1996-97 New York Rangers Game-by-Game Results
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 38-34-10 - 86 points
Finishing 4th in the NHL's Atlantic Division
Postseason: 9-6
Lost NHL conference finals
Conference Quarter-Finals - Defeated Florida Panthers 4-1
Conference Semi-Finals - Defeated New Jersey Devils 4-1
Conference Finals - Lost to Philadelphia Flyers 4-1
Coach: Colin Campbell (38-34-10)
Location: New York, New York
1996-97 New York Rangers StatisticsTeam Record: 38-34-10 - 86 points
Finishing 4th in the NHL's Atlantic Division
Postseason: 9-6
Lost NHL conference finals
Conference Quarter-Finals - Defeated Florida Panthers 4-1
Conference Semi-Finals - Defeated New Jersey Devils 4-1
Conference Finals - Lost to Philadelphia Flyers 4-1
Coach: Colin Campbell (38-34-10)
Location: New York, New York
1996-97 New York Rangers Roster
The New York Rangers of the National Hockey League ended the 1996-97 season with a record of 38 wins and 34 losses and 10 ties for 86 points, finishing fourth in the NHL's Atlantic Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 9-6.
The Rangers netted 258 goals and allowed 231. Mark Messier scored 36 goals for New York, and Adam Graves tallied 30 or more, too. Wayne Gretzky contributed 72 assists. Mike Richter earned 33 wins for the squad and a team-best 2.68 goals against average, topping qualifying goaltenders.
Colin Campbell coached the team. The 1996-97 New York Rangers lost in the NHL conference finals.
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Regular Season Goals For: 258
Regular Season Goals Against: 231
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 5, 1996 | New York Rangers 4 at Boston Bruins 4 | T | 0-0-0 | 0-0-1 | 0-0-1 | OT | |
| October 6, 1996 | Florida Panthers 5 at New York Rangers 2 | L | 0-1-0 | 0-0-1 | 0-1-1 | ||
| October 8, 1996 | New York Rangers 1 at Florida Panthers 1 | T | 0-1-0 | 0-0-2 | 0-1-2 | OT | |
| October 10, 1996 | Dallas Stars 2 at New York Rangers 1 | L | 0-2-0 | 0-0-2 | 0-2-2 | ||
| October 12, 1996 | New York Rangers 2 at Montreal Canadiens 5 | L | 0-2-0 | 0-1-2 | 0-3-2 | ||
| October 14, 1996 | Calgary Flames 4 at New York Rangers 5 | W | 1-2-0 | 0-1-2 | 1-3-2 | ||
| October 16, 1996 | Pittsburgh Penguins 1 at New York Rangers 8 | W | 2-2-0 | 0-1-2 | 2-3-2 | ||
| October 18, 1996 | St. Louis Blues 1 at New York Rangers 2 | W | 3-2-0 | 0-1-2 | 3-3-2 | ||
| October 20, 1996 | New York Rangers 2 at Tampa Bay Lightning 5 | L | 3-2-0 | 0-2-2 | 3-4-2 | ||
| October 23, 1996 | Washington Capitals 3 at New York Rangers 2 | L | 3-3-0 | 0-2-2 | 3-5-2 | ||
| October 25, 1996 | New York Rangers 4 at Florida Panthers 6 | L | 3-3-0 | 0-3-2 | 3-6-2 | ||
| October 27, 1996 | Buffalo Sabres 4 at New York Rangers 6 | W | 4-3-0 | 0-3-2 | 4-6-2 | ||
