1956-57 Montreal Canadiens Game-by-Game Results
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 35-23-12 - 82 points
Finishing 2nd in the NHL
Postseason: 8-2
Won Stanley Cup
Semi-Finals - Defeated New York Rangers 4-1
Stanley Cup Finals - Defeated Boston Bruins 4-1
Coach: Toe Blake (35-23-12)
Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada
1956-57 Montreal Canadiens StatisticsTeam Record: 35-23-12 - 82 points
Finishing 2nd in the NHL
Postseason: 8-2
Won Stanley Cup
Semi-Finals - Defeated New York Rangers 4-1
Stanley Cup Finals - Defeated Boston Bruins 4-1
Coach: Toe Blake (35-23-12)
Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada
1956-57 Montreal Canadiens Roster
The Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League ended the 1956-57 season with a record of 35 wins and 23 losses and 12 ties for 82 points, finishing second in the NHL. The team compiled a postseason mark of 8-2.
The Canadiens led the league with 210 goals. Montreal yielded 155 goals, fewest in the league. Jean Beliveau and Maurice Richard scored 33 goals for the team each, while Jean Beliveau contributed 51 assists. Jacques Plante earned 31 wins in front of the net for the squad and a team-best 2.02 goals against average, topping goaltenders with enough qualifying appearances.
Toe Blake coached the team. The 1956-57 Montreal Canadiens won the Stanley Cup.
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Regular Season Goals For: 210
Regular Season Goals Against: 155
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 13, 1956 | Boston Bruins 0 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | ||
| October 14, 1956 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at Boston Bruins 3 | L | 1-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 1-1-0 | ||
| October 18, 1956 | Chicago Black Hawks 1 at Montreal Canadiens 1 | T | 1-0-1 | 0-1-0 | 1-1-1 | OT | |
| October 20, 1956 | New York Rangers 0 at Montreal Canadiens 5 | W | 2-0-1 | 0-1-0 | 2-1-1 | ||
| October 24, 1956 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at New York Rangers 3 | L | 2-0-1 | 0-2-0 | 2-2-1 | ||
| October 25, 1956 | Toronto Maple Leafs 3 at Montreal Canadiens 2 | L | 2-1-1 | 0-2-0 | 2-3-1 | ||
| October 27, 1956 | Boston Bruins 1 at Montreal Canadiens 0 | L | 2-2-1 | 0-2-0 | 2-4-1 | ||
| October 28, 1956 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at Detroit Red Wings 4 | L | 2-2-1 | 0-3-0 | 2-5-1 | ||
| November 1, 1956 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | W | 3-2-1 | 0-3-0 | 3-5-1 | ||
| November 3, 1956 | Chicago Black Hawks 0 at Montreal Canadiens 6 | W | 4-2-1 | 0-3-0 | 4-5-1 | ||
| November 4, 1956 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at Chicago Black Hawks 0 | W | 4-2-1 | 1-3-0 | 5-5-1 | ||
| November 7, 1956 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at Toronto Maple Leafs 3 | W | 4-2-1 | 2-3-0 | 6-5-1 | ||
| November 8, 1956 | New York Rangers 2 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | W | 5-2-1 | 2-3-0 | 7-5-1 | ||
| November 10, 1956 | Boston Bruins 3 at Montreal Canadiens 1 | L | 5-3-1 | 2-3-0 | 7-6-1 | ||
| November 11, 1956 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Boston Bruins 3 | L | 5-3-1 | 2-4-0 | 7-7-1 | ||
| November 14, 1956 | Montreal Canadiens 5 at New York Rangers 3 | W | 5-3-1 | 3-4-0 | 8-7-1 | ||
| November 17, 1956 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at Montreal Canadiens 6 | W | 6-3-1 | 3-4-0 | 9-7-1 | ||
| November 18, 1956 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Detroit Red Wings 8 | L | 6-3-1 | 3-5-0 | 9-8-1 | ||
