List of Montreal Canadiens seasons

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).

Contents

NHA (1910–1917)

Stanley Cup Champions O'Brien Cup 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 12 2 10 0 59 100 4 .167 7th, NHA Did not qualify
1910–11 16 8 8 0 66 62 16 .500 2nd, NHA Did not qualify
1911–12 18 8 10 0 59 66 16 .444 4th, NHA Did not qualify
1912–13 20 9 11 0 83 81 18 .450 5th, NHA Did not qualify
1913–14 20 13 7 0 85 65 26 .650 2nd, NHA Lost in NHA Finals, 2–6 (TG) (Blueshirts)
1914–15 20 6 14 0 65 81 12 .300 6th, NHA Did not qualify
1915–16 24 16 7 1 104 76 33 .688 1st, NHA Stanley Cup Champions, 3–2 (Rosebuds)
1916–17 20 10 10 0 89 80 20 .500 3rd, NHA Won in NHA Finals, 7–6 (TG) (Senators)
Lost in Stanley Cup series, 1–3 (Metropolitans)
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 Wins (NHA Champions)

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 22 13 9 0 — 115 84 26 .591 — 1st, NHL Lost in NHL Finals, 7–10 (TG) (Torontos)
1918–19 18 10 8 0 — 88 78 20 .556 257 2nd, NHL Won in NHL Finals, 4-1 (Senators)
Tied1 in Stanley Cup Finals, 2–2 (Metropolitans)
1919–20 24 13 11 0 — 129 113 26 .542 221 2nd, NHL Did not qualify
1920–21 24 13 11 0 — 112 99 26 .542 315 3rd, NHL Did not qualify
1921–22 24 12 11 1 — 88 94 25 .521 174 3rd, NHL Did not qualify
1922–23 24 13 9 2 — 73 61 28 .583 174 2nd, NHL Lost in NHL Final, 2–3 (TG) (Senators)
1923–24 24 13 11 0 — 59 48 26 .542 144 2nd, NHL Won in NHL Finals, 5–2 (TG) (Senators)
Stanley Cup Champions, 2–0 (Maroons), 2–0 (Tigers)
1924–25 30 17 11 2 — 93 56 36 .600 371 3rd, NHL Won in NHL Finals, 5–2 (TG) (St. Patricks)
Lost in Stanley Cup Finals, 1–3 (Cougars)
1925–26 36 11 24 1 — 79 108 23 .319 458 7th, NHL Did not qualify
1926–27 44 28 14 2 — 99 67 58 .659 395 2nd, Canadian Won in Quarterfinals, 2–1 (TG) (Maroons)
Lost in Semifinals, 1–5 (TG) (Senators)
1927–28 44 26 11 7 — 116 48 59 .670 496 1st, Canadian Lost in Semifinals, 2–3 (TG) (Maroons)
1928–29 44 22 7 15 — 71 43 59 .670 465 1st, Canadian Lost in Semifinals, 0–3 (Bruins)
1929–30 44 21 14 9 — 142 114 51 .580 600 1st, Canadian Won in Quarterfinals, 3–2 (TG) (Black Hawks)
Won in Semifinals, 2–0 (Rangers)
Stanley Cup Champions, 2–0 (Bruins)
1930–31 44 26 10 8 — 129 89 60 .682 602 1st, Canadian Won in Semifinals, 3–2 (Bruins)
Stanley Cup Champions, 3–2 (Black Hawks)
1931–32 48 25 16 7 — 128 111 57 .594 450 1st, Canadian Lost in Semifinals, 1–3 (Rangers)
1932–33 48 18 25 5 — 92 115 41 .427 468 3rd, Canadian Lost in Quarterfinals, 5–8 (TG) (Rangers)
1933–34 48 22 20 6 — 99 101 50 .521 308 2nd, Canadian Lost in Quarterfinals, 3–4 (TG) (Black Hawks)
1934–35 48 19 23 6 — 110 145 44 .458 314 3rd, Canadian Lost in Quarterfinals, 5–6 (TG) (Rangers)
1935–36 48 11 26 11 — 82 123 33 .344 317 4th, Canadian Did not qualify
1936–37 48 24 18 6 — 115 111 54 .563 298 1st, Canadian Lost in Semifinals, 2–3 (Red Wings)
1937–38 48 18 17 13 — 123 128 49 .510 340 3rd, Canadian Lost in Quarterfinals, 1–2 (Black Hawks)
1938–39 48 15 24 9 — 115 146 39 .406 294 6th, NHL Lost in Quarterfinals, 1–2 (Red Wings)
