1955-56 Montreal Canadiens Game-by-Game Results
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 45-15-10 - 100 points
Finishing 1st in the NHL
Postseason: 8-2
Won Stanley Cup
Semi-Finals - Defeated New York Rangers 4-1
Stanley Cup Finals - Defeated Detroit Red Wings 4-1
Coach: Toe Blake (45-15-10)
Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada
1955-56 Montreal Canadiens StatisticsTeam Record: 45-15-10 - 100 points
Finishing 1st in the NHL
Postseason: 8-2
Won Stanley Cup
Semi-Finals - Defeated New York Rangers 4-1
Stanley Cup Finals - Defeated Detroit Red Wings 4-1
Coach: Toe Blake (45-15-10)
Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada
1955-56 Montreal Canadiens Roster
The Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League ended the 1955-56 season with a record of 45 wins and 15 losses and 10 ties for 100 points, finishing first in the NHL. The team compiled a postseason mark of 8-2.
The Canadiens paced the league with 222 goals. Montreal allowed 131 goals, least in the league. Jean Beliveau scored 47 goals for the squad, and Maurice Richard tallied 30 or more also. Bert Olmstead contributed 56 assists. Jacques Plante earned 42 wins for the team and a team-best 1.86 goals against average, topping regularly-used goaltenders.
Toe Blake coached the team. The 1955-56 Montreal Canadiens won the Stanley Cup.
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Regular Season Goals For: 222
Regular Season Goals Against: 131
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 6, 1955 | Toronto Maple Leafs 0 at Montreal Canadiens 2 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | ||
| October 8, 1955 | Boston Bruins 0 at Montreal Canadiens 2 | W | 2-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 2-0-0 | ||
| October 9, 1955 | Montreal Canadiens 5 at Boston Bruins 2 | W | 2-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 3-0-0 | ||
| October 15, 1955 | New York Rangers 1 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | W | 3-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 4-0-0 | ||
| October 16, 1955 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Chicago Black Hawks 2 | T | 3-0-0 | 1-0-1 | 4-0-1 | OT | |
| October 20, 1955 | Boston Bruins 3 at Montreal Canadiens 2 | L | 3-1-0 | 1-0-1 | 4-1-1 | ||
| October 22, 1955 | Chicago Black Hawks 0 at Montreal Canadiens 6 | W | 4-1-0 | 1-0-1 | 5-1-1 | ||
| October 26, 1955 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at Toronto Maple Leafs 2 | L | 4-1-0 | 1-1-1 | 5-2-1 | ||
| October 27, 1955 | Chicago Black Hawks 4 at Montreal Canadiens 1 | L | 4-2-0 | 1-1-1 | 5-3-1 | ||
| October 29, 1955 | Detroit Red Wings 1 at Montreal Canadiens 2 | W | 5-2-0 | 1-1-1 | 6-3-1 | ||
| October 30, 1955 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Detroit Red Wings 2 | T | 5-2-0 | 1-1-2 | 6-3-2 | OT | |
| November 3, 1955 | Toronto Maple Leafs 3 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | T | 5-2-1 | 1-1-2 | 6-3-3 | OT | |
| November 5, 1955 | Boston Bruins 2 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | W | 6-2-1 | 1-1-2 | 7-3-3 | ||
| November 6, 1955 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Boston Bruins 3 | T | 6-2-1 | 1-1-3 | 7-3-4 | OT | |
| November 9, 1955 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at New York Rangers 1 | T | 6-2-1 | 1-1-4 | 7-3-5 | OT | |
| November 12, 1955 | Detroit Red Wings 0 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | W | 7-2-1 | 1-1-4 | 8-3-5 | ||
| November 13, 1955 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Chicago Black Hawks 0 | W | 7-2-1 | 2-1-4 | 9-3-5 | ||
