1982–83 Montreal Canadiens season

1982–83 Montreal Canadiens
Division	2nd Adams
Conference	3rd Wales
1982–83 record	42–24–14
Home record	25–6–9
Road record	17–18–5
Goals for	350
Goals against	286
Team information
General manager	Irving Grundman
Coach	Bob Berry
Captain	Bob Gainey
Alternate captains	None
Arena	Montreal Forum
Team leaders
Goals	Mark Napier (40)
Assists	Guy Lafleur Larry Robinson (49)
Points	Guy Lafleur (76)
Penalty minutes	Chris Nilan (213)
Plus/minus	Mats Naslund (+34)
Wins	Rick Wamsley (27)
Goals against average	Richard Sevigny (3.44)
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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. The Habs finished the regular season with a 42-24–14 record, but for the first time since 1974, they did not win their division.

Regular season

Final standings

Adams Division

	GP	W	L	T	GF	GA	Pts
Boston Bruins	80	50	20	10	327	228	110
Montreal Canadiens	80	42	24	14	350	286	98
Buffalo Sabres	80	38	29	13	318	285	89
Quebec Nordiques	80	34	34	12	343	336	80
Hartford Whalers	80	19	54	7	261	403	45

^[1] Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against
Note: Teams that qualified for the playoffs are highlighted in bold.

Record vs. opponents

Adams Division record vs. opponents

Vs. Wales Conference Vs. Adams Division 1982–83 NHL records [2] Team BOS BUF HFD MTL QUE Total Boston — 5–3 6–2 3–3–2 5–2–1 19–10–3 Buffalo 3–5 — 5–2–1 3–3–2 3–3–2 14–13–5 Hartford 2–6 2–5–1 — 3–5 2–6 9–22–1 Montreal 3–3–2 3–3–2 5–3 — 5–2–1 16–11–5 Quebec 2–5–1 3–3–2 6–2 2–5–1 — 13–15–4 Vs. Patrick Division 1982–83 NHL records Team NJD NYI NYR PHI PIT WSH Total Boston 1−0−2 2−0−1 3−0 2−0−1 2−1 0−3 10−4−4 Buffalo 2−0−1 2−1 2−0−1 2−1 1−1−1 3−0 12−3−3 Hartford 2–1 1–2 1–2 1–2 0–3 0−2−1 5−12−1 Montreal 2−1 0−1−2 2–1 2−1 2−1 1−0−2 9−5−4 Quebec 2−1 1−1–1 2–1 0−3 3−0 1−1−1 9−7−2 Vs. Campbell Conference Vs. Norris Division 1982–83 NHL records Team CHI DET MIN STL TOR Total Boston 3–0 3–0 3–0 3–0 2–1 14–1–0 Buffalo 1−1−1 1−1−1 0−2−1 2−1 0−2−1 4−7−4 Hartford 0–3 0–3 0−2−1 1–2 1–2 2–12–1 Montreal 0–3 1−0–2 3–0 2–0–1 0−1–2 6–4–5 Quebec 1–2 1–1–1 2–1 1–1–1 1–1–1 6–6–3 Vs. Smythe Division 1982–83 NHL records Team CGY EDM LAK VAN WIN Total Boston 2−0−1 2−0−1 1−2 2−1 0−2−1 7−5−3 Buffalo 2−1 1–2 2−1 1−1−1 2−1 8−6−1 Hartford 0−1–2 0–2–1 1–2 1–2 1–1–1 3–8–4 Montreal 2−1 1−2 2−1 3–0 3−0 11−4−0 Quebec 2−0−1 1−1−1 1−1−1 0−3 2−1 6−6−3

