1950-51 Montreal Canadiens Game-by-Game Results
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 25-30-15 - 65 points
Finishing 3rd in the NHL
Postseason: 5-6
Lost Stanley Cup finals
Semi-Finals - Defeated Detroit Red Wings 4-2
Stanley Cup Finals - Lost to Toronto Maple Leafs 4-1
Coach: Dick Irvin (25-30-15)
Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada
1950-51 Montreal Canadiens StatisticsTeam Record: 25-30-15 - 65 points
Finishing 3rd in the NHL
Postseason: 5-6
Lost Stanley Cup finals
Semi-Finals - Defeated Detroit Red Wings 4-2
Stanley Cup Finals - Lost to Toronto Maple Leafs 4-1
Coach: Dick Irvin (25-30-15)
Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada
1950-51 Montreal Canadiens Roster
The Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League ended the 1950-51 season with a record of 25 wins and 30 losses and 15 ties for 65 points, finishing third in the NHL. The team compiled a postseason mark of 5-6.
The Canadiens scored 173 goals and surrendered 184. Maurice Richard netted 42 goals for Montreal, while Doug Harvey, Maurice Richard and Elmer Lach each contributed 24 assists. Gerry McNeil earned 25 wins in front of the net for the squad and a team-best 2.63 goals against average, topping goalies with significant playing time.
Dick Irvin coached the team. The 1950-51 Montreal Canadiens lost in the Stanley Cup finals.
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Regular Season Goals For: 173
Regular Season Goals Against: 184
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 12, 1950 | Chicago Black Hawks 3 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | T | 0-0-1 | 0-0-0 | 0-0-1 | OT | |
| October 14, 1950 | Boston Bruins 1 at Montreal Canadiens 1 | T | 0-0-2 | 0-0-0 | 0-0-2 | OT | |
| October 15, 1950 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Boston Bruins 1 | W | 0-0-2 | 1-0-0 | 1-0-2 | ||
| October 19, 1950 | New York Rangers 0 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | W | 1-0-2 | 1-0-0 | 2-0-2 | ||
| October 21, 1950 | Detroit Red Wings 0 at Montreal Canadiens 2 | W | 2-0-2 | 1-0-0 | 3-0-2 | ||
| October 22, 1950 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | L | 2-0-2 | 1-1-0 | 3-1-2 | ||
| October 26, 1950 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at Chicago Black Hawks 5 | L | 2-0-2 | 1-2-0 | 3-2-2 | ||
| October 28, 1950 | New York Rangers 1 at Montreal Canadiens 5 | W | 3-0-2 | 1-2-0 | 4-2-2 | ||
| October 29, 1950 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at New York Rangers 2 | T | 3-0-2 | 1-2-1 | 4-2-3 | OT | |
| November 1, 1950 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Toronto Maple Leafs 5 | L | 3-0-2 | 1-3-1 | 4-3-3 | ||
| November 2, 1950 | Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at Montreal Canadiens 1 | L | 3-1-2 | 1-3-1 | 4-4-3 | ||
| November 4, 1950 | Boston Bruins 3 at Montreal Canadiens 2 | L | 3-2-2 | 1-3-1 | 4-5-3 | ||
| November 9, 1950 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at Chicago Black Hawks 2 | L | 3-2-2 | 1-4-1 | 4-6-3 | ||
| November 11, 1950 | New York Rangers 1 at Montreal Canadiens 1 | T | 3-2-3 | 1-4-1 | 4-6-4 | OT | |
| November 12, 1950 | Montreal Canadiens 0 at Detroit Red Wings 4 | L | 3-2-3 | 1-5-1 | 4-7-4 | ||
| November 16, 1950 | Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at Montreal Canadiens 5 | W | 4-2-3 | 1-5-1 | 5-7-4 | ||
| November 18, 1950 | Chicago Black Hawks 2 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | W | 5-2-3 | 1-5-1 | 6-7-4 | ||
| November 19, 1950 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Chicago Black Hawks 0 | W | 5-2-3 | 2-5-1 | 7-7-4 | ||
| November 22, 1950 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at New York Rangers 3 | L | 5-2-3 | 2-6-1 | 7-8-4 | ||
