NHL WEEK 1
WEEK 1 Wed, Apr 16 – Mon, Apr 21
Wed, Apr 16
St. Louis Blues STL 2 FINAL 0 DET Detroit Red Wings
Edmonton Oilers EDM 3 FINAL 5 DAL Dallas Stars
Chicago Blackhawks CHI 0 FINAL 6 COL Colorado Avalanche
Phoenix Coyotes PHX 2 FINAL 4 ANA Anaheim Ducks
Thu, Apr 17
Montréal Canadiens MTL 2 FINAL 5 NJD New Jersey Devils
Ottawa Senators OTT 1 FINAL 3 BUF Buffalo Sabres
Pittsburgh Penguins PIT 1 FINAL 5 PHI Philadelphia Flyers
New York Rangers NYR 0 FINAL 3 FLA Florida Panthers
Fri, Apr 18
St. Louis Blues STL 1 FINAL 2 DET Detroit Red Wings
Edmonton Oilers EDM 4 FINAL 0 DAL Dallas Stars
Chicago Blackhawks CHI 1 FINAL 3 COL Colorado Avalanche
Phoenix Coyotes PHX 2 FINAL 4 ANA Anaheim Ducks
Sat, Apr 19
Montréal Canadiens MTL 1 FINAL 4 NJD New Jersey Devils
Ottawa Senators OTT 3 FINAL 1 BUF Buffalo Sabres
Pittsburgh Penguins PIT 2 FINAL 3 PHI Philadelphia Flyers
Sun, Apr 20
New York Rangers NYR 3 FINAL 0 FLA Florida Panthers
Colorado Avalanche COL 3 FINAL 4 CHI Chicago Blackhawks
Detroit Red Wings DET 3 FINAL 2 STL St. Louis Blues
Anaheim Ducks ANA 1 FINAL 4 PHX Phoenix Coyotes
Dallas Stars DAL 3 FINAL 4 EDM Edmonton Oilers
Mon, Apr 21
Buffalo Sabres BUF 3 FINAL 2 OTT Ottawa Senators
Philadelphia Flyers PHI 5 FINAL 3 PIT Pittsburgh Penguins

Times in Eastern. Logos via NHL.com.

NHL Schedule FAQ

How the weekly slate works, times, and what’s coming next.

What is the 1996-97 NHL Week 1 schedule?

FantasyHQ lists every NHL game for Week 1 of the 1996-97 season (22 games from Wed, Apr 16 – Mon, Apr 21) with puck-drop times, scores, and national TV when listed.

Are NHL times in Eastern?

Yes. Puck-drop times on the NHL schedule are shown in Eastern Time. Filter by team or game state (final, live, upcoming) to narrow the slate.

Does FantasyHQ have NHL playoff odds?

Not yet. The NHL Playoff Predictor is coming. Use this schedule for the weekly slate, then open the NHL hub for news and related NBA/MLB tools.

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