Schedule and results

1982–83 regular season [3]
October Game Result Date Score Opponent Record 1 W October 6, 1982 2–1 Hartford Whalers (1982–83) 1–0–0 2 W October 7, 1982 5–1 @ Boston Bruins (1982–83) 2–0–0 3 L October 9, 1982 7–8 Chicago Black Hawks (1982–83) 2–1–0 4 W October 11, 1982 4–3 @ Quebec Nordiques (1982–83) 3–1–0 5 W October 14, 1982 5–3 @ New Jersey Devils (1982–83) 4–1–0 6 W October 16, 1982 8–2 New York Rangers (1982–83) 5–1–0 7 T October 20, 1982 3–3 @ Washington Capitals (1982–83) 5–1–1 8 W October 21, 1982 2–1 @ Philadelphia Flyers (1982–83) 6–1–1 9 W October 23, 1982 9–5 Quebec Nordiques (1982–83) 7–1–1 10 T October 26, 1982 7–7 Buffalo Sabres (1982–83) 7–1–2 11 T October 30, 1982 4–4 Boston Bruins (1982–83) 7–1–3 12 L October 31, 1982 1–3 @ Buffalo Sabres (1982–83) 7–2–3
November Game Result Date Score Opponent Record 13 W November 2, 1982 5–4 New Jersey Devils (1982–83) 8–2–3 14 W November 4, 1982 8–3 Minnesota North Stars (1982–83) 9–2–3 15 W November 6, 1982 4–2 Vancouver Canucks (1982–83) 10–2–3 16 W November 9, 1982 3–2 @ Minnesota North Stars (1982–83) 11–2–3 17 L November 10, 1982 3–6 @ Chicago Black Hawks (1982–83) 11–3–3 18 L November 13, 1982 1–2 @ Los Angeles Kings (1982–83) 11–4–3 19 W November 16, 1982 7–1 @ Hartford Whalers (1982–83) 12–4–3 20 W November 18, 1982 7–4 Quebec Nordiques (1982–83) 13–4–3 21 W November 20, 1982 6–4 Philadelphia Flyers (1982–83) 14–4–3 22 T November 23, 1982 1–1 @ St. Louis Blues (1982–83) 14–4–4 23 W November 24, 1982 4–2 @ Detroit Red Wings (1982–83) 15–4–4 24 T November 27, 1982 5–5 Detroit Red Wings (1982–83) 15–4–5 25 W November 29, 1982 9–4 Winnipeg Jets (1982–83) 16–4–5
December Game Result Date Score Opponent Record 26 T December 1, 1982 2–2 @ Buffalo Sabres (1982–83) 16–4–6 27 L December 4, 1982 4–6 Boston Bruins (1982–83) 16–5–6 28 W December 6, 1982 11–2 Hartford Whalers (1982–83) 17–5–6 29 L December 8, 1982 4–7 @ Hartford Whalers (1982–83) 17–6–6 30 L December 9, 1982 5–8 @ Boston Bruins (1982–83) 17–7–6 31 W December 11, 1982 3–2 Buffalo Sabres (1982–83) 18–7–6 32 W December 15, 1982 3–2 @ Vancouver Canucks (1982–83) 19–7–6 33 W December 18, 1982 5–4 @ Calgary Flames (1982–83) 20–7–6 34 L December 19, 1982 2–5 @ Edmonton Oilers (1982–83) 20–8–6 35 L December 23, 1982 3–6 @ Quebec Nordiques (1982–83) 20–9–6 36 T December 26, 1982 4–4 Quebec Nordiques (1982–83) 20–9–7 37 T December 28, 1982 4–4 Toronto Maple Leafs (1982–83) 20–9–8 38 L December 29, 1982 5–6 @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1982–83) 20–10–8
January Game Result Date Score Opponent Record 39 W January 2, 1983 5–1 Pittsburgh Penguins (1982–83) 21–10–8 40 L January 4, 1983 1–3 @ Quebec Nordiques (1982–83) 21–11–8 41 W January 6, 1983 11–3 Los Angeles Kings (1982–83) 22–11–8 42 L January 8, 1983 1–2 Boston Bruins (1982–83) 22–12–8 43 W January 11, 1983 8–4 Hartford Whalers (1982–83) 23–12–8 44 L January 13, 1983 2–4 @ Hartford Whalers (1982–83) 23–13–8 45 W January 15, 1983 8–7 @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1982–83) 24–13–8 46 W January 18, 1983 7–2 Calgary Flames (1982–83) 25–13–8 47 T January 20, 1983 4–4 New York Islanders (1982–83) 25–13–9 48 W January 22, 1983 4–1 Buffalo Sabres (1982–83) 26–13–9 49 L January 26, 1983 3–7 @ Buffalo Sabres (1982–83) 26–14–9 50 W January 27, 1983 4–1 @ New York Rangers (1982–83) 27–14–9 51 T January 29, 1983 3–3 Washington Capitals (1982–83) 27–14–10
February Game Result Date Score Opponent Record 52 W February 1, 1983 7–3 @ Vancouver Canucks (1982–83) 28–14–10 53 L February 3, 1983 3–7 @ Calgary Flames (1982–83) 28–15–10 54 L February 4, 1983 3–7 @ Edmonton Oilers (1982–83) 28–16–10 55 W February 6, 1983 2–0 @ Winnipeg Jets (1982–83) 29–16–10 56 W February 10, 1983 5–3 Winnipeg Jets (1982–83) 30–16–10 57 L February 12, 1983 2–3 New York Rangers (1982–83) 30–17–10 58 W February 14, 1983 4–2 Edmonton Oilers (1982–83) 31–17–10 59 L February 17, 1983 1–4 @ Hartford Whalers (1982–83) 31–18–10 60 L February 19, 1983 0–5 @ New York Islanders (1982–83) 31–19–10 61 W February 22, 1983 6–1 Quebec Nordiques (1982–83) 32–19–10 62 W February 24, 1983 6–3 @ Quebec Nordiques (1982–83) 33–19–10 63 W February 26, 1983 4–1 Washington Capitals (1982–83) 34–19–10 64 T February 27, 1983 4–4 @ Detroit Red Wings (1982–83) 34–19–11
March Game Result Date Score Opponent Record 65 T March 1, 1983 3–3 New York Islanders (1982–83) 34–19–12 66 W March 5, 1983 6–5 @ St. Louis Blues (1982–83) 35–19–12 67 L March 6, 1983 4–5 @ Chicago Black Hawks (1982–83) 35–20–12 68 T March 8, 1983 3–3 Toronto Maple Leafs (1982–83) 35–20–13 69 W March 10, 1983 3–1 @ Boston Bruins (1982–83) 36–20–13 70 L March 12, 1983 3–7 New Jersey Devils (1982–83) 36–21–13 71 W March 15, 1983 5–1 Hartford Whalers (1982–83) 37–21–13 72 L March 17, 1983 4–6 @ Philadelphia Flyers (1982–83) 37–22–13 73 L March 19, 1983 4–6 Buffalo Sabres (1982–83) 37–23–13 74 W March 20, 1983 7–4 @ Buffalo Sabres (1982–83) 38–23–13 75 W March 22, 1983 6–5 Los Angeles Kings (1982–83) 39–23–13 76 W March 24, 1983 5–3 Minnesota North Stars (1982–83) 40–23–13 77 W March 26, 1983 6–5 St. Louis Blues (1982–83) 41–23–13 78 L March 30, 1983 2–3 @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1982–83) 41–24–13
April Game Result Date Score Opponent Record 79 W April 2, 1983 2–1 Boston Bruins (1982–83) 42–24–13 80 T April 3, 1983 4–4 @ Boston Bruins (1982–83) 42–24–14
Legend:   Win (2 points)  Loss (0 points)  Tie (1 point)

