Montreal Canadiens seasons
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This is a list of seasons completed by the Montreal Canadiens
professional ice hockey
club. This list documents the records and playoff results for all seasons the Canadiens completed in both the National Hockey Association
(NHA) and the National Hockey League
(NHL).
Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against, Pts = Points, Pct = Winning Percentage
NHA started play in January 1910. Team known as 'Les Canadiens' in 1910. Record for 1910 does not include first game, which was not counted when schedule was revised due to merger with CHA.
Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, OTL = Overtime losses, Pts = Points, Pct = Winning Percentage, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against, PIM = Penalties in minutes
Playoff total
TG = Total Goals
Note: Between 1974–75
and 1980–81
, Conference championships were awarded to the team that finished first overall in their respective conference in the regular season.
Montreal Canadiens
The Montreal Canadiens are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is officially known as ...
professional ice hockey
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club. This list documents the records and playoff results for all seasons the Canadiens completed in both the National Hockey Association
National Hockey Association
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(NHA) and the National Hockey League
National Hockey League
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(NHL).
NHA (1910–1917)
| Stanley Cup Champions | O'Brien Cup O'Brien Trophy The O'Brien Trophy, or O'Brien Cup, as labelled on the trophy itself, is a retired trophy that was awarded in the National Hockey Association and the National Hockey League ice hockey leagues of North America from 1910 to 1950. It was originally donated to the NHA by Canadian Senator M.J.... Champions |
League Leader |
Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against, Pts = Points, Pct = Winning Percentage
| Season | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | PTS | PCT | Finish | Playoffs |
| 1910 1909–10 Montreal Canadiens season The 1909–1910 Montreal Canadiens season was the team's inaugural season and also the first season of the National Hockey Association . The 1910 Montreal Canadiens operated as 'Les Canadiens' and were owned by Ambrose O'Brien of Renfrew, Ontario as one of four franchises he owned in the NHA. After... |
12 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 59 | 100 | 4 | .167 | 7th, NHA | Did not qualify |
| 1910–11 1910–11 Montreal Canadiens season The 1910–1911 Montreal Canadiens season was the team's second season and also the second season of the National Hockey Association . The club would improve to a 8–8 record, second in the league. It was the first season for Georges Vezina and he would lead the league in Goals Against Average with a... |
16 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 66 | 62 | 16 | .500 | 2nd, NHA | Did not qualify |
| 1911–12 1911–12 Montreal Canadiens season The 1911–1912 Montreal Canadiens season was the team's third season and also the third season of the National Hockey Association . The club would decline to a 8–10 record and finish last.-Regular season:... |
18 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 59 | 66 | 16 | .444 | 4th, NHA | Did not qualify |
| 1912–13 1912–13 Montreal Canadiens season The 1912–13 Montreal Canadiens season was the team's fourth season and fourth of the National Hockey Association . The club would post a 9–11 record and tie for third place.-Regular season:... |
20 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 83 | 81 | 18 | .450 | 5th, NHA | Did not qualify |
| 1913–14 1913–14 Montreal Canadiens season The 1913–1914 Montreal Canadiens season was the team's fifth season and fifth of the National Hockey Association . The club would post a 13–7 record and tie for first place... |
20 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 85 | 65 | 26 | .650 | 2nd, NHA | Lost in NHA Finals, 2–6 (TG) (Blueshirts Toronto Blueshirts The Toronto Hockey Club, known as the Torontos and the Toronto Blue Shirts were a professional National Hockey Association team that played in Toronto, Ontario, Canada... ) |
| 1914–15 1914–15 Montreal Canadiens season The 1914–15 Montreal Canadiens season was the team's sixth season and sixth of the National Hockey Association . After finishing first in 1913–14, the club posted a 6–14 record and fell to last place in the league.-Regular season:... |
20 | 6 | 14 | 0 | 65 | 81 | 12 | .300 | 6th, NHA | Did not qualify |
| 1915–16 1915–16 Montreal Canadiens season The 1915–16 Montreal Canadiens season was the team's seventh season and seventh of the National Hockey Association . After finishing last in 1914–15, the club rebounded to win the league championship and win the Stanley Cup for the first time.... |
24 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 104 | 76 | 33 | .688 | 1st, NHA | Stanley Cup Stanley Cup The Stanley Cup is an ice hockey club trophy, awarded annually to the National Hockey League playoffs champion after the conclusion of the Stanley Cup Finals. It has been referred to as The Cup, Lord Stanley's Cup, The Holy Grail, or facetiously as Lord Stanley's Mug... Champions, 3–2 (Rosebuds Portland Rosebuds Portland Rosebuds is the name of at least three professional teams based in Portland, Oregon during the first half of the 20th century. Two were professional men's ice hockey teams playing their home games at the Portland Ice Arena, one from 1914 to 1918 and another in 1925-6... ) |
| 1916–17 1916–17 Montreal Canadiens season The 1916–17 Montreal Canadiens season was the team's eighth season and eighth and last season of the National Hockey Association . The Canadiens entered the season as league and Stanley Cup champions. The Canadiens qualified for the playoffs by winning the first half of the season... |
20 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 89 | 80 | 20 | .500 | 3rd, NHA | Won in NHA Finals, 7–6 (TG) (Senators Ottawa Senators (original) The Ottawa Senators were an amateur, and later, professional, ice hockey team based in Ottawa, Canada which existed from 1883 to 1954. The club was the first hockey club in Ontario, a founding member of the National Hockey League and played in the NHL from 1917 until 1934... ) Lost in Stanley Cup series, 1–3 (Metropolitans Seattle Metropolitans The Seattle Metropolitans were a professional ice hockey team based in Seattle, Washington which played in the Pacific Coast Hockey Association from 1915 to 1924. They won the Stanley Cup in 1917, becoming the first American team to do so... ) |
| NHA | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | PTS | PCT | 1 Stanley Cup Win (NHA Champions vs PCHA Champions) | |
| Totals | 150 | 72 | 77 | 1 | 610 | 611 | 145 | .497 | 2 O'Brien Cup O'Brien Trophy The O'Brien Trophy, or O'Brien Cup, as labelled on the trophy itself, is a retired trophy that was awarded in the National Hockey Association and the National Hockey League ice hockey leagues of North America from 1910 to 1950. It was originally donated to the NHA by Canadian Senator M.J.... Wins (NHA Champions) |
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NHA started play in January 1910. Team known as 'Les Canadiens' in 1910. Record for 1910 does not include first game, which was not counted when schedule was revised due to merger with CHA.
