1996-97 Ottawa Senators Game-by-Game Results
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 31-36-15 - 77 points
Finishing 3rd in the NHL's Northeast Division
Postseason: 3-4
Lost NHL conference quarter-finals
Conference Quarter-Finals - Lost to Buffalo Sabres 4-3
Coach: Jacques Martin (31-36-15)
Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
1996-97 Ottawa Senators StatisticsTeam Record: 31-36-15 - 77 points
Finishing 3rd in the NHL's Northeast Division
Postseason: 3-4
Lost NHL conference quarter-finals
Conference Quarter-Finals - Lost to Buffalo Sabres 4-3
Coach: Jacques Martin (31-36-15)
Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
1996-97 Ottawa Senators Roster
The Ottawa Senators 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 third in the NHL's Northeast Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 3-4.
The Senators netted 226 goals and surrendered 234. Alexei Yashin scored 35 goals for Ottawa, and Daniel Alfredsson recorded 47 assists. Ron Tugnutt topped the squad with 17 wins, while Damian Rhodes recorded a 2.72 goals against average, leading goaltenders with enough qualifying appearances.
Jacques Martin coached the team. The 1996-97 Ottawa Senators lost in the NHL conference quarter-finals.
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Regular Season Goals For: 226
Regular Season Goals Against: 234
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 5, 1996 | Ottawa Senators 3 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | T | 0-0-0 | 0-0-1 | 0-0-1 | OT | |
| October 9, 1996 | New York Islanders 3 at Ottawa Senators 3 | T | 0-0-1 | 0-0-1 | 0-0-2 | OT | |
| October 11, 1996 | Pittsburgh Penguins 2 at Ottawa Senators 3 | W | 1-0-1 | 0-0-1 | 1-0-2 | ||
| October 12, 1996 | Ottawa Senators 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 3 | L | 1-0-1 | 0-1-1 | 1-1-2 | ||
| October 18, 1996 | Ottawa Senators 2 at New Jersey Devils 2 | T | 1-0-1 | 0-1-2 | 1-1-3 | OT | |
| October 19, 1996 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Ottawa Senators 6 | W | 2-0-1 | 0-1-2 | 2-1-3 | ||
| October 23, 1996 | Ottawa Senators 2 at Florida Panthers 5 | L | 2-0-1 | 0-2-2 | 2-2-3 | ||
| October 24, 1996 | Ottawa Senators 5 at Tampa Bay Lightning 2 | W | 2-0-1 | 1-2-2 | 3-2-3 | ||
| October 26, 1996 | Ottawa Senators 1 at Dallas Stars 5 | L | 2-0-1 | 1-3-2 | 3-3-3 | ||
| October 30, 1996 | Los Angeles Kings 2 at Ottawa Senators 2 | T | 2-0-2 | 1-3-2 | 3-3-4 | OT | |
| November 1, 1996 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at Ottawa Senators 2 | T | 2-0-3 | 1-3-2 | 3-3-5 | OT | |
| November 2, 1996 | Ottawa Senators 3 at Pittsburgh Penguins 7 | L | 2-0-3 | 1-4-2 | 3-4-5 | ||
| November 7, 1996 | Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at Ottawa Senators 6 | W | 3-0-3 | 1-4-2 | 4-4-5 | ||
| November 9, 1996 | Boston Bruins 4 at Ottawa Senators 3 | L | 3-1-3 | 1-4-2 | 4-5-5 | ||
| November 10, 1996 | Ottawa Senators 0 at Chicago Blackhawks 2 | L | 3-1-3 | 1-5-2 | 4-6-5 | ||
| November 13, 1996 | Edmonton Oilers 4 at Ottawa Senators 0 | L | 3-2-3 | 1-5-2 | 4-7-5 | ||
| November 15, 1996 | Chicago Blackhawks 3 at Ottawa Senators 4 | W | 4-2-3 | 1-5-2 | 5-7-5 | ||
| November 16, 1996 | Ottawa Senators 4 at New York Islanders 1 | W | 4-2-3 | 2-5-2 | 6-7-5 | ||
| November 19, 1996 | New Jersey Devils 2 at Ottawa Senators 1 | L | 4-3-3 | 2-5-2 | 6-8-5 | ||
| November 23, 1996 | Hartford Whalers 3 at Ottawa Senators 3 | T | 4-3-4 | 2-5-2 | 6-8-6 | OT | |
| November 27, 1996 | Ottawa Senators 2 at Washington Capitals 1 | W | 4-3-4 | 3-5-2 | 7-8-6 | ||
