1978-79 Montreal Canadiens Game-by-Game Results
Team Record: 52-17-11 - 115 points
Finishing 1st in the NHL's Norris Division
Postseason: 12-4
Won Stanley Cup
Quarter-Finals - Defeated Toronto Maple Leafs 4-0
Semi-Finals - Defeated Boston Bruins 4-3
Stanley Cup Finals - Defeated New York Rangers 4-1
Coach: Scotty Bowman (52-17-11)
Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada
1978-79 Montreal Canadiens Roster
The Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League ended the 1978-79 season with a record of 52 wins and 17 losses and 11 ties for 115 points, finishing first in the NHL's Norris Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 12-4.
The Canadiens surrendered 204 goals, fewest in the league. Montreal netted 337 goals. Guy Lafleur scored 52 goals for the team, while Steve Shutt, Mario Tremblay and Pierre Mondou each tallied 30 or more also. Guy Lafleur contributed 77 assists. Ken Dryden earned 30 wins in front of the net for the squad, and Michel Larocque added 15 or more victories also. Ken Dryden recorded a 2.30 goals against average, topping goaltenders with enough qualifying appearances.
Scotty Bowman coached the team. The 1978-79 Montreal Canadiens won the Stanley Cup.
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Regular Season Goals For: 337
Regular Season Goals Against: 204
Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
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October 11, 1978 | Minnesota North Stars 2 at Montreal Canadiens 5 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | ||
October 14, 1978 | Colorado Rockies 2 at Montreal Canadiens 5 | W | 2-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 2-0-0 | ||
October 15, 1978 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Philadelphia Flyers 2 | W | 2-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 3-0-0 | ||
October 17, 1978 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at New York Islanders 3 | L | 2-0-0 | 1-1-0 | 3-1-0 | ||
October 20, 1978 | Montreal Canadiens 5 at Atlanta Flames 7 | L | 2-0-0 | 1-2-0 | 3-2-0 | ||
October 22, 1978 | Los Angeles Kings 4 at Montreal Canadiens 8 | W | 3-0-0 | 1-2-0 | 4-2-0 | ||
October 25, 1978 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at Toronto Maple Leafs 4 | T | 3-0-0 | 1-2-1 | 4-2-1 | OT | |
October 28, 1978 | New York Rangers 2 at Montreal Canadiens 1 | L | 3-1-0 | 1-2-1 | 4-3-1 | ||
October 29, 1978 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at Chicago Black Hawks 4 | L | 3-1-0 | 1-3-1 | 4-4-1 | ||
November 1, 1978 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at Detroit Red Wings 1 | W | 3-1-0 | 2-3-1 | 5-4-1 | ||
November 2, 1978 | Washington Capitals 2 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | W | 4-1-0 | 2-3-1 | 6-4-1 | ||
November 4, 1978 | Atlanta Flames 2 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | W | 5-1-0 | 2-3-1 | 7-4-1 | ||
November 5, 1978 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at Boston Bruins 1 | T | 5-1-0 | 2-3-2 | 7-4-2 | OT | |
November 8, 1978 | Montreal Canadiens 6 at Washington Capitals 0 | W | 5-1-0 | 3-3-2 | 8-4-2 | ||
November 9, 1978 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at Montreal Canadiens 8 | W | 6-1-0 | 3-3-2 | 9-4-2 | ||
November 11, 1978 | Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | W | 7-1-0 | 3-3-2 | 10-4-2 | ||
November 15, 1978 | Montreal Canadiens 6 at Colorado Rockies 1 | W | 7-1-0 | 4-3-2 | 11-4-2 | ||
November 16, 1978 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Los Angeles Kings 6 | L | 7-1-0 | 4-4-2 | 11-5-2 | ||
November 18, 1978 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at Vancouver Canucks 2 | W | 7-1-0 | 5-4-2 | 12-5-2 | ||
November 22, 1978 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Pittsburgh Penguins 2 | W | 7-1-0 | 6-4-2 | 13-5-2 | ||
November 23, 1978 | Pittsburgh Penguins 4 at Montreal Canadiens 8 | W | 8-1-0 | 6-4-2 | 14-5-2 | ||
November 25, 1978 | Chicago Black Hawks 8 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | L | 8-2-0 | 6-4-2 | 14-6-2 | ||
November 28, 1978 | Philadelphia Flyers 0 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | W | 9-2-0 | 6-4-2 | 15-6-2 | ||