| October 29, 1996 | Florida Panthers 1 at New York Rangers 1 | T | 4-3-1 | 0-3-2 | 4-6-3 | OT | |
| October 30, 1996 | New York Rangers 6 at New Jersey Devils 1 | W | 4-3-1 | 1-3-2 | 5-6-3 | ||
| November 2, 1996 | New York Rangers 5 at Boston Bruins 2 | W | 4-3-1 | 2-3-2 | 6-6-3 | ||
| November 4, 1996 | Tampa Bay Lightning 5 at New York Rangers 3 | L | 4-4-1 | 2-3-2 | 6-7-3 | ||
| November 6, 1996 | New York Rangers 1 at New York Islanders 1 | T | 4-4-1 | 2-3-3 | 6-7-4 | OT | |
| November 9, 1996 | New York Rangers 2 at Washington Capitals 3 | L | 4-4-1 | 2-4-3 | 6-8-4 | ||
| November 11, 1996 | Vancouver Canucks 3 at New York Rangers 2 | L | 4-5-1 | 2-4-3 | 6-9-4 | ||
| November 13, 1996 | Philadelphia Flyers 2 at New York Rangers 1 | L | 4-6-1 | 2-4-3 | 6-10-4 | ||
| November 16, 1996 | New York Rangers 8 at Pittsburgh Penguins 3 | W | 4-6-1 | 3-4-3 | 7-10-4 | ||
| November 18, 1996 | New York Rangers 3 at Calgary Flames 5 | L | 4-6-1 | 3-5-3 | 7-11-4 | ||
| November 21, 1996 | New York Rangers 2 at Edmonton Oilers 3 | L | 4-6-1 | 3-6-3 | 7-12-4 | ||
| November 23, 1996 | New York Rangers 3 at Vancouver Canucks 5 | L | 4-6-1 | 3-7-3 | 7-13-4 | ||
| November 26, 1996 | New York Rangers 3 at Phoenix Coyotes 1 | W | 4-6-1 | 4-7-3 | 8-13-4 | ||
| November 27, 1996 | New York Rangers 5 at Colorado Avalanche 2 | W | 4-6-1 | 5-7-3 | 9-13-4 | ||
| December 1, 1996 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at New York Rangers 6 | W | 5-6-1 | 5-7-3 | 10-13-4 | ||
| December 4, 1996 | Philadelphia Flyers 1 at New York Rangers 1 | T | 5-6-2 | 5-7-3 | 10-13-5 | OT | |
| December 6, 1996 | Toronto Maple Leafs 5 at New York Rangers 6 | W | 6-6-2 | 5-7-3 | 11-13-5 | ||
| December 7, 1996 | New York Rangers 4 at Toronto Maple Leafs 0 | W | 6-6-2 | 6-7-3 | 12-13-5 | ||
| December 9, 1996 | Phoenix Coyotes 2 at New York Rangers 5 | W | 7-6-2 | 6-7-3 | 13-13-5 | ||
| December 11, 1996 | New York Islanders 5 at New York Rangers 3 | L | 7-7-2 | 6-7-3 | 13-14-5 | ||
| December 13, 1996 | New York Rangers 3 at Buffalo Sabres 0 | W | 7-7-2 | 7-7-3 | 14-14-5 | ||
| December 16, 1996 | Hartford Whalers 2 at New York Rangers 5 | W | 8-7-2 | 7-7-3 | 15-14-5 | ||
| December 18, 1996 | Los Angeles Kings 0 at New York Rangers 4 | W | 9-7-2 | 7-7-3 | 16-14-5 | ||
| December 21, 1996 | New York Rangers 3 at Montreal Canadiens 2 | W | 9-7-2 | 8-7-3 | 17-14-5 | OT | |
| December 22, 1996 | Florida Panthers 3 at New York Rangers 7 | W | 10-7-2 | 8-7-3 | 18-14-5 | ||
| December 26, 1996 | New York Rangers 2 at Ottawa Senators 5 | L | 10-7-2 | 8-8-3 | 18-15-5 | ||
| December 27, 1996 | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim 2 at New York Rangers 3 | W | 11-7-2 | 8-8-3 | 19-15-5 | ||
| December 30, 1996 | New York Rangers 3 at Dallas Stars 2 | W | 11-7-2 | 9-8-3 | 20-15-5 | ||
| December 31, 1996 | New York Rangers 2 at Tampa Bay Lightning 4 | L | 11-7-2 | 9-9-3 | 20-16-5 | ||
