1995-96 Florida Panthers Game-by-Game Results
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 41-31-10 - 92 points
Finishing 3rd in the NHL's Atlantic Division
Postseason: 12-10
Lost Stanley Cup finals
Conference Quarter-Finals - Defeated Boston Bruins 4-1
Conference Semi-Finals - Defeated Philadelphia Flyers 4-2
Conference Finals - Defeated Pittsburgh Penguins 4-3
Stanley Cup Finals - Lost to Colorado Avalanche 4-0
Coach: Doug MacLean (41-31-10)
Location: Miami, Florida
1995-96 Florida Panthers StatisticsTeam Record: 41-31-10 - 92 points
Finishing 3rd in the NHL's Atlantic Division
Postseason: 12-10
Lost Stanley Cup finals
Conference Quarter-Finals - Defeated Boston Bruins 4-1
Conference Semi-Finals - Defeated Philadelphia Flyers 4-2
Conference Finals - Defeated Pittsburgh Penguins 4-3
Stanley Cup Finals - Lost to Colorado Avalanche 4-0
Coach: Doug MacLean (41-31-10)
Location: Miami, Florida
1995-96 Florida Panthers Roster
The Florida Panthers of the National Hockey League ended the 1995-96 season with a record of 41 wins and 31 losses and 10 ties for 92 points, finishing third in the NHL's Atlantic Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 12-10.
The Panthers scored 254 goals and surrendered 234. Scott Mellanby netted 32 goals for Florida, and Robert Svehla contributed 49 assists. John Vanbiesbrouck earned 26 wins in front of the net for the squad, while Mark Fitzpatrick added 15 or more victories also. John Vanbiesbrouck earned a 2.68 goals against average, topping goaltenders with enough qualifying appearances.
Doug MacLean coached the team. The 1995-96 Florida Panthers lost in the Stanley Cup finals.
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Regular Season Goals For: 254
Regular Season Goals Against: 234
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 7, 1995 | Florida Panthers 0 at New Jersey Devils 4 | L | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 0-1-0 | ||
| October 8, 1995 | Calgary Flames 3 at Florida Panthers 4 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 1-1-0 | ||
| October 11, 1995 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at Florida Panthers 6 | W | 2-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 2-1-0 | ||
| October 13, 1995 | Ottawa Senators 2 at Florida Panthers 6 | W | 3-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 3-1-0 | ||
| October 15, 1995 | New York Islanders 3 at Florida Panthers 5 | W | 4-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 4-1-0 | ||
| October 17, 1995 | Chicago Blackhawks 6 at Florida Panthers 3 | L | 4-1-0 | 0-1-0 | 4-2-0 | ||
| October 21, 1995 | Hartford Whalers 0 at Florida Panthers 3 | W | 5-1-0 | 0-1-0 | 5-2-0 | ||
| October 24, 1995 | Florida Panthers 6 at Toronto Maple Leafs 1 | W | 5-1-0 | 1-1-0 | 6-2-0 | ||
| October 25, 1995 | Florida Panthers 2 at Montreal Canadiens 7 | L | 5-1-0 | 1-2-0 | 6-3-0 | ||
| October 28, 1995 | Florida Panthers 4 at Ottawa Senators 1 | W | 5-1-0 | 2-2-0 | 7-3-0 | ||
| October 31, 1995 | New York Islanders 5 at Florida Panthers 4 | L | 5-2-0 | 2-2-0 | 7-4-0 | OT | |
