1977-78 Montreal Canadiens Game-by-Game Results
Team Record: 59-10-11 - 129 points
Finishing 1st in the NHL's Norris Division
Postseason: 12-3
Won Stanley Cup
Quarter-Finals - Defeated Detroit Red Wings 4-1
Semi-Finals - Defeated Toronto Maple Leafs 4-0
Stanley Cup Finals - Defeated Boston Bruins 4-2
Coach: Scotty Bowman (59-10-11)
Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada
1977-78 Montreal Canadiens Roster
The Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League ended the 1977-78 season with a record of 59 wins and 10 losses and 11 ties for 129 points, finishing first in the NHL's Norris Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 12-3.
The Canadiens topped the circuit with 359 goals. Montreal surrendered 183 goals, least in the league. Guy Lafleur scored 60 goals for the squad, while Steve Shutt, Rejean Houle and Jacques Lemaire each netted 30 or more also. Guy Lafleur contributed 72 assists. Ken Dryden recorded 37 wins for the team, and Michel Larocque added 15 or more victories also. Ken Dryden recorded a 2.05 goals against average, pacing goalies with significant playing time.
Scotty Bowman coached the team. The 1977-78 Montreal Canadiens won the Stanley Cup.
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Regular Season Goals For: 359
Regular Season Goals Against: 183
Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
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October 12, 1977 | Minnesota North Stars 3 at Montreal Canadiens 7 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | ||
October 15, 1977 | New York Rangers 0 at Montreal Canadiens 5 | W | 2-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 2-0-0 | ||
October 16, 1977 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Boston Bruins 0 | W | 2-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 3-0-0 | ||
October 19, 1977 | Montreal Canadiens 5 at Washington Capitals 3 | W | 2-0-0 | 2-0-0 | 4-0-0 | ||
October 20, 1977 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Detroit Red Wings 2 | T | 2-0-0 | 2-0-1 | 4-0-1 | OT | |
October 23, 1977 | Montreal Canadiens 6 at New York Rangers 2 | W | 2-0-0 | 3-0-1 | 5-0-1 | ||
October 24, 1977 | Washington Capitals 1 at Montreal Canadiens 5 | W | 3-0-0 | 3-0-1 | 6-0-1 | ||
October 26, 1977 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Toronto Maple Leafs 2 | T | 3-0-0 | 3-0-2 | 6-0-2 | OT | |
October 29, 1977 | Los Angeles Kings 5 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | L | 3-1-0 | 3-0-2 | 6-1-2 | ||
October 30, 1977 | Buffalo Sabres 4 at Montreal Canadiens 0 | L | 3-2-0 | 3-0-2 | 6-2-2 | ||
November 2, 1977 | Atlanta Flames 2 at Montreal Canadiens 2 | T | 3-2-1 | 3-0-2 | 6-2-3 | OT | |
November 5, 1977 | Boston Bruins 2 at Montreal Canadiens 5 | W | 4-2-1 | 3-0-2 | 7-2-3 | ||
November 7, 1977 | Minnesota North Stars 5 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | L | 4-3-1 | 3-0-2 | 7-3-3 | ||
November 10, 1977 | Montreal Canadiens 5 at New York Islanders 1 | W | 4-3-1 | 4-0-2 | 8-3-3 | ||
November 12, 1977 | Toronto Maple Leafs 0 at Montreal Canadiens 5 | W | 5-3-1 | 4-0-2 | 9-3-3 | ||
November 13, 1977 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Chicago Black Hawks 2 | W | 5-3-1 | 5-0-2 | 10-3-3 | ||
November 16, 1977 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at Colorado Rockies 1 | W | 5-3-1 | 6-0-2 | 11-3-3 | ||
November 19, 1977 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at Los Angeles Kings 2 | W | 5-3-1 | 7-0-2 | 12-3-3 | ||
November 23, 1977 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at Cleveland Barons 2 | L | 5-3-1 | 7-1-2 | 12-4-3 | ||
November 24, 1977 | Buffalo Sabres 1 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | W | 6-3-1 | 7-1-2 | 13-4-3 | ||
November 26, 1977 | Detroit Red Wings 1 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | W | 7-3-1 | 7-1-2 | 14-4-3 | ||
November 29, 1977 | Pittsburgh Penguins 1 at Montreal Canadiens 9 | W | 8-3-1 | 7-1-2 | 15-4-3 | ||
