List of Montreal Canadiens seasons

Season Canadiens season Conference Division Regular season^[9] Postseason^[10] Finish GP W L T^[11] OT^[12] Pts GF GA GP W L T GF GA Result 1917–18^[d] 1917–18 — —^[e] 1st 14 10 4 0 — 20# 81 47 2 1 1 0 7 10 Lost in NHL Finals, 7–10 (TG) (Arenas)^[13] 3rd 8 3 5 0 — 6 34 37 1918–19 1918–19 — — 1st§^[f] 10 7 3 0 — 14# 57 50 10 6 3 1 36 37 Won in NHL Finals, 4–1 (Senators)^[14]
Series suspended Stanley Cup Finals, 2–2–1 (Metropolitans)^[g][7] 2nd§ 8 3 5 0 — 6 31 28 1919–20 1919–20 — — 2nd 12 8 4 0 — 16 62 51 — — — — — — Did not qualify 3rd 12 5 7 0 — 10 67 62 1920–21 1920–21 — — 3rd 10 4 6 0 — 8 37 51 — — — — — — Did not qualify 2nd 14 9 5 0 — 18 75 48 1921–22 1921–22 — — 3rd 24 12 11 1 — 25 88 94 — — — — — — Did not qualify 1922–23 1922–23 — — 2nd 24 13 9 2 — 28 73 61 2 1 1 0 2 3 Lost in NHL Finals, 2–3 (TG) (Senators)^[15] 1923–24 1923–24 — — 2nd§ 24 13 11 0 — 26 59 48 6 6 0 0 19 6 Won in NHL Finals, 5–2 (TG) (Senators)^[16]
Won in Stanley Cup Semifinals, 2–0 (Van. Maroons)
Won in Stanley Cup Finals, 2–0 (Tigers)^[17] 1924–25 1924–25 — — 3rd§ 30 17 11 2 — 36 93 56 6 3 3 0 13 18 Won in NHL Semifinals, 5–2 (TG) (St. Patricks)
Winner of NHL Semifinals declared league champion after Hamilton Tigers suspended due to financial dispute^[h][18]
Lost in Stanley Cup Finals, 1–3 (Cougars)^[17] 1925–26 1925–26 — — 7th 36 11 24 1 — 23 79 108 — — — — — — Did not qualify 1926–27 1926–27 — Canadian^[i] 2nd 44 28 14 2 — 58 99 67 4 1 1 2 3 6 Won in Quarterfinals, 2–1 (TG) (Mtl. Maroons)
Lost in Semifinals, 1–5 (TG) (Senators)^[19] 1927–28 1927–28 — Canadian 1st§^[j] 44 26 11 7 — 59# 116 48 2 0 1 1 2 3 Lost in Semifinals, 2–3 (TG) (Mtl. Maroons)^[20] 1928–29 1928–29 — Canadian 1st§ 44 22 7 15 — 59# 71 43 3 0 3 — 2 5 Lost in Semifinals, 0–3 (Bruins)^[21] 1929–30 1929–30 — Canadian 2nd 44 21 14 9 — 51 142 114 6 5 0 1 14 6 Won in Quarterfinals, 3–2 (TG) (Black Hawks)
Won in Semifinals, 2–0 (Rangers)
Won in Stanley Cup Finals, 2–0 (Bruins)^[22] 1930–31 1930–31 — Canadian 1st§ 44 26 10 8 — 60 129 89 10 6 4 — 24 21 Won in Semifinals, 3–2 (Bruins)
Won in Stanley Cup Finals, 3–2 (Black Hawks)^[23] 1931–32 1931–32 — Canadian 1st§ 48 25 16 7 — 57# 128 111 4 1 3 — 9 13 Lost in Semifinals, 1–3 (Rangers)^[24] 1932–33 1932–33 — Canadian 3rd 48 18 25 5 — 41 92 115 2 0 1 1 5 8 Lost in Quarterfinals, 5–8 (TG) (Rangers)^[25] 1933–34 1933–34 — Canadian 2nd 48 22 20 6 — 50 99 101 2 0 1 1 3 4 Lost in Quarterfinals, 3–4 (TG) (Black