NHL (1917–present)
| Stanley Cup Champions | Conference Champions | Division/Reg. Season Leader | League Leader |
Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, OTL = Overtime losses, Pts = Points, Pct = Winning Percentage, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against, PIM = Penalties in minutes
| Season | GP | W | L | T | OTL | GF | GA | PTS | PCT | PIM | Finish | Playoffs |
| 1917–18 1917–18 Montreal Canadiens season The 1917–18 Montreal Canadiens season was the team's ninth season and first as a member of the new National Hockey League . The Canadiens sided with other members of the National Hockey Association and voted to suspend the NHA and start the NHL to expel the Toronto Blueshirts ownership... |
22 | 13 | 9 | 0 | — | 115 | 84 | 26 | .591 | — | 1st, NHL | Lost in NHL Finals, 7–10 (TG) (Torontos Toronto Arenas The Toronto Arenas, Toronto Blueshirts or Torontos was a professional men's ice hockey team that played in the first two seasons of the National Hockey League . It was operated by the owner of the Arena Gardens, the Toronto Arena Company... ) |
| 1918–19 1918–19 Montreal Canadiens season The 1918–19 Montreal Canadiens season was the team's tenth season and second as a member of the new National Hockey League . The Canadiens would win the NHL title and go to Seattle to face off for the Stanley Cup. However, a Spanish flu epidemic broke out in Seattle and both teams would abandon the... |
18 | 10 | 8 | 0 | — | 88 | 78 | 20 | .556 | 257 | 2nd, NHL | Won in NHL Finals, 4-1 (Senators Ottawa Senators (original) The Ottawa Senators were an amateur, and later, professional, ice hockey team based in Ottawa, Canada which existed from 1883 to 1954. The club was the first hockey club in Ontario, a founding member of the National Hockey League and played in the NHL from 1917 until 1934... ) Tied1 in Stanley Cup Finals, 2–2 (Metropolitans Seattle Metropolitans The Seattle Metropolitans were a professional ice hockey team based in Seattle, Washington which played in the Pacific Coast Hockey Association from 1915 to 1924. They won the Stanley Cup in 1917, becoming the first American team to do so... ) |
| 1919–20 1919–20 Montreal Canadiens season The 1919–20 Montreal Canadiens season was the team's 11th season and third as a member of the National Hockey League . The Canadiens opened their new Mount Royal Arena built to replace burnt-down Jubilee Rink.... |
24 | 13 | 11 | 0 | — | 129 | 113 | 26 | .542 | 221 | 2nd, NHL | Did not qualify |
| 1920–21 1920–21 Montreal Canadiens season The 1920–21 Montreal Canadiens season was the team's 12th season and fourth as a member of the National Hockey League . The Canadiens, for the second season in a row, did not qualify for the playoffs, finishing third in the first half and second in the second half of the season.The team saw some... |
24 | 13 | 11 | 0 | — | 112 | 99 | 26 | .542 | 315 | 3rd, NHL | Did not qualify |
| 1921–22 1921–22 Montreal Canadiens season The 1921–22 Montreal Canadiens season was the team's 13th season and fifth as a member of the National Hockey League . The Canadiens, for the third season in a row, did not qualify for the playoffs, finishing third.... |
24 | 12 | 11 | 1 | — | 88 | 94 | 25 | .521 | 174 | 3rd, NHL | Did not qualify |
| 1922–23 1922–23 Montreal Canadiens season The 1922–23 Montreal Canadiens season was the team's sixth season in the NHL and fourteenth overall. The Canadiens finished second in the league and reached the NHL finals, losing to the eventual Stanley Cup champions, the Ottawa Senators... |
24 | 13 | 9 | 2 | — | 73 | 61 | 28 | .583 | 174 | 2nd, NHL | Lost in NHL Final, 2–3 (TG) (Senators Ottawa Senators (original) The Ottawa Senators were an amateur, and later, professional, ice hockey team based in Ottawa, Canada which existed from 1883 to 1954. The club was the first hockey club in Ontario, a founding member of the National Hockey League and played in the NHL from 1917 until 1934... ) |
| 1923–24 1923–24 Montreal Canadiens season The 1923–24 Montreal Canadiens season was the team's 15th season and seventh as a member of the National Hockey League . The Canadiens once again returned to the playoffs and won their second Stanley Cup defeating the Calgary Tigers.-Regular season:... |
24 | 13 | 11 | 0 | — | 59 | 48 | 26 | .542 | 144 | 2nd, NHL | Won in NHL Finals, 5–2 (TG) (Senators Ottawa Senators (original) The Ottawa Senators were an amateur, and later, professional, ice hockey team based in Ottawa, Canada which existed from 1883 to 1954. The club was the first hockey club in Ontario, a founding member of the National Hockey League and played in the NHL from 1917 until 1934... ) Stanley Cup Stanley Cup The Stanley Cup is an ice hockey club trophy, awarded annually to the National Hockey League playoffs champion after the conclusion of the Stanley Cup Finals. It has been referred to as The Cup, Lord Stanley's Cup, The Holy Grail, or facetiously as Lord Stanley's Mug... Champions, 2–0 (Maroons), 2–0 (Tigers Calgary Tigers The Calgary Tigers, often nicknamed the Bengals, were an ice hockey team based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada from 1920 until 1927 as members of the Big Four League, Western Canada Hockey League and Prairie Hockey League. The Tigers were revived in 1932, playing for a short-lived four years in the... ) |
| 1924–25 1924–25 Montreal Canadiens season The 1924–25 Montreal Canadiens season was the team's 16th season and eighth as a member of the National Hockey League . The Canadiens once again made it to the Stanley Cup Final but lost to the Victoria Cougars.-Regular season:... |
30 | 17 | 11 | 2 | — | 93 | 56 | 36 | .600 | 371 | 3rd, NHL | Won in NHL Finals, 5–2 (TG) (St. Patricks) Toronto Maple Leafs The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League... Lost in Stanley Cup Finals, 1–3 (Cougars Victoria Cougars The Victoria Cougars were a major league professional ice hockey team that played in the Pacific Coast Hockey Association from 1922 to 1924, and in the Western Hockey League from 1924 to 1926... ) |
| 1925–26 1925–26 Montreal Canadiens season The 1925–26 Montreal Canadiens season was the team's 17th season and ninth as a member of the National Hockey League . The Canadiens lost their star goalie Georges Vezina to tuberculosis and struggled as a team, not making the playoffs... |
36 | 11 | 24 | 1 | — | 79 | 108 | 23 | .319 | 458 | 7th, NHL | Did not qualify |
| 1926–27 1926–27 Montreal Canadiens season The 1926–27 Montreal Canadiens season was the team's 18th season, and tenth in the National Hockey League . The team rebounded from its last place finish to place second in the Canadian Division and qualify for the playoffs... |
44 | 28 | 14 | 2 | — | 99 | 67 | 58 | .659 | 395 | 2nd, Canadian | Won in Quarterfinals, 2–1 (TG) (Maroons Montreal Maroons The Montreal Maroons was a professional men's ice hockey team in the National Hockey League . They played in the NHL from 1924 to 1938, winning the Stanley Cup in 1926 and 1935... ) Lost in Semifinals, 1–5 (TG) (Senators Ottawa Senators (original) The Ottawa Senators were an amateur, and later, professional, ice hockey team based in Ottawa, Canada which existed from 1883 to 1954. The club was the first hockey club in Ontario, a founding member of the National Hockey League and played in the NHL from 1917 until 1934... ) |
| 1927–28 1927–28 Montreal Canadiens season The 1927–28 Montreal Canadiens season was the team's 19th season, and 11th in the National Hockey League . The team improved from its second-place finish to place firs in the Canadian Division and qualify for the playoffs... |
44 | 26 | 11 | 7 | — | 116 | 48 | 59 | .670 | 496 | 1st, Canadian | Lost in Semifinals, 2–3 (TG) (Maroons Montreal Maroons The Montreal Maroons was a professional men's ice hockey team in the National Hockey League . They played in the NHL from 1924 to 1938, winning the Stanley Cup in 1926 and 1935... ) |
| 1928–29 1928–29 Montreal Canadiens season The 1927–28 Montreal Canadiens season was the team's 20th season, and 12th in the National Hockey League . The team repeated its first-place finish in the Canadian Division and qualified for the playoffs... |
44 | 22 | 7 | 15 | — | 71 | 43 | 59 | .670 | 465 | 1st, Canadian | Lost in Semifinals, 0–3 (Bruins Boston Bruins The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the... ) |
| 1929–30 1929–30 Montreal Canadiens season The 1929–30 Montreal Canadiens season was the team's 21st season. The team placed second in the Canadian Division and qualified for the playoffs. The team won three series to win the Stanley Cup, for the third time in team history, and the second time in the National Hockey League .-Regular... |
44 | 21 | 14 | 9 | — | 142 | 114 | 51 | .580 | 600 | 1st, Canadian | Won in Quarterfinals, 3–2 (TG) (Black Hawks Chicago Blackhawks The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They have won four Stanley Cup championships since their founding in 1926, most recently coming in 2009-10... ) Won in Semifinals, 2–0 (Rangers New York Rangers The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the... ) Stanley Cup Stanley Cup The Stanley Cup is an ice hockey club trophy, awarded annually to the National Hockey League playoffs champion after the conclusion of the Stanley Cup Finals. It has been referred to as The Cup, Lord Stanley's Cup, The Holy Grail, or facetiously as Lord Stanley's Mug... Champions, 2–0 (Bruins Boston Bruins The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the... ) |
| 1930–31 1930–31 Montreal Canadiens season The 1930–31 Montreal Canadiens season was the team's 22nd season. The Montreal Canadiens beat the Chicago Black Hawks three games to two in a best-of-five Stanley Cup final for their second consecutive Cup win and fourth in team history.-Game log:... |
