1996–97 game log
| Date | Opp | Result | Dec | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 6 | BUF | W 3–0 | W | 19 | 19 | 0 | 1.000 | 60:00 |
| Oct 9 | STL | L 1–3 | L | 26 | 23 | 3 | .885 | 58:19 |
| Oct 14 | @NYR | L 4–5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 1:00 | |
| Oct 16 | @MTL | L 2–4 | L | 27 | 23 | 4 | .852 | 58:35 |
| Oct 20 | EDM | W 6–3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | ||
| Oct 22 | COL | W 5–1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | ||
| Oct 24 | PIT | W 7–5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | ||
| Oct 26 | @LAK | T 0–0 OT | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | ||
| Oct 30 | @SJS | L 1–3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | ||
| Nov 1 | PHX | OTL 2–3 OT | L | 24 | 21 | 3 | .875 | 64:08 |
| Nov 2 | @VAN | L 3–4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | ||
| Nov 9 | STL | L 2–3 | L | 25 | 22 | 3 | .880 | 58:44 |
| Nov 13 | @DAL | T 3–3 OT | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | ||
| Nov 14 | @CHI | W 2–1 OT | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | ||
| Nov 16 | @STL | L 0–2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | ||
| Nov 23 | PHI | L 1–2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | ||
| Nov 25 | @MTL | L 2–4 | L | 30 | 26 | 4 | .867 | 60:00 |
| Nov 27 | BUF | L 0–3 | L | 19 | 17 | 2 | .895 | 59:31 |
| Nov 29 | DAL | L 1–2 | L | 22 | 20 | 2 | .909 | 59:24 |
| Nov 30 | HFD | L 3–6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | ||
| Dec 4 | @ANA | L 1–3 | L | 23 | 21 | 2 | .913 | 59:46 |
| Dec 5 | @LAK | W 2–1 | W | 29 | 28 | 1 | .966 | 60:00 |
| Dec 7 | @SJS | W 4–3 | W | 23 | 20 | 3 | .870 | 60:00 |
| Dec 12 | EDM | T 2–2 OT | T | 34 | 32 | 2 | .941 | 64:55 |
| Dec 14 | NYI | W 4–1 | W | 18 | 17 | 1 | .944 | 60:00 |
| Dec 16 | @MTL | W 4–2 | W | 24 | 22 | 2 | .917 | 60:00 |
| Dec 18 | @BUF | L 3–5 | L | 24 | 20 | 4 | .833 | 59:55 |
| Dec 19 | @BOS | L 0–3 | L | 25 | 22 | 3 | .880 | 60:00 |
| Dec 21 | @HFD | OTL 5–6 OT | L | 22 | 19 | 3 | .864 | 38:49 |
| Dec 23 | WSH | L 1–3 | L | 34 | 31 | 3 | .912 | 58:57 |
| Dec 26 | FLA | T 3–3 OT | T | 38 | 35 | 3 | .921 | 65:00 |
| Dec 28 | MTL | T 4–4 OT | T | 33 | 29 | 4 | .879 | 65:00 |
| Dec 31 | NYR | W 4–2 | W | 27 | 25 | 2 | .926 | 60:00 |
| Jan 3 | ANA | W 3–2 | W | 26 | 24 | 2 | .923 | 60:00 |
| Jan 4 | @PIT | L 3–7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | .500 | 7:59 | |
| Jan 6 | @OTT | W 4–3 | W | 25 | 22 | 3 | .880 | 60:00 |
