1970-71 Montreal Canadiens Game-by-Game Results

National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 42-23-13 - 97 points
Finishing 3rd in the NHL's East Division
Postseason: 12-8
Won Stanley Cup
Quarter-Finals - Defeated Boston Bruins 4-3
Semi-Finals - Defeated Minnesota North Stars 4-2
Stanley Cup Finals - Defeated Chicago Black Hawks 4-3
Coach: Claude Ruel (11-8-4)
Coach: Al MacNeil (31-15-9)
Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada
1970-71 Montreal Canadiens Statistics
1970-71 Montreal Canadiens Roster

The Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League ended the 1970-71 season with a record of 42 wins and 23 losses and 13 ties for 97 points, finishing third in the NHL's East Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 12-8.

The Canadiens scored 291 goals and yielded 216. Yvan Cournoyer netted 37 goals for Montreal, and Pete Mahovlich tallied 30 or more also. J.C. Tremblay contributed 52 assists. Rogie Vachon earned 23 wins in front of the net for the squad and a team-best 2.65 goals against average, topping goalies with significant playing time.

Claude Ruel and Al MacNeil coached the team. The 1970-71 Montreal Canadiens won the Stanley Cup.

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Regular Season Goals For: 291
Regular Season Goals Against: 216

Date Game Res Home Road Record
October 11, 1970 Montreal Canadiens 2 at Philadelphia Flyers 1 W 0-0-0 1-0-0 1-0-0
October 13, 1970 Detroit Red Wings 3 at Montreal Canadiens 4 W 1-0-0 1-0-0 2-0-0
October 15, 1970 Montreal Canadiens 3 at Buffalo Sabres 0 W 1-0-0 2-0-0 3-0-0
October 17, 1970 Chicago Black Hawks 2 at Montreal Canadiens 6 W 2-0-0 2-0-0 4-0-0
October 18, 1970 Montreal Canadiens 0 at New York Rangers 1 L 2-0-0 2-1-0 4-1-0
October 21, 1970 Minnesota North Stars 3 at Montreal Canadiens 1 L 2-1-0 2-1-0 4-2-0
October 24, 1970 Philadelphia Flyers 1 at Montreal Canadiens 3 W 3-1-0 2-1-0 5-2-0
October 25, 1970 Montreal Canadiens 3 at Detroit Red Wings 3 T 3-1-0 2-1-1 5-2-1 OT
October 28, 1970 Montreal Canadiens 2 at Toronto Maple Leafs 6 L 3-1-0 2-2-1 5-3-1
October 31, 1970 Vancouver Canucks 3 at Montreal Canadiens 6 W 4-1-0 2-2-1 6-3-1
November 4, 1970 Montreal Canadiens 4 at Minnesota North Stars 3 W 4-1-0 3-2-1 7-3-1
November 7, 1970 Buffalo Sabres 2 at Montreal Canadiens 11 W 5-1-0 3-2-1 8-3-1
November 8, 1970 Montreal Canadiens 1 at Boston Bruins 6 L 5-1-0 3-3-1 8-4-1
November 11, 1970 Montreal Canadiens 0 at California Golden Seals 2 L 5-1-0 3-4-1 8-5-1
November 14, 1970 Montreal Canadiens 1 at St. Louis Blues 1 T 5-1-0 3-4-2 8-5-2 OT
November 15, 1970 Montreal Canadiens 2 at Buffalo Sabres 2 T 5-1-0 3-4-3 8-5-3 OT
November 17, 1970 California Golden Seals 1 at Montreal Canadiens 5 W 6-1-0 3-4-3 9-5-3
November 19, 1970 Toronto Maple Leafs 1 at Montreal Canadiens 5 W 7-1-0 3-4-3 10-5-3
November 21, 1970 New York Rangers 5 at Montreal Canadiens 4 L 7-2-0 3-4-3 10-6-3
November 25, 1970 Montreal Canadiens 3 at Chicago Black Hawks 5 L 7-2-0 3-5-3 10-7-3
November 28, 1970 Pittsburgh Penguins 1 at Montreal Canadiens 5 W 8-2-0 3-5-3 11-7-3
November 29, 1970 Montreal Canadiens 3 at Detroit Red Wings 5 L 8-2-0 3-6-3 11-8-3
