1975-76 Montreal Canadiens Game-by-Game Results
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 58-11-11 - 127 points
Finishing 1st in the NHL's Norris Division
Postseason: 12-1
Won Stanley Cup
Quarter-Finals - Defeated Chicago Black Hawks 4-0
Semi-Finals - Defeated New York Islanders 4-1
Stanley Cup Finals - Defeated Philadelphia Flyers 4-0
Coach: Scotty Bowman (58-11-11)
Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada
1975-76 Montreal Canadiens StatisticsTeam Record: 58-11-11 - 127 points
Finishing 1st in the NHL's Norris Division
Postseason: 12-1
Won Stanley Cup
Quarter-Finals - Defeated Chicago Black Hawks 4-0
Semi-Finals - Defeated New York Islanders 4-1
Stanley Cup Finals - Defeated Philadelphia Flyers 4-0
Coach: Scotty Bowman (58-11-11)
Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada
1975-76 Montreal Canadiens Roster
The Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League ended the 1975-76 season with a record of 58 wins and 11 losses and 11 ties for 127 points, finishing first in the NHL's Norris Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 12-1.
The Canadiens surrendered 174 goals, fewest in the league. Montreal netted 337 goals. Guy Lafleur scored 56 goals for the team, while Yvan Cournoyer, Steve Shutt, Yvon Lambert and Pete Mahovlich each tallied 30 or more, too. Pete Mahovlich accounted for 71 assists. Ken Dryden earned 42 wins for the squad, and Michel Larocque added 15 or more victories also. Ken Dryden recorded a 2.03 goals against average, topping goaltenders with enough qualifying appearances.
Scotty Bowman coached the team. The 1975-76 Montreal Canadiens won the Stanley Cup.
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Regular Season Goals For: 337
Regular Season Goals Against: 174
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 8, 1975 | Los Angeles Kings 0 at Montreal Canadiens 9 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | ||
| October 9, 1975 | Montreal Canadiens 9 at Boston Bruins 4 | W | 1-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 2-0-0 | ||
| October 11, 1975 | St. Louis Blues 2 at Montreal Canadiens 7 | W | 2-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 3-0-0 | ||
| October 14, 1975 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at New York Islanders 5 | L | 2-0-0 | 1-1-0 | 3-1-0 | ||
| October 18, 1975 | Philadelphia Flyers 2 at Montreal Canadiens 2 | T | 2-0-1 | 1-1-0 | 3-1-1 | OT | |
| October 21, 1975 | Montreal Canadiens 7 at Pittsburgh Penguins 1 | W | 2-0-1 | 2-1-0 | 4-1-1 | ||
| October 22, 1975 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at Detroit Red Wings 1 | W | 2-0-1 | 3-1-0 | 5-1-1 | ||
| October 25, 1975 | Boston Bruins 2 at Montreal Canadiens 6 | W | 3-0-1 | 3-1-0 | 6-1-1 | ||
| October 27, 1975 | New York Islanders 4 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | T | 3-0-2 | 3-1-0 | 6-1-2 | OT | |
| October 29, 1975 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at Chicago Black Hawks 2 | L | 3-0-2 | 3-2-0 | 6-2-2 | ||
| November 1, 1975 | New York Rangers 0 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | W | 4-0-2 | 3-2-0 | 7-2-2 | ||
| November 3, 1975 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | W | 5-0-2 | 3-2-0 | 8-2-2 | ||
| November 5, 1975 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Atlanta Flames 1 | W | 5-0-2 | 4-2-0 | 9-2-2 | ||
| November 8, 1975 | Detroit Red Wings 0 at Montreal Canadiens 5 | W | 6-0-2 | 4-2-0 | 10-2-2 | ||
| November 9, 1975 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at Buffalo Sabres 5 | L | 6-0-2 | 4-3-0 | 10-3-2 | ||
| November 11, 1975 | Minnesota North Stars 0 at Montreal Canadiens 6 | W | 7-0-2 | 4-3-0 | 11-3-2 | ||
| November 13, 1975 | Montreal Canadiens 5 at Pittsburgh Penguins 4 | W | 7-0-2 | 5-3-0 | 12-3-2 | ||
| November 15, 1975 | Chicago Black Hawks 4 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | T | 7-0-3 | 5-3-0 | 12-3-3 | OT | |
| November 16, 1975 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at Philadelphia Flyers 3 | L | 7-0-3 | 5-4-0 | 12-4-3 | ||
| November 19, 1975 | Montreal Canadiens 6 at Minnesota North Stars 0 | W | 7-0-3 | 6-4-0 | 13-4-3 | ||
| November 22, 1975 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at Toronto Maple Leafs 2 | W | 7-0-3 | 7-4-0 | 14-4-3 | ||