44 | 26 | 10 | 8 | — | 129 | 89 | 60 | .682 | 602 | 1st, Canadian | Won in Semifinals, 3–2 (Bruins Boston Bruins The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the... ) Stanley Cup Stanley Cup The Stanley Cup is an ice hockey club trophy, awarded annually to the National Hockey League playoffs champion after the conclusion of the Stanley Cup Finals. It has been referred to as The Cup, Lord Stanley's Cup, The Holy Grail, or facetiously as Lord Stanley's Mug... Champions, 3–2 (Black Hawks Chicago Blackhawks The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They have won four Stanley Cup championships since their founding in 1926, most recently coming in 2009-10... ) |
| 1931–32 1931–32 Montreal Canadiens season The 1931–32 Montreal Canadiens season was the team's 23rd season. After winning two consecutive Stanley Cup championships, the Canadiens were favoured to repeat, winning the Canadian division, but lost to the New York Rangers in the semi-finals.... |
48 | 25 | 16 | 7 | — | 128 | 111 | 57 | .594 | 450 | 1st, Canadian | Lost in Semifinals, 1–3 (Rangers New York Rangers The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the... ) |
| 1932–33 1932–33 Montreal Canadiens season The 1932–33 Montreal Canadiens season was the team's 24th season. The Canadiens again qualified for the playoffs, finishing third in their division. The club again met and lost to the New York Rangers in the playoffs.... |
48 | 18 | 25 | 5 | — | 92 | 115 | 41 | .427 | 468 | 3rd, Canadian | Lost in Quarterfinals, 5–8 (TG) (Rangers New York Rangers The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the... ) |
| 1933–34 1933–34 Montreal Canadiens season The 1933–34 Montreal Canadiens season was the team's 25th season of play. The Canadiens again qualified for the playoffs, finishing third in their division. The club met and lost to the Chicago Black Hawks in the playoffs.-Regular season:... |
48 | 22 | 20 | 6 | — | 99 | 101 | 50 | .521 | 308 | 2nd, Canadian | Lost in Quarterfinals, 3–4 (TG) (Black Hawks Chicago Blackhawks The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They have won four Stanley Cup championships since their founding in 1926, most recently coming in 2009-10... ) |
| 1934–35 1934–35 Montreal Canadiens season The 1934–35 Montreal Canadiens season was the team's 26th season of play. The Canadiens again qualified for the playoffs, finishing third in their division. The club met and lost to the New York Rangers in the playoffs.-Regular season:... |
48 | 19 | 23 | 6 | — | 110 | 145 | 44 | .458 | 314 | 3rd, Canadian | Lost in Quarterfinals, 5–6 (TG) (Rangers New York Rangers The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the... ) |
| 1935–36 1935–36 Montreal Canadiens season The 1935–36 Montreal Canadiens season was the team's 27th season of play. The Canadiens slipped to last place in the Canadian division and did not qualify for the playoffs.-Regular season:... |
48 | 11 | 26 | 11 | — | 82 | 123 | 33 | .344 | 317 | 4th, Canadian | Did not qualify |
| 1936–37 1936–37 Montreal Canadiens season The 1936–37 Montreal Canadiens season was the team's 28th season of play. After coach Cecil Hart and Howie Morenz returned to the club, the Canadiens placed first in the Canadian Division and qualified for the playoffs... |
48 | 24 | 18 | 6 | — | 115 | 111 | 54 | .563 | 298 | 1st, Canadian | Lost in Semifinals, 2–3 (Red Wings Detroit Red Wings The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York... ) |
| 1937–38 1937–38 Montreal Canadiens season The 1937–38 Montreal Canadiens season was the team's 29th season of play. The Canadiens placed third in the Canadian Division and qualified for the playoffs. Montreal met and lost to the eventual Stanley Cup champion Chicago Black Hawks in the quarter-finals.... |
48 | 18 | 17 | 13 | — | 123 | 128 | 49 | .510 | 340 | 3rd, Canadian | Lost in Quarterfinals, 1–2 (Black Hawks Chicago Blackhawks The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They have won four Stanley Cup championships since their founding in 1926, most recently coming in 2009-10... ) |
| 1938–39 1938–39 Montreal Canadiens season The 1938–39 Montreal Canadiens season was the 30th season in club history. The team placed sixth in the regular season to qualify for the playoffs. The Canadiens lost in the first round to the Detroit Red Wings 2 games to 1.-Game log:-Playoffs:... |
48 | 15 | 24 | 9 | — | 115 | 146 | 39 | .406 | 294 | 6th, NHL | Lost in Quarterfinals, 1–2 (Red Wings Detroit Red Wings The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York... ) |
| 1939–40 1939–40 Montreal Canadiens season The 1939–40 Montreal Canadiens season was the 31st season in franchise history. The team placed seventh in the regular season and did not qualify for the playoffs for the first time since the 1935-36 season.-Game log:-Regular season:ScoringGoaltending... |
48 | 10 | 33 | 5 | — | 90 | 167 | 25 | .260 | 338 | 7th, NHL | Did not qualify |
| 1940–41 1940–41 Montreal Canadiens season The 1940–41 Montreal Canadiens season was the 32nd season in club history. The team placed sixth in the regular season to qualify for the playoffs. The Canadiens lost in the quarter-finals against Chicago Black Hawks 2 games to 1.-Game log:... |
48 | 16 | 26 | 6 | — | 121 | 147 | 38 | .396 | 435 | 6th, NHL | Lost in Quarterfinals, 1–2 (Black Hawks Chicago Blackhawks The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They have won four Stanley Cup championships since their founding in 1926, most recently coming in 2009-10... ) |
| 1941–42 1941–42 Montreal Canadiens season The 1941–42 Montreal Canadiens season was the 33rd season in franchise history. The team placed sixth in the regular season to qualify for the playoffs. The Canadiens lost in the quarter-finals against the Detroit Red Wings 2 games to 1.-Game log:... |
48 | 18 | 27 | 3 | — | 134 | 173 | 39 | .406 | 504 | 6th, NHL | Lost in Quarterfinals, 1–2 (Red Wings Detroit Red Wings The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York... ) |
| 1942–43 1942–43 Montreal Canadiens season The 1942–43 Montreal Canadiens season was the 34th season in franchise history. The team placed fourth in the regular season to qualify for the playoffs... |
50 | 19 | 19 | 12 | — | 181 | 191 | 50 | .500 | 318 | 4th, NHL | Lost in Semifinals, 1–4 (Bruins Boston Bruins The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the... ) |
| 1943–44 1943–44 Montreal Canadiens season The 1943–44 Montreal Canadiens season was the club's 35th season, 27th in the National Hockey League . The team would win the Stanley Cup for the fifth time. Bill Durnan would join the club as its new goaltender and he won the Vezina Trophy in his rookie season.-Offseason:At the Habs' training camp... |
50 | 38 | 5 | 7 | — | 234 | 109 | 83 | .860 | 557 | 1st, NHL | Won in Semifinals, 4–1 (Maple Leafs Toronto Maple Leafs The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League... ) Stanley Cup Stanley Cup The Stanley Cup is an ice hockey club trophy, awarded annually to the National Hockey League playoffs champion after the conclusion of the Stanley Cup Finals. It has been referred to as The Cup, Lord Stanley's Cup, The Holy Grail, or facetiously as Lord Stanley's Mug... Champions, 4–0 (Black Hawks Chicago Blackhawks The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They have won four Stanley Cup championships since their founding in 1926, most recently coming in 2009-10... ) |
| 1944–45 1944–45 Montreal Canadiens season The 1944–45 Montreal Canadiens season was the Canadiens' 36th season. The Canadiens placed first in the regular season, but lost to the Toronto Maple Leafs in the semi-finals.-Maurice Richard’s 50 goals in 50 games:... |
50 | 38 | 8 | 4 | — | 228 | 121 | 80 | .800 | 376 | 1st, NHL | Lost in Semifinals, 2–4 (Maple Leafs Toronto Maple Leafs The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League... ) |
| 1945–46 1945–46 Montreal Canadiens season The 1945–46 Montreal Canadiens season was the Canadiens' 37th season of play. The Canadiens placed first during the regular season to qualify for the playoffs. The Canadiens defeated the Boston Bruins in the Stanley Cup Finals to win the Stanley Cup for the sixth time.-Game log:-Stanley Cup... |
50 | 28 | 17 | 5 | — | 172 | 134 | 61 | .610 | 337 | 1st, NHL | Won in Semifinals, 4–0 (Black Hawks Chicago Blackhawks The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They have won four Stanley Cup championships since their founding in 1926, most recently coming in 2009-10... ) Stanley Cup Stanley Cup The Stanley Cup is an ice hockey club trophy, awarded annually to the National Hockey League playoffs champion after the conclusion of the Stanley Cup Finals. It has been referred to as The Cup, Lord Stanley's Cup, The Holy Grail, or facetiously as Lord Stanley's Mug... Champions, 4–1 (Bruins Boston Bruins The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the... ) |
| 1946–47 1946–47 Montreal Canadiens season The 1946–47 Montreal Canadiens season was the 38th season in club history. The team placed first in the regular season to qualify for the playoffs... |
60 | 34 | 16 | 10 | — | 189 | 138 | 78 | .650 | 561 | 1st, NHL | Won in Semifinals, 4–1 (Bruins Boston Bruins The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the... ) Lost in Finals, 2–4 (Maple Leafs Toronto Maple Leafs The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League... ) |
| 1947–48 1947–48 Montreal Canadiens season The 1947–48 Montreal Canadiens season was the 39th season in club history. The team finished fifth, four points out of a playoff spot.-Regular season:Bill Durnan was the last goaltender in the 20th Century to serve as Captain of an NHL team... |