Hawks)^[26] 1934–35 1934–35 — Canadian 3rd 48 19 23 6 — 44 110 145 2 0 1 1 5 6 Lost in Quarterfinals, 5–6 (TG) (Rangers)^[27] 1935–36 1935–36 — Canadian 4th 48 11 26 11 — 33 82 123 — — — — — — Did not qualify 1936–37 1936–37 — Canadian 1st§ 48 24 18 6 — 54 115 111 5 2 3 — 8 13 Lost in Semifinals, 2–3 (Red Wings)^[28] 1937–38 1937–38 — Canadian 3rd 48 18 17 13 — 49 123 128 3 1 2 — 8 11 Lost in Quarterfinals, 1–2 (Black Hawks)^[29] 1938–39 1938–39 — —^[k] 6th 48 15 24 9 — 39 115 146 3 1 2 — 5 8 Lost in Quarterfinals, 1–2 (Red Wings)^[30] 1939–40 1939–40 — — 7th 48 10 33 5 — 25 90 167 — — — — — — Did not qualify 1940–41 1940–41 — — 6th 48 16 26 6 — 38 121 147 3 1 2 — 7 8 Lost in Quarterfinals, 1–2 (Black Hawks)^[31] 1941–42 1941–42 — — 6th 48 18 27 3 — 39 134 173 3 1 2 — 8 8 Lost in Quarterfinals, 1–2 (Red Wings)^[32] 1942–43 1942–43 — — 4th 50 19 19 12 — 50 181 191 5 1 4 — 17 18 Lost in Semifinals, 1–4 (Bruins)^[33] 1943–44 1943–44 — — 1st 50 38 5 7 — 83# 234 109 9 8 1 — 39 14 Won in Semifinals, 4–1 (Maple Leafs)
Won in Stanley Cup Finals, 4–0 (Black Hawks)^[34] 1944–45 1944–45 — — 1st 50 38 8 4 — 80# 228 121 6 2 4 — 21 15 Lost in Semifinals, 2–4 (Maple Leafs)^[35] 1945–46 1945–46 — — 1st 50 28 17 5 — 61# 172 134 9 8 1 — 45 20 Won in Semifinals, 4–0 (Black Hawks)
Won in Stanley Cup Finals, 4–1 (Bruins)^[36] 1946–47 1946–47 — — 1st§^[l] 60 34 16 10 — 78# 189 138 11 6 5 — 29 23 Won in Semifinals, 4–1 (Bruins)
Lost in Stanley Cup Finals, 2–4 (Maple Leafs)^[37] 1947–48 1947–48 — — 5th 60 20 29 11 — 51 147 169 — — — — — — Did not qualify 1948–49 1948–49 — — 3rd 60 28 23 9 — 65 152 126 7 3 4 — 14 17 Lost in Semifinals, 3–4 (Red Wings)^[38] 1949–50 1949–50 — — 2nd 70 29 22 19 — 77 172 150 5 1 4 — 7 15 Lost in Semifinals, 1–4 (Rangers)^[39] 1950–51 1950–51 — — 3rd 70 25 30 15 — 65 173 184 11 5 6 — 23 25 Won in Semifinals, 4–2 (Red Wings)
Lost in Stanley Cup Finals, 1–4 (Maple Leafs)^[40] 1951–52 1951–52 — — 2nd 70 34 26 10 — 78 195 164 11 4 7 — 20 23 Won in Semifinals, 4–3 (Bruins)
Lost in Stanley Cup Finals, 0–4 (Red Wings)^[41] 1952–53 1952–53 — — 2nd 70 28 23 19 — 75 155 148 12 8 4 — 34 23 Won in Semifinals, 4–3 (Black Hawks)
Won in Stanley Cup Finals, 4–1 (Bruins)^[42] 1953–54 1953–54 — — 2nd 70 35 24 11 — 81 195 141 11 7 4 — 28 18 Won in Semifinals, 4–0 (Bruins)
Lost in Stanley Cup Finals, 3–4 (Red Wings)^[43] 1954–55 1954–55 — — 2nd 70 41 18 11 — 93 228 157 12 7 5 — 36 36 Won in Semifinals, 4–1 (Bruins)