| November 29, 1996 | Ottawa Senators 0 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | L | 4-3-4 | 3-6-2 | 7-9-6 | ||
| November 30, 1996 | Philadelphia Flyers 4 at Ottawa Senators 3 | L | 4-4-4 | 3-6-2 | 7-10-6 | ||
| December 4, 1996 | Pittsburgh Penguins 4 at Ottawa Senators 2 | L | 4-5-4 | 3-6-2 | 7-11-6 | ||
| December 6, 1996 | Ottawa Senators 2 at Edmonton Oilers 5 | L | 4-5-4 | 3-7-2 | 7-12-6 | ||
| December 7, 1996 | Ottawa Senators 3 at Vancouver Canucks 2 | W | 4-5-4 | 4-7-2 | 8-12-6 | ||
| December 10, 1996 | Ottawa Senators 5 at Calgary Flames 5 | T | 4-5-4 | 4-7-3 | 8-12-7 | OT | |
| December 13, 1996 | Phoenix Coyotes 4 at Ottawa Senators 2 | L | 4-6-4 | 4-7-3 | 8-13-7 | ||
| December 15, 1996 | Dallas Stars 4 at Ottawa Senators 0 | L | 4-7-4 | 4-7-3 | 8-14-7 | ||
| December 19, 1996 | Florida Panthers 2 at Ottawa Senators 5 | W | 5-7-4 | 4-7-3 | 9-14-7 | ||
| December 21, 1996 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at Ottawa Senators 2 | L | 5-8-4 | 4-7-3 | 9-15-7 | ||
| December 23, 1996 | Ottawa Senators 6 at Montreal Canadiens 0 | W | 5-8-4 | 5-7-3 | 10-15-7 | ||
| December 26, 1996 | New York Rangers 2 at Ottawa Senators 5 | W | 6-8-4 | 5-7-3 | 11-15-7 | ||
| December 28, 1996 | Ottawa Senators 2 at Hartford Whalers 3 | L | 6-8-4 | 5-8-3 | 11-16-7 | ||
| December 30, 1996 | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim 4 at Ottawa Senators 3 | L | 6-9-4 | 5-8-3 | 11-17-7 | OT | |
| January 1, 1997 | Boston Bruins 2 at Ottawa Senators 3 | W | 7-9-4 | 5-8-3 | 12-17-7 | ||
| January 3, 1997 | New Jersey Devils 1 at Ottawa Senators 0 | L | 7-10-4 | 5-8-3 | 12-18-7 | ||
| January 4, 1997 | Ottawa Senators 4 at New York Rangers 6 | L | 7-10-4 | 5-9-3 | 12-19-7 | ||
| January 6, 1997 | Tampa Bay Lightning 4 at Ottawa Senators 3 | L | 7-11-4 | 5-9-3 | 12-20-7 | ||
| January 9, 1997 | Colorado Avalanche 2 at Ottawa Senators 0 | L | 7-12-4 | 5-9-3 | 12-21-7 | ||
| January 11, 1997 | Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at Ottawa Senators 3 | T | 7-12-5 | 5-9-3 | 12-21-8 | OT | |
| January 13, 1997 | Ottawa Senators 4 at Boston Bruins 3 | W | 7-12-5 | 6-9-3 | 13-21-8 | ||
| January 15, 1997 | Washington Capitals 1 at Ottawa Senators 5 | W | 8-12-5 | 6-9-3 | 14-21-8 | ||
| January 22, 1997 | Boston Bruins 4 at Ottawa Senators 1 | L | 8-13-5 | 6-9-3 | 14-22-8 | ||
| January 24, 1997 | Calgary Flames 2 at Ottawa Senators 2 | T | 8-13-6 | 6-9-3 | 14-22-9 | OT | |
| January 27, 1997 | Tampa Bay Lightning 3 at Ottawa Senators 5 | W | 9-13-6 | 6-9-3 | 15-22-9 | ||
| January 29, 1997 | Ottawa Senators 1 at New Jersey Devils 1 | T | 9-13-6 | 6-9-4 | 15-22-10 | OT | |
| January 30, 1997 | St. Louis Blues 5 at Ottawa Senators 2 | L | 9-14-6 | 6-9-4 | 15-23-10 | ||
| February 1, 1997 | Ottawa Senators 2 at Toronto Maple Leafs 1 | W | 9-14-6 | 7-9-4 | 16-23-10 | ||
| February 3, 1997 | Vancouver Canucks 4 at Ottawa Senators 6 | W | 10-14-6 | 7-9-4 | 17-23-10 | ||
| February 4, 1997 | Ottawa Senators 4 at Boston Bruins 3 | W | 10-14-6 | 8-9-4 | 18-23-10 | ||
| February 8, 1997 | San Jose Sharks 3 at Ottawa Senators 3 | T | 10-14-7 | 8-9-4 | 18-23-11 | OT | |
| February 9, 1997 | Ottawa Senators 1 at Buffalo Sabres 2 | L | 10-14-7 | 8-10-4 | 18-24-11 | ||
| February 11, 1997 | Ottawa Senators 5 at New York Islanders 5 | T | 10-14-7 | 8-10-5 | 18-24-12 | OT | |
| February 13, 1997 | Ottawa Senators 2 at Philadelphia Flyers 4 | L | 10-14-7 | 8-11-5 | 18-25-12 | ||
| February 15, 1997 | Ottawa Senators 1 at Hartford Whalers 2 | L | 10-14-7 | 8-12-5 | 18-26-12 | ||