1939–40 48 10 33 5 — 90 167 25 .260 338 7th, NHL Did not qualify
1940–41 48 16 26 6 — 121 147 38 .396 435 6th, NHL Lost in Quarterfinals, 1–2 (Black Hawks)
1941–42 48 18 27 3 — 134 173 39 .406 504 6th, NHL Lost in Quarterfinals, 1–2 (Red Wings)
1942–43 50 19 19 12 — 181 191 50 .500 318 4th, NHL Lost in Semifinals, 1–4 (Bruins)
1943–44 50 38 5 7 — 234 109 83 .860 557 1st, NHL Won in Semifinals, 4–1 (Maple Leafs)
Stanley Cup Champions, 4–0 (Black Hawks)
1944–45 50 38 8 4 — 228 121 80 .800 376 1st, NHL Lost in Semifinals, 2–4 (Maple Leafs)
1945–46 50 28 17 5 — 172 134 61 .610 337 1st, NHL Won in Semifinals, 4–0 (Black Hawks)
Stanley Cup Champions, 4–1 (Bruins)
1946–47 60 34 16 10 — 189 138 78 .650 561 1st, NHL Won in Semifinals, 4–1 (Bruins)
Lost in Finals, 2–4 (Maple Leafs)
1947–48 60 20 29 11 — 147 169 51 .425 724 5th, NHL Did not qualify
1948–49 60 28 23 9 — 152 126 65 .464 782 3rd, NHL Lost in Semifinals, 3–4 (Red Wings)
1949–50 70 29 22 19 — 172 150 77 .550 736 2nd, NHL Lost in Semifinals, 1–4 (Rangers)
1950–51 70 25 30 15 — 173 184 65 .464 835 3rd, NHL Won in Semifinals, 4–2 (Red Wings)
Lost in Finals, 1–4 (Maple Leafs)
1951–52 70 34 26 10 — 195 164 78 .557 661 2nd, NHL Won in Semifinals, 4–3 (Bruins)
Lost in Finals, 0–4 (Red Wings)
1952–53 70 28 23 19 — 155 148 75 .536 777 2nd, NHL Won in Semifinals, 4–3 (Black Hawks)
Stanley Cup Champions, 4–1 (Bruins)
1953–54 70 35 24 11 — 195 141 81 .579 1064 2nd, NHL Won in Semifinals, 4–0 (Bruins)
Lost in Finals, 3–4 (Red Wings)
1954–55 70 41 18 11 — 228 157 93 .664 890 2nd, NHL Won in Semifinals, 4–1 (Bruins)
Lost in Finals, 3–4 (Red Wings)
1955–56 70 45 15 10 — 222 131 100 .714 977 1st, NHL Won in Semifinals, 4–1 (Rangers)
Stanley Cup Champions, 4–1 (Red Wings)
1956–57 70 35 23 12 — 210 155 82 .586 870 2nd, NHL Won in Semifinals, 4–1 (Rangers)
Stanley Cup Champions, 4–1 (Bruins)
1957–58 70 43 17 10 — 250 158 96 .686 945 1st, NHL Won in Semifinals, 4–0 (Red Wings)
Stanley Cup Champions, 4–2 (Bruins)
1958–59 70 39 18 13 — 258 158 91 .650 760 1st, NHL Won in Semifinals, 4–2 (Black Hawks)
Stanley Cup Champions, 4–1 (Maple Leafs)
1959–60 70 40 18 12 — 255 178 92 .657 756 1st, NHL Won in Semifinals, 4–0 (Black Hawks)
Stanley Cup Champions, 4–0 (Maple Leafs)
1960–61 70 41 19 10 — 254 188 92 .657 811 1st, NHL Lost in Semifinals, 2–4 (Black Hawks)
1961–62 70 42 14 14 — 259 166 98 .700 818 1st, NHL Lost in Semifinals, 2–4 (Black Hawks)
1962–63 70 28 19 23 — 225 183 79 .564 751 3rd, NHL Lost in Semifinals, 1–4 (Maple Leafs)
1963–64 70 36 21 13 — 209 167 85 .607 982 1st, NHL Lost in Semifinals, 3–4 (Maple Leafs)
1964–65 70 36 23 11 — 211 185 83 .593 1033 2nd, NHL Won in Semifinals, 4–2 (Maple Leafs)
Stanley Cup Champions, 4–3 (Black Hawks)
1965–66 70 41 21 8 — 239 173 90 .643 884 1st, NHL Won in Semifinals, 4–0 (Maple Leafs)
Stanley Cup Champions, 4–2 (Red Wings)
1966–67 70 32 25 13 — 202 188 77 .550 879 2nd, NHL Won in Semifinals, 4–0 (Rangers)
Lost in Finals, 2–4 (Maple Leafs)
1967–68 74 42 22 10 — 236 167 94 .635 700 1st, East Won in Quarterfinals, 4–0 (Bruins)