Lost in Stanley Cup Finals, 3–4 (Red Wings)^[44] 1955–56 1955–56 — — 1st 70 45 15 10 — 100# 222 131 10 8 2 — 42 18 Won in Semifinals, 4–1 (Rangers)
Won in Stanley Cup Finals, 4–1 (Red Wings)^[45] 1956–57 1956–57 — — 2nd 70 35 23 12 — 82 210 155 10 8 2 — 37 18 Won in Semifinals, 4–1 (Rangers)
Won in Stanley Cup Finals, 4–1 (Bruins)^[46] 1957–58 1957–58 — — 1st 70 43 17 10 — 96# 250 158 10 8 2 — 35 20 Won in Semifinals, 4–0 (Red Wings)
Won in Stanley Cup Finals, 4–2 (Bruins)^[47] 1958–59 1958–59 — — 1st 70 39 18 13 — 91# 258 158 11 8 3 — 39 28 Won in Semifinals, 4–2 (Black Hawks)
Won in Stanley Cup Finals, 4–1 (Maple Leafs)^[48] 1959–60 1959–60 — — 1st 70 40 18 12 — 92# 255 178 8 8 0 — 29 11 Won in Semifinals, 4–0 (Black Hawks)
Won in Stanley Cup Finals, 4–0 (Maple Leafs)^[49] 1960–61 1960–61 — — 1st 70 41 19 10 — 92# 254 188 6 2 4 — 15 16 Lost in Semifinals, 2–4 (Black Hawks)^[50] 1961–62 1961–62 — — 1st 70 42 14 14 — 98# 259 166 6 2 4 — 13 19 Lost in Semifinals, 2–4 (Black Hawks)^[51] 1962–63 1962–63 — — 3rd 70 28 19 23 — 79 225 183 5 1 4 — 6 14 Lost in Semifinals, 1–4 (Maple Leafs)^[52] 1963–64 1963–64 — — 1st 70 36 21 13 — 85# 209 167 7 3 4 — 14 17 Lost in Semifinals, 3–4 (Maple Leafs)^[53] 1964–65 1964–65 — — 2nd 70 36 23 11 — 83 211 185 13 8 5 — 35 26 Won in Semifinals, 4–2 (Maple Leafs)
Won in Stanley Cup Finals, 4–3 (Black Hawks)^[54] 1965–66 1965–66 — — 1st 70 41 21 8 — 90# 239 173 10 8 2 — 33 20 Won in Semifinals, 4–0 (Maple Leafs)
Won in Stanley Cup Finals, 4–2 (Red Wings)^[55] 1966–67 1966–67 — — 2nd 70 32 25 13 — 77 202 188 10 6 4 — 30 25 Won in Semifinals, 4–0 (Rangers)
Lost in Stanley Cup Finals, 2–4 (Maple Leafs)^[56] 1967–68 1967–68 — East^[m] 1st 74 42 22 10 — 94# 236 167 13 12 1 — 48 25 Won in Quarterfinals, 4–0 (Bruins)
Won in Semifinals, 4–1 (Black Hawks)
Won in Stanley Cup Finals, 4–0 (Blues)^[57] 1968–69 1968–69 — East 1st 76 46 19 11 — 103# 271 202 14 12 2 — 43 26 Won in Quarterfinals, 4–0 (Rangers)
Won in Semifinals, 4–2 (Bruins)
Won in Stanley Cup Finals, 4–0 (Blues)^[58] 1969–70 1969–70 — East 5th 76 38 22 16 — 92 244 201 — — — — — — Did not qualify 1970–71 1970–71 — East 3rd 78 42 23 13 — 97 291 216 20 12 8 — 75 63 Won in Quarterfinals, 4–3 (Bruins)
Won in Semifinals, 4–2 (North Stars)
Won in Stanley Cup Finals, 4–3 (Black Hawks)^[59] 1971–72 1971–72 — East 3rd 78 46 16 16 — 108 307 205 6 2 4 — 14 19 Lost in Quarterfinals, 2–4 (Rangers)^[60] 1972–73 1972–73 — East 1st 78 52 10 16 — 120# 329 184 17 12 5 — 73 52 Won in Quarterfinals, 4–2 (Sabres)
