1960-61 Montreal Canadiens Game-by-Game Results
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 41-19-10 - 92 points
Finishing 1st in the NHL
Postseason: 2-4
Lost NHL semi-finals
Semi-Finals - Lost to Chicago Black Hawks 4-2
Coach: Toe Blake (41-19-10)
Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada
1960-61 Montreal Canadiens StatisticsTeam Record: 41-19-10 - 92 points
Finishing 1st in the NHL
Postseason: 2-4
Lost NHL semi-finals
Semi-Finals - Lost to Chicago Black Hawks 4-2
Coach: Toe Blake (41-19-10)
Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada
1960-61 Montreal Canadiens Roster
The Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League ended the 1960-61 season with a record of 41 wins and 19 losses and 10 ties for 92 points, finishing first in the NHL. The team compiled a postseason mark of 2-4.
The Canadiens scored 254 goals, most in the league. Montreal conceded 188 goals. Bernie Geoffrion netted 50 goals for the team, while Jean Beliveau and Dickie Moore tallied 30 or more, too. Jean Beliveau contributed 58 assists. Jacques Plante earned 23 wins in front of the net for the squad, and Charlie Hodge added 15 or more wins, too. Charlie Hodge recorded a 2.53 goals against average, topping qualifying goaltenders.
Toe Blake coached the team. The 1960-61 Montreal Canadiens lost in the NHL semi-finals.
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Regular Season Goals For: 254
Regular Season Goals Against: 188
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 6, 1960 | Toronto Maple Leafs 0 at Montreal Canadiens 5 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | ||
| October 8, 1960 | Boston Bruins 1 at Montreal Canadiens 1 | T | 1-0-1 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-1 | OT | |
| October 9, 1960 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at Boston Bruins 4 | T | 1-0-1 | 0-0-1 | 1-0-2 | OT | |
| October 11, 1960 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at New York Rangers 2 | W | 1-0-1 | 1-0-1 | 2-0-2 | ||
| October 13, 1960 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | W | 2-0-1 | 1-0-1 | 3-0-2 | ||
| October 15, 1960 | New York Rangers 4 at Montreal Canadiens 8 | W | 3-0-1 | 1-0-1 | 4-0-2 | ||
| October 16, 1960 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at Detroit Red Wings 6 | L | 3-0-1 | 1-1-1 | 4-1-2 | ||
| October 19, 1960 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at Toronto Maple Leafs 3 | L | 3-0-1 | 1-2-1 | 4-2-2 | ||
| October 22, 1960 | Chicago Black Hawks 4 at Montreal Canadiens 2 | L | 3-1-1 | 1-2-1 | 4-3-2 | ||
| October 23, 1960 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at New York Rangers 2 | W | 3-1-1 | 2-2-1 | 5-3-2 | ||
| October 25, 1960 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at Chicago Black Hawks 8 | L | 3-1-1 | 2-3-1 | 5-4-2 | ||
| October 29, 1960 | Boston Bruins 2 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | W | 4-1-1 | 2-3-1 | 6-4-2 | ||
| October 30, 1960 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Boston Bruins 5 | L | 4-1-1 | 2-4-1 | 6-5-2 | ||
| November 3, 1960 | Toronto Maple Leafs 1 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | W | 5-1-1 | 2-4-1 | 7-5-2 | ||
| November 5, 1960 | Chicago Black Hawks 4 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | T | 5-1-2 | 2-4-1 | 7-5-3 | OT | |
| November 10, 1960 | New York Rangers 7 at Montreal Canadiens 9 | W | 6-1-2 | 2-4-1 | 8-5-3 | ||
| November 12, 1960 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | W | 7-1-2 | 2-4-1 | 9-5-3 | ||
