1985-86 Montreal Canadiens Game-by-Game Results
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 40-33-7 - 87 points
Finishing 2nd in the NHL's Adams Division
Postseason: 15-5
Won Stanley Cup
Division Semi-Finals - Defeated Boston Bruins 3-0
Division Finals - Defeated Hartford Whalers 4-3
Conference Finals - Defeated New York Rangers 4-1
Stanley Cup Finals - Defeated Calgary Flames 4-1
Coach: Jean Perron (40-33-7)
Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada
1985-86 Montreal Canadiens StatisticsTeam Record: 40-33-7 - 87 points
Finishing 2nd in the NHL's Adams Division
Postseason: 15-5
Won Stanley Cup
Division Semi-Finals - Defeated Boston Bruins 3-0
Division Finals - Defeated Hartford Whalers 4-3
Conference Finals - Defeated New York Rangers 4-1
Stanley Cup Finals - Defeated Calgary Flames 4-1
Coach: Jean Perron (40-33-7)
Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada
1985-86 Montreal Canadiens Roster
The Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League ended the 1985-86 season with a record of 40 wins and 33 losses and 7 ties for 87 points, finishing second in the NHL's Adams Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 15-5.
The Canadiens scored 330 goals and allowed 280. Mats Naslund netted 43 goals for Montreal, while Bobby Smith and Kjell Dahlin tallied 30 or more as well. Mats Naslund contributed 67 assists. Patrick Roy earned 23 wins in front of the net for the squad and a team-best 3.35 goals against average, topping goaltenders with enough qualifying appearances.
Jean Perron coached the team. The 1985-86 Montreal Canadiens won the Stanley Cup.
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Regular Season Goals For: 330
Regular Season Goals Against: 280
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 10, 1985 | Montreal Canadiens 5 at Pittsburgh Penguins 3 | W | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 1-0-0 | ||
| October 12, 1985 | Chicago Black Hawks 3 at Montreal Canadiens 6 | W | 1-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 2-0-0 | ||
| October 13, 1985 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Boston Bruins 7 | L | 1-0-0 | 1-1-0 | 2-1-0 | ||
| October 16, 1985 | Buffalo Sabres 6 at Montreal Canadiens 0 | L | 1-1-0 | 1-1-0 | 2-2-0 | ||
| October 19, 1985 | Montreal Canadiens 6 at Hartford Whalers 11 | L | 1-1-0 | 1-2-0 | 2-3-0 | ||
| October 21, 1985 | Quebec Nordiques 3 at Montreal Canadiens 2 | L | 1-2-0 | 1-2-0 | 2-4-0 | ||
| October 23, 1985 | Montreal Canadiens 5 at Buffalo Sabres 4 | W | 1-2-0 | 2-2-0 | 3-4-0 | ||
| October 26, 1985 | Hartford Whalers 3 at Montreal Canadiens 5 | W | 2-2-0 | 2-2-0 | 4-4-0 | ||
| October 29, 1985 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at Quebec Nordiques 6 | L | 2-2-0 | 2-3-0 | 4-5-0 | ||
| October 30, 1985 | Philadelphia Flyers 5 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | L | 2-3-0 | 2-3-0 | 4-6-0 | ||
| November 2, 1985 | Pittsburgh Penguins 4 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | T | 2-3-1 | 2-3-0 | 4-6-1 | OT | |
| November 5, 1985 | Montreal Canadiens 8 at Hartford Whalers 3 | W | 2-3-1 | 3-3-0 | 5-6-1 | ||
| November 6, 1985 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Minnesota North Stars 3 | T | 2-3-1 | 3-3-1 | 5-6-2 | OT | |
| November 9, 1985 | Montreal Canadiens 6 at Los Angeles Kings 0 | W | 2-3-1 | 4-3-1 | 6-6-2 | ||
