🏛️
Team

Ottawa Senators

Record
38-34-10
Points
86
Goal Diff
-8
Games
82

Ottawa Senators are 38-34-10 through 82 games in 1996-97, with 86 points. Alexei Yashin leads the team with 75 points (35G, 40A).

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Overview Players Schedule Stats History

Senators playoff run

1997 Playoff Run →
🏛️ Schedule
Apr 29 @ BUF Apr 27 vs BUF Apr 25 @ BUF Apr 23 vs BUF Apr 21 vs BUF Apr 19 @ BUF Apr 17 @ BUF

Senators season form W3

🏛️ Schedule
Apr 12 vs BUF Apr 11 @ DET Apr 9 vs HFD Apr 6 @ PHI Apr 5 @ PIT Apr 3 vs WSH Apr 2 @ BUF Mar 29 vs MTL Mar 27 @ FLA Mar 25 @ TBL Mar 22 @ BOS Mar 20 vs FLA Mar 17 @ NYR Mar 15 @ MTL Mar 14 vs NYR Mar 10 @ PHX Mar 8 @ LAK Mar 6 @ SJS Mar 5 @ ANA Mar 1 vs BUF Feb 28 vs NYI Feb 26 vs PHI Feb 23 @ COL Feb 20 @ STL Feb 18 @ WSH Feb 16 vs HFD Feb 15 @ HFD Feb 13 @ PHI Feb 11 @ NYI Feb 9 @ BUF Feb 8 vs SJS Feb 4 @ BOS Feb 3 vs VAN Feb 1 @ TOR Jan 30 vs STL Jan 29 @ NJD Jan 27 vs TBL Jan 24 vs CGY Jan 22 vs BOS Jan 15 vs WSH Jan 13 @ BOS Jan 11 vs PIT Jan 9 vs COL Jan 6 vs TBL Jan 4 @ NYR Jan 3 vs NJD Jan 1 vs BOS Dec 30 vs ANA Dec 28 @ HFD Dec 26 vs NYR Dec 23 @ MTL Dec 21 vs BUF Dec 19 vs FLA Dec 15 vs DAL Dec 13 vs PHX Dec 10 @ CGY Dec 7 @ VAN Dec 6 @ EDM Dec 4 vs PIT Nov 30 vs PHI Nov 29 @ BUF Nov 27 @ WSH Nov 23 vs HFD Nov 19 vs NJD Nov 16 @ NYI Nov 15 vs CHI Nov 13 vs EDM Nov 10 @ CHI Nov 9 vs BOS Nov 7 vs TOR Nov 2 @ PIT Nov 1 vs DET Oct 30 vs LAK Oct 26 @ DAL Oct 24 @ TBL Oct 23 @ FLA Oct 19 vs MTL Oct 18 @ NJD Oct 12 @ PIT Oct 11 vs PIT Oct 9 vs NYI Oct 5 @ MTL

Senators top players — 1996-97

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AY Alexei Yashin C · 82 GP · 12% of team points 1
75 Points 0.91 per game
35 G 40 A · 291 shots · 12.0% Sh
DA Daniel Alfredsson RW · 76 GP · 11% of team points 2
71 Points 0.93 per game
24 G 47 A · 247 shots · 9.7% Sh
AD Alexandre Daigle RW · 82 GP · 8% of team points 3
51 Points 0.62 per game
26 G 25 A · 203 shots · 12.8% Sh

Senators goaltending — 1996-97

All players →
DR
Damian Rhodes
Most used · 57% of starts
.000
SV%
2.66
GAA
20
Wins
50
GP
0 saves, 133 goals against
RT
Ron Tugnutt
Backup · 42% of starts
.000
SV%
2.51
GAA
18
Wins
37
GP
0 saves, 93 goals against
MB
Mike Bales
Backup · 1% of starts
.000
SV%
4.00
GAA
0
Wins
1
GP
0 saves, 4 goals against

Senators schedule

October 1996
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
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10
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12
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13
14
15
16
17
18
😈
19
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20
21
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🐆
24
⚡
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⭐
27
28
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👑
31

