1996-97 Toronto Maple Leafs Game-by-Game Results
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 30-44-8 - 68 points
Finishing 6th in the NHL's Central Division
Coach: Mike Murphy (30-44-8)
Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
1996-97 Toronto Maple Leafs StatisticsTeam Record: 30-44-8 - 68 points
Finishing 6th in the NHL's Central Division
Coach: Mike Murphy (30-44-8)
Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
1996-97 Toronto Maple Leafs Roster
The Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League ended the 1996-97 season with a record of 30 wins and 44 losses and 8 ties for 68 points, finishing sixth in the NHL's Central Division.
The Maple Leafs scored 230 goals and surrendered 273. Mats Sundin netted 41 goals for Toronto, while Wendel Clark tallied 30 or more, too. Mats Sundin contributed 53 assists. Felix Potvin earned 27 wins in front of the net for the squad and a team-best 3.15 goals against average, pacing goalies with significant playing time.
Mike Murphy coached the team.
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Regular Season Goals For: 230
Regular Season Goals Against: 273
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 5, 1996 | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim 1 at Toronto Maple Leafs 4 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | ||
| October 8, 1996 | Edmonton Oilers 4 at Toronto Maple Leafs 2 | L | 1-1-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-1-0 | ||
| October 12, 1996 | Tampa Bay Lightning 7 at Toronto Maple Leafs 4 | L | 1-2-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-2-0 | ||
| October 15, 1996 | Chicago Blackhawks 3 at Toronto Maple Leafs 1 | L | 1-3-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-3-0 | ||
| October 17, 1996 | Toronto Maple Leafs 1 at St. Louis Blues 6 | L | 1-3-0 | 0-1-0 | 1-4-0 | ||
| October 19, 1996 | Toronto Maple Leafs 0 at Dallas Stars 2 | L | 1-3-0 | 0-2-0 | 1-5-0 | ||
| October 22, 1996 | San Jose Sharks 3 at Toronto Maple Leafs 4 | W | 2-3-0 | 0-2-0 | 2-5-0 | ||
| October 24, 1996 | Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at Boston Bruins 1 | W | 2-3-0 | 1-2-0 | 3-5-0 | ||
| October 26, 1996 | Phoenix Coyotes 2 at Toronto Maple Leafs 5 | W | 3-3-0 | 1-2-0 | 4-5-0 | ||
| October 29, 1996 | Los Angeles Kings 5 at Toronto Maple Leafs 2 | L | 3-4-0 | 1-2-0 | 4-6-0 | ||
| October 31, 1996 | Toronto Maple Leafs 5 at New York Islanders 3 | W | 3-4-0 | 2-2-0 | 5-6-0 | ||
| November 2, 1996 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at Toronto Maple Leafs 6 | W | 4-4-0 | 2-2-0 | 6-6-0 | ||
| November 5, 1996 | St. Louis Blues 3 at Toronto Maple Leafs 6 | W | 5-4-0 | 2-2-0 | 7-6-0 | ||
| November 7, 1996 | Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at Ottawa Senators 6 | L | 5-4-0 | 2-3-0 | 7-7-0 | ||
| November 9, 1996 | Edmonton Oilers 3 at Toronto Maple Leafs 7 | W | 6-4-0 | 2-3-0 | 8-7-0 | ||
| November 10, 1996 | Toronto Maple Leafs 1 at Philadelphia Flyers 3 | L | 6-4-0 | 2-4-0 | 8-8-0 | ||
| November 13, 1996 | Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at Mighty Ducks of Anaheim 3 | L | 6-4-0 | 2-5-0 | 8-9-0 | ||
| November 14, 1996 | Toronto Maple Leafs 1 at Los Angeles Kings 4 | L | 6-4-0 | 2-6-0 | 8-10-0 | ||
| November 16, 1996 | Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at Phoenix Coyotes 3 | L | 6-4-0 | 2-7-0 | 8-11-0 | ||
