1941-42 Montreal Canadiens Game-by-Game Results

National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 18-27-3 - 39 points
Finishing 6th in the NHL
Postseason: 1-2
Lost NHL quarter-finals
Quarter-Finals - Lost to Detroit Red Wings 2-1
Coach: Dick Irvin (18-27-3)
Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada
1941-42 Montreal Canadiens Statistics
1941-42 Montreal Canadiens Roster

The Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League ended the 1941-42 season with a record of 18 wins and 27 losses and 3 ties for 39 points, finishing sixth in the NHL. The team compiled a postseason mark of 1-2.

The Canadiens scored 134 goals and surrendered 173. Joe Benoit netted 20 goals for Montreal, and Toe Blake recorded 28 assists. Paul Bibeault topped the squad with 17 wins and a team-best 3.30 goals against average, pacing goaltenders with enough qualifying appearances.

Dick Irvin coached the team. The 1941-42 Montreal Canadiens lost in the NHL quarter-finals.

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Regular Season Goals For: 134
Regular Season Goals Against: 173

Date Game Res Home Road Record
November 1, 1941 Detroit Red Wings 3 at Montreal Canadiens 2 L 0-1-0 0-0-0 0-1-0
November 8, 1941 Chicago Black Hawks 2 at Montreal Canadiens 2 T 0-1-1 0-0-0 0-1-1 OT
November 13, 1941 Montreal Canadiens 2 at Toronto Maple Leafs 4 L 0-1-1 0-1-0 0-2-1
November 15, 1941 Brooklyn Americans 4 at Montreal Canadiens 2 L 0-2-1 0-1-0 0-3-1 OT
November 16, 1941 Montreal Canadiens 2 at Brooklyn Americans 3 L 0-2-1 0-2-0 0-4-1
November 22, 1941 New York Rangers 7 at Montreal Canadiens 2 L 0-3-1 0-2-0 0-5-1
November 23, 1941 Montreal Canadiens 6 at New York Rangers 4 W 0-3-1 1-2-0 1-5-1
November 29, 1941 Boston Bruins 3 at Montreal Canadiens 1 L 0-4-1 1-2-0 1-6-1
November 30, 1941 Montreal Canadiens 2 at Boston Bruins 3 L 0-4-1 1-3-0 1-7-1
December 4, 1941 Montreal Canadiens 2 at Chicago Black Hawks 9 L 0-4-1 1-4-0 1-8-1
December 6, 1941 Montreal Canadiens 1 at Toronto Maple Leafs 3 L 0-4-1 1-5-0 1-9-1
December 7, 1941 Montreal Canadiens 2 at Detroit Red Wings 3 L 0-4-1 1-6-0 1-10-1
December 11, 1941 Toronto Maple Leafs 1 at Montreal Canadiens 2 W 1-4-1 1-6-0 2-10-1 OT
December 13, 1941 Brooklyn Americans 2 at Montreal Canadiens 3 W 2-4-1 1-6-0 3-10-1 OT
December 14, 1941 Montreal Canadiens 4 at Brooklyn Americans 2 W 2-4-1 2-6-0 4-10-1
December 16, 1941 Montreal Canadiens 0 at Boston Bruins 4 L 2-4-1 2-7-0 4-11-1
December 20, 1941 Boston Bruins 4 at Montreal Canadiens 2 L 2-5-1 2-7-0 4-12-1 OT
December 21, 1941 Montreal Canadiens 3 at New York Rangers 4 L 2-5-1 2-8-0 4-13-1 OT
December 27, 1941 New York Rangers 4 at Montreal Canadiens 2 L 2-6-1 2-8-0 4-14-1
