 3-1-0 | 2-1-0 | 5-2-0 | OT | |
| May 4, 1997 | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim 2 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | W | 4-1-0 | 2-1-0 | 6-2-0 | 3OT | |
| May 6, 1997 | Detroit Red Wings 5 at Mighty Ducks of Anaheim 3 | W | 4-1-0 | 3-1-0 | 7-2-0 | ||
| May 8, 1997 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at Mighty Ducks of Anaheim 2 | W | 4-1-0 | 4-1-0 | 8-2-0 | 2OT | |
| May 15, 1997 | Detroit Red Wings 1 at Colorado Avalanche 2 | L | 4-1-0 | 4-2-0 | 8-3-0 | ||
| May 17, 1997 | Detroit Red Wings 4 at Colorado Avalanche 2 | W | 4-1-0 | 5-2-0 | 9-3-0 | ||
| May 19, 1997 | Colorado Avalanche 1 at Detroit Red Wings 2 | W | 5-1-0 | 5-2-0 | 10-3-0 | ||
| May 22, 1997 | Colorado Avalanche 0 at Detroit Red Wings 6 | W | 6-1-0 | 5-2-0 | 11-3-0 | ||
| May 24, 1997 | Detroit Red Wings 0 at Colorado Avalanche 6 | L | 6-1-0 | 5-3-0 | 11-4-0 | ||
| May 26, 1997 | Colorado Avalanche 1 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | W | 7-1-0 | 5-3-0 | 12-4-0 | ||
| May 31, 1997 | Detroit Red Wings 4 at Philadelphia Flyers 2 | W | 7-1-0 | 6-3-0 | 13-4-0 | ||
| June 3, 1997 | Detroit Red Wings 4 at Philadelphia Flyers 2 | W | 7-1-0 | 7-3-0 | 14-4-0 | ||
| June 5, 1997 | Philadelphia Flyers 1 at Detroit Red Wings 6 | W | 8-1-0 | 7-3-0 | 15-4-0 | ||
| June 7, 1997 | Philadelphia Flyers 1 at Detroit Red Wings 2 | W | 9-1-0 | 7-3-0 | 16-4-0 |