December 2, 1978 | Buffalo Sabres 1 at Montreal Canadiens 8 | W | 10-2-0 | 6-4-2 | 16-6-2 | ||
December 3, 1978 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at Buffalo Sabres 1 | W | 10-2-0 | 7-4-2 | 17-6-2 | ||
December 6, 1978 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Detroit Red Wings 2 | T | 10-2-0 | 7-4-3 | 17-6-3 | OT | |
December 8, 1978 | Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | T | 10-2-1 | 7-4-3 | 17-6-4 | OT | |
December 10, 1978 | New York Islanders 3 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | W | 11-2-1 | 7-4-3 | 18-6-4 | ||
December 12, 1978 | Montreal Canadiens 6 at St. Louis Blues 0 | W | 11-2-1 | 8-4-3 | 19-6-4 | ||
December 13, 1978 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Minnesota North Stars 2 | W | 11-2-1 | 9-4-3 | 20-6-4 | ||
December 16, 1978 | Montreal Canadiens 5 at Los Angeles Kings 2 | W | 11-2-1 | 10-4-3 | 21-6-4 | ||
December 20, 1978 | Montreal Canadiens 5 at Chicago Black Hawks 3 | W | 11-2-1 | 11-4-3 | 22-6-4 | ||
December 21, 1978 | Chicago Black Hawks 1 at Montreal Canadiens 5 | W | 12-2-1 | 11-4-3 | 23-6-4 | ||
December 23, 1978 | Colorado Rockies 2 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | W | 13-2-1 | 11-4-3 | 24-6-4 | ||
December 27, 1978 | Montreal Canadiens 5 at Detroit Red Wings 2 | W | 13-2-1 | 12-4-3 | 25-6-4 | ||
December 28, 1978 | Los Angeles Kings 3 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | T | 13-2-2 | 12-4-3 | 25-6-5 | OT | |
December 30, 1978 | Boston Bruins 1 at Montreal Canadiens 6 | W | 14-2-2 | 12-4-3 | 26-6-5 | ||
January 3, 1979 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at New York Rangers 6 | L | 14-2-2 | 12-5-3 | 26-7-5 | ||
January 4, 1979 | Los Angeles Kings 5 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | L | 14-3-2 | 12-5-3 | 26-8-5 | ||
January 6, 1979 | Vancouver Canucks 0 at Montreal Canadiens 2 | W | 15-3-2 | 12-5-3 | 27-8-5 | ||
January 8, 1979 | Minnesota North Stars 1 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | W | 16-3-2 | 12-5-3 | 28-8-5 | ||
January 10, 1979 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 3 | L | 16-3-2 | 12-6-3 | 28-9-5 | ||
January 13, 1979 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at Montreal Canadiens 5 | W | 17-3-2 | 12-6-3 | 29-9-5 | ||
January 16, 1979 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Vancouver Canucks 2 | T | 17-3-2 | 12-6-4 | 29-9-6 | OT | |
January 17, 1979 | Montreal Canadiens 7 at Los Angeles Kings 3 | W | 17-3-2 | 13-6-4 | 30-9-6 | ||
January 20, 1979 | Philadelphia Flyers 5 at Montreal Canadiens 5 | T | 17-3-3 | 13-6-4 | 30-9-7 | OT | |
January 23, 1979 | Montreal Canadiens 6 at St. Louis Blues 3 | W | 17-3-3 | 14-6-4 | 31-9-7 | ||
January 25, 1979 | Atlanta Flames 0 at Montreal Canadiens 6 | W | 18-3-3 | 14-6-4 | 32-9-7 | ||
January 27, 1979 | Boston Bruins 1 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | W | 19-3-3 | 14-6-4 | 33-9-7 | ||
January 29, 1979 | Montreal Canadiens 7 at Philadelphia Flyers 3 | W | 19-3-3 | 15-6-4 | 34-9-7 | ||
January 31, 1979 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at Pittsburgh Penguins 1 | W | 19-3-3 | 16-6-4 | 35-9-7 | ||
February 3, 1979 | Montreal Canadiens 6 at Toronto Maple Leafs 3 | W | 19-3-3 | 17-6-4 | 36-9-7 | ||
February 4, 1979 | Montreal Canadiens 8 at Washington Capitals 4 | W | 19-3-3 | 18-6-4 | 37-9-7 | ||
February 15, 1979 | Los Angeles Kings 2 at Montreal Canadiens 2 | T | 19-3-4 | 18-6-4 | 37-9-8 | OT | |
February 17, 1979 | Washington Capitals 0 at Montreal Canadiens 2 | W | 20-3-4 | 18-6-4 | 38-9-8 | ||
February 18, 1979 | Montreal Canadiens 5 at Buffalo Sabres 2 | W | 20-3-4 | 19-6-4 | 39-9-8 | ||
February 21, 1979 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at Pittsburgh Penguins 3 | L | 20-3-4 | 19-7-4 | 39-10-8 | ||
February 22, 1979 | Pittsburgh Penguins 0 at Montreal Canadiens 12 | W | 21-3-4 | 19-7-4 | 40-10-8 | ||
February 24, 1979 | St. Louis Blues 4 at Montreal Canadiens 6 | W | 22-3-4 | 19-7-4 | 41-10-8 | ||
February 25, 1979 | Montreal Canadiens 8 at Washington Capitals 5 | W | 22-3-4 | 20-7-4 | 42-10-8 | ||
