1996-97 New Jersey Devils Game-by-Game Results
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 45-23-14 - 104 points
Finishing 1st in the NHL's Atlantic Division
Postseason: 5-5
Lost NHL conference semi-finals
Conference Quarter-Finals - Defeated Montreal Canadiens 4-1
Conference Semi-Finals - Lost to New York Rangers 4-1
Coach: Jacques Lemaire (45-23-14)
Location: East Rutherford, New Jersey
1996-97 New Jersey Devils StatisticsTeam Record: 45-23-14 - 104 points
Finishing 1st in the NHL's Atlantic Division
Postseason: 5-5
Lost NHL conference semi-finals
Conference Quarter-Finals - Defeated Montreal Canadiens 4-1
Conference Semi-Finals - Lost to New York Rangers 4-1
Coach: Jacques Lemaire (45-23-14)
Location: East Rutherford, New Jersey
1996-97 New Jersey Devils Roster
The New Jersey Devils of the National Hockey League ended the 1996-97 season with a record of 45 wins and 23 losses and 14 ties for 104 points, finishing first in the NHL's Atlantic Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 5-5.
The Devils paced the league with just 182 goals allowed. New Jersey scored 231 goals. John MacLean and Bill Guerin netted 29 goals for the squad each, and Bobby Holik contributed 39 assists. Martin Brodeur earned 37 wins for the team and a team-best 1.88 goals against average, topping regular goalies.
Jacques Lemaire coached the team. The 1996-97 New Jersey Devils lost in the NHL conference semi-finals.
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Regular Season Goals For: 231
Regular Season Goals Against: 182
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 5, 1996 | Detroit Red Wings 1 at New Jersey Devils 3 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | ||
| October 7, 1996 | New Jersey Devils 1 at Philadelphia Flyers 3 | L | 1-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 1-1-0 | ||
| October 12, 1996 | Dallas Stars 4 at New Jersey Devils 2 | L | 1-1-0 | 0-1-0 | 1-2-0 | ||
| October 15, 1996 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at New Jersey Devils 3 | W | 2-1-0 | 0-1-0 | 2-2-0 | ||
| October 18, 1996 | Ottawa Senators 2 at New Jersey Devils 2 | T | 2-1-1 | 0-1-0 | 2-2-1 | OT | |
| October 19, 1996 | New Jersey Devils 2 at Hartford Whalers 6 | L | 2-1-1 | 0-2-0 | 2-3-1 | ||
| October 24, 1996 | San Jose Sharks 1 at New Jersey Devils 3 | W | 3-1-1 | 0-2-0 | 3-3-1 | ||
| October 26, 1996 | New Jersey Devils 4 at Tampa Bay Lightning 1 | W | 3-1-1 | 1-2-0 | 4-3-1 | ||
| October 29, 1996 | New Jersey Devils 2 at Boston Bruins 5 | L | 3-1-1 | 1-3-0 | 4-4-1 | ||
| October 30, 1996 | New York Rangers 6 at New Jersey Devils 1 | L | 3-2-1 | 1-3-0 | 4-5-1 | ||
| November 2, 1996 | Tampa Bay Lightning 1 at New Jersey Devils 2 | W | 4-2-1 | 1-3-0 | 5-5-1 | ||
| November 6, 1996 | New Jersey Devils 2 at Detroit Red Wings 0 | W | 4-2-1 | 2-3-0 | 6-5-1 | ||
