1959-60 Montreal Canadiens Game-by-Game Results
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 40-18-12 - 92 points
Finishing 1st in the NHL
Postseason: 8-0
Won Stanley Cup
Semi-Finals - Defeated Chicago Black Hawks 4-0
Stanley Cup Finals - Defeated Toronto Maple Leafs 4-0
Coach: Toe Blake (40-18-12)
Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada
1959-60 Montreal Canadiens StatisticsTeam Record: 40-18-12 - 92 points
Finishing 1st in the NHL
Postseason: 8-0
Won Stanley Cup
Semi-Finals - Defeated Chicago Black Hawks 4-0
Stanley Cup Finals - Defeated Toronto Maple Leafs 4-0
Coach: Toe Blake (40-18-12)
Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada
1959-60 Montreal Canadiens Roster
The Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League ended the 1959-60 season with a record of 40 wins and 18 losses and 12 ties for 92 points, finishing first in the NHL. The team compiled a postseason mark of 8-0.
The Canadiens scored 255 goals, most in the league. Montreal conceded 178 goals, the lowest total in the circuit. Jean Beliveau netted 34 goals for the team, while Henri Richard and Bernie Geoffrion tallied 30 or more also. Henri Richard contributed 43 assists. Jacques Plante earned 40 wins for the squad and a team-best 2.54 goals against average, topping regular goalies.
Toe Blake coached the team. The 1959-60 Montreal Canadiens won the Stanley Cup.
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Regular Season Goals For: 255
Regular Season Goals Against: 178
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 8, 1959 | Boston Bruins 1 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | ||
| October 10, 1959 | Detroit Red Wings 1 at Montreal Canadiens 1 | T | 1-0-1 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-1 | OT | |
| October 11, 1959 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at Boston Bruins 8 | L | 1-0-1 | 0-1-0 | 1-1-1 | ||
| October 15, 1959 | Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | W | 2-0-1 | 0-1-0 | 2-1-1 | ||
| October 17, 1959 | New York Rangers 4 at Montreal Canadiens 2 | L | 2-1-1 | 0-1-0 | 2-2-1 | ||
| October 18, 1959 | Montreal Canadiens 6 at New York Rangers 5 | W | 2-1-1 | 1-1-0 | 3-2-1 | ||
| October 22, 1959 | Chicago Black Hawks 1 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | W | 3-1-1 | 1-1-0 | 4-2-1 | ||
| October 24, 1959 | Boston Bruins 1 at Montreal Canadiens 5 | W | 4-1-1 | 1-1-0 | 5-2-1 | ||
| October 25, 1959 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Detroit Red Wings 1 | W | 4-1-1 | 2-1-0 | 6-2-1 | ||
| October 27, 1959 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Chicago Black Hawks 1 | W | 4-1-1 | 3-1-0 | 7-2-1 | ||
| October 28, 1959 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at Toronto Maple Leafs 1 | T | 4-1-1 | 3-1-1 | 7-2-2 | OT | |
| October 31, 1959 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at Montreal Canadiens 2 | T | 4-1-2 | 3-1-1 | 7-2-3 | OT | |
| November 1, 1959 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at New York Rangers 1 | W | 4-1-2 | 4-1-1 | 8-2-3 | ||
| November 5, 1959 | New York Rangers 2 at Montreal Canadiens 8 | W | 5-1-2 | 4-1-1 | 9-2-3 | ||
| November 7, 1959 | Chicago Black Hawks 2 at Montreal Canadiens 2 | T | 5-1-3 | 4-1-1 | 9-2-4 | OT | |
| November 12, 1959 | Toronto Maple Leafs 0 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | W | 6-1-3 | 4-1-1 | 10-2-4 | ||
| November 14, 1959 | Boston Bruins 1 at Montreal Canadiens 8 | W | 7-1-3 | 4-1-1 | 11-2-4 | ||
| November 15, 1959 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at Boston Bruins 1 | W | 7-1-3 | 5-1-1 | 12-2-4 | ||
