The Detroit Red Wings were 38-26-18 in 1996-97. They finished 2nd in the Central Division and 3rd in the Western Conference. They won in the 1997 Stanley Cup Final against the Philadelphia Flyers, 4 games to 0, to win their eighth championship.
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1996-97 Division Standings
| TEAM | W | L | T | PTS | DIFF |
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48 | 26 | 8 | 104 | 54 | |
 Red Wings | 38 | 26 | 18 | 94 | 56 |
36 | 35 | 11 | 83 | -3 | |
38 | 37 | 7 | 83 | -3 | |
34 | 35 | 13 | 81 | 13 | |
30 | 44 | 8 | 68 | -43 |
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Connelly breaks late tie in the Golden Knights' 2-1 win over the Red Wings
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Brayden Point scores 2 goals to lift the Lightning to a 4-2 victory over the Red Wings
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Faulk, Brandsegg-Nygård score early in 3rd, lift Red Wings past Panthers 5-3
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Kaskimaki's first career NHL goal caps Blues' rally in 5-4 victory over Red Wings
1996-97 Stats
See stats| GP | W | L | T | PTS | PTS% | G | GA | DIFF | PP% | PK% | S/GP | S% | SA/GP | SV% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 82 | 38 | 26 | 18 | 94 | .573 | 253 | 197 | 56 | 17.9 | 86.7 | 33.24 | 9.3 | 25.30 | .905 |
Team Rank | 6th | 4th | 2nd | 5th | 5th | 6th | 2nd | 3rd | 7th | 4th | 1st | 18th | 26th | 8th |
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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 | 5 | 3 | 19 | -4 | |
8 | 7 | 2 | 18 | 6 | |
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 | 8 | 0 | 14 | -7 | |
5 | 9 | 2 | 12 | -7 | |
4 | 10 | 4 | 12 | -22 |
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Penguins| Central Division | W | L | OTL | PTS | DIFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
12 | 3 | 3 | 27 | 21 | |
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 | |
9 | 7 | 1 | 19 | 0 | |
7 | 9 | 1 | 15 | -18 | |
7 | 10 | 1 | 15 | -20 | |
5 | 7 | 2 | 12 | -4 | |
3 | 14 | 1 | 7 | -30 |
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