1996-97 NHL playoffs

The Detroit Red Wings won the 1997 Stanley Cup Final over the Philadelphia Flyers, 4-0. The 1996-97 NHL postseason ran 14 series over 75 games.

Bracket

First round

Second round

Conference finals

Stanley Cup Final

Montreal Canadiens1New Jersey Devils4New York Rangers4Florida Panthers1New Jersey Devils1New York Rangers4Philadelphia Flyers4Pittsburgh Penguins1Ottawa Senators3Buffalo Sabres4Philadelphia Flyers4Buffalo Sabres1New York Rangers1Philadelphia Flyers4Colorado Avalanche4Chicago Blackhawks2Edmonton Oilers4Dallas Stars3Colorado Avalanche4Edmonton Oilers1St. Louis Blues2Detroit Red Wings4Anaheim Ducks0Detroit Red Wings4Colorado Avalanche2Detroit Red Wings4ChampionPhiladelphia Flyers0Detroit Red Wings4

1996-97 postseason leaders

Points

  1. 1Eric LindrosPHI26
  2. 2Joe SakicCOL25
  3. 3Claude LemieuxCOL23
  4. 4Valeri KamenskyCOL22
  5. 5John LeClairPHI21

Goals

  1. 1Claude LemieuxCOL13
  2. 2Rod Brind'AmourPHI13
  3. 3Eric LindrosPHI12
  4. 4Wayne GretzkyNYR10
  5. 5Brendan ShanahanDET9

Assists

  1. 1Joe SakicCOL17
  2. 2Eric LindrosPHI14
  3. 3Valeri KamenskyCOL14
  4. 4Sandis OzolinshCOL13
  5. 5Janne NiinimaaPHI12

Stanley Cup Final

Conference finals

Detroit Red Wings4-2Colorado Avalanche

  1. Game 1May 15, 1997DET 1 at COL 2
  2. Game 2May 17, 1997DET 4 at COL 2
  3. Game 3May 19, 1997COL 1 at DET 2
  4. Game 4May 22, 1997COL 0 at DET 6
  5. Game 5May 24, 1997DET 0 at COL 6
  6. Game 6May 26, 1997COL 1 at DET 3

Detroit Red Wings and Colorado Avalanche all-time: head to head

Philadelphia Flyers4-1New York Rangers

  1. Game 1May 16, 1997NYR 1 at PHI 3
  2. Game 2May 18, 1997NYR 5 at PHI 4
  3. Game 3May 20, 1997PHI 6 at NYR 3
  4. Game 4May 23, 1997PHI 3 at NYR 2
  5. Game 5May 25, 1997NYR 2 at PHI 4

Philadelphia Flyers and New York Rangers all-time: head to head

Second round

Detroit Red Wings4-0Anaheim Ducks

  1. Game 1May 2, 1997ANA 1 at DET 2
  2. Game 2May 4, 1997ANA 2 at DET 3
  3. Game 3May 6, 1997DET 5 at ANA 3
  4. Game 4May 8, 1997DET 3 at ANA 2

Detroit Red Wings and Anaheim Ducks all-time: head to head

New York Rangers4-1New Jersey Devils

  1. Game 1May 2, 1997NYR 0 at NJ 2
  2. Game 2May 4, 1997NYR 2 at NJ 0
  3. Game 3May 6, 1997NJ 2 at NYR 3
  4. Game 4May 8, 1997NJ 0 at NYR 3
  5. Game 5May 11, 1997NYR 2 at NJ 1

New York Rangers and New Jersey Devils all-time: head to head

Colorado Avalanche4-1Edmonton Oilers

  1. Game 1May 2, 1997EDM 1 at COL 5
  2. Game 2May 4, 1997EDM 1 at COL 4
  3. Game 3May 7, 1997COL 3 at EDM 4
  4. Game 4May 9, 1997COL 3 at EDM 2
  5. Game 5May 11, 1997EDM 3 at COL 4

Colorado Avalanche and Edmonton Oilers all-time: head to head

Philadelphia Flyers4-1Buffalo Sabres

  1. Game 1May 3, 1997PHI 5 at BUF 3
  2. Game 2May 5, 1997PHI 2 at BUF 1
  3. Game 3May 7, 1997BUF 1 at PHI 4
  4. Game 4May 9, 1997BUF 5 at PHI 4
  5. Game 5May 11, 1997PHI 6 at BUF 3

