| 02 May 97 | QF        | Detroit Red WingsDetroit Red W | 2 - 1 | Anaheim DucksAnaheim Ducks |
| 02 May 97 | QF        | New Jersey DevilsNew Jersey De | 2 - 0 | New York RangersNew York Rang |
| 03 May 97 | QF        | Colorado AvalancheColorado Aval | 5 - 1 | Edmonton OilersEdmonton Oile |
| 03 May 97 | QF        | Buffalo SabresBuffalo Sabre | 3 - 5 | Philadelphia FlyersPhiladelphia |
| 04 May 97 | QF        | Detroit Red WingsDetroit Red W | 3 - 2 | Anaheim DucksAnaheim Ducks |
| 04 May 97 | QF        | New Jersey DevilsNew Jersey De | 0 - 2 | New York RangersNew York Rang |
| 05 May 97 | QF        | Colorado AvalancheColorado Aval | 4 - 1 | Edmonton OilersEdmonton Oile |
| 05 May 97 | QF        | Buffalo SabresBuffalo Sabre | 1 - 2 | Philadelphia FlyersPhiladelphia |
| 06 May 97 | QF        | New York RangersNew York Rang | 3 - 2 | New Jersey DevilsNew Jersey De |
| 07 May 97 | QF        | Anaheim DucksAnaheim Ducks | 3 - 5 | Detroit Red WingsDetroit Red W |
| 07 May 97 | QF        | Philadelphia FlyersPhiladelphia | 4 - 1 | Buffalo SabresBuffalo Sabre |
| 08 May 97 | QF        | Edmonton OilersEdmonton Oile | 4 - 3 | Colorado AvalancheColorado Aval |
| 08 May 97 | QF        | New York RangersNew York Rang | 3 - 0 | New Jersey DevilsNew Jersey De |
| 09 May 97 | QF        | Anaheim DucksAnaheim Ducks | 2 - 3 | Detroit Red WingsDetroit Red W |
| 09 May 97 | QF        | Philadelphia FlyersPhiladelphia | 4 - 5 | Buffalo SabresBuffalo Sabre |
| 10 May 97 | QF        | Edmonton OilersEdmonton Oile | 2 - 3 | Colorado AvalancheColorado Aval |
| 11 May 97 | QF        | Buffalo SabresBuffalo Sabre | 3 - 6 | Philadelphia FlyersPhiladelphia |
| 11 May 97 | QF        | New Jersey DevilsNew Jersey De | 1 - 2 | New York RangersNew York Rang |
| 12 May 97 | QF        | Colorado AvalancheColorado Aval | 4 - 3 | Edmonton OilersEdmonton Oile |