1954-55 Montreal Canadiens Game-by-Game Results
Team Record: 41-18-11 - 93 points
Finishing 2nd in the NHL
Postseason: 7-5
Lost Stanley Cup finals
Semi-Finals - Defeated Boston Bruins 4-1
Stanley Cup Finals - Lost to Detroit Red Wings 4-3
Coach: Dick Irvin (41-18-11)
Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada
1954-55 Montreal Canadiens Roster
The Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League ended the 1954-55 season with a record of 41 wins and 18 losses and 11 ties for 93 points, finishing second in the NHL. The team compiled a postseason mark of 7-5.
The Canadiens netted 228 goals, tops in the circuit. Montreal conceded 157 goals. Maurice Richard and Bernie Geoffrion scored 38 goals for the team each, and Jean Beliveau tallied 30 or more, too. Bert Olmstead contributed 48 assists. Jacques Plante earned 33 wins for the squad and a team-best 2.17 goals against average, topping regular goalies.
Dick Irvin coached the team. The 1954-55 Montreal Canadiens lost in the Stanley Cup finals.
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Regular Season Goals For: 228
Regular Season Goals Against: 157
Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
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October 7, 1954 | Chicago Black Hawks 2 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | ||
October 9, 1954 | Boston Bruins 1 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | W | 2-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 2-0-0 | ||
October 11, 1954 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Boston Bruins 2 | T | 2-0-0 | 0-0-1 | 2-0-1 | OT | |
October 13, 1954 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at Montreal Canadiens 2 | L | 2-1-0 | 0-0-1 | 2-1-1 | ||
October 15, 1954 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Chicago Black Hawks 0 | W | 2-1-0 | 1-0-1 | 3-1-1 | ||
October 16, 1954 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Detroit Red Wings 1 | W | 2-1-0 | 2-0-1 | 4-1-1 | ||
October 21, 1954 | Toronto Maple Leafs 3 at Montreal Canadiens 1 | L | 2-2-0 | 2-0-1 | 4-2-1 | ||
October 23, 1954 | New York Rangers 1 at Montreal Canadiens 7 | W | 3-2-0 | 2-0-1 | 5-2-1 | ||
October 24, 1954 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at New York Rangers 4 | L | 3-2-0 | 2-1-1 | 5-3-1 | ||
October 27, 1954 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Toronto Maple Leafs 1 | W | 3-2-0 | 3-1-1 | 6-3-1 | ||
October 30, 1954 | Chicago Black Hawks 1 at Montreal Canadiens 5 | W | 4-2-0 | 3-1-1 | 7-3-1 | ||
November 6, 1954 | Detroit Red Wings 1 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | W | 5-2-0 | 3-1-1 | 8-3-1 | ||
November 7, 1954 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at Boston Bruins 3 | W | 5-2-0 | 4-1-1 | 9-3-1 | ||
November 11, 1954 | Chicago Black Hawks 4 at Montreal Canadiens 7 | W | 6-2-0 | 4-1-1 | 10-3-1 | ||
November 13, 1954 | Boston Bruins 1 at Montreal Canadiens 2 | W | 7-2-0 | 4-1-1 | 11-3-1 | ||
November 14, 1954 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at Detroit Red Wings 4 | L | 7-2-0 | 4-2-1 | 11-4-1 | ||
November 17, 1954 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Toronto Maple Leafs 5 | L | 7-2-0 | 4-3-1 | 11-5-1 | ||
November 18, 1954 | Toronto Maple Leafs 4 at Montreal Canadiens 5 | W | 8-2-0 | 4-3-1 | 12-5-1 | ||
November 20, 1954 | New York Rangers 1 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | W | 9-2-0 | 4-3-1 | 13-5-1 | ||
November 21, 1954 | Montreal Canadiens 0 at Boston Bruins 2 | L | 9-2-0 | 4-4-1 | 13-6-1 | ||
