🇨🇦
Team

Montréal Canadiens

Record
39-32-11
Points
89
Goal Diff
-27
Games
82

Montréal Canadiens are 39-32-11 through 82 games in 1996-97, with 89 points. Vincent Damphousse leads the team with 81 points (27G, 54A).

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Overview Players Schedule Stats History

Canadiens playoff run

1997 Playoff Run →
🇨🇦 Schedule
Apr 26 @ NJD Apr 24 vs NJD Apr 22 vs NJD Apr 19 @ NJD Apr 17 @ NJD

Canadiens season form L2

🇨🇦 Schedule
Apr 12 vs PHI Apr 10 @ WSH Apr 9 @ NYI Apr 7 vs NYI Apr 5 vs HFD Apr 2 @ HFD Mar 29 @ OTT Mar 26 vs PIT Mar 24 vs BOS Mar 22 vs WSH Mar 19 @ NYR Mar 15 vs OTT Mar 13 @ BOS Mar 10 @ PIT Mar 8 vs BUF Mar 7 @ HFD Mar 5 vs COL Mar 1 @ EDM Feb 28 @ CGY Feb 25 @ VAN Feb 22 vs TOR Feb 17 @ NYI Feb 15 vs NJD Feb 12 @ BUF Feb 10 vs SJS Feb 8 vs HFD Feb 6 @ PHI Feb 5 vs PIT Feb 3 vs FLA Feb 1 vs NJD Jan 30 @ TBL Jan 28 @ FLA Jan 26 vs PIT Jan 25 vs STL Jan 22 @ BUF Jan 20 vs DET Jan 14 @ PHI Jan 13 vs DAL Jan 11 vs BOS Jan 9 @ BOS Jan 6 vs HFD Jan 4 vs NYI Jan 2 @ STL Jan 1 @ DAL Dec 29 @ FLA Dec 28 @ TBL Dec 26 @ PIT Dec 23 vs OTT Dec 21 vs NYR Dec 16 vs TBL Dec 14 @ NJD Dec 11 vs BUF Dec 7 vs CHI Dec 6 @ CHI Dec 4 vs BOS Dec 1 @ NYR Nov 30 vs WSH Nov 27 @ PIT Nov 25 vs TBL Nov 23 @ TOR Nov 21 @ BOS Nov 20 @ HFD Nov 16 vs VAN Nov 15 @ WSH Nov 13 vs FLA Nov 11 vs EDM Nov 9 @ COL Nov 7 @ LAK Nov 6 @ ANA Nov 3 @ PHX Nov 2 @ SJS Oct 30 @ DET Oct 28 vs PHX Oct 26 vs PHI Oct 24 @ BUF Oct 19 @ OTT Oct 16 vs CGY Oct 15 @ NJD Oct 12 vs NYR Oct 9 vs LAK Oct 7 vs ANA Oct 5 vs OTT

Canadiens top players — 1996-97

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VD Vincent Damphousse C · 82 GP · 11% of team points 1
81 Points 0.99 per game
27 G 54 A · 244 shots · 11.1% Sh
MR Mark Recchi RW · 82 GP · 11% of team points 2
80 Points 0.98 per game
34 G 46 A · 202 shots · 16.8% Sh
BS Brian Savage LW · 81 GP · 9% of team points 3
60 Points 0.74 per game
23 G 37 A · 219 shots · 10.5% Sh

Canadiens goaltending — 1996-97

All players →
JT
Jocelyn Thibault
Most used · 64% of starts
.000
SV%
2.69
GAA
28
Wins
61
GP
0 saves, 164 goals against
PJ
Pat Jablonski
Backup · 18% of starts
.000
SV%
2.94
GAA
7
Wins
17
GP
0 saves, 50 goals against
JT
Jose Theodore
Backup · 17% of starts
.000
SV%
3.31
GAA
7
Wins
16
GP
0 saves, 53 goals against
TV
Tomas Vokoun
Backup · 1% of starts
.000
SV%
4.00
GAA
0
Wins
1
GP
0 saves, 4 goals against

Canadiens schedule

October 1996
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
2
3
4
5
🏛️
6
7
🦆
8
9
👑
10
11
12
🗽
13
14
15
😈
16
🔥
17
18
19
🏛️
20
21
22
23
24
⚔️
25
26
🔔
27
28
🌵
29
30
🐙
31

Last 6 games

L2
L 😈 @ Devils 0–4 Apr 26 W 😈 vs Devils 4–3 Apr 24 L 😈 vs Devils 4–6 Apr 22 L 😈 @ Devils 1–4 Apr 19 L 😈 @ Devils 2–5 Apr 17 OTL 🔔 vs Flyers 3–3 Apr 12

Canadiens season stats

1996-97 · 82 GP
✅
Wins
Record
39
L5 1 L10 3 PO 1
❌
Losses
Record
32
L5 4 L10 6 PO 4
⏱️
OT Losses
Record
11
L5 0 L10 1 PO 0
⭐
Points
Record
89
L5 2 L10 7 PO 2
📈
Points Percentage
Record
0.54
L5 0.2 L10 0.35 PO 0.2
🥅
Goals Per Game
Offense
3.04
L5 2.2 L10 2.2 PO 2.2
⚡
PowerPlay Goals
Offense
53
L5 0 L10 4 PO 0
🧤
Goals Against Per Game
Defense
3.37
L5 4.4 L10 3.4 PO 4.4
🛑
Failed Penalty Kills
Defense
71
L5 9 L10 13 PO 9

How the Canadiens season breaks down

1996-97 regular season
Home and away
At home
Bell Centre
54%
17-14-10
41 games
On the road
Away games
55%
22-18-1
41 games
After two periods
Tied
Level going to the third
54%
39-32-11
82 games
Close and comfortable
One-goal games
Decided by a single goal
66%
19-7-11
37 games
Two goals or more
Never that close
44%
20-25-0
45 games
1 shutout recorded 3 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 1996-97. 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 39-32-11 in 1996-97, 89 points from 82 games, scoring 249 and allowing 276.

Who leads the Montréal Canadiens in scoring?

Vincent Damphousse leads with 81 points (27 goals, 54 assists). Next come Mark Recchi, Brian Savage.

Who is the Montréal Canadiens starting goalie?

Jocelyn Thibault has played the most games in goal for the Canadiens in 1996-97: 61 games, 28 wins, a .000 save percentage and a 2.69 goals against average. Pat Jablonski is the backup, with 17 games.

What is the Montréal Canadiens home and away record?

Montréal Canadiens are 17-14-10 at home and 22-18-1 on the road in 1996-97.

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 1996-97 season and update as games are played.