Won in Semifinals, 4–1 (Flyers)
Won in Stanley Cup Finals, 4–2 (Black Hawks)^[61] 1973–74 1973–74 — East 2nd 78 45 24 9 — 99 293 240 6 2 4 — 17 21 Lost in Quarterfinals, 2–4 (Rangers)^[62] 1974–75 1974–75 Wales^[n] Norris 1st 80 47 14 19 — 113# 374 225 11 6 5 — 49 30 Won in Quarterfinals, 4–1 (Canucks)
Lost in Semifinals, 2–4 (Sabres)^[63] 1975–76 1975–76 Wales^[o] Norris 1st 80 58 11 11 — 127# 337 174 13 12 1 — 44 26 Won in Quarterfinals, 4–0 (Black Hawks)
Won in Semifinals, 4–1 (Islanders)
Won in Stanley Cup Finals, 4–0 (Flyers)^[64] 1976–77 1976–77 Wales Norris 1st 80 60 8 12 — 132# 387 171 14 12 2 — 54 23 Won in Quarterfinals, 4–0 (Blues)
Won in Semifinals, 4–2 (Islanders)
Won in Stanley Cup Finals, 4–0 (Bruins)^[65] 1977–78 1977–78 Wales Norris 1st 80 59 10 11 — 129# 359 183 15 12 3 — 58 29 Won in Quarterfinals, 4–1 (Red Wings)
Won in Semifinals, 4–0 (Maple Leafs)
Won in Stanley Cup Finals, 4–2 (Bruins)^[66] 1978–79 1978–79 Wales Norris 1st 80 52 17 11 — 115 337 204 16 12 4 — 63 41 Won in Quarterfinals, 4–0 (Maple Leafs)
Won in Semifinals, 4–3 (Bruins)
Won in Stanley Cup Finals, 4–1 (Rangers)^[67] 1979–80 1979–80 Wales Norris 1st 80 47 20 13 — 107 328 240 10 6 4 — 39 26 Won in Preliminary Round, 3–0 (Whalers)
Lost in Quarterfinals, 3–4 (North Stars)^[68] 1980–81 1980–81 Wales Norris 1st 80 45 22 13 — 103 332 232 3 0 3 — 6 15 Lost in Preliminary Round, 0–3 (Oilers)^[69] 1981–82 1981–82 Wales Adams^[p] 1st 80 46 17 17 — 109 360 223 5 2 3 — 16 11 Lost in Division Semifinals, 2–3 (Nordiques)^[70] 1982–83 1982–83 Wales Adams 2nd 80 42 24 14 — 98 350 286 3 0 3 — 2 8 Lost in Division Semifinals, 0–3 (Sabres)^[71] 1983–84 1983–84 Wales Adams 4th 80 35 40 5 — 75 286 295 15 9 6 — 42 32 Won in Division Semifinals, 3–0 (Bruins)
Won in Division Finals, 4–2 (Nordiques)
Lost in Conference Finals, 2–4 (Islanders)^[72] 1984–85 1984–85 Wales Adams 1st 80 41 27 12 — 94 309 262 12 6 6 — 43 41 Won in Division Semifinals, 3–2 (Bruins)
Lost Division Finals, 3–4 (Nordiques)^[73] 1985–86 1985–86 Wales^[q] Adams 2nd 80 40 33 7 — 87 330 280 20 15 5 — 56 41 Won in Division Semifinals, 3–0 (Bruins)
Won in Division Finals, 4–3 (Whalers)
Won in Conference Finals, 4–1 (Rangers)
Won in Stanley Cup Finals, 4–1 (Flames)^[74] 1986–87 1986–87 Wales Adams 2nd 80 41 29 10 — 92 277 241 17 10 7 — 67 54 Won in Division Semifinals, 4–0 (Bruins)
Won in Division Finals, 4–3 (Nordiques)