Last 6 games

W3
OTL ⚔️ @ Sabres 2–3 Apr 29 L ⚔️ vs Sabres 0–3 Apr 27 W ⚔️ @ Sabres 4–1 Apr 25 W ⚔️ vs Sabres 1–0 Apr 23 L ⚔️ vs Sabres 2–3 Apr 21 W ⚔️ @ Sabres 3–1 Apr 19

Senators season stats

1996-97 · 82 GP
✅
Wins
Record
38
L5 2 L10 6 PO 3
❌
Losses
Record
34
L5 2 L10 3 PO 3
⏱️
OT Losses
Record
10
L5 1 L10 1 PO 1
⭐
Points
Record
86
L5 5 L10 13 PO 7
📈
Points Percentage
Record
0.52
L5 0.5 L10 0.65 PO 0.5
🥅
Goals Per Game
Offense
2.76
L5 1.8 L10 2.2 PO 1.86
⚡
PowerPlay Goals
Offense
56
L5 4 L10 8 PO 7
🧤
Goals Against Per Game
Defense
2.85
L5 2.0 L10 2.0 PO 2.0
🛑
Failed Penalty Kills
Defense
48
L5 1 L10 3 PO 2

How the Senators season breaks down

1996-97 regular season
Home and away
At home
Canadian Tire Centre
51%
16-15-10
41 games
On the road
Away games
54%
22-19-0
41 games
After two periods
Tied
Level going to the third
52%
38-34-10
82 games
Close and comfortable
One-goal games
Decided by a single goal
60%
21-12-10
43 games
Two goals or more
Never that close
44%
17-22-0
39 games
4 shutouts recorded 8 times shut out 0 wins after trailing into the third 0 leads dropped in the third
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Senators head to head

⚔️ Sabres 75-63-25 🍁 Maple Leafs 81-55-15 🇨🇦 Canadiens 87-73-15 🐧 Penguins 52-52-16 🐻 Bruins 68-83-13 😈 Devils 45-48-21
All 31 matchups
🔔 Flyers 55-46-13 🗽 Rangers 58-44-11 ⚡ Lightning 70-43-10 🦅 Capitals 53-50-10 🏝️ Islanders 66-36-12 🐆 Panthers 61-51-8 🌪️ Hurricanes 47-40-9 🐙 Red Wings 34-24-15 🔥 Flames 32-26-6 🦆 Ducks 21-19-7 🐋 Canucks 26-30-8 🛢️ Oilers 26-32-5 🦈 Sharks 24-17-7 ⭐ Stars 22-22-4 🧥 Blue Jackets 26-15-6 🎵 Blues 22-25-1 🪶 Blackhawks 15-22-10 👑 Kings 17-26-6 ✈️ Jets 20-18-3 🏔️ Avalanche 18-23-4 🐯 Predators 18-18-3 🌲 Wild 17-15-3 🎰 Golden Knights 4-10-2 🦑 Kraken 7-3-0 🦣 Mammoth 1-1-0

More on the Senators

Full roster and player stats Every skater and goalie in 1996-97. Season-by-season history Records, playoff runs and how the club has trended. Draft picks Who the Senators picked, and the picks they hold. Trades Players in and out, with the dates. NHL standings Where the Senators sit against the league.

Senators questions, answered

What is the Ottawa Senators record this season?

Ottawa Senators are 38-34-10 in 1996-97, 86 points from 82 games, scoring 226 and allowing 234.

Who leads the Ottawa Senators in scoring?

Alexei Yashin leads with 75 points (35 goals, 40 assists). Next come Daniel Alfredsson, Alexandre Daigle.

Who is the Ottawa Senators starting goalie?

Damian Rhodes has played the most games in goal for the Senators in 1996-97: 50 games, 20 wins, a .000 save percentage and a 2.66 goals against average. Ron Tugnutt is the backup, with 37 games.

What is the Ottawa Senators home and away record?

Ottawa Senators are 16-15-10 at home and 22-19-0 on the road in 1996-97.

When do the Ottawa Senators play next?

Ottawa Senators play away to the Toronto Maple Leafs on October 3, 2026.

Where do the Ottawa Senators play their home games?

Ottawa Senators play at Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa.

Numbers cover the 1996-97 season and update as games are played.