🇨🇦
Team

Montréal Canadiens

Record
57-23-0
Points
114
Goal Diff
+88
Games
80
Season pace On track for 117 points · 2 games left

Montréal Canadiens are 57-23-0 through 80 games in 1979-80, with 114 points. Guy Lafleur leads the team with 125 points (50G, 75A).

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Overview Players Schedule Stats History

Canadiens playoff run

1980 Playoff Run →
🇨🇦 Schedule
Apr 27 vs MNS Apr 24 @ MNS Apr 22 vs MNS Apr 20 @ MNS Apr 19 @ MNS Apr 17 vs MNS Apr 16 vs MNS Apr 11 @ HFD Apr 9 vs HFD Apr 8 vs HFD

Canadiens season form W4

🇨🇦 Schedule
Apr 6 @ QUE Apr 5 vs BOS Apr 2 @ DET Mar 30 @ BUF Mar 28 vs NYI Mar 25 vs CHI Mar 23 @ NYR Mar 22 vs HFD Mar 19 @ HFD Mar 15 @ EDM Mar 14 @ WIN Mar 12 @ MNS Mar 10 vs LAK Mar 8 vs NYR Mar 6 vs EDM Mar 2 @ PHI Mar 1 vs WSH Feb 28 vs MNS Feb 26 @ AFM Feb 23 vs DET Feb 21 vs WIN Feb 19 @ WSH Feb 17 @ BUF Feb 16 vs PIT Feb 14 vs QUE Feb 10 @ BOS Feb 9 vs VAN Feb 7 vs CLR Feb 2 @ LAK Jan 30 @ CLR Jan 29 @ VAN Jan 26 vs BUF Jan 24 @ HFD Jan 22 @ NYI Jan 19 vs TOR Jan 16 @ CHI Jan 14 vs AFM Jan 12 vs PHI Jan 9 @ TOR Jan 7 vs EDM Jan 5 vs CHI Jan 2 @ PIT Dec 29 vs BUF Dec 27 vs NYI Dec 23 vs TOR Dec 22 vs VAN Dec 19 @ MNS Dec 18 @ STL Dec 15 @ WIN Dec 14 @ EDM Dec 11 @ NYI Dec 9 vs CLR Dec 7 vs LAK Dec 5 @ TOR Dec 3 @ NYR Dec 1 vs HFD Nov 29 vs STL Nov 27 @ DET Nov 25 @ BOS Nov 24 vs BOS Nov 22 vs WIN Nov 18 @ VAN Nov 17 @ LAK Nov 15 @ CLR Nov 13 @ STL Nov 10 vs STL Nov 7 @ PIT Nov 5 vs WSH Nov 3 vs PHI Nov 1 vs MNS Oct 30 @ WSH Oct 28 @ QUE Oct 27 vs DET Oct 25 vs PIT Oct 23 @ AFM Oct 21 @ PHI Oct 20 vs NYR Oct 17 @ CHI Oct 13 vs QUE Oct 11 vs AFM

Canadiens top players — 1979-80

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GL Guy Lafleur RW · 74 GP · 13% of team points 1
125 Points 1.69 per game
50 G 75 A · 323 shots · 15.5% Sh
PL Pierre Larouche C · 73 GP · 10% of team points 2
91 Points 1.25 per game
50 G 41 A · 220 shots · 22.7% Sh
SS Steve Shutt LW · 77 GP · 9% of team points 3
89 Points 1.16 per game
47 G 42 A · 224 shots · 21.0% Sh

Canadiens goaltending — 1979-80

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ML
Michel Larocque
Most used · 46% of starts
.000
SV%
3.21
GAA
25
Wins
39
GP
0 saves, 125 goals against
DH
Denis Herron
Backup · 40% of starts
.000
SV%
2.35
GAA
29
Wins
34
GP
0 saves, 80 goals against
RS
Richard Sevigny
Backup · 13% of starts
.000
SV%
2.82
GAA
6
Wins
11
GP
0 saves, 31 goals against

Canadiens schedule

October 1979
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
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2
3
4
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6
7
8
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10
11
🔥
12
13
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14
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🪶
18
19
20
🗽
21
🔔
22
23
🔥
24
25
🐧
26
27
🐙
28
⚜️
29
30
🦅
31