| November 12, 1985 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at New York Islanders 2 | W | 2-3-1 | 5-3-1 | 7-6-2 | ||
| November 13, 1985 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at New York Rangers 5 | L | 2-3-1 | 5-4-1 | 7-7-2 | ||
| November 16, 1985 | New York Rangers 2 at Montreal Canadiens 2 | T | 2-3-2 | 5-4-1 | 7-7-3 | OT | |
| November 18, 1985 | Boston Bruins 2 at Montreal Canadiens 6 | W | 3-3-2 | 5-4-1 | 8-7-3 | ||
| November 20, 1985 | Edmonton Oilers 5 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | L | 3-4-2 | 5-4-1 | 8-8-3 | OT | |
| November 23, 1985 | Calgary Flames 3 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | W | 4-4-2 | 5-4-1 | 9-8-3 | ||
| November 27, 1985 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Washington Capitals 5 | L | 4-4-2 | 5-5-1 | 9-9-3 | ||
| November 29, 1985 | Montreal Canadiens 5 at Buffalo Sabres 2 | W | 4-4-2 | 6-5-1 | 10-9-3 | ||
| November 30, 1985 | Detroit Red Wings 1 at Montreal Canadiens 10 | W | 5-4-2 | 6-5-1 | 11-9-3 | ||
| December 2, 1985 | Vancouver Canucks 0 at Montreal Canadiens 7 | W | 6-4-2 | 6-5-1 | 12-9-3 | ||
| December 5, 1985 | Montreal Canadiens 6 at Boston Bruins 8 | L | 6-4-2 | 6-6-1 | 12-10-3 | ||
| December 7, 1985 | Montreal Canadiens 6 at Toronto Maple Leafs 3 | W | 6-4-2 | 7-6-1 | 13-10-3 | ||
| December 11, 1985 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Hartford Whalers 1 | W | 6-4-2 | 8-6-1 | 14-10-3 | ||
| December 12, 1985 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Philadelphia Flyers 6 | L | 6-4-2 | 8-7-1 | 14-11-3 | ||
| December 14, 1985 | Chicago Black Hawks 3 at Montreal Canadiens 6 | W | 7-4-2 | 8-7-1 | 15-11-3 | ||
| December 16, 1985 | Hartford Whalers 4 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | T | 7-4-3 | 8-7-1 | 15-11-4 | OT | |
| December 18, 1985 | Quebec Nordiques 2 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | W | 8-4-3 | 8-7-1 | 16-11-4 | ||
| December 19, 1985 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at Quebec Nordiques 5 | L | 8-4-3 | 8-8-1 | 16-12-4 | OT | |
| December 21, 1985 | Buffalo Sabres 1 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | W | 9-4-3 | 8-8-1 | 17-12-4 | ||
| December 27, 1985 | Montreal Canadiens 7 at New Jersey Devils 3 | W | 9-4-3 | 9-8-1 | 18-12-4 | ||
| December 28, 1985 | New Jersey Devils 3 at Montreal Canadiens 8 | W | 10-4-3 | 9-8-1 | 19-12-4 | ||
| January 1, 1986 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Toronto Maple Leafs 3 | L | 10-4-3 | 9-9-1 | 19-13-4 | ||
| January 3, 1986 | Montreal Canadiens 7 at Winnipeg Jets 3 | W | 10-4-3 | 10-9-1 | 20-13-4 | ||
| January 4, 1986 | Montreal Canadiens 6 at Calgary Flames 5 | W | 10-4-3 | 11-9-1 | 21-13-4 | ||
| January 6, 1986 | St. Louis Blues 2 at Montreal Canadiens 9 | W | 11-4-3 | 11-9-1 | 22-13-4 | ||
| January 8, 1986 | Boston Bruins 3 at Montreal Canadiens 5 | W | 12-4-3 | 11-9-1 | 23-13-4 | ||
| January 10, 1986 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at New York Rangers 6 | L | 12-4-3 | 11-10-1 | 23-14-4 | ||
| January 11, 1986 | Edmonton Oilers 6 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | L | 12-5-3 | 11-10-1 | 23-15-4 | ||
| January 15, 1986 | Winnipeg Jets 0 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | W | 13-5-3 | 11-10-1 | 24-15-4 | ||
