Table:
nhl season
canadiens season
conference
division
regular season
postseason

gp
w
l
t
ot
gf
ga
pts
finish
gp
w
l
gf
ga
result

1967-68
1967-68
-
east
74
42
22
10
-
236
167
94
1st
13
12
1
48
25
won quarterfinals vs. boston bruins, 4-0 won semifinals vs

1968-69
1968-69
-
east
76
46
19
11
-
271
202
103
1st
14
12
2
43
26
won quarterfinals vs. new york rangers, 4-0 won semifinals vs

1969-70
1969-70
-
east
76
38
22
16
-
244
201
92
5th
-
-
-
-
-
did not qualify

1970-71
1970-71
-
east
78
42
23
13
-
291
216
97
3rd
20
12
8
75
63
won quarterfinals vs. boston bruins, 4-3 won semifinals vs

1971-72
1971-72
-
east
78
46
16
16
-
307
205
108
3rd
6
2
4
14
19
lost quarterfinals to new york rangers, 2-4

1972-73
1972-73
-
east
78
52
10
16
-
329
184
120
1st
17
12
5
73
52
won quarterfinals vs. buffalo sabres, 4-2 won semifinals vs

1973-74
1973-74
-
east
78
45
24
9
-
293
240
99
2nd
6
2
4
17
21
lost quarterfinals to new york rangers, 2-4

1974-75
1974-75
wales
norris
80
47
14
19
-
374
225
113
1st
11
6
5
49
30
won quarterfinals vs. vancouver canucks, 4-1 lost semifinals to buffalo sabres, 2-4

1975-76
1975-76
wales
norris
80
58
11
11
-
337
174
127
1st
13
12
1
44
26
won quarterfinals vs. chicago black hawks, 4-0 won semifinals vs

1976-77
1976-77
wales
norris
80
60
8
12
-
387
171
132
1st
14
12
2
54
23
won quarterfinals vs. st

1977-78
1977-78
wales
norris
80
59
10
11
-
359
183
129
1st
15
12
3
58
29
won quarterfinals vs. detroit red wings, 4-1 won semifinals vs

1978-79
1978-79
wales
norris
80
52
17
11
-
337
204
115
1st
16
12
4
63
41
won quarterfinals vs. toronto maple leafs, 4-0 won semifinals vs

1979-80
1979-80
wales
norris
80
47
20
13
-
328
240
107
1st
10
6
4
39
26
won preliminary round vs. hartford whalers, 3-0 lost quarterfinals to minnesota north stars, 3-4

1980-81
1980-81
wales
norris
80
45
22
13
-
332
232
103
1st
3
0
3
6
15
lost preliminary round to edmonton oilers, 0-3

1981-82
1981-82
wales
adams
80
46
17
17
-
360
223
109
1st
5
2
3
16
11
lost division semifinals to quebec nordiques, 2-3

1982-83
1982-83
wales
adams
80
42
24
14
-
350
286
98
2nd
3
0
3
2
8
lost division semifinals to buffalo sabres, 0-3

1983-84
1983-84
wales
adams
80
35
40
5
-
286
295
75
4th
15
9
6
42
32
won division semifinals vs. boston bruins, 3-0 won division finals vs

1984-85
1984-85
wales
adams
80
41
27
12
-
309
262
94
1st
12
6
6
43
41
won division semifinals vs. boston bruins, 3-2 lost division finals to quebec nordiques, 3-4

1985-86
1985-86
wales
adams
80
40
33
7
-
330
280
87
2nd
20
15
5
56
41
won division semifinals vs. boston bruins, 3-0 won division finals vs

1986-87
1986-87
wales
adams
80
41
29
10
-
277
241
92
2nd
17
10
7
67
54
won division semifinals vs. boston bruins, 4-0 won division finals vs

1987-88
1987-88
wales
adams
80
45
22
13
-
298
238
103
1st
11
5
6
33
35
won division semifinals vs. hartford whalers, 4-2 lost division finals to boston bruins, 1-4

1988-89
1988-89
wales
adams
80
53
18
9
-
315
218
115
1st
21
14
7
67
51
won division semifinals vs. hartford whalers, 4-0 won division finals vs

1989-90
1989-90
wales
adams
80
41
28
11
-
288
234
93
3rd
11
5
6
29
29
won division semifinals vs. buffalo sabres, 4-2 lost division finals to boston bruins, 1-4

1990-91
1990-91
wales
adams
80
39
30
11
-
273
249
89
2nd
13
7
6
47
42
won division semifinals vs. buffalo sabres, 4-2 lost division finals to boston bruins, 3-4

1991-92
1991-92
wales
adams
80
41
28
11
-
267
207
93
1st
11
4
7
29
32
won division semifinals vs. hartford whalers, 4-3 lost division finals to boston bruins, 0-4