60 | 20 | 29 | 11 | — | 147 | 169 | 51 | .425 | 724 | 5th, NHL | Did not qualify |
| 1948–49 1948–49 Montreal Canadiens season The 1948–49 Montreal Canadiens season was the 40th season in club history. The Montreal Canadiens were eliminated in the semi-finals against the Detroit Red Wings 4 games to 3.-Regular season:... |
60 | 28 | 23 | 9 | — | 152 | 126 | 65 | .464 | 782 | 3rd, NHL | Lost in Semifinals, 3–4 (Red Wings Detroit Red Wings The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York... ) |
| 1949–50 1949–50 Montreal Canadiens season The 1949–50 Montreal Canadiens season was the 41st season in club history. The team placed second in the regular season to qualify for the playoffs. The Canadiens lost in the semi-finals against New York Rangers four games to one.-Game log:... |
70 | 29 | 22 | 19 | — | 172 | 150 | 77 | .550 | 736 | 2nd, NHL | Lost in Semifinals, 1–4 (Rangers New York Rangers The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the... ) |
| 1950–51 1950–51 Montreal Canadiens season The 1950–51 Montreal Canadiens season was the 42nd in franchise history. The team placed first third in the regular season to qualify for the playoffs. The Canadiens lost in Stanley Cup final against Toronto Maple Leafs 4 games to 1. The five games were decided in overtime.-Game log:-Playoffs:The... |
70 | 25 | 30 | 15 | — | 173 | 184 | 65 | .464 | 835 | 3rd, NHL | Won in Semifinals, 4–2 (Red Wings Detroit Red Wings The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York... ) Lost in Finals, 1–4 (Maple Leafs Toronto Maple Leafs The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League... ) |
| 1951–52 1951–52 Montreal Canadiens season The 1951–52 Montreal Canadiens season was the club's 43rd season of play. After qualifying for the playoffs in second place, the Canadiens defeated the Boston Bruins to advance to the final series... |
70 | 34 | 26 | 10 | — | 195 | 164 | 78 | .557 | 661 | 2nd, NHL | Won in Semifinals, 4–3 (Bruins Boston Bruins The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the... ) Lost in Finals, 0–4 (Red Wings Detroit Red Wings The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York... ) |
| 1952–53 1952–53 Montreal Canadiens season The 1952–53 Montreal Canadiens season was the Canadiens' 44th season of play. The Canadiens placed second in the regular season, defeated the Chicago Black Hawks in the semi-final and the Boston Bruins in the final to win the club's seventh Stanley Cup championship.-Game log:-Stanley Cup... |
70 | 28 | 23 | 19 | — | 155 | 148 | 75 | .536 | 777 | 2nd, NHL | Won in Semifinals, 4–3 (Black Hawks Chicago Blackhawks The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They have won four Stanley Cup championships since their founding in 1926, most recently coming in 2009-10... ) Stanley Cup Stanley Cup The Stanley Cup is an ice hockey club trophy, awarded annually to the National Hockey League playoffs champion after the conclusion of the Stanley Cup Finals. It has been referred to as The Cup, Lord Stanley's Cup, The Holy Grail, or facetiously as Lord Stanley's Mug... Champions, 4–1 (Bruins Boston Bruins The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the... ) |
| 1953–54 1953–54 Montreal Canadiens season The 1953–54 Montreal Canadiens season was the 45th season in franchise history. The team placed first second in the regular season to qualify for the playoffs. The Canadiens lost in Stanley Cup final against Detroit Red Wings 4 games to 3.-Game log:... |
70 | 35 | 24 | 11 | — | 195 | 141 | 81 | .579 | 1064 | 2nd, NHL | Won in Semifinals, 4–0 (Bruins Boston Bruins The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the... ) Lost in Finals, 3–4 (Red Wings Detroit Red Wings The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York... ) |
| 1954–55 1954–55 Montreal Canadiens season The 1954–55 Montreal Canadiens season was the Canadiens' 46th season of play. The Canadiens finished in second place in the National Hockey League with a record of 41 wins, 18 losses, and 11 ties for 93 points... |
70 | 41 | 18 | 11 | — | 228 | 157 | 93 | .664 | 890 | 2nd, NHL | Won in Semifinals, 4–1 (Bruins Boston Bruins The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the... ) Lost in Finals, 3–4 (Red Wings Detroit Red Wings The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York... ) |
| 1955–56 1955–56 Montreal Canadiens season The 1955–56 Montreal Canadiens season was the team's 47th season of play. The Canadiens would have an outstanding season, placing first. The team went on to win the Stanley Cup for the eighth time in its history.-Game log:-Stanley Cup Final:... |
70 | 45 | 15 | 10 | — | 222 | 131 | 100 | .714 | 977 | 1st, NHL | Won in Semifinals, 4–1 (Rangers New York Rangers The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the... ) Stanley Cup Stanley Cup The Stanley Cup is an ice hockey club trophy, awarded annually to the National Hockey League playoffs champion after the conclusion of the Stanley Cup Finals. It has been referred to as The Cup, Lord Stanley's Cup, The Holy Grail, or facetiously as Lord Stanley's Mug... Champions, 4–1 (Red Wings Detroit Red Wings The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York... ) |
| 1956–57 1956–57 Montreal Canadiens season The 1956–57 Montreal Canadiens season was the club's 48th season of play. The Canadiens would place second in the league to qualify for the playoffs. The Canadiens defeated the Boston Bruins to win the Stanley Cup for the ninth time in team history and for the second year in a row.-Game... |
70 | 35 | 23 | 12 | — | 210 | 155 | 82 | .586 | 870 | 2nd, NHL | Won in Semifinals, 4–1 (Rangers New York Rangers The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the... ) Stanley Cup Stanley Cup The Stanley Cup is an ice hockey club trophy, awarded annually to the National Hockey League playoffs champion after the conclusion of the Stanley Cup Finals. It has been referred to as The Cup, Lord Stanley's Cup, The Holy Grail, or facetiously as Lord Stanley's Mug... Champions, 4–1 (Bruins Boston Bruins The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the... ) |
| 1957–58 1957–58 Montreal Canadiens season The 1957–58 Montreal Canadiens season was the club's 49th season of play. The Canadiens won their third-straight Stanley Cup and the tenth in club history.-Regular season:... |
70 | 43 | 17 | 10 | — | 250 | 158 | 96 | .686 | 945 | 1st, NHL | Won in Semifinals, 4–0 (Red Wings Detroit Red Wings The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York... ) Stanley Cup Stanley Cup The Stanley Cup is an ice hockey club trophy, awarded annually to the National Hockey League playoffs champion after the conclusion of the Stanley Cup Finals. It has been referred to as The Cup, Lord Stanley's Cup, The Holy Grail, or facetiously as Lord Stanley's Mug... Champions, 4–2 (Bruins Boston Bruins The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the... ) |
| 1958–59 1958–59 Montreal Canadiens season The 1958–59 Montreal Canadiens season was the club's 50th season of play. The Canadiens won the Stanley Cup for the fourth consecutive season, and the 11th time in club history.-Game log:-Stanley Cup finals:... |
70 | 39 | 18 | 13 | — | 258 | 158 | 91 | .650 | 760 | 1st, NHL | Won in Semifinals, 4–2 (Black Hawks Chicago Blackhawks The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They have won four Stanley Cup championships since their founding in 1926, most recently coming in 2009-10... ) Stanley Cup Stanley Cup The Stanley Cup is an ice hockey club trophy, awarded annually to the National Hockey League playoffs champion after the conclusion of the Stanley Cup Finals. It has been referred to as The Cup, Lord Stanley's Cup, The Holy Grail, or facetiously as Lord Stanley's Mug... Champions, 4–1 (Maple Leafs Toronto Maple Leafs The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League... ) |
| 1959–60 1959–60 Montreal Canadiens season The 1959–60 Montreal Canadiens season was the club's 51st season of play. The team had another outstanding season, placing first in the league and winning the Stanley Cup for the fifth consecutive season, and the 12th time in team history.-Regular season:... |
70 | 40 | 18 | 12 | — | 255 | 178 | 92 | .657 | 756 | 1st, NHL | Won in Semifinals, 4–0 (Black Hawks Chicago Blackhawks The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They have won four Stanley Cup championships since their founding in 1926, most recently coming in 2009-10... ) Stanley Cup Stanley Cup The Stanley Cup is an ice hockey club trophy, awarded annually to the National Hockey League playoffs champion after the conclusion of the Stanley Cup Finals. It has been referred to as The Cup, Lord Stanley's Cup, The Holy Grail, or facetiously as Lord Stanley's Mug... Champions, 4–0 (Maple Leafs Toronto Maple Leafs The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League... ) |
| 1960–61 1960–61 Montreal Canadiens season The 1960–61 Montreal Canadiens season was the 52nd season in club history. The team placed first in the regular season to qualify for the playoffs... |
70 | 41 | 19 | 10 | — | 254 | 188 | 92 | .657 | 811 | 1st, NHL | Lost in Semifinals, 2–4 (Black Hawks Chicago Blackhawks The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They have won four Stanley Cup championships since their founding in 1926, most recently coming in 2009-10... ) |
| 1961–62 1961–62 Montreal Canadiens season The 1961–62 Montreal Canadiens season was the 53rd season in franchise history. The team placed first in the regular season to qualify for the playoffs. The Canadiens were eliminated in semi-finals by the Chicago Black Hawks 4 games to 2.-Game log:... |
