| 38-36-8 | Lost First Round |
| Record | Outcome |
The Pittsburgh Penguins finished the regular season with a 38-36-8 record. They went 25-11-5 at home and 13-25-3 on the road. Including the playoffs, the Pittsburgh Penguins went 39-40-8. Their final game was a loss in the First Round to the Philadelphia Flyers.
The 1996-97 Pittsburgh Penguins played in the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference.
The 1996-97 Pittsburgh Penguins had their best month in December, when they went 11-2-2 and had a 80% win percentage. Their worst month was October, when they went 2-8 and had a 20% win percentage.
| Month | Record | Win Percentage % | Goal Differential |
|---|---|---|---|
| October '96 | 2-8 | 20% | -20 |
| November '96 | 6-5-2 | 53.8% | +8 |
| December '96 | 11-2-2 | 80% | +24 |
| January '97 | 8-3-1 | 70.8% | +18 |
| February '97 | 4-7 | 36.4% | -12 |
| March '97 | 5-8-2 | 40% | -11 |
| April '97 | 2-3-1 | 41.7% | -2 |
Yes, the Pittsburgh Penguins made the Playoffs in 1997. They lost their only series against the Philadelphia Flyers in the First Round.
During the regular season, the 1996-97 Pittsburgh Penguins went 1-4 in overtime games.
The longest win streak during the regular season for the 1996-97 Pittsburgh Penguins was a 6 game winning streak on 2 separate stretches during the season.
The longest losing streak that the Pittsburgh Penguins had during the 1996-97 regular season was 6 games, which happened once during the season.
= Playoff Team
| Date | Opponent | Score | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Season | ||||
| Sat, Oct 5, 1996 | vs Tampa Bay Lightning | Loss 3 - 4 | OT | |
| Tue, Oct 8, 1996 | @ Hartford Whalers | Loss 3 - 7 | ||
| Fri, Oct 11, 1996 | @ Ottawa Senators | Loss 2 - 3 | ||
| Sat, Oct 12, 1996 | vs Ottawa Senators | Win 3 - 2 | ||
| Wed, Oct 16, 1996 | @ New York Rangers | Loss 1 - 8 | ||
| Thu, Oct 17, 1996 | @ Buffalo Sabres | Loss 1 - 4 | ||
| Sat, Oct 19, 1996 | vs Washington Capitals | Win 2 - 1 | ||
| Tue, Oct 22, 1996 | @ Edmonton Oilers | Loss 2 - 5 | ||
| Thu, Oct 24, 1996 | @ Calgary Flames | Loss 5 - 7 | ||
| Sat, Oct 26, 1996 | @ Vancouver Canucks | Loss 1 - 2 | ||
| Fri, Nov 1, 1996 | @ Washington Capitals | Loss 2 - 4 | ||
| Sat, Nov 2, 1996 | vs Ottawa Senators | Win 7 - 3 | ||
| Wed, Nov 6, 1996 | vs Edmonton Oilers | Win 5 - 2 | ||
| Fri, Nov 8, 1996 | @ Tampa Bay Lightning | Tie 5 - 5 | OT | |
| Sat, Nov 9, 1996 | @ Florida Panthers | Loss 2 - 4 | ||
| Tue, Nov 12, 1996 | vs Buffalo Sabres | Win 3 - 0 | ||
| Thu, Nov 14, 1996 | @ Boston Bruins | Loss 1 - 2 | OT | |
| Sat, Nov 16, 1996 | vs New York Rangers | Loss 3 - 8 | ||
| Tue, Nov 19, 1996 | vs St. Louis Blues | Win 4 - 2 | ||
| Thu, Nov 21, 1996 | @ Philadelphia Flyers | Loss 3 - 7 | ||
| Fri, Nov 22, 1996 | @ Hartford Whalers | Win 7 - 1 | ||
| Wed, Nov 27, 1996 | vs Montreal Canadiens | Tie 2 - 2 | OT | |
| Sat, Nov 30, 1996 | vs Boston Bruins | Win 6 - 2 | ||
| Tue, Dec 3, 1996 | vs Hartford Whalers | Tie 4 - 4 | OT | |
| Wed, Dec 4, 1996 | @ Ottawa Senators | Win 4 - 2 | ||
| Fri, Dec 6, 1996 | @ Washington Capitals | Win 5 - 3 | ||
| Sat, Dec 7, 1996 | vs Mighty Ducks of Anaheim | Win 5 - 3 | ||
| Tue, Dec 10, 1996 | @ Los Angeles Kings | Win 5 - 3 | ||
| Wed, Dec 11, 1996 | @ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim | Win 7 - 3 | ||
| Fri, Dec 13, 1996 | @ San Jose Sharks | Win 4 - 0 | ||
| Sun, Dec 15, 1996 | @ Chicago Blackhawks | Loss 1 - 2 | ||
