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Montreal Canadiens

Canadian ice hockey team, the only remaining original member of the inaugural six-team National Hockey League (first season 1917–18). They dominated the sport for three decades with a record 23 Stanley Cup wins (1916 [pre-NHL formation], 1924, 1930–1, 1944, 1946, 1953, 1956–60, 1965–6, 1968–9, 1971, 1973, 1976-9, 1986).

1917-18 22 13 9 0 115 84 26 1st, NHL Lost in NHL Finals, 7-10 (TG) (Arenas)
1918-19 18 10 8 0 88 78 20 257 2nd, NHL Tied1 in 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 (Senators)
1923-24 24 13 11 0 59 48 26 144 2nd, NHL Stanley Cup Champions, 2-0 (Maroons), 2-0 (Tigers)
1924-25 30 17 11 2 93 56 36 371 3rd, NHL Lost in Finals, 8-16 (TG) (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 Quarterfinals, 2-1 (TG) (Maroons)
Lost in Semifinals, 1-5 (TG) (Senators)
1927-28 44 26 11 7 116 48 59 496 1st, Canadian Lost in Semifinals, 2-3 (TG) (Maroons)
1928-29 44 22 7 15 71 43 59 465 1st, Canadian Lost in Semifinals, 0-3 (Bruins)
1929-30 44 21 14 9 142 114 51 600 1st, Canadian Won in Quarterfinals, 3-2 (TG) (Black Hawks)
Won in Semifinals, 2-0 (Rangers)
Stanley Cup Champions, 2-0 (Bruins)
1930-31 44 26 10 8 129 89 60 602 1st, Canadian Won in Semifinals, 3-2 (Bruins)
Stanley Cup Champions, 3-2 (Black Hawks)
1931-32 48 25 16 7 128 111 57 450 1st, Canadian Lost in Semifinals, 1-3 (Rangers)
1932-33 48 18 25 5 92 115 41 468 3rd, Canadian Lost in Quarterfinals, 5-8 (TG) (Rangers)
1933-34 48 22 20 6 99 101 50 308 2nd, Canadian Lost in Quarterfinals, 3-4 (TG) (Black Hawks)
1934-35 48 19 23 6 110 145 44 314 3rd, Canadian Lost in Quarterfinals, 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 Semifinals, 2-3 (Red Wings)
1937-38 48 18 17 13 123 128 49 340 3rd, Canadian Lost in Quarterfinals, 1-2 (Black Hawks)
1938-39 48 15 24 9 115 146 39 294 6th, NHL Lost in Quarterfinals, 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 Quarterfinals, 1-2 (Black Hawks)
1941-42 48 18 27 3 134 173 39 504 6th, NHL Lost Quarterfinals, 1-2 (Red Wings)
1942-43 50 19 19 12 181 191 50 318 4th, NHL Lost in Semifinals, 1-4 (Bruins)
1943-44 50 38 5 7 234 109 83 557 1st, NHL Won in Semifinals, 4-1 (Maple Leafs)
Stanley Cup Champions, 4-0 (Black Hawks)
1944-45 50 38 8 4 228 121 80 376 1st, NHL Lost in Semifinals, 2-4 (Maple Leafs)
1945-46 50 28 17 5 172 134 61 337 1st, NHL Won in Semifinals, 4-0 (Black Hawks)
Stanley Cup Champions, 4-1 (Bruins)
1946-47 60 34 16 10 189 138 78 561 1st, NHL Won in Semifinals, 4-1 (Bruins)
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 Semifinals, 3-4 (Red Wings)
1949-50 70 29 22 19 172 150 77 736 2nd, NHL Lost in Semifinals, 3-4 (Red Wings)
1950-51 70 25 30 15 173 184 65 835 3rd, NHL Won in Semifinals, 4-2 (Red Wings)
Lost in Finals, 1-4 (Maple Leafs)
1951-52 70 34 26 10 195 164 78 661 2nd, NHL Won in Semifinals, 4-3 (Bruins)
Lost in Finals, 0-4 (Red Wings)
1952-53 70 28 23 19 155 148 75 777 2nd, NHL Won in Semifinals, 4-3 (Black Hawks)
