1961-62 Montreal Canadiens Game-by-Game Results

National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 42-14-14 - 98 points
Finishing 1st in the NHL
Postseason: 2-4
Lost NHL semi-finals
Semi-Finals - Lost to Chicago Black Hawks 4-2
Coach: Toe Blake (42-14-14)
Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada
1961-62 Montreal Canadiens Statistics
1961-62 Montreal Canadiens Roster

The Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League ended the 1961-62 season with a record of 42 wins and 14 losses and 14 ties for 98 points, finishing first in the NHL. The team compiled a postseason mark of 2-4.

The Canadiens netted 259 goals, tops in the circuit. Montreal yielded 166 goals, fewest in the league. Claude Provost scored 33 goals for the team, while Gilles Tremblay tallied 30 or more also. Jean-Guy Talbot accounted for 42 assists. Jacques Plante earned 42 wins for the squad and a team-best 2.37 goals against average, topping regularly-used goaltenders.

Toe Blake coached the team. The 1961-62 Montreal Canadiens lost in the NHL semi-finals.

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Regular Season Goals For: 259
Regular Season Goals Against: 166

Date Game Res Home Road Record
October 14, 1961 New York Rangers 1 at Montreal Canadiens 3 W 1-0-0 0-0-0 1-0-0
October 15, 1961 Montreal Canadiens 5 at Boston Bruins 5 T 1-0-0 0-0-1 1-0-1 OT
October 18, 1961 Montreal Canadiens 5 at New York Rangers 2 W 1-0-0 1-0-1 2-0-1
October 21, 1961 Boston Bruins 2 at Montreal Canadiens 6 W 2-0-0 1-0-1 3-0-1
October 22, 1961 Montreal Canadiens 3 at Chicago Black Hawks 2 W 2-0-0 2-0-1 4-0-1
October 26, 1961 Chicago Black Hawks 1 at Montreal Canadiens 7 W 3-0-0 2-0-1 5-0-1
October 28, 1961 Detroit Red Wings 5 at Montreal Canadiens 7 W 4-0-0 2-0-1 6-0-1
October 29, 1961 Montreal Canadiens 6 at Detroit Red Wings 3 W 4-0-0 3-0-1 7-0-1
November 1, 1961 Montreal Canadiens 2 at Toronto Maple Leafs 3 L 4-0-0 3-1-1 7-1-1
November 2, 1961 Boston Bruins 5 at Montreal Canadiens 2 L 4-1-0 3-1-1 7-2-1
November 4, 1961 New York Rangers 3 at Montreal Canadiens 3 T 4-1-1 3-1-1 7-2-2 OT
November 9, 1961 Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at Montreal Canadiens 5 W 5-1-1 3-1-1 8-2-2
November 11, 1961 Chicago Black Hawks 1 at Montreal Canadiens 2 W 6-1-1 3-1-1 9-2-2
November 12, 1961 Montreal Canadiens 0 at Detroit Red Wings 3 L 6-1-1 3-2-1 9-3-2
November 15, 1961 Montreal Canadiens 2 at Toronto Maple Leafs 3 L 6-1-1 3-3-1 9-4-2
November 16, 1961 Montreal Canadiens 2 at Boston Bruins 3 L 6-1-1 3-4-1 9-5-2
November 18, 1961 Montreal Canadiens 4 at New York Rangers 4 T 6-1-1 3-4-2 9-5-3 OT
November 19, 1961 Montreal Canadiens 3 at Chicago Black Hawks 3 T 6-1-1 3-4-3 9-5-4 OT
November 23, 1961 Detroit Red Wings 3 at Montreal Canadiens 5 W 7-1-1 3-4-3 10-5-4
November 25, 1961 Boston Bruins 0 at Montreal Canadiens 5 W 8-1-1 3-4-3 11-5-4
November 26, 1961 Montreal Canadiens 2 at New York Rangers 2 T 8-1-1 3-4-4 11-5-5 OT
November 29, 1961 Montreal Canadiens 2 at Toronto Maple Leafs 2 T 8-1-1 3-4-5 11-5-6 OT
November 30, 1961 Toronto Maple Leafs 1 at Montreal Canadiens 1 T 8-1-2 3-4-5 11-5-7 OT
December 2, 1961 Detroit Red Wings 2 at Montreal Canadiens 3 W 9-1-2 3-4-5 12-5-7
December 3, 1961 Montreal Canadiens 1 at Chicago Black Hawks 0 W 9-1-2 4-4-5 13-5-7
December 7, 1961 Toronto Maple Leafs 1 at Montreal Canadiens 4 W 10-1-2 4-4-5 14-5-7
December 9, 1961 New York Rangers 2 at Montreal Canadiens 2 T 10-1-3 4-4-5 14-5-8 OT
December 10, 1961 Montreal Canadiens 4 at Boston Bruins 3 W 10-1-3 5-4-5 15-5-8
December 16, 1961 Boston Bruins 4 at Montreal Canadiens 8 W 11-1-3 5-4-5 16-5-8
December 17, 1961 Montreal Canadiens 1 at Detroit Red Wings 3 L 11-1-3 5-5-5 16-6-8
December 21, 1961 Chicago Black Hawks 4 at Montreal Canadiens 3 L 11-2-3 5-5-5 16-7-8