| Tue, Dec 17, 1996 | vs Boston Bruins | Loss 4 - 6 | ||
| Thu, Dec 19, 1996 | @ St. Louis Blues | Win 4 - 0 | ||
| Sat, Dec 21, 1996 | vs San Jose Sharks | Win 3 - 1 | ||
| Mon, Dec 23, 1996 | @ Toronto Maple Leafs | Win 6 - 5 | ||
| Thu, Dec 26, 1996 | vs Montreal Canadiens | Tie 3 - 3 | OT | |
| Sat, Dec 28, 1996 | vs Buffalo Sabres | Win 2 - 0 | ||
| Mon, Dec 30, 1996 | vs Washington Capitals | Win 5 - 3 | ||
| Thu, Jan 2, 1997 | @ New Jersey Devils | Win 6 - 1 | ||
| Sat, Jan 4, 1997 | vs Tampa Bay Lightning | Win 7 - 3 | ||
| Tue, Jan 7, 1997 | @ New York Islanders | Win 5 - 3 | ||
| Fri, Jan 10, 1997 | vs New York Islanders | Win 5 - 2 | ||
| Sat, Jan 11, 1997 | @ Ottawa Senators | Tie 3 - 3 | OT | |
| Tue, Jan 14, 1997 | vs Dallas Stars | Win 3 - 1 | ||
| Wed, Jan 15, 1997 | @ Hartford Whalers | Win 3 - 0 | ||
| Tue, Jan 21, 1997 | vs Calgary Flames | Win 4 - 2 | ||
| Thu, Jan 23, 1997 | vs Colorado Avalanche | Loss 3 - 4 | OT | |
| Sat, Jan 25, 1997 | vs New York Rangers | Loss 4 - 7 | ||
| Sun, Jan 26, 1997 | @ Montreal Canadiens | Win 5 - 2 | ||
| Wed, Jan 29, 1997 | @ Buffalo Sabres | Loss 1 - 3 | ||
| Sat, Feb 1, 1997 | vs Phoenix Coyotes | Win 4 - 1 | ||
| Tue, Feb 4, 1997 | vs Vancouver Canucks | Win 6 - 4 | ||
| Wed, Feb 5, 1997 | @ Montreal Canadiens | Win 6 - 3 | ||
| Sat, Feb 8, 1997 | vs Detroit Red Wings | Loss 5 - 6 | OT | |
| Wed, Feb 12, 1997 | vs New York Islanders | Loss 1 - 5 | ||
| Sat, Feb 15, 1997 | @ Philadelphia Flyers | Loss 1 - 5 | ||
| Sun, Feb 16, 1997 | vs Philadelphia Flyers | Loss 2 - 6 | ||
| Tue, Feb 18, 1997 | vs Florida Panthers | Win 4 - 2 | ||
| Sat, Feb 22, 1997 | vs Chicago Blackhawks | Loss 2 - 5 | ||
| Sun, Feb 23, 1997 | @ New York Islanders | Loss 1 - 4 | ||
| Thu, Feb 27, 1997 | @ Detroit Red Wings | Loss 1 - 4 | ||
| Sat, Mar 1, 1997 | @ New Jersey Devils | Loss 3 - 6 | ||
| Tue, Mar 4, 1997 | vs New Jersey Devils | Loss 1 - 3 | ||
| Wed, Mar 5, 1997 | @ Buffalo Sabres | Loss 2 - 4 | ||
| Sat, Mar 8, 1997 | vs Philadelphia Flyers | Win 3 - 2 | OT | |
| Mon, Mar 10, 1997 | vs Montreal Canadiens | Tie 2 - 2 | OT | |
| Wed, Mar 12, 1997 | @ Phoenix Coyotes | Tie 5 - 5 | OT | |
| Fri, Mar 14, 1997 | @ Colorado Avalanche | Loss 3 - 6 | ||
| Sun, Mar 16, 1997 | @ Dallas Stars | Loss 2 - 6 | ||
| Tue, Mar 18, 1997 | vs Buffalo Sabres | Win 5 - 3 | ||
| Thu, Mar 20, 1997 | vs Toronto Maple Leafs | Win 6 - 3 | ||
| Sat, Mar 22, 1997 | vs New Jersey Devils | Loss 2 - 3 | ||
| Mon, Mar 24, 1997 | @ New York Rangers | Loss 0 - 3 | ||
| Wed, Mar 26, 1997 | @ Montreal Canadiens | Loss 5 - 8 | ||
| Sat, Mar 29, 1997 | vs Los Angeles Kings | Win 4 - 1 | ||
| Mon, Mar 31, 1997 | vs Florida Panthers | Win 4 - 3 | ||
| Thu, Apr 3, 1997 | vs Hartford Whalers | Tie 5 - 5 | OT | |
| Sat, Apr 5, 1997 | vs Ottawa Senators | Win 5 - 2 | ||
| Tue, Apr 8, 1997 | vs Boston Bruins | Win 3 - 1 | ||
| Thu, Apr 10, 1997 | @ Tampa Bay Lightning | Loss 3 - 4 | ||
| Fri, Apr 11, 1997 | @ Florida Panthers | Loss 2 - 4 | ||
| Sun, Apr 13, 1997 | @ Boston Bruins | Loss 3 - 7 | ||
| Playoffs | ||||
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| First Round (Lost 1 - 4) | ||||
| Thu, Apr 17, 1997 | @ Philadelphia Flyers | Loss 1 - 5 | ||
| Sat, Apr 19, 1997 | @ Philadelphia Flyers | Loss 2 - 3 | ||
| Mon, Apr 21, 1997 | vs Philadelphia Flyers | Loss 3 - 5 | ||
| Wed, Apr 23, 1997 | vs Philadelphia Flyers | Win 4 - 1 | ||
| Sat, Apr 26, 1997 | @ Philadelphia Flyers | Loss 3 - 6 | ||
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