Buffalo Sabres - 1996-97 NHL Playoffs

Quarter-Finals

Semi-Finals

Conf. Finals

Stanley Cup

2 Buffalo 4 2 BUF 4

7 Ottawa 3 7 OTT 3

3 Philadelphia 4 3 PHI 4

6 Pittsburgh 1 6 PIT 1

4 Florida 1 4 FLA 1

5 NY Rangers 4 5 NYR 4

1 New Jersey 4 1 NJ 4

8 Montreal 1 8 MTL 1

1 Colorado 4 1 COL 4

8 Chicago 2 8 CHI 2

2 Dallas 3 2 DAL 3

7 Edmonton 4 7 EDM 4

4 Anaheim 4 4 ANA 4

5 Phoenix 3 5 PHX 3

3 Detroit 4 3 DET 4

6 St. Louis 2 6 STL 2

2 Buffalo 1 2 BUF 1

3 Philadelphia 4 3 PHI 4

1 New Jersey 1 1 NJ 1

5 NY Rangers 4 5 NYR 4

1 Colorado 4 1 COL 4

7 Edmonton 1 7 EDM 1

3 Detroit 4 3 DET 4

4 Anaheim 0 4 ANA 0

3 Philadelphia 4 3 PHI 4

5 NY Rangers 1 5 NYR 1

1 Colorado 2 1 COL 2

3 Detroit 4 3 DET 4

3 Philadelphia 0 3 PHI 0

Champ Champions
DET Detroit

Pairings are re-seeded after the first round. The highest remaining seed in each conference is matched against the lowest remaining seed and the higher-seeded team is awarded home ice advantage. In the Stanley Cup Finals series, home ice is determined based on regular season points