December 30, 1941 Chicago Black Hawks 3 at Montreal Canadiens 5 W 3-6-1 2-8-0 5-14-1
January 3, 1942 Detroit Red Wings 1 at Montreal Canadiens 4 W 4-6-1 2-8-0 6-14-1
January 4, 1942 Montreal Canadiens 0 at Detroit Red Wings 10 L 4-6-1 2-9-0 6-15-1
January 8, 1942 Montreal Canadiens 1 at Chicago Black Hawks 5 L 4-6-1 2-10-0 6-16-1
January 10, 1942 Brooklyn Americans 2 at Montreal Canadiens 0 L 4-7-1 2-10-0 6-17-1
January 11, 1942 Montreal Canadiens 2 at Brooklyn Americans 0 W 4-7-1 3-10-0 7-17-1
January 15, 1942 Toronto Maple Leafs 3 at Montreal Canadiens 2 L 4-8-1 3-10-0 7-18-1 OT
January 17, 1942 New York Rangers 2 at Montreal Canadiens 6 W 5-8-1 3-10-0 8-18-1
January 18, 1942 Montreal Canadiens 4 at New York Rangers 5 L 5-8-1 3-11-0 8-19-1 OT
January 24, 1942 Boston Bruins 2 at Montreal Canadiens 2 T 5-8-2 3-11-0 8-19-2 OT
January 25, 1942 Montreal Canadiens 3 at Boston Bruins 7 L 5-8-2 3-12-0 8-20-2
January 29, 1942 Montreal Canadiens 3 at Toronto Maple Leafs 7 L 5-8-2 3-13-0 8-21-2
February 1, 1942 Montreal Canadiens 3 at Chicago Black Hawks 2 W 5-8-2 4-13-0 9-21-2
February 5, 1942 Chicago Black Hawks 4 at Montreal Canadiens 3 L 5-9-2 4-13-0 9-22-2
February 7, 1942 Detroit Red Wings 1 at Montreal Canadiens 3 W 6-9-2 4-13-0 10-22-2
February 10, 1942 Montreal Canadiens 1 at Boston Bruins 8 L 6-9-2 4-14-0 10-23-2
February 12, 1942 Toronto Maple Leafs 6 at Montreal Canadiens 4 L 6-10-2 4-14-0 10-24-2
February 14, 1942 New York Rangers 3 at Montreal Canadiens 5 W 7-10-2 4-14-0 11-24-2
February 15, 1942 Montreal Canadiens 0 at Detroit Red Wings 5 L 7-10-2 4-15-0 11-25-2
February 17, 1942 Montreal Canadiens 2 at New York Rangers 1 W 7-10-2 5-15-0 12-25-2 OT
February 21, 1942 Chicago Black Hawks 3 at Montreal Canadiens 5 W 8-10-2 5-15-0 13-25-2
February 26, 1942 Montreal Canadiens 4 at Chicago Black Hawks 5 L 8-10-2 5-16-0 13-26-2
February 28, 1942 Brooklyn Americans 3 at Montreal Canadiens 8 W 9-10-2 5-16-0 14-26-2
March 1, 1942 Montreal Canadiens 1 at Brooklyn Americans 1 T 9-10-2 5-16-1 14-26-3 OT
March 5, 1942 Montreal Canadiens 5 at Toronto Maple Leafs 2 W 9-10-2 6-16-1 15-26-3
March 7, 1942 Boston Bruins 3 at Montreal Canadiens 4 W 10-10-2 6-16-1 16-26-3 OT
March 14, 1942 Detroit Red Wings 3 at Montreal Canadiens 4 W 11-10-2 6-16-1 17-26-3
March 15, 1942 Montreal Canadiens 1 at Detroit Red Wings 4 L 11-10-2 6-17-1 17-27-3
March 19, 1942 Toronto Maple Leafs 3 at Montreal Canadiens 7 W 12-10-2 6-17-1 18-27-3
March 22, 1942 Montreal Canadiens 1 at Detroit Red Wings 2 L 0-0-0 0-1-0 0-1-0
March 24, 1942 Detroit Red Wings 0 at Montreal Canadiens 5 W 1-0-0 0-1-0 1-1-0
March 26, 1942 Montreal Canadiens 2 at Detroit Red Wings 6 L 1-0-0 0-2-0 1-2-0