| November 25, 1975 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at Atlanta Flames 0 | W | 7-0-3 | 8-4-0 | 15-4-3 | ||
| November 27, 1975 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at New York Islanders 1 | W | 7-0-3 | 9-4-0 | 16-4-3 | ||
| November 29, 1975 | Vancouver Canucks 4 at Montreal Canadiens 6 | W | 8-0-3 | 9-4-0 | 17-4-3 | ||
| November 30, 1975 | New York Islanders 2 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | W | 9-0-3 | 9-4-0 | 18-4-3 | ||
| December 3, 1975 | Montreal Canadiens 5 at Kansas City Scouts 6 | L | 9-0-3 | 9-5-0 | 18-5-3 | ||
| December 4, 1975 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at St. Louis Blues 1 | W | 9-0-3 | 10-5-0 | 19-5-3 | ||
| December 6, 1975 | Washington Capitals 3 at Montreal Canadiens 9 | W | 10-0-3 | 10-5-0 | 20-5-3 | ||
| December 7, 1975 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Boston Bruins 2 | T | 10-0-3 | 10-5-1 | 20-5-4 | OT | |
| December 10, 1975 | Toronto Maple Leafs 3 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | T | 10-0-4 | 10-5-1 | 20-5-5 | OT | |
| December 13, 1975 | Kansas City Scouts 1 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | W | 11-0-4 | 10-5-1 | 21-5-5 | ||
| December 14, 1975 | Pittsburgh Penguins 4 at Montreal Canadiens 7 | W | 12-0-4 | 10-5-1 | 22-5-5 | ||
| December 17, 1975 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Los Angeles Kings 1 | W | 12-0-4 | 11-5-1 | 23-5-5 | ||
| December 20, 1975 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Vancouver Canucks 2 | T | 12-0-4 | 11-5-2 | 23-5-6 | OT | |
| December 21, 1975 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at California Golden Seals 1 | W | 12-0-4 | 12-5-2 | 24-5-6 | ||
| December 27, 1975 | Minnesota North Stars 1 at Montreal Canadiens 2 | W | 13-0-4 | 12-5-2 | 25-5-6 | ||
| December 29, 1975 | Montreal Canadiens 6 at Washington Capitals 0 | W | 13-0-4 | 13-5-2 | 26-5-6 | ||
| January 3, 1976 | Washington Capitals 0 at Montreal Canadiens 7 | W | 14-0-4 | 13-5-2 | 27-5-6 | ||
| January 5, 1976 | Buffalo Sabres 4 at Montreal Canadiens 2 | L | 14-1-4 | 13-5-2 | 27-6-6 | ||
| January 7, 1976 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Minnesota North Stars 1 | W | 14-1-4 | 14-5-2 | 28-6-6 | ||
| January 10, 1976 | Detroit Red Wings 1 at Montreal Canadiens 7 | W | 15-1-4 | 14-5-2 | 29-6-6 | ||
| January 11, 1976 | Toronto Maple Leafs 0 at Montreal Canadiens 2 | W | 16-1-4 | 14-5-2 | 30-6-6 | ||
| January 13, 1976 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Washington Capitals 2 | W | 16-1-4 | 15-5-2 | 31-6-6 | ||
| January 17, 1976 | Los Angeles Kings 2 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | W | 17-1-4 | 15-5-2 | 32-6-6 | ||
| January 18, 1976 | Atlanta Flames 2 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | W | 18-1-4 | 15-5-2 | 33-6-6 | ||
| January 22, 1976 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at Pittsburgh Penguins 3 | W | 18-1-4 | 16-5-2 | 34-6-6 | ||
| January 24, 1976 | Philadelphia Flyers 3 at Montreal Canadiens 5 | W | 19-1-4 | 16-5-2 | 35-6-6 | ||
| January 25, 1976 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | T | 19-1-4 | 16-5-3 | 35-6-7 | OT | |
| January 27, 1976 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Vancouver Canucks 2 | T | 19-1-4 | 16-5-4 | 35-6-8 | OT | |
| January 30, 1976 | Montreal Canadiens 5 at California Golden Seals 4 | W | 19-1-4 | 17-5-4 | 36-6-8 | ||
| January 31, 1976 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Los Angeles Kings 7 | L | 19-1-4 | 17-6-4 | 36-7-8 | ||
| February 4, 1976 | Chicago Black Hawks 3 at Montreal Canadiens 8 | W | 20-1-4 | 17-6-4 | 37-7-8 | ||
| February 6, 1976 | California Golden Seals 1 at Montreal Canadiens 7 | W | 21-1-4 | 17-6-4 | 38-7-8 | ||
| February 8, 1976 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at New York Rangers 0 | W | 21-1-4 | 18-6-4 | 39-7-8 | ||
| February 10, 1976 | St. Louis Blues 1 at Montreal Canadiens 6 | W | 22-1-4 | 18-6-4 | 40-7-8 | ||
| February 12, 1976 | Vancouver Canucks 6 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | L | 22-2-4 | 18-6-4 | 40-8-8 | ||
| February 14, 1976 | Los Angeles Kings 2 at Montreal Canadiens 2 | T | 22-2-5 | 18-6-4 | 40-8-9 | OT | |