Stanley Cup Champions, 4-1 (Bruins)
1953-54 70 35 24 11 195 141 81 1064 2nd, NHL Won in Semifinals, 4-0 (Bruins)
Lost in Finals, 3-4 (Red Wings)
1954-55 70 41 18 11 228 157 93 890 2nd, NHL Won in Semifinals, 4-1 (Bruins)
Lost in Finals, 3-4 (Red Wings)
1955-56 70 45 15 10 222 131 100 977 1st, NHL Won in Semifinals, 4-1 (Rangers)
Stanley Cup Champions, 4-1 (Red Wings)
1956-57 70 35 23 12 210 155 82 870 2nd, NHL Won in Semifinals, 4-1 (Rangers)
Stanley Cup Champions, 4-1 (Bruins)
1957-58 70 43 17 10 250 158 96 945 1st, NHL Won in Semifinals, 4-0 (Red Wings)
Stanley Cup Champions, 4-2 (Bruins)
1958-59 70 39 18 13 258 158 91 760 1st, NHL Won in Semifinals, 4-2 (Black Hawks)
Stanley Cup Champions, 4-1 (Maple Leafs)
1959-60 70 40 18 12 255 178 92 756 1st, NHL Won in Semifinals, 4-0 (Black Hawks)
Stanley Cup Champions, 4-0 (Maple Leafs)
1960-61 70 41 19 10 254 188 92 811 1st, NHL Lost in Semifinals, 2-4 (Black Hawks)
1961-62 70 42 14 14 259 166 98 818 1st, NHL Lost in Semifinals, 2-4 (Black Hawks)
1962-63 70 28 19 23 225 183 79 751 3rd, NHL Lost in Semifinals, 1-4 (Maple Leafs)
1963-64 70 36 21 13 209 167 85 982 1st, NHL Lost in Semifinals, 3-4 (Maple Leafs)
1964-65 70 36 23 11 211 185 83 1033 2nd, NHL Won in Semifinals, 4-2 (Maple Leafs)
Stanley Cup Champions, 4-3 (Black Hawks)
1965-66 70 41 21 8 239 173 90 884 1st, NHL Won in Semifinals, 4-0 (Maple Leafs)
Stanley Cup Champions, 4-2 (Red Wings)
1966-67 70 32 25 13 202 188 77 879 2nd, NHL Won in Semifinals, 4-0 (Rangers)
Lost in Finals, 2-4 (Maple Leafs)
1967-68 74 42 22 10 236 167 94 700 1st, East Won in Quarterfinals, 4-0 (Bruins)
Won in Semifinals, 4-1 (Black Hawks)
Stanley Cup Champions, 4-0 (Blues)
1968-69 76 46 19 11 271 202 103 780 1st, East Won in Quarterfinals, 4-0 (Rangers)
Won in Semifinals, 4-2 (Bruins)
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 Quarterfinals, 4-3 (Bruins)
Won in Semifinals, 4-2 (North Stars)
Stanley Cup Champions, 4-3 (Black Hawks)
1971-72 78 46 16 16 307 205 108 783 3rd, East Lost in Quarterfinals, 2-4 (Rangers)
1972-73 78 52 10 16 329 184 120 783 1st, East Won in Quarterfinals, 4-2 (Sabres)
Won in Semifinals, 4-1 (Flyers)
Stanley Cup Champions, 4-2 (Black Hawks)
1973-74 78 45 24 9 293 240 99 761 2nd, East Lost in Quarterfinals, 2-4 (Rangers)
1974-75 80 47 14 19 374 225 113 1155 1st, Norris Won in Quarterfinals, 4-1 (Canucks)
Lost in Semifinals, 2-4 (Sabres)
1975-76 80 58 11 11 337 174 127 977 1st, Norris Won in Quarterfinals, 4-0 (Black Hawks)
Won in Semifinals, 4-1 (Islanders)
Stanley Cup Champions, 4-0 (Flyers)
1976-77 80 60 8 12 387 171 132 764 1st, Norris Won in Quarterfinals, 4-0 (Blues)
Won in Semifinals, 4-2 (Islanders)
Stanley Cup Champions, 4-0 (Bruins)
1977-78 80 59 10 11 359 183 129 745 1st, Norris Won in Quarterfinals, 4-1 (Red Wings)
Won in Semifinals, 4-0 (Maple Leafs)
Stanley Cup Champions, 4-2 (Bruins)
1978-79 80 52 17 11 337 204 115 803 1st, Norris Won in Quarterfinals, 4-0 (Maple Leafs)