| January 17, 1986 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at Buffalo Sabres 5 | L | 13-5-3 | 11-11-1 | 24-16-4 | OT | |
| January 18, 1986 | New York Islanders 0 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | W | 14-5-3 | 11-11-1 | 25-16-4 | ||
| January 20, 1986 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Quebec Nordiques 3 | L | 14-5-3 | 11-12-1 | 25-17-4 | OT | |
| January 22, 1986 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Chicago Black Hawks 3 | T | 14-5-3 | 11-12-2 | 25-17-5 | OT | |
| January 23, 1986 | Montreal Canadiens 5 at Minnesota North Stars 2 | W | 14-5-3 | 12-12-2 | 26-17-5 | ||
| January 25, 1986 | Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | W | 15-5-3 | 12-12-2 | 27-17-5 | OT | |
| January 27, 1986 | Buffalo Sabres 1 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | W | 16-5-3 | 12-12-2 | 28-17-5 | ||
| January 29, 1986 | Quebec Nordiques 3 at Montreal Canadiens 5 | W | 17-5-3 | 12-12-2 | 29-17-5 | ||
| February 1, 1986 | Boston Bruins 1 at Montreal Canadiens 2 | W | 18-5-3 | 12-12-2 | 30-17-5 | ||
| February 5, 1986 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Quebec Nordiques 3 | L | 18-5-3 | 12-13-2 | 30-18-5 | ||
| February 7, 1986 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Washington Capitals 3 | L | 18-5-3 | 12-14-2 | 30-19-5 | ||
| February 8, 1986 | Montreal Canadiens 5 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | W | 18-5-3 | 13-14-2 | 31-19-5 | ||
| February 10, 1986 | Minnesota North Stars 4 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | L | 18-6-3 | 13-14-2 | 31-20-5 | OT | |
| February 13, 1986 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at New Jersey Devils 4 | L | 18-6-3 | 13-15-2 | 31-21-5 | ||
| February 15, 1986 | Philadelphia Flyers 3 at Montreal Canadiens 5 | W | 19-6-3 | 13-15-2 | 32-21-5 | ||
| February 17, 1986 | Los Angeles Kings 3 at Montreal Canadiens 2 | L | 19-7-3 | 13-15-2 | 32-22-5 | OT | |
| February 19, 1986 | Washington Capitals 4 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | T | 19-7-4 | 13-15-2 | 32-22-6 | OT | |
| February 22, 1986 | Hartford Whalers 3 at Montreal Canadiens 6 | W | 20-7-4 | 13-15-2 | 33-22-6 | ||
| February 24, 1986 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Edmonton Oilers 3 | L | 20-7-4 | 13-16-2 | 33-23-6 | ||
| February 26, 1986 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at Vancouver Canucks 2 | W | 20-7-4 | 14-16-2 | 34-23-6 | ||
| March 1, 1986 | Montreal Canadiens 6 at Los Angeles Kings 4 | W | 20-7-4 | 15-16-2 | 35-23-6 | ||
| March 4, 1986 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at New York Islanders 6 | L | 20-7-4 | 15-17-2 | 35-24-6 | ||
| March 6, 1986 | St. Louis Blues 7 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | L | 20-8-4 | 15-17-2 | 35-25-6 | ||
| March 8, 1986 | Boston Bruins 3 at Montreal Canadiens 8 | W | 21-8-4 | 15-17-2 | 36-25-6 | ||
| March 10, 1986 | Hartford Whalers 5 at Montreal Canadiens 2 | L | 21-9-4 | 15-17-2 | 36-26-6 | ||
| March 12, 1986 | Vancouver Canucks 2 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | W | 22-9-4 | 15-17-2 | 37-26-6 | ||
| March 13, 1986 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Boston Bruins 3 | L | 22-9-4 | 15-18-2 | 37-27-6 | ||
| March 15, 1986 | Calgary Flames 5 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | L | 22-10-4 | 15-18-2 | 37-28-6 | ||
