Notes and references
- Source: NHL Official Guide & Record Book
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This is a list of franchise records for the Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League.
| Most points | 132 | 1976–77 |
| Most wins | 60 | 1976–77 |
| Most losses | 49 | 2021–22 |
| Most ties | 23 | 1962–63 |
| Most overtime losses | 16 | 2011–12 |
| Most goals for | 387 | 1976–77 |
| Most goals against | 319 | 2021–22 |
| Fewest points [1] | 55 | 2021–22 |
| Fewest wins [1] | 22 | 2021–22 |
| Fewest losses [1] | 8 [2] | 1976–77 |
| Fewest ties [1] | 5 | 1983–84 |
| Fewest goals for [1] | 155 | 1952–53 |
| Fewest goals against [1] | 131 [2] | 1955–56 |
| Most penalty minutes | 1,847 | 1995–96 |
| Most shutouts | 22 [2] | 1928–29 |
| Most goals | 16 [2] | March 3, 1920 |
| Most goals against | 11 | 6 times |
| Biggest comeback | 5 | vs New York Rangers (February 19, 2008; after trailing 0–5 halfway into the game, the Canadiens scored five goals in regulation time, and won 6–5 in a shootout after overtime.) [3] |
| Winning streaks | ||
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| Overall | 12 | January 1, 1968 - February 3, 1968 |
| Home | 13 | November 2, 1943 - January 8, 1944, January 30, 1977 - March 26, 1977 |
| Away | 8 | December 18, 1977 - January 18, 1978, January 21, 1982 - February 21, 1982 |
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| Overall | 12 | February 13, 1926 - March 13, 1926 |
| Home | 7 | December 16, 1939 - January 18, 1940, October 28, 2000 - November 25, 2000 |
| Away | 10 | January 16, 1926 - March 13, 1926 |
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| Overall | 28 | December 18, 1977 - February 23, 1978 (23W, 5T) |
| Home | 34 [2] | November 1, 1976 - April 2, 1977 (28W, 6T) |
| Away | 23 [2] | November 27, 1974 - March 12, 1975 (14W, 9T) |
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| Overall | 12 | February 13, 1926 - March 13, 1926 (12L), November 28, 1935 - December 29, 1935 (8L, 4T) |
| Home | 15 | December 16, 1939 - March 7, 1940 (12L, 3T) |
| Away | 12 | November 26, 1933 - January 28, 1934 (8L, 4T), October 20, 1951 - December 13, 1951 (8L, 4T) |
| Most seasons | 20 | Henri Richard |
| Most games | 1256 | Henri Richard |
| Most goals | 544 | Maurice Richard |
| Most assists | 728 | Guy Lafleur |
| Most points | 1246 | Guy Lafleur (518 G, 728 A) |
| Most penalty minutes | 2,248 | Chris Nilan |
| Most wins | 361 | Carey Price |
| Most shutouts | 75 | George Hainsworth |
| Most consecutive games played | 560 | Doug Jarvis |
| Most Stanley Cups | 17 | Jean Beliveau (10 as a player) (7 as an office executive) |
| Most goals | 60 | Steve Shutt (1976–77), Guy Lafleur (1977–78) |
| Most assists | 82 | Pete Mahovlich (1974–75) |
| Most points | 136 | Guy Lafleur (1976–77, 56 G, 80 A) |
| Most penalty minutes | 358 | Chris Nilan (1984–85) |
| Most points (defenceman) | 85 | Larry Robinson (1976–77, 19 G, 66 A) |
| Most points (rookie) | 71 | Mats Naslund (1982–83, 26 G, 45 A), Kjell Dahlin (1985–86, 32 G, 39 A) |
| Most shutouts | 22¹ | George Hainsworth (1928–29) |
| Most goals | 6 | Newsy Lalonde (January 10, 1920) |
| Most assists | 6 | Elmer Lach (February 6, 1943) |
| Most points | 8 | Maurice Richard (December 28, 1944, 5 G, 3 A), Bert Olmstead (January 9, 1954, 4 G, 4 A) |
| Most saves (playoff game) | 60 | Patrick Roy (April 25, 1994) [4] |
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The Montreal Canadiens, officially le Club de hockey Canadien and colloquially known as the Habs, are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal. The Canadiens compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference. Since 1996, the team has played its home games at Bell Centre, originally known as Molson Centre. The Canadiens previously played at the Montreal Forum, which housed the team for seven decades and all but their first two Stanley Cup championships.
