List of Montreal Canadiens seasons

This is a list of seasons completed by the Montreal Canadiens professional ice hockey club. This list documents the records and playoff results for all seasons the Canadiens completed in both the National Hockey Association (NHA) and the National Hockey League (NHL).
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==NHA (1910–1917)==
Stanley Cup Champions	O'Brien Cup Champions	League Leader
Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against, Pts = Points
Season 	GP 	W 	L 	T	GF 	GA 	PTS	Finish 	Playoffs
1909–10	12 	2 	10	0	59 	100	4 	7th, NHA 	Did not qualify
1910–11	16 	8 	8 	0	66 	62 	16 	2nd, NHA 	Did not qualify
1911–12	18 	8 	10	0	59 	66 	16 	4th, NHA 	Did not qualify
1912–13	20 	9 	11	0	87 	81 	18 	5th, NHA 	Did not qualify
1913–14	20 	13	7 	0	85 	65 	26 	2nd, NHA 	Lost in NHA final, 2–6 (TG) (Blueshirts)
1914–15	20 	6 	14	0	65 	81 	12 	6th, NHA 	Did not qualify
1915–16	24 	16	7 	1	104	76 	33 	1st, NHA 	Stanley Cup champions, 3–2 (Rosebuds)
1916–17	20 	10	10	0	89 	70 	20 	3rd, NHA 	Won in NHA final, 7–6 (TG) (Senators)Lost in Stanley Cup series, 1–3 (Metropolitans)
NHA 	GP 	W 	L 	T	GF 	GA 	PTS	1 Stanley Cup Win (NHA Champions vs PCHA Champions)	1 Stanley Cup Win (NHA Champions vs PCHA Champions)
Totals 	150	74	75	1	632	584	149	2 O'Brien Cup Wins (NHA Champions) 	2 O'Brien Cup Wins (NHA Champions)
NHA started play in January 1910. Team known as 'Les Canadiens' in 1910. Record for 1910 does not include first game, which was not counted when schedule was revised due to merger with CHA.
==NHL (1917–present)==
Stanley Cup Champions	Conference Champions	Division/Reg. Season Leader	League Leader
Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, OTL = Overtime losses, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against, PIM = Penalties in minutes
Season 	GP 	W 	L 	T 	OTL 	GF 	GA 	PTS 	PIM 	Finish 	Playoffs
1917–18 	22 	13 	9 	0 	— 	115 	84 	26 	— 	1st, NHL 	Lost in NHL Finals, 7–10 (TG) (Torontos)
1918–19 	18 	10 	8 	0 	— 	88 	78 	20 	257 	2nd, NHL 	Won in NHL Finals, 4-1 (Senators)Tied1 in Stanley Cup Finals, 2–2 (Metropolitans)
1919–20 	24 	13 	11 	0 	— 	129 	113 	26 	221 	2nd, NHL 	Did not qualify
1920–21 	24 	13 	11 	0 	— 	112 	99 	26 	315 	3rd, NHL 	Did not qualify
1921–22 	24 	12 	11 	1 	— 	88 	94 	25 	174 	3rd, NHL 	Did not qualify
1922–23 	24 	13 	9 	2 	— 	73 	61 	28 	174 	2nd, NHL 	Lost in NHL Finals, 2–3 (TG) (Senators)
1923–24 	24 	13 	11 	0 	— 	59 	48 	26 	144 	2nd, NHL 	Won in NHL Finals, 5–2 (TG) (Senators)Stanley Cup Champions, 2–0 (Maroons), 2–0 (Tigers)
1924–25 	30 	17 	11 	2 	— 	93 	56 	36 	371 	3rd, NHL 	Won in NHL Finals, 5–2 (TG) (St. Patricks)Lost in Stanley Cup Finals, 1–3 (Cougars)
1925–26 	36 	11 	24 	1 	— 	79 	108 	23 	458 	7th, NHL 	Did not qualify
1926–27 	44 	28 	14 	2 	— 	99 	67 	58 	395 	2nd, Canadian 	Won in Quarter-finals, 2–1 (TG) (Maroons) Lost in Semi-finals, 1–5 (TG) (Senators)