Won in Semifinals, 4–1 (Black Hawks)
Stanley Cup Champions, 4–0 (Blues)
1968–69 76 46 19 11 — 271 202 103 .678 780 1st, East Won in Quarterfinals, 4–0 (Rangers)
Won in Semifinals, 4–2 (Bruins)
Stanley Cup Champions, 4–0 (Blues)
1969–70 76 38 22 16 — 244 201 92 .605 892 5th, East Did not qualify
1970–71 78 42 23 13 — 291 216 97 .622 1271 3rd, East Won in Quarterfinals, 4–3 (Bruins)
Won in Semifinals, 4–2 (North Stars)
Stanley Cup Champions, 4–3 (Black Hawks)
1971–72 78 46 16 16 — 307 205 108 .692 783 3rd, East Lost in Quarterfinals, 2–4 (Rangers)
1972–73 78 52 10 16 — 329 184 120 .769 783 1st, East Won in Quarterfinals, 4–2 (Sabres)
Won in Semifinals, 4–1 (Flyers)
Stanley Cup Champions, 4–2 (Black Hawks)
1973–74 78 45 24 9 — 293 240 99 .635 761 2nd, East Lost in Quarterfinals, 2–4 (Rangers)
1974–75 80 47 14 19 — 374 225 113 .706 1155 1st, Norris Won in Quarterfinals, 4–1 (Canucks)
Lost in Semifinals, 2–4 (Sabres)
1975–76 80 58 11 11 — 337 174 127 .794 977 1st, Norris Won in Quarterfinals, 4–0 (Black Hawks)
Won in Semifinals, 4–1 (Islanders)
Stanley Cup Champions, 4–0 (Flyers)
1976–77 80 60 8 12 — 387 171 132 .825 764 1st, Norris Won in Quarterfinals, 4–0 (Blues)
Won in Semifinals, 4–2 (Islanders)
Stanley Cup Champions, 4–0 (Bruins)
1977–78 80 59 10 11 — 359 183 129 .806 745 1st, Norris Won in Quarterfinals, 4–1 (Red Wings)
Won in Semifinals, 4–0 (Maple Leafs)
Stanley Cup Champions, 4–2 (Bruins)
1978–79 80 52 17 11 — 337 204 115 .719 803 1st, Norris Won in Quarterfinals, 4–0 (Maple Leafs)
Won in Semifinals, 4–3 (Bruins)
Stanley Cup Champions, 4–1 (Rangers)
1979–80 80 47 20 13 — 328 240 107 .669 874 1st, Norris Won in Preliminary Round, 3–0 (Whalers)
Lost in Quarterfinals, 3–4 (North Stars)
1980–81 80 45 22 13 — 332 232 103 .644 1398 1st, Norris Lost in Preliminary Round, 0–3 (Oilers)
1981–82 80 46 17 17 — 360 223 109 .681 1463 1st, Norris Lost in Division Semifinals, 2–3 (Nordiques)
1982–83 80 42 24 14 — 350 286 98 .613 1116 2nd, Adams Lost in Division Semifinals, 0–3 (Sabres)
1983–84 80 35 40 5 — 286 295 75 .469 1371 4th, Adams Won in Division Semifinals, 3–0 (Bruins)
Won in Division Finals, 4–2 (Nordiques)
Lost in Conference Finals, 2–4 (Islanders)
1984–85 80 41 27 12 — 309 262 94 .588 1464 1st, Adams Won in Division Semifinals, 3–2 (Bruins)
Lost in Division Finals, 3–4 (Nordiques)
1985–86 80 40 33 7 — 330 280 87 .544 1372 2nd, Adams Won in Division Semifinals, 3–0 (Bruins)
Won in Division Finals, 4–3 (Whalers)
Won in Conference Finals, 4–1 (Rangers)
Stanley Cup Champions, 4–1 (Flames)
1986–87 80 41 29 10 — 277 241 92 .575 1802 2nd, Adams Won in Division Semifinals, 4–0 (Bruins)
Won in Division Finals, 4–3 (Nordiques)
Lost in Conference Finals, 2–4 (Flyers)
1987–88 80 45 22 13 — 298 238 103 .644 1830 1st, Adams Won in Division Semifinals, 4–2 (Whalers)
Lost in Division Finals, 1–4 (Bruins)
1988–89 80 53 18 9 — 315 218 115 .719 1537 1st, Adams Won in Division Semifinals, 4–0 (Whalers)
Won in Division Finals, 4–1 (Bruins)
Won in Conference Finals, 4–2 (Flyers)
