1970-71 Montreal Canadiens Game-by-Game Results
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 42-23-13 - 97 points
Finishing 3rd in the NHL's East Division
Postseason: 12-8
Won Stanley Cup
Quarter-Finals - Defeated Boston Bruins 4-3
Semi-Finals - Defeated Minnesota North Stars 4-2
Stanley Cup Finals - Defeated Chicago Black Hawks 4-3
Coach: Claude Ruel (11-8-4)
Coach: Al MacNeil (31-15-9)
Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada
1970-71 Montreal Canadiens StatisticsTeam Record: 42-23-13 - 97 points
Finishing 3rd in the NHL's East Division
Postseason: 12-8
Won Stanley Cup
Quarter-Finals - Defeated Boston Bruins 4-3
Semi-Finals - Defeated Minnesota North Stars 4-2
Stanley Cup Finals - Defeated Chicago Black Hawks 4-3
Coach: Claude Ruel (11-8-4)
Coach: Al MacNeil (31-15-9)
Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada
1970-71 Montreal Canadiens Roster
The Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League ended the 1970-71 season with a record of 42 wins and 23 losses and 13 ties for 97 points, finishing third in the NHL's East Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 12-8.
The Canadiens scored 291 goals and yielded 216. Yvan Cournoyer netted 37 goals for Montreal, and Pete Mahovlich tallied 30 or more also. J.C. Tremblay contributed 52 assists. Rogie Vachon earned 23 wins in front of the net for the squad and a team-best 2.65 goals against average, topping goalies with significant playing time.
Claude Ruel and Al MacNeil coached the team. The 1970-71 Montreal Canadiens won the Stanley Cup.
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Regular Season Goals For: 291
Regular Season Goals Against: 216
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 11, 1970 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Philadelphia Flyers 1 | W | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 1-0-0 | ||
| October 13, 1970 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | W | 1-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 2-0-0 | ||
| October 15, 1970 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Buffalo Sabres 0 | W | 1-0-0 | 2-0-0 | 3-0-0 | ||
| October 17, 1970 | Chicago Black Hawks 2 at Montreal Canadiens 6 | W | 2-0-0 | 2-0-0 | 4-0-0 | ||
| October 18, 1970 | Montreal Canadiens 0 at New York Rangers 1 | L | 2-0-0 | 2-1-0 | 4-1-0 | ||
| October 21, 1970 | Minnesota North Stars 3 at Montreal Canadiens 1 | L | 2-1-0 | 2-1-0 | 4-2-0 | ||
| October 24, 1970 | Philadelphia Flyers 1 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | W | 3-1-0 | 2-1-0 | 5-2-0 | ||
| October 25, 1970 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | T | 3-1-0 | 2-1-1 | 5-2-1 | OT | |
| October 28, 1970 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Toronto Maple Leafs 6 | L | 3-1-0 | 2-2-1 | 5-3-1 | ||
| October 31, 1970 | Vancouver Canucks 3 at Montreal Canadiens 6 | W | 4-1-0 | 2-2-1 | 6-3-1 | ||
| November 4, 1970 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at Minnesota North Stars 3 | W | 4-1-0 | 3-2-1 | 7-3-1 | ||
| November 7, 1970 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at Montreal Canadiens 11 | W | 5-1-0 | 3-2-1 | 8-3-1 | ||
| November 8, 1970 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at Boston Bruins 6 | L | 5-1-0 | 3-3-1 | 8-4-1 | ||