December 23, 1961 Detroit Red Wings 1 at Montreal Canadiens 6 W 12-2-3 5-5-5 17-7-8
December 25, 1961 Montreal Canadiens 5 at Boston Bruins 2 W 12-2-3 6-5-5 18-7-8
December 27, 1961 Montreal Canadiens 3 at New York Rangers 0 W 12-2-3 7-5-5 19-7-8
December 30, 1961 Chicago Black Hawks 4 at Montreal Canadiens 4 T 12-2-4 7-5-5 19-7-9 OT
January 1, 1962 Montreal Canadiens 0 at Chicago Black Hawks 2 L 12-2-4 7-6-5 19-8-9
January 3, 1962 Montreal Canadiens 1 at Toronto Maple Leafs 3 L 12-2-4 7-7-5 19-9-9
January 6, 1962 New York Rangers 1 at Montreal Canadiens 5 W 13-2-4 7-7-5 20-9-9
January 7, 1962 Montreal Canadiens 2 at Detroit Red Wings 2 T 13-2-4 7-7-6 20-9-10 OT
January 11, 1962 Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at Montreal Canadiens 4 W 14-2-4 7-7-6 21-9-10
January 13, 1962 Boston Bruins 3 at Montreal Canadiens 5 W 15-2-4 7-7-6 22-9-10
January 14, 1962 Montreal Canadiens 4 at Boston Bruins 1 W 15-2-4 8-7-6 23-9-10
January 17, 1962 Montreal Canadiens 7 at Chicago Black Hawks 3 W 15-2-4 9-7-6 24-9-10
January 20, 1962 Detroit Red Wings 2 at Montreal Canadiens 2 T 15-2-5 9-7-6 24-9-11 OT
January 21, 1962 Montreal Canadiens 5 at Detroit Red Wings 3 W 15-2-5 10-7-6 25-9-11
January 27, 1962 New York Rangers 1 at Montreal Canadiens 5 W 16-2-5 10-7-6 26-9-11
January 28, 1962 Montreal Canadiens 5 at Boston Bruins 1 W 16-2-5 11-7-6 27-9-11
February 1, 1962 Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at Montreal Canadiens 5 W 17-2-5 11-7-6 28-9-11
February 3, 1962 Detroit Red Wings 1 at Montreal Canadiens 8 W 18-2-5 11-7-6 29-9-11
February 4, 1962 Montreal Canadiens 1 at New York Rangers 2 L 18-2-5 11-8-6 29-10-11
February 10, 1962 Montreal Canadiens 4 at Toronto Maple Leafs 2 W 18-2-5 12-8-6 30-10-11
February 11, 1962 Montreal Canadiens 4 at Chicago Black Hawks 3 W 18-2-5 13-8-6 31-10-11
February 15, 1962 Boston Bruins 1 at Montreal Canadiens 9 W 19-2-5 13-8-6 32-10-11
February 17, 1962 Chicago Black Hawks 2 at Montreal Canadiens 6 W 20-2-5 13-8-6 33-10-11
February 18, 1962 Montreal Canadiens 2 at Detroit Red Wings 4 L 20-2-5 13-9-6 33-11-11
February 21, 1962 Montreal Canadiens 4 at Toronto Maple Leafs 2 W 20-2-5 14-9-6 34-11-11
February 24, 1962 New York Rangers 2 at Montreal Canadiens 4 W 21-2-5 14-9-6 35-11-11
February 25, 1962 Montreal Canadiens 3 at New York Rangers 3 T 21-2-5 14-9-7 35-11-12 OT
March 3, 1962 Detroit Red Wings 2 at Montreal Canadiens 2 T 21-2-6 14-9-7 35-11-13 OT
March 4, 1962 Montreal Canadiens 2 at Chicago Black Hawks 5 L 21-2-6 14-10-7 35-12-13
March 8, 1962 Toronto Maple Leafs 1 at Montreal Canadiens 1 T 21-2-7 14-10-7 35-12-14 OT
March 10, 1962 Boston Bruins 2 at Montreal Canadiens 5 W 22-2-7 14-10-7 36-12-14
March 11, 1962 Montreal Canadiens 2 at New York Rangers 1 W 22-2-7 15-10-7 37-12-14
March 14, 1962 Montreal Canadiens 2 at Toronto Maple Leafs 5 L 22-2-7 15-11-7 37-13-14
March 15, 1962 Chicago Black Hawks 5 at Montreal Canadiens 6 W 23-2-7 15-11-7 38-13-14
March 17, 1962 New York Rangers 0 at Montreal Canadiens 2 W 24-2-7 15-11-7 39-13-14
March 18, 1962 Montreal Canadiens 2 at Boston Bruins 6 L 24-2-7 15-12-7 39-14-14
March 22, 1962 Toronto Maple Leafs 1 at Montreal Canadiens 4 W 25-2-7 15-12-7 40-14-14
March 24, 1962 Chicago Black Hawks 3 at Montreal Canadiens 5 W 26-2-7 15-12-7 41-14-14
March 25, 1962 Montreal Canadiens 5 at Detroit Red Wings 2 W 26-2-7 16-12-7 42-14-14
March 27, 1962 Chicago Black Hawks 1 at Montreal Canadiens 2 W 1-0-0 0-0-0 1-0-0
March 29, 1962 Chicago Black Hawks 3 at Montreal Canadiens 4 W 2-0-0 0-0-0 2-0-0
April 1, 1962 Montreal Canadiens 1 at Chicago Black Hawks 4 L 2-0-0 0-1-0 2-1-0
April 3, 1962 Montreal Canadiens 3 at Chicago Black Hawks 5 L 2-0-0 0-2-0 2-2-0
April 5, 1962 Chicago Black Hawks 4 at Montreal Canadiens 3 L 2-1-0 0-2-0 2-3-0
April 8, 1962 Montreal Canadiens 0 at Chicago Black Hawks 2 L 2-1-0 0-3-0 2-4-0