1992-93
1992-93
wales
adams
84
48
30
6
-
326
280
102
3rd
20
16
4
66
51
won division semifinals vs. quebec nordiques, 4-2 won division finals vs

1993-94
1993-94
eastern
northeast
84
41
29
14
-
283
248
96
3rd
7
3
4
20
22
lost conference quarterfinals to boston bruins, 3-4

1994-95
1994-95
eastern
northeast
48
18
23
7
-
125
148
43
6th
-
-
-
-
-
did not qualify

1995-96
1995-96
eastern
northeast
82
40
32
10
-
265
248
90
3rd
6
2
4
17
19
lost conference quarterfinals to new york rangers, 2-4

1996-97
1996-97
eastern
northeast
82
31
36
15
-
249
276
77
4th
5
1
4
11
22
lost conference quarterfinals to new jersey devils, 1-4

1997-98
1997-98
eastern
northeast
82
37
32
13
-
235
208
87
4th
10
4
6
28
32
won conference quarterfinals vs. pittsburgh penguins, 4-2 lost conference semifinals to buffalo sabres, 0-4

1998-99
1998-99
eastern
northeast
82
32
39
11
-
184
209
75
5th
-
-
-
-
-
did not qualify

1999-2000
1999-2000
eastern
northeast
82
35
34
9
4
196
194
83
4th
-
-
-
-
-
did not qualify

2000-01
2000-01
eastern
northeast
82
28
40
8
6
206
232
70
5th
-
-
-
-
-
did not qualify

2001-02
2001-02
eastern
northeast
82
36
31
12
3
207
209
87
4th
12
6
6
32
39
won conference quarterfinals vs. boston bruins, 4-2 lost conference semifinals to carolina hurricanes, 2-4

2002-03
2002-03
eastern
northeast
82
30
35
8
9
206
234
77
4th
-
-
-
-
-
did not qualify

2003-04
2003-04
eastern
northeast
82
41
30
7
4
208
192
93
4th
11
4
7
24
28
won conference quarterfinals vs. boston bruins, 4-3 lost conference semifinals to tampa bay lightning, 0-4

2004-05
2004-05
eastern
northeast
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
no postseason due to lockout

2005-06
2005-06
eastern
northeast
82
42
31
-
9
243
247
93
3rd
6
2
4
17
15
lost conference quarterfinals to carolina hurricanes, 2-4

2006-07
2006-07
eastern
northeast
82
42
34
-
6
245
256
90
4th
-
-
-
-
-
did not qualify

2007-08
2007-08
eastern
northeast
82
47
25
-
10
262
222
104
1st
12
5
7
33
35
won conference quarterfinals vs. boston bruins, 4-3 lost conference semifinals to philadelphia flyers, 1-4

2008-09
2008-09
eastern
northeast
82
41
30
-
11
249
247
93
2nd
4
0
4
6
17
lost conference quarterfinals to boston bruins, 0-4

2009-10
2009-10
eastern
northeast
82
39
33
-
10
217
223
88
4th
19
9
10
46
57
won conference quarterfinals vs. washington capitals, 4-3 won conference semifinals vs

2010-11
2010-11
eastern
northeast
82
44
30
-
8
216
209
96
2nd
7
3
4
17
17
lost conference quarterfinals to boston bruins, 3-4

2011-12
2011-12
eastern
northeast
82
31
35
-
16
212
226
78
5th
-
-
-
-
-
did not qualify

2012-13
2012-13
eastern
northeast
48
29
14
-
5
149
126
63
1st
5
1
4
9
20
lost conference quarterfinals to ottawa senators, 1-4

2013-14
2013-14
eastern
atlantic
82
46
28
-
8
215
204
100
3rd
17
10
7
51
46
won first round vs. tampa bay lightning, 4-0 won second round vs

2014-15
2014-15
eastern
atlantic
82
50
22
-
10
221
189
110
1st
12
6
6
25
29
won first round vs. ottawa senators, 4-2 lost second round to tampa bay lightning, 2-4

2015-16
2015-16
eastern
atlantic
82
38
38
-
6
221
236
82
6th
-
-
-
-
-
did not qualify

2016-17
2016-17
eastern
atlantic
82
47
26
-
9
226
200
103
1st
6
2
4
11
14
lost first round to new york rangers, 2-4

2017-18
2017-18
eastern
atlantic
82
29
40
-
13
209
264
71
6th
-
-
-
-
-
did not qualify

2018-19
2018-19
eastern
atlantic
82
44
30
-
8
249
236
96
4th
-
-
-
-
-
did not qualify

totals, 1967-present
4046
2129
1341
421
155
13602
11340
4834
-
456
263
193
1427
1235
none

Statement: the 1972-73 montreal canadiens season, the canadiens won the cup.
Question: during the 1972-73 montreal canadiens season, what is the final result for canadiens?
Answer: 1st