1996-97 New York Islanders (29-41-12)

4 Oct L at Los Angeles 0- 1  
(0-1-0)
5 Oct T at San Jose 2- 2
(0-1-1)
9 Oct T at Ottawa 3- 3
(0-1-2)
12 Oct W Philadelphia 5- 1  
(1-1-2)
17 Oct L Hartford 1- 3  
(1-2-2)
19 Oct L at Detroit 2- 4  
(1-3-2)
22 Oct L Tampa Bay 3- 6  
(1-4-2)
26 Oct T San Jose 2- 2
(1-4-3)
30 Oct T at Hartford 2- 2
(1-4-4)
31 Oct L Toronto 3- 5  
(1-5-4)
2 Nov W Washington 6- 1  
(2-5-4)
4 Nov W at Philadelphia 4- 3  
(3-5-4)
6 Nov T NY Rangers 1- 1
(3-5-5)
9 Nov L at New Jersey 0- 4  
(3-6-5)
11 Nov L Colorado 2- 6  
(3-7-5)
13 Nov W Vancouver 5- 4 (O)
(4-7-5)
15 Nov T at Florida 3- 3
(4-7-6)
16 Nov L Ottawa 1- 4  
(4-8-6)
20 Nov T at Anaheim 2- 2
(4-8-7)
22 Nov L at Colorado 2- 3  
(4-9-7)
23 Nov T at Phoenix 3- 3
(4-9-8)
27 Nov W Philadelphia 4- 1  
(5-9-8)
29 Nov W at Washington 2- 0  
(6-9-8)
30 Nov L Buffalo 2- 3  
(6-10-8)
3 Dec W Calgary 3- 1  
(7-10-8)
5 Dec L at Florida 2- 4  
(7-11-8)
7 Dec W Washington 2- 0  
(8-11-8)
10 Dec W Phoenix 8- 2  
(9-11-8)
11 Dec W at NY Rangers 5- 3  
(10-11-8)
14 Dec L at Tampa Bay 1- 4  
(10-12-8)
17 Dec W Los Angeles 4- 3  
(11-12-8)
19 Dec L at Philadelphia 0- 5  
(11-13-8)
21 Dec L Dallas 2- 3  
(11-14-8)
23 Dec L Florida 3- 4 (O)
(11-15-8)
26 Dec W New Jersey 4- 1  
(12-15-8)
28 Dec L Detroit 1- 7  
(12-16-8)
30 Dec L at Toronto 0- 2  
(12-17-8)
2 Jan L at NY Rangers 3- 4  
(12-18-8)
4 Jan L at Montreal 1- 3  
(12-19-8)
7 Jan L Pittsburgh 3- 5  
(12-20-8)
10 Jan L at Pittsburgh 2- 5  
(12-21-8)
11 Jan T at Tampa Bay 4- 4
(12-21-9)
13 Jan W at NY Rangers 4- 2  
(13-21-9)
15 Jan L Buffalo 1- 2  
(13-22-9)
20 Jan L St Louis 4- 6  
(13-23-9)
22 Jan W Edmonton 8- 1  
(14-23-9)
24 Jan W at Hartford 5- 2  
(15-23-9)
25 Jan W Chicago 3- 2  
(16-23-9)
28 Jan L at Calgary 3- 4  
(16-24-9)
30 Jan L at Vancouver 1- 2 (O)
(16-25-9)
31 Jan L at Edmonton 0- 1  
(16-26-9)
4 Feb W Anaheim 4- 3  
(17-26-9)
5 Feb L at New Jersey 1- 4  
(17-27-9)
8 Feb L NY Rangers 2- 5  
(17-28-9)
11 Feb T Ottawa 5- 5
(17-28-10)
12 Feb W at Pittsburgh 5- 1  
(18-28-10)
15 Feb W Florida 1- 0 (O)
(19-28-10)
17 Feb L Montreal 1- 4  
(19-29-10)
21 Feb L at Buffalo 2- 5  
(19-30-10)
23 Feb W Pittsburgh 4- 1  
(20-30-10)
26 Feb L New Jersey 3- 5  
(20-31-10)
28 Feb L at Ottawa 1- 4  
(20-32-10)
2 Mar W at Washington 2- 0  
(21-32-10)
4 Mar L Tampa Bay 3- 6  
(21-33-10)
6 Mar W Boston 5- 2  
(22-33-10)
8 Mar W New Jersey 5- 1  
(23-33-10)
11 Mar L at Florida 2- 3  
(23-34-10)
13 Mar W at Tampa Bay 3- 0  
(24-34-10)
15 Mar L at Boston 2- 5  
(24-35-10)
16 Mar L at Chicago 4- 5  
(24-36-10)
19 Mar W Florida 7- 4  
(25-36-10)
22 Mar T Philadelphia 3- 3
(25-36-11)
26 Mar W at Buffalo 3- 2 (O)
(26-36-11)
27 Mar W at Boston 6- 3  
(27-36-11)
29 Mar W Boston 8- 2  
(28-36-11)
2 Apr L at Dallas 4- 5  
(28-37-11)
3 Apr T at St Louis 5- 5
(28-37-12)
5 Apr L Tampa Bay 2- 3  
(28-38-12)
7 Apr L at Montreal 1- 2  
(28-39-12)
9 Apr L Montreal 1- 3  
(28-40-12)
11 Apr W Hartford 6- 4  
(29-40-12)
12 Apr L at Washington 2- 6  
(29-41-12)