1944-45 Montreal Canadiens Game-by-Game Results
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 38-8-4 - 80 points
Finishing 1st in the NHL
Postseason: 2-4
Lost NHL semi-finals
Semi-Finals - Lost to Toronto Maple Leafs 4-2
Coach: Dick Irvin (38-8-4)
Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada
1944-45 Montreal Canadiens StatisticsTeam Record: 38-8-4 - 80 points
Finishing 1st in the NHL
Postseason: 2-4
Lost NHL semi-finals
Semi-Finals - Lost to Toronto Maple Leafs 4-2
Coach: Dick Irvin (38-8-4)
Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada
1944-45 Montreal Canadiens Roster
The Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League ended the 1944-45 season with a record of 38 wins and 8 losses and 4 ties for 80 points, finishing first in the NHL. The team compiled a postseason mark of 2-4.
The Canadiens paced the circuit with 228 goals. Montreal allowed 121 goals, least in the league. Maurice Richard scored 50 goals for the squad, while Elmer Lach contributed 54 assists. Bill Durnan earned 38 wins for the team and a team-best 2.42 goals against average, topping regular goalies.
Dick Irvin coached the team. The 1944-45 Montreal Canadiens lost in the NHL semi-finals.
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Regular Season Goals For: 228
Regular Season Goals Against: 121
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 28, 1944 | Boston Bruins 2 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | ||
| November 2, 1944 | Toronto Maple Leafs 4 at Montreal Canadiens 1 | L | 1-1-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-1-0 | ||
| November 4, 1944 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | W | 2-1-0 | 0-0-0 | 2-1-0 | ||
| November 5, 1944 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Detroit Red Wings 2 | W | 2-1-0 | 1-0-0 | 3-1-0 | ||
| November 9, 1944 | Chicago Black Hawks 2 at Montreal Canadiens 9 | W | 3-1-0 | 1-0-0 | 4-1-0 | ||
| November 11, 1944 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at Toronto Maple Leafs 3 | L | 3-1-0 | 1-1-0 | 4-2-0 | ||
| November 12, 1944 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at Chicago Black Hawks 2 | W | 3-1-0 | 2-1-0 | 5-2-0 | ||
| November 18, 1944 | Boston Bruins 3 at Montreal Canadiens 6 | W | 4-1-0 | 2-1-0 | 6-2-0 | ||
| November 19, 1944 | Montreal Canadiens 6 at New York Rangers 2 | W | 4-1-0 | 3-1-0 | 7-2-0 | ||
| November 21, 1944 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at Boston Bruins 1 | W | 4-1-0 | 4-1-0 | 8-2-0 | ||
| November 23, 1944 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | T | 4-1-0 | 4-1-1 | 8-2-1 | OT | |
| November 25, 1944 | Montreal Canadiens 0 at Toronto Maple Leafs 2 | L | 4-1-0 | 4-2-1 | 8-3-1 | ||
| November 26, 1944 | Toronto Maple Leafs 1 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | W | 5-1-0 | 4-2-1 | 9-3-1 | ||
| November 30, 1944 | New York Rangers 7 at Montreal Canadiens 5 | L | 5-2-0 | 4-2-1 | 9-4-1 | ||
| December 3, 1944 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Chicago Black Hawks 1 | W | 5-2-0 | 5-2-1 | 10-4-1 | ||
| December 5, 1944 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at Boston Bruins 1 | W | 5-2-0 | 6-2-1 | 11-4-1 | ||
| December 14, 1944 | Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at Montreal Canadiens 2 | T | 5-2-1 | 6-2-1 | 11-4-2 | OT | |
| December 16, 1944 | Boston Bruins 5 at Montreal Canadiens 8 | W | 6-2-1 | 6-2-1 | 12-4-2 | ||
| December 17, 1944 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at New York Rangers 1 | W | 6-2-1 | 7-2-1 | 13-4-2 | ||
| December 23, 1944 | Chicago Black Hawks 1 at Montreal Canadiens 2 | W | 7-2-1 | 7-2-1 | 14-4-2 | ||
| December 28, 1944 | Detroit Red Wings 1 at Montreal Canadiens 9 | W | 8-2-1 | 7-2-1 | 15-4-2 | ||
| December 30, 1944 | New York Rangers 1 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | W | 9-2-1 | 7-2-1 | 16-4-2 | ||
| January 2, 1945 | Montreal Canadiens 6 at Boston Bruins 3 | W | 9-2-1 | 8-2-1 | 17-4-2 | ||