| November 19, 1996 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at Toronto Maple Leafs 4 | W | 7-4-0 | 2-7-0 | 9-11-0 | ||
| November 21, 1996 | Toronto Maple Leafs 3 at Buffalo Sabres 6 | L | 7-4-0 | 2-8-0 | 9-12-0 | ||
| November 23, 1996 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at Toronto Maple Leafs 3 | L | 7-5-0 | 2-8-0 | 9-13-0 | ||
| November 26, 1996 | Vancouver Canucks 2 at Toronto Maple Leafs 3 | W | 8-5-0 | 2-8-0 | 10-13-0 | ||
| November 27, 1996 | Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at Detroit Red Wings 5 | L | 8-5-0 | 2-9-0 | 10-14-0 | ||
| November 30, 1996 | Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at Dallas Stars 5 | L | 8-5-0 | 2-10-0 | 10-15-0 | ||
| December 3, 1996 | St. Louis Blues 0 at Toronto Maple Leafs 2 | W | 9-5-0 | 2-10-0 | 11-15-0 | ||
| December 6, 1996 | Toronto Maple Leafs 5 at New York Rangers 6 | L | 9-5-0 | 2-11-0 | 11-16-0 | ||
| December 7, 1996 | New York Rangers 4 at Toronto Maple Leafs 0 | L | 9-6-0 | 2-11-0 | 11-17-0 | ||
| December 9, 1996 | Toronto Maple Leafs 3 at Chicago Blackhawks 1 | W | 9-6-0 | 3-11-0 | 12-17-0 | ||
| December 10, 1996 | New Jersey Devils 5 at Toronto Maple Leafs 2 | L | 9-7-0 | 3-11-0 | 12-18-0 | ||
| December 14, 1996 | Phoenix Coyotes 5 at Toronto Maple Leafs 3 | L | 9-8-0 | 3-11-0 | 12-19-0 | ||
| December 15, 1996 | Toronto Maple Leafs 1 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | L | 9-8-0 | 3-12-0 | 12-20-0 | ||
| December 17, 1996 | Toronto Maple Leafs 6 at San Jose Sharks 3 | W | 9-8-0 | 4-12-0 | 13-20-0 | ||
| December 20, 1996 | Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at Phoenix Coyotes 5 | L | 9-8-0 | 4-13-0 | 13-21-0 | ||
| December 21, 1996 | Toronto Maple Leafs 6 at Colorado Avalanche 2 | W | 9-8-0 | 5-13-0 | 14-21-0 | ||
| December 23, 1996 | Pittsburgh Penguins 6 at Toronto Maple Leafs 5 | L | 9-9-0 | 5-13-0 | 14-22-0 | ||
| December 27, 1996 | Toronto Maple Leafs 3 at St. Louis Blues 2 | W | 9-9-0 | 6-13-0 | 15-22-0 | ||
| December 28, 1996 | Chicago Blackhawks 4 at Toronto Maple Leafs 5 | W | 10-9-0 | 6-13-0 | 16-22-0 | ||
| December 30, 1996 | New York Islanders 0 at Toronto Maple Leafs 2 | W | 11-9-0 | 6-13-0 | 17-22-0 | ||
| January 3, 1997 | Toronto Maple Leafs 3 at Edmonton Oilers 4 | L | 11-9-0 | 6-14-0 | 17-23-0 | ||
| January 4, 1997 | Toronto Maple Leafs 3 at Vancouver Canucks 7 | L | 11-9-0 | 6-15-0 | 17-24-0 | ||
| January 7, 1997 | Toronto Maple Leafs 3 at Calgary Flames 4 | L | 11-9-0 | 6-16-0 | 17-25-0 | OT | |
| January 11, 1997 | Colorado Avalanche 3 at Toronto Maple Leafs 2 | L | 11-10-0 | 6-16-0 | 17-26-0 | ||
| January 13, 1997 | Toronto Maple Leafs 3 at Washington Capitals 6 | L | 11-10-0 | 6-17-0 | 17-27-0 | ||
| January 15, 1997 | Los Angeles Kings 3 at Toronto Maple Leafs 2 | L | 11-11-0 | 6-17-0 | 17-28-0 | ||
| January 20, 1997 | Toronto Maple Leafs 1 at Hartford Whalers 3 | L | 11-11-0 | 6-18-0 | 17-29-0 | ||
| January 22, 1997 | Calgary Flames 3 at Toronto Maple Leafs 5 | W | 12-11-0 | 6-18-0 | 18-29-0 | ||
| January 24, 1997 | Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at Chicago Blackhawks 1 | W | 12-11-0 | 7-18-0 | 19-29-0 | OT | |
| January 25, 1997 | Dallas Stars 5 at Toronto Maple Leafs 1 | L | 12-12-0 | 7-18-0 | 19-30-0 | ||
| January 27, 1997 | Colorado Avalanche 5 at Toronto Maple Leafs 2 | L | 12-13-0 | 7-18-0 | 19-31-0 | ||