The Vezina Trophy is awarded annually to the National Hockey League (NHL) goaltender who is "adjudged to be the best at this position". At the end of each season, the thirty-two NHL general managers vote to determine the winner. It is named in honour of Georges Vezina, goaltender of the Montreal Canadiens from 1910 until 1925, who died in 1926 of tuberculosis. The trophy was first awarded after the 1926–27 NHL season and was awarded to the top goaltender. From 1946–47 to 1981–82, the trophy went to the goaltender(s) of the team allowing the fewest goals during the regular season; since the 1981–82 season, the William M. Jennings Trophy has been awarded for this accomplishment.
Guy Damien Lafleur, nicknamed "the Flower" and "Le Démon Blond", was a Canadian professional ice hockey player. He was the first player in National Hockey League (NHL) history to score 50 goals in six consecutive seasons as well as 50 goals and 100 points in six consecutive seasons. Between 1971 and 1991, Lafleur played right wing for the Montreal Canadiens, New York Rangers, and Quebec Nordiques in an NHL career spanning 17 seasons, and five Stanley Cup championships in 1973, 1976, 1977, 1978, and 1979. Lafleur was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1988, named one of the 100 Greatest NHL Players in history in 2017, and was named to the Order of Hockey in Canada in 2022.
The 1917–18 NHL season was the first season of the National Hockey League (NHL) professional ice hockey league. The league was formed after the suspension of the National Hockey Association (NHA). Unwilling to continue dealing with Toronto Blueshirts owner Eddie Livingstone, the other NHA team owners formed the NHL, initially as a temporary measure after realizing the NHA constitution did not allow them to force Livingstone out. The Montreal Canadiens, Montreal Wanderers, and Ottawa Senators moved to the NHL. A then-temporary team, the Toronto Hockey Club, was formed to replace Livingstone's team, but the club played without an official nickname for the season. Meanwhile, the Quebec Bulldogs suspended operations prior to the season.
The 1918–19 NHL season was the second season of the National Hockey League (NHL). While at first it was uncertain that the NHL would operate, and the possibility that National Hockey Association (NHA) would be resumed, the unfinished business of Eddie Livingstone's Toronto and Ottawa's NHA franchise, led to the NHL owners suspending the NHA again. Livingstone would attempt to overthrow the NHA management, and failing that, attempt to operate a rival league. The pre-season was filled with legal actions, deceptions and public verbal attacks. Ultimately, the NHL operated with three teams, in Montreal, Ottawa and Toronto. However, the season ended early with Toronto suspending operations, leaving Montreal and Ottawa to play off for the championship. Montreal would win the playoff and travel to Seattle for the Stanley Cup Finals. However, the championship series was not completed due to influenza infecting the whole Montreal team and causing the eventual death of Montreal's Joe Hall.
The 1919–20 NHL season was the third season of the National Hockey League (NHL). A Quebec team was activated by the NHL, increasing the number of teams to four. Following changes in its ownership, the Toronto NHL franchise adopted the Toronto St. Patricks name. The four teams played 24 games in a split-schedule format. The Ottawa Senators won the league championship by winning both halves of the split-season. The Senators went on to win the Stanley Cup for the first time since the Cup challenge era ended and their eighth time overall, by defeating the PCHA's Seattle Metropolitans three games to two in a best-of-five series in the Stanley Cup Finals.
In the National Hockey League (NHL), the phrase "50 goals in 50 games" (50-in-50) refers to a player scoring 50 goals within the first 50 games of his team's season. Only five players in eight different seasons have reached the mark, most recently Brett Hull in 1990–91. Wayne Gretzky and Hull (twice) are the only players to do so more than once.
The 1967–68 NHL season was the 51st season of the National Hockey League. The league expanded to 12 teams, putting the new six in the newly created West Division, while the "Original Six" were all placed in the newly created East Division. The regular season schedule was expanded to 74 games per team and featured the first time all twelve teams played games on the same day on October 18, 1967. The Montreal Canadiens won the Stanley Cup against the new St. Louis Blues, in four games.
The 1963–64 NHL season was the 47th season of the National Hockey League. Six teams each played 70 games. The Toronto Maple Leafs won their third consecutive Stanley Cup by defeating the Detroit Red Wings four games to three in the final series.
The 1955–56 NHL season was the 39th season of the National Hockey League. Six teams each played 70 games. The Montreal Canadiens were the Stanley Cup champions as they beat the Detroit Red Wings four games to one in the best-of-seven final series.
