1996-97 NHL Season

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1996-97 NHL Season Summary

Who won the 1996-97 Stanley Cup?

The 1996-97 Stanley Cup Finals winner was the Detroit Red Wings, who defeated the Philadelphia Flyers in 4 games. The final game was on on Jun 7, 1997, in which the Red Wings won 2-1 at home.

When was the 1996-97 Stanley Cup Finals?

The 1996-97 Stanley Cup Finals started on May 31, 1997 and ended on Jun 7, 1997, lasting 4 games.

Which NHL team had the best regular season record in 1996-97?

The Colorado Avalanche had the best regular season record in the 1996-97 NHL season at 49-24-9.

Which NHL team had the best goal differential in the 1996-97 regular season?

The Colorado Avalanche had the best goal differential in the 1996-97 regular season at +72 goals.

Which NHL team had the worst goal differential in the 1996-97 regular season?

The San Jose Sharks had the worst goal differential in the 1996-97 regular season at -67 goals.

Which NHL team had the most goals per game in the 1996-97 regular season?

The Pittsburgh Penguins had the most goals per game in the 1996-97 regular season at 3.48 GPG.

Which NHL team allowed the fewest goals per game in the 1996-97 regular season?

The New Jersey Devils allowed the fewest goals per game in the 1996-97 regular season at 2.22 goals allowed per game.

1996-97 NHL Standings

	Team	Record	Streak	GPG	GPG Allowed	Goal Differential	Playoff Result
1	Colorado Avalanche	49-24-9	L1	3.38	2.50	+72	Lost Conf Finals
2	Dallas Stars	48-26-8	L2	3.07	2.41	+54	Lost First Round
	New Jersey Devils	45-23-14	L1	2.82	2.22	+49	Lost Conf Semi
4	Philadelphia Flyers	45-24-13	W1	3.34	2.65	+57	Lost Final
5	Detroit Red Wings	38-26-18	L2	3.09	2.40	+56	Won Final
6	Buffalo Sabres	40-30-12	L2	2.89	2.54	+29	Lost Conf Semi
7	Florida Panthers	35-28-19	W2	2.70	2.45	+20	Lost First Round
8	New York Rangers	38-34-10	L1	3.15	2.82	+27	Lost Conf Finals
9	Mighty Ducks of Anaheim	36-33-13	W3	2.99	2.84	+12	Lost Conf Semi
10	Pittsburgh Penguins	38-36-8	L3	3.48	3.41	+5	Lost First Round
11	Phoenix Coyotes	38-37-7	W1	2.93	2.96	-3	Lost First Round
	St. Louis Blues	36-35-11	W3	2.88	2.91	-3	Lost First Round
13	Edmonton Oilers	36-37-9	L2	3.07	3.01	+5	Lost Conf Semi
	Chicago Blackhawks	34-35-13	W2	2.72	2.56	+13	Lost First Round
15	Vancouver Canucks	35-40-7	W3	3.13	3.33	-16
	Ottawa Senators	31-36-15	W3	2.76	2.85	-8	Lost First Round
	Montreal Canadiens	31-36-15	T1	3.04	3.37	-27	Lost First Round
18	Washington Capitals	33-40-9	W3	2.61	2.82	-17
	Hartford Whalers	32-39-11	W1	2.76	3.12	-30
20	Tampa Bay Lightning	32-40-10	L1	2.65	3.01	-30
21	Calgary Flames	32-41-9	L4	2.61	2.91	-25
22	New York Islanders	29-41-12	L1	2.93	3.05	-10
23	Toronto Maple Leafs	30-44-8	W1	2.80	3.33	-43
24	Los Angeles Kings	28-43-11	W2	2.61	3.27	-54
25	San Jose Sharks	27-47-8	L2	2.57	3.39	-67
26	Boston Bruins	26-47-9	W1	2.85	3.66	-66

1996-97 NHL Season Streaks

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