1996-97 Florida Panthers Game-by-Game Results
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 35-28-19 - 89 points
Finishing 3rd in the NHL's Atlantic Division
Postseason: 1-4
Lost NHL conference quarter-finals
Conference Quarter-Finals - Lost to New York Rangers 4-1
Coach: Doug MacLean (35-28-19)
Location: Miami, Florida
1996-97 Florida Panthers StatisticsTeam Record: 35-28-19 - 89 points
Finishing 3rd in the NHL's Atlantic Division
Postseason: 1-4
Lost NHL conference quarter-finals
Conference Quarter-Finals - Lost to New York Rangers 4-1
Coach: Doug MacLean (35-28-19)
Location: Miami, Florida
1996-97 Florida Panthers Roster
The Florida Panthers of the National Hockey League ended the 1996-97 season with a record of 35 wins and 28 losses and 19 ties for 89 points, finishing third in the NHL's Atlantic Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 1-4.
The Panthers scored 221 goals and allowed 201. Ray Sheppard netted 29 goals for Florida, while Robert Svehla contributed 32 assists. John Vanbiesbrouck earned 27 wins in front of the net for the squad and a team-best 2.29 goals against average, topping regularly-used goaltenders.
Doug MacLean coached the team. The 1996-97 Florida Panthers lost in the NHL conference quarter-finals.
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Regular Season Goals For: 221
Regular Season Goals Against: 201
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 5, 1996 | Florida Panthers 3 at Philadelphia Flyers 1 | W | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 1-0-0 | ||
| October 6, 1996 | Florida Panthers 5 at New York Rangers 2 | W | 0-0-0 | 2-0-0 | 2-0-0 | ||
| October 8, 1996 | New York Rangers 1 at Florida Panthers 1 | T | 0-0-1 | 2-0-0 | 2-0-1 | OT | |
| October 12, 1996 | Hartford Whalers 0 at Florida Panthers 6 | W | 1-0-1 | 2-0-0 | 3-0-1 | ||
| October 16, 1996 | Florida Panthers 3 at San Jose Sharks 3 | T | 1-0-1 | 2-0-1 | 3-0-2 | OT | |
| October 17, 1996 | Florida Panthers 2 at Colorado Avalanche 1 | W | 1-0-1 | 3-0-1 | 4-0-2 | ||
| October 20, 1996 | Florida Panthers 1 at Phoenix Coyotes 1 | T | 1-0-1 | 3-0-2 | 4-0-3 | OT | |
| October 23, 1996 | Ottawa Senators 2 at Florida Panthers 5 | W | 2-0-1 | 3-0-2 | 5-0-3 | ||
| October 25, 1996 | New York Rangers 4 at Florida Panthers 6 | W | 3-0-1 | 3-0-2 | 6-0-3 | ||
| October 27, 1996 | Florida Panthers 3 at Philadelphia Flyers 2 | W | 3-0-1 | 4-0-2 | 7-0-3 | ||
| October 29, 1996 | Florida Panthers 1 at New York Rangers 1 | T | 3-0-1 | 4-0-3 | 7-0-4 | OT | |
| October 30, 1996 | Chicago Blackhawks 2 at Florida Panthers 3 | W | 4-0-1 | 4-0-3 | 8-0-4 | ||
| November 2, 1996 | Philadelphia Flyers 3 at Florida Panthers 2 | L | 4-1-1 | 4-0-3 | 8-1-4 | ||
| November 7, 1996 | Washington Capitals 2 at Florida Panthers 4 | W | 5-1-1 | 4-0-3 | 9-1-4 | ||
| November 9, 1996 | Pittsburgh Penguins 2 at Florida Panthers 4 | W | 6-1-1 | 4-0-3 | 10-1-4 | ||
| November 11, 1996 | Florida Panthers 2 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | L | 6-1-1 | 4-1-3 | 10-2-4 | OT | |
| November 13, 1996 | Florida Panthers 5 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | W | 6-1-1 | 5-1-3 | 11-2-4 | ||
| November 15, 1996 | New York Islanders 3 at Florida Panthers 3 | T | 6-1-2 | 5-1-3 | 11-2-5 | OT | |
| November 18, 1996 | Washington Capitals 4 at Florida Panthers 2 | L | 6-2-2 | 5-1-3 | 11-3-5 | ||
| November 20, 1996 | Los Angeles Kings 1 at Florida Panthers 4 | W | 7-2-2 | 5-1-3 | 12-3-5 | ||