| November 13, 1960 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at New York Rangers 1 | W | 7-1-2 | 3-4-1 | 10-5-3 | ||
| November 19, 1960 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Toronto Maple Leafs 6 | L | 7-1-2 | 3-5-1 | 10-6-3 | ||
| November 20, 1960 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at Chicago Black Hawks 1 | T | 7-1-2 | 3-5-2 | 10-6-4 | OT | |
| November 24, 1960 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | L | 7-1-2 | 3-6-2 | 10-7-4 | ||
| November 26, 1960 | Chicago Black Hawks 2 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | W | 8-1-2 | 3-6-2 | 11-7-4 | ||
| November 27, 1960 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Boston Bruins 0 | W | 8-1-2 | 4-6-2 | 12-7-4 | ||
| December 1, 1960 | Toronto Maple Leafs 3 at Montreal Canadiens 6 | W | 9-1-2 | 4-6-2 | 13-7-4 | ||
| December 3, 1960 | Boston Bruins 1 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | W | 10-1-2 | 4-6-2 | 14-7-4 | ||
| December 4, 1960 | Montreal Canadiens 7 at Chicago Black Hawks 5 | W | 10-1-2 | 5-6-2 | 15-7-4 | ||
| December 7, 1960 | Montreal Canadiens 6 at Toronto Maple Leafs 2 | W | 10-1-2 | 6-6-2 | 16-7-4 | ||
| December 10, 1960 | Detroit Red Wings 4 at Montreal Canadiens 6 | W | 11-1-2 | 6-6-2 | 17-7-4 | ||
| December 11, 1960 | Montreal Canadiens 5 at Detroit Red Wings 1 | W | 11-1-2 | 7-6-2 | 18-7-4 | ||
| December 15, 1960 | Toronto Maple Leafs 4 at Montreal Canadiens 2 | L | 11-2-2 | 7-6-2 | 18-8-4 | ||
| December 17, 1960 | New York Rangers 0 at Montreal Canadiens 2 | W | 12-2-2 | 7-6-2 | 19-8-4 | ||
| December 18, 1960 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at Boston Bruins 2 | W | 12-2-2 | 8-6-2 | 20-8-4 | ||
| December 24, 1960 | Chicago Black Hawks 1 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | W | 13-2-2 | 8-6-2 | 21-8-4 | ||
| December 25, 1960 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at New York Rangers 4 | L | 13-2-2 | 8-7-2 | 21-9-4 | ||
| December 28, 1960 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at Toronto Maple Leafs 1 | W | 13-2-2 | 9-7-2 | 22-9-4 | ||
| December 29, 1960 | Detroit Red Wings 1 at Montreal Canadiens 1 | T | 13-2-3 | 9-7-2 | 22-9-5 | OT | |
| December 31, 1960 | Boston Bruins 1 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | W | 14-2-3 | 9-7-2 | 23-9-5 | ||
| January 1, 1961 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Boston Bruins 3 | L | 14-2-3 | 9-8-2 | 23-10-5 | ||
| January 7, 1961 | New York Rangers 3 at Montreal Canadiens 6 | W | 15-2-3 | 9-8-2 | 24-10-5 | ||
| January 8, 1961 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at New York Rangers 4 | L | 15-2-3 | 9-9-2 | 24-11-5 | ||
| January 12, 1961 | Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at Montreal Canadiens 6 | W | 16-2-3 | 9-9-2 | 25-11-5 | ||
| January 14, 1961 | Boston Bruins 0 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | W | 17-2-3 | 9-9-2 | 26-11-5 | ||
| January 15, 1961 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at Detroit Red Wings 4 | T | 17-2-3 | 9-9-3 | 26-11-6 | OT | |
| January 18, 1961 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at Chicago Black Hawks 0 | W | 17-2-3 | 10-9-3 | 27-11-6 | ||
| January 21, 1961 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at Montreal Canadiens 2 | L | 17-3-3 | 10-9-3 | 27-12-6 | ||
| January 25, 1961 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Toronto Maple Leafs 5 | L | 17-3-3 | 10-10-3 | 27-13-6 | ||