1927–28 	44 	26 	11 	7 	— 	116 	48 	59 	496 	1st, Canadian 	Lost in Semi-finals, 2–3 (TG) (Maroons)
1928–29 	44 	22 	7 	15 	— 	71 	43 	59 	465 	1st, Canadian 	Lost in Semi-finals, 0–3 (Bruins)
1929–30 	44 	21 	14 	9 	— 	142 	114 	51 	600 	1st, Canadian 	Won in Quarter-finals, 3–2 (TG) (Black Hawks) Won in Semi-finals, 2–0 (Rangers) Stanley Cup Champions, 2–0 (Bruins)
1930–31 	44 	26 	10 	8 	— 	129 	89 	60 	602 	1st, Canadian 	Won in Semi-finals, 3–2 (Bruins) Stanley Cup Champions, 3–2 (Black Hawks)
1931–32 	48 	25 	16 	7 	— 	128 	111 	57 	450 	1st, Canadian 	Lost in Semi-finals, 1–3 (Rangers)
1932–33 	48 	18 	25 	5 	— 	92 	115 	41 	468 	3rd, Canadian 	Lost in Quarter-finals, 5–8 (TG) (Rangers)
1933–34 	48 	22 	20 	6 	— 	99 	101 	50 	308 	2nd, Canadian 	Lost in Quarter-finals, 3–4 (TG) (Black Hawks)
1934–35 	48 	19 	23 	6 	— 	110 	145 	44 	314 	3rd, Canadian 	Lost in Quarter-finals, 5–6 (TG) (Rangers)
1935–36 	48 	11 	26 	11 	— 	82 	123 	33 	317 	4th, Canadian 	Did not qualify
1936–37 	48 	24 	18 	6 	— 	115 	111 	54 	298 	1st, Canadian 	Lost in Semi-finals, 2–3 (Red Wings)
1937–38 	48 	18 	17 	13 	— 	123 	128 	49 	340 	3rd, Canadian 	Lost in Quarter-finals, 1–2 (Black Hawks)
1938–39 	48 	15 	24 	9 	— 	115 	146 	39 	294 	6th, NHL 	Lost in Quarter-finals, 1–2 (Red Wings)
1939–40 	48 	10 	33 	5 	— 	90 	167 	25 	338 	7th, NHL 	Did not qualify
1940–41 	48 	16 	26 	6 	— 	121 	147 	38 	435 	6th, NHL 	Lost in Quarter-finals, 1–2 (Black Hawks)
1941–42 	48 	18 	27 	3 	— 	134 	173 	39 	504 	6th, NHL 	Lost in Quarter-finals, 1–2 (Red Wings)
1942–43 	50 	19 	19 	12 	— 	181 	191 	50 	318 	4th, NHL 	Lost in Semi-finals, 1–4 (Bruins)
1943–44 	50 	38 	5 	7 	— 	234 	109 	83 	557 	1st, NHL 	Won in Semi-finals, 4–1 (Maple Leafs) </br> Stanley Cup Champions, 4–0 (Black Hawks)
1944–45 	50 	38 	8 	4 	— 	228 	121 	80 	376 	1st, NHL 	Lost in Semi-finals, 2–4 (Maple Leafs)
1945–46 	50 	28 	17 	5 	— 	172 	134 	61 	337 	1st, NHL 	Won in Semi-finals, 4–0 (Black Hawks) </br> Stanley Cup Champions, 4–1 (Bruins)
1946–47 	60 	34 	16 	10 	— 	189 	138 	78 	561 	1st, NHL 	Won in Semi-finals, 4–1 (Bruins) </br> Lost in Finals, 2–4 (Maple Leafs)
1947–48 	60 	20 	29 	11 	— 	147 	169 	51 	724 	5th, NHL 	Did not qualify
1948–49 	60 	28 	23 	9 	— 	152 	126 	65 	782 	3rd, NHL 	Lost in Semi-finals, 3–4 (Red Wings)
1949–50 	70 	29 	22 	19 	— 	172 	150 	77 	736 	2nd, NHL 	Lost in Semi-finals, 1–4 (Rangers)
1950–51 	70 	25 	30 	15 	— 	173 	184 	65 	835 	3rd, NHL 	Won in Semi-finals, 4–2 (Red Wings) </br> Lost in Finals, 1–4 (Maple Leafs)
1951–52 	70 	34 	26 	10 	— 	195 	164 	78 	661 	2nd, NHL 	Won in Semi-finals, 4–3 (Bruins) </br> Lost in Finals, 0–4 (Red Wings)
1952–53 	70 	28 	23 	19 	— 	155 	148 	75 	777 	2nd, NHL 	Won in Semi-finals, 4–3 (Black Hawks) </br> Stanley Cup Champions, 4–1 (Bruins)
1953–54 	70 	35 	24 	11 	— 	195 	141 	81 	1064 	2nd, NHL 	Won in Semi-finals, 4–0 (Bruins) </br> Lost in Finals, 3–4 (Red Wings)
1954–55 	70 	41 	18 	11 	— 	228 	157 	93 	890 	2nd, NHL 	Won in Semi-finals, 4–1 (Bruins) </br> Lost in Finals, 3–4 (Red Wings)
