The Colorado Avalanche were 49-24-9 in 1996-97. They finished 1st in the Pacific Division and 1st in the Western Conference. They lost in the 1997 Western Conference Final against the Detroit Red Wings, 4 games to 2.
1996-97 Stats
See stats| GP | W | L | T | PTS | PTS% | G | GA | DIFF | PP% | PK% | S/GP | S% | SA/GP | SV% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 82 | 49 | 24 | 9 | 107 | .652 | 277 | 205 | 72 | 20.6 | 87.6 | 31.95 | 10.6 | 30.21 | .917 |
Team Rank | 1st | 2nd | 16th | 1st | 1st | 2nd | 5th | 1st | 3rd | 2nd | 3rd | 5th | 12th | 2nd |
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| Atlantic Division | W | L | OTL | PTS | DIFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
12 | 4 | 1 | 25 | 24 | |
10 | 3 | 3 | 23 | 6 | |
10 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 10 | |
10 | 6 | 1 | 21 | 2 | |
9 | 5 | 2 | 20 | 5 | |
8 | 7 | 2 | 18 | 6 | |
7 | 5 | 3 | 17 | -7 | |
7 | 7 | 3 | 17 | -3 | |
| Metropolitan Division | W | L | OTL | PTS | DIFF |
13 | 3 | 2 | 28 | 26 | |
11 | 5 | 0 | 22 | 10 | |
9 | 7 | 1 | 19 | 2 | |
8 | 6 | 0 | 16 | 1 | |
7 | 6 | 2 | 16 | -1 | |
7 | 7 | 0 | 14 | -4 | |
5 | 9 | 2 | 12 | -7 | |
4 | 10 | 4 | 12 | -22 |
| Central Division | W | L | OTL | PTS | DIFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
11 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 18 | |
10 | 6 | 1 | 21 | 2 | |
9 | 5 | 2 | 20 | 7 | |
9 | 6 | 2 | 20 | 12 | |
7 | 4 | 5 | 19 | -1 | |
7 | 7 | 2 | 16 | -1 | |
6 | 8 | 3 | 15 | -15 | |
4 | 12 | 1 | 9 | -30 | |
| Pacific Division | W | L | OTL | PTS | DIFF |
11 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 18 | |
11 | 5 | 2 | 24 | 10 | |
9 | 5 | 1 | 19 | 1 | |
8 | 7 | 1 | 17 | -2 | |
7 | 8 | 1 | 15 | -16 | |
7 | 9 | 1 | 15 | -17 | |
5 | 7 | 2 | 12 | -4 | |
3 | 14 | 1 | 7 | -30 |