| November 16, 1955 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Toronto Maple Leafs 2 | W | 7-2-1 | 3-1-4 | 10-3-5 | ||
| November 19, 1955 | New York Rangers 1 at Montreal Canadiens 6 | W | 8-2-1 | 3-1-4 | 11-3-5 | ||
| November 20, 1955 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at New York Rangers 1 | T | 8-2-1 | 3-1-5 | 11-3-6 | OT | |
| November 24, 1955 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | L | 8-2-1 | 3-2-5 | 11-4-6 | ||
| November 26, 1955 | Boston Bruins 1 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | W | 9-2-1 | 3-2-5 | 12-4-6 | ||
| November 27, 1955 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at New York Rangers 3 | T | 9-2-1 | 3-2-6 | 12-4-7 | OT | |
| December 1, 1955 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Boston Bruins 1 | W | 9-2-1 | 4-2-6 | 13-4-7 | ||
| December 3, 1955 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Toronto Maple Leafs 1 | W | 9-2-1 | 5-2-6 | 14-4-7 | ||
| December 4, 1955 | Montreal Canadiens 5 at Chicago Black Hawks 1 | W | 9-2-1 | 6-2-6 | 15-4-7 | ||
| December 8, 1955 | Toronto Maple Leafs 1 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | W | 10-2-1 | 6-2-6 | 16-4-7 | ||
| December 10, 1955 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | W | 11-2-1 | 6-2-6 | 17-4-7 | ||
| December 11, 1955 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at Boston Bruins 2 | W | 11-2-1 | 7-2-6 | 18-4-7 | ||
| December 15, 1955 | New York Rangers 0 at Montreal Canadiens 2 | W | 12-2-1 | 7-2-6 | 19-4-7 | ||
| December 17, 1955 | Chicago Black Hawks 0 at Montreal Canadiens 5 | W | 13-2-1 | 7-2-6 | 20-4-7 | ||
| December 18, 1955 | Montreal Canadiens 0 at Detroit Red Wings 2 | L | 13-2-1 | 7-3-6 | 20-5-7 | ||
| December 20, 1955 | Montreal Canadiens 7 at Chicago Black Hawks 1 | W | 13-2-1 | 8-3-6 | 21-5-7 | at St Louis, MO | |
| December 24, 1955 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | W | 14-2-1 | 8-3-6 | 22-5-7 | ||
| December 25, 1955 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at New York Rangers 5 | L | 14-2-1 | 8-4-6 | 22-6-7 | ||
| December 28, 1955 | Montreal Canadiens 0 at Toronto Maple Leafs 2 | L | 14-2-1 | 8-5-6 | 22-7-7 | ||
| December 29, 1955 | Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at Montreal Canadiens 5 | W | 15-2-1 | 8-5-6 | 23-7-7 | ||
| December 31, 1955 | Chicago Black Hawks 3 at Montreal Canadiens 7 | W | 16-2-1 | 8-5-6 | 24-7-7 | ||
| January 5, 1956 | Detroit Red Wings 5 at Montreal Canadiens 2 | L | 16-3-1 | 8-5-6 | 24-8-7 | ||
| January 7, 1956 | Chicago Black Hawks 1 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | W | 17-3-1 | 8-5-6 | 25-8-7 | ||
| January 11, 1956 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at New York Rangers 6 | L | 17-3-1 | 8-6-6 | 25-9-7 | ||
| January 14, 1956 | Boston Bruins 2 at Montreal Canadiens 0 | L | 17-4-1 | 8-6-6 | 25-10-7 | ||
| January 15, 1956 | Montreal Canadiens 0 at Detroit Red Wings 2 | L | 17-4-1 | 8-7-6 | 25-11-7 | ||
| January 18, 1956 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Toronto Maple Leafs 2 | W | 17-4-1 | 9-7-6 | 26-11-7 | ||
| January 19, 1956 | Toronto Maple Leafs 1 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | W | 18-4-1 | 9-7-6 | 27-11-7 | ||
| January 21, 1956 | New York Rangers 1 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | W | 19-4-1 | 9-7-6 | 28-11-7 | ||
| January 22, 1956 | Montreal Canadiens 6 at Chicago Black Hawks 2 | W | 19-4-1 | 10-7-6 | 29-11-7 | ||
| January 26, 1956 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at Boston Bruins 5 | L | 19-4-1 | 10-8-6 | 29-12-7 | ||