Lost in Conference Finals, 2–4 (Flyers)^[75] 1987–88 1987–88 Wales Adams 1st 80 45 22 13 — 103 298 238 11 5 6 — 33 35 Won in Division Semifinals, 4–2 (Whalers)
Lost in Division Finals, 1–4 (Bruins)^[76] 1988–89 1988–89 Wales Adams 1st 80 53 18 9 — 115 315 218 21 14 7 — 67 51 Won in Division Semifinals, 4–0 (Whalers)
Won in Division Finals, 4–1 (Bruins)
Won in Conference Finals, 4–2 (Flyers)
Lost in Stanley Cup Finals, 2–4 (Flames)^[77] 1989–90 1989–90 Wales Adams 3rd 80 41 28 11 — 93 288 234 11 5 6 — 29 29 Won in Division Semifinals, 4–2 (Sabres)
Lost in Division Finals, 1–4 (Bruins)^[78] 1990–91 1990–91 Wales Adams 2nd 80 39 30 11 — 89 273 249 13 7 6 — 47 42 Won in Division Semifinals, 4–2 (Sabres)
Lost in Division Finals, 3–4 (Bruins)^[79] 1991–92 1991–92 Wales Adams 1st 80 41 28 11 — 93 267 207 11 4 7 — 29 32 Won in Division Semifinals, 4–3 (Whalers)
Lost Division Finals, 0–4 (Bruins)^[80] 1992–93 1992–93 Wales Adams 3rd 84 48 30 6 — 102 326 280 20 16 4 — 66 51 Won in Division Semifinals, 4–2 (Nordiques)
Won in Division Finals, 4–0 (Sabres)
Won in Conference Finals, 4–1 (Islanders)
Won in Stanley Cup Finals, 4–1 (Kings)^[81] 1993–94 1993–94 Eastern^[r] Northeast 3rd 84 41 29 14 — 96 283 248 7 3 4 — 20 22 Lost in Conference Quarterfinals, 3–4 (Bruins)^[82] 1994–95^[s] 1994–95 Eastern Northeast 6th 48 18 23 7 — 43 125 148 — — — — — — Did not qualify 1995–96 1995–96 Eastern Northeast 3rd 82 40 32 10 — 90 265 248 6 2 4 — 17 19 Lost in Conference Quarterfinals, 2–4 (Rangers)^[83] 1996–97 1996–97 Eastern Northeast 4th 82 31 36 15 — 77 249 276 5 1 4 — 11 22 Lost in Conference Quarterfinals, 1–4 (Devils)^[84] 1997–98 1997–98 Eastern Northeast 4th 82 37 32 13 — 87 235 208 10 4 6 — 28 32 Won in Conference Quarterfinals, 4–2 (Penguins)
Lost in Conference Semifinals, 0–4 (Sabres)^[85] 1998–99 1998–99 Eastern Northeast 5th 82 32 39 11 — 75 184 209 — — — — — — Did not qualify 1999–2000 1999–2000 Eastern Northeast 4th 82 35 34 9 4^[t] 83 196 194 — — — — — — Did not qualify 2000–01 2000–01 Eastern Northeast 5th 82 28 40 8 6 70 206 232 — — — — — — Did not qualify 2001–02 2001–02 Eastern Northeast 4th 82 36 31 12 3 87 207 209 12 6 6 — 32 39 Won in Conference Quarterfinals, 4–2 (Bruins)
Lost in Conference Semifinals, 2–4 (Hurricanes)^[86] 2002–03 2002–03 Eastern Northeast 4th 82 30 35 8 9 77 206 234 — — — — — — Did not qualify 2003–04 2003–04 Eastern Northeast 4th 82 41 30 7 4 93 208 192 11 4 7 — 24 28 Won in Conference Quarterfinals, 4–3 (Bruins)