Philadelphia Flyers and Buffalo Sabres all-time: head to head

First round

Detroit Red Wings4-2St. Louis Blues

  1. Game 1Apr 16, 1997STL 2 at DET 0
  2. Game 2Apr 18, 1997STL 1 at DET 2
  3. Game 3Apr 20, 1997DET 3 at STL 2
  4. Game 4Apr 22, 1997DET 0 at STL 4
  5. Game 5Apr 25, 1997STL 2 at DET 5
  6. Game 6Apr 27, 1997DET 3 at STL 1

Detroit Red Wings and St. Louis Blues all-time: head to head

Colorado Avalanche4-2Chicago Blackhawks

  1. Game 1Apr 16, 1997CHI 0 at COL 6
  2. Game 2Apr 18, 1997CHI 1 at COL 3
  3. Game 3Apr 20, 1997COL 3 at CHI 4
  4. Game 4Apr 22, 1997COL 3 at CHI 6
  5. Game 5Apr 24, 1997CHI 0 at COL 7
  6. Game 6Apr 26, 1997COL 6 at CHI 3

Colorado Avalanche and Chicago Blackhawks all-time: head to head

Edmonton Oilers4-3Dallas Stars

  1. Game 1Apr 16, 1997EDM 3 at DAL 5
  2. Game 2Apr 18, 1997EDM 4 at DAL 0
  3. Game 3Apr 20, 1997DAL 3 at EDM 4
  4. Game 4Apr 22, 1997DAL 4 at EDM 3
  5. Game 5Apr 25, 1997EDM 1 at DAL 0
  6. Game 6Apr 27, 1997DAL 3 at EDM 2
  7. Game 7Apr 29, 1997EDM 4 at DAL 3

Edmonton Oilers and Dallas Stars all-time: head to head

Buffalo Sabres4-3Ottawa Senators

  1. Game 1Apr 17, 1997OTT 1 at BUF 3
  2. Game 2Apr 19, 1997OTT 3 at BUF 1
  3. Game 3Apr 21, 1997BUF 3 at OTT 2
  4. Game 4Apr 23, 1997BUF 0 at OTT 1
  5. Game 5Apr 25, 1997OTT 4 at BUF 1
  6. Game 6Apr 27, 1997BUF 3 at OTT 0
  7. Game 7Apr 29, 1997OTT 2 at BUF 3

Buffalo Sabres and Ottawa Senators all-time: head to head

New Jersey Devils4-1Montreal Canadiens

  1. Game 1Apr 17, 1997MTL 2 at NJ 5
  2. Game 2Apr 19, 1997MTL 1 at NJ 4
  3. Game 3Apr 22, 1997NJ 6 at MTL 4
  4. Game 4Apr 24, 1997NJ 3 at MTL 4
  5. Game 5Apr 26, 1997MTL 0 at NJ 4

New Jersey Devils and Montreal Canadiens all-time: head to head

Philadelphia Flyers4-1Pittsburgh Penguins

  1. Game 1Apr 17, 1997PIT 1 at PHI 5
  2. Game 2Apr 19, 1997PIT 2 at PHI 3
  3. Game 3Apr 21, 1997PHI 5 at PIT 3
  4. Game 4Apr 23, 1997PHI 1 at PIT 4
  5. Game 5Apr 26, 1997PIT 3 at PHI 6

Philadelphia Flyers and Pittsburgh Penguins all-time: head to head

New York Rangers4-1Florida Panthers

  1. Game 1Apr 17, 1997NYR 0 at FLA 3
  2. Game 2Apr 20, 1997NYR 3 at FLA 0
  3. Game 3Apr 22, 1997FLA 3 at NYR 4
  4. Game 4Apr 23, 1997FLA 2 at NYR 3
  5. Game 5Apr 25, 1997NYR 3 at FLA 2

New York Rangers and Florida Panthers all-time: head to head

Rounds are worked out from the bracket: a club’s second series of the postseason is the second round. Game links open a box score where one is on file.