| January 2, 1997 | New York Islanders 3 at New York Rangers 4 | W | 12-7-2 | 9-9-3 | 21-16-5 | ||
| January 4, 1997 | Ottawa Senators 4 at New York Rangers 6 | W | 13-7-2 | 9-9-3 | 22-16-5 | ||
| January 6, 1997 | Colorado Avalanche 2 at New York Rangers 2 | T | 13-7-3 | 9-9-3 | 22-16-6 | OT | |
| January 8, 1997 | Tampa Bay Lightning 4 at New York Rangers 3 | L | 13-8-3 | 9-9-3 | 22-17-6 | ||
| January 9, 1997 | New York Rangers 0 at Washington Capitals 2 | L | 13-8-3 | 9-10-3 | 22-18-6 | ||
| January 12, 1997 | New Jersey Devils 0 at New York Rangers 3 | W | 14-8-3 | 9-10-3 | 23-18-6 | ||
| January 13, 1997 | New York Islanders 4 at New York Rangers 2 | L | 14-9-3 | 9-10-3 | 23-19-6 | ||
| January 21, 1997 | Edmonton Oilers 4 at New York Rangers 4 | T | 14-9-4 | 9-10-3 | 23-19-7 | OT | |
| January 22, 1997 | New York Rangers 5 at Washington Capitals 3 | W | 14-9-4 | 10-10-3 | 24-19-7 | ||
| January 25, 1997 | New York Rangers 7 at Pittsburgh Penguins 4 | W | 14-9-4 | 11-10-3 | 25-19-7 | ||
| January 27, 1997 | Chicago Blackhawks 2 at New York Rangers 1 | L | 14-10-4 | 11-10-3 | 25-20-7 | ||
| February 1, 1997 | New York Rangers 4 at Philadelphia Flyers 2 | W | 14-10-4 | 12-10-3 | 26-20-7 | ||
| February 2, 1997 | Boston Bruins 3 at New York Rangers 2 | L | 14-11-4 | 12-10-3 | 26-21-7 | ||
| February 5, 1997 | Hartford Whalers 2 at New York Rangers 5 | W | 15-11-4 | 12-10-3 | 27-21-7 | ||
| February 8, 1997 | New York Rangers 5 at New York Islanders 2 | W | 15-11-4 | 13-10-3 | 28-21-7 | ||
| February 9, 1997 | New York Rangers 3 at Florida Panthers 4 | L | 15-11-4 | 13-11-3 | 28-22-7 | ||
| February 13, 1997 | New York Rangers 1 at St. Louis Blues 4 | L | 15-11-4 | 13-12-3 | 28-23-7 | ||
| February 15, 1997 | New York Rangers 0 at Chicago Blackhawks 2 | L | 15-11-4 | 13-13-3 | 28-24-7 | ||
| February 17, 1997 | New Jersey Devils 2 at New York Rangers 2 | T | 15-11-5 | 13-13-3 | 28-24-8 | OT | |
| February 19, 1997 | New York Rangers 1 at New Jersey Devils 1 | T | 15-11-5 | 13-13-4 | 28-24-9 | OT | |
| February 21, 1997 | New York Rangers 2 at Hartford Whalers 7 | L | 15-11-5 | 13-14-4 | 28-25-9 | ||
| February 23, 1997 | New York Rangers 1 at Philadelphia Flyers 2 | L | 15-11-5 | 13-15-4 | 28-26-9 | ||
| March 1, 1997 | New York Rangers 0 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | L | 15-11-5 | 13-16-4 | 28-27-9 | ||
| March 3, 1997 | San Jose Sharks 4 at New York Rangers 5 | W | 16-11-5 | 13-16-4 | 29-27-9 | OT | |
| March 6, 1997 | New York Rangers 6 at Los Angeles Kings 2 | W | 16-11-5 | 14-16-4 | 30-27-9 | ||
| March 7, 1997 | New York Rangers 2 at Mighty Ducks of Anaheim 5 | L | 16-11-5 | 14-17-4 | 30-28-9 | ||
| March 9, 1997 | New York Rangers 2 at San Jose Sharks 1 | W | 16-11-5 | 15-17-4 | 31-28-9 | ||