| Jan 8 | @NYR | W 4–3 | W | 36 | 33 | 3 | .917 | 60:00 |
| Jan 11 | NYI | T 4–4 OT | T | 26 | 22 | 4 | .846 | 65:00 |
| Jan 13 | @CHI | W 2–0 | W | 27 | 27 | 0 | 1.000 | 60:00 |
| Jan 15 | @COL | L 2–4 | L | 33 | 29 | 4 | .879 | 60:00 |
| Jan 21 | COL | W 3–2 OT | W | 17 | 15 | 2 | .882 | 62:02 |
| Jan 25 | @FLA | L 2–3 | L | 12 | 9 | 3 | .750 | 29:26 |
| Jan 27 | @OTT | L 3–5 | L | 31 | 26 | 5 | .839 | 60:00 |
| Jan 30 | MTL | L 1–4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | ||
| Feb 1 | BOS | L 0–3 | L | 26 | 24 | 2 | .923 | 59:29 |
| Feb 4 | @PHX | W 2–0 | W | 21 | 21 | 0 | 1.000 | 60:00 |
| Feb 5 | @DAL | L 0–4 | L | 31 | 27 | 4 | .871 | 60:00 |
| Feb 8 | BUF | L 1–3 | L | 25 | 22 | 3 | .880 | 58:54 |
| Feb 12 | @FLA | L 2–5 | L | 34 | 29 | 5 | .853 | 59:20 |
| Feb 14 | @WSH | OTL 4–5 OT | L | 6 | 5 | 1 | .833 | 29:05 |
| Feb 15 | WSH | W 4–1 | W | 39 | 38 | 1 | .974 | 60:00 |
| Feb 17 | DET | T 3–3 OT | T | 35 | 32 | 3 | .914 | 64:23 |
| Feb 20 | PHI | W 5–2 | W | 30 | 28 | 2 | .933 | 60:00 |
| Feb 22 | NJD | W 3–1 | W | 26 | 25 | 1 | .962 | 60:00 |
| Feb 23 | SJS | W 4–3 | 11 | 9 | 2 | .818 | 20:00 | |
| Feb 25 | STL | W 3–2 | W | 35 | 33 | 2 | .943 | 60:00 |
| Feb 27 | @BOS | L 2–6 | L | 13 | 10 | 3 | .769 | 20:00 |
| Mar 1 | FLA | W 2–0 | W | 24 | 24 | 0 | 1.000 | 60:00 |
| Mar 4 | @NYI | W 6–3 | W | 31 | 28 | 3 | .903 | 60:00 |
| Mar 6 | PHX | L 0–5 | L | 22 | 18 | 4 | .818 | 40:00 |
| Mar 8 | BOS | L 4–6 | L | 27 | 21 | 6 | .778 | 59:06 |
| Mar 9 | CGY | W 2–1 OT | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | ||
| Mar 13 | NYI | L 0–3 | L | 19 | 19 | 0 | 1.000 | 38:09 |
| Mar 15 | VAN | L 2–5 | L | 48 | 43 | 5 | .896 | 60:00 |
| Mar 16 | TOR | L 1–3 | L | 25 | 22 | 3 | .880 | 59:26 |
| Mar 19 | @EDM | L 1–3 | L | 25 | 22 | 3 | .880 | 59:11 |
| Mar 21 | @CGY | W 4–3 OT | 17 | 14 | 3 | .824 | 29:26 | |
| Mar 22 | @VAN | L 2–3 | L | 16 | 15 | 1 | .938 | 36:17 |
| Mar 25 | OTT | W 5–0 | W | 28 | 28 | 0 | 1.000 | 60:00 |
| Mar 27 | HFD | L 2–5 | L | 35 | 31 | 4 | .886 | 59:15 |
| Mar 29 | @FLA | T 1–1 OT | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | ||
| Apr 1 | @PHI | T 1–1 OT | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | ||
| Apr 4 | @NJD | L 0–3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | ||
| Apr 5 | @NYI | W 3–2 | W | 18 | 16 | 2 | .889 | 60:00 |
| Apr 8 | NJD | T 2–2 OT | T | 36 | 34 | 2 | .944 | 65:00 |
| Apr 11 | @NYR | W 4–2 | W | 27 | 25 | 2 | .926 | 60:00 |
| Apr 13 | @HFD | L 1–2 | L | 23 | 21 | 2 | .913 | 59:25 |