November 23, 1954 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at Chicago Black Hawks 4 | T | 9-2-0 | 4-4-2 | 13-6-2 | OT | at St Louis, MO |
November 25, 1954 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Chicago Black Hawks 2 | W | 9-2-0 | 5-4-2 | 14-6-2 | ||
November 27, 1954 | Detroit Red Wings 1 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | W | 10-2-0 | 5-4-2 | 15-6-2 | ||
November 28, 1954 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at New York Rangers 4 | L | 10-2-0 | 5-5-2 | 15-7-2 | ||
November 30, 1954 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Chicago Black Hawks 3 | T | 10-2-0 | 5-5-3 | 15-7-3 | OT | at Omaha, NE |
December 2, 1954 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at Detroit Red Wings 1 | W | 10-2-0 | 6-5-3 | 16-7-3 | ||
December 5, 1954 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at New York Rangers 3 | T | 10-2-0 | 6-5-4 | 16-7-4 | OT | |
December 8, 1954 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at Toronto Maple Leafs 3 | L | 10-2-0 | 6-6-4 | 16-8-4 | ||
December 9, 1954 | Toronto Maple Leafs 0 at Montreal Canadiens 2 | W | 11-2-0 | 6-6-4 | 17-8-4 | ||
December 11, 1954 | Boston Bruins 3 at Montreal Canadiens 0 | L | 11-3-0 | 6-6-4 | 17-9-4 | ||
December 12, 1954 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Boston Bruins 2 | T | 11-3-0 | 6-6-5 | 17-9-5 | OT | |
December 16, 1954 | New York Rangers 1 at Montreal Canadiens 5 | W | 12-3-0 | 6-6-5 | 18-9-5 | ||
December 18, 1954 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at Chicago Black Hawks 2 | W | 12-3-0 | 7-6-5 | 19-9-5 | ||
December 19, 1954 | Montreal Canadiens 5 at Detroit Red Wings 0 | W | 12-3-0 | 8-6-5 | 20-9-5 | ||
December 25, 1954 | New York Rangers 1 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | W | 13-3-0 | 8-6-5 | 21-9-5 | ||
December 29, 1954 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at Toronto Maple Leafs 1 | T | 13-3-0 | 8-6-6 | 21-9-6 | OT | |
December 30, 1954 | Chicago Black Hawks 4 at Montreal Canadiens 7 | W | 14-3-0 | 8-6-6 | 22-9-6 | ||
January 1, 1955 | Detroit Red Wings 1 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | W | 15-3-0 | 8-6-6 | 23-9-6 | ||
January 2, 1955 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | L | 15-3-0 | 8-7-6 | 23-10-6 | ||
January 6, 1955 | Chicago Black Hawks 0 at Montreal Canadiens 6 | W | 16-3-0 | 8-7-6 | 24-10-6 | ||
January 8, 1955 | Boston Bruins 1 at Montreal Canadiens 1 | T | 16-3-1 | 8-7-6 | 24-10-7 | OT | |
January 9, 1955 | Montreal Canadiens 7 at New York Rangers 1 | W | 16-3-1 | 9-7-6 | 25-10-7 | ||
January 15, 1955 | Detroit Red Wings 4 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | L | 16-4-1 | 9-7-6 | 25-11-7 | ||
January 16, 1955 | Montreal Canadiens 0 at Boston Bruins 6 | L | 16-4-1 | 9-8-6 | 25-12-7 | ||
January 20, 1955 | Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at Montreal Canadiens 6 | W | 17-4-1 | 9-8-6 | 26-12-7 | ||
January 22, 1955 | Chicago Black Hawks 3 at Montreal Canadiens 5 | W | 18-4-1 | 9-8-6 | 27-12-7 | ||
January 23, 1955 | Montreal Canadiens 5 at Chicago Black Hawks 3 | W | 18-4-1 | 10-8-6 | 28-12-7 | ||
January 26, 1955 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at Toronto Maple Leafs 1 | T | 18-4-1 | 10-8-7 | 28-12-8 | OT | |
January 29, 1955 | Boston Bruins 0 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | W | 19-4-1 | 10-8-7 | 29-12-8 | ||
January 30, 1955 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at Detroit Red Wings 7 | L | 19-4-1 | 10-9-7 | 29-13-8 | ||
February 3, 1955 | Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | W | 20-4-1 | 10-9-7 | 30-13-8 | ||