| January 4, 1945 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Toronto Maple Leafs 4 | L | 9-2-1 | 8-3-1 | 17-5-2 | ||
| January 6, 1945 | Chicago Black Hawks 1 at Montreal Canadiens 10 | W | 10-2-1 | 8-3-1 | 18-5-2 | ||
| January 11, 1945 | Toronto Maple Leafs 4 at Montreal Canadiens 7 | W | 11-2-1 | 8-3-1 | 19-5-2 | ||
| January 13, 1945 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at Montreal Canadiens 8 | W | 12-2-1 | 8-3-1 | 20-5-2 | ||
| January 14, 1945 | Montreal Canadiens 6 at New York Rangers 2 | W | 12-2-1 | 9-3-1 | 21-5-2 | ||
| January 17, 1945 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at Chicago Black Hawks 2 | W | 12-2-1 | 10-3-1 | 22-5-2 | ||
| January 20, 1945 | New York Rangers 2 at Montreal Canadiens 5 | W | 13-2-1 | 10-3-1 | 23-5-2 | ||
| January 21, 1945 | Montreal Canadiens 6 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | W | 13-2-1 | 11-3-1 | 24-5-2 | ||
| January 27, 1945 | Boston Bruins 3 at Montreal Canadiens 11 | W | 14-2-1 | 11-3-1 | 25-5-2 | ||
| January 28, 1945 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at Boston Bruins 1 | W | 14-2-1 | 12-3-1 | 26-5-2 | ||
| February 1, 1945 | Chicago Black Hawks 1 at Montreal Canadiens 1 | T | 14-2-2 | 12-3-1 | 26-5-3 | OT | |
| February 3, 1945 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at Montreal Canadiens 5 | W | 15-2-2 | 12-3-1 | 27-5-3 | ||
| February 4, 1945 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Detroit Red Wings 1 | W | 15-2-2 | 13-3-1 | 28-5-3 | ||
| February 8, 1945 | New York Rangers 4 at Montreal Canadiens 9 | W | 16-2-2 | 13-3-1 | 29-5-3 | ||
| February 10, 1945 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at Montreal Canadiens 5 | W | 17-2-2 | 13-3-1 | 30-5-3 | ||
| February 11, 1945 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at New York Rangers 3 | W | 17-2-2 | 14-3-1 | 31-5-3 | ||
| February 17, 1945 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at Toronto Maple Leafs 3 | W | 17-2-2 | 15-3-1 | 32-5-3 | ||
| February 18, 1945 | Montreal Canadiens 0 at Chicago Black Hawks 0 | T | 17-2-2 | 15-3-2 | 32-5-4 | OT | |
| February 25, 1945 | Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at Montreal Canadiens 5 | W | 18-2-2 | 15-3-2 | 33-5-4 | ||
| March 3, 1945 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Toronto Maple Leafs 3 | L | 18-2-2 | 15-4-2 | 33-6-4 | ||
| March 4, 1945 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at Chicago Black Hawks 6 | L | 18-2-2 | 15-5-2 | 33-7-4 | ||
| March 8, 1945 | Boston Bruins 2 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | W | 19-2-2 | 15-5-2 | 34-7-4 | ||
| March 10, 1945 | New York Rangers 3 at Montreal Canadiens 7 | W | 20-2-2 | 15-5-2 | 35-7-4 | ||
| March 11, 1945 | Montreal Canadiens 11 at New York Rangers 5 | W | 20-2-2 | 16-5-2 | 36-7-4 | ||
| March 15, 1945 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at Detroit Red Wings 2 | L | 20-2-2 | 16-6-2 | 36-8-4 | ||
| March 17, 1945 | Chicago Black Hawks 3 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | W | 21-2-2 | 16-6-2 | 37-8-4 | ||
| March 18, 1945 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at Boston Bruins 2 | W | 21-2-2 | 17-6-2 | 38-8-4 | ||
| March 20, 1945 | Toronto Maple Leafs 1 at Montreal Canadiens 0 | L | 0-1-0 | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | ||
| March 22, 1945 | Toronto Maple Leafs 3 at Montreal Canadiens 2 | L | 0-2-0 | 0-0-0 | 0-2-0 | ||
| March 24, 1945 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at Toronto Maple Leafs 1 | W | 0-2-0 | 1-0-0 | 1-2-0 | ||
| March 27, 1945 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Toronto Maple Leafs 4 | L | 0-2-0 | 1-1-0 | 1-3-0 | OT | |
| March 29, 1945 | Toronto Maple Leafs 3 at Montreal Canadiens 10 | W | 1-2-0 | 1-1-0 | 2-3-0 | ||
| March 31, 1945 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Toronto Maple Leafs 3 | L | 1-2-0 | 1-2-0 | 2-4-0 |
