| No. |
R |
Date |
Score |
Opponent |
Record |
| 1 | W | October 5, 1996 | 5–2 | @ Washington Capitals (1996–97) | 1–0–0 |
| 2 | W | October 6, 1996 | 4–1 | @ St. Louis Blues (1996–97) | 2–0–0 |
| 3 | L | October 9, 1996 | 0–2 | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (1996–97) | 2–1–0 |
| 4 | L | October 11, 1996 | 0–2 | Colorado Avalanche (1996–97) | 2–2–0 |
| 5 | L | October 13, 1996 | 3–5 | Dallas Stars (1996–97) | 2–3–0 |
| 6 | W | October 15, 1996 | 3–1 | @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1996–97) | 3–3–0 |
| 7 | W | October 17, 1996 | 2–1 | Detroit Red Wings (1996–97) | 4–3–0 |
| 8 | W | October 20, 1996 | 2–1 | Los Angeles Kings (1996–97) | 5–3–0 |
| 9 | W | October 24, 1996 | 6–4 | St. Louis Blues (1996–97) | 6–3–0 |
| 10 | T | October 25, 1996 | 2–2 OT | @ Detroit Red Wings (1996–97) | 6–3–1 |
| 11 | L | October 27, 1996 | 2–6 | San Jose Sharks (1996–97) | 6–4–1 |
| 12 | T | October 29, 1996 | 2–2 OT | @ Tampa Bay Lightning (1996–97) | 6–4–2 |
| 13 | L | October 30, 1996 | 2–3 | @ Florida Panthers (1996–97) | 6–5–2 |
| 14 | W | November 1, 1996 | 3–2 OT | @ Dallas Stars (1996–97) | 7–5–2 |
| 15 | W | November 3, 1996 | 4–2 | Edmonton Oilers (1996–97) | 8–5–2 |
| 16 | L | November 7, 1996 | 2–4 | New Jersey Devils (1996–97) | 8–6–2 |
| 17 | W | November 9, 1996 | 4–1 | @ Philadelphia Flyers (1996–97) | 9–6–2 |
| 18 | W | November 10, 1996 | 2–0 | Ottawa Senators (1996–97) | 10–6–2 |
| 19 | L | November 14, 1996 | 1–2 OT | Calgary Flames (1996–97) | 10–7–2 |
| 20 | L | November 15, 1996 | 3–4 | @ Ottawa Senators (1996–97) | 10–8–2 |
| 21 | L | November 17, 1996 | 2–4 | Los Angeles Kings (1996–97) | 10–9–2 |
| 22 | T | November 19, 1996 | 4–4 OT | @ Edmonton Oilers (1996–97) | 10–9–3 |
| 23 | L | November 21, 1996 | 1–2 OT | @ Vancouver Canucks (1996–97) | 10–10–3 |
| 24 | W | November 22, 1996 | 5–2 | @ Calgary Flames (1996–97) | 11–10–3 |
| 25 | L | November 27, 1996 | 2–3 | @ San Jose Sharks (1996–97) | 11–11–3 |
| 26 | L | November 29, 1996 | 0–2 | @ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (1996–97) | 11–12–3 |
| 27 | W | November 30, 1996 | 5–3 | @ Los Angeles Kings (1996–97) | 12–12–3 |
| 28 | L | December 6, 1996 | 1–3 | Montreal Canadiens (1996–97) | 12–13–3 |
| 29 | L | December 7, 1996 | 2–3 | @ Montreal Canadiens (1996–97) | 12–14–3 |
| 30 | L | December 9, 1996 | 1–3 | Toronto Maple Leafs (1996–97) | 12–15–3 |
| 31 | L | December 12, 1996 | 2–6 | @ Detroit Red Wings (1996–97) | 12–16–3 |
| 32 | W | December 13, 1996 | 4–1 | @ St. Louis Blues (1996–97) | 13–16–3 |
| 33 | W | December 15, 1996 | 2–1 | Pittsburgh Penguins (1996–97) | 14–16–3 |
| 34 | L | December 18, 1996 | 2–3 OT | Dallas Stars (1996–97) | 14–17–3 |
| 35 | L | December 20, 1996 | 1–3 | Florida Panthers (1996–97) | 14–18–3 |
| 36 | T | December 22, 1996 | 2–2 OT | Philadelphia Flyers (1996–97) | 14–18–4 |
| 37 | T | December 23, 1996 | 3–3 OT | @ Boston Bruins (1996–97) | 14–18–5 |
| 38 | T | December 26, 1996 | 4–4 OT | St. Louis Blues (1996–97) | 14–18–6 |
| 39 | L | December 28, 1996 | 4–5 | @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1996–97) | 14–19–6 |
| 40 | W | December 29, 1996 | 4–3 | Hartford Whalers (1996–97) | 15–19–6 |
| 41 | L | December 31, 1996 | 1–4 | Colorado Avalanche (1996–97) | 15–20–6 |