| November 22, 1996 | Florida Panthers 2 at Dallas Stars 1 | W | 7-2-2 | 6-1-3 | 13-3-5 | OT | |
| November 23, 1996 | Florida Panthers 3 at St. Louis Blues 1 | W | 7-2-2 | 7-1-3 | 14-3-5 | ||
| November 26, 1996 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at Florida Panthers 4 | W | 8-2-2 | 7-1-3 | 15-3-5 | ||
| November 29, 1996 | Hartford Whalers 1 at Florida Panthers 1 | T | 8-2-3 | 7-1-3 | 15-3-6 | OT | |
| December 1, 1996 | Florida Panthers 4 at Detroit Red Wings 2 | W | 8-2-3 | 8-1-3 | 16-3-6 | ||
| December 3, 1996 | Florida Panthers 0 at New Jersey Devils 2 | L | 8-2-3 | 8-2-3 | 16-4-6 | ||
| December 5, 1996 | New York Islanders 2 at Florida Panthers 4 | W | 9-2-3 | 8-2-3 | 17-4-6 | ||
| December 8, 1996 | Dallas Stars 1 at Florida Panthers 1 | T | 9-2-4 | 8-2-3 | 17-4-7 | OT | |
| December 10, 1996 | Florida Panthers 4 at Philadelphia Flyers 5 | L | 9-2-4 | 8-3-3 | 17-5-7 | ||
| December 11, 1996 | Florida Panthers 2 at Hartford Whalers 5 | L | 9-2-4 | 8-4-3 | 17-6-7 | ||
| December 15, 1996 | Edmonton Oilers 3 at Florida Panthers 6 | W | 10-2-4 | 8-4-3 | 18-6-7 | ||
| December 19, 1996 | Florida Panthers 2 at Ottawa Senators 5 | L | 10-2-4 | 8-5-3 | 18-7-7 | ||
| December 20, 1996 | Florida Panthers 3 at Chicago Blackhawks 1 | W | 10-2-4 | 9-5-3 | 19-7-7 | ||
| December 22, 1996 | Florida Panthers 3 at New York Rangers 7 | L | 10-2-4 | 9-6-3 | 19-8-7 | ||
| December 23, 1996 | Florida Panthers 4 at New York Islanders 3 | W | 10-2-4 | 10-6-3 | 20-8-7 | OT | |
| December 26, 1996 | Florida Panthers 3 at Tampa Bay Lightning 3 | T | 10-2-4 | 10-6-4 | 20-8-8 | OT | |
| December 28, 1996 | Florida Panthers 1 at Washington Capitals 1 | T | 10-2-4 | 10-6-5 | 20-8-9 | OT | |
| December 29, 1996 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Florida Panthers 1 | L | 10-3-4 | 10-6-5 | 20-9-9 | ||
| January 1, 1997 | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim 3 at Florida Panthers 0 | L | 10-4-4 | 10-6-5 | 20-10-9 | ||
| January 4, 1997 | Florida Panthers 5 at Los Angeles Kings 0 | W | 10-4-4 | 11-6-5 | 21-10-9 | ||
| January 8, 1997 | Florida Panthers 2 at Mighty Ducks of Anaheim 3 | L | 10-4-4 | 11-7-5 | 21-11-9 | ||
| January 11, 1997 | Florida Panthers 4 at Calgary Flames 1 | W | 10-4-4 | 12-7-5 | 22-11-9 | ||
| January 14, 1997 | Florida Panthers 4 at Vancouver Canucks 4 | T | 10-4-4 | 12-7-6 | 22-11-10 | OT | |
| January 15, 1997 | Florida Panthers 0 at Edmonton Oilers 4 | L | 10-4-4 | 12-8-6 | 22-12-10 | ||
| January 20, 1997 | Colorado Avalanche 4 at Florida Panthers 2 | L | 10-5-4 | 12-8-6 | 22-13-10 | ||
| January 22, 1997 | Florida Panthers 1 at Hartford Whalers 2 | L | 10-5-4 | 12-9-6 | 22-14-10 | OT | |
| January 23, 1997 | Florida Panthers 4 at Boston Bruins 1 | W | 10-5-4 | 13-9-6 | 23-14-10 | ||
| January 25, 1997 | Tampa Bay Lightning 2 at Florida Panthers 3 | W | 11-5-4 | 13-9-6 | 24-14-10 | ||
| January 28, 1997 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at Florida Panthers 5 | W | 12-5-4 | 13-9-6 | 25-14-10 | ||
| January 30, 1997 | Boston Bruins 1 at Florida Panthers 3 | W | 13-5-4 | 13-9-6 | 26-14-10 | ||
| February 1, 1997 | Washington Capitals 3 at Florida Panthers 1 | L | 13-6-4 | 13-9-6 | 26-15-10 | ||
| February 3, 1997 | Florida Panthers 2 at Montreal Canadiens 2 | T | 13-6-4 | 13-9-7 | 26-15-11 | OT | |
| February 6, 1997 | Florida Panthers 1 at Buffalo Sabres 1 | T | 13-6-4 | 13-9-8 | 26-15-12 | OT | |
| February 7, 1997 | Florida Panthers 2 at New Jersey Devils 2 | T | 13-6-4 | 13-9-9 | 26-15-13 | OT | |
