1995-96 Montreal Canadiens Game-by-Game Results

National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 40-32-10 - 90 points
Finishing 3rd in the NHL's Northeast Division
Postseason: 2-4
Lost NHL conference quarter-finals
Conference Quarter-Finals - Lost to New York Rangers 4-2
Coach: Jacques Demers (0-4)
Coach: Jacques Laperriere (0-1)
Coach: Mario Tremblay (40-27-10)
Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada
1995-96 Montreal Canadiens Statistics
1995-96 Montreal Canadiens Roster

The Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League ended the 1995-96 season with a record of 40 wins and 32 losses and 10 ties for 90 points, finishing third in the NHL's Northeast Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 2-4.

The Canadiens scored 265 goals and conceded 248. Vincent Damphousse and Pierre Turgeon netted 38 goals for Montreal each, and Pierre Turgeon accounted for 58 assists. Jocelyn Thibault earned 23 wins in front of the net for the squad and a team-best 2.83 goals against average, topping goaltenders with enough qualifying appearances.

Jacques Demers, Jacques Laperriere and Mario Tremblay coached the team. The 1995-96 Montreal Canadiens lost in the NHL conference quarter-finals.

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Regular Season Goals For: 265
Regular Season Goals Against: 248

Date Game Res Home Road Record
October 7, 1995 Philadelphia Flyers 7 at Montreal Canadiens 1 L 0-1-0 0-0-0 0-1-0
October 11, 1995 Montreal Canadiens 1 at Florida Panthers 6 L 0-1-0 0-1-0 0-2-0
October 12, 1995 Montreal Canadiens 1 at Tampa Bay Lightning 3 L 0-1-0 0-2-0 0-3-0
October 14, 1995 New Jersey Devils 4 at Montreal Canadiens 1 L 0-2-0 0-2-0 0-4-0
October 20, 1995 Montreal Canadiens 0 at New York Islanders 2 L 0-2-0 0-3-0 0-5-0
October 21, 1995 Toronto Maple Leafs 3 at Montreal Canadiens 4 W 1-2-0 0-3-0 1-5-0
October 23, 1995 Los Angeles Kings 3 at Montreal Canadiens 6 W 2-2-0 0-3-0 2-5-0
October 25, 1995 Florida Panthers 2 at Montreal Canadiens 7 W 3-2-0 0-3-0 3-5-0
October 27, 1995 Montreal Canadiens 4 at Hartford Whalers 1 W 3-2-0 1-3-0 4-5-0
October 28, 1995 Chicago Blackhawks 3 at Montreal Canadiens 5 W 4-2-0 1-3-0 5-5-0
October 31, 1995 Montreal Canadiens 3 at Boston Bruins 1 W 4-2-0 2-3-0 6-5-0
November 1, 1995 Montreal Canadiens 2 at Washington Capitals 5 L 4-2-0 2-4-0 6-6-0
November 4, 1995 Boston Bruins 1 at Montreal Canadiens 4 W 5-2-0 2-4-0 7-6-0
November 8, 1995 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim 3 at Montreal Canadiens 2 L 5-3-0 2-4-0 7-7-0 OT
November 11, 1995 Montreal Canadiens 4 at Calgary Flames 0 W 5-3-0 3-4-0 8-7-0
November 12, 1995 Montreal Canadiens 4 at Vancouver Canucks 2 W 5-3-0 4-4-0 9-7-0
November 15, 1995 Montreal Canadiens 4 at Edmonton Oilers 1 W 5-3-0 5-4-0 10-7-0
November 18, 1995 Ottawa Senators 1 at Montreal Canadiens 5 W 6-3-0 5-4-0 11-7-0
November 20, 1995 Hartford Whalers 3 at Montreal Canadiens 4 W 7-3-0 5-4-0 12-7-0 OT