70 | 42 | 14 | 14 | — | 259 | 166 | 98 | .700 | 818 | 1st, NHL | Lost in Semifinals, 2–4 (Black Hawks Chicago Blackhawks The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They have won four Stanley Cup championships since their founding in 1926, most recently coming in 2009-10... ) |
| 1962–63 1962–63 Montreal Canadiens season The 1962–63 Montreal Canadiens season was the 54th season in franchise history. The team placed third in the regular season to qualify for the playoffs. The Canadiens were eliminated in semi-finals by the Toronto Maple Leafs 4 games to 1.-Game log:... |
70 | 28 | 19 | 23 | — | 225 | 183 | 79 | .564 | 751 | 3rd, NHL | Lost in Semifinals, 1–4 (Maple Leafs Toronto Maple Leafs The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League... ) |
| 1963–64 1963–64 Montreal Canadiens season The 1963–64 Montreal Canadiens season was the club's 55th season of play. The team placed first in the regular season to qualify for the playoffs... |
70 | 36 | 21 | 13 | — | 209 | 167 | 85 | .607 | 982 | 1st, NHL | Lost in Semifinals, 3–4 (Maple Leafs Toronto Maple Leafs The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League... ) |
| 1964–65 1964–65 Montreal Canadiens season The 1964–65 Montreal Canadiens season was the 56th season of play of the club. The Canadiens won the Stanley Cup for the first time in five seasons, and the 13th time in franchise history, by defeating the Chicago Black Hawks in the final.-Game log:... |
70 | 36 | 23 | 11 | — | 211 | 185 | 83 | .593 | 1033 | 2nd, NHL | Won in Semifinals, 4–2 (Maple Leafs Toronto Maple Leafs The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League... ) Stanley Cup Stanley Cup The Stanley Cup is an ice hockey club trophy, awarded annually to the National Hockey League playoffs champion after the conclusion of the Stanley Cup Finals. It has been referred to as The Cup, Lord Stanley's Cup, The Holy Grail, or facetiously as Lord Stanley's Mug... Champions, 4–3 (Black Hawks Chicago Blackhawks The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They have won four Stanley Cup championships since their founding in 1926, most recently coming in 2009-10... ) |
| 1965–66 1965–66 Montreal Canadiens season The 1965–66 Montreal Canadiens season was the team's 57th season of play. The Canadiens won the Stanley Cup for the second consecutive season, and the 14th time in their history. Bobby Rousseau registered 78 points and tied with Stan Mikita for second in the overall 1965-66 NHL scoring race... |
70 | 41 | 21 | 8 | — | 239 | 173 | 90 | .643 | 884 | 1st, NHL | Won in Semifinals, 4–0 (Maple Leafs Toronto Maple Leafs The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League... ) Stanley Cup Stanley Cup The Stanley Cup is an ice hockey club trophy, awarded annually to the National Hockey League playoffs champion after the conclusion of the Stanley Cup Finals. It has been referred to as The Cup, Lord Stanley's Cup, The Holy Grail, or facetiously as Lord Stanley's Mug... Champions, 4–2 (Red Wings Detroit Red Wings The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York... ) |
| 1966–67 1966–67 Montreal Canadiens season The 1966–67 Montreal Canadiens season was the Canadiens' 58th season of play, and 50th in the National Hockey League . The Canadiens lost in the Stanley Cup final to the Toronto Maple Leafs in six games... |
70 | 32 | 25 | 13 | — | 202 | 188 | 77 | .550 | 879 | 2nd, NHL | Won in Semifinals, 4–0 (Rangers New York Rangers The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the... ) Lost in Finals, 2–4 (Maple Leafs Toronto Maple Leafs The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League... ) |
| 1967–68 1967–68 Montreal Canadiens season The 1967–68 Montreal Canadiens season was the club's 59th season of play. The Canadiens won their 15th Stanley Cup in club history.-Expansion draft:... |
74 | 42 | 22 | 10 | — | 236 | 167 | 94 | .635 | 700 | 1st, East | Won in Quarterfinals, 4–0 (Bruins Boston Bruins The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the... ) Won in Semifinals, 4–1 (Black Hawks Chicago Blackhawks The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They have won four Stanley Cup championships since their founding in 1926, most recently coming in 2009-10... ) Stanley Cup Stanley Cup The Stanley Cup is an ice hockey club trophy, awarded annually to the National Hockey League playoffs champion after the conclusion of the Stanley Cup Finals. It has been referred to as The Cup, Lord Stanley's Cup, The Holy Grail, or facetiously as Lord Stanley's Mug... Champions, 4–0 (Blues) |
| 1968–69 1968–69 Montreal Canadiens season The 1968–69 Montreal Canadiens season was the club's 60th season of play. The Canadiens would defeat the St. Louis Blues to win their 16th Stanley Cup championship in club history.-Game log:-Quarter-final:Versus New York Rangers... |
76 | 46 | 19 | 11 | — | 271 | 202 | 103 | .678 | 780 | 1st, East | Won in Quarterfinals, 4–0 (Rangers New York Rangers The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the... ) Won in Semifinals, 4–2 (Bruins Boston Bruins The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the... ) Stanley Cup Stanley Cup The Stanley Cup is an ice hockey club trophy, awarded annually to the National Hockey League playoffs champion after the conclusion of the Stanley Cup Finals. It has been referred to as The Cup, Lord Stanley's Cup, The Holy Grail, or facetiously as Lord Stanley's Mug... Champions, 4–0 (Blues) |
| 1969–70 1969–70 Montreal Canadiens season The 1969–70 Montreal Canadiens season was the club's 61st season of play. The Canadiens placed fifth in the East division and missed the playoffs for the first time since the 1947-48 season.-Regular season:... |
76 | 38 | 22 | 16 | — | 244 | 201 | 92 | .605 | 892 | 5th, East | Did not qualify |
| 1970–71 1970–71 Montreal Canadiens season The 1970–71 Montreal Canadiens season was the club's 62nd season. After missing the playoffs in the previous season, the team rebounded to place third in the East Division, qualifying for the playoffs... |
78 | 42 | 23 | 13 | — | 291 | 216 | 97 | .622 | 1271 | 3rd, East | Won in Quarterfinals, 4–3 (Bruins Boston Bruins The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the... ) Won in Semifinals, 4–2 (North Stars Minnesota North Stars The Minnesota North Stars were a professional ice hockey team in the National Hockey League for 26 seasons, from 1967 to 1993. The North Stars played their home games at the Met Center in Bloomington, and the team's colors for most of its history were green, yellow, gold and white... ) Stanley Cup Stanley Cup The Stanley Cup is an ice hockey club trophy, awarded annually to the National Hockey League playoffs champion after the conclusion of the Stanley Cup Finals. It has been referred to as The Cup, Lord Stanley's Cup, The Holy Grail, or facetiously as Lord Stanley's Mug... Champions, 4–3 (Black Hawks Chicago Blackhawks The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They have won four Stanley Cup championships since their founding in 1926, most recently coming in 2009-10... ) |
| 1971–72 1971–72 Montreal Canadiens season The 1971–72 Montreal Canadiens season was the team's 63rd season of play. The Canadiens qualified for the playoffs but were eliminated in the first round.-Game log:-Playoffs:... |
78 | 46 | 16 | 16 | — | 307 | 205 | 108 | .692 | 783 | 3rd, East | Lost in Quarterfinals, 2–4 (Rangers New York Rangers The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the... ) |
| 1972–73 1972–73 Montreal Canadiens season The 1972–73 Montreal Canadiens season, the club's 64th season, led to the Canadiens winning their 18th Stanley Cup in club history.-Regular season:... |
78 | 52 | 10 | 16 | — | 329 | 184 | 120 | .769 | 783 | 1st, East | Won in Quarterfinals, 4–2 (Sabres Buffalo Sabres The Buffalo Sabres are a professional ice hockey team based in Buffalo, New York. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League .-Founding and early success: 1970-71—1980-81:... ) Won in Semifinals, 4–1 (Flyers Philadelphia Flyers The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League... ) Stanley Cup Stanley Cup The Stanley Cup is an ice hockey club trophy, awarded annually to the National Hockey League playoffs champion after the conclusion of the Stanley Cup Finals. It has been referred to as The Cup, Lord Stanley's Cup, The Holy Grail, or facetiously as Lord Stanley's Mug... Champions, 4–2 (Black Hawks Chicago Blackhawks The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They have won four Stanley Cup championships since their founding in 1926, most recently coming in 2009-10... ) |
| 1973–74 1973–74 Montreal Canadiens season The 1973–74 Montreal Canadiens season was the 65th season in team history. The Canadiens qualified for the playoffs, losing in the first round to the New York Rangers.-Offseason:... |
78 | 45 | 24 | 9 | — | 293 | 240 | 99 | .635 | 761 | 2nd, East | Lost in Quarterfinals, 2–4 (Rangers New York Rangers The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the... ) |
| 1974–75 1974–75 Montreal Canadiens season The 1974–75 Montreal Canadiens season was the 66th season in team history. The Montreal Canadiens were eliminated in the semi-finals against the Buffalo Sabres four games to two. Henri Richard would play his final season with the club.-Offseason:... |
80 | 47 | 14 | 19 | — | 374 | 225 | 113 | .706 | 1155 | 1st, Norris | Won in Quarterfinals, 4–1 (Canucks Vancouver Canucks The Vancouver Canucks are a professional ice hockey team based in Vancouver, :British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The Canucks play their home games at Rogers Arena, formerly known as General Motors Place,... ) Lost in Semifinals, 2–4 (Sabres Buffalo Sabres The Buffalo Sabres are a professional ice hockey team based in Buffalo, New York. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League .-Founding and early success: 1970-71—1980-81:... ) |
