1996-97 Montreal Canadiens Game-by-Game Results
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 31-36-15 - 77 points
Finishing 4th in the NHL's Northeast Division
Postseason: 1-4
Lost NHL conference quarter-finals
Conference Quarter-Finals - Lost to New Jersey Devils 4-1
Coach: Mario Tremblay (31-36-15)
Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada
1996-97 Montreal Canadiens StatisticsTeam Record: 31-36-15 - 77 points
Finishing 4th in the NHL's Northeast Division
Postseason: 1-4
Lost NHL conference quarter-finals
Conference Quarter-Finals - Lost to New Jersey Devils 4-1
Coach: Mario Tremblay (31-36-15)
Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada
1996-97 Montreal Canadiens Roster
The Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League ended the 1996-97 season with a record of 31 wins and 36 losses and 15 ties for 77 points, finishing fourth in the NHL's Northeast Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 1-4.
The Canadiens potted 249 goals and yielded 276. Mark Recchi scored 34 goals for Montreal, while Vincent Damphousse recorded 54 assists. Jocelyn Thibault topped the squad with 22 wins and a team-best 2.90 goals against average, pacing qualifying goaltenders.
Mario Tremblay coached the team. The 1996-97 Montreal Canadiens lost in the NHL conference quarter-finals.
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Regular Season Goals For: 249
Regular Season Goals Against: 276
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 5, 1996 | Ottawa Senators 3 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | T | 0-0-1 | 0-0-0 | 0-0-1 | OT | |
| October 7, 1996 | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim 6 at Montreal Canadiens 6 | T | 0-0-2 | 0-0-0 | 0-0-2 | OT | |
| October 9, 1996 | Los Angeles Kings 3 at Montreal Canadiens 6 | W | 1-0-2 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-2 | ||
| October 12, 1996 | New York Rangers 2 at Montreal Canadiens 5 | W | 2-0-2 | 0-0-0 | 2-0-2 | ||
| October 15, 1996 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at New Jersey Devils 3 | L | 2-0-2 | 0-1-0 | 2-1-2 | ||
| October 16, 1996 | Calgary Flames 2 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | W | 3-0-2 | 0-1-0 | 3-1-2 | ||
| October 19, 1996 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Ottawa Senators 6 | L | 3-0-2 | 0-2-0 | 3-2-2 | ||
| October 24, 1996 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Buffalo Sabres 6 | L | 3-0-2 | 0-3-0 | 3-3-2 | ||
| October 26, 1996 | Philadelphia Flyers 5 at Montreal Canadiens 6 | W | 4-0-2 | 0-3-0 | 4-3-2 | ||
| October 28, 1996 | Phoenix Coyotes 5 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | L | 4-1-2 | 0-3-0 | 4-4-2 | OT | |
| October 30, 1996 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Detroit Red Wings 5 | L | 4-1-2 | 0-4-0 | 4-5-2 | ||
| November 2, 1996 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at San Jose Sharks 4 | L | 4-1-2 | 0-5-0 | 4-6-2 | OT | |
| November 3, 1996 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at Phoenix Coyotes 4 | T | 4-1-2 | 0-5-1 | 4-6-3 | OT | |
| November 6, 1996 | Montreal Canadiens 6 at Mighty Ducks of Anaheim 5 | W | 4-1-2 | 1-5-1 | 5-6-3 | ||
| November 7, 1996 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at Los Angeles Kings 4 | L | 4-1-2 | 1-6-1 | 5-7-3 | ||
| November 9, 1996 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Colorado Avalanche 5 | L | 4-1-2 | 1-7-1 | 5-8-3 | ||
| November 11, 1996 | Edmonton Oilers 2 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | W | 5-1-2 | 1-7-1 | 6-8-3 | OT | |
| November 13, 1996 | Florida Panthers 5 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | L | 5-2-2 | 1-7-1 | 6-9-3 | ||
| November 15, 1996 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at Washington Capitals 3 | L | 5-2-2 | 1-8-1 | 6-10-3 | ||
| November 16, 1996 | Vancouver Canucks 1 at Montreal Canadiens 6 | W | 6-2-2 | 1-8-1 | 7-10-3 | ||
