Note: W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, GF = Goals For, GA = Goals Against, Pts = Points
Teams that qualified for the playoffs are highlighted in bold.
Game log
#
R
Date
Score
Opponent
Record
1
T
Oct 5, 1996
3–3 OT
Ottawa Senators
0–0–1
2
T
Oct 7, 1996
6–6 OT
Mighty Ducks of Anaheim
0–0–2
3
W
Oct 9, 1996
6–3
Los Angeles Kings
1–0–2
4
W
Oct 12, 1996
5–2
New York Rangers
2–0–2
5
L
Oct 15, 1996
2–3
@ New Jersey Devils
2–1–2
6
W
Oct 16, 1996
4–2
Calgary Flames
3–1–2
7
L
Oct 19, 1996
3–6
@ Ottawa Senators
3–2–2
8
L
Oct 24, 1996
3–6
@ Buffalo Sabres
3–3–2
9
W
Oct 26, 1996
6–5
Philadelphia Flyers
4–3–2
10
L
Oct 28, 1996
4–5 OT
Phoenix Coyotes
4–4–2
11
L
Oct 30, 1996
3–5
@ Detroit Red Wings
4–5–2
12
L
Nov 2, 1996
3–4 OT
@ San Jose Sharks
4–6–2
13
T
Nov 3, 1996
4–4 OT
@ Phoenix Coyotes
4–6–3
14
W
Nov 6, 1996
6–5
@ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim
5–6–3
15
L
Nov 7, 1996
1–4
@ Los Angeles Kings
5–7–3
16
L
Nov 9, 1996
2–5
@ Colorado Avalanche
5–8–3
17
W
Nov 11, 1996
3–2 OT
Edmonton Oilers
6–8–3
18
L
Nov 13, 1996
3–5
Florida Panthers
6–9–3
19
L
Nov 15, 1996
1–3
@ Washington Capitals
6–10–3
20
W
Nov 16, 1996
6–1
Vancouver Canucks
7–10–3
21
L
Nov 20, 1996
1–3
@ Hartford Whalers
7–11–3
22
W
Nov 21, 1996
6–2
@ Boston Bruins
8–11–3
23
W
Nov 23, 1996
4–3
@ Toronto Maple Leafs
9–11–3
24
W
Nov 25, 1996
4–2
Tampa Bay Lightning
10–11–3
25
T
Nov 27, 1996
2–2 OT
@ Pittsburgh Penguins
10–11–4
26
L
Nov 30, 1996
0–2
Washington Capitals
10–12–4
27
L
Dec 1, 1996
2–6
@ New York Rangers
10–13–4
28
L
Dec 4, 1996
3–4
Boston Bruins
10–14–4
29
W
Dec 6, 1996
3–1
@ Chicago Blackhawks
11–14–4
30
W
Dec 7, 1996
3–2
Chicago Blackhawks
12–14–4
31
L
Dec 11, 1996
2–3 OT
Buffalo Sabres
12–15–4
32
T
Dec 14, 1996
3–3 OT
@ New Jersey Devils
12–15–5
33
L
Dec 16, 1996
2–4
Tampa Bay Lightning
12–16–5
34
L
Dec 21, 1996
2–3 OT
New York Rangers
12–17–5
35
L
Dec 23, 1996
0–6
Ottawa Senators
12–18–5
36
T
Dec 26, 1996
3–3 OT
@ Pittsburgh Penguins
12–18–6
37
T
Dec 28, 1996
4–4 OT
@ Tampa Bay Lightning
12–18–7
38
W
Dec 29, 1996
2–1
@ Florida Panthers
13–18–7
39
W
Jan 1, 1997
6–4
@ Dallas Stars
14–18–7
40
T
Jan 2, 1997
2–2 OT
@ St. Louis Blues
14–18–8
41
W
Jan 4, 1997
3–1
New York Islanders
15–18–8
42
W
Jan 6, 1997
5–4
Hartford Whalers
16–18–8
43
L
Jan 9, 1997
4–5
@ Boston Bruins
16–19–8
44
W
Jan 11, 1997
