This is a list of franchise records for the Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League.
Team records
editSingle season
edit| Most points | 132 | 1976–77 |
| Most wins | 60 | 1976–77 |
| Most losses | 49 | 2021–22 |
| Most ties | 23 | 1962–63 |
| Most overtime losses | 16 | 2011–12 |
| Most goals for | 387 | 1976–77 |
| Most goals against | 319 | 2021–22 |
| Fewest points[1] | 55 | 2021–22 |
| Fewest wins[1] | 22 | 2021–22 |
| Fewest losses[1] | 8[2] | 1976–77 |
| Fewest ties[1] | 5 | 1983–84 |
| Fewest goals for[1] | 155 | 1952–53 |
| Fewest goals against[1] | 131[2] | 1955–56 |
| Most penalty minutes | 1,847 | 1995–96 |
| Most shutouts | 22[2] | 1928–29 |
Single game
edit| Most goals | 16[2] | March 3, 1920 |
| Most goals against | 11 | 6 times |
| Biggest comeback | 5 | vs New York Rangers (February 19, 2008; after trailing 0–5 halfway into the game, the Canadiens scored five goals in regulation time, and won 6–5 in a shootout after overtime.)[3] |
Streaks
edit| Winning streaks | ||
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 12 | January 1, 1968 - February 3, 1968 |
| Home | 13 | November 2, 1943 - January 8, 1944, January 30, 1977 - March 26, 1977 |
| Away | 8 | December 18, 1977 - January 18, 1978, January 21, 1982 - February 21, 1982 |
| Losing streaks | ||
| Overall | 12 | February 13, 1926 - March 13, 1926 |
| Home | 7 | December 16, 1939 - January 18, 1940, October 28, 2000 - November 25, 2000 |
| Away | 10 | January 16, 1926 - March 13, 1926 |
| Undefeated streaks | ||
| Overall | 28 | December 18, 1977 - February 23, 1978 (23W, 5T) |
| Home | 34[2] | November 1, 1976 - April 2, 1977 (28W, 6T) |
| Away | 23[2] | November 27, 1974 - March 12, 1975 (14W, 9T) |
| Winless streaks | ||
| Overall | 12 | February 13, 1926 - March 13, 1926 (12L), November 28, 1935 - December 29, 1935 (8L, 4T) |
| Home | 15 | December 16, 1939 - March 7, 1940 (12L, 3T) |
| Away | 12 | November 26, 1933 - January 28, 1934 (8L, 4T), October 20, 1951 - December 13, 1951 (8L, 4T) |
Individual records
editCareer
edit| Most seasons | 20 | Henri Richard |
| Most games | 1256 | Henri Richard |
| Most goals | 544 | Maurice Richard |
| Most assists | 728 | Guy Lafleur |
| Most points | 1246 | Guy Lafleur (518 G, 728 A) |
| Most penalty minutes | 2,248 | Chris Nilan |
| Most wins | 361 | Carey Price |
| Most shutouts | 75 | George Hainsworth |
| Most consecutive games played | 560 | Doug Jarvis |
| Most Stanley Cups | 17 | Jean Beliveau (10 as a player) (7 as an office executive) |
Season
edit| Most goals | 60 | Steve Shutt (1976–77), Guy Lafleur (1977–78) |
| Most assists | 82 | Pete Mahovlich (1974–75) |
| Most points | 136 | Guy Lafleur (1976–77, 56 G, 80 A) |
| Most penalty minutes | 358 | Chris Nilan (1984–85) |
| Most points (defenceman) | 85 | Larry Robinson (1976–77, 19 G, 66 A) |
| Most points (rookie) | 71 | Mats Naslund (1982–83, 26 G, 45 A), Kjell Dahlin (1985–86, 32 G, 39 A) |
| Most shutouts | 22¹ | George Hainsworth (1928–29) |
Single game
edit| Most goals | 6 | Newsy Lalonde (January 10, 1920) |
| Most assists | 6 | Elmer Lach (February 6, 1943) |
| Most points | 8 | Maurice Richard (December 28, 1944, 5 G, 3 A), Bert Olmstead (January 9, 1954, 4 G, 4 A) |
| Most saves (playoff game) | 60 | Patrick Roy (April 25, 1994)[4] |
¹ NHL record
² Minimum 70-game schedule
See also
editNotes and references
edit- Source: NHL Official Guide & Record Book