| 1975–76 1975–76 Montreal Canadiens season The 1975–76 Montreal Canadiens season was the club's 67th season. The Canadiens won their 19th Stanley Cup in club history.-Regular season:Henri Richard's number 16 was retired December 10, 1975 by the Canadiens in his honour.-Game log:-Regular season:... |
80 | 58 | 11 | 11 | — | 337 | 174 | 127 | .794 | 977 | 1st, Norris | Won in Quarterfinals, 4–0 (Black Hawks Chicago Blackhawks The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They have won four Stanley Cup championships since their founding in 1926, most recently coming in 2009-10... ) Won in Semifinals, 4–1 (Islanders New York Islanders The New York Islanders are a professional ice hockey team based in Uniondale, New York. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League... ) Stanley Cup Stanley Cup The Stanley Cup is an ice hockey club trophy, awarded annually to the National Hockey League playoffs champion after the conclusion of the Stanley Cup Finals. It has been referred to as The Cup, Lord Stanley's Cup, The Holy Grail, or facetiously as Lord Stanley's Mug... Champions, 4–0 (Flyers Philadelphia Flyers The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League... ) |
| 1976–77 1976–77 Montreal Canadiens season The 1976–77 Montreal Canadiens season was the Canadiens' 68th season. The Canadiens won their 20th Stanley Cup in 1976–77, taking the NHL championship. They set an NHL record for most points in a season by a team with 132 points... |
80 | 60 | 8 | 12 | — | 387 | 171 | 132 | .825 | 764 | 1st, Norris | Won in Quarterfinals, 4–0 (Blues) Won in Semifinals, 4–2 (Islanders New York Islanders The New York Islanders are a professional ice hockey team based in Uniondale, New York. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League... ) Stanley Cup Stanley Cup The Stanley Cup is an ice hockey club trophy, awarded annually to the National Hockey League playoffs champion after the conclusion of the Stanley Cup Finals. It has been referred to as The Cup, Lord Stanley's Cup, The Holy Grail, or facetiously as Lord Stanley's Mug... Champions, 4–0 (Bruins Boston Bruins The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the... ) |
| 1977–78 1977–78 Montreal Canadiens season The 1977–78 Montreal Canadiens season was the team's 69th season. The Canadiens won their third straight Stanley Cup, and 21st overall.-Game log:-Stanley Cup:Boston Bruins vs... |
80 | 59 | 10 | 11 | — | 359 | 183 | 129 | .806 | 745 | 1st, Norris | Won in Quarterfinals, 4–1 (Red Wings Detroit Red Wings The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York... ) Won in Semifinals, 4–0 (Maple Leafs Toronto Maple Leafs The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League... ) Stanley Cup Stanley Cup The Stanley Cup is an ice hockey club trophy, awarded annually to the National Hockey League playoffs champion after the conclusion of the Stanley Cup Finals. It has been referred to as The Cup, Lord Stanley's Cup, The Holy Grail, or facetiously as Lord Stanley's Mug... Champions, 4–2 (Bruins Boston Bruins The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the... ) |
| 1978–79 1978–79 Montreal Canadiens season The 1978–79 Montreal Canadiens season was the club's 70th season. The franchise won 52 games and had 11 ties, but finished second overall in the league. The New York Islanders finished first overall by one point over the Canadiens. The Canadiens won the Stanley Cup for the fourth consecutive time,... |
80 | 52 | 17 | 11 | — | 337 | 204 | 115 | .719 | 803 | 1st, Norris | Won in Quarterfinals, 4–0 (Maple Leafs Toronto Maple Leafs The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League... ) Won in Semifinals, 4–3 (Bruins Boston Bruins The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the... ) Stanley Cup Stanley Cup The Stanley Cup is an ice hockey club trophy, awarded annually to the National Hockey League playoffs champion after the conclusion of the Stanley Cup Finals. It has been referred to as The Cup, Lord Stanley's Cup, The Holy Grail, or facetiously as Lord Stanley's Mug... Champions, 4–1 (Rangers New York Rangers The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the... ) |
| 1979–80 1979–80 Montreal Canadiens season The 1979–80 Montreal Canadiens season was the team's 71st season. The Canadiens ended the season with a twenty-game unbeaten streak at the Montreal Forum. By season’s end, the franchise was third overall in NHL standings... |
80 | 47 | 20 | 13 | — | 328 | 240 | 107 | .669 | 1st, Norris | Won in Preliminary Round, 3–0 (Whalers Hartford Whalers The Hartford Whalers were a professional ice hockey team based for most of its existence in Hartford, Connecticut, U.S.A.. The club played in the World Hockey Association from 1972–79 and in the National Hockey League from 1979–97... ) Lost in Quarterfinals, 3–4 (North Stars Minnesota North Stars The Minnesota North Stars were a professional ice hockey team in the National Hockey League for 26 seasons, from 1967 to 1993. The North Stars played their home games at the Met Center in Bloomington, and the team's colors for most of its history were green, yellow, gold and white... ) |
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| 1980–81 1980–81 Montreal Canadiens season The 1980–81 Montreal Canadiens season was the club's 72nd season of play. The Canadiens lost just once in their last twenty-seven home games. The Canadiens would earn at least 100 regular season points for the seventh consecutive season. Montreal qualified for the playoffs and were eliminated in... |
80 | 45 | 22 | 13 | — | 332 | 232 | 103 | .644 | 1398 | 1st, Norris | Lost in Preliminary Round, 0–3 (Oilers Edmonton Oilers The Edmonton Oilers are a professional ice hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division in the Western Conference of the National Hockey League .... ) |
| 1981–82 1981–82 Montreal Canadiens season The 1981–82 Montreal Canadiens season was the team's 73rd season. The club finished with over 100 points in the regular season, and were third overall in the NHL standings... |
80 | 46 | 17 | 17 | — | 360 | 223 | 109 | .681 | 1463 | 1st, Norris | Lost in Division Semifinals, 2–3 (Nordiques Quebec Nordiques The Quebec Nordiques were a professional ice hockey team based in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. The Nordiques played in the World Hockey Association and the National Hockey League... ) |
| 1982–83 1982–83 Montreal Canadiens season The 1982–83 Montreal Canadiens season was the team's 74th season. The season involved being eliminated in the Adams Division semi-finals vs the Buffalo Sabres 3 games to 0.-Game log:-Regular season:ScoringGoaltending-Playoffs:ScoringGoaltending... |
80 | 42 | 24 | 14 | — | 350 | 286 | 98 | .613 | 1116 | 2nd, Adams | Lost in Division Semifinals, 0–3 (Sabres Buffalo Sabres The Buffalo Sabres are a professional ice hockey team based in Buffalo, New York. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League .-Founding and early success: 1970-71—1980-81:... ) |
| 1983–84 1983–84 Montreal Canadiens season The 1983–84 Montreal Canadiens season was the team's 75th season of play. The club placed fourth in its division to qualify for the playoffs. They were defeated in the Prince of Wales Conference finals, by the New York Islanders.-Game log:-Playoffs:... |
80 | 35 | 40 | 5 | — | 286 | 295 | 75 | .469 | 1371 | 4th, Adams | Won in Division Semifinals, 3–0 (Bruins Boston Bruins The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the... ) Won in Division Finals, 4–2 (Nordiques Quebec Nordiques The Quebec Nordiques were a professional ice hockey team based in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. The Nordiques played in the World Hockey Association and the National Hockey League... ) Lost in Conference Finals, 2–4 (Islanders New York Islanders The New York Islanders are a professional ice hockey team based in Uniondale, New York. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League... ) |
| 1984–85 1984–85 Montreal Canadiens season The 1984–85 Montreal Canadiens season was the team's 76th season of play.-Offseason:*July 1984: Patrick Roy signed his first NHL contract with the Montreal Canadiens... |
80 | 41 | 27 | 12 | — | 309 | 262 | 94 | .588 | 1464 | 1st, Adams | Won in Division Semifinals, 3–2 (Bruins Boston Bruins The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the... ) Lost in Division Finals, 3–4 (Nordiques Quebec Nordiques The Quebec Nordiques were a professional ice hockey team based in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. The Nordiques played in the World Hockey Association and the National Hockey League... ) |
| 1985–86 1985–86 Montreal Canadiens season The 1985–86 Montreal Canadiens season was the team's 77th season. The team won the Stanley Cup for the first time in seven seasons, and their 23rd overall.-Game log:-Regular season:ScoringGoaltending-Playoffs:ScoringGoaltending-Stanley Cup:... |
80 | 40 | 33 | 7 | — | 330 | 280 | 87 | .544 | 1372 | 2nd, Adams | Won in Division Semifinals, 3–0 (Bruins Boston Bruins The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the... ) Won in Division Finals, 4–3 (Whalers Hartford Whalers The Hartford Whalers were a professional ice hockey team based for most of its existence in Hartford, Connecticut, U.S.A.. The club played in the World Hockey Association from 1972–79 and in the National Hockey League from 1979–97... ) Won in Conference Finals, 4–1 (Rangers New York Rangers The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the... ) Stanley Cup Stanley Cup The Stanley Cup is an ice hockey club trophy, awarded annually to the National Hockey League playoffs champion after the conclusion of the Stanley Cup Finals. It has been referred to as The Cup, Lord Stanley's Cup, The Holy Grail, or facetiously as Lord Stanley's Mug... Champions, 4–1 (Flames Calgary Flames The Calgary Flames are a professional ice hockey team based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is the third major-professional ice hockey team to represent the city of Calgary, following the... ) |