Player statistics

Regular season

Scoring

Player	Pos	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM	+/-	PPG	SHG	GWG
Guy Lafleur	RW	68	27	49	76	12	6	9	0	1
Ryan Walter	C/LW	80	29	46	75	40	15	8	1	4
Mats Naslund	LW	74	26	45	71	10	34	1	0	6
Mark Napier	RW	73	40	27	67	6	20	3	0	6
Mario Tremblay	RW	80	30	37	67	87	29	7	0	4
Pierre Mondou	C	76	29	37	66	31	32	8	1	3
Larry Robinson	D	71	14	49	63	33	33	6	0	1
Steve Shutt	LW	78	35	22	57	26	8	8	0	0
Doug Wickenheiser	C	78	25	30	55	49	22	5	0	3
Keith Acton	C	78	24	26	50	63	-6	1	0	3
Guy Carbonneau	C	77	18	29	47	68	18	0	5	2
Robert Picard	D	64	7	31	38	60	31	1	0	1
Gilbert Delorme	D	78	12	21	33	89	27	3	0	2
Bob Gainey	LW	80	12	18	30	43	7	0	1	3
Rick Green	D	66	2	24	26	58	23	1	0	0
Craig Ludwig	D	80	0	25	25	59	4	0	0	0
Mark Hunter	RW	31	8	8	16	73	5	1	0	2
Chris Nilan	RW	66	6	8	14	213	-10	0	0	0
Gaston Gingras	D	22	1	8	9	8	10	1	0	1
Rejean Houle	W	16	2	3	5	8	4	1	0	0
Bill Root	D	46	2	3	5	24	5	0	0	0
Ric Nattress	D	40	1	3	4	19	8	0	0	0
Dan Daoust	C	4	0	1	1	4	-2	0	0	0
Richard Sevigny	G	38	0	1	1	8	0	0	0	0
Rick Wamsley	G	46	0	1	1	4	0	0	0	0
Mark Holden	G	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Yvan Joly	RW	1	0	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0
Bill Kitchen	D	8	0	0	0	4	-2	0	0	0
Dwight Schofield	D	2	0	0	0	7	1	0	0	0