The 1940–41 NHL season was the 24th season of the National Hockey League (NHL). Seven teams each played 48 games. The Boston Bruins were the Stanley Cup winners as they swept the Detroit Red Wings four games to none in the final series.
The 1969–70 NHL season was the 53rd season of the National Hockey League. For the third straight season, the St. Louis Blues reached the Stanley Cup Finals, and for the third straight year, the winners of the expansion West Division were swept four games to none. This time, however, it was at the hands of the Boston Bruins, as the defending champions Montreal Canadiens narrowly missed the playoffs, something that did not happen again for the next quarter century. With both the Canadiens and Toronto Maple Leafs missing the 1970 Stanley Cup playoffs, it was the first time in league history that no Canadian team in the NHL qualified for the playoffs. It was also the final season that teams wore their colored jerseys at home until the 2003–04 season.
The 1970–71 NHL season was the 54th season of the National Hockey League. Two new teams, the Buffalo Sabres and Vancouver Canucks made their debuts and were both put into the East Division. The Chicago Black Hawks were moved to the West Division, and the Oakland Seals were renamed the California Golden Seals. The Montreal Canadiens won the Stanley Cup by beating the Black Hawks in seven games in the finals.
The 1976–77 Montreal Canadiens season was the Canadiens' 68th season. The team is regarded to be one of the greatest NHL teams ever composed. The Canadiens won their 20th Stanley Cup in 1976–77, taking the NHL championship. Montreal set new records for most wins (60) and points (132) in a season. Those records were not broken until the re-introduction of regular season overtime and the extension of the schedule to 82 games. The 1976–77 Canadiens continue to hold the all-time records for regulation wins as well as points per game (1.650). They outscored their opponents by 216 goals, a differential average of 2.7 goals per game.
The 1917–18 Toronto Hockey Club season was the first season of the new Toronto franchise in the newly-organized National Hockey League (NHL). The team was intended as a 'temporary' franchise, operating without an official club nickname and without a formal organization separate from the Toronto Arena Company that managed the Arena Gardens. Despite this, the team came together to win the first NHL Championship, competing against existing teams that had transferred directly from the National Hockey Association (NHA). Toronto would go on to win the Stanley Cup by defeating the Pacific Coast Hockey Association champion Vancouver Millionaires – the first Stanley Cup for an NHL team and the second Cup for a Toronto team after the Toronto Blueshirts' victory in the 1913–14 season of the NHA. To this day, the Toronto Arenas are the only team in the four major North American sports to win the title in their first season as a franchise.
The 2008–09 Montreal Canadiens season was their 100th season and 92nd in the National Hockey League (NHL). While it was widely believed that the 2008–09 season marked the team's centennial, this would not be until the following season with the Canadiens' 100th anniversary taking place on December 4, 2009.
The Montreal Canadiens ice hockey club, formally Le Club de Hockey Canadien, was founded on December 4, 1909. The Canadiens are the oldest professional hockey franchise in the world. Created as a founding member of the National Hockey Association (NHA) with the aim of appealing to Montreal's francophone population, the Canadiens played their first game on January 5, 1910, and captured their first Stanley Cup in 1916. The team left the NHA and helped found the National Hockey League (NHL) in 1917. They returned to the Stanley Cup Finals in 1919, but their series against the Seattle Metropolitans was cancelled without a winner due to the Spanish flu pandemic that killed defenceman Joe Hall. The Canadiens have won the Stanley Cup 24 times: once while part of the National Hockey Association (NHA), and 23 times as members of the NHL. With 24 NHL titles overall, they are the most successful team in league history.
The 1917–18 Montreal Canadiens season was the team's ninth season and first as a member of the new National Hockey League (NHL). The Canadiens sided with other members of the National Hockey Association (NHA) and voted to suspend the NHA and start the NHL to expel the Toronto Blueshirts ownership. The Canadiens qualified for the playoffs by winning the first half of the season, but lost the playoff to the temporary Toronto franchise, made up of Blueshirts players.
The 2018–19 Montreal Canadiens season was the 110th season for the franchise that was founded on December 4, 1909, and their 102nd in the National Hockey League. Despite a strong effort, the Canadiens failed to qualify for the playoffs, marking the first time that the team missed back-to-back postseasons since the 2000–01 season. Finishing the season with 96 points, the Canadiens also tied the record for most points by a non-qualifying NHL team, joining the 2014–15 Boston Bruins and the 2017–18 Florida Panthers.