| 1986–87 1986–87 Montreal Canadiens season The 1986–87 Montreal Canadiens season was the team's 78th season. The season involved being eliminated in the Prince of Wales Conference Final versus the Philadelphia Flyers 4 games to 2.-Game log:-Regular season:ScoringGoaltending-Playoffs:Scoring... |
80 | 41 | 29 | 10 | — | 277 | 241 | 92 | .575 | 1802 | 2nd, Adams | Won in Division Semifinals, 4–0 (Bruins Boston Bruins The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the... ) Won in Division Finals, 4–3 (Nordiques Quebec Nordiques The Quebec Nordiques were a professional ice hockey team based in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. The Nordiques played in the World Hockey Association and the National Hockey League... ) Lost in Conference Finals, 2–4 (Flyers Philadelphia Flyers The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League... ) |
| 1987–88 1987–88 Montreal Canadiens season The 1987–88 Montreal Canadiens season was the team's 79th season. The club qualified for the playoffs, defeated the Hartford Whalers in the first round, but were eliminated in the Adams Division finals versus the Boston Bruins four games to one.-Offseason:... |
80 | 45 | 22 | 13 | — | 298 | 238 | 103 | .644 | 1830 | 1st, Adams | Won in Division Semifinals, 4–2 (Whalers Hartford Whalers The Hartford Whalers were a professional ice hockey team based for most of its existence in Hartford, Connecticut, U.S.A.. The club played in the World Hockey Association from 1972–79 and in the National Hockey League from 1979–97... ) Lost in Division Finals, 1–4 (Bruins Boston Bruins The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the... ) |
| 1988–89 1988–89 Montreal Canadiens season The 1988–89 Montreal Canadiens season was the club's 80th season of play. The Canadiens finished first in the Adams Division, as well as the Prince of Wales Conference, with a 53-18-9 record for 115 points. The team finished second overall in the league behind the Calgary Flames, who had 117 points... |
80 | 53 | 18 | 9 | — | 315 | 218 | 115 | .719 | 1537 | 1st, Adams | Won in Division Semifinals, 4–0 (Whalers Hartford Whalers The Hartford Whalers were a professional ice hockey team based for most of its existence in Hartford, Connecticut, U.S.A.. The club played in the World Hockey Association from 1972–79 and in the National Hockey League from 1979–97... ) Won in Division Finals, 4–1 (Bruins Boston Bruins The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the... ) Won in Conference Finals, 4–2 (Flyers Philadelphia Flyers The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League... ) Lost in Finals, 2–4 (Flames Calgary Flames The Calgary Flames are a professional ice hockey team based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is the third major-professional ice hockey team to represent the city of Calgary, following the... ) |
| 1989–90 1989–90 Montreal Canadiens season The 1989–90 Montreal Canadiens season was the Canadiens' 81st season. The Canadiens were eliminated in the Adams Division final by the Boston Bruins 4 games to 1.-Game log:-Regular season:ScoringGoaltending-Playoffs:ScoringGoaltending... |
80 | 41 | 28 | 11 | — | 288 | 234 | 93 | .581 | 1590 | 3rd, Adams | Won in Division Semifinals, 4–2 (Sabres Buffalo Sabres The Buffalo Sabres are a professional ice hockey team based in Buffalo, New York. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League .-Founding and early success: 1970-71—1980-81:... ) Lost in Division Finals, 1–4 (Bruins Boston Bruins The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the... ) |
| 1990–91 1990–91 Montreal Canadiens season The 1990–91 Montreal Canadiens season was the Canadiens' 82nd season. The season saw the Montreal Canadiens being eliminated in the Adams Division finals by the Boston Bruins 4 games to 3.-Regular season:... |
80 | 39 | 30 | 11 | — | 273 | 249 | 89 | .556 | 1425 | 2nd, Adams | Won in Division Semifinals, 4–2 (Sabres Buffalo Sabres The Buffalo Sabres are a professional ice hockey team based in Buffalo, New York. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League .-Founding and early success: 1970-71—1980-81:... ) Lost in Division Finals, 3–4 (Bruins Boston Bruins The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the... ) |
| 1991–92 1991–92 Montreal Canadiens season The 1991–92 Montreal Canadiens season was the Canadiens' 83rd season. The season saw the Canadiens place first in the Adams Division and make it to the second round of the playoffs, losing to the Boston Bruins in the Adams Division final. The sweep cost coach Pat Burns his job as he was let go... |
80 | 41 | 28 | 11 | — | 267 | 207 | 93 | .581 | 1556 | 1st, Adams | Won in Division Semifinals, 4–3 (Whalers Hartford Whalers The Hartford Whalers were a professional ice hockey team based for most of its existence in Hartford, Connecticut, U.S.A.. The club played in the World Hockey Association from 1972–79 and in the National Hockey League from 1979–97... ) Lost in Division Finals, 0–4 (Bruins Boston Bruins The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the... ) |
| 1992–93 1992–93 Montreal Canadiens season The 1992–93 Montreal Canadiens season was the Canadiens' 76th season in the NHL, 84th overall, and they were coming off of a disappointing second round playoff exit against the Boston Bruins during the 1991–92 season, the 3rd straight season the Bruins had defeated the Habs in the... |
84 | 48 | 30 | 6 | — | 326 | 280 | 102 | .607 | 1788 | 3rd, Adams | Won in Division Semifinals, 4–2 (Nordiques Quebec Nordiques The Quebec Nordiques were a professional ice hockey team based in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. The Nordiques played in the World Hockey Association and the National Hockey League... ) Won in Division Finals, 4–0 (Sabres Buffalo Sabres The Buffalo Sabres are a professional ice hockey team based in Buffalo, New York. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League .-Founding and early success: 1970-71—1980-81:... ) Won in Conference Finals, 4–1 (Islanders New York Islanders The New York Islanders are a professional ice hockey team based in Uniondale, New York. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League... ) Stanley Cup Stanley Cup The Stanley Cup is an ice hockey club trophy, awarded annually to the National Hockey League playoffs champion after the conclusion of the Stanley Cup Finals. It has been referred to as The Cup, Lord Stanley's Cup, The Holy Grail, or facetiously as Lord Stanley's Mug... Champions, 4–1 (Kings Los Angeles Kings The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles, California. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League... ) |
| 1993–94 1993–94 Montreal Canadiens season The 1993–94 Montreal Canadiens season was the club's 85th season of play. The defending Stanley Cup champions could not repeat, being eliminated in the Eastern Conference Quarter-finals by the Boston Bruins 4 games to 3. It was the last time at the Forum that the playoffs were played... |
84 | 41 | 29 | 14 | — | 283 | 248 | 96 | .571 | 1524 | 3rd, Northeast | Lost in Conference Quarterfinals, 3–4 (Bruins Boston Bruins The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the... ) |
| 1994–95 1994–95 Montreal Canadiens season The 1994–95 Montreal Canadiens season was the club's 86th season of play. This was the first season since 1969–70 that the Canadiens failed to qualify for the playoffs.-Offseason:... 2 |
48 | 18 | 23 | 7 | — | 125 | 148 | 43 | .448 | 840 | 6th, Northeast | Did not qualify |
| 1995–96 1995–96 Montreal Canadiens season The 1995–96 Montreal Canadiens season was the club's 87th season. Two notable events happened during the season. The Canadiens moved from their long-time home Montreal Forum to the new Molson Centre. The other was the trade of star goaltender Patrick Roy... |
82 | 40 | 32 | 10 | — | 265 | 248 | 90 | .549 | 1847 | 3rd, Northeast | Lost in Conference Quarterfinals, 2–4 (Rangers New York Rangers The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the... ) |
| 1996–97 1996–97 Montreal Canadiens season The 1996–97 Montreal Canadiens season was the club's 88th season. On October 16, the Canadiens scored three short-handed goals in a 4-2 win over the Calgary Flames. The Canadiens qualified for the playoffs despite a sub-.500 season... |
82 | 31 | 36 | 15 | — | 249 | 276 | 77 | .470 | 1469 | 4th, Northeast | Lost in Conference Quarterfinals, 1–4 (Devils New Jersey Devils The New Jersey Devils are a professional ice hockey team based in Newark, New Jersey, United States. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League... ) |
| 1997–98 1997–98 Montreal Canadiens season The 1997–98 Montreal Canadiens season was the club's 89th season of play. The Canadiens made the playoffs and advanced to the Conference semi-final after winning 4 games to 2 in Conference quarter-final against Pittsburgh Penguins before being swept 4 games to 0 by the Buffalo Sabres.-Game... |
82 | 37 | 32 | 13 | — | 235 | 208 | 87 | .530 | 1547 | 4th, Northeast | Won in Conference Quarterfinals, 4–2 (Penguins Pittsburgh Penguins The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The franchise was founded in 1967 as one of the first expansion teams during the league's original... ) Lost in Conference Semifinals, 0–4 (Sabres Buffalo Sabres The Buffalo Sabres are a professional ice hockey team based in Buffalo, New York. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League .-Founding and early success: 1970-71—1980-81:... ) |