Lost in Finals, 2–4 (Flames)
1989–90 80 41 28 11 — 288 234 93 .581 1590 3rd, Adams Won in Division Semifinals, 4–2 (Sabres)
Lost in Division Finals, 1–4 (Bruins)
1990–91 80 39 30 11 — 273 249 89 .556 1425 2nd, Adams Won in Division Semifinals, 4–2 (Sabres)
Lost in Division Finals, 3–4 (Bruins)
1991–92 80 41 28 11 — 267 207 93 .581 1556 1st, Adams Won in Division Semifinals, 4–3 (Whalers)
Lost in Division Finals, 0–4 (Bruins)
1992–93 84 48 30 6 — 326 280 102 .607 1788 3rd, Adams Won in Division Semifinals, 4–2 (Nordiques)
Won in Division Finals, 4–0 (Sabres)
Won in Conference Finals, 4–1 (Islanders)
Stanley Cup Champions, 4–1 (Kings)
1993–94 84 41 29 14 — 283 248 96 .571 1524 3rd, Northeast Lost in Conference Quarterfinals, 3–4 (Bruins)
1994–952 48 18 23 7 — 125 148 43 .448 840 6th, Northeast Did not qualify
1995–96 82 40 32 10 — 265 248 90 .549 1847 3rd, Northeast Lost in Conference Quarterfinals, 2–4 (Rangers)
1996–97 82 31 36 15 — 249 276 77 .470 1469 4th, Northeast Lost in Conference Quarterfinals, 1–4 (Devils)
1997–98 82 37 32 13 — 235 208 87 .530 1547 4th, Northeast Won in Conference Quarterfinals, 4–2 (Penguins)
Lost in Conference Semifinals, 0–4 (Sabres)
1998–99 82 32 39 11 — 184 209 75 .457 1299 5th, Northeast Did not qualify
1999–00 82 35 34 9 4 196 194 83 .506 1067 4th, Northeast Did not qualify
2000–01 82 28 40 8 6 206 232 70 .427 1020 5th, Northeast Did not qualify
2001–02 82 36 31 12 3 207 209 87 .530 974 4th, Northeast Won in Conference Quarterfinals, 4–2 (Bruins)
Lost in Conference Semifinals, 2–4 (Hurricanes)
2002–03 82 30 35 8 9 206 234 77 .470 900 4th, Northeast Did not qualify
2003–04 82 41 30 7 4 208 192 93 .567 1039 4th, Northeast Won in Conference Quarterfinals, 4–3 (Bruins)
Lost in Conference Semifinals, 0–4 (Lightning)
2004–05 Season cancelled due to 2004–05 NHL lockout
2005–063 82 42 31 — 9 243 247 93 .567 1312 3rd, Northeast Lost in Conference Quarterfinals, 2–4 (Hurricanes)
2006–07 82 42 34 — 6 245 256 90 .549 1119 4th, Northeast Did not qualify
2007–08 82 47 25 — 10 262 222 104 .634 1162 1st, Northeast Won in Conference Quarterfinals, 4–3 (Bruins)
Lost in Conference Semifinals, 1–4 (Flyers)
2008–09 82 41 30 — 11 249 247 93 .567 1223 2nd, Northeast Lost in Conference Quarterfinals, 0–4 (Bruins)
2009–10 82 39 33 — 10 217 223 88 .537 920 4th, Northeast Won in Conference Quarterfinals, 4–3 (Capitals)
Won in Conference Semifinals, 4–3 (Penguins)
Lost in Conference Finals, 1–4 (Flyers)
2010–11 82 44 30 — 8 216 209 96 .585 1097 2nd, Northeast Lost in Conference Quarterfinals, 3–4 (Bruins)
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

Playoff total

TG = Total Goals

1 The 1918–19 Stanley Cup Final was suspended after five games due to the Spanish Flu Pandemic.
2 Season was shortened due to the 1994–95 NHL lockout.
3 As of the 2005–06 Montreal Canadiens season, all games will have a winner; the OTL column includes SOL (Shootout losses).

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.

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