1996-97 New York Islanders Game-by-Game Results

National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 29-41-12 - 70 points
Finishing 7th in the NHL's Atlantic Division
Coach: Mike Milbury (13-23-9)
Coach: Rick Bowness (16-18-3)
Location: New York, New York

1996-97 New York Islanders Statistics
1996-97 New York Islanders Roster

The New York Islanders of the National Hockey League ended the 1996-97 season with a record of 29 wins and 41 losses and 12 ties for 70 points, finishing seventh in the NHL's Atlantic Division.

The Islanders scored 240 goals and allowed 250. Ziggy Palffy netted 48 goals for New York and contributed 42 assists. Tommy Salo topped the squad with 20 wins and a team-best 2.82 goals against average, pacing goalies with significant playing time.

Mike Milbury and Rick Bowness coached the team.

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Regular Season Goals For: 240
Regular Season Goals Against: 250

Date	Game	Res	Home	Road	Record
October 4, 1996	New York Islanders 0 at Los Angeles Kings 1	L	0-0-0	0-1-0	0-1-0
October 5, 1996	New York Islanders 2 at San Jose Sharks 2	T	0-0-0	0-1-1	0-1-1	OT
October 9, 1996	New York Islanders 3 at Ottawa Senators 3	T	0-0-0	0-1-2	0-1-2	OT
October 12, 1996	Philadelphia Flyers 1 at New York Islanders 5	W	1-0-0	0-1-2	1-1-2
October 17, 1996	Hartford Whalers 3 at New York Islanders 1	L	1-1-0	0-1-2	1-2-2
October 19, 1996	New York Islanders 2 at Detroit Red Wings 4	L	1-1-0	0-2-2	1-3-2
October 22, 1996	Tampa Bay Lightning 6 at New York Islanders 3	L	1-2-0	0-2-2	1-4-2
October 26, 1996	San Jose Sharks 2 at New York Islanders 2	T	1-2-1	0-2-2	1-4-3	OT
October 30, 1996	New York Islanders 2 at Hartford Whalers 2	T	1-2-1	0-2-3	1-4-4	OT
October 31, 1996	Toronto Maple Leafs 5 at New York Islanders 3	L	1-3-1	0-2-3	1-5-4
November 2, 1996	Washington Capitals 1 at New York Islanders 6	W	2-3-1	0-2-3	2-5-4
November 4, 1996	New York Islanders 4 at Philadelphia Flyers 3	W	2-3-1	1-2-3	3-5-4
November 6, 1996	New York Rangers 1 at New York Islanders 1	T	2-3-2	1-2-3	3-5-5	OT
November 9, 1996	New York Islanders 0 at New Jersey Devils 4	L	2-3-2	1-3-3	3-6-5
November 11, 1996	Colorado Avalanche 6 at New York Islanders 2	L	2-4-2	1-3-3	3-7-5
November 13, 1996	Vancouver Canucks 4 at New York Islanders 5	W	3-4-2	1-3-3	4-7-5	OT
November 15, 1996	New York Islanders 3 at Florida Panthers 3	T	3-4-2	1-3-4	4-7-6	OT
November 16, 1996	Ottawa Senators 4 at New York Islanders 1	L	3-5-2	1-3-4	4-8-6
November 20, 1996	New York Islanders 2 at Mighty Ducks of Anaheim 2	T	3-5-2	1-3-5	4-8-7	OT
November 22, 1996	New York Islanders 2 at Colorado Avalanche 3	L	3-5-2	1-4-5	4-9-7
November 23, 1996	New York Islanders 3 at Phoenix Coyotes 3	T	3-5-2	1-4-6	4-9-8	OT
November 27, 1996	Philadelphia Flyers 1 at New York Islanders 4	W	4-5-2	1-4-6	5-9-8
November 29, 1996	New York Islanders 2 at Washington Capitals 0	W	4-5-2	2-4-6	6-9-8
November 30, 1996	Buffalo Sabres 3 at New York Islanders 2	L	4-6-2	2-4-6	6-10-8
December 3, 1996	Calgary Flames 1 at New York Islanders 3	W	5-6-2	2-4-6	7-10-8
December 5, 1996	New York Islanders 2 at Florida Panthers 4	L	5-6-2	2-5-6	7-11-8
December 7, 1996	Washington Capitals 0 at New York Islanders 2	W	6-6-2	2-5-6	8-11-8
December 10, 1996	Phoenix Coyotes 2 at New York Islanders 8	W	7-6-2	2-5-6	9-11-8
December 11, 1996	New York Islanders 5 at New York Rangers 3	W	7-6-2	3-5-6	10-11-8
December 14, 1996	New York Islanders 1 at Tampa Bay Lightning 4	L	7-6-2	3-6-6	10-12-8
December 17, 1996	Los Angeles Kings 3 at New York Islanders 4	W	8-6-2	3-6-6	11-12-8
December 19, 1996	New York Islanders 0 at Philadelphia Flyers 5	L	8-6-2	3-7-6	11-13-8
December 21, 1996	Dallas Stars 3 at New York Islanders 2	L	8-7-2	3-7-6	11-14-8
December 23, 1996	Florida Panthers 4 at New York Islanders 3	L	8-8-2	3-7-6	11-15-8	OT
December 26, 1996	New Jersey Devils 1 at New York Islanders 4	W	9-8-2	3-7-6	12-15-8
December 28, 1996	Detroit Red Wings 7 at New York Islanders 1	L	9-9-2	3-7-6	12-16-8