| February 15, 1976 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at Philadelphia Flyers 2 | L | 22-2-5 | 18-7-4 | 40-9-9 | ||
| February 18, 1976 | Montreal Canadiens 7 at Toronto Maple Leafs 5 | W | 22-2-5 | 19-7-4 | 41-9-9 | ||
| February 20, 1976 | New York Rangers 3 at Montreal Canadiens 5 | W | 23-2-5 | 19-7-4 | 42-9-9 | ||
| February 22, 1976 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at Buffalo Sabres 2 | W | 23-2-5 | 20-7-4 | 43-9-9 | ||
| February 24, 1976 | Montreal Canadiens 6 at St. Louis Blues 2 | W | 23-2-5 | 21-7-4 | 44-9-9 | ||
| February 25, 1976 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Kansas City Scouts 1 | W | 23-2-5 | 22-7-4 | 45-9-9 | ||
| February 28, 1976 | Atlanta Flames 2 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | W | 24-2-5 | 22-7-4 | 46-9-9 | ||
| February 29, 1976 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at New York Rangers 1 | T | 24-2-5 | 22-7-5 | 46-9-10 | OT | |
| March 3, 1976 | California Golden Seals 2 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | W | 25-2-5 | 22-7-5 | 47-9-10 | ||
| March 6, 1976 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | W | 26-2-5 | 22-7-5 | 48-9-10 | ||
| March 7, 1976 | Montreal Canadiens 6 at Detroit Red Wings 1 | W | 26-2-5 | 23-7-5 | 49-9-10 | ||
| March 10, 1976 | Montreal Canadiens 5 at Chicago Black Hawks 1 | W | 26-2-5 | 24-7-5 | 50-9-10 | ||
| March 13, 1976 | Boston Bruins 2 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | W | 27-2-5 | 24-7-5 | 51-9-10 | ||
| March 14, 1976 | Washington Capitals 1 at Montreal Canadiens 5 | W | 28-2-5 | 24-7-5 | 52-9-10 | ||
| March 16, 1976 | Pittsburgh Penguins 4 at Montreal Canadiens 5 | W | 29-2-5 | 24-7-5 | 53-9-10 | ||
| March 19, 1976 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at California Golden Seals 1 | W | 29-2-5 | 25-7-5 | 54-9-10 | ||
| March 20, 1976 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Los Angeles Kings 4 | L | 29-2-5 | 25-8-5 | 54-10-10 | ||
| March 24, 1976 | Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at Montreal Canadiens 1 | L | 29-3-5 | 25-8-5 | 54-11-10 | ||
| March 27, 1976 | Kansas City Scouts 2 at Montreal Canadiens 8 | W | 30-3-5 | 25-8-5 | 55-11-10 | ||
| March 28, 1976 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Boston Bruins 2 | T | 30-3-5 | 25-8-6 | 55-11-11 | OT | |
| March 31, 1976 | Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at Montreal Canadiens 7 | W | 31-3-5 | 25-8-6 | 56-11-11 | ||
| April 3, 1976 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at Montreal Canadiens 6 | W | 32-3-5 | 25-8-6 | 57-11-11 | ||
| April 4, 1976 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at Washington Capitals 3 | W | 32-3-5 | 26-8-6 | 58-11-11 | ||
| April 11, 1976 | Chicago Black Hawks 0 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | ||
| April 13, 1976 | Chicago Black Hawks 1 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | W | 2-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 2-0-0 | ||
| April 15, 1976 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Chicago Black Hawks 1 | W | 2-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 3-0-0 | ||
| April 18, 1976 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at Chicago Black Hawks 1 | W | 2-0-0 | 2-0-0 | 4-0-0 | ||
| April 27, 1976 | New York Islanders 2 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | W | 3-0-0 | 2-0-0 | 5-0-0 | ||
| April 29, 1976 | New York Islanders 3 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | W | 4-0-0 | 2-0-0 | 6-0-0 | ||
| May 1, 1976 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at New York Islanders 2 | W | 4-0-0 | 3-0-0 | 7-0-0 | ||
| May 4, 1976 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at New York Islanders 5 | L | 4-0-0 | 3-1-0 | 7-1-0 | ||
| May 6, 1976 | New York Islanders 2 at Montreal Canadiens 5 | W | 5-0-0 | 3-1-0 | 8-1-0 | ||
| May 9, 1976 | Philadelphia Flyers 3 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | W | 6-0-0 | 3-1-0 | 9-1-0 | ||
| May 11, 1976 | Philadelphia Flyers 1 at Montreal Canadiens 2 | W | 7-0-0 | 3-1-0 | 10-1-0 | ||
| May 13, 1976 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Philadelphia Flyers 2 | W | 7-0-0 | 4-1-0 | 11-1-0 | ||
| May 16, 1976 | Montreal Canadiens 5 at Philadelphia Flyers 3 | W | 7-0-0 | 5-1-0 | 12-1-0 |