1955–56 	70 	45 	15 	10 	— 	222 	131 	100 	977 	1st, NHL 	Won in Semi-finals, 4–1 (Rangers) </br> Stanley Cup Champions, 4–1 (Red Wings)
1956–57 	70 	35 	23 	12 	— 	210 	155 	82 	870 	2nd, NHL 	Won in Semi-finals, 4–1 (Rangers) </br> Stanley Cup Champions, 4–1 (Bruins)
1957–58 	70 	43 	17 	10 	— 	250 	158 	96 	945 	1st, NHL 	Won in Semi-finals, 4–0 (Red Wings) </br> Stanley Cup Champions, 4–2 (Bruins)
1958–59 	70 	39 	18 	13 	— 	258 	158 	91 	760 	1st, NHL 	Won in Semi-finals, 4–2 (Black Hawks) </br> Stanley Cup Champions, 4–1 (Maple Leafs)
1959–60 	70 	40 	18 	12 	— 	255 	178 	92 	756 	1st, NHL 	Won in Semi-finals, 4–0 (Black Hawks) </br> Stanley Cup Champions, 4–0 (Maple Leafs)
1960–61 	70 	41 	19 	10 	— 	254 	188 	92 	811 	1st, NHL 	Lost in Semi-finals, 2–4 (Black Hawks)
1961–62 	70 	42 	14 	14 	— 	259 	166 	98 	818 	1st, NHL 	Lost in Semi-finals, 2–4 (Black Hawks)
1962–63 	70 	28 	19 	23 	— 	225 	183 	79 	751 	3rd, NHL 	Lost in Semi-finals, 1–4 (Maple Leafs)
1963–64 	70 	36 	21 	13 	— 	209 	167 	85 	982 	1st, NHL 	Lost in Semi-finals, 3–4 (Maple Leafs)
1964–65 	70 	36 	23 	11 	— 	211 	185 	83 	1033 	2nd, NHL 	Won in Semi-finals, 4–2 (Maple Leafs) </br> Stanley Cup Champions, 4–3 (Black Hawks)
1965–66 	70 	41 	21 	8 	— 	239 	173 	90 	884 	1st, NHL 	Won in Semi-finals, 4–0 (Maple Leafs) </br> Stanley Cup Champions, 4–2 (Red Wings)
1966–67 	70 	32 	25 	13 	— 	202 	188 	77 	879 	2nd, NHL 	Won in Semi-finals, 4–0 (Rangers) </br> Lost in Finals, 2–4 (Maple Leafs)
1967–68 	74 	42 	22 	10 	— 	236 	167 	94 	700 	1st, East 	Won in Quarter-finals, 4–0 (Bruins) </br> Won in Semi-finals, 4–1 (Black Hawks) </br> Stanley Cup Champions, 4–0 (Blues)
1968–69 	76 	46 	19 	11 	— 	271 	202 	103 	780 	1st, East 	Won in Quarter-finals, 4–0 (Rangers) </br> Won in Semi-finals, 4–2 (Bruins) </br> Stanley Cup Champions, 4–0 (Blues)
1969–70 	76 	38 	22 	16 	— 	244 	201 	92 	892 	5th, East 	Did not qualify
1970–71 	78 	42 	23 	13 	— 	291 	216 	97 	1271 	3rd, East 	Won in Quarter-finals, 4–3 (Bruins) </br> Won in Semi-finals, 4–2 (North Stars) </br> Stanley Cup Champions, 4–3 (Black Hawks)
1971–72 	78 	46 	16 	16 	— 	307 	205 	108 	783 	3rd, East 	Lost in Quarter-finals, 2–4 (Rangers)
1972–73 	78 	52 	10 	16 	— 	329 	184 	120 	783 	1st, East 	Won in Quarter-finals, 4–2 (Sabres) </br> Won in Semi-finals, 4–1 (Flyers) </br> Stanley Cup Champions, 4–2 (Black Hawks)
1973–74 	78 	45 	24 	9 	— 	293 	240 	99 	761 	2nd, East 	Lost in Quarter-finals, 2–4 (Rangers)
1974–75 	80 	47 	14 	19 	— 	374 	225 	113 	1155 	1st, Norris 	Won in Quarter-finals, 4–1 (Canucks) </br> Lost in Semi-finals, 2–4 (Sabres)
1975–76 	80 	58 	11 	11 	— 	337 	174 	127 	977 	1st, Norris 	Won in Quarter-finals, 4–0 (Black Hawks) </br> Won in Semi-finals, 4–1 (Islanders) </br> Stanley Cup Champions, 4–0 (Flyers)
1976–77 	80 	60 	8 	12 	— 	387 	171 	132 	764 	1st, Norris 	Won in Quarter-finals, 4–0 (Blues) </br> Won in Semi-finals, 4–2 (Islanders) </br> Stanley Cup Champions, 4–0 (Bruins)