| February 16, 1997 | Hartford Whalers 2 at Ottawa Senators 4 | W | 11-14-7 | 8-12-5 | 19-26-12 | ||
| February 18, 1997 | Ottawa Senators 6 at Washington Capitals 1 | W | 11-14-7 | 9-12-5 | 20-26-12 | ||
| February 20, 1997 | Ottawa Senators 1 at St. Louis Blues 1 | T | 11-14-7 | 9-12-6 | 20-26-13 | OT | |
| February 23, 1997 | Ottawa Senators 3 at Colorado Avalanche 4 | L | 11-14-7 | 9-13-6 | 20-27-13 | ||
| February 26, 1997 | Philadelphia Flyers 8 at Ottawa Senators 5 | L | 11-15-7 | 9-13-6 | 20-28-13 | ||
| February 28, 1997 | New York Islanders 1 at Ottawa Senators 4 | W | 12-15-7 | 9-13-6 | 21-28-13 | ||
| March 1, 1997 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at Ottawa Senators 1 | L | 12-16-7 | 9-13-6 | 21-29-13 | ||
| March 5, 1997 | Ottawa Senators 1 at Mighty Ducks of Anaheim 4 | L | 12-16-7 | 9-14-6 | 21-30-13 | ||
| March 6, 1997 | Ottawa Senators 0 at San Jose Sharks 2 | L | 12-16-7 | 9-15-6 | 21-31-13 | ||
| March 8, 1997 | Ottawa Senators 1 at Los Angeles Kings 3 | L | 12-16-7 | 9-16-6 | 21-32-13 | ||
| March 10, 1997 | Ottawa Senators 4 at Phoenix Coyotes 1 | W | 12-16-7 | 10-16-6 | 22-32-13 | ||
| March 14, 1997 | New York Rangers 4 at Ottawa Senators 3 | L | 12-17-7 | 10-16-6 | 22-33-13 | OT | |
| March 15, 1997 | Ottawa Senators 2 at Montreal Canadiens 2 | T | 12-17-7 | 10-16-7 | 22-33-14 | OT | |
| March 17, 1997 | Ottawa Senators 4 at New York Rangers 3 | W | 12-17-7 | 11-16-7 | 23-33-14 | ||
| March 20, 1997 | Florida Panthers 2 at Ottawa Senators 2 | T | 12-17-8 | 11-16-7 | 23-33-15 | OT | |
| March 22, 1997 | Ottawa Senators 5 at Boston Bruins 4 | W | 12-17-8 | 12-16-7 | 24-33-15 | ||
| March 25, 1997 | Ottawa Senators 0 at Tampa Bay Lightning 5 | L | 12-17-8 | 12-17-7 | 24-34-15 | ||
| March 27, 1997 | Ottawa Senators 3 at Florida Panthers 2 | W | 12-17-8 | 13-17-7 | 25-34-15 | ||
| March 29, 1997 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Ottawa Senators 5 | W | 13-17-8 | 13-17-7 | 26-34-15 | ||
| April 2, 1997 | Ottawa Senators 2 at Buffalo Sabres 0 | W | 13-17-8 | 14-17-7 | 27-34-15 | ||
| April 3, 1997 | Washington Capitals 0 at Ottawa Senators 4 | W | 14-17-8 | 14-17-7 | 28-34-15 | ||
| April 5, 1997 | Ottawa Senators 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 5 | L | 14-17-8 | 14-18-7 | 28-35-15 | ||
| April 6, 1997 | Ottawa Senators 1 at Philadelphia Flyers 2 | L | 14-17-8 | 14-19-7 | 28-36-15 | ||
| April 9, 1997 | Hartford Whalers 4 at Ottawa Senators 5 | W | 15-17-8 | 14-19-7 | 29-36-15 | ||
| April 11, 1997 | Ottawa Senators 3 at Detroit Red Wings 2 | W | 15-17-8 | 15-19-7 | 30-36-15 | ||
| April 12, 1997 | Buffalo Sabres 0 at Ottawa Senators 1 | W | 16-17-8 | 15-19-7 | 31-36-15 | ||
| April 17, 1997 | Ottawa Senators 1 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | L | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 0-1-0 | ||
| April 19, 1997 | Ottawa Senators 3 at Buffalo Sabres 1 | W | 0-0-0 | 1-1-0 | 1-1-0 | ||
| April 21, 1997 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at Ottawa Senators 2 | L | 0-1-0 | 1-1-0 | 1-2-0 | ||
| April 23, 1997 | Buffalo Sabres 0 at Ottawa Senators 1 | W | 1-1-0 | 1-1-0 | 2-2-0 | OT | |
| April 25, 1997 | Ottawa Senators 4 at Buffalo Sabres 1 | W | 1-1-0 | 2-1-0 | 3-2-0 | ||
| April 27, 1997 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at Ottawa Senators 0 | L | 1-2-0 | 2-1-0 | 3-3-0 | ||
| April 29, 1997 | Ottawa Senators 2 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | L | 1-2-0 | 2-2-0 | 3-4-0 | OT |