| February 9, 1997 | New York Rangers 3 at Florida Panthers 4 | W | 14-6-4 | 13-9-9 | 27-15-13 | ||
| February 12, 1997 | Tampa Bay Lightning 2 at Florida Panthers 5 | W | 15-6-4 | 13-9-9 | 28-15-13 | ||
| February 15, 1997 | Florida Panthers 0 at New York Islanders 1 | L | 15-6-4 | 13-10-9 | 28-16-13 | OT | |
| February 16, 1997 | Detroit Red Wings 4 at Florida Panthers 2 | L | 15-7-4 | 13-10-9 | 28-17-13 | ||
| February 18, 1997 | Florida Panthers 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 4 | L | 15-7-4 | 13-11-9 | 28-18-13 | ||
| February 20, 1997 | New Jersey Devils 2 at Florida Panthers 2 | T | 15-7-5 | 13-11-9 | 28-18-14 | OT | |
| February 22, 1997 | Philadelphia Flyers 4 at Florida Panthers 3 | L | 15-8-5 | 13-11-9 | 28-19-14 | OT | |
| February 25, 1997 | San Jose Sharks 2 at Florida Panthers 2 | T | 15-8-6 | 13-11-9 | 28-19-15 | OT | |
| February 27, 1997 | St. Louis Blues 2 at Florida Panthers 3 | W | 16-8-6 | 13-11-9 | 29-19-15 | OT | |
| March 1, 1997 | Florida Panthers 0 at Tampa Bay Lightning 2 | L | 16-8-6 | 13-12-9 | 29-20-15 | ||
| March 5, 1997 | Phoenix Coyotes 3 at Florida Panthers 0 | L | 16-9-6 | 13-12-9 | 29-21-15 | ||
| March 7, 1997 | Calgary Flames 3 at Florida Panthers 1 | L | 16-10-6 | 13-12-9 | 29-22-15 | ||
| March 9, 1997 | Boston Bruins 3 at Florida Panthers 1 | L | 16-11-6 | 13-12-9 | 29-23-15 | ||
| March 11, 1997 | New York Islanders 2 at Florida Panthers 3 | W | 17-11-6 | 13-12-9 | 30-23-15 | ||
| March 13, 1997 | Vancouver Canucks 4 at Florida Panthers 5 | W | 18-11-6 | 13-12-9 | 31-23-15 | ||
| March 15, 1997 | Toronto Maple Leafs 3 at Florida Panthers 3 | T | 18-11-7 | 13-12-9 | 31-23-16 | OT | |
| March 17, 1997 | Florida Panthers 4 at New Jersey Devils 1 | W | 18-11-7 | 14-12-9 | 32-23-16 | ||
| March 19, 1997 | Florida Panthers 4 at New York Islanders 7 | L | 18-11-7 | 14-13-9 | 32-24-16 | ||
| March 20, 1997 | Florida Panthers 2 at Ottawa Senators 2 | T | 18-11-7 | 14-13-10 | 32-24-17 | OT | |
| March 22, 1997 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at Florida Panthers 3 | W | 19-11-7 | 14-13-10 | 33-24-17 | ||
| March 27, 1997 | Ottawa Senators 3 at Florida Panthers 2 | L | 19-12-7 | 14-13-10 | 33-25-17 | ||
| March 29, 1997 | Tampa Bay Lightning 1 at Florida Panthers 1 | T | 19-12-8 | 14-13-10 | 33-25-18 | OT | |
| March 31, 1997 | Florida Panthers 3 at Pittsburgh Penguins 4 | L | 19-12-8 | 14-14-10 | 33-26-18 | ||
| April 2, 1997 | Florida Panthers 1 at Toronto Maple Leafs 3 | L | 19-12-8 | 14-15-10 | 33-27-18 | ||
| April 5, 1997 | Florida Panthers 2 at Boston Bruins 4 | L | 19-12-8 | 14-16-10 | 33-28-18 | ||
| April 6, 1997 | Florida Panthers 3 at Washington Capitals 3 | T | 19-12-8 | 14-16-11 | 33-28-19 | OT | |
| April 9, 1997 | New Jersey Devils 2 at Florida Panthers 4 | W | 20-12-8 | 14-16-11 | 34-28-19 | ||
| April 11, 1997 | Pittsburgh Penguins 2 at Florida Panthers 4 | W | 21-12-8 | 14-16-11 | 35-28-19 | ||
| April 17, 1997 | New York Rangers 0 at Florida Panthers 3 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | ||
| April 20, 1997 | New York Rangers 3 at Florida Panthers 0 | L | 1-1-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-1-0 | ||
| April 22, 1997 | Florida Panthers 3 at New York Rangers 4 | L | 1-1-0 | 0-1-0 | 1-2-0 | OT | |
| April 23, 1997 | Florida Panthers 2 at New York Rangers 3 | L | 1-1-0 | 0-2-0 | 1-3-0 | ||
| April 25, 1997 | New York Rangers 3 at Florida Panthers 2 | L | 1-2-0 | 0-2-0 | 1-4-0 | OT |