| November 2, 1995 | Florida Panthers 2 at Philadelphia Flyers 1 | W | 5-2-0 | 3-2-0 | 8-4-0 | ||
| November 3, 1995 | Florida Panthers 3 at Washington Capitals 2 | W | 5-2-0 | 4-2-0 | 9-4-0 | ||
| November 5, 1995 | Tampa Bay Lightning 1 at Florida Panthers 4 | W | 6-2-0 | 4-2-0 | 10-4-0 | ||
| November 7, 1995 | Philadelphia Flyers 2 at Florida Panthers 4 | W | 7-2-0 | 4-2-0 | 11-4-0 | ||
| November 9, 1995 | Edmonton Oilers 1 at Florida Panthers 2 | W | 8-2-0 | 4-2-0 | 12-4-0 | ||
| November 11, 1995 | Buffalo Sabres 1 at Florida Panthers 4 | W | 9-2-0 | 4-2-0 | 13-4-0 | ||
| November 14, 1995 | Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at Florida Panthers 5 | W | 10-2-0 | 4-2-0 | 14-4-0 | ||
| November 16, 1995 | Vancouver Canucks 2 at Florida Panthers 2 | T | 10-2-1 | 4-2-0 | 14-4-1 | OT | |
| November 18, 1995 | Florida Panthers 2 at Los Angeles Kings 3 | L | 10-2-1 | 4-3-0 | 14-5-1 | ||
| November 19, 1995 | Florida Panthers 4 at Mighty Ducks of Anaheim 3 | W | 10-2-1 | 5-3-0 | 15-5-1 | ||
| November 21, 1995 | New Jersey Devils 3 at Florida Panthers 4 | W | 11-2-1 | 5-3-0 | 16-5-1 | ||
| November 26, 1995 | Los Angeles Kings 1 at Florida Panthers 5 | W | 12-2-1 | 5-3-0 | 17-5-1 | ||
| November 29, 1995 | Philadelphia Flyers 2 at Florida Panthers 1 | L | 12-3-1 | 5-3-0 | 17-6-1 | OT | |
| December 1, 1995 | Florida Panthers 1 at Pittsburgh Penguins 2 | L | 12-3-1 | 5-4-0 | 17-7-1 | ||
| December 2, 1995 | Florida Panthers 5 at Hartford Whalers 3 | W | 12-3-1 | 6-4-0 | 18-7-1 | ||
| December 5, 1995 | Florida Panthers 4 at Washington Capitals 3 | W | 12-3-1 | 7-4-0 | 19-7-1 | ||
| December 7, 1995 | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim 3 at Florida Panthers 3 | T | 12-3-2 | 7-4-0 | 19-7-2 | OT | |
| December 9, 1995 | Boston Bruins 1 at Florida Panthers 3 | W | 13-3-2 | 7-4-0 | 20-7-2 | ||
| December 11, 1995 | Florida Panthers 2 at New Jersey Devils 1 | W | 13-3-2 | 8-4-0 | 21-7-2 | ||
| December 12, 1995 | Florida Panthers 3 at New York Islanders 1 | W | 13-3-2 | 9-4-0 | 22-7-2 | ||
| December 14, 1995 | Florida Panthers 4 at Boston Bruins 6 | L | 13-3-2 | 9-5-0 | 22-8-2 | ||
| December 16, 1995 | Florida Panthers 7 at Tampa Bay Lightning 2 | W | 13-3-2 | 10-5-0 | 23-8-2 | ||
| December 21, 1995 | Winnipeg Jets 1 at Florida Panthers 6 | W | 14-3-2 | 10-5-0 | 24-8-2 | ||
| December 23, 1995 | New Jersey Devils 1 at Florida Panthers 2 | W | 15-3-2 | 10-5-0 | 25-8-2 | ||
| December 28, 1995 | Washington Capitals 5 at Florida Panthers 4 | L | 15-4-2 | 10-5-0 | 25-9-2 | ||
| December 30, 1995 | Florida Panthers 5 at Pittsburgh Penguins 6 | L | 15-4-2 | 10-6-0 | 25-10-2 | ||
| January 3, 1996 | Florida Panthers 2 at Vancouver Canucks 7 | L | 15-4-2 | 10-7-0 | 25-11-2 | ||
| January 5, 1996 | Florida Panthers 3 at Edmonton Oilers 2 | W | 15-4-2 | 11-7-0 | 26-11-2 | ||
| January 6, 1996 | Florida Panthers 0 at Calgary Flames 2 | L | 15-4-2 | 11-8-0 | 26-12-2 | ||
| January 8, 1996 | Florida Panthers 5 at San Jose Sharks 2 | W | 15-4-2 | 12-8-0 | 27-12-2 | ||
| January 10, 1996 | Florida Panthers 4 at Colorado Avalanche 4 | T | 15-4-2 | 12-8-1 | 27-12-3 | OT | |