1977–78 	80 	59 	10 	11 	— 	359 	183 	129 	745 	1st, Norris 	Won in Quarter-finals, 4–1 (Red Wings) </br> Won in Semi-finals, 4–0 (Maple Leafs) </br> Stanley Cup Champions, 4–2 (Bruins)
1978–79 	80 	52 	17 	11 	— 	337 	204 	115 	803 	1st, Norris 	Won in Quarter-finals, 4–0 (Maple Leafs) </br> Won in Semi-finals, 4–3 (Bruins) </br> Stanley Cup Champions, 4–1 (Rangers)
1979–80 	80 	47 	20 	13 	— 	328 	240 	107 	874 	1st, Norris 	Won in Preliminary Round, 3–0 (Whalers) </br> Lost in Quarter-finals, 3–4 (North Stars)
1980–81 	80 	45 	22 	13 	— 	332 	232 	103 	1398 	1st, Norris 	Lost in Preliminary Round, 0–3 (Oilers)
1981–82 	80 	46 	17 	17 	— 	360 	223 	109 	1463 	1st, Norris 	Lost in Division Semi-finals, 2–3 (Nordiques)
1982–83 	80 	42 	24 	14 	— 	350 	286 	98 	1116 	2nd, Adams 	Lost in Division Semi-finals, 0–3 (Sabres)
1983–84 	80 	35 	40 	5 	— 	286 	295 	75 	1371 	4th, Adams 	Won in Division Semi-finals, 3–0 (Bruins) </br> Won in Division Finals, 4–2 (Nordiques) </br> Lost in Conference Finals, 2–4 (Islanders)
1984–85 	80 	41 	27 	12 	— 	309 	262 	94 	1464 	1st, Adams 	Won in Division Semi-finals, 3–2 (Bruins) </br> Lost in Division Finals, 3–4 (Nordiques)
1985–86 	80 	40 	33 	7 	— 	330 	280 	87 	1372 	2nd, Adams 	Won in Division Semi-finals, 3–0 (Bruins) </br> Won in Division Finals, 4–3 (Whalers) </br> Won in Conference Finals, 4–1 (Rangers) </br> Stanley Cup Champions, 4–1 (Flames)
1986–87 	80 	41 	29 	10 	— 	277 	241 	92 	1802 	2nd, Adams 	Won in Division Semi-finals, 4–0 (Bruins) </br> Won in Division Finals, 4–3 (Nordiques) </br> Lost in Conference Finals, 2–4 (Flyers)
1987–88 	80 	45 	22 	13 	— 	298 	238 	103 	1830 	1st, Adams 	Won in Division Semi-finals, 4–2 (Whalers) </br> Lost in Division Finals, 1–4 (Bruins)
1988–89 	80 	53 	18 	9 	— 	315 	218 	115 	1537 	1st, Adams 	Won in Division Semi-finals, 4–0 (Whalers) </br> Won in Division Finals, 4–1 (Bruins) </br> Won in Conference Finals, 4–2 (Flyers) </br> Lost in Finals, 2–4 (Flames)
1989–90 	80 	41 	28 	11 	— 	288 	234 	93 	1590 	3rd, Adams 	Won in Division Semi-finals, 4–2 (Sabres) </br> Lost in Division Finals, 1–4 (Bruins)
1990–91 	80 	39 	30 	11 	— 	273 	249 	89 	1425 	2nd, Adams 	Won in Division Semi-finals, 4–2 (Sabres) </br> Lost in Division Finals, 3–4 (Bruins)
1991–92 	80 	41 	28 	11 	— 	267 	207 	93 	1556 	1st, Adams 	Won in Division Semi-finals, 4–3 (Whalers) </br> Lost in Division Finals, 0–4 (Bruins)
1992–93 	84 	48 	30 	6 	— 	326 	280 	102 	1788 	3rd, Adams 	Won in Division Semi-finals, 4–2 (Nordiques) </br> Won in Division Finals, 4–0 (Sabres) </br> Won in Conference Finals, 4–1 (Islanders) </br> Stanley Cup Champions, 4–1 (Kings)
1993–94 	84 	41 	29 	14 	— 	283 	248 	96 	1524 	3rd, Northeast 	Lost in Conference Quarter-finals, 3–4 (Bruins)
1994–952 	48 	18 	23 	7 	— 	125 	148 	43 	840 	6th, Northeast 	Did not qualify
1995–96 	82 	40 	32 	10 	— 	265 	248 	90 	1847 	3rd, Northeast 	Lost in Conference Quarter-finals, 2–4 (Rangers)
