1996-97 Edmonton Oilers Game-by-Game Results

National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 36-37-9 - 81 points
Finishing 3rd in the NHL's Pacific Division
Postseason: 5-7
Lost NHL conference semi-finals
Conference Quarter-Finals - Defeated Dallas Stars 4-3
Conference Semi-Finals - Lost to Colorado Avalanche 4-1
Coach: Ron Low (36-37-9)
Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
1996-97 Edmonton Oilers Statistics
1996-97 Edmonton Oilers Roster

The Edmonton Oilers of the National Hockey League ended the 1996-97 season with a record of 36 wins and 37 losses and 9 ties for 81 points, finishing third in the NHL's Pacific Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 5-7.

The Oilers scored 252 goals and conceded 247. Ryan Smyth netted 39 goals for Edmonton, and Andrei Kovalenko tallied 30 or more also. Doug Weight contributed 61 assists. Curtis Joseph earned 32 wins in front of the net for the squad and a team-best 2.93 goals against average, leading regular goalies.

Ron Low coached the team. The 1996-97 Edmonton Oilers lost in the NHL conference semi-finals.

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Regular Season Goals For: 252
Regular Season Goals Against: 247

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