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Montreal Canadiens History

108 seasons since 1917-18 · 23 Stanley Cups (1924, 1930, 1931, 1944, 1946, 1953, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1965, 1966, 1968, 1969, 1971, 1973, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1986, 1993) · 85 playoff appearances · All-time: 3,644-2,487 in 7,197 games

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SeasonGPWLTOTLPTSGFGAPlayoffs
2025-26 82 48 24 — 10 106 283 251 —
2024-25 82 40 31 — 11 91 245 261 —
2023-24 82 30 36 — 16 76 236 289 —
2022-23 82 31 45 — 6 68 232 307 —
2021-22 82 22 49 — 11 55 221 319 —
2020-21 56 24 21 — 11 59 159 168 Playoffs
2019-20 71 31 31 — 9 71 208 220 Playoffs
2018-19 82 44 30 — 8 96 249 236 —
2017-18 82 29 40 — 13 71 209 264 —
2016-17 82 47 26 — 9 103 226 200 Playoffs
2015-16 82 38 38 — 6 82 221 236 —
2014-15 82 50 22 — 10 110 221 189 Playoffs
2013-14 82 46 28 — 8 100 215 204 Playoffs
2012-13 48 29 14 — 5 63 146 124 Playoffs
2011-12 82 31 35 — 16 78 207 214 —
2010-11 82 44 30 — 8 96 213 206 Playoffs
2009-10 82 39 33 — 10 88 210 218 Playoffs
2008-09 82 41 30 — 11 93 242 240 Playoffs
2007-08 82 47 25 — 10 104 257 216 Playoffs
2006-07 82 42 34 — 6 90 239 251 —
2005-06 82 42 31 — 9 93 241 244 Playoffs
2003-04 82 41 30 7 4 93 208 192 Playoffs
2002-03 82 30 35 8 9 77 206 234 —
2001-02 82 36 31 12 3 87 207 209 Playoffs
2000-01 82 28 40 8 6 70 206 232 —
1999-00 82 35 34 9 4 83 196 194 —
1998-99 82 32 39 11 — 75 184 209 —
1997-98 82 37 32 13 — 87 235 208 Playoffs
1996-97 82 31 36 15 — 77 249 276 Playoffs
1995-96 82 40 32 10 — 90 265 248 Playoffs
1994-95 48 18 23 7 — 43 125 148 —
1993-94 84 41 29 14 — 96 283 248 Playoffs
1992-93 🏆 84 48 30 6 — 102 326 280 Won Stanley Cup
1991-92 80 41 28 11 — 93 267 207 Playoffs
1990-91 80 39 30 11 — 89 273 249 Playoffs
1989-90 80 41 28 11 — 93 288 234 Playoffs
1988-89 80 53 18 9 — 115 315 218 Playoffs
1987-88 80 45 22 13 — 103 298 238 Playoffs
1986-87 80 41 29 10 — 92 277 241 Playoffs
1985-86 🏆 80 40 33 7 — 87 330 280 Won Stanley Cup
1984-85 80 41 27 12 — 94 309 262 Playoffs
1983-84 80 35 40 5 — 75 286 295 Playoffs
1982-83 80 42 24 14 — 98 350 286 Playoffs
1981-82 80 46 17 17 — 109 360 223 Playoffs
1980-81 80 45 22 13 — 103 332 232 Playoffs
1979-80 80 47 20 13 — 107 328 240 Playoffs
1978-79 🏆 80 52 17 11 — 115 337 204 Won Stanley Cup
1977-78 🏆 80 59 10 11 — 129 359 183 Won Stanley Cup
1976-77 🏆 80 60 8 12 — 132 387 171 Won Stanley Cup
1975-76 🏆 80 58 11 11 — 127 337 174 Won Stanley Cup
1974-75 80 47 14 19 — 113 374 225 Playoffs
1973-74 78 45 24 9 — 99 293 240 Playoffs
1972-73 🏆 78 52 10 16 — 120 329 184 Won Stanley Cup
1971-72 78 46 16 16 — 108 307 205 Playoffs
1970-71 🏆 78 42 23 13 — 97 291 216 Won Stanley Cup
1969-70 76 38 22 16 — 92 244 201 —
1968-69 🏆 76 46 19 11 — 103 271 202 Won Stanley Cup
1967-68 🏆 74 42 22 10 — 94 236 167 Won Stanley Cup
1966-67 70 32 25 13 — 77 202 188 Playoffs
