The Buffalo Sabres were 40-30-12 in 1996-97. They finished 1st in the Northeast Division and 3rd in the Eastern Conference.
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1996-97 Stats
See stats| GP | W | L | T | PTS | PTS% | G | GA | DIFF | PP% | PK% | S/GP | S% | SA/GP | SV% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 82 | 40 | 30 | 12 | 92 | .561 | 237 | 208 | 29 | 13.2 | 83.8 | 25.49 | 11.3 | 33.27 | .924 |
Team Rank | 5th | 7th | 9th | 6th | 6th | 13th | 6th | 6th | 26th | 13th | 26th | 2nd | 5th | 1st |
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| Atlantic Division | W | L | OTL | PTS | DIFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
11 | 4 | 1 | 23 | 20 | |
9 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 5 | |
10 | 6 | 1 | 21 | 2 | |
9 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 7 | |
9 | 5 | 2 | 20 | 5 | |
8 | 7 | 2 | 18 | 6 | |
7 | 5 | 3 | 17 | -7 | |
7 | 6 | 3 | 17 | -2 | |
| Metropolitan Division | W | L | OTL | PTS | DIFF |
12 | 3 | 2 | 26 | 24 | |
10 | 5 | 0 | 20 | 9 | |
8 | 7 | 1 | 17 | 1 | |
8 | 6 | 0 | 16 | 1 | |
7 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 1 | |
6 | 7 | 0 | 12 | -5 | |
5 | 8 | 2 | 12 | -3 | |
4 | 9 | 4 | 12 | -21 |
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Blue Jackets| Central Division | W | L | OTL | PTS | DIFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
11 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 18 | |
10 | 6 | 0 | 20 | 3 | |
9 | 5 | 1 | 19 | 8 | |
9 | 6 | 1 | 19 | 13 | |
6 | 4 | 5 | 17 | -2 | |
7 | 7 | 1 | 15 | 0 | |
5 | 8 | 3 | 13 | -19 | |
4 | 11 | 1 | 9 | -27 | |
| Pacific Division | W | L | OTL | PTS | DIFF |
11 | 2 | 3 | 25 | 19 | |
10 | 5 | 2 | 22 | 9 | |
9 | 5 | 1 | 19 | 1 | |
7 | 7 | 1 | 15 | -3 | |
7 | 8 | 1 | 15 | -16 | |
7 | 9 | 1 | 15 | -17 | |
5 | 7 | 2 | 12 | -4 | |
3 | 13 | 1 | 7 | -26 |
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