December 2, 1970 Montreal Canadiens 3 at Pittsburgh Penguins 3 T 8-2-0 3-6-4 11-8-4 OT
December 3, 1970 St. Louis Blues 3 at Montreal Canadiens 6 W 9-2-0 3-6-4 12-8-4
December 5, 1970 Boston Bruins 4 at Montreal Canadiens 2 L 9-3-0 3-6-4 12-9-4
December 9, 1970 Montreal Canadiens 0 at Toronto Maple Leafs 4 L 9-3-0 3-7-4 12-10-4
December 10, 1970 Minnesota North Stars 1 at Montreal Canadiens 6 W 10-3-0 3-7-4 13-10-4
December 12, 1970 Los Angeles Kings 1 at Montreal Canadiens 8 W 11-3-0 3-7-4 14-10-4
December 16, 1970 Montreal Canadiens 1 at Minnesota North Stars 1 T 11-3-0 3-7-5 14-10-5 OT
December 18, 1970 Montreal Canadiens 4 at Vancouver Canucks 3 W 11-3-0 4-7-5 15-10-5
December 20, 1970 Montreal Canadiens 2 at Los Angeles Kings 7 L 11-3-0 4-8-5 15-11-5
December 23, 1970 Montreal Canadiens 2 at St. Louis Blues 2 T 11-3-0 4-8-6 15-11-6 OT
December 26, 1970 Buffalo Sabres 4 at Montreal Canadiens 4 T 11-3-1 4-8-6 15-11-7 OT
December 27, 1970 Montreal Canadiens 4 at Philadelphia Flyers 2 W 11-3-1 5-8-6 16-11-7
December 30, 1970 Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at Montreal Canadiens 3 T 11-3-2 5-8-6 16-11-8 OT
January 2, 1971 California Golden Seals 3 at Montreal Canadiens 5 W 12-3-2 5-8-6 17-11-8
January 3, 1971 Montreal Canadiens 5 at New York Rangers 6 L 12-3-2 5-9-6 17-12-8
January 6, 1971 Vancouver Canucks 3 at Montreal Canadiens 7 W 13-3-2 5-9-6 18-12-8
January 9, 1971 Los Angeles Kings 0 at Montreal Canadiens 1 W 14-3-2 5-9-6 19-12-8
January 10, 1971 Philadelphia Flyers 3 at Montreal Canadiens 2 L 14-4-2 5-9-6 19-13-8
January 14, 1971 Montreal Canadiens 3 at Minnesota North Stars 3 T 14-4-2 5-9-7 19-13-9 OT
January 16, 1971 Boston Bruins 2 at Montreal Canadiens 4 W 15-4-2 5-9-7 20-13-9
January 17, 1971 Montreal Canadiens 4 at Buffalo Sabres 4 T 15-4-2 5-9-8 20-13-10 OT
January 21, 1971 Montreal Canadiens 5 at Philadelphia Flyers 5 T 15-4-2 5-9-9 20-13-11 OT
January 23, 1971 Detroit Red Wings 2 at Montreal Canadiens 6 W 16-4-2 5-9-9 21-13-11
January 24, 1971 Montreal Canadiens 2 at Boston Bruins 4 L 16-4-2 5-10-9 21-14-11
January 27, 1971 St. Louis Blues 2 at Montreal Canadiens 4 W 17-4-2 5-10-9 22-14-11
January 30, 1971 Toronto Maple Leafs 5 at Montreal Canadiens 4 L 17-5-2 5-10-9 22-15-11
January 31, 1971 Montreal Canadiens 1 at Chicago Black Hawks 4 L 17-5-2 5-11-9 22-16-11
February 2, 1971 Montreal Canadiens 5 at Vancouver Canucks 2 W 17-5-2 6-11-9 23-16-11
February 5, 1971 Montreal Canadiens 3 at California Golden Seals 2 W 17-5-2 7-11-9 24-16-11
February 6, 1971 Montreal Canadiens 3 at Los Angeles Kings 6 L 17-5-2 7-12-9 24-17-11
February 9, 1971 Pittsburgh Penguins 1 at Montreal Canadiens 4 W 18-5-2 7-12-9 25-17-11
February 11, 1971 Minnesota North Stars 2 at Montreal Canadiens 6 W 19-5-2 7-12-9 26-17-11
February 13, 1971 California Golden Seals 2 at Montreal Canadiens 5 W 20-5-2 7-12-9 27-17-11
February 17, 1971 New York Rangers 0 at Montreal Canadiens 3 W 21-5-2 7-12-9 28-17-11
February 20, 1971 Chicago Black Hawks 1 at Montreal Canadiens 7 W 22-5-2 7-12-9 29-17-11
February 22, 1971 Montreal Canadiens 3 at Vancouver Canucks 3 T 22-5-2 7-12-10 29-17-12 OT
February 24, 1971 Montreal Canadiens 5 at California Golden Seals 2 W 22-5-2 8-12-10 30-17-12
