| 32-40-10 | Missed Playoffs |
| Record | Outcome |
The Tampa Bay Lightning finished the regular season with a 32-40-10 record. They went 15-18-8 at home and 17-22-2 on the road.
The 1996-97 Tampa Bay Lightning played in the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference.
The 1996-97 Tampa Bay Lightning had their best month in April, when they went 3-2-2 and had a 57.1% win percentage. Their worst month was November, when they went 2-10-1 and had a 19.2% win percentage.
| Month | Record | Win Percentage % | Goal Differential |
|---|---|---|---|
| October '96 | 5-4-1 | 55.0% | +3 |
| November '96 | 2-10-1 | 19.2% | -14 |
| December '96 | 5-5-3 | 50% | -1 |
| January '97 | 6-5-1 | 54.2% | -4 |
| February '97 | 6-6-1 | 50% | -5 |
| March '97 | 5-8-1 | 39.3% | -9 |
| April '97 | 3-2-2 | 57.1% | 0 |
No, the Lightning didn't make the Playoffs in 1997.
During the regular season, the 1996-97 Tampa Bay Lightning went 4-2 in overtime games.
The longest win streak during the regular season for the 1996-97 Tampa Bay Lightning was a 4 game winning streak on 2 separate stretches during the season.
The longest losing streak that the Tampa Bay Lightning 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 | @ Pittsburgh Penguins | Win 4 - 3 | OT |
| Fri, Oct 11, 1996 | @ Washington Capitals | Loss 2 - 6 | |
| Sat, Oct 12, 1996 | @ Toronto Maple Leafs | Win 7 - 4 | |
| Tue, Oct 15, 1996 | @ Buffalo Sabres | Win 4 - 0 | |
| Sun, Oct 20, 1996 | vs New York Rangers | Win 5 - 2 | |
| Tue, Oct 22, 1996 | @ New York Islanders | Win 6 - 3 | |
| Thu, Oct 24, 1996 | vs Ottawa Senators | Loss 2 - 5 | |
| Sat, Oct 26, 1996 | vs New Jersey Devils | Loss 1 - 4 | |
| Tue, Oct 29, 1996 | vs Chicago Blackhawks | Tie 2 - 2 | OT |
| Thu, Oct 31, 1996 | vs Philadelphia Flyers | Loss 3 - 4 | |
| Sat, Nov 2, 1996 | @ New Jersey Devils | Loss 1 - 2 | |
| Mon, Nov 4, 1996 | @ New York Rangers | Win 5 - 3 | |
| Wed, Nov 6, 1996 | vs Washington Capitals | Loss 1 - 2 | |
| Fri, Nov 8, 1996 | vs Pittsburgh Penguins | Tie 5 - 5 | OT |
| Sun, Nov 10, 1996 | @ Detroit Red Wings | Loss 2 - 4 | |
| Thu, Nov 14, 1996 | @ St. Louis Blues | Loss 3 - 5 | |
| Sat, Nov 16, 1996 | @ New Jersey Devils | Loss 3 - 6 | |
| Tue, Nov 19, 1996 | vs Los Angeles Kings | Win 3 - 0 | |
| Sat, Nov 23, 1996 | vs Philadelphia Flyers | Loss 1 - 2 | |
| Mon, Nov 25, 1996 | @ Montreal Canadiens | Loss 2 - 4 | |
| Wed, Nov 27, 1996 | vs Buffalo Sabres | Loss 0 - 3 | |
| Fri, Nov 29, 1996 | vs Dallas Stars | Loss 1 - 2 | |
| Sat, Nov 30, 1996 | vs Hartford Whalers | Loss 3 - 6 | |
| Wed, Dec 4, 1996 | @ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim | Loss 1 - 3 | |
| Thu, Dec 5, 1996 | @ Los Angeles Kings | Win 2 - 1 | |
| Sat, Dec 7, 1996 | @ San Jose Sharks | Win 4 - 3 | |
| Thu, Dec 12, 1996 | vs Edmonton Oilers | Tie 2 - 2 | OT |
| Sat, Dec 14, 1996 | vs New York Islanders | Win 4 - 1 | |
| Mon, Dec 16, 1996 | @ Montreal Canadiens | Win 4 - 2 | |
| Wed, Dec 18, 1996 | @ Buffalo Sabres | Loss 3 - 5 | |
| Thu, Dec 19, 1996 | @ Boston Bruins | Loss 0 - 3 | |
