The Boston Bruins and the San Jose Sharks were tied for losing the most games in 1996-97, with 47 losses.
- Regular season
| TEAM | L | SEASON | GP | W | T | PTS | PTS% | G | GA | DIFF | PP% | PK% | S/GP | S% | SA/GP | SV% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Bruins | 47 | 1996-97 | 82 | 26 | 9 | 61 | .372 | 234 | 300 | -66 | 14.8 | 81.8 | 29.60 | 9.6 | 29.65 | .877 |
| 2 |  | Sharks | 47 | 1996-97 | 82 | 27 | 8 | 62 | .378 | 211 | 278 | -67 | 14.3 | 83.9 | 28.78 | 8.9 | 29.24 | .884 |
| 3 |  | Maple Leafs | 44 | 1996-97 | 82 | 30 | 8 | 68 | .415 | 230 | 273 | -43 | 15.5 | 82.0 | 29.28 | 9.6 | 34.43 | .903 |
| 4 |  | Kings | 43 | 1996-97 | 82 | 28 | 11 | 67 | .409 | 214 | 268 | -54 | 13.6 | 87.2 | 29.01 | 9.0 | 33.89 | .904 |
| 5 |  | Flames | 41 | 1996-97 | 82 | 32 | 9 | 73 | .445 | 214 | 239 | -25 | 16.9 | 83.2 | 31.35 | 8.3 | 28.50 | .898 |
| 6 |  | Islanders | 41 | 1996-97 | 82 | 29 | 12 | 70 | .427 | 240 | 250 | -10 | 13.9 | 83.4 | 26.68 | 11.0 | 30.26 | .899 |
| 7 |  | Canucks | 40 | 1996-97 | 82 | 35 | 7 | 77 | .470 | 257 | 273 | -16 | 16.8 | 80.8 | 28.06 | 11.2 | 30.21 | .890 |
| 8 |  | Capitals | 40 | 1996-97 | 82 | 33 | 9 | 75 | .457 | 214 | 231 | -17 | 15.8 | 84.7 | 28.90 | 9.0 | 26.38 | .893 |
| 9 |  | Lightning | 40 | 1996-97 | 82 | 32 | 10 | 74 | .451 | 217 | 247 | -30 | 13.8 | 84.8 | 31.39 | 8.4 | 28.84 | .896 |
| 10 |  | Whalers | 39 | 1996-97 | 82 | 32 | 11 | 75 | .457 | 226 | 256 | -30 | 18.1 | 84.6 | 29.70 | 9.3 | 31.50 | .901 |
| 11 |  | Oilers | 37 | 1996-97 | 82 | 36 | 9 | 81 | .494 | 252 | 247 | 5 | 18.0 | 82.5 | 30.74 | 10.0 | 31.17 | .903 |
| 12 |  | Coyotes | 37 | 1996-97 | 82 | 38 | 7 | 83 | .506 | 240 | 243 | -3 | 18.1 | 85.9 | 30.09 | 9.7 | 30.73 | .904 |
| 13 |  | Canadiens | 36 | 1996-97 | 82 | 31 | 15 | 77 | .470 | 249 | 276 | -27 | 15.7 | 79.5 | 30.17 | 10.1 | 33.90 | .901 |
| 14 |  | Penguins | 36 | 1996-97 | 82 | 38 | 8 | 84 | .512 | 285 | 280 | 5 | 21.8 | 81.1 | 29.44 | 11.8 | 34.29 | .900 |
| 15 |  | Senators | 36 | 1996-97 | 82 | 31 | 15 | 77 | .470 | 226 | 234 | -8 | 16.7 | 81.9 | 29.23 | 9.4 | 25.82 | .889 |
| 16 |  | Blackhawks | 35 | 1996-97 | 82 | 34 | 13 | 81 | .494 | 223 | 210 | 13 | 14.8 | 84.2 | 30.38 | 9.0 | 29.45 | .913 |
| 17 |  | Blues | 35 | 1996-97 | 82 | 36 | 11 | 83 | .506 | 236 | 239 | -3 | 15.3 | 83.4 | 29.45 | 9.8 | 27.38 | .894 |
| 18 |  | Rangers | 34 | 1996-97 | 82 | 38 | 10 | 86 | .524 | 258 | 231 | 27 | 22.0 | 79.9 | 30.83 | 10.2 | 31.56 | .911 |
