1996–97 game log
| Date | Opp | Result | Dec | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 5 | ANA | W 4–1 | W | 30 | 29 | 1 | .967 | 60:00 |
| Oct 8 | EDM | L 2–4 | L | 36 | 33 | 3 | .917 | 59:24 |
| Oct 12 | TBL | L 4–7 | 13 | 9 | 4 | .692 | 20:00 | |
| Oct 15 | CHI | L 1–3 | L | 29 | 27 | 2 | .931 | 59:50 |
| Oct 17 | @STL | L 1–6 | L | 29 | 23 | 6 | .793 | 60:00 |
| Oct 19 | @DAL | L 0–2 | L | 25 | 23 | 2 | .920 | 58:54 |
| Oct 22 | SJS | W 4–3 | W | 37 | 34 | 3 | .919 | 59:50 |
| Oct 24 | @BOS | W 2–1 | W | 28 | 27 | 1 | .964 | 60:00 |
| Oct 26 | PHX | W 5–2 | W | 33 | 31 | 2 | .939 | 59:56 |
| Oct 29 | LAK | L 2–5 | L | 33 | 29 | 4 | .879 | 59:23 |
| Oct 31 | @NYI | W 5–3 | W | 32 | 29 | 3 | .906 | 60:00 |
| Nov 2 | DET | W 6–2 | W | 30 | 28 | 2 | .933 | 60:00 |
| Nov 5 | STL | W 6–3 | W | 32 | 29 | 3 | .906 | 59:59 |
| Nov 7 | @OTT | L 2–6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | ||
| Nov 9 | EDM | W 7–3 | W | 19 | 16 | 3 | .842 | 60:00 |
| Nov 10 | @PHI | L 1–3 | L | 42 | 39 | 3 | .929 | 59:17 |
| Nov 13 | @ANA | L 2–3 | L | 34 | 31 | 3 | .912 | 58:40 |
| Nov 14 | @LAK | L 1–4 | L | 32 | 30 | 2 | .938 | 50:02 |
| Nov 16 | @PHX | L 2–3 | L | 37 | 34 | 3 | .919 | 59:36 |
| Nov 19 | BUF | W 4–3 | W | 23 | 20 | 3 | .870 | 60:00 |
| Nov 21 | @BUF | L 3–6 | L | 26 | 21 | 5 | .808 | 44:43 |
| Nov 23 | MTL | L 3–4 | L | 31 | 27 | 4 | .871 | 58:48 |
| Nov 26 | VAN | W 3–2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | ||
| Nov 27 | @DET | L 2–5 | L | 49 | 44 | 5 | .898 | 60:00 |
| Nov 30 | @DAL | L 2–5 | L | 32 | 27 | 5 | .844 | 60:00 |
| Dec 3 | STL | W 2–0 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 1.000 | 25:54 | |
| Dec 6 | @NYR | L 5–6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | ||
| Dec 7 | NYR | L 0–4 | L | 32 | 28 | 4 | .875 | 60:00 |
| Dec 9 | @CHI | W 3–1 | W | 30 | 29 | 1 | .967 | 60:00 |
| Dec 10 | NJD | L 2–5 | L | 19 | 16 | 3 | .842 | 23:44 |
| Dec 14 | PHX | L 3–5 | L | 39 | 35 | 4 | .897 | 59:13 |
| Dec 15 | @DET | L 1–3 | L | 52 | 49 | 3 | .942 | 59:25 |
| Dec 17 | @SJS | W 6–3 | W | 31 | 28 | 3 | .903 | 60:00 |
| Dec 20 | @PHX | L 2–5 | L | 42 | 37 | 5 | .881 | 60:00 |
| Dec 21 | @COL | W 6–2 | W | 32 | 30 | 2 | .938 | 60:00 |
| Dec 23 | PIT | L 5–6 | L | 32 | 26 | 6 | .813 | 59:10 |
| Dec 27 | @STL | W 3–2 | W | 37 | 35 | 2 | .946 | 60:00 |
| Dec 28 | CHI | W 5–4 | W | 36 | 32 | 4 | .889 | 60:00 |
| Dec 30 | NYI | W 2–0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | ||
| Jan 3 | @EDM | L 3–4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | ||
