🇨🇦
Team

Montréal Canadiens

Record
52-20-8
Points
112
Goal Diff
+60
Games
80
Season pace On track for 115 points · 2 games left

Montréal Canadiens are 52-20-8 through 80 games in 1987-88, with 112 points. Bobby Smith leads the team with 93 points (27G, 66A).

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Overview Players Schedule Stats History

Canadiens playoff run

1988 Playoff Run →
🇨🇦 Schedule
Apr 26 vs BOS Apr 24 @ BOS Apr 22 @ BOS Apr 20 vs BOS Apr 18 vs BOS Apr 14 @ HFD Apr 12 vs HFD Apr 10 @ HFD Apr 9 @ HFD Apr 7 vs HFD Apr 6 vs HFD

Canadiens season form W3

🇨🇦 Schedule
Apr 3 @ BUF Apr 2 vs BUF Mar 31 @ BOS Mar 27 @ HFD Mar 25 @ PIT Mar 23 vs QUE Mar 21 vs CGY Mar 19 vs CHI Mar 16 @ WIN Mar 14 @ MNS Mar 12 vs HFD Mar 9 @ EDM Mar 5 @ LAK Mar 3 @ STL Feb 29 @ QUE Feb 27 vs WIN Feb 24 vs VAN Feb 23 @ QUE Feb 20 vs QUE Feb 17 vs BOS Feb 15 @ NYR Feb 13 vs HFD Feb 11 @ NJD Feb 6 vs DET Feb 4 @ BOS Feb 3 @ HFD Feb 1 vs HFD Jan 30 @ NYI Jan 29 @ WSH Jan 27 @ BUF Jan 24 @ QUE Jan 23 vs PIT Jan 21 vs STL Jan 18 vs EDM Jan 16 vs NYR Jan 14 @ BOS Jan 13 vs BOS Jan 9 vs PHI Jan 6 vs BUF Jan 2 @ LAK Dec 29 @ VAN Dec 28 @ CGY Dec 26 @ TOR Dec 23 vs WSH Dec 19 vs BUF Dec 18 @ BUF Dec 16 vs QUE Dec 12 vs DET Dec 9 @ NYR Dec 8 @ NYI Dec 5 vs LAK Dec 2 vs VAN Nov 30 vs BOS Nov 28 @ WIN Nov 27 @ MNS Nov 25 @ HFD Nov 23 @ QUE Nov 21 vs NJD Nov 18 vs NYI Nov 16 vs HFD Nov 14 vs CHI Nov 12 @ BOS Nov 11 @ HFD Nov 9 vs TOR Nov 7 vs PHI Nov 4 @ CHI Nov 2 vs STL Oct 31 vs BOS Oct 30 @ DET Oct 28 vs EDM Oct 26 vs CGY Oct 24 @ WSH Oct 23 @ BUF Oct 21 @ TOR Oct 19 vs MNS Oct 17 vs PIT Oct 16 @ NJD Oct 12 vs QUE Oct 10 vs BUF Oct 8 @ PHI

Canadiens top players — 1987-88

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BS Bobby Smith C · 78 GP · 11% of team points 1
93 Points 1.19 per game
27 G 66 A · 198 shots · 13.6% Sh
MN Mats Naslund LW · 78 GP · 9% of team points 2
83 Points 1.06 per game
24 G 59 A · 167 shots · 14.4% Sh
SR Stephane Richer RW · 72 GP · 9% of team points 3
78 Points 1.08 per game
50 G 28 A · 263 shots · 19.0% Sh

Canadiens goaltending — 1987-88

All players →
PR
Patrick Roy
Most used · 53% of starts
.000
SV%
2.78
GAA
28
Wins
45
GP
0 saves, 125 goals against
BH
Brian Hayward
Backup · 46% of starts
.000
SV%
2.74
GAA
27
Wins
39
GP
0 saves, 107 goals against

Canadiens schedule

October 1987
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
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4
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8
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10
⚔️
11
12
⚜️
13
14
15
16
😈
17
🐧
18
19
🌌
20
21
🍁
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23
⚔️
24
🦅
25
26
🔥
27
28
🛢️
29
30
🐙
31
🐻

Last 6 games

W3
L 🐻 vs Bruins 1–4 Apr 26 L 🐻 @ Bruins 0–2 Apr 24 L 🐻 @ Bruins 1–3 Apr 22 L 🐻 vs Bruins 3–4 Apr 20 W 🐻 vs Bruins 5–2 Apr 18 W 🐳 @ Whalers 2–1 Apr 14

Canadiens season stats

1987-88 · 80 GP
✅
Wins
Record
52
L5 1 L10 4 PO 5
❌
Losses
Record
20
L5 4 L10 6 PO 6
⏱️
OT Losses
Record
8
L5 0 L10 0 PO 0
⭐
Points
Record
112
L5 2 L10 8 PO 10
📈
Points Percentage
Record
0.7
L5 0.2 L10 0.4 PO 0.45
🥅
Goals Per Game
Offense
3.73
L5 2.0 L10 2.9 PO 3.0
⚡
PowerPlay Goals
Offense
63
L5 0 L10 5 PO 6
🧤
Goals Against Per Game
Defense
2.98
L5 3.0 L10 3.2 PO 3.18
🛑
Failed Penalty Kills
Defense
64
L5 0 L10 4 PO 5

How the Canadiens season breaks down

1987-88 regular season
Home and away
At home
Bell Centre
74%
26-7-7
40 games
On the road
Away games
66%
26-13-1
40 games
After two periods
Tied
Level going to the third
70%
52-20-8
80 games
Close and comfortable
One-goal games
Decided by a single goal
70%
22-7-8
37 games
Two goals or more
Never that close
70%
30-13-0
43 games
5 shutouts recorded 1 time 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 1987-88. 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 52-20-8 in 1987-88, 112 points from 80 games, scoring 298 and allowing 238.

Who leads the Montréal Canadiens in scoring?

Bobby Smith leads with 93 points (27 goals, 66 assists). Next come Mats Naslund, Stephane Richer.

Who is the Montréal Canadiens starting goalie?

Patrick Roy has played the most games in goal for the Canadiens in 1987-88: 45 games, 28 wins, a .000 save percentage and a 2.78 goals against average. Brian Hayward is the backup, with 39 games.

What is the Montréal Canadiens home and away record?

Montréal Canadiens are 26-7-7 at home and 26-13-1 on the road in 1987-88.

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 1987-88 season and update as games are played.