1981-82 Montreal Canadiens Game-by-Game Results
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 46-17-17 - 109 points
Finishing 1st in the NHL's Adams Division
Postseason: 2-3
Lost NHL division semi-finals
Division Semi-Finals - Lost to Quebec Nordiques 3-2
Coach: Bob Berry (46-17-17)
Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada
1981-82 Montreal Canadiens StatisticsTeam Record: 46-17-17 - 109 points
Finishing 1st in the NHL's Adams Division
Postseason: 2-3
Lost NHL division semi-finals
Division Semi-Finals - Lost to Quebec Nordiques 3-2
Coach: Bob Berry (46-17-17)
Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada
1981-82 Montreal Canadiens Roster
The Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League ended the 1981-82 season with a record of 46 wins and 17 losses and 17 ties for 109 points, finishing first in the NHL's Adams Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 2-3.
The Canadiens topped the league with just 223 goals allowed. Montreal scored 360 goals. Mark Napier netted 40 goals for the squad, while Pierre Mondou, Keith Acton, Steve Shutt and Mario Tremblay each tallied 30 or more as well. Guy Lafleur contributed 57 assists. Rick Wamsley recorded 23 wins in front of the net for the team, and Denis Herron recorded a 2.64 goals against average, pacing goalies with significant playing time.
Bob Berry coached the team. The 1981-82 Montreal Canadiens lost in the NHL division semi-finals.
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Regular Season Goals For: 360
Regular Season Goals Against: 223
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 8, 1981 | Hartford Whalers 5 at Montreal Canadiens 5 | T | 0-0-1 | 0-0-0 | 0-0-1 | OT | |
| October 10, 1981 | Buffalo Sabres 0 at Montreal Canadiens 9 | W | 1-0-1 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-1 | ||
| October 15, 1981 | Montreal Canadiens 7 at Hartford Whalers 2 | W | 1-0-1 | 1-0-0 | 2-0-1 | ||
| October 17, 1981 | Vancouver Canucks 4 at Montreal Canadiens 10 | W | 2-0-1 | 1-0-0 | 3-0-1 | ||
| October 18, 1981 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | T | 2-0-1 | 1-0-1 | 3-0-2 | OT | |
| October 21, 1981 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Chicago Black Hawks 3 | T | 2-0-1 | 1-0-2 | 3-0-3 | OT | |
| October 24, 1981 | Boston Bruins 0 at Montreal Canadiens 7 | W | 3-0-1 | 1-0-2 | 4-0-3 | ||
| October 25, 1981 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at New York Rangers 2 | W | 3-0-1 | 2-0-2 | 5-0-3 | ||
| October 27, 1981 | Philadelphia Flyers 2 at Montreal Canadiens 11 | W | 4-0-1 | 2-0-2 | 6-0-3 | ||
| October 29, 1981 | Montreal Canadiens 5 at Boston Bruins 5 | T | 4-0-1 | 2-0-3 | 6-0-4 | OT | |
| October 31, 1981 | New York Islanders 2 at Montreal Canadiens 1 | L | 4-1-1 | 2-0-3 | 6-1-4 | ||
| November 2, 1981 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at Quebec Nordiques 5 | L | 4-1-1 | 2-1-3 | 6-2-4 | ||
| November 5, 1981 | St. Louis Blues 3 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | W | 5-1-1 | 2-1-3 | 7-2-4 | ||
| November 7, 1981 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | W | 6-1-1 | 2-1-3 | 8-2-4 | ||
| November 10, 1981 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Los Angeles Kings 4 | L | 6-1-1 | 2-2-3 | 8-3-4 | ||
| November 11, 1981 | Montreal Canadiens 9 at Colorado Rockies 0 | W | 6-1-1 | 3-2-3 | 9-3-4 | ||
| November 14, 1981 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at Vancouver Canucks 1 | W | 6-1-1 | 4-2-3 | 10-3-4 | ||
| November 19, 1981 | Quebec Nordiques 1 at Montreal Canadiens 1 | T | 6-1-2 | 4-2-3 | 10-3-5 | OT | |
| November 21, 1981 | Pittsburgh Penguins 5 at Montreal Canadiens 9 | W | 7-1-2 | 4-2-3 | 11-3-5 | ||