| November 21, 1959 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at Toronto Maple Leafs 1 | W | 7-1-3 | 6-1-1 | 13-2-4 | ||
| November 22, 1959 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Chicago Black Hawks 1 | W | 7-1-3 | 7-1-1 | 14-2-4 | ||
| November 26, 1959 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at Detroit Red Wings 2 | W | 7-1-3 | 8-1-1 | 15-2-4 | ||
| November 28, 1959 | Detroit Red Wings 0 at Montreal Canadiens 1 | W | 8-1-3 | 8-1-1 | 16-2-4 | ||
| November 29, 1959 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at Boston Bruins 2 | W | 8-1-3 | 9-1-1 | 17-2-4 | ||
| December 2, 1959 | Montreal Canadiens 0 at Toronto Maple Leafs 1 | L | 8-1-3 | 9-2-1 | 17-3-4 | ||
| December 3, 1959 | New York Rangers 7 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | L | 8-2-3 | 9-2-1 | 17-4-4 | ||
| December 5, 1959 | Chicago Black Hawks 2 at Montreal Canadiens 2 | T | 8-2-4 | 9-2-1 | 17-4-5 | OT | |
| December 6, 1959 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at Detroit Red Wings 4 | T | 8-2-4 | 9-2-2 | 17-4-6 | OT | |
| December 12, 1959 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at Montreal Canadiens 2 | L | 8-3-4 | 9-2-2 | 17-5-6 | ||
| December 13, 1959 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at Chicago Black Hawks 4 | T | 8-3-4 | 9-2-3 | 17-5-7 | OT | |
| December 17, 1959 | Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at Montreal Canadiens 8 | W | 9-3-4 | 9-2-3 | 18-5-7 | ||
| December 19, 1959 | New York Rangers 3 at Montreal Canadiens 5 | W | 10-3-4 | 9-2-3 | 19-5-7 | ||
| December 20, 1959 | Montreal Canadiens 5 at New York Rangers 6 | L | 10-3-4 | 9-3-3 | 19-6-7 | ||
| December 26, 1959 | Chicago Black Hawks 2 at Montreal Canadiens 9 | W | 11-3-4 | 9-3-3 | 20-6-7 | ||
| December 27, 1959 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Detroit Red Wings 1 | W | 11-3-4 | 10-3-3 | 21-6-7 | ||
| December 30, 1959 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Toronto Maple Leafs 2 | W | 11-3-4 | 11-3-3 | 22-6-7 | ||
| January 2, 1960 | Boston Bruins 5 at Montreal Canadiens 6 | W | 12-3-4 | 11-3-3 | 23-6-7 | ||
| January 3, 1960 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at New York Rangers 8 | L | 12-3-4 | 11-4-3 | 23-7-7 | ||
| January 9, 1960 | Chicago Black Hawks 1 at Montreal Canadiens 2 | W | 13-3-4 | 11-4-3 | 24-7-7 | ||
| January 10, 1960 | Montreal Canadiens 0 at Chicago Black Hawks 3 | L | 13-3-4 | 11-5-3 | 24-8-7 | ||
| January 14, 1960 | Toronto Maple Leafs 1 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | W | 14-3-4 | 11-5-3 | 25-8-7 | ||
| January 16, 1960 | Boston Bruins 2 at Montreal Canadiens 8 | W | 15-3-4 | 11-5-3 | 26-8-7 | ||
| January 17, 1960 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Boston Bruins 1 | W | 15-3-4 | 12-5-3 | 27-8-7 | ||
| January 21, 1960 | New York Rangers 2 at Montreal Canadiens 11 | W | 16-3-4 | 12-5-3 | 28-8-7 | ||
| January 23, 1960 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | W | 17-3-4 | 12-5-3 | 29-8-7 | ||
| January 24, 1960 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Chicago Black Hawks 2 | W | 17-3-4 | 13-5-3 | 30-8-7 | ||
| January 27, 1960 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at New York Rangers 2 | T | 17-3-4 | 13-5-4 | 30-8-8 | OT | |
| January 28, 1960 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at Detroit Red Wings 2 | W | 17-3-4 | 14-5-4 | 31-8-8 | ||
| January 30, 1960 | Chicago Black Hawks 2 at Montreal Canadiens 2 | T | 17-3-5 | 14-5-4 | 31-8-9 | OT | |