Lost in Conference Semifinals, 0–4 (Lightning)^[87] 2004–05^[u] 2004–05 Season cancelled due to 2004–05 NHL lockout 2005–06 2005–06 Eastern Northeast 3rd 82 42 31 —^[v] 9 93 243 247 6 2 4 — 17 15 Lost in Conference Quarterfinals, 2–4 (Hurricanes)^[88] 2006–07 2006–07 Eastern Northeast 4th 82 42 34 — 6 90 245 256 — — — — — — Did not qualify 2007–08 2007–08 Eastern Northeast 1st 82 47 25 — 10 104 262 222 12 5 7 — 33 35 Won in Conference Quarterfinals, 4–3 (Bruins)
Lost in Conference Semifinals, 1–4 (Flyers)^[89] 2008–09 2008–09 Eastern Northeast 2nd 82 41 30 — 11 93 249 247 4 0 4 — 6 17 Lost in Conference Quarterfinals, 0–4 (Bruins)^[90] 2009–10 2009–10 Eastern Northeast 4th 82 39 33 — 10 88 217 223 19 9 10 — 46 57 Won in Conference Quarterfinals, 4–3 (Capitals)
Won in Conference Semifinals, 4–3 (Penguins)
Lost in Conference Finals, 1–4 (Flyers)^[91] 2010–11 2010–11 Eastern Northeast 2nd 82 44 30 — 8 96 216 209 7 3 4 — 17 17 Lost in Conference Quarterfinals, 3–4 (Bruins)^[92] 2011–12 2011–12 Eastern Northeast 5th 82 31 35 — 16 78 212 226 — — — — — — Did not qualify 2012–13^[w] 2012–13 Eastern Northeast 1st 48 29 14 — 5 63 149 126 5 1 4 — 9 20 Lost in Conference Quarterfinals, 1–4 (Senators)^[93] 2013–14 2013–14 Eastern Atlantic^[x] 3rd 82 46 28 — 8 100 215 204 17 10 7 — 51 46 Won in First Round, 4–0 (Lightning)
Won in Second Round, 4–3 (Bruins)
Lost in Conference Finals, 2–4 (Rangers)^[94] 2014–15 2014–15 Eastern Atlantic 1st 82 50 22 — 10 110 221 189 12 6 6 — 25 29 Won in First Round, 4–2 (Senators)
Lost in Second Round, 2–4 (Lightning)^[95] 2015–16 2015–16 Eastern Atlantic 6th 82 38 38 — 6 82 221 236 — — — — — — Did not qualify 2016–17 2016–17 Eastern Atlantic 1st 82 47 26 — 9 103 226 200 6 2 4 — 11 14 Lost in First Round, 2–4 (Rangers) 2017–18 2017–18 Eastern Atlantic 6th 82 29 40 — 13 71 209 264 — — — — — — Did not qualify 2018–19 2018–19 Eastern Atlantic 4th 82 44 30 — 8 96 249 236 — — — — — — Did not qualify 2019–20^[y] 2019–20 Eastern Atlantic 5th 71 31 31 — 9 71 212 221 10 5 5 — 23 19 Won in Qualifying Round, 3–1 (Penguins)
Lost in First Round, 2–4 (Flyers) 2020–21^[z] 2020–21 — North 4th 56 24 21 — 11 59 159 168 22 13 9 — 51 54 Won in First Round, 4–3 (Maple Leafs)
Won in Second Round, 4–0 (Jets)
Won in Stanley Cup Semifinals, 4–2 (Golden Knights)
Lost in Stanley Cup Finals, 1–4 (Lightning) 2021–22 2021–22 Eastern Atlantic 8th 82 22 49 — 11 55 221 319 — — — — — — Did not qualify Totals^[96] 6,869 3,495 2,351 837 186 8,013 22,012 18,579 781 447 326 8 2,322 1,981 85 playoff appearances