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NHL standings 1996-97

26 teams played 82 games each. Colorado Avalanche won the Presidents' Trophy with 107 points; Detroit Red Wings won the Stanley Cup.

Presidents' TrophyColorado Avalanche107 points · 49-24-9

Stanley CupDetroit Red WingsWon the Final

Points leaderMario Lemieux122 points in 76 games

Goals leaderKeith Tkachuk52 goals

Best save %Dominik Hasek.930 in 67 games

Best goal differenceColorado Avalanche+72 (277 for, 205 against)

Atlantic Division

Eastern Conference

#TeamGPWLTOTLPTSP%GFGADIFF

1 zNew Jersey824523140104.634231182+49

2 xPhiladelphia824524130103.628274217+57

3 xFlorida82352819089.543221201+20

4 xNY Rangers82383410086.524258231+27

5Washington8233409075.457214231−17

6Tampa Bay82324010074.451217247−30

7NY Islanders82294112070.427240250−10

Central Division

Western Conference

#TeamGPWLTOTLPTSP%GFGADIFF

1 yDallas82482680104.634252198+54

2 xDetroit82382618094.573253197+56

3 xPhoenix Coyotes8238377083.506240243−3

4 xSt. Louis82363511083.506236239−3

5 xChicago82343513081.494223210+13

6Toronto8230448068.415230273−43

Northeast Division

Eastern Conference

#TeamGPWLTOTLPTSP%GFGADIFF

1 yBuffalo82403012092.561237208+29

2 xPittsburgh8238368084.512285280+5

3 xOttawa82313615077.470226234−8

4 xMontréal82313615077.470249276−27

5Hartford Whalers82323911075.457226256−30

6Boston8226479061.372234300−66

Pacific Division

Western Conference

#TeamGPWLTOTLPTSP%GFGADIFF

1 pColorado82492490107.652277205+72

2 xAnaheim82363313085.518245233+12

3 xEdmonton8236379081.494252247+5

4Vancouver8235407077.470257273−16

5Calgary8232419073.445214239−25

6Los Angeles82284311067.409214268−54

7San Jose8227478062.378211278−67

League table

#TeamGPWLTOTLPTSP%GFGADIFF

1 pColorado82492490107.652277205+72

2 yDallas82482680104.634252198+54

3 zNew Jersey824523140104.634231182+49

4 xPhiladelphia824524130103.628274217+57

5 xDetroit82382618094.573253197+56

6 yBuffalo82403012092.561237208+29

7 xFlorida82352819089.543221201+20

8 xNY Rangers82383410086.524258231+27

9 xAnaheim82363313085.518245233+12

10 xPittsburgh8238368084.512285280+5

11 xSt. Louis82363511083.506236239−3

12 xPhoenix Coyotes8238377083.506240243−3

13 xChicago82343513081.494223210+13

14 xEdmonton8236379081.494252247+5

15 xOttawa82313615077.470226234−8

16Vancouver8235407077.470257273−16

17 xMontréal82313615077.470249276−27

18Washington8233409075.457214231−17

19Hartford Whalers82323911075.457226256−30

20Tampa Bay82324010074.451217247−30

21Calgary8232419073.445214239−25

22NY Islanders82294112070.427240250−10

23Toronto8230448068.415230273−43

24Los Angeles82284311067.409214268−54

25San Jose8227478062.378211278−67

26Boston8226479061.372234300−66

T = ties, played until 2004-05. Markers: x playoff spot · y division · z conference · p Presidents' Trophy. Team rows open that club's season page.

Guide

The 1996-97 NHL season

In 1996-97, 26 teams played 82 games each. The Colorado Avalanche had the best record, 49-24-9, for 107 points. The Detroit Red Wings won the Stanley Cup.