| January 28, 1956 | Boston Bruins 1 at Montreal Canadiens 6 | W | 20-4-1 | 10-8-6 | 30-12-7 | ||
| January 29, 1956 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at Detroit Red Wings 1 | T | 20-4-1 | 10-8-7 | 30-12-8 | OT | |
| February 2, 1956 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Detroit Red Wings 0 | W | 20-4-1 | 11-8-7 | 31-12-8 | ||
| February 4, 1956 | Detroit Red Wings 1 at Montreal Canadiens 2 | W | 21-4-1 | 11-8-7 | 32-12-8 | ||
| February 5, 1956 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at New York Rangers 3 | T | 21-4-1 | 11-8-8 | 32-12-9 | OT | |
| February 8, 1956 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at Toronto Maple Leafs 1 | T | 21-4-1 | 11-8-9 | 32-12-10 | OT | |
| February 10, 1956 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Chicago Black Hawks 1 | W | 21-4-1 | 12-8-9 | 33-12-10 | ||
| February 12, 1956 | Montreal Canadiens 7 at Boston Bruins 1 | W | 21-4-1 | 13-8-9 | 34-12-10 | ||
| February 16, 1956 | Toronto Maple Leafs 1 at Montreal Canadiens 8 | W | 22-4-1 | 13-8-9 | 35-12-10 | ||
| February 18, 1956 | New York Rangers 4 at Montreal Canadiens 9 | W | 23-4-1 | 13-8-9 | 36-12-10 | ||
| February 23, 1956 | New York Rangers 2 at Montreal Canadiens 5 | W | 24-4-1 | 13-8-9 | 37-12-10 | ||
| February 25, 1956 | Detroit Red Wings 1 at Montreal Canadiens 5 | W | 25-4-1 | 13-8-9 | 38-12-10 | ||
| February 29, 1956 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at Toronto Maple Leafs 4 | L | 25-4-1 | 13-9-9 | 38-13-10 | ||
| March 2, 1956 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Chicago Black Hawks 1 | W | 25-4-1 | 14-9-9 | 39-13-10 | ||
| March 3, 1956 | Chicago Black Hawks 1 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | W | 26-4-1 | 14-9-9 | 40-13-10 | ||
| March 4, 1956 | Montreal Canadiens 6 at Detroit Red Wings 4 | W | 26-4-1 | 15-9-9 | 41-13-10 | ||
| March 8, 1956 | Toronto Maple Leafs 3 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | W | 27-4-1 | 15-9-9 | 42-13-10 | ||
| March 10, 1956 | Boston Bruins 4 at Montreal Canadiens 0 | L | 27-5-1 | 15-9-9 | 42-14-10 | ||
| March 11, 1956 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at Boston Bruins 3 | L | 27-5-1 | 15-10-9 | 42-15-10 | ||
| March 15, 1956 | Chicago Black Hawks 2 at Montreal Canadiens 5 | W | 28-5-1 | 15-10-9 | 43-15-10 | ||
| March 17, 1956 | New York Rangers 2 at Montreal Canadiens 7 | W | 29-5-1 | 15-10-9 | 44-15-10 | ||
| March 18, 1956 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at New York Rangers 1 | W | 29-5-1 | 16-10-9 | 45-15-10 | ||
| March 20, 1956 | New York Rangers 1 at Montreal Canadiens 7 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | ||
| March 22, 1956 | New York Rangers 4 at Montreal Canadiens 2 | L | 1-1-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-1-0 | ||
| March 24, 1956 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at New York Rangers 1 | W | 1-1-0 | 1-0-0 | 2-1-0 | ||
| March 25, 1956 | Montreal Canadiens 5 at New York Rangers 3 | W | 1-1-0 | 2-0-0 | 3-1-0 | ||
| March 27, 1956 | New York Rangers 0 at Montreal Canadiens 7 | W | 2-1-0 | 2-0-0 | 4-1-0 | ||
| March 31, 1956 | Detroit Red Wings 4 at Montreal Canadiens 6 | W | 3-1-0 | 2-0-0 | 5-1-0 | ||
| April 3, 1956 | Detroit Red Wings 1 at Montreal Canadiens 5 | W | 4-1-0 | 2-0-0 | 6-1-0 | ||
| April 5, 1956 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | L | 4-1-0 | 2-1-0 | 6-2-0 | ||
| April 8, 1956 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Detroit Red Wings 0 | W | 4-1-0 | 3-1-0 | 7-2-0 | ||
| April 10, 1956 | Detroit Red Wings 1 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | W | 5-1-0 | 3-1-0 | 8-2-0 |
