| 31-36-15 | Lost First Round |
| Record | Outcome |
The Montreal Canadiens finished the regular season with a 31-36-15 record. They went 17-17-7 at home and 14-19-8 on the road. Including the playoffs, the Montreal Canadiens went 32-40-15. Their final game was a loss in the First Round to the New Jersey Devils.
The 1996-97 Montreal Canadiens played in the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference.
The 1996-97 Montreal Canadiens had their best month in April, when they went 3-2-1 and had a 58.3% win percentage. Their worst month was December, when they went 3-6-3 and had a 37.5% win percentage.
| Month | Record | Win Percentage % | Goal Differential |
|---|---|---|---|
| October '96 | 4-5-2 | 45.5% | -1 |
| November '96 | 6-7-2 | 46.7% | -1 |
| December '96 | 3-6-3 | 37.5% | -11 |
| January '97 | 6-7-1 | 46.4% | -8 |
| February '97 | 4-5-3 | 45.8% | -7 |
| March '97 | 5-4-3 | 54.2% | -1 |
| April '97 | 3-2-1 | 58.3% | +2 |
Yes, the Montreal Canadiens made the Playoffs in 1997. They lost their only series against the New Jersey Devils in the First Round.
During the regular season, the 1996-97 Montreal Canadiens went 2-4 in overtime games.
In the playoffs, the 1996-97 Montreal Canadiens went 1-0 in overtime games.
The longest win streak during the regular season for the 1996-97 Montreal Canadiens was a 3 game winning streak.
The longest losing streak that the Montreal Canadiens had during the 1996-97 regular season was 4 games, which happened once during the season.
= Playoff Team
| Date | Opponent | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Season | |||
| Sat, Oct 5, 1996 | vs Ottawa Senators | Tie 3 - 3 | OT |
| Mon, Oct 7, 1996 | vs Mighty Ducks of Anaheim | Tie 6 - 6 | OT |
| Wed, Oct 9, 1996 | vs Los Angeles Kings | Win 6 - 3 | |
| Sat, Oct 12, 1996 | vs New York Rangers | Win 5 - 2 | |
| Tue, Oct 15, 1996 | @ New Jersey Devils | Loss 2 - 3 | |
| Wed, Oct 16, 1996 | vs Calgary Flames | Win 4 - 2 | |
| Sat, Oct 19, 1996 | @ Ottawa Senators | Loss 3 - 6 | |
| Thu, Oct 24, 1996 | @ Buffalo Sabres | Loss 3 - 6 | |
| Sat, Oct 26, 1996 | vs Philadelphia Flyers | Win 6 - 5 | |
| Mon, Oct 28, 1996 | vs Phoenix Coyotes | Loss 4 - 5 | OT |
| Wed, Oct 30, 1996 | @ Detroit Red Wings | Loss 3 - 5 | |
| Sat, Nov 2, 1996 | @ San Jose Sharks | Loss 3 - 4 | OT |
| Sun, Nov 3, 1996 | @ Phoenix Coyotes | Tie 4 - 4 | OT |
| Wed, Nov 6, 1996 | @ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim | Win 6 - 5 | |
| Thu, Nov 7, 1996 | @ Los Angeles Kings | Loss 1 - 4 | |
| Sat, Nov 9, 1996 | @ Colorado Avalanche | Loss 2 - 5 | |
| Mon, Nov 11, 1996 | vs Edmonton Oilers | Win 3 - 2 | OT |
| Wed, Nov 13, 1996 | vs Florida Panthers | Loss 3 - 5 | |
| Fri, Nov 15, 1996 | @ Washington Capitals | Loss 1 - 3 | |
| Sat, Nov 16, 1996 | vs Vancouver Canucks | Win 6 - 1 | |
| Wed, Nov 20, 1996 | @ Hartford Whalers | Loss 1 - 3 | |
| Thu, Nov 21, 1996 | @ Boston Bruins | Win 6 - 2 | |
| Sat, Nov 23, 1996 | @ Toronto Maple Leafs | Win 4 - 3 | |
| Mon, Nov 25, 1996 | vs Tampa Bay Lightning | Win 4 - 2 | |
| Wed, Nov 27, 1996 | @ Pittsburgh Penguins | Tie 2 - 2 | OT |
| Sat, Nov 30, 1996 | vs Washington Capitals | Loss 0 - 2 | |
| Sun, Dec 1, 1996 | @ New York Rangers | Loss 2 - 6 | |
| Wed, Dec 4, 1996 | vs Boston Bruins | Loss 3 - 4 | |
| Fri, Dec 6, 1996 | @ Chicago Blackhawks | Win 3 - 1 | |
| Sat, Dec 7, 1996 | vs Chicago Blackhawks | Win 3 - 2 | |
| Wed, Dec 11, 1996 | vs Buffalo Sabres | Loss 2 - 3 | OT |