December 30, 1996	New York Islanders 0 at Toronto Maple Leafs 2	L	9-9-2	3-8-6	12-17-8
January 2, 1997	New York Islanders 3 at New York Rangers 4	L	9-9-2	3-9-6	12-18-8
January 4, 1997	New York Islanders 1 at Montreal Canadiens 3	L	9-9-2	3-10-6	12-19-8
January 7, 1997	Pittsburgh Penguins 5 at New York Islanders 3	L	9-10-2	3-10-6	12-20-8
January 10, 1997	New York Islanders 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 5	L	9-10-2	3-11-6	12-21-8
January 11, 1997	New York Islanders 4 at Tampa Bay Lightning 4	T	9-10-2	3-11-7	12-21-9	OT
January 13, 1997	New York Islanders 4 at New York Rangers 2	W	9-10-2	4-11-7	13-21-9
January 15, 1997	Buffalo Sabres 2 at New York Islanders 1	L	9-11-2	4-11-7	13-22-9
January 20, 1997	St. Louis Blues 6 at New York Islanders 4	L	9-12-2	4-11-7	13-23-9
January 22, 1997	Edmonton Oilers 1 at New York Islanders 8	W	10-12-2	4-11-7	14-23-9
January 24, 1997	New York Islanders 5 at Hartford Whalers 2	W	10-12-2	5-11-7	15-23-9
January 25, 1997	Chicago Blackhawks 2 at New York Islanders 3	W	11-12-2	5-11-7	16-23-9
January 28, 1997	New York Islanders 3 at Calgary Flames 4	L	11-12-2	5-12-7	16-24-9
January 30, 1997	New York Islanders 1 at Vancouver Canucks 2	L	11-12-2	5-13-7	16-25-9	OT
January 31, 1997	New York Islanders 0 at Edmonton Oilers 1	L	11-12-2	5-14-7	16-26-9
February 4, 1997	Mighty Ducks of Anaheim 3 at New York Islanders 4	W	12-12-2	5-14-7	17-26-9
February 5, 1997	New York Islanders 1 at New Jersey Devils 4	L	12-12-2	5-15-7	17-27-9
February 8, 1997	New York Rangers 5 at New York Islanders 2	L	12-13-2	5-15-7	17-28-9
February 11, 1997	Ottawa Senators 5 at New York Islanders 5	T	12-13-3	5-15-7	17-28-10	OT
February 12, 1997	New York Islanders 5 at Pittsburgh Penguins 1	W	12-13-3	6-15-7	18-28-10
February 15, 1997	Florida Panthers 0 at New York Islanders 1	W	13-13-3	6-15-7	19-28-10	OT
February 17, 1997	Montreal Canadiens 4 at New York Islanders 1	L	13-14-3	6-15-7	19-29-10
February 21, 1997	New York Islanders 2 at Buffalo Sabres 5	L	13-14-3	6-16-7	19-30-10
February 23, 1997	Pittsburgh Penguins 1 at New York Islanders 4	W	14-14-3	6-16-7	20-30-10
February 26, 1997	New Jersey Devils 5 at New York Islanders 3	L	14-15-3	6-16-7	20-31-10
February 28, 1997	New York Islanders 1 at Ottawa Senators 4	L	14-15-3	6-17-7	20-32-10
March 2, 1997	New York Islanders 2 at Washington Capitals 0	W	14-15-3	7-17-7	21-32-10
March 4, 1997	Tampa Bay Lightning 6 at New York Islanders 3	L	14-16-3	7-17-7	21-33-10
March 6, 1997	Boston Bruins 2 at New York Islanders 5	W	15-16-3	7-17-7	22-33-10
March 8, 1997	New Jersey Devils 1 at New York Islanders 5	W	16-16-3	7-17-7	23-33-10
March 11, 1997	New York Islanders 2 at Florida Panthers 3	L	16-16-3	7-18-7	23-34-10
March 13, 1997	New York Islanders 3 at Tampa Bay Lightning 0	W	16-16-3	8-18-7	24-34-10
March 15, 1997	New York Islanders 2 at Boston Bruins 5	L	16-16-3	8-19-7	24-35-10
March 16, 1997	New York Islanders 4 at Chicago Blackhawks 5	L	16-16-3	8-20-7	24-36-10
March 19, 1997	Florida Panthers 4 at New York Islanders 7	W	17-16-3	8-20-7	25-36-10
March 22, 1997	Philadelphia Flyers 3 at New York Islanders 3	T	17-16-4	8-20-7	25-36-11	OT
March 26, 1997	New York Islanders 3 at Buffalo Sabres 2	W	17-16-4	9-20-7	26-36-11	OT
March 27, 1997	New York Islanders 6 at Boston Bruins 3	W	17-16-4	10-20-7	27-36-11
March 29, 1997	Boston Bruins 2 at New York Islanders 8	W	18-16-4	10-20-7	28-36-11
April 2, 1997	New York Islanders 4 at Dallas Stars 5	L	18-16-4	10-21-7	28-37-11
April 3, 1997	New York Islanders 5 at St. Louis Blues 5	T	18-16-4	10-21-8	28-37-12	OT
April 5, 1997	Tampa Bay Lightning 3 at New York Islanders 2	L	18-17-4	10-21-8	28-38-12
April 7, 1997	New York Islanders 1 at Montreal Canadiens 2	L	18-17-4	10-22-8	28-39-12
April 9, 1997	Montreal Canadiens 3 at New York Islanders 1	L	18-18-4	10-22-8	28-40-12
April 11, 1997	Hartford Whalers 4 at New York Islanders 6	W	19-18-4	10-22-8	29-40-12
April 12, 1997	New York Islanders 2 at Washington Capitals 6	L	19-18-4	10-23-8	29-41-12