December 1, 1977 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | L | 8-3-1 | 7-2-2 | 15-5-3 | ||
December 3, 1977 | Chicago Black Hawks 2 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | W | 9-3-1 | 7-2-2 | 16-5-3 | ||
December 5, 1977 | Atlanta Flames 2 at Montreal Canadiens 2 | T | 9-3-2 | 7-2-2 | 16-5-4 | OT | |
December 8, 1977 | St. Louis Blues 1 at Montreal Canadiens 8 | W | 10-3-2 | 7-2-2 | 17-5-4 | ||
December 10, 1977 | Vancouver Canucks 2 at Montreal Canadiens 7 | W | 11-3-2 | 7-2-2 | 18-5-4 | ||
December 12, 1977 | Montreal Canadiens 5 at Cleveland Barons 1 | W | 11-3-2 | 8-2-2 | 19-5-4 | ||
December 14, 1977 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Minnesota North Stars 3 | L | 11-3-2 | 8-3-2 | 19-6-4 | ||
December 17, 1977 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Pittsburgh Penguins 5 | L | 11-3-2 | 8-4-2 | 19-7-4 | ||
December 18, 1977 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Philadelphia Flyers 0 | W | 11-3-2 | 9-4-2 | 20-7-4 | ||
December 21, 1977 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Toronto Maple Leafs 2 | W | 11-3-2 | 10-4-2 | 21-7-4 | ||
December 23, 1977 | New York Islanders 5 at Montreal Canadiens 7 | W | 12-3-2 | 10-4-2 | 22-7-4 | ||
December 27, 1977 | Cleveland Barons 3 at Montreal Canadiens 5 | W | 13-3-2 | 10-4-2 | 23-7-4 | ||
December 29, 1977 | Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | W | 14-3-2 | 10-4-2 | 24-7-4 | ||
December 31, 1977 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at New York Islanders 2 | W | 14-3-2 | 11-4-2 | 25-7-4 | ||
January 3, 1978 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at St. Louis Blues 0 | W | 14-3-2 | 12-4-2 | 26-7-4 | ||
January 4, 1978 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at Atlanta Flames 1 | W | 14-3-2 | 13-4-2 | 27-7-4 | ||
January 9, 1978 | Philadelphia Flyers 3 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | T | 14-3-3 | 13-4-2 | 27-7-5 | OT | |
January 11, 1978 | Montreal Canadiens 8 at Pittsburgh Penguins 6 | W | 14-3-3 | 14-4-2 | 28-7-5 | ||
January 12, 1978 | Montreal Canadiens 6 at Detroit Red Wings 1 | W | 14-3-3 | 15-4-2 | 29-7-5 | ||
January 14, 1978 | Boston Bruins 3 at Montreal Canadiens 5 | W | 15-3-3 | 15-4-2 | 30-7-5 | ||
January 18, 1978 | Montreal Canadiens 7 at Cleveland Barons 4 | W | 15-3-3 | 16-4-2 | 31-7-5 | ||
January 19, 1978 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at Philadelphia Flyers 1 | T | 15-3-3 | 16-4-3 | 31-7-6 | OT | |
January 21, 1978 | Vancouver Canucks 1 at Montreal Canadiens 8 | W | 16-3-3 | 16-4-3 | 32-7-6 | ||
January 26, 1978 | Montreal Canadiens 5 at Atlanta Flames 2 | W | 16-3-3 | 17-4-3 | 33-7-6 | ||
January 28, 1978 | Los Angeles Kings 3 at Montreal Canadiens 6 | W | 17-3-3 | 17-4-3 | 34-7-6 | ||
January 31, 1978 | Montreal Canadiens 5 at Colorado Rockies 3 | W | 17-3-3 | 18-4-3 | 35-7-6 | ||
February 2, 1978 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at Vancouver Canucks 4 | T | 17-3-3 | 18-4-4 | 35-7-7 | OT | |
February 4, 1978 | Montreal Canadiens 5 at Los Angeles Kings 5 | T | 17-3-3 | 18-4-5 | 35-7-8 | OT | |
February 9, 1978 | Chicago Black Hawks 3 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | T | 17-3-4 | 18-4-5 | 35-7-9 | OT | |
February 11, 1978 | St. Louis Blues 3 at Montreal Canadiens 7 | W | 18-3-4 | 18-4-5 | 36-7-9 | ||
February 12, 1978 | Montreal Canadiens 5 at New York Rangers 3 | W | 18-3-4 | 19-4-5 | 37-7-9 | ||
February 15, 1978 | Montreal Canadiens 6 at St. Louis Blues 2 | W | 18-3-4 | 20-4-5 | 38-7-9 | ||
February 17, 1978 | Montreal Canadiens 8 at Washington Capitals 2 | W | 18-3-4 | 21-4-5 | 39-7-9 | ||
February 18, 1978 | Colorado Rockies 4 at Montreal Canadiens 9 | W | 19-3-4 | 21-4-5 | 40-7-9 | ||
February 20, 1978 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | W | 20-3-4 | 21-4-5 | 41-7-9 | ||
February 23, 1978 | Cleveland Barons 1 at Montreal Canadiens 5 | W | 21-3-4 | 21-4-5 | 42-7-9 | ||