| 42 | L | January 2, 1997 | 2–4 | Phoenix Coyotes (1996–97) | 15–21–6 |
| 43 | T | January 5, 1997 | 5–5 OT | Detroit Red Wings (1996–97) | 15–21–7 |
| 44 | W | January 8, 1997 | 4–1 | Edmonton Oilers (1996–97) | 16–21–7 |
| 45 | T | January 10, 1997 | 3–3 OT | @ New Jersey Devils (1996–97) | 16–21–8 |
| 46 | W | January 11, 1997 | 3–1 | @ Detroit Red Wings (1996–97) | 17–21–8 |
| 47 | L | January 13, 1997 | 0–2 | Tampa Bay Lightning (1996–97) | 17–22–8 |
| 48 | L | January 20, 1997 | 1–2 | @ Buffalo Sabres (1996–97) | 17–23–8 |
| 49 | L | January 22, 1997 | 3–4 OT | Vancouver Canucks (1996–97) | 17–24–8 |
| 50 | L | January 24, 1997 | 1–2 OT | Toronto Maple Leafs (1996–97) | 17–25–8 |
| 51 | L | January 25, 1997 | 2–3 | @ New York Islanders (1996–97) | 17–26–8 |
| 52 | W | January 27, 1997 | 2–1 | @ New York Rangers (1996–97) | 18–26–8 |
| 53 | W | February 1, 1997 | 3–2 | @ Los Angeles Kings (1996–97) | 19–26–8 |
| 54 | W | February 3, 1997 | 4–2 | @ San Jose Sharks (1996–97) | 20–26–8 |
| 55 | L | February 6, 1997 | 2–3 | @ Phoenix Coyotes (1996–97) | 20–27–8 |
| 56 | W | February 8, 1997 | 4–2 | @ Colorado Avalanche (1996–97) | 21–27–8 |
| 57 | W | February 13, 1997 | 7–3 | San Jose Sharks (1996–97) | 22–27–8 |
| 58 | W | February 15, 1997 | 2–0 | New York Rangers (1996–97) | 23–27–8 |
| 59 | L | February 17, 1997 | 2–4 | @ St. Louis Blues (1996–97) | 23–28–8 |
| 60 | W | February 20, 1997 | 5–3 | Boston Bruins (1996–97) | 24–28–8 |
| 61 | W | February 22, 1997 | 5–2 | @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1996–97) | 25–28–8 |
| 62 | L | February 25, 1997 | 0–1 | Dallas Stars (1996–97) | 25–29–8 |
| 63 | T | February 26, 1997 | 2–2 OT | @ Hartford Whalers (1996–97) | 25–29–9 |
| 64 | L | March 1, 1997 | 1–2 | @ Colorado Avalanche (1996–97) | 25–30–9 |
| 65 | W | March 2, 1997 | 4–0 | @ Phoenix Coyotes (1996–97) | 26–30–9 |
| 66 | T | March 5, 1997 | 1–1 OT | @ Vancouver Canucks (1996–97) | 26–30–10 |
| 67 | L | March 8, 1997 | 0–2 | Phoenix Coyotes (1996–97) | 26–31–10 |
| 68 | T | March 10, 1997 | 2–2 OT | Vancouver Canucks (1996–97) | 26–31–11 |
| 69 | W | March 12, 1997 | 3–2 | @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1996–97) | 27–31–11 |
| 70 | T | March 14, 1997 | 4–4 OT | @ Dallas Stars (1996–97) | 27–31–12 |
| 71 | W | March 16, 1997 | 5–4 | New York Islanders (1996–97) | 28–31–12 |
| 72 | L | March 20, 1997 | 2–4 | Phoenix Coyotes (1996–97) | 28–32–12 |
| 73 | W | March 23, 1997 | 5–3 | Detroit Red Wings (1996–97) | 29–32–12 |
| 74 | W | March 26, 1997 | 5–3 | Washington Capitals (1996–97) | 30–32–12 |
| 75 | L | March 28, 1997 | 3–4 | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (1996–97) | 30–33–12 |
| 76 | W | March 30, 1997 | 3–2 | Buffalo Sabres (1996–97) | 31–33–12 |
| 77 | T | April 1, 1997 | 3–3 OT | @ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (1996–97) | 31–33–13 |
| 78 | L | April 3, 1997 | 2–4 | @ Edmonton Oilers (1996–97) | 31–34–13 |
| 79 | W | April 6, 1997 | 2–1 | @ Calgary Flames (1996–97) | 32–34–13 |
| 80 | L | April 9, 1997 | 0–1 | St. Louis Blues (1996–97) | 32–35–13 |
| 81 | W | April 11, 1997 | 7–3 | Calgary Flames (1996–97) | 33–35–13 |
| 82 | W | April 13, 1997 | 5–2 | @ Dallas Stars (1996–97) | 34–35–13 |