| November 11, 1970 | Montreal Canadiens 0 at California Golden Seals 2 | L | 5-1-0 | 3-4-1 | 8-5-1 | ||
| November 14, 1970 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at St. Louis Blues 1 | T | 5-1-0 | 3-4-2 | 8-5-2 | OT | |
| November 15, 1970 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Buffalo Sabres 2 | T | 5-1-0 | 3-4-3 | 8-5-3 | OT | |
| November 17, 1970 | California Golden Seals 1 at Montreal Canadiens 5 | W | 6-1-0 | 3-4-3 | 9-5-3 | ||
| November 19, 1970 | Toronto Maple Leafs 1 at Montreal Canadiens 5 | W | 7-1-0 | 3-4-3 | 10-5-3 | ||
| November 21, 1970 | New York Rangers 5 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | L | 7-2-0 | 3-4-3 | 10-6-3 | ||
| November 25, 1970 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Chicago Black Hawks 5 | L | 7-2-0 | 3-5-3 | 10-7-3 | ||
| November 28, 1970 | Pittsburgh Penguins 1 at Montreal Canadiens 5 | W | 8-2-0 | 3-5-3 | 11-7-3 | ||
| November 29, 1970 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Detroit Red Wings 5 | L | 8-2-0 | 3-6-3 | 11-8-3 | ||
| December 2, 1970 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Pittsburgh Penguins 3 | T | 8-2-0 | 3-6-4 | 11-8-4 | OT | |
| December 3, 1970 | St. Louis Blues 3 at Montreal Canadiens 6 | W | 9-2-0 | 3-6-4 | 12-8-4 | ||
| December 5, 1970 | Boston Bruins 4 at Montreal Canadiens 2 | L | 9-3-0 | 3-6-4 | 12-9-4 | ||
| December 9, 1970 | Montreal Canadiens 0 at Toronto Maple Leafs 4 | L | 9-3-0 | 3-7-4 | 12-10-4 | ||
| December 10, 1970 | Minnesota North Stars 1 at Montreal Canadiens 6 | W | 10-3-0 | 3-7-4 | 13-10-4 | ||
| December 12, 1970 | Los Angeles Kings 1 at Montreal Canadiens 8 | W | 11-3-0 | 3-7-4 | 14-10-4 | ||
| December 16, 1970 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at Minnesota North Stars 1 | T | 11-3-0 | 3-7-5 | 14-10-5 | OT | |
| December 18, 1970 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at Vancouver Canucks 3 | W | 11-3-0 | 4-7-5 | 15-10-5 | ||
| December 20, 1970 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Los Angeles Kings 7 | L | 11-3-0 | 4-8-5 | 15-11-5 | ||
| December 23, 1970 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at St. Louis Blues 2 | T | 11-3-0 | 4-8-6 | 15-11-6 | OT | |
| December 26, 1970 | Buffalo Sabres 4 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | T | 11-3-1 | 4-8-6 | 15-11-7 | OT | |
| December 27, 1970 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at Philadelphia Flyers 2 | W | 11-3-1 | 5-8-6 | 16-11-7 | ||
| December 30, 1970 | Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | T | 11-3-2 | 5-8-6 | 16-11-8 | OT | |
| January 2, 1971 | California Golden Seals 3 at Montreal Canadiens 5 | W | 12-3-2 | 5-8-6 | 17-11-8 | ||
| January 3, 1971 | Montreal Canadiens 5 at New York Rangers 6 | L | 12-3-2 | 5-9-6 | 17-12-8 | ||
| January 6, 1971 | Vancouver Canucks 3 at Montreal Canadiens 7 | W | 13-3-2 | 5-9-6 | 18-12-8 | ||
| January 9, 1971 | Los Angeles Kings 0 at Montreal Canadiens 1 | W | 14-3-2 | 5-9-6 | 19-12-8 | ||
| January 10, 1971 | Philadelphia Flyers 3 at Montreal Canadiens 2 | L | 14-4-2 | 5-9-6 | 19-13-8 | ||
| January 14, 1971 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Minnesota North Stars 3 | T | 14-4-2 | 5-9-7 | 19-13-9 | OT | |
| January 16, 1971 | Boston Bruins 2 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | W | 15-4-2 | 5-9-7 | 20-13-9 | ||