| January 29, 1997 | St. Louis Blues 4 at Toronto Maple Leafs 0 | L | 12-14-0 | 7-18-0 | 19-32-0 | ||
| January 31, 1997 | Toronto Maple Leafs 3 at New Jersey Devils 3 | T | 12-14-0 | 7-18-1 | 19-32-1 | OT | |
| February 1, 1997 | Ottawa Senators 2 at Toronto Maple Leafs 1 | L | 12-15-0 | 7-18-1 | 19-33-1 | ||
| February 5, 1997 | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim 2 at Toronto Maple Leafs 4 | W | 13-15-0 | 7-18-1 | 20-33-1 | ||
| February 8, 1997 | Vancouver Canucks 2 at Toronto Maple Leafs 4 | W | 14-15-0 | 7-18-1 | 21-33-1 | ||
| February 12, 1997 | Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at Mighty Ducks of Anaheim 5 | L | 14-15-0 | 7-19-1 | 21-34-1 | ||
| February 13, 1997 | Toronto Maple Leafs 4 at Los Angeles Kings 4 | T | 14-15-0 | 7-19-2 | 21-34-2 | OT | |
| February 15, 1997 | Toronto Maple Leafs 0 at Calgary Flames 3 | L | 14-15-0 | 7-20-2 | 21-35-2 | ||
| February 18, 1997 | Toronto Maple Leafs 6 at Vancouver Canucks 5 | W | 14-15-0 | 8-20-2 | 22-35-2 | ||
| February 19, 1997 | Toronto Maple Leafs 5 at Edmonton Oilers 6 | L | 14-15-0 | 8-21-2 | 22-36-2 | ||
| February 22, 1997 | Toronto Maple Leafs 5 at Montreal Canadiens 1 | W | 14-15-0 | 9-21-2 | 23-36-2 | ||
| February 26, 1997 | Washington Capitals 3 at Toronto Maple Leafs 1 | L | 14-16-0 | 9-21-2 | 23-37-2 | ||
| March 1, 1997 | San Jose Sharks 2 at Toronto Maple Leafs 3 | W | 15-16-0 | 9-21-2 | 24-37-2 | ||
| March 3, 1997 | Boston Bruins 2 at Toronto Maple Leafs 4 | W | 16-16-0 | 9-21-2 | 25-37-2 | ||
| March 5, 1997 | Detroit Red Wings 4 at Toronto Maple Leafs 4 | T | 16-16-1 | 9-21-2 | 25-37-3 | OT | |
| March 8, 1997 | Hartford Whalers 1 at Toronto Maple Leafs 1 | T | 16-16-2 | 9-21-2 | 25-37-4 | OT | |
| March 10, 1997 | Dallas Stars 3 at Toronto Maple Leafs 3 | T | 16-16-3 | 9-21-2 | 25-37-5 | OT | |
| March 12, 1997 | Chicago Blackhawks 3 at Toronto Maple Leafs 2 | L | 16-17-3 | 9-21-2 | 25-38-5 | ||
| March 15, 1997 | Toronto Maple Leafs 3 at Florida Panthers 3 | T | 16-17-3 | 9-21-3 | 25-38-6 | OT | |
| March 16, 1997 | Toronto Maple Leafs 3 at Tampa Bay Lightning 1 | W | 16-17-3 | 10-21-3 | 26-38-6 | ||
| March 19, 1997 | Philadelphia Flyers 6 at Toronto Maple Leafs 3 | L | 16-18-3 | 10-21-3 | 26-39-6 | ||
| March 20, 1997 | Toronto Maple Leafs 3 at Pittsburgh Penguins 6 | L | 16-18-3 | 10-22-3 | 26-40-6 | ||
| March 22, 1997 | Phoenix Coyotes 3 at Toronto Maple Leafs 0 | L | 16-19-3 | 10-22-3 | 26-41-6 | ||
| March 26, 1997 | Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at San Jose Sharks 1 | W | 16-19-3 | 11-22-3 | 27-41-6 | ||
| March 27, 1997 | Toronto Maple Leafs 1 at Phoenix Coyotes 1 | T | 16-19-3 | 11-22-4 | 27-41-7 | OT | |
| March 29, 1997 | Toronto Maple Leafs 3 at Colorado Avalanche 2 | W | 16-19-3 | 12-22-4 | 28-41-7 | ||
| April 2, 1997 | Florida Panthers 1 at Toronto Maple Leafs 3 | W | 17-19-3 | 12-22-4 | 29-41-7 | ||
| April 3, 1997 | Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at Detroit Red Wings 2 | T | 17-19-3 | 12-22-5 | 29-41-8 | OT | |
| April 5, 1997 | Detroit Red Wings 4 at Toronto Maple Leafs 2 | L | 17-20-3 | 12-22-5 | 29-42-8 | ||
| April 9, 1997 | Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at Dallas Stars 3 | L | 17-20-3 | 12-23-5 | 29-43-8 | ||
| April 10, 1997 | Toronto Maple Leafs 1 at St. Louis Blues 5 | L | 17-20-3 | 12-24-5 | 29-44-8 | ||
| April 12, 1997 | Calgary Flames 1 at Toronto Maple Leafs 4 | W | 18-20-3 | 12-24-5 | 30-44-8 |