| March 12, 1997 | Washington Capitals 2 at New York Rangers 3 | W | 17-11-5 | 15-17-4 | 32-28-9 | ||
| March 14, 1997 | New York Rangers 4 at Ottawa Senators 3 | W | 17-11-5 | 16-17-4 | 33-28-9 | OT | |
| March 17, 1997 | Ottawa Senators 4 at New York Rangers 3 | L | 17-12-5 | 16-17-4 | 33-29-9 | ||
| March 19, 1997 | Montreal Canadiens 5 at New York Rangers 4 | L | 17-13-5 | 16-17-4 | 33-30-9 | ||
| March 21, 1997 | Detroit Red Wings 1 at New York Rangers 3 | W | 18-13-5 | 16-17-4 | 34-30-9 | ||
| March 24, 1997 | Pittsburgh Penguins 0 at New York Rangers 3 | W | 19-13-5 | 16-17-4 | 35-30-9 | ||
| March 27, 1997 | New York Rangers 0 at New Jersey Devils 4 | L | 19-13-5 | 16-18-4 | 35-31-9 | ||
| March 29, 1997 | New York Rangers 1 at Hartford Whalers 2 | L | 19-13-5 | 16-19-4 | 35-32-9 | ||
| April 1, 1997 | Buffalo Sabres 1 at New York Rangers 1 | T | 19-13-6 | 16-19-4 | 35-32-10 | OT | |
| April 3, 1997 | Boston Bruins 4 at New York Rangers 5 | W | 20-13-6 | 16-19-4 | 36-32-10 | ||
| April 4, 1997 | New York Rangers 1 at Buffalo Sabres 5 | L | 20-13-6 | 16-20-4 | 36-33-10 | ||
| April 7, 1997 | Philadelphia Flyers 2 at New York Rangers 3 | W | 21-13-6 | 16-20-4 | 37-33-10 | ||
| April 10, 1997 | New York Rangers 6 at Philadelphia Flyers 3 | W | 21-13-6 | 17-20-4 | 38-33-10 | ||
| April 11, 1997 | Tampa Bay Lightning 4 at New York Rangers 2 | L | 21-14-6 | 17-20-4 | 38-34-10 | ||
| April 17, 1997 | New York Rangers 0 at Florida Panthers 3 | L | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 0-1-0 | ||
| April 20, 1997 | New York Rangers 3 at Florida Panthers 0 | W | 0-0-0 | 1-1-0 | 1-1-0 | ||
| April 22, 1997 | Florida Panthers 3 at New York Rangers 4 | W | 1-0-0 | 1-1-0 | 2-1-0 | OT | |
| April 23, 1997 | Florida Panthers 2 at New York Rangers 3 | W | 2-0-0 | 1-1-0 | 3-1-0 | ||
| April 25, 1997 | New York Rangers 3 at Florida Panthers 2 | W | 2-0-0 | 2-1-0 | 4-1-0 | OT | |
| May 2, 1997 | New York Rangers 0 at New Jersey Devils 2 | L | 2-0-0 | 2-2-0 | 4-2-0 | ||
| May 4, 1997 | New York Rangers 2 at New Jersey Devils 0 | W | 2-0-0 | 3-2-0 | 5-2-0 | ||
| May 6, 1997 | New Jersey Devils 2 at New York Rangers 3 | W | 3-0-0 | 3-2-0 | 6-2-0 | ||
| May 8, 1997 | New Jersey Devils 0 at New York Rangers 3 | W | 4-0-0 | 3-2-0 | 7-2-0 | ||
| May 11, 1997 | New York Rangers 2 at New Jersey Devils 1 | W | 4-0-0 | 4-2-0 | 8-2-0 | OT | |
| May 16, 1997 | New York Rangers 1 at Philadelphia Flyers 3 | L | 4-0-0 | 4-3-0 | 8-3-0 | ||
| May 18, 1997 | New York Rangers 5 at Philadelphia Flyers 4 | W | 4-0-0 | 5-3-0 | 9-3-0 | ||
| May 20, 1997 | Philadelphia Flyers 6 at New York Rangers 3 | L | 4-1-0 | 5-3-0 | 9-4-0 | ||
| May 23, 1997 | Philadelphia Flyers 3 at New York Rangers 2 | L | 4-2-0 | 5-3-0 | 9-5-0 | ||
| May 25, 1997 | New York Rangers 2 at Philadelphia Flyers 4 | L | 4-2-0 | 5-4-0 | 9-6-0 |