| November 20, 1996 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at Hartford Whalers 3 | L | 6-2-2 | 1-9-1 | 7-11-3 | ||
| November 21, 1996 | Montreal Canadiens 6 at Boston Bruins 2 | W | 6-2-2 | 2-9-1 | 8-11-3 | ||
| November 23, 1996 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at Toronto Maple Leafs 3 | W | 6-2-2 | 3-9-1 | 9-11-3 | ||
| November 25, 1996 | Tampa Bay Lightning 2 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | W | 7-2-2 | 3-9-1 | 10-11-3 | ||
| November 27, 1996 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 2 | T | 7-2-2 | 3-9-2 | 10-11-4 | OT | |
| November 30, 1996 | Washington Capitals 2 at Montreal Canadiens 0 | L | 7-3-2 | 3-9-2 | 10-12-4 | ||
| December 1, 1996 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at New York Rangers 6 | L | 7-3-2 | 3-10-2 | 10-13-4 | ||
| December 4, 1996 | Boston Bruins 4 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | L | 7-4-2 | 3-10-2 | 10-14-4 | ||
| December 6, 1996 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Chicago Blackhawks 1 | W | 7-4-2 | 4-10-2 | 11-14-4 | ||
| December 7, 1996 | Chicago Blackhawks 2 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | W | 8-4-2 | 4-10-2 | 12-14-4 | ||
| December 11, 1996 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at Montreal Canadiens 2 | L | 8-5-2 | 4-10-2 | 12-15-4 | OT | |
| December 14, 1996 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at New Jersey Devils 3 | T | 8-5-2 | 4-10-3 | 12-15-5 | OT | |
| December 16, 1996 | Tampa Bay Lightning 4 at Montreal Canadiens 2 | L | 8-6-2 | 4-10-3 | 12-16-5 | ||
| December 21, 1996 | New York Rangers 3 at Montreal Canadiens 2 | L | 8-7-2 | 4-10-3 | 12-17-5 | OT | |
| December 23, 1996 | Ottawa Senators 6 at Montreal Canadiens 0 | L | 8-8-2 | 4-10-3 | 12-18-5 | ||
| December 26, 1996 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Pittsburgh Penguins 3 | T | 8-8-2 | 4-10-4 | 12-18-6 | OT | |
| December 28, 1996 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at Tampa Bay Lightning 4 | T | 8-8-2 | 4-10-5 | 12-18-7 | OT | |
| December 29, 1996 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Florida Panthers 1 | W | 8-8-2 | 5-10-5 | 13-18-7 | ||
| January 1, 1997 | Montreal Canadiens 6 at Dallas Stars 4 | W | 8-8-2 | 6-10-5 | 14-18-7 | ||
| January 2, 1997 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at St. Louis Blues 2 | T | 8-8-2 | 6-10-6 | 14-18-8 | OT | |
| January 4, 1997 | New York Islanders 1 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | W | 9-8-2 | 6-10-6 | 15-18-8 | ||
| January 6, 1997 | Hartford Whalers 4 at Montreal Canadiens 5 | W | 10-8-2 | 6-10-6 | 16-18-8 | ||
| January 9, 1997 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at Boston Bruins 5 | L | 10-8-2 | 6-11-6 | 16-19-8 | ||
| January 11, 1997 | Boston Bruins 3 at Montreal Canadiens 6 | W | 11-8-2 | 6-11-6 | 17-19-8 | ||
| January 13, 1997 | Dallas Stars 2 at Montreal Canadiens 1 | L | 11-9-2 | 6-11-6 | 17-20-8 | ||
| January 14, 1997 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Philadelphia Flyers 3 | L | 11-9-2 | 6-12-6 | 17-21-8 | ||
| January 20, 1997 | Detroit Red Wings 1 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | W | 12-9-2 | 6-12-6 | 18-21-8 | ||
| January 22, 1997 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at Buffalo Sabres 6 | L | 12-9-2 | 6-13-6 | 18-22-8 | ||
| January 25, 1997 | St. Louis Blues 8 at Montreal Canadiens 1 | L | 12-10-2 | 6-13-6 | 18-23-8 | ||
| January 26, 1997 | Pittsburgh Penguins 5 at Montreal Canadiens 2 | L | 12-11-2 | 6-13-6 | 18-24-8 | ||
| January 28, 1997 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at Florida Panthers 5 | L | 12-11-2 | 6-14-6 | 18-25-8 | ||
| January 30, 1997 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at Tampa Bay Lightning 1 | W | 12-11-2 | 7-14-6 | 19-25-8 | ||
| February 1, 1997 | New Jersey Devils 4 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | T | 12-11-3 | 7-14-6 | 19-25-9 | OT | |
| February 3, 1997 | Florida Panthers 2 at Montreal Canadiens 2 | T | 12-11-4 | 7-14-6 | 19-25-10 | OT | |