6–3
Boston Bruins
17–19–8
45
L
Jan 13, 1997
1–2
Dallas Stars
17–20–8
46
L
Jan 14, 1997
2–3
@ Philadelphia Flyers
17–21–8
47
W
Jan 20, 1997
4–1
Detroit Red Wings
18–21–8
48
L
Jan 22, 1997
1–6
@ Buffalo Sabres
18–22–8
49
L
Jan 25, 1997
1–8
St. Louis Blues
18–23–8
50
L
Jan 26, 1997
2–5
Pittsburgh Penguins
18–24–8
51
L
Jan 28, 1997
1–5
@ Florida Panthers
18–25–8
52
W
Jan 30, 1997
4–1
@ Tampa Bay Lightning
19–25–8
53
T
Feb 1, 1997
4–4 OT
New Jersey Devils
19–25–9
54
T
Feb 3, 1997
2–2 OT
Florida Panthers
19–25–10
55
L
Feb 5, 1997
3–6
Pittsburgh Penguins
19–26–10
56
L
Feb 6, 1997
5–9
@ Philadelphia Flyers
19–27–10
57
W
Feb 8, 1997
3–2 OT
Hartford Whalers
20–27–10
58
W
Feb 10, 1997
4–2
San Jose Sharks
21–27–10
59
T
Feb 12, 1997
2–2 OT
@ Buffalo Sabres
21–27–11
60
L
Feb 15, 1997
1–4
New Jersey Devils
21–28–11
61
W
Feb 17, 1997
4–1
@ New York Islanders
22–28–11
62
L
Feb 22, 1997
1–5
Toronto Maple Leafs
22–29–11
63
W
Feb 25, 1997
4–2
@ Vancouver Canucks
23–29–11
64
L
Feb 28, 1997
2–3
@ Calgary Flames
23–30–11
65
W
Mar 1, 1997
5–4
@ Edmonton Oilers
24–30–11
66
L
Mar 5, 1997
3–7
Colorado Avalanche
24–31–11
67
L
Mar 7, 1997
0–2
@ Hartford Whalers
24–32–11
68
T
Mar 8, 1997
3–3 OT
Buffalo Sabres
24–32–12
69
T
Mar 10, 1997
2–2 OT
@ Pittsburgh Penguins
24–32–13
70
W
Mar 13, 1997
3–0
@ Boston Bruins
25–32–13
71
T
Mar 15, 1997
2–2 OT
Ottawa Senators
25–32–14
72
W
Mar 19, 1997
5–4
@ New York Rangers
26–32–14
73
L
Mar 22, 1997
1–3
Washington Capitals
26–33–14
74
W
Mar 24, 1997
3–1
Boston Bruins
27–33–14
75
W
Mar 26, 1997
8–5
Pittsburgh Penguins
28–33–14
76
L
Mar 29, 1997
2–5
@ Ottawa Senators
28–34–14
77
W
Apr 2, 1997
4–1
@ Hartford Whalers
29–34–14
78
L
Apr 5, 1997
1–4
Hartford Whalers
29–35–14
79
W
Apr 7, 1997
2–1
New York Islanders
30–35–14
80
W
Apr 9, 1997
3–1
@ New York Islanders
31–35–14
81
L
Apr 10, 1997
2–3
@ Washington Capitals
31–36–14
82
T
Apr 12, 1997
3–3 OT
Philadelphia Flyers
31–36–15
Playoffs
In the first game of the series against New Jersey, on April 17, 1997, with the Devils up by two goals late in the game, Martin Brodeur fired the puck the length of the ice and into the Canadiens' empty net to ensure a 2-0 victory. It was only the second time in NHL history that a goaltender had scored in the playoffs, and the fifth time overall.[1]
Eastern Conference Quarter-finals vs. New Jersey Devils