| November 7, 1996 | New Jersey Devils 4 at Chicago Blackhawks 2 | W | 4-2-1 | 3-3-0 | 7-5-1 | ||
| November 9, 1996 | New York Islanders 0 at New Jersey Devils 4 | W | 5-2-1 | 3-3-0 | 8-5-1 | ||
| November 12, 1996 | Washington Capitals 2 at New Jersey Devils 3 | W | 6-2-1 | 3-3-0 | 9-5-1 | OT | |
| November 14, 1996 | Vancouver Canucks 3 at New Jersey Devils 0 | L | 6-3-1 | 3-3-0 | 9-6-1 | ||
| November 16, 1996 | Tampa Bay Lightning 3 at New Jersey Devils 6 | W | 7-3-1 | 3-3-0 | 10-6-1 | ||
| November 19, 1996 | New Jersey Devils 2 at Ottawa Senators 1 | W | 7-3-1 | 4-3-0 | 11-6-1 | ||
| November 22, 1996 | Washington Capitals 5 at New Jersey Devils 1 | L | 7-4-1 | 4-3-0 | 11-7-1 | ||
| November 23, 1996 | New Jersey Devils 3 at Washington Capitals 4 | L | 7-4-1 | 4-4-0 | 11-8-1 | ||
| November 27, 1996 | New Jersey Devils 3 at Dallas Stars 2 | W | 7-4-1 | 5-4-0 | 12-8-1 | ||
| November 28, 1996 | New Jersey Devils 3 at Phoenix Coyotes 4 | L | 7-4-1 | 5-5-0 | 12-9-1 | OT | |
| November 30, 1996 | New Jersey Devils 1 at Colorado Avalanche 2 | L | 7-4-1 | 5-6-0 | 12-10-1 | ||
| December 3, 1996 | Florida Panthers 0 at New Jersey Devils 2 | W | 8-4-1 | 5-6-0 | 13-10-1 | ||
| December 5, 1996 | Calgary Flames 1 at New Jersey Devils 2 | W | 9-4-1 | 5-6-0 | 14-10-1 | ||
| December 7, 1996 | Phoenix Coyotes 4 at New Jersey Devils 3 | L | 9-5-1 | 5-6-0 | 14-11-1 | OT | |
| December 10, 1996 | New Jersey Devils 5 at Toronto Maple Leafs 2 | W | 9-5-1 | 6-6-0 | 15-11-1 | ||
| December 12, 1996 | New Jersey Devils 7 at Boston Bruins 4 | W | 9-5-1 | 7-6-0 | 16-11-1 | ||
| December 14, 1996 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at New Jersey Devils 3 | T | 9-5-2 | 7-6-0 | 16-11-2 | OT | |
| December 16, 1996 | New Jersey Devils 5 at Calgary Flames 0 | W | 9-5-2 | 8-6-0 | 17-11-2 | ||
| December 18, 1996 | New Jersey Devils 2 at Vancouver Canucks 1 | W | 9-5-2 | 9-6-0 | 18-11-2 | ||
| December 20, 1996 | New Jersey Devils 3 at Edmonton Oilers 2 | W | 9-5-2 | 10-6-0 | 19-11-2 | ||
| December 23, 1996 | Buffalo Sabres 0 at New Jersey Devils 0 | T | 9-5-3 | 10-6-0 | 19-11-3 | OT | |
| December 26, 1996 | New Jersey Devils 1 at New York Islanders 4 | L | 9-5-3 | 10-7-0 | 19-12-3 | ||
| December 28, 1996 | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim 3 at New Jersey Devils 5 | W | 10-5-3 | 10-7-0 | 20-12-3 | ||
| December 31, 1996 | New Jersey Devils 5 at Buffalo Sabres 6 | L | 10-5-3 | 10-8-0 | 20-13-3 | ||
| January 2, 1997 | Pittsburgh Penguins 6 at New Jersey Devils 1 | L | 10-6-3 | 10-8-0 | 20-14-3 | ||
| January 3, 1997 | New Jersey Devils 1 at Ottawa Senators 0 | W | 10-6-3 | 11-8-0 | 21-14-3 | ||
| January 5, 1997 | St. Louis Blues 5 at New Jersey Devils 3 | L | 10-7-3 | 11-8-0 | 21-15-3 | ||