November 22, 1995 Montreal Canadiens 2 at Hartford Whalers 4 L 7-3-0 5-5-0 12-8-0
November 25, 1995 Colorado Avalanche 2 at Montreal Canadiens 2 T 7-3-1 5-5-0 12-8-1 OT
November 28, 1995 Montreal Canadiens 2 at Detroit Red Wings 3 L 7-3-1 5-6-0 12-9-1
November 29, 1995 Montreal Canadiens 4 at St. Louis Blues 5 L 7-3-1 5-7-0 12-10-1
December 2, 1995 Detroit Red Wings 11 at Montreal Canadiens 1 L 7-4-1 5-7-0 12-11-1
December 6, 1995 New Jersey Devils 2 at Montreal Canadiens 4 W 8-4-1 5-7-0 13-11-1
December 7, 1995 Montreal Canadiens 5 at Pittsburgh Penguins 7 L 8-4-1 5-8-0 13-12-1
December 9, 1995 New York Rangers 2 at Montreal Canadiens 2 T 8-4-2 5-8-0 13-12-2 OT
December 12, 1995 Montreal Canadiens 6 at Winnipeg Jets 5 W 8-4-2 6-8-0 14-12-2
December 15, 1995 Montreal Canadiens 4 at Chicago Blackhawks 1 W 8-4-2 7-8-0 15-12-2
December 16, 1995 Philadelphia Flyers 4 at Montreal Canadiens 2 L 8-5-2 7-8-0 15-13-2
December 18, 1995 Hartford Whalers 2 at Montreal Canadiens 3 W 9-5-2 7-8-0 16-13-2
December 20, 1995 Montreal Canadiens 1 at Buffalo Sabres 2 L 9-5-2 7-9-0 16-14-2
December 22, 1995 Montreal Canadiens 4 at Pittsburgh Penguins 2 W 9-5-2 8-9-0 17-14-2
December 23, 1995 Pittsburgh Penguins 0 at Montreal Canadiens 1 W 10-5-2 8-9-0 18-14-2
December 26, 1995 Montreal Canadiens 0 at Washington Capitals 4 L 10-5-2 8-10-0 18-15-2
December 28, 1995 Montreal Canadiens 1 at Tampa Bay Lightning 3 L 10-5-2 8-11-0 18-16-2
December 30, 1995 Montreal Canadiens 4 at Ottawa Senators 1 W 10-5-2 9-11-0 19-16-2
January 3, 1996 Montreal Canadiens 4 at New York Rangers 7 L 10-5-2 9-12-0 19-17-2
January 4, 1996 Montreal Canadiens 2 at New York Islanders 2 T 10-5-2 9-12-1 19-17-3 OT
January 6, 1996 Buffalo Sabres 7 at Montreal Canadiens 6 L 10-6-2 9-12-1 19-18-3
January 8, 1996 Tampa Bay Lightning 3 at Montreal Canadiens 3 T 10-6-3 9-12-1 19-18-4 OT
January 10, 1996 Vancouver Canucks 2 at Montreal Canadiens 2 T 10-6-4 9-12-1 19-18-5 OT
January 12, 1996 Montreal Canadiens 6 at Pittsburgh Penguins 5 W 10-6-4 10-12-1 20-18-5
January 13, 1996 St. Louis Blues 3 at Montreal Canadiens 3 T 10-6-5 10-12-1 20-18-6 OT
January 17, 1996 Montreal Canadiens 3 at Ottawa Senators 0 W 10-6-5 11-12-1 21-18-6
January 22, 1996 Tampa Bay Lightning 4 at Montreal Canadiens 1 L 10-7-5 11-12-1 21-19-6
January 25, 1996 Montreal Canadiens 6 at Florida Panthers 2 W 10-7-5 12-12-1 22-19-6
January 27, 1996 Winnipeg Jets 1 at Montreal Canadiens 4 W 11-7-5 12-12-1 23-19-6
January 28, 1996 Boston Bruins 4 at Montreal Canadiens 5 W 12-7-5 12-12-1 24-19-6
January 31, 1996 Washington Capitals 3 at Montreal Canadiens 5 W 13-7-5 12-12-1 25-19-6
February 1, 1996 Montreal Canadiens 2 at Philadelphia Flyers 3 L 13-7-5 12-13-1 25-20-6 OT
February 3, 1996 Montreal Canadiens 4 at Toronto Maple Leafs 1 W 13-7-5 13-13-1 26-20-6
February 5, 1996 Montreal Canadiens 2 at Colorado Avalanche 4 L 13-7-5 13-14-1 26-21-6