February 25, 1971 Montreal Canadiens 5 at Los Angeles Kings 3 W 22-5-2 9-12-10 31-17-12
February 27, 1971 St. Louis Blues 2 at Montreal Canadiens 3 W 23-5-2 9-12-10 32-17-12
March 3, 1971 Montreal Canadiens 0 at Pittsburgh Penguins 4 L 23-5-2 9-13-10 32-18-12
March 6, 1971 Los Angeles Kings 2 at Montreal Canadiens 8 W 24-5-2 9-13-10 33-18-12
March 7, 1971 Montreal Canadiens 4 at Detroit Red Wings 1 W 24-5-2 10-13-10 34-18-12
March 9, 1971 Vancouver Canucks 3 at Montreal Canadiens 3 T 24-5-3 10-13-10 34-18-13 OT
March 10, 1971 Montreal Canadiens 1 at Toronto Maple Leafs 2 L 24-5-3 10-14-10 34-19-13
March 13, 1971 Chicago Black Hawks 4 at Montreal Canadiens 1 L 24-6-3 10-14-10 34-20-13
March 14, 1971 Montreal Canadiens 5 at Pittsburgh Penguins 1 W 24-6-3 11-14-10 35-20-13
March 16, 1971 Montreal Canadiens 2 at St. Louis Blues 6 L 24-6-3 11-15-10 35-21-13
March 18, 1971 Toronto Maple Leafs 1 at Montreal Canadiens 4 W 25-6-3 11-15-10 36-21-13
March 20, 1971 Buffalo Sabres 2 at Montreal Canadiens 5 W 26-6-3 11-15-10 37-21-13
March 21, 1971 Montreal Canadiens 6 at New York Rangers 2 W 26-6-3 12-15-10 38-21-13
March 24, 1971 Philadelphia Flyers 3 at Montreal Canadiens 5 W 27-6-3 12-15-10 39-21-13
March 27, 1971 Detroit Red Wings 2 at Montreal Canadiens 9 W 28-6-3 12-15-10 40-21-13
March 28, 1971 Montreal Canadiens 2 at Chicago Black Hawks 1 W 28-6-3 13-15-10 41-21-13
March 31, 1971 Boston Bruins 6 at Montreal Canadiens 3 L 28-7-3 13-15-10 41-22-13
April 3, 1971 New York Rangers 2 at Montreal Canadiens 7 W 29-7-3 13-15-10 42-22-13
April 4, 1971 Montreal Canadiens 2 at Boston Bruins 7 L 29-7-3 13-16-10 42-23-13
April 7, 1971 Montreal Canadiens 1 at Boston Bruins 3 L 0-0-0 0-1-0 0-1-0
April 8, 1971 Montreal Canadiens 7 at Boston Bruins 5 W 0-0-0 1-1-0 1-1-0
April 10, 1971 Boston Bruins 1 at Montreal Canadiens 3 W 1-0-0 1-1-0 2-1-0
April 11, 1971 Boston Bruins 5 at Montreal Canadiens 2 L 1-1-0 1-1-0 2-2-0
April 13, 1971 Montreal Canadiens 3 at Boston Bruins 7 L 1-1-0 1-2-0 2-3-0
April 15, 1971 Boston Bruins 3 at Montreal Canadiens 8 W 2-1-0 1-2-0 3-3-0
April 18, 1971 Montreal Canadiens 4 at Boston Bruins 2 W 2-1-0 2-2-0 4-3-0
April 20, 1971 Minnesota North Stars 2 at Montreal Canadiens 7 W 3-1-0 2-2-0 5-3-0
April 22, 1971 Minnesota North Stars 6 at Montreal Canadiens 3 L 3-2-0 2-2-0 5-4-0
April 24, 1971 Montreal Canadiens 6 at Minnesota North Stars 3 W 3-2-0 3-2-0 6-4-0
April 25, 1971 Montreal Canadiens 2 at Minnesota North Stars 5 L 3-2-0 3-3-0 6-5-0
April 27, 1971 Minnesota North Stars 1 at Montreal Canadiens 6 W 4-2-0 3-3-0 7-5-0
April 29, 1971 Montreal Canadiens 3 at Minnesota North Stars 2 W 4-2-0 4-3-0 8-5-0
May 4, 1971 Montreal Canadiens 1 at Chicago Black Hawks 2 L 4-2-0 4-4-0 8-6-0 2OT
May 6, 1971 Montreal Canadiens 3 at Chicago Black Hawks 5 L 4-2-0 4-5-0 8-7-0
May 9, 1971 Chicago Black Hawks 2 at Montreal Canadiens 4 W 5-2-0 4-5-0 9-7-0
May 11, 1971 Chicago Black Hawks 2 at Montreal Canadiens 5 W 6-2-0 4-5-0 10-7-0
May 13, 1971 Montreal Canadiens 0 at Chicago Black Hawks 2 L 6-2-0 4-6-0 10-8-0
May 16, 1971 Chicago Black Hawks 3 at Montreal Canadiens 4 W 7-2-0 4-6-0 11-8-0
May 18, 1971 Montreal Canadiens 3 at Chicago Black Hawks 2 W 7-2-0 5-6-0 12-8-0