| 1998–99 1998–99 Montreal Canadiens season The 1998–99 Montreal Canadiens season was the club's 90th season of play. The club finished 5th in the Northeast Division and did not qualify for the Stanley Cup playoffs. It had been the worst season in over forty years for the club. The Canadiens finished last in their division. Martin Rucinsky... |
82 | 32 | 39 | 11 | — | 184 | 209 | 75 | .457 | 1299 | 5th, Northeast | Did not qualify |
| 1999–00 1999–2000 Montreal Canadiens season The 1999–2000 Montreal Canadiens season was the club's 91st season of play. The club did not qualify for the Stanley Cup playoffs. Pierre Boivin replaced Ronald Corey as team president of the Canadiens. On September 2, 1999, Molson executive James Arnett announced that Molson would put the... |
82 | 35 | 34 | 9 | 4 | 196 | 194 | 83 | .506 | 1067 | 4th, Northeast | Did not qualify |
| 2000–01 2000–01 Montreal Canadiens season The 2000–01 Montreal Canadiens season was the club's 92nd season of play. The club finished 5th in the Northeast Division and did not qualify for the Stanley Cup playoffs. The franchise missed the playoffs for the third consecutive season.-George Gillett:... |
82 | 28 | 40 | 8 | 6 | 206 | 232 | 70 | .427 | 1020 | 5th, Northeast | Did not qualify |
| 2001–02 2001–02 Montreal Canadiens season The 2001–02 Montreal Canadiens season was the club's 93rd season. After the missing the playoffs in two previous season for the first time, the Canadiens returned to the Stanley Cup conquest... |
82 | 36 | 31 | 12 | 3 | 207 | 209 | 87 | .530 | 974 | 4th, Northeast | Won in Conference Quarterfinals, 4–2 (Bruins Boston Bruins The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the... ) Lost in Conference Semifinals, 2–4 (Hurricanes Carolina Hurricanes The Carolina Hurricanes are a professional ice hockey team based in Raleigh, North Carolina, USA. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League , and play their home games at the 18,680-seat RBC Center... ) |
| 2002–03 2002–03 Montreal Canadiens season The 2002–03 Montreal Canadiens season was the club's 94th season of play. The club struggled through the season, made a coaching change and did not qualify for the Stanley Cup playoffs.-Regular season:... |
82 | 30 | 35 | 8 | 9 | 206 | 234 | 77 | .470 | 900 | 4th, Northeast | Did not qualify |
| 2003–04 2003–04 Montreal Canadiens season The 2003–04 Montreal Canadiens season was the team's 95th season of play, 87th in the National Hockey League. The Canadiens returned to the playoffs this season and made it to the Eastern Conference semifinals after winning the Eastern Conference quarterfinals against the Boston Bruins 4 games to 3... |
82 | 41 | 30 | 7 | 4 | 208 | 192 | 93 | .567 | 1039 | 4th, Northeast | Won in Conference Quarterfinals, 4–3 (Bruins Boston Bruins The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the... ) Lost in Conference Semifinals, 0–4 (Lightning Tampa Bay Lightning The Tampa Bay Lightning are a professional ice hockey team based in Tampa, Florida. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . They have one Stanley Cup championship in their history, in 2003–04. They are often referred to as the... ) |
| 2004–05 2004–05 Montreal Canadiens season The 2004–05 Montreal Canadiens season was the team's 96th season, 88th in the National Hockey League. However, its games were cancelled as the 2004–05 NHL lockout could not be resolved in time. The other 29 teams did not play either due to the labour dispute.... |
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| 2005–06 2005–06 Montreal Canadiens season The 2005–06 Montreal Canadiens season was the team's 97th season, 89th in the National Hockey League. The Canadiens would qualify for the playoffs, eventually being eliminated in the Eastern Conference Quarter-finals by the Carolina Hurricanes 4 games to 2.... 3 |
82 | 42 | 31 | — | 9 | 243 | 247 | 93 | .567 | 1312 | 3rd, Northeast | Lost in Conference Quarterfinals, 2–4 (Hurricanes Carolina Hurricanes The Carolina Hurricanes are a professional ice hockey team based in Raleigh, North Carolina, USA. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League , and play their home games at the 18,680-seat RBC Center... ) |
| 2006–07 2006–07 Montreal Canadiens season The 2006–07 Montreal Canadiens season was the club's 98th season, 90th in the National Hockey League. The club finished fourth in the Northeast division and missed his qualification for the playoffs by two points after losing the final game of the regular season 6-5 against the Toronto Maple... |
82 | 42 | 34 | — | 6 | 245 | 256 | 90 | .549 | 1119 | 4th, Northeast | Did not qualify |
| 2007–08 2007–08 Montreal Canadiens season The 2007–08 Montreal Canadiens season was the Canadiens' 99th season of play and 91st in the National Hockey League. The Canadiens defeated the Boston Bruins by four games to three in the Eastern Conference quarter-final before being eliminated four games to one by the Philadelphia Flyers in the... |
82 | 47 | 25 | — | 10 | 262 | 222 | 104 | .634 | 1162 | 1st, Northeast | Won in Conference Quarterfinals, 4–3 (Bruins Boston Bruins The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the... ) Lost in Conference Semifinals, 1–4 (Flyers Philadelphia Flyers The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League... ) |
| 2008–09 2008–09 Montreal Canadiens season The 2008–09 Montreal Canadiens season is their 100th season of play and 92nd in the National Hockey League . The organization was celebrating the 100th anniversary of its founding in 1909... |
82 | 41 | 30 | — | 11 | 249 | 247 | 93 | .567 | 1223 | 2nd, Northeast | Lost in Conference Quarterfinals, 0–4 (Bruins Boston Bruins The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the... ) |
| 2009–10 2009–10 Montreal Canadiens season The 2009–10 Montreal Canadiens season is their 101st season of play and 93rd in the National Hockey League . The 2009 NHL Entry Draft took place in Montreal, Quebec, on June 26–27.-Off-season:... |
82 | 39 | 33 | — | 10 | 217 | 223 | 88 | .537 | 920 | 4th, Northeast | Won in Conference Quarterfinals, 4–3 (Capitals Washington Capitals The Washington Capitals are a professional ice hockey team based in Washington, D.C. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Since their founding in 1974, "The Caps" have won one conference championship to reach the 1998 Stanley Cup... ) Won in Conference Semifinals, 4–3 (Penguins Pittsburgh Penguins The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The franchise was founded in 1967 as one of the first expansion teams during the league's original... ) Lost in Conference Finals, 1–4 (Flyers Philadelphia Flyers The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League... ) |
| 2010–11 2010–11 Montreal Canadiens season The 2010–11 Montreal Canadiens season is the 94th season of play for the National Hockey League franchise that was established 22 November 1917.-Regular season:... |
82 | 44 | 30 | — | 8 | 216 | 209 | 96 | .585 | 1097 | 2nd, Northeast | Lost in Conference Quarterfinals, 3–4 (Bruins Boston Bruins The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the... ) |
| NHL | GP | W | L | T3 | OTL | GF | GA | PTS | PCT | PIM | ||
| Totals | 6038 | 3104 | 2017 | 837 | 80 | 19717 | 16190 | 7125 | .590 | 78181 | 23 Stanley Cup Wins |
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TG = Total Goals
- 1 The 1918–191918–19 Montreal Canadiens seasonThe 1918–19 Montreal Canadiens season was the team's tenth season and second as a member of the new National Hockey League . The Canadiens would win the NHL title and go to Seattle to face off for the Stanley Cup. However, a Spanish flu epidemic broke out in Seattle and both teams would abandon the...
Stanley Cup Final was suspended after five games due to the Spanish FluSpanish fluThe 1918 flu pandemic was an influenza pandemic, and the first of the two pandemics involving H1N1 influenza virus . It was an unusually severe and deadly pandemic that spread across the world. Historical and epidemiological data are inadequate to identify the geographic origin...
PandemicPandemicA pandemic is an epidemic of infectious disease that is spreading through human populations across a large region; for instance multiple continents, or even worldwide. A widespread endemic disease that is stable in terms of how many people are getting sick from it is not a pandemic...
. - 2 Season was shortened due to the 1994–95 NHL lockout.
- 3 As of the 2005–06 Montreal Canadiens season2005–06 Montreal Canadiens seasonThe 2005–06 Montreal Canadiens season was the team's 97th season, 89th in the National Hockey League. The Canadiens would qualify for the playoffs, eventually being eliminated in the Eastern Conference Quarter-finals by the Carolina Hurricanes 4 games to 2....
, all games will have a winner; the OTL column includes SOL (Shootout losses).
Note: Between 1974–75
1974–75 Montreal Canadiens season
The 1974–75 Montreal Canadiens season was the 66th season in team history. The Montreal Canadiens were eliminated in the semi-finals against the Buffalo Sabres four games to two. Henri Richard would play his final season with the club.-Offseason:...
and 1980–81
1980–81 Montreal Canadiens season
The 1980–81 Montreal Canadiens season was the club's 72nd season of play. The Canadiens lost just once in their last twenty-seven home games. The Canadiens would earn at least 100 regular season points for the seventh consecutive season. Montreal qualified for the playoffs and were eliminated in...
, Conference championships were awarded to the team that finished first overall in their respective conference in the regular season.