Won in Semifinals, 4-3 (Bruins)
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)
Lost in Quarterfinals, 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 Semifinals, 2-3 (Nordiques)
1982-83 80 42 24 14 350 286 98 1116 2nd, Adams Lost in Division Semifinals, 0-3 (Sabres)
1983-84 80 35 40 5 286 295 75 1371 4th, Adams Won in Division Semifinals, 3-0 (Bruins)
Won in Division Finals, 4-2 (Nordiques)
Lost in Conference Finals, 2-4 (Islanders)
1984-85 80 41 27 12 309 262 94 1464 1st, Adams Won in Division Semifinals, 3-2 (Bruins)
Lost in Division Finals, 3-4 (Nordiques)
1985-86 80 40 33 7 330 280 87 1372 2nd, Adams Won in Division Semifinals, 3-0 (Bruins)
Won in Division Finals, 4-3 (Whalers)
Won in Conference Finals, 4-1 (Rangers)
Stanley Cup Champions, 4-1 (Flames)
1986-87 80 41 29 10 277 241 92 1802 2nd, Adams Won in Division Semifinals, 4-0 (Bruins)
Won in Division Finals, 4-3 (Nordiques)
Lost in Conference Finals, 2-4 (Flyers)
1987-88 80 45 22 13 298 238 103 1830 1st, Adams Won in Division Semifinals, 4-2 (Whalers)
Lost in Division Finals, 1-4 (Bruins)
1988-89 80 53 18 9 315 218 115 1537 1st, Adams Won in Division Semifinals, 4-0 (Whalers)
Won in Division Finals, 4-1 (Bruins)
Won in Conference Finals, 4-2 (Flyers)
Lost in Finals, 2-4 (Flames)
1989-90 80 41 28 11 288 234 93 1590 3rd, Adams Won in Division Semifinals, 4-2 (Sabres)
Lost in Division Finals, 1-4 (Bruins)
1990-91 80 39 30 11 273 249 89 1425 2nd, Adams Won in Division Semifinals, 4-2 (Sabres)
Lost in Division Finals, 3-4 (Bruins)
1991-92 80 41 28 11 267 207 93 1556 1st, Adams Won in Division Semifinals, 4-3 (Whalers)
Lost in Division Finals, 0-4 (Bruins)
1992-93 84 48 30 6 326 280 102 1788 3rd, Adams Won in Division Semifinals, 4-2 (Nordiques)
Won in Division Finals, 4-0 (Sabres)
Won in Conference Finals, 4-1 (Islanders)
Stanley Cup Champions, 4-1 (Kings)
1993-94 84 41 29 14 283 248 96 1524 3rd, Northeast Lost in Conference Quarterfinals, 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 Quarterfinals, 2-4 (Rangers)
1996-97 82 31 36 15 249 276 77 1469 4th, Northeast Lost in Conference Quarterfinals, 1-4 (Devils)
1997-98 82 37 32 13 235 208 87 1547 4th, Northeast Won in Conference Quarterfinals, 4-2 (Penguins)
Lost in Conference Semifinals, 0-4 (Sabres)
1998-99 82 32 39 11 184 209 75 1299 5th, Northeast Did not qualify
1999-00 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 Quarterfinals, 4-2 (Bruins)
Lost in Conference Semifinals, 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 Quarterfinals, 4-3 (Bruins)
Lost in Conference Semifinals, 0-4 (Lightning)
2004-053
2005-064 82 42 31 9 243 247 93 1312 3rd, Northeast Lost in Conference Quarterfinals, 2-4 (Hurricanes)
2006-07 18 10 5 3 57 53 23 308
Totals 5646 2901 1870 837 38 18585 15086 6677 72978
1 The 1918-19 Stanley Cup Final was suspended after five games due to the Spanish Flu Pandemic.

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