| 31-36-15 | Lost First Round |
| Record | Outcome |
The Ottawa Senators finished the regular season with a 31-36-15 record. They went 16-17-8 at home and 15-19-7 on the road. Including the playoffs, the Ottawa Senators went 34-40-15. Their final game was a loss in the First Round to the Buffalo Sabres.
The 1996-97 Ottawa Senators played in the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference.
The 1996-97 Ottawa Senators had their best month in April, when they went 5-2 and had a 71.4% win percentage. Their worst month was December, when they went 4-7-1 and had a 37.5% win percentage.
| Month | Record | Win Percentage % | Goal Differential |
|---|---|---|---|
| October '96 | 3-3-4 | 50% | -1 |
| November '96 | 4-7-2 | 38.5% | -7 |
| December '96 | 4-7-1 | 37.5% | -1 |
| January '97 | 4-6-3 | 42.3% | -4 |
| February '97 | 6-5-3 | 53.6% | +6 |
| March '97 | 5-6-2 | 46.2% | -6 |
| April '97 | 5-2 | 71.4% | +5 |
Yes, the Ottawa Senators made the Playoffs in 1997. They lost their only series against the Buffalo Sabres in the First Round.
During the regular season, the 1996-97 Ottawa Senators went 0-2 in overtime games.
In the playoffs, the 1996-97 Ottawa Senators went 1-1 in overtime games.
The longest win streak during the regular season for the 1996-97 Ottawa Senators was a 4 game winning streak.
The longest losing streak that the Ottawa Senators had during the 1996-97 regular season was 4 games, which occured 3 separate times.
= Playoff Team
| Date | Opponent | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Season | |||
| Sat, Oct 5, 1996 | @ Montreal Canadiens | Tie 3 - 3 | OT |
| Wed, Oct 9, 1996 | vs New York Islanders | Tie 3 - 3 | OT |
| Fri, Oct 11, 1996 | vs Pittsburgh Penguins | Win 3 - 2 | |
| Sat, Oct 12, 1996 | @ Pittsburgh Penguins | Loss 2 - 3 | |
| Fri, Oct 18, 1996 | @ New Jersey Devils | Tie 2 - 2 | OT |
| Sat, Oct 19, 1996 | vs Montreal Canadiens | Win 6 - 3 | |
| Wed, Oct 23, 1996 | @ Florida Panthers | Loss 2 - 5 | |
| Thu, Oct 24, 1996 | @ Tampa Bay Lightning | Win 5 - 2 | |
| Sat, Oct 26, 1996 | @ Dallas Stars | Loss 1 - 5 | |
| Wed, Oct 30, 1996 | vs Los Angeles Kings | Tie 2 - 2 | OT |
| Fri, Nov 1, 1996 | vs Detroit Red Wings | Tie 2 - 2 | OT |
| Sat, Nov 2, 1996 | @ Pittsburgh Penguins | Loss 3 - 7 | |
| Thu, Nov 7, 1996 | vs Toronto Maple Leafs | Win 6 - 2 | |
| Sat, Nov 9, 1996 | vs Boston Bruins | Loss 3 - 4 | |
| Sun, Nov 10, 1996 | @ Chicago Blackhawks | Loss 0 - 2 | |
| Wed, Nov 13, 1996 | vs Edmonton Oilers | Loss 0 - 4 | |
| Fri, Nov 15, 1996 | vs Chicago Blackhawks | Win 4 - 3 | |
| Sat, Nov 16, 1996 | @ New York Islanders | Win 4 - 1 | |
| Tue, Nov 19, 1996 | vs New Jersey Devils | Loss 1 - 2 | |
| Sat, Nov 23, 1996 | vs Hartford Whalers | Tie 3 - 3 | OT |
| Wed, Nov 27, 1996 | @ Washington Capitals | Win 2 - 1 | |
| Fri, Nov 29, 1996 | @ Buffalo Sabres | Loss 0 - 3 | |
| Sat, Nov 30, 1996 | vs Philadelphia Flyers | Loss 3 - 4 | |
| Wed, Dec 4, 1996 | vs Pittsburgh Penguins | Loss 2 - 4 | |
| Fri, Dec 6, 1996 | @ Edmonton Oilers | Loss 2 - 5 | |
| Sat, Dec 7, 1996 | @ Vancouver Canucks | Win 3 - 2 | |
| Tue, Dec 10, 1996 | @ Calgary Flames | Tie 5 - 5 | OT |
| Fri, Dec 13, 1996 | vs Phoenix Coyotes | Loss 2 - 4 | |
| Sun, Dec 15, 1996 | vs Dallas Stars | Loss 0 - 4 | |
| Thu, Dec 19, 1996 | vs Florida Panthers | Win 5 - 2 | |
| Sat, Dec 21, 1996 | vs Buffalo Sabres | Loss 2 - 3 | |
| Mon, Dec 23, 1996 | @ Montreal Canadiens | Win 6 - 0 | |
| Thu, Dec 26, 1996 | vs New York Rangers | Win 5 - 2 | |