| November 24, 1981 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at St. Louis Blues 2 | T | 7-1-2 | 4-2-4 | 11-3-6 | OT | |
| November 25, 1981 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at Pittsburgh Penguins 2 | L | 7-1-2 | 4-3-4 | 11-4-6 | ||
| November 27, 1981 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Washington Capitals 5 | L | 7-1-2 | 4-4-4 | 11-5-6 | ||
| November 29, 1981 | Hartford Whalers 3 at Montreal Canadiens 6 | W | 8-1-2 | 4-4-4 | 12-5-6 | ||
| December 1, 1981 | Edmonton Oilers 3 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | T | 8-1-3 | 4-4-4 | 12-5-7 | OT | |
| December 3, 1981 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Detroit Red Wings 4 | L | 8-1-3 | 4-5-4 | 12-6-7 | ||
| December 5, 1981 | Calgary Flames 7 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | L | 8-2-3 | 4-5-4 | 12-7-7 | ||
| December 9, 1981 | Montreal Canadiens 6 at Minnesota North Stars 6 | T | 8-2-3 | 4-5-5 | 12-7-8 | OT | |
| December 11, 1981 | Montreal Canadiens 5 at Winnipeg Jets 5 | T | 8-2-3 | 4-5-6 | 12-7-9 | OT | |
| December 12, 1981 | Montreal Canadiens 6 at Toronto Maple Leafs 2 | W | 8-2-3 | 5-5-6 | 13-7-9 | ||
| December 14, 1981 | Washington Capitals 3 at Montreal Canadiens 6 | W | 9-2-3 | 5-5-6 | 14-7-9 | ||
| December 16, 1981 | Montreal Canadiens 6 at Hartford Whalers 1 | W | 9-2-3 | 6-5-6 | 15-7-9 | ||
| December 17, 1981 | Montreal Canadiens 5 at Boston Bruins 1 | W | 9-2-3 | 7-5-6 | 16-7-9 | ||
| December 19, 1981 | Boston Bruins 2 at Montreal Canadiens 5 | W | 10-2-3 | 7-5-6 | 17-7-9 | ||
| December 22, 1981 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Quebec Nordiques 5 | L | 10-2-3 | 7-6-6 | 17-8-9 | ||
| December 27, 1981 | Quebec Nordiques 3 at Montreal Canadiens 6 | W | 11-2-3 | 7-6-6 | 18-8-9 | ||
| December 29, 1981 | Montreal Canadiens 5 at New York Islanders 4 | W | 11-2-3 | 8-6-6 | 19-8-9 | ||
| December 30, 1981 | Chicago Black Hawks 3 at Montreal Canadiens 6 | W | 12-2-3 | 8-6-6 | 20-8-9 | ||
| January 2, 1982 | New York Rangers 6 at Montreal Canadiens 5 | L | 12-3-3 | 8-6-6 | 20-9-9 | ||
| January 3, 1982 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | L | 12-3-3 | 8-7-6 | 20-10-9 | ||
| January 5, 1982 | Boston Bruins 1 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | W | 13-3-3 | 8-7-6 | 21-10-9 | ||
| January 9, 1982 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Minnesota North Stars 3 | T | 13-3-3 | 8-7-7 | 21-10-10 | OT | |
| January 10, 1982 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at Winnipeg Jets 4 | T | 13-3-3 | 8-7-8 | 21-10-11 | OT | |
| January 12, 1982 | Los Angeles Kings 1 at Montreal Canadiens 2 | W | 14-3-3 | 8-7-8 | 22-10-11 | ||
| January 16, 1982 | Philadelphia Flyers 4 at Montreal Canadiens 2 | L | 14-4-3 | 8-7-8 | 22-11-11 | ||
| January 19, 1982 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at Montreal Canadiens 2 | T | 14-4-4 | 8-7-8 | 22-11-12 | OT | |
| January 21, 1982 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at Philadelphia Flyers 2 | W | 14-4-4 | 9-7-8 | 23-11-12 | ||
| January 23, 1982 | Calgary Flames 2 at Montreal Canadiens 6 | W | 15-4-4 | 9-7-8 | 24-11-12 | ||
| January 26, 1982 | Montreal Canadiens 8 at Quebec Nordiques 3 | W | 15-4-4 | 10-7-8 | 25-11-12 | ||
| January 28, 1982 | Montreal Canadiens 6 at Boston Bruins 3 | W | 15-4-4 | 11-7-8 | 26-11-12 | ||
| January 30, 1982 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at Montreal Canadiens 5 | W | 16-4-4 | 11-7-8 | 27-11-12 | ||
| February 2, 1982 | Montreal Canadiens 5 at Calgary Flames 3 | W | 16-4-4 | 12-7-8 | 28-11-12 | ||
| February 3, 1982 | Montreal Canadiens 6 at Edmonton Oilers 3 | W | 16-4-4 | 13-7-8 | 29-11-12 | ||
| February 6, 1982 | Montreal Canadiens 5 at Colorado Rockies 3 | W | 16-4-4 | 14-7-8 | 30-11-12 | ||