February 7, 1996 Montreal Canadiens 4 at Dallas Stars 2 W 13-7-5 14-14-1 27-21-6
February 10, 1996 Ottawa Senators 5 at Montreal Canadiens 3 L 13-8-5 14-14-1 27-22-6
February 12, 1996 San Jose Sharks 0 at Montreal Canadiens 3 W 14-8-5 14-14-1 28-22-6
February 15, 1996 Montreal Canadiens 2 at New York Rangers 2 T 14-8-5 14-14-2 28-22-7 OT
February 17, 1996 Calgary Flames 1 at Montreal Canadiens 5 W 15-8-5 14-14-2 29-22-7
February 21, 1996 Montreal Canadiens 3 at Hartford Whalers 5 L 15-8-5 14-15-2 29-23-7
February 23, 1996 Montreal Canadiens 5 at New Jersey Devils 6 L 15-8-5 14-16-2 29-24-7
February 24, 1996 Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at Montreal Canadiens 7 W 16-8-5 14-16-2 30-24-7
February 26, 1996 Montreal Canadiens 4 at San Jose Sharks 7 L 16-8-5 14-17-2 30-25-7
February 28, 1996 Montreal Canadiens 2 at Mighty Ducks of Anaheim 5 L 16-8-5 14-18-2 30-26-7
March 2, 1996 Montreal Canadiens 4 at Los Angeles Kings 5 L 16-8-5 14-19-2 30-27-7
March 9, 1996 Ottawa Senators 2 at Montreal Canadiens 3 W 17-8-5 14-19-2 31-27-7
March 11, 1996 Dallas Stars 1 at Montreal Canadiens 4 W 18-8-5 14-19-2 32-27-7
March 13, 1996 Montreal Canadiens 1 at New Jersey Devils 1 T 18-8-5 14-19-3 32-27-8 OT
March 16, 1996 New York Rangers 2 at Montreal Canadiens 4 W 19-8-5 14-19-3 33-27-8
March 18, 1996 Buffalo Sabres 2 at Montreal Canadiens 3 W 20-8-5 14-19-3 34-27-8
March 20, 1996 Hartford Whalers 2 at Montreal Canadiens 3 W 21-8-5 14-19-3 35-27-8
March 22, 1996 Montreal Canadiens 4 at Buffalo Sabres 1 W 21-8-5 15-19-3 36-27-8
March 23, 1996 Edmonton Oilers 6 at Montreal Canadiens 5 L 21-9-5 15-19-3 36-28-8
March 25, 1996 New York Islanders 1 at Montreal Canadiens 4 W 22-9-5 15-19-3 37-28-8
March 27, 1996 Washington Capitals 1 at Montreal Canadiens 0 L 22-10-5 15-19-3 37-29-8 OT
March 28, 1996 Montreal Canadiens 4 at Boston Bruins 3 W 22-10-5 16-19-3 38-29-8 OT
March 30, 1996 Montreal Canadiens 3 at Ottawa Senators 1 W 22-10-5 17-19-3 39-29-8
April 1, 1996 Buffalo Sabres 6 at Montreal Canadiens 4 L 22-11-5 17-19-3 39-30-8
April 3, 1996 Boston Bruins 4 at Montreal Canadiens 1 L 22-12-5 17-19-3 39-31-8
April 4, 1996 Montreal Canadiens 3 at Boston Bruins 3 T 22-12-5 17-19-4 39-31-9 OT
April 6, 1996 Florida Panthers 1 at Montreal Canadiens 2 W 23-12-5 17-19-4 40-31-9
April 11, 1996 Montreal Canadiens 2 at Philadelphia Flyers 3 L 23-12-5 17-20-4 40-32-9
April 13, 1996 New York Islanders 5 at Montreal Canadiens 5 T 23-12-6 17-20-4 40-32-10 OT
April 16, 1996 Montreal Canadiens 3 at New York Rangers 2 W 0-0-0 1-0-0 1-0-0 OT
April 18, 1996 Montreal Canadiens 5 at New York Rangers 3 W 0-0-0 2-0-0 2-0-0
April 21, 1996 New York Rangers 2 at Montreal Canadiens 1 L 0-1-0 2-0-0 2-1-0
April 23, 1996 New York Rangers 4 at Montreal Canadiens 3 L 0-2-0 2-0-0 2-2-0
April 26, 1996 Montreal Canadiens 2 at New York Rangers 3 L 0-2-0 2-1-0 2-3-0
April 28, 1996 New York Rangers 5 at Montreal Canadiens 3 L 0-3-0 2-1-0 2-4-0