1979-80 Montreal Canadiens Game-by-Game Results
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 47-20-13 - 107 points
Finishing 1st in the NHL's Norris Division
Postseason: 6-4
Lost NHL quarter-finals
Preliminary - Defeated Hartford Whalers 3-0
Quarter-Finals - Lost to Minnesota North Stars 4-3
Coach: Bernie Geoffrion (15-9-6)
Coach: Claude Ruel (32-11-7)
Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada
1979-80 Montreal Canadiens StatisticsTeam Record: 47-20-13 - 107 points
Finishing 1st in the NHL's Norris Division
Postseason: 6-4
Lost NHL quarter-finals
Preliminary - Defeated Hartford Whalers 3-0
Quarter-Finals - Lost to Minnesota North Stars 4-3
Coach: Bernie Geoffrion (15-9-6)
Coach: Claude Ruel (32-11-7)
Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada
1979-80 Montreal Canadiens Roster
The Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League ended the 1979-80 season with a record of 47 wins and 20 losses and 13 ties for 107 points, finishing first in the NHL's Norris Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 6-4.
The Canadiens paced the circuit with 328 goals. Montreal allowed 240 goals. Guy Lafleur and Pierre Larouche scored 50 goals for the squad each, while Pierre Mondou and Steve Shutt netted 30 or more as well. Guy Lafleur contributed 75 assists. Denis Herron earned 25 wins in front of the net for the team, and Michel Larocque added 15 or more victories also. Denis Herron recorded a 2.51 goals against average, topping regular goalies.
Bernie Geoffrion and Claude Ruel coached the team. The 1979-80 Montreal Canadiens lost in the NHL quarter-finals.
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Regular Season Goals For: 328
Regular Season Goals Against: 240
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 11, 1979 | Atlanta Flames 1 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | ||
| October 13, 1979 | Quebec Nordiques 1 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | W | 2-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 2-0-0 | ||
| October 17, 1979 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Chicago Black Hawks 3 | L | 2-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 2-1-0 | ||
| October 20, 1979 | New York Rangers 4 at Montreal Canadiens 5 | W | 3-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 3-1-0 | ||
| October 21, 1979 | Montreal Canadiens 6 at Philadelphia Flyers 6 | T | 3-0-0 | 0-1-1 | 3-1-1 | OT | |
| October 23, 1979 | Montreal Canadiens 5 at Atlanta Flames 3 | W | 3-0-0 | 1-1-1 | 4-1-1 | ||
| October 25, 1979 | Pittsburgh Penguins 5 at Montreal Canadiens 8 | W | 4-0-0 | 1-1-1 | 5-1-1 | ||
| October 27, 1979 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | W | 5-0-0 | 1-1-1 | 6-1-1 | ||
| October 28, 1979 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at Quebec Nordiques 5 | L | 5-0-0 | 1-2-1 | 6-2-1 | ||
| October 30, 1979 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Washington Capitals 2 | T | 5-0-0 | 1-2-2 | 6-2-2 | OT | |
| November 1, 1979 | Minnesota North Stars 1 at Montreal Canadiens 5 | W | 6-0-0 | 1-2-2 | 7-2-2 | ||
| November 3, 1979 | Philadelphia Flyers 5 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | L | 6-1-0 | 1-2-2 | 7-3-2 | ||
| November 5, 1979 | Washington Capitals 0 at Montreal Canadiens 2 | W | 7-1-0 | 1-2-2 | 8-3-2 | ||
| November 7, 1979 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Pittsburgh Penguins 3 | T | 7-1-0 | 1-2-3 | 8-3-3 | OT | |
| November 10, 1979 | St. Louis Blues 5 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | L | 7-2-0 | 1-2-3 | 8-4-3 | ||
| November 13, 1979 | Montreal Canadiens 5 at St. Louis Blues 2 | W | 7-2-0 | 2-2-3 | 9-4-3 | ||
| November 15, 1979 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at Colorado Rockies 1 | W | 7-2-0 | 3-2-3 | 10-4-3 | ||
| November 17, 1979 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Los Angeles Kings 1 | W | 7-2-0 | 4-2-3 | 11-4-3 | ||
| November 18, 1979 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Vancouver Canucks 5 | L | 7-2-0 | 4-3-3 | 11-5-3 | ||
| November 22, 1979 | Winnipeg Jets 0 at Montreal Canadiens 7 | W | 8-2-0 | 4-3-3 | 12-5-3 | ||