| February 7, 1982 | Montreal Canadiens 7 at Los Angeles Kings 2 | W | 16-4-4 | 15-7-8 | 31-11-12 | ||
| February 11, 1982 | Pittsburgh Penguins 2 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | W | 17-4-4 | 15-7-8 | 32-11-12 | ||
| February 13, 1982 | Winnipeg Jets 3 at Montreal Canadiens 7 | W | 18-4-4 | 15-7-8 | 33-11-12 | ||
| February 16, 1982 | Colorado Rockies 3 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | T | 18-4-5 | 15-7-8 | 33-11-13 | OT | |
| February 18, 1982 | St. Louis Blues 3 at Montreal Canadiens 5 | W | 19-4-5 | 15-7-8 | 34-11-13 | ||
| February 20, 1982 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at Montreal Canadiens 2 | T | 19-4-6 | 15-7-8 | 34-11-14 | OT | |
| February 21, 1982 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at New York Rangers 2 | W | 19-4-6 | 16-7-8 | 35-11-14 | ||
| February 23, 1982 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Quebec Nordiques 4 | L | 19-4-6 | 16-8-8 | 35-12-14 | ||
| February 25, 1982 | Quebec Nordiques 4 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | T | 19-4-7 | 16-8-8 | 35-12-15 | OT | |
| February 27, 1982 | Toronto Maple Leafs 3 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | T | 19-4-8 | 16-8-8 | 35-12-16 | OT | |
| February 28, 1982 | Montreal Canadiens 5 at Hartford Whalers 0 | W | 19-4-8 | 17-8-8 | 36-12-16 | ||
| March 2, 1982 | Edmonton Oilers 3 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | T | 19-4-9 | 17-8-8 | 36-12-17 | OT | |
| March 6, 1982 | Montreal Canadiens 6 at Toronto Maple Leafs 1 | W | 19-4-9 | 18-8-8 | 37-12-17 | ||
| March 7, 1982 | Montreal Canadiens 5 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | W | 19-4-9 | 19-8-8 | 38-12-17 | ||
| March 9, 1982 | Boston Bruins 2 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | W | 20-4-9 | 19-8-8 | 39-12-17 | ||
| March 11, 1982 | Chicago Black Hawks 0 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | W | 21-4-9 | 19-8-8 | 40-12-17 | ||
| March 13, 1982 | Hartford Whalers 0 at Montreal Canadiens 5 | W | 22-4-9 | 19-8-8 | 41-12-17 | ||
| March 14, 1982 | Montreal Canadiens 5 at Boston Bruins 2 | W | 22-4-9 | 20-8-8 | 42-12-17 | ||
| March 18, 1982 | Vancouver Canucks 4 at Montreal Canadiens 2 | L | 22-5-9 | 20-8-8 | 42-13-17 | ||
| March 20, 1982 | Minnesota North Stars 1 at Montreal Canadiens 5 | W | 23-5-9 | 20-8-8 | 43-13-17 | ||
| March 21, 1982 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at Buffalo Sabres 5 | L | 23-5-9 | 20-9-8 | 43-14-17 | ||
| March 25, 1982 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at New York Islanders 3 | L | 23-5-9 | 20-10-8 | 43-15-17 | ||
| March 27, 1982 | Quebec Nordiques 2 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | W | 24-5-9 | 20-10-8 | 44-15-17 | ||
| March 30, 1982 | Hartford Whalers 4 at Montreal Canadiens 6 | W | 25-5-9 | 20-10-8 | 45-15-17 | ||
| March 31, 1982 | Montreal Canadiens 5 at Hartford Whalers 1 | W | 25-5-9 | 21-10-8 | 46-15-17 | ||
| April 3, 1982 | Buffalo Sabres 5 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | L | 25-6-9 | 21-10-8 | 46-16-17 | ||
| April 4, 1982 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at Washington Capitals 3 | L | 25-6-9 | 21-11-8 | 46-17-17 | ||
| April 7, 1982 | Quebec Nordiques 1 at Montreal Canadiens 5 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | ||
| April 8, 1982 | Quebec Nordiques 3 at Montreal Canadiens 2 | L | 1-1-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-1-0 | ||
| April 10, 1982 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at Quebec Nordiques 2 | L | 1-1-0 | 0-1-0 | 1-2-0 | ||
| April 11, 1982 | Montreal Canadiens 6 at Quebec Nordiques 2 | W | 1-1-0 | 1-1-0 | 2-2-0 | ||
| April 13, 1982 | Quebec Nordiques 3 at Montreal Canadiens 2 | L | 1-2-0 | 1-1-0 | 2-3-0 | OT |