| February 5, 1997 | Pittsburgh Penguins 6 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | L | 12-12-4 | 7-14-6 | 19-26-10 | ||
| February 6, 1997 | Montreal Canadiens 5 at Philadelphia Flyers 9 | L | 12-12-4 | 7-15-6 | 19-27-10 | ||
| February 8, 1997 | Hartford Whalers 2 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | W | 13-12-4 | 7-15-6 | 20-27-10 | OT | |
| February 10, 1997 | San Jose Sharks 2 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | W | 14-12-4 | 7-15-6 | 21-27-10 | ||
| February 12, 1997 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Buffalo Sabres 2 | T | 14-12-4 | 7-15-7 | 21-27-11 | OT | |
| February 15, 1997 | New Jersey Devils 4 at Montreal Canadiens 1 | L | 14-13-4 | 7-15-7 | 21-28-11 | ||
| February 17, 1997 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at New York Islanders 1 | W | 14-13-4 | 8-15-7 | 22-28-11 | ||
| February 22, 1997 | Toronto Maple Leafs 5 at Montreal Canadiens 1 | L | 14-14-4 | 8-15-7 | 22-29-11 | ||
| February 25, 1997 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at Vancouver Canucks 2 | W | 14-14-4 | 9-15-7 | 23-29-11 | ||
| February 28, 1997 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Calgary Flames 3 | L | 14-14-4 | 9-16-7 | 23-30-11 | ||
| March 1, 1997 | Montreal Canadiens 5 at Edmonton Oilers 4 | W | 14-14-4 | 10-16-7 | 24-30-11 | ||
| March 5, 1997 | Colorado Avalanche 7 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | L | 14-15-4 | 10-16-7 | 24-31-11 | ||
| March 7, 1997 | Montreal Canadiens 0 at Hartford Whalers 2 | L | 14-15-4 | 10-17-7 | 24-32-11 | ||
| March 8, 1997 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | T | 14-15-5 | 10-17-7 | 24-32-12 | OT | |
| March 10, 1997 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 2 | T | 14-15-5 | 10-17-8 | 24-32-13 | OT | |
| March 13, 1997 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Boston Bruins 0 | W | 14-15-5 | 11-17-8 | 25-32-13 | ||
| March 15, 1997 | Ottawa Senators 2 at Montreal Canadiens 2 | T | 14-15-6 | 11-17-8 | 25-32-14 | OT | |
| March 19, 1997 | Montreal Canadiens 5 at New York Rangers 4 | W | 14-15-6 | 12-17-8 | 26-32-14 | ||
| March 22, 1997 | Washington Capitals 3 at Montreal Canadiens 1 | L | 14-16-6 | 12-17-8 | 26-33-14 | ||
| March 24, 1997 | Boston Bruins 1 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | W | 15-16-6 | 12-17-8 | 27-33-14 | ||
| March 26, 1997 | Pittsburgh Penguins 5 at Montreal Canadiens 8 | W | 16-16-6 | 12-17-8 | 28-33-14 | ||
| March 29, 1997 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Ottawa Senators 5 | L | 16-16-6 | 12-18-8 | 28-34-14 | ||
| April 2, 1997 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at Hartford Whalers 1 | W | 16-16-6 | 13-18-8 | 29-34-14 | ||
| April 5, 1997 | Hartford Whalers 4 at Montreal Canadiens 1 | L | 16-17-6 | 13-18-8 | 29-35-14 | ||
| April 7, 1997 | New York Islanders 1 at Montreal Canadiens 2 | W | 17-17-6 | 13-18-8 | 30-35-14 | ||
| April 9, 1997 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at New York Islanders 1 | W | 17-17-6 | 14-18-8 | 31-35-14 | ||
| April 10, 1997 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Washington Capitals 3 | L | 17-17-6 | 14-19-8 | 31-36-14 | ||
| April 12, 1997 | Philadelphia Flyers 3 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | T | 17-17-7 | 14-19-8 | 31-36-15 | OT | |
| April 17, 1997 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at New Jersey Devils 5 | L | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 0-1-0 | ||
| April 19, 1997 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at New Jersey Devils 4 | L | 0-0-0 | 0-2-0 | 0-2-0 | ||
| April 22, 1997 | New Jersey Devils 6 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | L | 0-1-0 | 0-2-0 | 0-3-0 | ||
| April 24, 1997 | New Jersey Devils 3 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | W | 1-1-0 | 0-2-0 | 1-3-0 | 3OT | |
| April 26, 1997 | Montreal Canadiens 0 at New Jersey Devils 4 | L | 1-1-0 | 0-3-0 | 1-4-0 |