| January 31, 1960 | Montreal Canadiens 5 at Boston Bruins 6 | L | 17-3-5 | 14-6-4 | 31-9-9 | ||
| February 4, 1960 | Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | W | 18-3-5 | 14-6-4 | 32-9-9 | ||
| February 6, 1960 | Boston Bruins 3 at Montreal Canadiens 5 | W | 19-3-5 | 14-6-4 | 33-9-9 | ||
| February 7, 1960 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at New York Rangers 4 | L | 19-3-5 | 14-7-4 | 33-10-9 | ||
| February 10, 1960 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at Toronto Maple Leafs 2 | W | 19-3-5 | 15-7-4 | 34-10-9 | ||
| February 13, 1960 | Montreal Canadiens 6 at Boston Bruins 7 | L | 19-3-5 | 15-8-4 | 34-11-9 | ||
| February 14, 1960 | Montreal Canadiens 0 at Chicago Black Hawks 2 | L | 19-3-5 | 15-9-4 | 34-12-9 | ||
| February 18, 1960 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | T | 19-3-6 | 15-9-4 | 34-12-10 | OT | |
| February 20, 1960 | New York Rangers 3 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | T | 19-3-7 | 15-9-4 | 34-12-11 | OT | |
| February 21, 1960 | Montreal Canadiens 6 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | W | 19-3-7 | 16-9-4 | 35-12-11 | ||
| February 24, 1960 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at Toronto Maple Leafs 3 | L | 19-3-7 | 16-10-4 | 35-13-11 | ||
| February 27, 1960 | New York Rangers 2 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | W | 20-3-7 | 16-10-4 | 36-13-11 | ||
| March 3, 1960 | Toronto Maple Leafs 1 at Montreal Canadiens 5 | W | 21-3-7 | 16-10-4 | 37-13-11 | ||
| March 5, 1960 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at Montreal Canadiens 2 | T | 21-3-8 | 16-10-4 | 37-13-12 | OT | |
| March 6, 1960 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Chicago Black Hawks 4 | L | 21-3-8 | 16-11-4 | 37-14-12 | ||
| March 8, 1960 | Montreal Canadiens 0 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | L | 21-3-8 | 16-12-4 | 37-15-12 | ||
| March 9, 1960 | Montreal Canadiens 9 at Toronto Maple Leafs 4 | W | 21-3-8 | 17-12-4 | 38-15-12 | ||
| March 12, 1960 | Chicago Black Hawks 0 at Montreal Canadiens 5 | W | 22-3-8 | 17-12-4 | 39-15-12 | ||
| March 13, 1960 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Boston Bruins 3 | L | 22-3-8 | 17-13-4 | 39-16-12 | ||
| March 17, 1960 | Toronto Maple Leafs 6 at Montreal Canadiens 2 | L | 22-4-8 | 17-13-4 | 39-17-12 | ||
| March 19, 1960 | Boston Bruins 1 at Montreal Canadiens 5 | W | 23-4-8 | 17-13-4 | 40-17-12 | ||
| March 20, 1960 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at New York Rangers 3 | L | 23-4-8 | 17-14-4 | 40-18-12 | ||
| March 24, 1960 | Chicago Black Hawks 3 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | ||
| March 26, 1960 | Chicago Black Hawks 3 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | W | 2-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 2-0-0 | OT | |
| March 29, 1960 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at Chicago Black Hawks 0 | W | 2-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 3-0-0 | ||
| March 31, 1960 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Chicago Black Hawks 0 | W | 2-0-0 | 2-0-0 | 4-0-0 | ||
| April 7, 1960 | Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | W | 3-0-0 | 2-0-0 | 5-0-0 | ||
| April 9, 1960 | Toronto Maple Leafs 1 at Montreal Canadiens 2 | W | 4-0-0 | 2-0-0 | 6-0-0 | ||
| April 12, 1960 | Montreal Canadiens 5 at Toronto Maple Leafs 2 | W | 4-0-0 | 3-0-0 | 7-0-0 | ||
| April 14, 1960 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at Toronto Maple Leafs 0 | W | 4-0-0 | 4-0-0 | 8-0-0 |