| Sat, Dec 21, 1996 | @ Hartford Whalers | Loss 5 - 6 | OT |
| Mon, Dec 23, 1996 | vs Washington Capitals | Loss 1 - 3 | |
| Thu, Dec 26, 1996 | vs Florida Panthers | Tie 3 - 3 | OT |
| Sat, Dec 28, 1996 | vs Montreal Canadiens | Tie 4 - 4 | OT |
| Tue, Dec 31, 1996 | vs New York Rangers | Win 4 - 2 | |
| Fri, Jan 3, 1997 | vs Mighty Ducks of Anaheim | Win 3 - 2 | |
| Sat, Jan 4, 1997 | @ Pittsburgh Penguins | Loss 3 - 7 | |
| Mon, Jan 6, 1997 | @ Ottawa Senators | Win 4 - 3 | |
| Wed, Jan 8, 1997 | @ New York Rangers | Win 4 - 3 | |
| Thu, Jan 9, 1997 | @ Philadelphia Flyers | Win 3 - 1 | |
| Sat, Jan 11, 1997 | vs New York Islanders | Tie 4 - 4 | OT |
| Mon, Jan 13, 1997 | @ Chicago Blackhawks | Win 2 - 0 | |
| Wed, Jan 15, 1997 | @ Colorado Avalanche | Loss 2 - 4 | |
| Tue, Jan 21, 1997 | vs Colorado Avalanche | Win 3 - 2 | OT |
| Sat, Jan 25, 1997 | @ Florida Panthers | Loss 2 - 3 | |
| Mon, Jan 27, 1997 | @ Ottawa Senators | Loss 3 - 5 | |
| Thu, Jan 30, 1997 | vs Montreal Canadiens | Loss 1 - 4 | |
| Sat, Feb 1, 1997 | vs Boston Bruins | Loss 0 - 3 | |
| Tue, Feb 4, 1997 | @ Phoenix Coyotes | Win 2 - 0 | |
| Wed, Feb 5, 1997 | @ Dallas Stars | Loss 0 - 4 | |
| Sat, Feb 8, 1997 | vs Buffalo Sabres | Loss 1 - 3 | |
| Wed, Feb 12, 1997 | @ Florida Panthers | Loss 2 - 5 | |
| Fri, Feb 14, 1997 | @ Washington Capitals | Loss 4 - 5 | OT |
| Sat, Feb 15, 1997 | vs Washington Capitals | Win 4 - 1 | |
| Mon, Feb 17, 1997 | vs Detroit Red Wings | Tie 3 - 3 | OT |
| Thu, Feb 20, 1997 | vs Philadelphia Flyers | Win 5 - 2 | |
| Sat, Feb 22, 1997 | vs New Jersey Devils | Win 3 - 1 | |
| Sun, Feb 23, 1997 | vs San Jose Sharks | Win 4 - 3 | |
| Tue, Feb 25, 1997 | vs St. Louis Blues | Win 3 - 2 | |
| Thu, Feb 27, 1997 | @ Boston Bruins | Loss 2 - 6 | |
| Sat, Mar 1, 1997 | vs Florida Panthers | Win 2 - 0 | |
| Tue, Mar 4, 1997 | @ New York Islanders | Win 6 - 3 | |
| Thu, Mar 6, 1997 | vs Phoenix Coyotes | Loss 0 - 5 | |
| Sat, Mar 8, 1997 | vs Boston Bruins | Loss 4 - 6 | |
| Sun, Mar 9, 1997 | vs Calgary Flames | Win 2 - 1 | OT |
| Thu, Mar 13, 1997 | vs New York Islanders | Loss 0 - 3 | |
| Sat, Mar 15, 1997 | vs Vancouver Canucks | Loss 2 - 5 | |
| Sun, Mar 16, 1997 | vs Toronto Maple Leafs | Loss 1 - 3 | |
| Wed, Mar 19, 1997 | @ Edmonton Oilers | Loss 1 - 3 | |
| Fri, Mar 21, 1997 | @ Calgary Flames | Win 4 - 3 | OT |
| Sat, Mar 22, 1997 | @ Vancouver Canucks | Loss 2 - 3 | |
| Tue, Mar 25, 1997 | vs Ottawa Senators | Win 5 - 0 | |
| Thu, Mar 27, 1997 | vs Hartford Whalers | Loss 2 - 5 | |
| Sat, Mar 29, 1997 | @ Florida Panthers | Tie 1 - 1 | OT |
| Tue, Apr 1, 1997 | @ Philadelphia Flyers | Tie 1 - 1 | OT |
| Fri, Apr 4, 1997 | @ New Jersey Devils | Loss 0 - 3 | |
| Sat, Apr 5, 1997 | @ New York Islanders | Win 3 - 2 | |
| Tue, Apr 8, 1997 | vs New Jersey Devils | Tie 2 - 2 | OT |
| Thu, Apr 10, 1997 | vs Pittsburgh Penguins | Win 4 - 3 | |
| Fri, Apr 11, 1997 | @ New York Rangers | Win 4 - 2 | |
| Sun, Apr 13, 1997 | @ Hartford Whalers | Loss 1 - 2 | |
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