| November 24, 1979 | Boston Bruins 1 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | W | 9-2-0 | 4-3-3 | 13-5-3 | ||
| November 25, 1979 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Boston Bruins 4 | L | 9-2-0 | 4-4-3 | 13-6-3 | ||
| November 27, 1979 | Montreal Canadiens 5 at Detroit Red Wings 5 | T | 9-2-0 | 4-4-4 | 13-6-4 | OT | |
| November 29, 1979 | St. Louis Blues 2 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | W | 10-2-0 | 4-4-4 | 14-6-4 | ||
| December 1, 1979 | Hartford Whalers 4 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | T | 10-2-1 | 4-4-4 | 14-6-5 | OT | |
| December 3, 1979 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at New York Rangers 3 | T | 10-2-1 | 4-4-5 | 14-6-6 | OT | |
| December 5, 1979 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Toronto Maple Leafs 3 | L | 10-2-1 | 4-5-5 | 14-7-6 | ||
| December 7, 1979 | Los Angeles Kings 2 at Montreal Canadiens 5 | W | 11-2-1 | 4-5-5 | 15-7-6 | ||
| December 9, 1979 | Colorado Rockies 7 at Montreal Canadiens 5 | L | 11-3-1 | 4-5-5 | 15-8-6 | ||
| December 11, 1979 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at New York Islanders 4 | L | 11-3-1 | 4-6-5 | 15-9-6 | ||
| December 14, 1979 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Edmonton Oilers 5 | L | 11-3-1 | 4-7-5 | 15-10-6 | ||
| December 15, 1979 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Winnipeg Jets 6 | L | 11-3-1 | 4-8-5 | 15-11-6 | ||
| December 18, 1979 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at St. Louis Blues 5 | L | 11-3-1 | 4-9-5 | 15-12-6 | ||
| December 19, 1979 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Minnesota North Stars 5 | L | 11-3-1 | 4-10-5 | 15-13-6 | ||
| December 22, 1979 | Vancouver Canucks 2 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | W | 12-3-1 | 4-10-5 | 16-13-6 | ||
| December 23, 1979 | Toronto Maple Leafs 4 at Montreal Canadiens 8 | W | 13-3-1 | 4-10-5 | 17-13-6 | ||
| December 27, 1979 | New York Islanders 7 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | L | 13-4-1 | 4-10-5 | 17-14-6 | ||
| December 29, 1979 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at Montreal Canadiens 6 | W | 14-4-1 | 4-10-5 | 18-14-6 | ||
| January 2, 1980 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Pittsburgh Penguins 5 | L | 14-4-1 | 4-11-5 | 18-15-6 | ||
| January 5, 1980 | Chicago Black Hawks 4 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | L | 14-5-1 | 4-11-5 | 18-16-6 | ||
| January 7, 1980 | Edmonton Oilers 3 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | W | 15-5-1 | 4-11-5 | 19-16-6 | ||
| January 9, 1980 | Montreal Canadiens 5 at Toronto Maple Leafs 3 | W | 15-5-1 | 5-11-5 | 20-16-6 | ||
| January 12, 1980 | Philadelphia Flyers 3 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | W | 16-5-1 | 5-11-5 | 21-16-6 | ||
| January 14, 1980 | Atlanta Flames 2 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | W | 17-5-1 | 5-11-5 | 22-16-6 | ||
| January 16, 1980 | Montreal Canadiens 6 at Chicago Black Hawks 1 | W | 17-5-1 | 6-11-5 | 23-16-6 | ||
| January 19, 1980 | Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at Montreal Canadiens 7 | W | 18-5-1 | 6-11-5 | 24-16-6 | ||
| January 22, 1980 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at New York Islanders 2 | L | 18-5-1 | 6-12-5 | 24-17-6 | ||
| January 24, 1980 | Montreal Canadiens 7 at Hartford Whalers 2 | W | 18-5-1 | 7-12-5 | 25-17-6 | ||
| January 26, 1980 | Buffalo Sabres 7 at Montreal Canadiens 2 | L | 18-6-1 | 7-12-5 | 25-18-6 | ||
| January 29, 1980 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at Vancouver Canucks 3 | W | 18-6-1 | 8-12-5 | 26-18-6 | ||
| January 30, 1980 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Colorado Rockies 2 | W | 18-6-1 | 9-12-5 | 27-18-6 | ||
| February 2, 1980 | Montreal Canadiens 5 at Los Angeles Kings 4 | W | 18-6-1 | 10-12-5 | 28-18-6 | ||
| February 7, 1980 | Colorado Rockies 3 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | W | 19-6-1 | 10-12-5 | 29-18-6 | ||