Goaltending

Player	MIN	GP	W	L	T	GA	GAA	SO
Rick Wamsley	2583	46	27	12	5	151	3.51	0
Richard Sevigny	2130	38	15	11	8	122	3.44	1
Mark Holden	87	2	0	1	1	6	4.14	0
Team:	4800	80	42	24	14	279	3.49	1

Playoffs

Scoring

Player	Pos	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM	PPG	SHG	GWG
Guy Lafleur	RW	3	0	2	2	2	0	0	0
Mats Naslund	LW	3	1	0	1	0	1	0	0
Steve Shutt	LW	3	1	0	1	0	0	0	0
Pierre Mondou	C	3	0	1	1	2	0	0	0
Mario Tremblay	RW	3	0	1	1	7	0	0	0
Keith Acton	C	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Guy Carbonneau	C	3	0	0	0	2	0	0	0
Gilbert Delorme	D	3	0	0	0	2	0	0	0
Bob Gainey	LW	3	0	0	0	4	0	0	0
Rick Green	D	3	0	0	0	2	0	0	0
Rejean Houle	W	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Craig Ludwig	D	3	0	0	0	2	0	0	0
Mark Napier	RW	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ric Nattress	D	3	0	0	0	10	0	0	0
John Newberry	C	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Chris Nilan	RW	3	0	0	0	5	0	0	0
Robert Picard	D	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Larry Robinson	D	3	0	0	0	2	0	0	0
Richard Sevigny	G	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ryan Walter	C/LW	3	0	0	0	11	0	0	0
Rick Wamsley	G	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Goaltending

Player	MIN	GP	W	L	GA	GAA	SO
Richard Sevigny	28	1	0	0	0	0.00	0
Rick Wamsley	152	3	0	3	7	2.76	0
Team:	180	3	0	3	7	2.33	0

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Note:

Pos = Position; GPI = Games played in; G =  Goals; A =  Assists; Pts =  Points; PIM =  Penalty minutes; +/- =  Plus/minus; PPG =  Power-play goals; SHG =  Short-handed goals; GWG =  Game-winning goals

Min, TOI = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T,T/OT = Ties; OTL = Overtime losses; GA = Goals-against; GAA =  Goals-against average; SO =  Shutouts; SA =  Shots  against; SV = Shots  saved; SV% =  Save percentage;

Draft picks

Main article: 1982 NHL entry draft

Round	#	Player	Nationality	College/junior/club team
1	19	Alain Heroux	Canada	Chicoutimi Saguenéens (QMJHL)
2	31	Jocelyn Gauvreau	Canada	Granby Bisons (QMJHL)
2	32	Kent Carlson	United States	St. Lawrence University (ECAC)
2	33	David Maley	United States	Edina High School (USHS-MN)
2	40	Scott Sandelin	United States	Hibbing High School (USHS-MN)
3	61	Scott Harlow	United States	East Bridgewater High School (USHS-MA)
4	69	John DeVoe	United States	Edina High School (USHS-MN)
5	103	Kevin Houle	United States	Acton-Boxborough High School (USHS-MA)
6	117	Ernie Vargas	United States	Coon Rapids High School (USHS-MN)
6	124	Mike Dark	Canada	Sarnia Legionnaires (WOJHL)
7	145	Hannu Jarvenpaa	Finland	Oulu (Finland)
8	150	Steve Smith	United States	St. Lawrence University (ECAC)
8	166	Tom Kolioupoulos	United States	Fraser High School (USHS-MI)
9	187	Brian Williams	United States	Sioux City Musketeers (USHL)
10	208	Bob Emery	United States	Matignon High School (USHS-MA)
11	229	Darren Acheson	Canada	Fort Saskatchewan Traders (AJHL)
12	250	Bill Brauer	United States	Edina High School (USHS-MN)

See also

• 1982–83 NHL season

References

1. Dinger, Ralph, ed. (2011). The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book 2012. Dan Diamond & Associates. p. 152. ISBN   9781894801225.
2. "All-Time NHL Results". NHL.com. Retrieved August 25, 2023.
3. "1982-83 Montreal Canadiens Schedule". Hockey-Reference.com. Retrieved April 6, 2025.
4. "1982-83 Montreal Canadiens Statistics - Hockey-Reference.com". hockey-reference.com. Retrieved May 28, 2009.