| November 25, 1950 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at Toronto Maple Leafs 4 | L | 5-2-3 | 2-7-1 | 7-9-4 | ||
| November 26, 1950 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Boston Bruins 1 | W | 5-2-3 | 3-7-1 | 8-9-4 | ||
| November 30, 1950 | Toronto Maple Leafs 0 at Montreal Canadiens 0 | T | 5-2-4 | 3-7-1 | 8-9-5 | OT | |
| December 2, 1950 | Detroit Red Wings 7 at Montreal Canadiens 1 | L | 5-3-4 | 3-7-1 | 8-10-5 | ||
| December 3, 1950 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at Detroit Red Wings 1 | W | 5-3-4 | 4-7-1 | 9-10-5 | ||
| December 6, 1950 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at Toronto Maple Leafs 3 | L | 5-3-4 | 4-8-1 | 9-11-5 | ||
| December 7, 1950 | Boston Bruins 3 at Montreal Canadiens 0 | L | 5-4-4 | 4-8-1 | 9-12-5 | ||
| December 9, 1950 | Chicago Black Hawks 5 at Montreal Canadiens 0 | L | 5-5-4 | 4-8-1 | 9-13-5 | ||
| December 10, 1950 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Boston Bruins 5 | L | 5-5-4 | 4-9-1 | 9-14-5 | ||
| December 13, 1950 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at New York Rangers 3 | L | 5-5-4 | 4-10-1 | 9-15-5 | ||
| December 16, 1950 | New York Rangers 1 at Montreal Canadiens 1 | T | 5-5-5 | 4-10-1 | 9-15-6 | OT | |
| December 17, 1950 | Montreal Canadiens 7 at Chicago Black Hawks 3 | W | 5-5-5 | 5-10-1 | 10-15-6 | ||
| December 20, 1950 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at Toronto Maple Leafs 6 | L | 5-5-5 | 5-11-1 | 10-16-6 | ||
| December 23, 1950 | Detroit Red Wings 4 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | T | 5-5-6 | 5-11-1 | 10-16-7 | OT | |
| December 28, 1950 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at Detroit Red Wings 8 | L | 5-5-6 | 5-12-1 | 10-17-7 | ||
| December 30, 1950 | Chicago Black Hawks 3 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | W | 6-5-6 | 5-12-1 | 11-17-7 | ||
| January 1, 1951 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Chicago Black Hawks 3 | T | 6-5-6 | 5-12-2 | 11-17-8 | OT | |
| January 4, 1951 | Boston Bruins 4 at Montreal Canadiens 2 | L | 6-6-6 | 5-12-2 | 11-18-8 | ||
| January 6, 1951 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at Montreal Canadiens 5 | W | 7-6-6 | 5-12-2 | 12-18-8 | ||
| January 10, 1951 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at New York Rangers 0 | W | 7-6-6 | 6-12-2 | 13-18-8 | ||
| January 11, 1951 | Chicago Black Hawks 1 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | W | 8-6-6 | 6-12-2 | 14-18-8 | ||
| January 13, 1951 | Boston Bruins 0 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | W | 9-6-6 | 6-12-2 | 15-18-8 | ||
| January 14, 1951 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | L | 9-6-6 | 6-13-2 | 15-19-8 | ||
| January 18, 1951 | Toronto Maple Leafs 5 at Montreal Canadiens 2 | L | 9-7-6 | 6-13-2 | 15-20-8 | ||
| January 20, 1951 | New York Rangers 2 at Montreal Canadiens 2 | T | 9-7-7 | 6-13-2 | 15-20-9 | OT | |
| January 21, 1951 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Chicago Black Hawks 2 | W | 9-7-7 | 7-13-2 | 16-20-9 | ||
| January 24, 1951 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Toronto Maple Leafs 4 | L | 9-7-7 | 7-14-2 | 16-21-9 | ||
| January 27, 1951 | Chicago Black Hawks 2 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | W | 10-7-7 | 7-14-2 | 17-21-9 | ||
| January 28, 1951 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at Boston Bruins 1 | T | 10-7-7 | 7-14-3 | 17-21-10 | OT | |
| February 1, 1951 | Toronto Maple Leafs 3 at Montreal Canadiens 1 | L | 10-8-7 | 7-14-3 | 17-22-10 | ||
| February 3, 1951 | Boston Bruins 1 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | W | 11-8-7 | 7-14-3 | 18-22-10 | ||
