1978-79 Montreal Canadiens Statistics

National Hockey League (NHL)
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
1978-79 Montreal Canadiens Results

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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Scoring:

Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM +/- PPG PPA SHG SHA GWG GTG SOG SG%
Guy LafleurR80527712928561300012134215.2
Steve ShuttL723740773137100006019219.3
Pierre MondouC77314172265960107216319.0
Yvon LambertL79264066263050107213319.5
Larry RobinsonD67164561335040001014710.9
Mario TremblayR76302959742330004216318.4
Jacques LemaireC5024315510960104120311.8
Guy LapointeD6913425543276000102096.2
Rejean HouleL66173451431660004110516.2
Bob GaineyL79201838441110101015313.1
Serge SavardD80726333046102001828.5
Mark NapierR5411203111172000007315.1
Doug RisebroughC4810152562220000208312.0
Doug JarvisC801013231650010101178.5
Pierre LaroucheC3691322434000006414.1
Pat HughesR4198172271000105117.6
Rick ChartrawD62511162914000010816.2
Brian EngblomD62311146021000000605.0
Gilles LupienD72191012433000000581.7
Rod LangwayD45347305000001486.3
Yvan CournoyerR1525725000000238.7
Cam ConnorR23134392000000128.3
Michel LarocqueG34033200000000
Ken DrydenG47033400000000
Dan NewmanL160224-100000090.0
Dave LumleyR30000000000020.0
Totals1433337543880797497680705211257313.1


Goaltenders:

Player GP Min W L T/OL ENG SHO GA GAA Shts SVS SV%
Ken Dryden47281430107251082.300
Michel Larocque341986227403942.840
Totals814800521711282022.530

Postseason - Scoring:

Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM +/- PPG PPA SHG SHA GWG GTG SOG SG%
Guy LafleurR1610132300200020
Steve ShuttL11471160100000
Pierre MondouC1636940100000
Yvon LambertL165611160200010
Larry RobinsonD16691580100010
Mario TremblayR13347130000010
Jacques LemaireC1611122360600020
Guy LapointeD10268100100000
Rejean HouleL715620000000
Bob GaineyL1661016100000010
Serge SavardD1627960100010
Mark NapierR1232520000000
Doug RisebroughC15167320000010
Doug JarvisC1213440000000
Pierre LaroucheC613400000010
Pat HughesR812340000000
Rick ChartrawD16213240000000
Brian EngblomD16011110000000
Gilles LupienD1300020000000
Rod LangwayD8000160000000
Cam ConnorR810100000010
Michel LarocqueG100000000000
Ken DrydenG1603320000000
Totals28463106169178015000120

Postseason - Goaltenders:

Player GP Min W L T ENG SHO GA GAA Shts SVS SV%
Ken Dryden16990124000412.480
Michel Larocque1200000000.0000
Totals171010124000412.440