February 27, 1979 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at New York Islanders 7 | L | 22-3-4 | 20-8-4 | 42-11-8 | ||
March 1, 1979 | Toronto Maple Leafs 1 at Montreal Canadiens 2 | W | 23-3-4 | 20-8-4 | 43-11-8 | ||
March 3, 1979 | Detroit Red Wings 5 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | L | 23-4-4 | 20-8-4 | 43-12-8 | ||
March 5, 1979 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Washington Capitals 2 | T | 23-4-4 | 20-8-5 | 43-12-9 | OT | |
March 8, 1979 | Vancouver Canucks 1 at Montreal Canadiens 11 | W | 24-4-4 | 20-8-5 | 44-12-9 | ||
March 10, 1979 | New York Rangers 6 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | L | 24-5-4 | 20-8-5 | 44-13-9 | ||
March 12, 1979 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | T | 24-5-5 | 20-8-5 | 44-13-10 | OT | |
March 14, 1979 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Minnesota North Stars 4 | L | 24-5-5 | 20-9-5 | 44-14-10 | ||
March 17, 1979 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at Los Angeles Kings 3 | L | 24-5-5 | 20-10-5 | 44-15-10 | ||
March 18, 1979 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Colorado Rockies 1 | W | 24-5-5 | 21-10-5 | 45-15-10 | ||
March 22, 1979 | New York Islanders 5 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | L | 24-6-5 | 21-10-5 | 45-16-10 | ||
March 24, 1979 | Washington Capitals 1 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | W | 25-6-5 | 21-10-5 | 46-16-10 | ||
March 25, 1979 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at New York Rangers 0 | W | 25-6-5 | 22-10-5 | 47-16-10 | ||
March 27, 1979 | Montreal Canadiens 6 at Atlanta Flames 4 | W | 25-6-5 | 23-10-5 | 48-16-10 | ||
March 29, 1979 | St. Louis Blues 2 at Montreal Canadiens 5 | W | 26-6-5 | 23-10-5 | 49-16-10 | ||
March 31, 1979 | Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at Montreal Canadiens 5 | W | 27-6-5 | 23-10-5 | 50-16-10 | ||
April 1, 1979 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Boston Bruins 3 | T | 27-6-5 | 23-10-6 | 50-16-11 | OT | |
April 4, 1979 | Detroit Red Wings 1 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | W | 28-6-5 | 23-10-6 | 51-16-11 | ||
April 7, 1979 | Washington Capitals 3 at Montreal Canadiens 10 | W | 29-6-5 | 23-10-6 | 52-16-11 | ||
April 8, 1979 | Montreal Canadiens 0 at Detroit Red Wings 1 | L | 29-6-5 | 23-11-6 | 52-17-11 | ||
April 16, 1979 | Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at Montreal Canadiens 5 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | ||
April 18, 1979 | Toronto Maple Leafs 1 at Montreal Canadiens 5 | W | 2-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 2-0-0 | ||
April 21, 1979 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at Toronto Maple Leafs 3 | W | 2-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 3-0-0 | 2OT | |
April 22, 1979 | Montreal Canadiens 5 at Toronto Maple Leafs 4 | W | 2-0-0 | 2-0-0 | 4-0-0 | OT | |
April 26, 1979 | Boston Bruins 2 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | W | 3-0-0 | 2-0-0 | 5-0-0 | ||
April 28, 1979 | Boston Bruins 2 at Montreal Canadiens 5 | W | 4-0-0 | 2-0-0 | 6-0-0 | ||
May 1, 1979 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at Boston Bruins 2 | L | 4-0-0 | 2-1-0 | 6-1-0 | ||
May 3, 1979 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Boston Bruins 4 | L | 4-0-0 | 2-2-0 | 6-2-0 | OT | |
May 5, 1979 | Boston Bruins 1 at Montreal Canadiens 5 | W | 5-0-0 | 2-2-0 | 7-2-0 | ||
May 8, 1979 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Boston Bruins 5 | L | 5-0-0 | 2-3-0 | 7-3-0 | ||
May 10, 1979 | Boston Bruins 4 at Montreal Canadiens 5 | W | 6-0-0 | 2-3-0 | 8-3-0 | OT | |
May 13, 1979 | New York Rangers 4 at Montreal Canadiens 1 | L | 6-1-0 | 2-3-0 | 8-4-0 | ||
May 15, 1979 | New York Rangers 2 at Montreal Canadiens 6 | W | 7-1-0 | 2-3-0 | 9-4-0 | ||
May 17, 1979 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at New York Rangers 1 | W | 7-1-0 | 3-3-0 | 10-4-0 | ||
May 19, 1979 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at New York Rangers 3 | W | 7-1-0 | 4-3-0 | 11-4-0 | OT | |
May 21, 1979 | New York Rangers 1 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | W | 8-1-0 | 4-3-0 | 12-4-0 |