| February 4, 1951 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | T | 11-8-7 | 7-14-4 | 18-22-11 | OT | |
| February 7, 1951 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at Toronto Maple Leafs 3 | L | 11-8-7 | 7-15-4 | 18-23-11 | ||
| February 10, 1951 | Montreal Canadiens 0 at Boston Bruins 6 | L | 11-8-7 | 7-16-4 | 18-24-11 | ||
| February 11, 1951 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at New York Rangers 3 | L | 11-8-7 | 7-17-4 | 18-25-11 | ||
| February 15, 1951 | Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at Montreal Canadiens 2 | T | 11-8-8 | 7-17-4 | 18-25-12 | OT | |
| February 17, 1951 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at Montreal Canadiens 1 | L | 11-9-8 | 7-17-4 | 18-26-12 | ||
| February 22, 1951 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Chicago Black Hawks 3 | L | 11-9-8 | 7-18-4 | 18-27-12 | ||
| February 24, 1951 | New York Rangers 2 at Montreal Canadiens 6 | W | 12-9-8 | 7-18-4 | 19-27-12 | ||
| March 1, 1951 | Toronto Maple Leafs 1 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | W | 13-9-8 | 7-18-4 | 20-27-12 | ||
| March 3, 1951 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at Montreal Canadiens 1 | L | 13-10-8 | 7-18-4 | 20-28-12 | ||
| March 4, 1951 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at New York Rangers 2 | T | 13-10-8 | 7-18-5 | 20-28-13 | OT | |
| March 7, 1951 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Boston Bruins 2 | W | 13-10-8 | 8-18-5 | 21-28-13 | ||
| March 10, 1951 | Chicago Black Hawks 2 at Montreal Canadiens 12 | W | 14-10-8 | 8-18-5 | 22-28-13 | ||
| March 11, 1951 | Montreal Canadiens 5 at New York Rangers 5 | T | 14-10-8 | 8-18-6 | 22-28-14 | OT | |
| March 15, 1951 | New York Rangers 3 at Montreal Canadiens 5 | W | 15-10-8 | 8-18-6 | 23-28-14 | ||
| March 17, 1951 | Boston Bruins 1 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | W | 16-10-8 | 8-18-6 | 24-28-14 | ||
| March 18, 1951 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Boston Bruins 2 | T | 16-10-8 | 8-18-7 | 24-28-15 | OT | |
| March 21, 1951 | Montreal Canadiens 0 at Toronto Maple Leafs 2 | L | 16-10-8 | 8-19-7 | 24-29-15 | ||
| March 24, 1951 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | W | 17-10-8 | 8-19-7 | 25-29-15 | ||
| March 25, 1951 | Montreal Canadiens 0 at Detroit Red Wings 5 | L | 17-10-8 | 8-20-7 | 25-30-15 | ||
| March 27, 1951 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Detroit Red Wings 2 | W | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 4OT | |
| March 29, 1951 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at Detroit Red Wings 0 | W | 0-0-0 | 2-0-0 | 2-0-0 | 3OT | |
| March 31, 1951 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at Montreal Canadiens 0 | L | 0-1-0 | 2-0-0 | 2-1-0 | ||
| April 3, 1951 | Detroit Red Wings 4 at Montreal Canadiens 1 | L | 0-2-0 | 2-0-0 | 2-2-0 | ||
| April 5, 1951 | Montreal Canadiens 5 at Detroit Red Wings 2 | W | 0-2-0 | 3-0-0 | 3-2-0 | ||
| April 7, 1951 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | W | 1-2-0 | 3-0-0 | 4-2-0 | ||
| April 11, 1951 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Toronto Maple Leafs 3 | L | 1-2-0 | 3-1-0 | 4-3-0 | OT | |
| April 14, 1951 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Toronto Maple Leafs 2 | W | 1-2-0 | 4-1-0 | 5-3-0 | OT | |
| April 17, 1951 | Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at Montreal Canadiens 1 | L | 1-3-0 | 4-1-0 | 5-4-0 | OT | |
| April 19, 1951 | Toronto Maple Leafs 3 at Montreal Canadiens 2 | L | 1-4-0 | 4-1-0 | 5-5-0 | OT | |
| April 21, 1951 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Toronto Maple Leafs 3 | L | 1-4-0 | 4-2-0 | 5-6-0 | OT |