| January 12, 1996 | Florida Panthers 6 at Dallas Stars 6 | T | 15-4-2 | 12-8-2 | 27-12-4 | OT | |
| January 16, 1996 | San Jose Sharks 1 at Florida Panthers 4 | W | 16-4-2 | 12-8-2 | 28-12-4 | ||
| January 22, 1996 | Florida Panthers 1 at Philadelphia Flyers 1 | T | 16-4-2 | 12-8-3 | 28-12-5 | OT | |
| January 23, 1996 | Florida Panthers 5 at Washington Capitals 4 | W | 16-4-2 | 13-8-3 | 29-12-5 | ||
| January 25, 1996 | Montreal Canadiens 6 at Florida Panthers 2 | L | 16-5-2 | 13-8-3 | 29-13-5 | ||
| January 27, 1996 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at Florida Panthers 6 | W | 17-5-2 | 13-8-3 | 30-13-5 | ||
| January 29, 1996 | Pittsburgh Penguins 1 at Florida Panthers 2 | W | 18-5-2 | 13-8-3 | 31-13-5 | ||
| January 31, 1996 | Florida Panthers 1 at Buffalo Sabres 6 | L | 18-5-2 | 13-9-3 | 31-14-5 | ||
| February 1, 1996 | Florida Panthers 2 at Boston Bruins 2 | T | 18-5-2 | 13-9-4 | 31-14-6 | OT | |
| February 3, 1996 | Florida Panthers 5 at Tampa Bay Lightning 3 | W | 18-5-2 | 14-9-4 | 32-14-6 | ||
| February 6, 1996 | Florida Panthers 2 at Detroit Red Wings 4 | L | 18-5-2 | 14-10-4 | 32-15-6 | ||
| February 8, 1996 | Detroit Red Wings 1 at Florida Panthers 3 | W | 19-5-2 | 14-10-4 | 33-15-6 | ||
| February 11, 1996 | St. Louis Blues 2 at Florida Panthers 2 | T | 19-5-3 | 14-10-4 | 33-15-7 | OT | |
| February 14, 1996 | Philadelphia Flyers 4 at Florida Panthers 2 | L | 19-6-3 | 14-10-4 | 33-16-7 | ||
| February 16, 1996 | Colorado Avalanche 5 at Florida Panthers 4 | L | 19-7-3 | 14-10-4 | 33-17-7 | OT | |
| February 18, 1996 | Dallas Stars 4 at Florida Panthers 6 | W | 20-7-3 | 14-10-4 | 34-17-7 | ||
| February 21, 1996 | Florida Panthers 4 at New Jersey Devils 1 | W | 20-7-3 | 15-10-4 | 35-17-7 | ||
| February 24, 1996 | New York Rangers 4 at Florida Panthers 0 | L | 20-8-3 | 15-10-4 | 35-18-7 | ||
| February 25, 1996 | Florida Panthers 1 at Buffalo Sabres 6 | L | 20-8-3 | 15-11-4 | 35-19-7 | ||
| February 29, 1996 | Washington Capitals 2 at Florida Panthers 2 | T | 20-8-4 | 15-11-4 | 35-19-8 | OT | |
| March 2, 1996 | Florida Panthers 1 at Hartford Whalers 7 | L | 20-8-4 | 15-12-4 | 35-20-8 | ||
| March 5, 1996 | Florida Panthers 0 at St. Louis Blues 2 | L | 20-8-4 | 15-13-4 | 35-21-8 | ||
| March 7, 1996 | Florida Panthers 3 at Winnipeg Jets 5 | L | 20-8-4 | 15-14-4 | 35-22-8 | ||
| March 10, 1996 | Boston Bruins 4 at Florida Panthers 1 | L | 20-9-4 | 15-14-4 | 35-23-8 | ||
| March 11, 1996 | Florida Panthers 4 at Chicago Blackhawks 8 | L | 20-9-4 | 15-15-4 | 35-24-8 | ||
| March 13, 1996 | Florida Panthers 3 at New York Rangers 3 | T | 20-9-4 | 15-15-5 | 35-24-9 | OT | |
| March 17, 1996 | New Jersey Devils 0 at Florida Panthers 3 | W | 21-9-4 | 15-15-5 | 36-24-9 | ||
| March 19, 1996 | Ottawa Senators 2 at Florida Panthers 5 | W | 22-9-4 | 15-15-5 | 37-24-9 | ||
| March 21, 1996 | New York Islanders 2 at Florida Panthers 3 | W | 23-9-4 | 15-15-5 | 38-24-9 | ||
| March 23, 1996 | Florida Panthers 2 at Tampa Bay Lightning 4 | L | 23-9-4 | 15-16-5 | 38-25-9 | ||
| March 27, 1996 | Florida Panthers 0 at New York Rangers 3 | L | 23-9-4 | 15-17-5 | 38-26-9 | ||