| January 8, 1997 | Colorado Avalanche 1 at New Jersey Devils 1 | T | 10-7-4 | 11-8-0 | 21-15-4 | OT | |
| January 10, 1997 | Chicago Blackhawks 3 at New Jersey Devils 3 | T | 10-7-5 | 11-8-0 | 21-15-5 | OT | |
| January 12, 1997 | New Jersey Devils 0 at New York Rangers 3 | L | 10-7-5 | 11-9-0 | 21-16-5 | ||
| January 14, 1997 | Boston Bruins 2 at New Jersey Devils 4 | W | 11-7-5 | 11-9-0 | 22-16-5 | ||
| January 21, 1997 | New Jersey Devils 4 at Los Angeles Kings 1 | W | 11-7-5 | 12-9-0 | 23-16-5 | ||
| January 22, 1997 | New Jersey Devils 1 at Mighty Ducks of Anaheim 3 | L | 11-7-5 | 12-10-0 | 23-17-5 | ||
| January 24, 1997 | New Jersey Devils 3 at San Jose Sharks 1 | W | 11-7-5 | 13-10-0 | 24-17-5 | ||
| January 29, 1997 | Ottawa Senators 1 at New Jersey Devils 1 | T | 11-7-6 | 13-10-0 | 24-17-6 | OT | |
| January 31, 1997 | Toronto Maple Leafs 3 at New Jersey Devils 3 | T | 11-7-7 | 13-10-0 | 24-17-7 | OT | |
| February 1, 1997 | New Jersey Devils 4 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | T | 11-7-7 | 13-10-1 | 24-17-8 | OT | |
| February 5, 1997 | New York Islanders 1 at New Jersey Devils 4 | W | 12-7-7 | 13-10-1 | 25-17-8 | ||
| February 7, 1997 | Florida Panthers 2 at New Jersey Devils 2 | T | 12-7-8 | 13-10-1 | 25-17-9 | OT | |
| February 8, 1997 | Philadelphia Flyers 2 at New Jersey Devils 4 | W | 13-7-8 | 13-10-1 | 26-17-9 | ||
| February 12, 1997 | New Jersey Devils 3 at Hartford Whalers 2 | W | 13-7-8 | 14-10-1 | 27-17-9 | ||
| February 13, 1997 | Hartford Whalers 0 at New Jersey Devils 4 | W | 14-7-8 | 14-10-1 | 28-17-9 | ||
| February 15, 1997 | New Jersey Devils 4 at Montreal Canadiens 1 | W | 14-7-8 | 15-10-1 | 29-17-9 | ||
| February 17, 1997 | New Jersey Devils 2 at New York Rangers 2 | T | 14-7-8 | 15-10-2 | 29-17-10 | OT | |
| February 19, 1997 | New York Rangers 1 at New Jersey Devils 1 | T | 14-7-9 | 15-10-2 | 29-17-11 | OT | |
| February 20, 1997 | New Jersey Devils 2 at Florida Panthers 2 | T | 14-7-9 | 15-10-3 | 29-17-12 | OT | |
| February 22, 1997 | New Jersey Devils 1 at Tampa Bay Lightning 3 | L | 14-7-9 | 15-11-3 | 29-18-12 | ||
| February 26, 1997 | New Jersey Devils 5 at New York Islanders 3 | W | 14-7-9 | 16-11-3 | 30-18-12 | ||
| February 27, 1997 | Buffalo Sabres 1 at New Jersey Devils 4 | W | 15-7-9 | 16-11-3 | 31-18-12 | ||
| March 1, 1997 | Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at New Jersey Devils 6 | W | 16-7-9 | 16-11-3 | 32-18-12 | ||
| March 4, 1997 | New Jersey Devils 3 at Pittsburgh Penguins 1 | W | 16-7-9 | 17-11-3 | 33-18-12 | ||
| March 5, 1997 | New Jersey Devils 3 at Philadelphia Flyers 1 | W | 16-7-9 | 18-11-3 | 34-18-12 | ||
| March 8, 1997 | New Jersey Devils 1 at New York Islanders 5 | L | 16-7-9 | 18-12-3 | 34-19-12 | ||
| March 9, 1997 | New Jersey Devils 4 at Buffalo Sabres 1 | W | 16-7-9 | 19-12-3 | 35-19-12 | ||