| Sat, Dec 14, 1996 | @ New Jersey Devils | Tie 3 - 3 | OT |
| Mon, Dec 16, 1996 | vs Tampa Bay Lightning | Loss 2 - 4 | |
| Sat, Dec 21, 1996 | vs New York Rangers | Loss 2 - 3 | OT |
| Mon, Dec 23, 1996 | vs Ottawa Senators | Loss 0 - 6 | |
| Thu, Dec 26, 1996 | @ Pittsburgh Penguins | Tie 3 - 3 | OT |
| Sat, Dec 28, 1996 | @ Tampa Bay Lightning | Tie 4 - 4 | OT |
| Sun, Dec 29, 1996 | @ Florida Panthers | Win 2 - 1 | |
| Wed, Jan 1, 1997 | @ Dallas Stars | Win 6 - 4 | |
| Thu, Jan 2, 1997 | @ St. Louis Blues | Tie 2 - 2 | OT |
| Sat, Jan 4, 1997 | vs New York Islanders | Win 3 - 1 | |
| Mon, Jan 6, 1997 | vs Hartford Whalers | Win 5 - 4 | |
| Thu, Jan 9, 1997 | @ Boston Bruins | Loss 4 - 5 | |
| Sat, Jan 11, 1997 | vs Boston Bruins | Win 6 - 3 | |
| Mon, Jan 13, 1997 | vs Dallas Stars | Loss 1 - 2 | |
| Tue, Jan 14, 1997 | @ Philadelphia Flyers | Loss 2 - 3 | |
| Mon, Jan 20, 1997 | vs Detroit Red Wings | Win 4 - 1 | |
| Wed, Jan 22, 1997 | @ Buffalo Sabres | Loss 1 - 6 | |
| Sat, Jan 25, 1997 | vs St. Louis Blues | Loss 1 - 8 | |
| Sun, Jan 26, 1997 | vs Pittsburgh Penguins | Loss 2 - 5 | |
| Tue, Jan 28, 1997 | @ Florida Panthers | Loss 1 - 5 | |
| Thu, Jan 30, 1997 | @ Tampa Bay Lightning | Win 4 - 1 | |
| Sat, Feb 1, 1997 | vs New Jersey Devils | Tie 4 - 4 | OT |
| Mon, Feb 3, 1997 | vs Florida Panthers | Tie 2 - 2 | OT |
| Wed, Feb 5, 1997 | vs Pittsburgh Penguins | Loss 3 - 6 | |
| Thu, Feb 6, 1997 | @ Philadelphia Flyers | Loss 5 - 9 | |
| Sat, Feb 8, 1997 | vs Hartford Whalers | Win 3 - 2 | OT |
| Mon, Feb 10, 1997 | vs San Jose Sharks | Win 4 - 2 | |
| Wed, Feb 12, 1997 | @ Buffalo Sabres | Tie 2 - 2 | OT |
| Sat, Feb 15, 1997 | vs New Jersey Devils | Loss 1 - 4 | |
| Mon, Feb 17, 1997 | @ New York Islanders | Win 4 - 1 | |
| Sat, Feb 22, 1997 | vs Toronto Maple Leafs | Loss 1 - 5 | |
| Tue, Feb 25, 1997 | @ Vancouver Canucks | Win 4 - 2 | |
| Fri, Feb 28, 1997 | @ Calgary Flames | Loss 2 - 3 | |
| Sat, Mar 1, 1997 | @ Edmonton Oilers | Win 5 - 4 | |
| Wed, Mar 5, 1997 | vs Colorado Avalanche | Loss 3 - 7 | |
| Fri, Mar 7, 1997 | @ Hartford Whalers | Loss 0 - 2 | |
| Sat, Mar 8, 1997 | vs Buffalo Sabres | Tie 3 - 3 | OT |
| Mon, Mar 10, 1997 | @ Pittsburgh Penguins | Tie 2 - 2 | OT |
| Thu, Mar 13, 1997 | @ Boston Bruins | Win 3 - 0 | |
| Sat, Mar 15, 1997 | vs Ottawa Senators | Tie 2 - 2 | OT |
| Wed, Mar 19, 1997 | @ New York Rangers | Win 5 - 4 | |
| Sat, Mar 22, 1997 | vs Washington Capitals | Loss 1 - 3 | |
| Mon, Mar 24, 1997 | vs Boston Bruins | Win 3 - 1 | |
| Wed, Mar 26, 1997 | vs Pittsburgh Penguins | Win 8 - 5 | |
| Sat, Mar 29, 1997 | @ Ottawa Senators | Loss 2 - 5 | |
| Wed, Apr 2, 1997 | @ Hartford Whalers | Win 4 - 1 | |
| Sat, Apr 5, 1997 | vs Hartford Whalers | Loss 1 - 4 | |
| Mon, Apr 7, 1997 | vs New York Islanders | Win 2 - 1 | |
| Wed, Apr 9, 1997 | @ New York Islanders | Win 3 - 1 | |
| Thu, Apr 10, 1997 | @ Washington Capitals | Loss 2 - 3 | |
| Sat, Apr 12, 1997 | vs Philadelphia Flyers | Tie 3 - 3 | OT |
| Playoffs | |||
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| First Round (Lost 1 - 4) | |||
| Thu, Apr 17, 1997 | @ New Jersey Devils | Loss 2 - 5 | |
| Sat, Apr 19, 1997 | @ New Jersey Devils | Loss 1 - 4 | |
| Tue, Apr 22, 1997 | vs New Jersey Devils | Loss 4 - 6 | |
| Thu, Apr 24, 1997 | vs New Jersey Devils | Win 4 - 3 | 3OT |
| Sat, Apr 26, 1997 | @ New Jersey Devils | Loss 0 - 4 | |
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