| March 28, 1996 | Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at Florida Panthers 2 | L | 23-10-4 | 15-17-5 | 38-27-9 | ||
| March 30, 1996 | Tampa Bay Lightning 2 at Florida Panthers 1 | L | 23-11-4 | 15-17-5 | 38-28-9 | ||
| April 1, 1996 | Hartford Whalers 2 at Florida Panthers 3 | W | 24-11-4 | 15-17-5 | 39-28-9 | ||
| April 3, 1996 | Florida Panthers 2 at Ottawa Senators 3 | L | 24-11-4 | 15-18-5 | 39-29-9 | ||
| April 6, 1996 | Florida Panthers 1 at Montreal Canadiens 2 | L | 24-11-4 | 15-19-5 | 39-30-9 | ||
| April 8, 1996 | Florida Panthers 5 at New York Rangers 3 | W | 24-11-4 | 16-19-5 | 40-30-9 | ||
| April 10, 1996 | Tampa Bay Lightning 2 at Florida Panthers 1 | L | 24-12-4 | 16-19-5 | 40-31-9 | ||
| April 12, 1996 | Florida Panthers 1 at New York Islanders 1 | T | 24-12-4 | 16-19-6 | 40-31-10 | OT | |
| April 14, 1996 | New York Rangers 1 at Florida Panthers 5 | W | 25-12-4 | 16-19-6 | 41-31-10 | ||
| April 17, 1996 | Boston Bruins 3 at Florida Panthers 6 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | ||
| April 22, 1996 | Boston Bruins 2 at Florida Panthers 6 | W | 2-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 2-0-0 | ||
| April 24, 1996 | Florida Panthers 4 at Boston Bruins 2 | W | 2-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 3-0-0 | ||
| April 25, 1996 | Florida Panthers 2 at Boston Bruins 6 | L | 2-0-0 | 1-1-0 | 3-1-0 | ||
| April 27, 1996 | Boston Bruins 3 at Florida Panthers 4 | W | 3-0-0 | 1-1-0 | 4-1-0 | ||
| May 2, 1996 | Florida Panthers 2 at Philadelphia Flyers 0 | W | 3-0-0 | 2-1-0 | 5-1-0 | ||
| May 4, 1996 | Florida Panthers 2 at Philadelphia Flyers 3 | L | 3-0-0 | 2-2-0 | 5-2-0 | ||
| May 7, 1996 | Philadelphia Flyers 3 at Florida Panthers 1 | L | 3-1-0 | 2-2-0 | 5-3-0 | ||
| May 9, 1996 | Philadelphia Flyers 3 at Florida Panthers 4 | W | 4-1-0 | 2-2-0 | 6-3-0 | OT | |
| May 12, 1996 | Florida Panthers 2 at Philadelphia Flyers 1 | W | 4-1-0 | 3-2-0 | 7-3-0 | 2OT | |
| May 14, 1996 | Philadelphia Flyers 1 at Florida Panthers 4 | W | 5-1-0 | 3-2-0 | 8-3-0 | ||
| May 18, 1996 | Florida Panthers 5 at Pittsburgh Penguins 1 | W | 5-1-0 | 4-2-0 | 9-3-0 | ||
| May 20, 1996 | Florida Panthers 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 3 | L | 5-1-0 | 4-3-0 | 9-4-0 | ||
| May 24, 1996 | Pittsburgh Penguins 2 at Florida Panthers 5 | W | 6-1-0 | 4-3-0 | 10-4-0 | ||
| May 26, 1996 | Pittsburgh Penguins 2 at Florida Panthers 1 | L | 6-2-0 | 4-3-0 | 10-5-0 | ||
| May 28, 1996 | Florida Panthers 0 at Pittsburgh Penguins 3 | L | 6-2-0 | 4-4-0 | 10-6-0 | ||
| May 30, 1996 | Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at Florida Panthers 4 | W | 7-2-0 | 4-4-0 | 11-6-0 | ||
| June 1, 1996 | Florida Panthers 3 at Pittsburgh Penguins 1 | W | 7-2-0 | 5-4-0 | 12-6-0 | ||
| June 4, 1996 | Florida Panthers 1 at Colorado Avalanche 3 | L | 7-2-0 | 5-5-0 | 12-7-0 | ||
| June 6, 1996 | Florida Panthers 1 at Colorado Avalanche 8 | L | 7-2-0 | 5-6-0 | 12-8-0 | ||
| June 8, 1996 | Colorado Avalanche 3 at Florida Panthers 2 | L | 7-3-0 | 5-6-0 | 12-9-0 | ||
| June 10, 1996 | Colorado Avalanche 1 at Florida Panthers 0 | L | 7-4-0 | 5-6-0 | 12-10-0 | 3OT |
