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 StatisticsTeam 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 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 |
