Montreal Canadiens records

1918–2027

Best seasons

Highest regular-season win percentage

  1. 1944 38–5–7
  2. 1977 60–8–12
  3. 1978 59–10–11
  4. 1945 38–8–4
  5. 1976 58–11–11

Worst seasons

Lowest regular-season win percentage

  1. 1940 10–33–5
  2. 2022 22–60
  3. 1926 11–24–1
  4. 1936 11–26–11
  5. 2018 29–53

Best starts

Wins to open a season

  1. 9 to start 2016
  2. 4 to start 1956
  3. 4 to start 1971
  4. 4 to start 1978
  5. 3 to start 1946

Worst starts

Losses to open a season

  1. 7 to start 1939
  2. 5 to start 1996
  3. 5 to start 2022
  4. 4 to start 1921
  5. 4 to start 1935

Win streaks

Consecutive wins

  1. 12 1968
  2. 11 1927
  3. 11 1982
  4. 10 1944
  5. 10 1988

Losing streaks

Consecutive losses

  1. 12 1926
  2. 10 2022
  3. 9 1940
  4. 9 2022
  5. 8 2020

Biggest wins

Largest margins of victory

  1. 16–3 Quebec Bulldogs 1920
  2. 12–0 Pittsburgh Penguins 1979
  3. 12–1 Chicago Black Hawks 1954
  4. 11–0 Toronto Maple Leafs 1944
  5. 11–0 Washington Capitals 1977

Worst losses

Largest margins of defeat

  1. 1–11 Detroit Red Wings 1996
  2. 0–10 Ottawa Senators 1922
  3. 0–10 Boston Bruins 1933
  4. 0–10 Detroit Red Wings 1942
  5. 0–10 Columbus Blue Jackets 2017

Postseason

Seasons that reached the playoffs

  1. 2026 9–10
  2. 2025 1–4
  3. 2021 13–9 title game
  4. 2020 5–5
  5. 2017 2–4
  6. 2015 6–6
  7. 2014 10–7
  8. 2013 1–4

Stanley Cup Final appearances

Seasons that reached the Stanley Cup Final

  1. 2021 lost Stanley Cup Final
  2. 1993 won Stanley Cup Final
  3. 1989 lost Stanley Cup Final
  4. 1986 won Stanley Cup Final
  5. 1979 won Stanley Cup Final
  6. 1978 won Stanley Cup Final
  7. 1977 won Stanley Cup Final
  8. 1976 won Stanley Cup Final
  9. 1973 won Stanley Cup Final
  10. 1971 won Stanley Cup Final
  11. 1969 won Stanley Cup Final
  12. 1968 won Stanley Cup Final
  13. 1967 lost Stanley Cup Final
  14. 1966 won Stanley Cup Final
  15. 1965 won Stanley Cup Final
  16. 1960 won Stanley Cup Final
  17. 1959 won Stanley Cup Final
  18. 1958 won Stanley Cup Final
  19. 1957 won Stanley Cup Final
  20. 1956 won Stanley Cup Final
  21. 1955 lost Stanley Cup Final
  22. 1954 lost Stanley Cup Final
  23. 1953 won Stanley Cup Final
  24. 1952 lost Stanley Cup Final
  25. 1951 lost Stanley Cup Final
  26. 1947 lost Stanley Cup Final
  27. 1946 won Stanley Cup Final
  28. 1944 won Stanley Cup Final
  29. 1931 won Stanley Cup Final
  30. 1930 won Stanley Cup Final
  31. 1925 lost Stanley Cup Final
  32. 1924 won Stanley Cup Final
  33. 1919 lost Stanley Cup Final

Ties

Games that ended level

  1. 1–1 New Jersey Devils 2004
  2. 2–2 New York Rangers 2004
  3. 1–1 Dallas Stars 2004
  4. 1–1 Boston Bruins 2004
  5. 1–1 Carolina Hurricanes 2004
  6. 1–1 Florida Panthers 2004
  7. 1–1 Columbus Blue Jackets 2004
  8. 1–1 Vancouver Canucks 2003
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