February 5, 1955 | New York Rangers 1 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | W | 21-4-1 | 10-9-7 | 31-13-8 | ||
February 6, 1955 | Montreal Canadiens 7 at New York Rangers 3 | W | 21-4-1 | 11-9-7 | 32-13-8 | ||
February 9, 1955 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at Toronto Maple Leafs 3 | L | 21-4-1 | 11-10-7 | 32-14-8 | ||
February 13, 1955 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at New York Rangers 4 | L | 21-4-1 | 11-11-7 | 32-15-8 | ||
February 17, 1955 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | W | 22-4-1 | 11-11-7 | 33-15-8 | ||
February 19, 1955 | New York Rangers 2 at Montreal Canadiens 10 | W | 23-4-1 | 11-11-7 | 34-15-8 | ||
February 24, 1955 | Toronto Maple Leafs 1 at Montreal Canadiens 1 | T | 23-4-2 | 11-11-7 | 34-15-9 | OT | |
February 26, 1955 | Boston Bruins 1 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | W | 24-4-2 | 11-11-7 | 35-15-9 | ||
February 27, 1955 | Montreal Canadiens 7 at New York Rangers 1 | W | 24-4-2 | 12-11-7 | 36-15-9 | ||
March 2, 1955 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Toronto Maple Leafs 2 | W | 24-4-2 | 13-11-7 | 37-15-9 | ||
March 3, 1955 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at Boston Bruins 1 | W | 24-4-2 | 14-11-7 | 38-15-9 | ||
March 5, 1955 | Chicago Black Hawks 4 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | T | 24-4-3 | 14-11-7 | 38-15-10 | OT | |
March 6, 1955 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at Chicago Black Hawks 2 | W | 24-4-3 | 15-11-7 | 39-15-10 | ||
March 10, 1955 | Toronto Maple Leafs 0 at Montreal Canadiens 0 | T | 24-4-4 | 15-11-7 | 39-15-11 | OT | |
March 12, 1955 | Boston Bruins 1 at Montreal Canadiens 2 | W | 25-4-4 | 15-11-7 | 40-15-11 | ||
March 13, 1955 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Boston Bruins 4 | L | 25-4-4 | 15-12-7 | 40-16-11 | ||
March 17, 1955 | Detroit Red Wings 4 at Montreal Canadiens 1 | L | 25-5-4 | 15-12-7 | 40-17-11 | ||
March 19, 1955 | New York Rangers 2 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | W | 26-5-4 | 15-12-7 | 41-17-11 | ||
March 20, 1955 | Montreal Canadiens 0 at Detroit Red Wings 6 | L | 26-5-4 | 15-13-7 | 41-18-11 | ||
March 22, 1955 | Boston Bruins 0 at Montreal Canadiens 2 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | ||
March 24, 1955 | Boston Bruins 1 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | W | 2-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 2-0-0 | ||
March 27, 1955 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Boston Bruins 4 | L | 2-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 2-1-0 | ||
March 29, 1955 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at Boston Bruins 3 | W | 2-0-0 | 1-1-0 | 3-1-0 | OT | |
March 31, 1955 | Boston Bruins 1 at Montreal Canadiens 5 | W | 3-0-0 | 1-1-0 | 4-1-0 | ||
April 3, 1955 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Detroit Red Wings 4 | L | 3-0-0 | 1-2-0 | 4-2-0 | ||
April 5, 1955 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at Detroit Red Wings 7 | L | 3-0-0 | 1-3-0 | 4-3-0 | ||
April 7, 1955 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | W | 4-0-0 | 1-3-0 | 5-3-0 | ||
April 9, 1955 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at Montreal Canadiens 5 | W | 5-0-0 | 1-3-0 | 6-3-0 | ||
April 10, 1955 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at Detroit Red Wings 5 | L | 5-0-0 | 1-4-0 | 6-4-0 | ||
April 12, 1955 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at Montreal Canadiens 6 | W | 6-0-0 | 1-4-0 | 7-4-0 | ||
April 14, 1955 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | L | 6-0-0 | 1-5-0 | 7-5-0 |