| Sat, Dec 28, 1996 | @ Hartford Whalers | Loss 2 - 3 | |
| Mon, Dec 30, 1996 | vs Mighty Ducks of Anaheim | Loss 3 - 4 | OT |
| Wed, Jan 1, 1997 | vs Boston Bruins | Win 3 - 2 | |
| Fri, Jan 3, 1997 | vs New Jersey Devils | Loss 0 - 1 | |
| Sat, Jan 4, 1997 | @ New York Rangers | Loss 4 - 6 | |
| Mon, Jan 6, 1997 | vs Tampa Bay Lightning | Loss 3 - 4 | |
| Thu, Jan 9, 1997 | vs Colorado Avalanche | Loss 0 - 2 | |
| Sat, Jan 11, 1997 | vs Pittsburgh Penguins | Tie 3 - 3 | OT |
| Mon, Jan 13, 1997 | @ Boston Bruins | Win 4 - 3 | |
| Wed, Jan 15, 1997 | vs Washington Capitals | Win 5 - 1 | |
| Wed, Jan 22, 1997 | vs Boston Bruins | Loss 1 - 4 | |
| Fri, Jan 24, 1997 | vs Calgary Flames | Tie 2 - 2 | OT |
| Mon, Jan 27, 1997 | vs Tampa Bay Lightning | Win 5 - 3 | |
| Wed, Jan 29, 1997 | @ New Jersey Devils | Tie 1 - 1 | OT |
| Thu, Jan 30, 1997 | vs St. Louis Blues | Loss 2 - 5 | |
| Sat, Feb 1, 1997 | @ Toronto Maple Leafs | Win 2 - 1 | |
| Mon, Feb 3, 1997 | vs Vancouver Canucks | Win 6 - 4 | |
| Tue, Feb 4, 1997 | @ Boston Bruins | Win 4 - 3 | |
| Sat, Feb 8, 1997 | vs San Jose Sharks | Tie 3 - 3 | OT |
| Sun, Feb 9, 1997 | @ Buffalo Sabres | Loss 1 - 2 | |
| Tue, Feb 11, 1997 | @ New York Islanders | Tie 5 - 5 | OT |
| Thu, Feb 13, 1997 | @ Philadelphia Flyers | Loss 2 - 4 | |
| Sat, Feb 15, 1997 | @ Hartford Whalers | Loss 1 - 2 | |
| Sun, Feb 16, 1997 | vs Hartford Whalers | Win 4 - 2 | |
| Tue, Feb 18, 1997 | @ Washington Capitals | Win 6 - 1 | |
| Thu, Feb 20, 1997 | @ St. Louis Blues | Tie 1 - 1 | OT |
| Sun, Feb 23, 1997 | @ Colorado Avalanche | Loss 3 - 4 | |
| Wed, Feb 26, 1997 | vs Philadelphia Flyers | Loss 5 - 8 | |
| Fri, Feb 28, 1997 | vs New York Islanders | Win 4 - 1 | |
| Sat, Mar 1, 1997 | vs Buffalo Sabres | Loss 1 - 3 | |
| Wed, Mar 5, 1997 | @ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim | Loss 1 - 4 | |
| Thu, Mar 6, 1997 | @ San Jose Sharks | Loss 0 - 2 | |
| Sat, Mar 8, 1997 | @ Los Angeles Kings | Loss 1 - 3 | |
| Mon, Mar 10, 1997 | @ Phoenix Coyotes | Win 4 - 1 | |
| Fri, Mar 14, 1997 | vs New York Rangers | Loss 3 - 4 | OT |
| Sat, Mar 15, 1997 | @ Montreal Canadiens | Tie 2 - 2 | OT |
| Mon, Mar 17, 1997 | @ New York Rangers | Win 4 - 3 | |
| Thu, Mar 20, 1997 | vs Florida Panthers | Tie 2 - 2 | OT |
| Sat, Mar 22, 1997 | @ Boston Bruins | Win 5 - 4 | |
| Tue, Mar 25, 1997 | @ Tampa Bay Lightning | Loss 0 - 5 | |
| Thu, Mar 27, 1997 | @ Florida Panthers | Win 3 - 2 | |
| Sat, Mar 29, 1997 | vs Montreal Canadiens | Win 5 - 2 | |
| Wed, Apr 2, 1997 | @ Buffalo Sabres | Win 2 - 0 | |
| Thu, Apr 3, 1997 | vs Washington Capitals | Win 4 - 0 | |
| Sat, Apr 5, 1997 | @ Pittsburgh Penguins | Loss 2 - 5 | |
| Sun, Apr 6, 1997 | @ Philadelphia Flyers | Loss 1 - 2 | |
| Wed, Apr 9, 1997 | vs Hartford Whalers | Win 5 - 4 | |
| Fri, Apr 11, 1997 | @ Detroit Red Wings | Win 3 - 2 | |
| Sat, Apr 12, 1997 | vs Buffalo Sabres | Win 1 - 0 | |
| Playoffs | |||
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| First Round (Lost 3 - 4) | |||
| Thu, Apr 17, 1997 | @ Buffalo Sabres | Loss 1 - 3 | |
| Sat, Apr 19, 1997 | @ Buffalo Sabres | Win 3 - 1 | |
| Mon, Apr 21, 1997 | vs Buffalo Sabres | Loss 2 - 3 | |
| Wed, Apr 23, 1997 | vs Buffalo Sabres | Win 1 - 0 | OT |
| Fri, Apr 25, 1997 | @ Buffalo Sabres | Win 4 - 1 | |
| Sun, Apr 27, 1997 | vs Buffalo Sabres | Loss 0 - 3 | |
| Tue, Apr 29, 1997 | @ Buffalo Sabres | Loss 2 - 3 | OT |
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