1996–97 	82 	31 	36 	15 	— 	249 	276 	77 	1469 	4th, Northeast 	Lost in Conference Quarter-finals, 1–4 (Devils)
1997–98 	82 	37 	32 	13 	— 	235 	208 	87 	1547 	4th, Northeast 	Won in Conference Quarter-finals, 4–2 (Penguins) </br> Lost in Conference Semi-finals, 0–4 (Sabres)
1998–99 	82 	32 	39 	11 	— 	184 	209 	75 	1299 	5th, Northeast 	Did not qualify
1999–2000	82 	35 	34 	9 	4 	196 	194 	83 	1067 	4th, Northeast 	Did not qualify
2000–01 	82 	28 	40 	8 	6 	206 	232 	70 	1020 	5th, Northeast 	Did not qualify
2001–02 	82 	36 	31 	12 	3 	207 	209 	87 	974 	4th, Northeast 	Won in Conference Quarter-finals, 4–2 (Bruins) </br> Lost in Conference Semi-finals, 2–4 (Hurricanes)
2002–03 	82 	30 	35 	8 	9 	206 	234 	77 	900 	4th, Northeast 	Did not qualify
2003–04 	82 	41 	30 	7 	4 	208 	192 	93 	1039 	4th, Northeast 	Won in Conference Quarter-finals, 4–3 (Bruins) </br> Lost in Conference Semi-finals, 0–4 (Lightning)
2004–05 	Season cancelled due to 2004–05 NHL lockout	Season cancelled due to 2004–05 NHL lockout	Season cancelled due to 2004–05 NHL lockout	Season cancelled due to 2004–05 NHL lockout	Season cancelled due to 2004–05 NHL lockout	Season cancelled due to 2004–05 NHL lockout	Season cancelled due to 2004–05 NHL lockout	Season cancelled due to 2004–05 NHL lockout	Season cancelled due to 2004–05 NHL lockout	Season cancelled due to 2004–05 NHL lockout	Season cancelled due to 2004–05 NHL lockout
2005–063 	82 	42 	31 	— 	9 	243 	247 	93 	1312 	3rd, Northeast 	Lost in Conference Quarter-finals, 2–4 (Hurricanes)
2006–07 	82 	42 	34 	— 	6 	245 	256 	90 	1119 	4th, Northeast 	Did not qualify
2007–08 	82 	47 	25 	— 	10 	262 	222 	104 	1162 	1st, Northeast 	Won in Conference Quarter-finals, 4–3 (Bruins) Lost in Conference Semi-finals, 1–4 (Flyers)
2008–09 	82 	41 	30 	— 	11 	249 	247 	93 	1223 	2nd, Northeast 	Lost in Conference Quarter-finals, 0–4 (Bruins)
2009–10 	82 	39 	33 	— 	10 	217 	223 	88 	920 	4th, Northeast 	Won in Conference Quarter-finals, 4-3 (Capitals) Won in Conference Semi-finals, 4-3 (Penguins) Lost in Conference Finals, 1-4 (Flyers)
NHL 	GP 	W 	L 	T3 	OTL 	GF 	GA 	PTS 	PIM 	 	
Totals 	5874 	3021 	1954 	837 	62 	19284 	15758 	6941 	77064 	24 Stanley Cup Wins 	24 Stanley Cup Wins
 Playoff total 
TG = Total Goals
:1 The 1918–19 Stanley Cup Final was suspended after five games due to the Spanish Flu Pandemic.
:2 Season was shortened due to the 1994–95 NHL lockout.
:3 As of the 2005–06 Montreal Canadiens season, all games will have a winner; the OTL column includes SOL (Shootout losses).
Note: Between 1974–75 and 1980–81, Conference championships were awarded to the team that finished first overall in their respective conference in the regular season.
==References==
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*1909–1917 NHA standings: Ottawa Senators Club history @ ottawasenators.com
*1917–presnt NHL standings: Montreal Canadiens @ hockeydb.com
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