| February 9, 1980 | Vancouver Canucks 4 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | L | 19-7-1 | 10-12-5 | 29-19-6 | ||
| February 10, 1980 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Boston Bruins 2 | W | 19-7-1 | 11-12-5 | 30-19-6 | ||
| February 14, 1980 | Quebec Nordiques 1 at Montreal Canadiens 5 | W | 20-7-1 | 11-12-5 | 31-19-6 | ||
| February 16, 1980 | Pittsburgh Penguins 1 at Montreal Canadiens 8 | W | 21-7-1 | 11-12-5 | 32-19-6 | ||
| February 17, 1980 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Buffalo Sabres 2 | T | 21-7-1 | 11-12-6 | 32-19-7 | OT | |
| February 19, 1980 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at Washington Capitals 3 | L | 21-7-1 | 11-13-6 | 32-20-7 | ||
| February 21, 1980 | Winnipeg Jets 0 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | W | 22-7-1 | 11-13-6 | 33-20-7 | ||
| February 23, 1980 | Detroit Red Wings 1 at Montreal Canadiens 5 | W | 23-7-1 | 11-13-6 | 34-20-7 | ||
| February 26, 1980 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Atlanta Flames 3 | T | 23-7-1 | 11-13-7 | 34-20-8 | OT | |
| February 28, 1980 | Minnesota North Stars 3 at Montreal Canadiens 6 | W | 24-7-1 | 11-13-7 | 35-20-8 | ||
| March 1, 1980 | Washington Capitals 3 at Montreal Canadiens 6 | W | 25-7-1 | 11-13-7 | 36-20-8 | ||
| March 2, 1980 | Montreal Canadiens 5 at Philadelphia Flyers 1 | W | 25-7-1 | 12-13-7 | 37-20-8 | ||
| March 6, 1980 | Edmonton Oilers 4 at Montreal Canadiens 5 | W | 26-7-1 | 12-13-7 | 38-20-8 | ||
| March 8, 1980 | New York Rangers 2 at Montreal Canadiens 5 | W | 27-7-1 | 12-13-7 | 39-20-8 | ||
| March 10, 1980 | Los Angeles Kings 3 at Montreal Canadiens 6 | W | 28-7-1 | 12-13-7 | 40-20-8 | ||
| March 12, 1980 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at Minnesota North Stars 3 | W | 28-7-1 | 13-13-7 | 41-20-8 | ||
| March 14, 1980 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at Winnipeg Jets 3 | W | 28-7-1 | 14-13-7 | 42-20-8 | ||
| March 15, 1980 | Montreal Canadiens 7 at Edmonton Oilers 3 | W | 28-7-1 | 15-13-7 | 43-20-8 | ||
| March 19, 1980 | Montreal Canadiens 5 at Hartford Whalers 5 | T | 28-7-1 | 15-13-8 | 43-20-9 | OT | |
| March 22, 1980 | Hartford Whalers 5 at Montreal Canadiens 5 | T | 28-7-2 | 15-13-8 | 43-20-10 | OT | |
| March 23, 1980 | Montreal Canadiens 6 at New York Rangers 1 | W | 28-7-2 | 16-13-8 | 44-20-10 | ||
| March 25, 1980 | Chicago Black Hawks 4 at Montreal Canadiens 8 | W | 29-7-2 | 16-13-8 | 45-20-10 | ||
| March 28, 1980 | New York Islanders 2 at Montreal Canadiens 2 | T | 29-7-3 | 16-13-8 | 45-20-11 | OT | |
| March 30, 1980 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at Buffalo Sabres 1 | T | 29-7-3 | 16-13-9 | 45-20-12 | OT | |
| April 2, 1980 | Montreal Canadiens 7 at Detroit Red Wings 2 | W | 29-7-3 | 17-13-9 | 46-20-12 | ||
| April 5, 1980 | Boston Bruins 1 at Montreal Canadiens 6 | W | 30-7-3 | 17-13-9 | 47-20-12 | ||
| April 6, 1980 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at Quebec Nordiques 4 | T | 30-7-3 | 17-13-10 | 47-20-13 | OT | |
| April 8, 1980 | Hartford Whalers 1 at Montreal Canadiens 6 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | ||
| April 9, 1980 | Hartford Whalers 4 at Montreal Canadiens 8 | W | 2-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 2-0-0 | ||
| April 11, 1980 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at Hartford Whalers 3 | W | 2-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 3-0-0 | OT | |
| April 16, 1980 | Minnesota North Stars 3 at Montreal Canadiens 0 | L | 2-1-0 | 1-0-0 | 3-1-0 | ||
| April 17, 1980 | Minnesota North Stars 4 at Montreal Canadiens 1 | L | 2-2-0 | 1-0-0 | 3-2-0 | ||
| April 19, 1980 | Montreal Canadiens 5 at Minnesota North Stars 0 | W | 2-2-0 | 2-0-0 | 4-2-0 | ||
| April 20, 1980 | Montreal Canadiens 5 at Minnesota North Stars 1 | W | 2-2-0 | 3-0-0 | 5-2-0 | ||
| April 22, 1980 | Minnesota North Stars 2 at Montreal Canadiens 6 | W | 3-2-0 | 3-0-0 | 6-2-0 | ||
| April 24, 1980 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Minnesota North Stars 5 | L | 3-2-0 | 3-1-0 | 6-3-0 | ||
| April 27, 1980 | Minnesota North Stars 3 at Montreal Canadiens 2 | L | 3-3-0 | 3-1-0 | 6-4-0 |