| January 17, 1971 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at Buffalo Sabres 4 | T | 15-4-2 | 5-9-8 | 20-13-10 | OT | |
| January 21, 1971 | Montreal Canadiens 5 at Philadelphia Flyers 5 | T | 15-4-2 | 5-9-9 | 20-13-11 | OT | |
| January 23, 1971 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at Montreal Canadiens 6 | W | 16-4-2 | 5-9-9 | 21-13-11 | ||
| January 24, 1971 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Boston Bruins 4 | L | 16-4-2 | 5-10-9 | 21-14-11 | ||
| January 27, 1971 | St. Louis Blues 2 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | W | 17-4-2 | 5-10-9 | 22-14-11 | ||
| January 30, 1971 | Toronto Maple Leafs 5 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | L | 17-5-2 | 5-10-9 | 22-15-11 | ||
| January 31, 1971 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at Chicago Black Hawks 4 | L | 17-5-2 | 5-11-9 | 22-16-11 | ||
| February 2, 1971 | Montreal Canadiens 5 at Vancouver Canucks 2 | W | 17-5-2 | 6-11-9 | 23-16-11 | ||
| February 5, 1971 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at California Golden Seals 2 | W | 17-5-2 | 7-11-9 | 24-16-11 | ||
| February 6, 1971 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Los Angeles Kings 6 | L | 17-5-2 | 7-12-9 | 24-17-11 | ||
| February 9, 1971 | Pittsburgh Penguins 1 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | W | 18-5-2 | 7-12-9 | 25-17-11 | ||
| February 11, 1971 | Minnesota North Stars 2 at Montreal Canadiens 6 | W | 19-5-2 | 7-12-9 | 26-17-11 | ||
| February 13, 1971 | California Golden Seals 2 at Montreal Canadiens 5 | W | 20-5-2 | 7-12-9 | 27-17-11 | ||
| February 17, 1971 | New York Rangers 0 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | W | 21-5-2 | 7-12-9 | 28-17-11 | ||
| February 20, 1971 | Chicago Black Hawks 1 at Montreal Canadiens 7 | W | 22-5-2 | 7-12-9 | 29-17-11 | ||
| February 22, 1971 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Vancouver Canucks 3 | T | 22-5-2 | 7-12-10 | 29-17-12 | OT | |
| February 24, 1971 | Montreal Canadiens 5 at California Golden Seals 2 | W | 22-5-2 | 8-12-10 | 30-17-12 | ||
| February 25, 1971 | Montreal Canadiens 5 at Los Angeles Kings 3 | W | 22-5-2 | 9-12-10 | 31-17-12 | ||
| February 27, 1971 | St. Louis Blues 2 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | W | 23-5-2 | 9-12-10 | 32-17-12 | ||
| March 3, 1971 | Montreal Canadiens 0 at Pittsburgh Penguins 4 | L | 23-5-2 | 9-13-10 | 32-18-12 | ||
| March 6, 1971 | Los Angeles Kings 2 at Montreal Canadiens 8 | W | 24-5-2 | 9-13-10 | 33-18-12 | ||
| March 7, 1971 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at Detroit Red Wings 1 | W | 24-5-2 | 10-13-10 | 34-18-12 | ||
| March 9, 1971 | Vancouver Canucks 3 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | T | 24-5-3 | 10-13-10 | 34-18-13 | OT | |
| March 10, 1971 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at Toronto Maple Leafs 2 | L | 24-5-3 | 10-14-10 | 34-19-13 | ||
| March 13, 1971 | Chicago Black Hawks 4 at Montreal Canadiens 1 | L | 24-6-3 | 10-14-10 | 34-20-13 | ||
| March 14, 1971 | Montreal Canadiens 5 at Pittsburgh Penguins 1 | W | 24-6-3 | 11-14-10 | 35-20-13 | ||
| March 16, 1971 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at St. Louis Blues 6 | L | 24-6-3 | 11-15-10 | 35-21-13 | ||