| January 28, 1961 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | T | 17-3-4 | 10-10-3 | 27-13-7 | OT | |
| January 29, 1961 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at Chicago Black Hawks 1 | T | 17-3-4 | 10-10-4 | 27-13-8 | OT | |
| February 2, 1961 | New York Rangers 5 at Montreal Canadiens 7 | W | 18-3-4 | 10-10-4 | 28-13-8 | ||
| February 4, 1961 | Chicago Black Hawks 4 at Montreal Canadiens 1 | L | 18-4-4 | 10-10-4 | 28-14-8 | ||
| February 5, 1961 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Detroit Red Wings 7 | L | 18-4-4 | 10-11-4 | 28-15-8 | ||
| February 9, 1961 | Montreal Canadiens 5 at Boston Bruins 1 | W | 18-4-4 | 11-11-4 | 29-15-8 | ||
| February 11, 1961 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at New York Rangers 3 | T | 18-4-4 | 11-11-5 | 29-15-9 | OT | |
| February 12, 1961 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at Chicago Black Hawks 3 | L | 18-4-4 | 11-12-5 | 29-16-9 | ||
| February 15, 1961 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Toronto Maple Leafs 1 | W | 18-4-4 | 12-12-5 | 30-16-9 | ||
| February 16, 1961 | Boston Bruins 1 at Montreal Canadiens 9 | W | 19-4-4 | 12-12-5 | 31-16-9 | ||
| February 18, 1961 | New York Rangers 4 at Montreal Canadiens 7 | W | 20-4-4 | 12-12-5 | 32-16-9 | ||
| February 19, 1961 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at Detroit Red Wings 2 | W | 20-4-4 | 13-12-5 | 33-16-9 | ||
| February 23, 1961 | Toronto Maple Leafs 4 at Montreal Canadiens 2 | L | 20-5-4 | 13-12-5 | 33-17-9 | ||
| February 25, 1961 | Chicago Black Hawks 1 at Montreal Canadiens 1 | T | 20-5-5 | 13-12-5 | 33-17-10 | OT | |
| February 26, 1961 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at New York Rangers 1 | W | 20-5-5 | 14-12-5 | 34-17-10 | ||
| March 1, 1961 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at Toronto Maple Leafs 3 | L | 20-5-5 | 14-13-5 | 34-18-10 | ||
| March 4, 1961 | Detroit Red Wings 4 at Montreal Canadiens 6 | W | 21-5-5 | 14-13-5 | 35-18-10 | ||
| March 5, 1961 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Boston Bruins 1 | W | 21-5-5 | 15-13-5 | 36-18-10 | ||
| March 9, 1961 | New York Rangers 1 at Montreal Canadiens 6 | W | 22-5-5 | 15-13-5 | 37-18-10 | ||
| March 11, 1961 | Boston Bruins 5 at Montreal Canadiens 7 | W | 23-5-5 | 15-13-5 | 38-18-10 | ||
| March 12, 1961 | Montreal Canadiens 6 at Chicago Black Hawks 2 | W | 23-5-5 | 16-13-5 | 39-18-10 | ||
| March 16, 1961 | Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at Montreal Canadiens 5 | W | 24-5-5 | 16-13-5 | 40-18-10 | ||
| March 18, 1961 | Chicago Black Hawks 4 at Montreal Canadiens 1 | L | 24-6-5 | 16-13-5 | 40-19-10 | ||
| March 19, 1961 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Detroit Red Wings 0 | W | 24-6-5 | 17-13-5 | 41-19-10 | ||
| March 21, 1961 | Chicago Black Hawks 2 at Montreal Canadiens 6 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | ||
| March 23, 1961 | Chicago Black Hawks 4 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | L | 1-1-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-1-0 | ||
| March 26, 1961 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at Chicago Black Hawks 2 | L | 1-1-0 | 0-1-0 | 1-2-0 | 3OT | |
| March 28, 1961 | Montreal Canadiens 5 at Chicago Black Hawks 2 | W | 1-1-0 | 1-1-0 | 2-2-0 | ||
| April 1, 1961 | Chicago Black Hawks 3 at Montreal Canadiens 0 | L | 1-2-0 | 1-1-0 | 2-3-0 | ||
| April 4, 1961 | Montreal Canadiens 0 at Chicago Black Hawks 3 | L | 1-2-0 | 1-2-0 | 2-4-0 |