1965-66 🏆 70 41 21 8 — 90 239 173 Won Stanley Cup
1964-65 🏆 70 36 23 11 — 83 211 185 Won Stanley Cup
1963-64 70 36 21 13 — 85 209 167 Playoffs
1962-63 70 28 19 23 — 79 225 183 Playoffs
1961-62 70 42 14 14 — 98 259 166 Playoffs
1960-61 70 41 19 10 — 92 254 188 Playoffs
1959-60 🏆 70 40 18 12 — 92 255 178 Won Stanley Cup
1958-59 🏆 70 39 18 13 — 91 258 158 Won Stanley Cup
1957-58 🏆 70 43 17 10 — 96 250 158 Won Stanley Cup
1956-57 🏆 70 35 23 12 — 82 210 155 Won Stanley Cup
1955-56 🏆 70 45 15 10 — 100 222 131 Won Stanley Cup
1954-55 70 41 18 11 — 93 228 157 Playoffs
1953-54 70 35 24 11 — 81 195 141 Playoffs
1952-53 🏆 70 28 23 19 — 75 155 148 Won Stanley Cup
1951-52 70 34 26 10 — 78 195 164 Playoffs
1950-51 70 25 30 15 — 65 173 184 Playoffs
1949-50 70 29 22 19 — 77 172 150 Playoffs
1948-49 60 28 23 9 — 65 152 126 Playoffs
1947-48 60 20 29 11 — 51 147 169 —
1946-47 60 34 16 10 — 78 189 138 Playoffs
1945-46 🏆 50 28 17 5 — 61 172 134 Won Stanley Cup
1944-45 50 38 8 4 — 80 228 121 Playoffs
1943-44 🏆 50 38 5 7 — 83 234 109 Won Stanley Cup
1942-43 50 19 19 12 — 50 181 191 Playoffs
1941-42 48 18 27 3 — 39 134 173 Playoffs
1940-41 48 16 26 6 — 38 121 147 Playoffs
1939-40 48 10 33 5 — 25 90 167 —
1938-39 48 15 24 9 — 39 115 146 Playoffs
1937-38 48 18 17 13 — 49 123 128 Playoffs
1936-37 48 24 18 6 — 54 115 111 Playoffs
1935-36 48 11 26 11 — 33 82 123 —
1934-35 48 19 23 6 — 44 110 145 Playoffs
1933-34 48 22 20 6 — 50 99 101 Playoffs
1932-33 48 18 25 5 — 41 92 115 Playoffs
1931-32 48 25 16 7 — 57 128 111 Playoffs
1930-31 🏆 44 26 10 8 — 60 129 89 Won Stanley Cup
1929-30 🏆 44 21 14 9 — 51 142 114 Won Stanley Cup
1928-29 44 22 7 15 — 59 71 43 Playoffs
1927-28 44 26 11 7 — 59 116 48 Playoffs
1926-27 44 28 14 2 — 58 99 67 Playoffs
1925-26 36 11 24 1 — 23 79 108 —
1924-25 30 17 11 2 — 36 93 56 Playoffs
1923-24 🏆 24 13 11 0 — 26 59 48 Won Stanley Cup
1922-23 24 13 9 2 — 28 73 61 Playoffs
1921-22 24 12 11 1 — 25 88 94 —
1920-21 24 13 11 0 — 26 112 99 —
1919-20 24 13 11 0 — 26 129 113 —
1918-19 18 10 8 0 — 20 88 78 Playoffs
1917-18 22 13 9 0 — 26 115 84 Playoffs

Records include seasons played under predecessor franchise identities. T = ties (pre-2005-06); OTL = overtime/shootout losses.

Montreal Canadiens history — frequently asked

How many Stanley Cups have the Montreal Canadiens won?
The Montreal Canadiens have won 23 Stanley Cups: 1924, 1930, 1931, 1944, 1946, 1953, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1965, 1966, 1968, 1969, 1971, 1973, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1986, 1993.
When did the Montreal Canadiens join the NHL?
The franchise's first NHL season in Pucky's records is 1917-18; it has played 108 seasons since.
How many times have the Montreal Canadiens made the playoffs?
The franchise has reached the Stanley Cup playoffs 85 times across 108 seasons, including games played under predecessor identities.