Last 6 games

W4
L 🌌 vs North Stars 2–3 Apr 27 L 🌌 @ North Stars 2–5 Apr 24 W 🌌 vs North Stars 6–2 Apr 22 W 🌌 @ North Stars 5–1 Apr 20 W 🌌 @ North Stars 5–0 Apr 19 L 🌌 vs North Stars 1–4 Apr 17

Canadiens season stats

1979-80 · 80 GP
✅
Wins
Record
57
L5 3 L10 6 PO 6
❌
Losses
Record
23
L5 2 L10 4 PO 4
⏱️
OT Losses
Record
0
L5 0 L10 0 PO 0
⭐
Points
Record
114
L5 6 L10 12 PO 12
📈
Points Percentage
Record
0.71
L5 0.6 L10 0.6 PO 0.6
🥅
Goals Per Game
Offense
4.1
L5 4.0 L10 3.9 PO 3.9
⚡
PowerPlay Goals
Offense
77
L5 5 L10 7 PO 7
🧤
Goals Against Per Game
Defense
3.0
L5 2.2 L10 2.6 PO 2.6
🛑
Failed Penalty Kills
Defense
46
L5 3 L10 5 PO 5

How the Canadiens season breaks down

1979-80 regular season
Home and away
At home
Bell Centre
75%
30-10-0
40 games
On the road
Away games
68%
27-13-0
40 games
After two periods
Tied
Level going to the third
71%
57-23-0
80 games
Close and comfortable
One-goal games
Decided by a single goal
73%
24-9-0
33 games
Two goals or more
Never that close
70%
33-14-0
47 games
3 shutouts recorded 0 times shut out 0 wins after trailing into the third 0 leads dropped in the third
Where they get scored on
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Canadiens head to head

🐻 Bruins 140-96-21 ⚔️ Sabres 124-104-27 🔔 Flyers 75-62-18 🍁 Maple Leafs 94-76-21 🐧 Penguins 84-53-23 🏛️ Senators 88-65-22
All 31 matchups
🗽 Rangers 90-48-16 ⚡ Lightning 59-50-14 🏝️ Islanders 84-53-17 🦅 Capitals 62-71-20 🌪️ Hurricanes 47-40-9 😈 Devils 58-69-15 🔥 Flames 52-41-9 🐆 Panthers 60-51-10 🛢️ Oilers 49-43-15 🐙 Red Wings 66-36-10 🐋 Canucks 65-29-14 👑 Kings 53-28-6 🪶 Blackhawks 50-33-5 🎵 Blues 48-30-8 ✈️ Jets 22-13-5 🧥 Blue Jackets 23-18-6 ⭐ Stars 23-18-5 🦈 Sharks 22-24-5 🦆 Ducks 20-19-6 🐯 Predators 20-11-6 🎰 Golden Knights 8-6-2 🏔️ Avalanche 15-20-8 🌲 Wild 10-21-4 🦑 Kraken 5-3-2 🦣 Mammoth 2-0-0

More on the Canadiens

Full roster and player stats Every skater and goalie in 1979-80. Season-by-season history Records, playoff runs and how the club has trended. Draft picks Who the Canadiens picked, and the picks they hold. Trades Players in and out, with the dates. NHL standings Where the Canadiens sit against the league.

Canadiens questions, answered

What is the Montréal Canadiens record this season?

Montréal Canadiens are 57-23-0 in 1979-80, 114 points from 80 games, scoring 328 and allowing 240.

Who leads the Montréal Canadiens in scoring?

Guy Lafleur leads with 125 points (50 goals, 75 assists). Next come Pierre Larouche, Steve Shutt.

Who is the Montréal Canadiens starting goalie?

Michel Larocque has played the most games in goal for the Canadiens in 1979-80: 39 games, 25 wins, a .000 save percentage and a 3.21 goals against average. Denis Herron is the backup, with 34 games.

What is the Montréal Canadiens home and away record?

Montréal Canadiens are 30-10-0 at home and 27-13-0 on the road in 1979-80.

When do the Montréal Canadiens play next?

Montréal Canadiens play away to the Toronto Maple Leafs on September 29, 2026.

Where do the Montréal Canadiens play their home games?

Montréal Canadiens play at Bell Centre in Montréal.

Numbers cover the 1979-80 season and update as games are played.