| 19 |  | Mighty Ducks | 33 | 1996-97 | 82 | 36 | 13 | 85 | .518 | 245 | 233 | 12 | 16.8 | 81.5 | 28.43 | 10.5 | 32.78 | .913 |
| 20 |  | Sabres | 30 | 1996-97 | 82 | 40 | 12 | 92 | .561 | 237 | 208 | 29 | 13.2 | 83.8 | 25.49 | 11.3 | 33.27 | .924 |
| 21 |  | Panthers | 28 | 1996-97 | 82 | 35 | 19 | 89 | .543 | 221 | 201 | 20 | 14.2 | 85.5 | 29.11 | 9.3 | 28.78 | .915 |
| 22 |  | Red Wings | 26 | 1996-97 | 82 | 38 | 18 | 94 | .573 | 253 | 197 | 56 | 17.9 | 86.7 | 33.24 | 9.3 | 25.30 | .905 |
| 23 |  | Stars | 26 | 1996-97 | 82 | 48 | 8 | 104 | .634 | 252 | 198 | 54 | 14.6 | 83.4 | 29.74 | 10.3 | 25.34 | .905 |
| 24 |  | Flyers | 24 | 1996-97 | 82 | 45 | 13 | 103 | .628 | 274 | 217 | 57 | 14.6 | 85.7 | 32.24 | 10.4 | 25.70 | .897 |
| 25 |  | Avalanche | 24 | 1996-97 | 82 | 49 | 9 | 107 | .652 | 277 | 205 | 72 | 20.6 | 87.6 | 31.95 | 10.6 | 30.21 | .917 |
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| Central Division | W | L | OTL | PTS | DIFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Avalanche - p | 55 | 16 | 11 | 121 | 99 |
 Stars - x | 50 | 20 | 12 | 112 | 53 |
 Wild - x | 46 | 24 | 12 | 104 | 32 |
 Mammoth - x | 43 | 33 | 6 | 92 | 28 |
 Blues - e | 37 | 33 | 12 | 86 | -27 |
 Predators - e | 38 | 34 | 10 | 86 | -22 |
 Jets - e | 35 | 35 | 12 | 82 | -29 |
 Blackhawks - e | 29 | 39 | 14 | 72 | -62 |
| Pacific Division | W | L | OTL | PTS | DIFF |
 Golden Knights - y | 39 | 26 | 17 | 95 | 15 |
 Oilers - x | 41 | 30 | 11 | 93 | 13 |
 Ducks - x | 43 | 33 | 6 | 92 | -15 |
 Kings - x | 35 | 27 | 20 | 90 | -22 |
 Sharks - e | 39 | 35 | 8 | 86 | -41 |
 Kraken - e | 34 | 37 | 11 | 79 | -37 |
 Flames - e | 34 | 39 | 9 | 77 | -47 |
 Canucks - e | 25 | 49 | 8 | 58 | -100 |
| Atlantic Division | W | L | OTL | PTS | DIFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Sabres - y | 50 | 23 | 9 | 109 | 47 |
 Lightning - x | 50 | 26 | 6 | 106 | 59 |
 Canadiens - x | 48 | 24 | 10 | 106 | 27 |
 Bruins - x | 45 | 27 | 10 | 100 | 22 |
 Senators - x | 44 | 27 | 11 | 99 | 32 |
 Red Wings - e | 41 | 31 | 10 | 92 | -17 |
 Panthers - e | 40 | 38 | 4 | 84 | -25 |
 Maple Leafs - e | 32 | 36 | 14 | 78 | -46 |
| Metropolitan Division | W | L | OTL | PTS | DIFF |
 Hurricanes - z | 53 | 22 | 7 | 113 | 56 |
 Penguins - x | 41 | 25 | 16 | 98 | 25 |
 Flyers - x | 43 | 27 | 12 | 98 | 7 |
 Capitals - e | 43 | 30 | 9 | 95 | 19 |
 Blue Jackets - e | 40 | 30 | 12 | 92 | 0 |
 Islanders - e | 43 | 34 | 5 | 91 | -8 |
 Devils - e | 42 | 37 | 3 | 87 | -24 |
 Rangers - e | 34 | 39 | 9 | 77 | -12 |