| Jan 4 | @VAN | L 3–7 | L | 39 | 32 | 7 | .821 | 59:45 |
| Jan 7 | @CGY | OTL 3–4 OT | L | 40 | 36 | 4 | .900 | 64:00 |
| Jan 11 | COL | L 2–3 | L | 30 | 27 | 3 | .900 | 59:12 |
| Jan 13 | @WSH | L 3–6 | L | 35 | 29 | 6 | .829 | 60:00 |
| Jan 15 | LAK | L 2–3 | L | 28 | 25 | 3 | .893 | 59:02 |
| Jan 20 | @HFD | L 1–3 | L | 25 | 23 | 2 | .920 | 59:09 |
| Jan 22 | CGY | W 5–3 | W | 35 | 32 | 3 | .914 | 60:00 |
| Jan 24 | @CHI | W 2–1 OT | W | 28 | 27 | 1 | .964 | 62:07 |
| Jan 25 | DAL | L 1–5 | L | 26 | 21 | 5 | .808 | 60:00 |
| Jan 27 | COL | L 2–5 | L | 37 | 32 | 5 | .865 | 59:42 |
| Jan 29 | STL | L 0–4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | ||
| Jan 31 | @NJD | T 3–3 OT | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | ||
| Feb 1 | OTT | L 1–2 | L | 38 | 36 | 2 | .947 | 59:14 |
| Feb 5 | ANA | W 4–2 | W | 27 | 25 | 2 | .926 | 60:00 |
| Feb 8 | VAN | W 4–2 | W | 30 | 28 | 2 | .933 | 60:00 |
| Feb 12 | @ANA | L 2–5 | L | 37 | 32 | 5 | .865 | 60:00 |
| Feb 13 | @LAK | T 4–4 OT | T | 55 | 51 | 4 | .927 | 65:00 |
| Feb 15 | @CGY | L 0–3 | L | 38 | 35 | 3 | .921 | 60:00 |
| Feb 18 | @VAN | W 6–5 | W | 35 | 30 | 5 | .857 | 60:00 |
| Feb 19 | @EDM | L 5–6 | 13 | 9 | 4 | .692 | 22:13 | |
| Feb 22 | @MTL | W 5–1 | W | 23 | 22 | 1 | .957 | 60:00 |
| Feb 26 | WSH | L 1–3 | L | 31 | 28 | 3 | .903 | 58:28 |
| Mar 1 | SJS | W 3–2 | W | 28 | 26 | 2 | .929 | 60:00 |
| Mar 3 | BOS | W 4–2 | W | 29 | 27 | 2 | .931 | 60:00 |
| Mar 5 | DET | T 4–4 OT | T | 39 | 35 | 4 | .897 | 65:00 |
| Mar 8 | HFD | T 1–1 OT | T | 35 | 34 | 1 | .971 | 64:46 |
| Mar 10 | DAL | T 3–3 OT | T | 24 | 21 | 3 | .875 | 64:37 |
| Mar 12 | CHI | L 2–3 | L | 41 | 38 | 3 | .927 | 59:13 |
| Mar 15 | @FLA | T 3–3 OT | T | 46 | 43 | 3 | .935 | 65:00 |
| Mar 16 | @TBL | W 3–1 | W | 40 | 39 | 1 | .975 | 60:00 |
| Mar 19 | PHI | L 3–6 | L | 41 | 36 | 5 | .878 | 59:53 |
| Mar 20 | @PIT | L 3–6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | ||
| Mar 22 | PHX | L 0–3 | L | 44 | 41 | 3 | .932 | 60:00 |
| Mar 26 | @SJS | W 2–1 | W | 41 | 40 | 1 | .976 | 60:00 |
| Mar 27 | @PHX | T 1–1 OT | T | 34 | 33 | 1 | .971 | 65:00 |
| Mar 29 | @COL | W 3–2 | W | 36 | 34 | 2 | .944 | 60:00 |
| Apr 2 | FLA | W 3–1 | W | 34 | 33 | 1 | .971 | 60:00 |
| Apr 3 | @DET | T 2–2 OT | T | 36 | 34 | 2 | .944 | 65:00 |
| Apr 5 | DET | L 2–4 | L | 37 | 33 | 4 | .892 | 60:00 |
| Apr 9 | @DAL | L 2–3 | L | 43 | 40 | 3 | .930 | 59:07 |
| Apr 10 | @STL | L 1–5 | L | 17 | 14 | 3 | .824 | 40:00 |
| Apr 12 | CGY | W 4–1 | W | 39 | 38 | 1 | .974 | 60:00 |