| November 22, 1956 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Chicago Black Hawks 5 | L | 6-3-1 | 3-6-0 | 9-9-1 | ||
| November 24, 1956 | New York Rangers 1 at Montreal Canadiens 6 | W | 7-3-1 | 3-6-0 | 10-9-1 | ||
| November 25, 1956 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at New York Rangers 1 | T | 7-3-1 | 3-6-1 | 10-9-2 | OT | |
| November 29, 1956 | Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | W | 8-3-1 | 3-6-1 | 11-9-2 | ||
| December 1, 1956 | Chicago Black Hawks 0 at Montreal Canadiens 7 | W | 9-3-1 | 3-6-1 | 12-9-2 | ||
| December 2, 1956 | Montreal Canadiens 0 at Detroit Red Wings 1 | L | 9-3-1 | 3-7-1 | 12-10-2 | ||
| December 5, 1956 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Toronto Maple Leafs 1 | W | 9-3-1 | 4-7-1 | 13-10-2 | ||
| December 7, 1956 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Chicago Black Hawks 1 | W | 9-3-1 | 5-7-1 | 14-10-2 | ||
| December 9, 1956 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at Boston Bruins 1 | T | 9-3-1 | 5-7-2 | 14-10-3 | OT | |
| December 13, 1956 | Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at Montreal Canadiens 6 | W | 10-3-1 | 5-7-2 | 15-10-3 | ||
| December 15, 1956 | Boston Bruins 4 at Montreal Canadiens 6 | W | 11-3-1 | 5-7-2 | 16-10-3 | ||
| December 16, 1956 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at New York Rangers 4 | L | 11-3-1 | 5-8-2 | 16-11-3 | ||
| December 20, 1956 | Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | W | 12-3-1 | 5-8-2 | 17-11-3 | ||
| December 22, 1956 | Detroit Red Wings 1 at Montreal Canadiens 1 | T | 12-3-2 | 5-8-2 | 17-11-4 | OT | |
| December 23, 1956 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | T | 12-3-2 | 5-8-3 | 17-11-5 | OT | |
| December 26, 1956 | Montreal Canadiens 0 at Toronto Maple Leafs 1 | L | 12-3-2 | 5-9-3 | 17-12-5 | ||
| December 29, 1956 | New York Rangers 3 at Montreal Canadiens 6 | W | 13-3-2 | 5-9-3 | 18-12-5 | ||
| January 1, 1957 | Montreal Canadiens 6 at Chicago Black Hawks 2 | W | 13-3-2 | 6-9-3 | 19-12-5 | ||
| January 3, 1957 | Chicago Black Hawks 3 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | T | 13-3-3 | 6-9-3 | 19-12-6 | OT | |
| January 5, 1957 | Detroit Red Wings 0 at Montreal Canadiens 1 | W | 14-3-3 | 6-9-3 | 20-12-6 | ||
| January 6, 1957 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at New York Rangers 2 | W | 14-3-3 | 7-9-3 | 21-12-6 | ||
| January 10, 1957 | Toronto Maple Leafs 1 at Montreal Canadiens 2 | W | 15-3-3 | 7-9-3 | 22-12-6 | ||
| January 12, 1957 | Boston Bruins 1 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | W | 16-3-3 | 7-9-3 | 23-12-6 | ||
| January 13, 1957 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Boston Bruins 1 | W | 16-3-3 | 8-9-3 | 24-12-6 | ||
| January 16, 1957 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Toronto Maple Leafs 2 | W | 16-3-3 | 9-9-3 | 25-12-6 | ||
| January 19, 1957 | New York Rangers 0 at Montreal Canadiens 5 | W | 17-3-3 | 9-9-3 | 26-12-6 | ||
| January 20, 1957 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Chicago Black Hawks 4 | L | 17-3-3 | 9-10-3 | 26-13-6 | ||
| January 26, 1957 | Chicago Black Hawks 4 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | T | 17-3-4 | 9-10-3 | 26-13-7 | OT | |
| January 27, 1957 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Boston Bruins 5 | L | 17-3-4 | 9-11-3 | 26-14-7 | ||
| January 31, 1957 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at Montreal Canadiens 5 | W | 18-3-4 | 9-11-3 | 27-14-7 | ||
| February 2, 1957 | Boston Bruins 2 at Montreal Canadiens 1 | L | 18-4-4 | 9-11-3 | 27-15-7 | ||
| February 3, 1957 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | T | 18-4-4 | 9-11-4 | 27-15-8 | OT | |
