1996–97 Colorado Avalanche season

The Avalanche scored the most power-play goals during the regular season, with 83.

[1] And the most in the Western Conference with 277 goals.

Note: CR = Conference rank; GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; Pts = Points         Bolded teams qualified for the playoffs.

Divisions: CEN – Central, PAC – Pacific bold – Qualified for playoffs; p – Won Presidents' Trophy

Win (2 points) Loss (0 points) Tie (1 point) Win Loss Colorado's draft picks at the 1996 NHL entry draft held at the Kiel Center in St. Louis, Missouri.