| March 11, 1997 | Edmonton Oilers 1 at New Jersey Devils 6 | W | 17-7-9 | 19-12-3 | 36-19-12 | ||
| March 13, 1997 | Hartford Whalers 0 at New Jersey Devils 6 | W | 18-7-9 | 19-12-3 | 37-19-12 | ||
| March 15, 1997 | Washington Capitals 2 at New Jersey Devils 3 | W | 19-7-9 | 19-12-3 | 38-19-12 | ||
| March 17, 1997 | Florida Panthers 4 at New Jersey Devils 1 | L | 19-8-9 | 19-12-3 | 38-20-12 | ||
| March 19, 1997 | New Jersey Devils 2 at Washington Capitals 2 | T | 19-8-9 | 19-12-4 | 38-20-13 | OT | |
| March 22, 1997 | New Jersey Devils 3 at Pittsburgh Penguins 2 | W | 19-8-9 | 20-12-4 | 39-20-13 | ||
| March 25, 1997 | Philadelphia Flyers 4 at New Jersey Devils 3 | L | 19-9-9 | 20-12-4 | 39-21-13 | ||
| March 27, 1997 | New York Rangers 0 at New Jersey Devils 4 | W | 20-9-9 | 20-12-4 | 40-21-13 | ||
| March 30, 1997 | Los Angeles Kings 2 at New Jersey Devils 5 | W | 21-9-9 | 20-12-4 | 41-21-13 | ||
| April 1, 1997 | New Jersey Devils 1 at Washington Capitals 0 | W | 21-9-9 | 21-12-4 | 42-21-13 | ||
| April 4, 1997 | Tampa Bay Lightning 0 at New Jersey Devils 3 | W | 22-9-9 | 21-12-4 | 43-21-13 | ||
| April 6, 1997 | New Jersey Devils 2 at St. Louis Blues 0 | W | 22-9-9 | 22-12-4 | 44-21-13 | ||
| April 8, 1997 | New Jersey Devils 2 at Tampa Bay Lightning 2 | T | 22-9-9 | 22-12-5 | 44-21-14 | OT | |
| April 9, 1997 | New Jersey Devils 2 at Florida Panthers 4 | L | 22-9-9 | 22-13-5 | 44-22-14 | ||
| April 11, 1997 | Boston Bruins 0 at New Jersey Devils 2 | W | 23-9-9 | 22-13-5 | 45-22-14 | ||
| April 13, 1997 | New Jersey Devils 4 at Philadelphia Flyers 5 | L | 23-9-9 | 22-14-5 | 45-23-14 | ||
| April 17, 1997 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at New Jersey Devils 5 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | ||
| April 19, 1997 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at New Jersey Devils 4 | W | 2-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 2-0-0 | ||
| April 22, 1997 | New Jersey Devils 6 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | W | 2-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 3-0-0 | ||
| April 24, 1997 | New Jersey Devils 3 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | L | 2-0-0 | 1-1-0 | 3-1-0 | 3OT | |
| April 26, 1997 | Montreal Canadiens 0 at New Jersey Devils 4 | W | 3-0-0 | 1-1-0 | 4-1-0 | ||
| May 2, 1997 | New York Rangers 0 at New Jersey Devils 2 | W | 4-0-0 | 1-1-0 | 5-1-0 | ||
| May 4, 1997 | New York Rangers 2 at New Jersey Devils 0 | L | 4-1-0 | 1-1-0 | 5-2-0 | ||
| May 6, 1997 | New Jersey Devils 2 at New York Rangers 3 | L | 4-1-0 | 1-2-0 | 5-3-0 | ||
| May 8, 1997 | New Jersey Devils 0 at New York Rangers 3 | L | 4-1-0 | 1-3-0 | 5-4-0 | ||
| May 11, 1997 | New York Rangers 2 at New Jersey Devils 1 | L | 4-2-0 | 1-3-0 | 5-5-0 | OT |