| March 17, 1986 | Quebec Nordiques 8 at Montreal Canadiens 6 | L | 22-11-4 | 15-18-2 | 37-29-6 | ||
| March 19, 1986 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at Winnipeg Jets 6 | L | 22-11-4 | 15-19-2 | 37-30-6 | ||
| March 22, 1986 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at St. Louis Blues 3 | L | 22-11-4 | 15-20-2 | 37-31-6 | ||
| March 26, 1986 | Montreal Canadiens 0 at Hartford Whalers 3 | L | 22-11-4 | 15-21-2 | 37-32-6 | ||
| March 27, 1986 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Boston Bruins 3 | T | 22-11-4 | 15-21-3 | 37-32-7 | OT | |
| March 29, 1986 | Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | W | 23-11-4 | 15-21-3 | 38-32-7 | ||
| April 2, 1986 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at Montreal Canadiens 6 | W | 24-11-4 | 15-21-3 | 39-32-7 | ||
| April 4, 1986 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Buffalo Sabres 4 | L | 24-11-4 | 15-22-3 | 39-33-7 | ||
| April 5, 1986 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | W | 25-11-4 | 15-22-3 | 40-33-7 | ||
| April 9, 1986 | Boston Bruins 1 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | ||
| April 10, 1986 | Boston Bruins 2 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | W | 2-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 2-0-0 | ||
| April 12, 1986 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at Boston Bruins 3 | W | 2-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 3-0-0 | ||
| April 17, 1986 | Hartford Whalers 4 at Montreal Canadiens 1 | L | 2-1-0 | 1-0-0 | 3-1-0 | ||
| April 19, 1986 | Hartford Whalers 1 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | W | 3-1-0 | 1-0-0 | 4-1-0 | ||
| April 21, 1986 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at Hartford Whalers 1 | W | 3-1-0 | 2-0-0 | 5-1-0 | ||
| April 23, 1986 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at Hartford Whalers 2 | L | 3-1-0 | 2-1-0 | 5-2-0 | OT | |
| April 25, 1986 | Hartford Whalers 3 at Montreal Canadiens 5 | W | 4-1-0 | 2-1-0 | 6-2-0 | ||
| April 27, 1986 | Montreal Canadiens 0 at Hartford Whalers 1 | L | 4-1-0 | 2-2-0 | 6-3-0 | ||
| April 29, 1986 | Hartford Whalers 1 at Montreal Canadiens 2 | W | 5-1-0 | 2-2-0 | 7-3-0 | OT | |
| May 1, 1986 | New York Rangers 1 at Montreal Canadiens 2 | W | 6-1-0 | 2-2-0 | 8-3-0 | ||
| May 3, 1986 | New York Rangers 2 at Montreal Canadiens 6 | W | 7-1-0 | 2-2-0 | 9-3-0 | ||
| May 5, 1986 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at New York Rangers 3 | W | 7-1-0 | 3-2-0 | 10-3-0 | OT | |
| May 7, 1986 | Montreal Canadiens 0 at New York Rangers 2 | L | 7-1-0 | 3-3-0 | 10-4-0 | ||
| May 9, 1986 | New York Rangers 1 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | W | 8-1-0 | 3-3-0 | 11-4-0 | ||
| May 16, 1986 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Calgary Flames 5 | L | 8-1-0 | 3-4-0 | 11-5-0 | ||
| May 18, 1986 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Calgary Flames 2 | W | 8-1-0 | 4-4-0 | 12-5-0 | OT | |
| May 20, 1986 | Calgary Flames 3 at Montreal Canadiens 5 | W | 9-1-0 | 4-4-0 | 13-5-0 | ||
| May 22, 1986 | Calgary Flames 0 at Montreal Canadiens 1 | W | 10-1-0 | 4-4-0 | 14-5-0 | ||
| May 24, 1986 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at Calgary Flames 3 | W | 10-1-0 | 5-4-0 | 15-5-0 |