| February 6, 1957 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at Toronto Maple Leafs 1 | T | 18-4-4 | 9-11-5 | 27-15-9 | OT | |
| February 9, 1957 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Boston Bruins 2 | T | 18-4-4 | 9-11-6 | 27-15-10 | OT | |
| February 10, 1957 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at New York Rangers 5 | L | 18-4-4 | 9-12-6 | 27-16-10 | ||
| February 14, 1957 | Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at Montreal Canadiens 1 | L | 18-5-4 | 9-12-6 | 27-17-10 | ||
| February 16, 1957 | New York Rangers 2 at Montreal Canadiens 1 | L | 18-6-4 | 9-12-6 | 27-18-10 | ||
| February 17, 1957 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Chicago Black Hawks 2 | W | 18-6-4 | 10-12-6 | 28-18-10 | ||
| February 21, 1957 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | T | 18-6-5 | 10-12-6 | 28-18-11 | OT | |
| February 23, 1957 | New York Rangers 1 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | W | 19-6-5 | 10-12-6 | 29-18-11 | ||
| February 24, 1957 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at New York Rangers 4 | L | 19-6-5 | 10-13-6 | 29-19-11 | ||
| February 28, 1957 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Detroit Red Wings 0 | W | 19-6-5 | 11-13-6 | 30-19-11 | ||
| March 2, 1957 | Detroit Red Wings 1 at Montreal Canadiens 5 | W | 20-6-5 | 11-13-6 | 31-19-11 | ||
| March 3, 1957 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Boston Bruins 5 | L | 20-6-5 | 11-14-6 | 31-20-11 | ||
| March 6, 1957 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at Toronto Maple Leafs 3 | L | 20-6-5 | 11-15-6 | 31-21-11 | ||
| March 9, 1957 | Chicago Black Hawks 4 at Montreal Canadiens 6 | W | 21-6-5 | 11-15-6 | 32-21-11 | ||
| March 10, 1957 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at Chicago Black Hawks 3 | L | 21-6-5 | 11-16-6 | 32-22-11 | ||
| March 14, 1957 | Toronto Maple Leafs 4 at Montreal Canadiens 8 | W | 22-6-5 | 11-16-6 | 33-22-11 | ||
| March 16, 1957 | Boston Bruins 2 at Montreal Canadiens 2 | T | 22-6-6 | 11-16-6 | 33-22-12 | OT | |
| March 17, 1957 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at Detroit Red Wings 2 | L | 22-6-6 | 11-17-6 | 33-23-12 | ||
| March 20, 1957 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Toronto Maple Leafs 1 | W | 22-6-6 | 12-17-6 | 34-23-12 | ||
| March 23, 1957 | Chicago Black Hawks 0 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | W | 23-6-6 | 12-17-6 | 35-23-12 | ||
| March 26, 1957 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at New York Rangers 1 | W | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 1-0-0 | ||
| March 28, 1957 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at New York Rangers 4 | L | 0-0-0 | 1-1-0 | 1-1-0 | OT | |
| March 30, 1957 | New York Rangers 3 at Montreal Canadiens 8 | W | 1-0-0 | 1-1-0 | 2-1-0 | ||
| April 2, 1957 | New York Rangers 1 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | W | 2-0-0 | 1-1-0 | 3-1-0 | ||
| April 4, 1957 | New York Rangers 3 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | W | 3-0-0 | 1-1-0 | 4-1-0 | OT | |
| April 6, 1957 | Boston Bruins 1 at Montreal Canadiens 5 | W | 4-0-0 | 1-1-0 | 5-1-0 | ||
| April 9, 1957 | Boston Bruins 0 at Montreal Canadiens 1 | W | 5-0-0 | 1-1-0 | 6-1-0 | ||
| April 11, 1957 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at Boston Bruins 2 | W | 5-0-0 | 2-1-0 | 7-1-0 | ||
| April 14, 1957 | Montreal Canadiens 0 at Boston Bruins 2 | L | 5-0-0 | 2-2-0 | 7-2-0 | ||
| April 16, 1957 | Boston Bruins 1 at Montreal Canadiens 5 | W | 6-0-0 | 2-2-0 | 8-2-0 |