February 25, 1978 | New York Rangers 6 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | L | 21-4-4 | 21-4-5 | 42-8-9 | ||
February 26, 1978 | New York Islanders 1 at Montreal Canadiens 2 | W | 22-4-4 | 21-4-5 | 43-8-9 | ||
February 28, 1978 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at Montreal Canadiens 9 | W | 23-4-4 | 21-4-5 | 44-8-9 | ||
March 1, 1978 | Montreal Canadiens 5 at Pittsburgh Penguins 2 | W | 23-4-4 | 22-4-5 | 45-8-9 | ||
March 4, 1978 | Philadelphia Flyers 1 at Montreal Canadiens 7 | W | 24-4-4 | 22-4-5 | 46-8-9 | ||
March 6, 1978 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at Buffalo Sabres 2 | L | 24-4-4 | 22-5-5 | 46-9-9 | ||
March 8, 1978 | Washington Capitals 3 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | W | 25-4-4 | 22-5-5 | 47-9-9 | ||
March 9, 1978 | Toronto Maple Leafs 1 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | W | 26-4-4 | 22-5-5 | 48-9-9 | ||
March 11, 1978 | Los Angeles Kings 3 at Montreal Canadiens 5 | W | 27-4-4 | 22-5-5 | 49-9-9 | ||
March 13, 1978 | Montreal Canadiens 5 at Minnesota North Stars 2 | W | 27-4-4 | 23-5-5 | 50-9-9 | ||
March 15, 1978 | Montreal Canadiens 6 at Chicago Black Hawks 2 | W | 27-4-4 | 24-5-5 | 51-9-9 | ||
March 18, 1978 | Montreal Canadiens 6 at Los Angeles Kings 3 | W | 27-4-4 | 25-5-5 | 52-9-9 | ||
March 20, 1978 | Montreal Canadiens 5 at Vancouver Canucks 1 | W | 27-4-4 | 26-5-5 | 53-9-9 | ||
March 23, 1978 | Colorado Rockies 3 at Montreal Canadiens 5 | W | 28-4-4 | 26-5-5 | 54-9-9 | ||
March 25, 1978 | Washington Capitals 0 at Montreal Canadiens 5 | W | 29-4-4 | 26-5-5 | 55-9-9 | ||
March 26, 1978 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Boston Bruins 2 | T | 29-4-4 | 26-5-6 | 55-9-10 | OT | |
March 29, 1978 | Pittsburgh Penguins 2 at Montreal Canadiens 6 | W | 30-4-4 | 26-5-6 | 56-9-10 | ||
April 1, 1978 | Boston Bruins 1 at Montreal Canadiens 7 | W | 31-4-4 | 26-5-6 | 57-9-10 | ||
April 2, 1978 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at Washington Capitals 4 | T | 31-4-4 | 26-5-7 | 57-9-11 | OT | |
April 5, 1978 | Montreal Canadiens 6 at Toronto Maple Leafs 3 | W | 31-4-4 | 27-5-7 | 58-9-11 | ||
April 8, 1978 | Detroit Red Wings 1 at Montreal Canadiens 5 | W | 32-4-4 | 27-5-7 | 59-9-11 | ||
April 9, 1978 | Montreal Canadiens 0 at Detroit Red Wings 4 | L | 32-4-4 | 27-6-7 | 59-10-11 | ||
April 17, 1978 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at Montreal Canadiens 6 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | ||
April 19, 1978 | Detroit Red Wings 4 at Montreal Canadiens 2 | L | 1-1-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-1-0 | ||
April 21, 1978 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at Detroit Red Wings 2 | W | 1-1-0 | 1-0-0 | 2-1-0 | ||
April 23, 1978 | Montreal Canadiens 8 at Detroit Red Wings 0 | W | 1-1-0 | 2-0-0 | 3-1-0 | ||
April 25, 1978 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | W | 2-1-0 | 2-0-0 | 4-1-0 | ||
May 2, 1978 | Toronto Maple Leafs 3 at Montreal Canadiens 5 | W | 3-1-0 | 2-0-0 | 5-1-0 | ||
May 4, 1978 | Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | W | 4-1-0 | 2-0-0 | 6-1-0 | ||
May 6, 1978 | Montreal Canadiens 6 at Toronto Maple Leafs 1 | W | 4-1-0 | 3-0-0 | 7-1-0 | ||
May 9, 1978 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Toronto Maple Leafs 0 | W | 4-1-0 | 4-0-0 | 8-1-0 | ||
May 13, 1978 | Boston Bruins 1 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | W | 5-1-0 | 4-0-0 | 9-1-0 | ||
May 16, 1978 | Boston Bruins 2 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | W | 6-1-0 | 4-0-0 | 10-1-0 | OT | |
May 18, 1978 | Montreal Canadiens 0 at Boston Bruins 4 | L | 6-1-0 | 4-1-0 | 10-2-0 | ||
May 21, 1978 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Boston Bruins 4 | L | 6-1-0 | 4-2-0 | 10-3-0 | OT | |
May 23, 1978 | Boston Bruins 1 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | W | 7-1-0 | 4-2-0 | 11-3-0 | ||
May 25, 1978 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at Boston Bruins 1 | W | 7-1-0 | 5-2-0 | 12-3-0 |