| March 18, 1971 | Toronto Maple Leafs 1 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | W | 25-6-3 | 11-15-10 | 36-21-13 | ||
| March 20, 1971 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at Montreal Canadiens 5 | W | 26-6-3 | 11-15-10 | 37-21-13 | ||
| March 21, 1971 | Montreal Canadiens 6 at New York Rangers 2 | W | 26-6-3 | 12-15-10 | 38-21-13 | ||
| March 24, 1971 | Philadelphia Flyers 3 at Montreal Canadiens 5 | W | 27-6-3 | 12-15-10 | 39-21-13 | ||
| March 27, 1971 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at Montreal Canadiens 9 | W | 28-6-3 | 12-15-10 | 40-21-13 | ||
| March 28, 1971 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Chicago Black Hawks 1 | W | 28-6-3 | 13-15-10 | 41-21-13 | ||
| March 31, 1971 | Boston Bruins 6 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | L | 28-7-3 | 13-15-10 | 41-22-13 | ||
| April 3, 1971 | New York Rangers 2 at Montreal Canadiens 7 | W | 29-7-3 | 13-15-10 | 42-22-13 | ||
| April 4, 1971 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Boston Bruins 7 | L | 29-7-3 | 13-16-10 | 42-23-13 | ||
| April 7, 1971 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at Boston Bruins 3 | L | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 0-1-0 | ||
| April 8, 1971 | Montreal Canadiens 7 at Boston Bruins 5 | W | 0-0-0 | 1-1-0 | 1-1-0 | ||
| April 10, 1971 | Boston Bruins 1 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | W | 1-0-0 | 1-1-0 | 2-1-0 | ||
| April 11, 1971 | Boston Bruins 5 at Montreal Canadiens 2 | L | 1-1-0 | 1-1-0 | 2-2-0 | ||
| April 13, 1971 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Boston Bruins 7 | L | 1-1-0 | 1-2-0 | 2-3-0 | ||
| April 15, 1971 | Boston Bruins 3 at Montreal Canadiens 8 | W | 2-1-0 | 1-2-0 | 3-3-0 | ||
| April 18, 1971 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at Boston Bruins 2 | W | 2-1-0 | 2-2-0 | 4-3-0 | ||
| April 20, 1971 | Minnesota North Stars 2 at Montreal Canadiens 7 | W | 3-1-0 | 2-2-0 | 5-3-0 | ||
| April 22, 1971 | Minnesota North Stars 6 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | L | 3-2-0 | 2-2-0 | 5-4-0 | ||
| April 24, 1971 | Montreal Canadiens 6 at Minnesota North Stars 3 | W | 3-2-0 | 3-2-0 | 6-4-0 | ||
| April 25, 1971 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Minnesota North Stars 5 | L | 3-2-0 | 3-3-0 | 6-5-0 | ||
| April 27, 1971 | Minnesota North Stars 1 at Montreal Canadiens 6 | W | 4-2-0 | 3-3-0 | 7-5-0 | ||
| April 29, 1971 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Minnesota North Stars 2 | W | 4-2-0 | 4-3-0 | 8-5-0 | ||
| May 4, 1971 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at Chicago Black Hawks 2 | L | 4-2-0 | 4-4-0 | 8-6-0 | 2OT | |
| May 6, 1971 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Chicago Black Hawks 5 | L | 4-2-0 | 4-5-0 | 8-7-0 | ||
| May 9, 1971 | Chicago Black Hawks 2 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | W | 5-2-0 | 4-5-0 | 9-7-0 | ||
| May 11, 1971 | Chicago Black Hawks 2 at Montreal Canadiens 5 | W | 6-2-0 | 4-5-0 | 10-7-0 | ||
| May 13, 1971 | Montreal Canadiens 0 at Chicago Black Hawks 2 | L | 6-2-0 | 4-6-0 | 10-8-0 | ||
| May 16, 1971 | Chicago Black Hawks 3 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | W | 7-2-0 | 4-6-0 | 11-8-0 | ||
| May 18, 1971 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Chicago Black Hawks 2 | W | 7-2-0 | 5-6-0 | 12-8-0 |
