1989-90 Montreal Canadiens Game-by-Game Results
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 41-28-11 - 93 points
Finishing 3rd in the NHL's Adams Division
Postseason: 5-6
Lost NHL division finals
Division Semi-Finals - Defeated Buffalo Sabres 4-2
Division Finals - Lost to Boston Bruins 4-1
Coach: Pat Burns (41-28-11)
Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada
1989-90 Montreal Canadiens StatisticsTeam Record: 41-28-11 - 93 points
Finishing 3rd in the NHL's Adams Division
Postseason: 5-6
Lost NHL division finals
Division Semi-Finals - Defeated Buffalo Sabres 4-2
Division Finals - Lost to Boston Bruins 4-1
Coach: Pat Burns (41-28-11)
Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada
1989-90 Montreal Canadiens Roster
The Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League ended the 1989-90 season with a record of 41 wins and 28 losses and 11 ties for 93 points, finishing third in the NHL's Adams Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 5-6.
The Canadiens netted 288 goals and surrendered 234. Stephane Richer scored 51 goals for Montreal, while Shayne Corson tallied 30 or more, too. Shayne Corson contributed 44 assists. Patrick Roy earned 31 wins in front of the net for the squad and a team-best 2.53 goals against average, topping goaltenders with enough qualifying appearances.
Pat Burns coached the team. The 1989-90 Montreal Canadiens lost in the NHL division finals.
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Regular Season Goals For: 288
Regular Season Goals Against: 234
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 5, 1989 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at Hartford Whalers 1 | W | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 1-0-0 | ||
| October 7, 1989 | Buffalo Sabres 1 at Montreal Canadiens 5 | W | 1-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 2-0-0 | ||
| October 9, 1989 | Montreal Canadiens 0 at Boston Bruins 2 | L | 1-0-0 | 1-1-0 | 2-1-0 | ||
| October 11, 1989 | Boston Bruins 2 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | W | 2-0-0 | 1-1-0 | 3-1-0 | ||
| October 13, 1989 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at New Jersey Devils 3 | W | 2-0-0 | 2-1-0 | 4-1-0 | OT | |
| October 14, 1989 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at Pittsburgh Penguins 2 | L | 2-0-0 | 2-2-0 | 4-2-0 | OT | |
| October 16, 1989 | Washington Capitals 4 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | L | 2-1-0 | 2-2-0 | 4-3-0 | OT | |
| October 18, 1989 | Calgary Flames 1 at Montreal Canadiens 2 | W | 3-1-0 | 2-2-0 | 5-3-0 | ||
| October 20, 1989 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Buffalo Sabres 6 | L | 3-1-0 | 2-3-0 | 5-4-0 | ||
| October 21, 1989 | New Jersey Devils 5 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | L | 3-2-0 | 2-3-0 | 5-5-0 | ||
| October 23, 1989 | Hartford Whalers 2 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | W | 4-2-0 | 2-3-0 | 6-5-0 | ||
| October 26, 1989 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Chicago Blackhawks 5 | L | 4-2-0 | 2-4-0 | 6-6-0 | ||
| October 28, 1989 | Pittsburgh Penguins 1 at Montreal Canadiens 5 | W | 5-2-0 | 2-4-0 | 7-6-0 | ||
| October 29, 1989 | Edmonton Oilers 4 at Montreal Canadiens 5 | W | 6-2-0 | 2-4-0 | 8-6-0 | ||
| October 31, 1989 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at New York Islanders 0 | W | 6-2-0 | 3-4-0 | 9-6-0 | ||
| November 2, 1989 | Buffalo Sabres 4 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | L | 6-3-0 | 3-4-0 | 9-7-0 | ||
| November 4, 1989 | New York Rangers 2 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | W | 7-3-0 | 3-4-0 | 10-7-0 | ||
| November 6, 1989 | St. Louis Blues 3 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | T | 7-3-1 | 3-4-0 | 10-7-1 | OT | |
| November 8, 1989 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at New York Rangers 2 | W | 7-3-1 | 4-4-0 | 11-7-1 | ||
| November 9, 1989 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at St. Louis Blues 1 | T | 7-3-1 | 4-4-1 | 11-7-2 | OT | |
| November 11, 1989 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at Los Angeles Kings 5 | L | 7-3-1 | 4-5-1 | 11-8-2 | ||
| November 15, 1989 | Winnipeg Jets 1 at Montreal Canadiens 5 | W | 8-3-1 | 4-5-1 | 12-8-2 | ||
| November 16, 1989 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Boston Bruins 3 | L | 8-3-1 | 4-6-1 | 12-9-2 | ||
| November 18, 1989 | Toronto Maple Leafs 3 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | W | 9-3-1 | 4-6-1 | 13-9-2 | OT | |
| November 20, 1989 | Calgary Flames 2 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | W | 10-3-1 | 4-6-1 | 14-9-2 | ||
| November 22, 1989 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at Philadelphia Flyers 5 | L | 10-3-1 | 4-7-1 | 14-10-2 | ||
| November 25, 1989 | Boston Bruins 3 at Montreal Canadiens 5 | W | 11-3-1 | 4-7-1 | 15-10-2 | ||
| November 29, 1989 | Quebec Nordiques 2 at Montreal Canadiens 5 | W | 12-3-1 | 4-7-1 | 16-10-2 | ||
| November 30, 1989 | Montreal Canadiens 6 at Quebec Nordiques 2 | W | 12-3-1 | 5-7-1 | 17-10-2 | ||
| December 2, 1989 | Hartford Whalers 4 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | L | 12-4-1 | 5-7-1 | 17-11-2 | ||
| December 6, 1989 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at Minnesota North Stars 1 | W | 12-4-1 | 6-7-1 | 18-11-2 | ||
| December 8, 1989 | Montreal Canadiens 6 at Winnipeg Jets 6 | T | 12-4-1 | 6-7-2 | 18-11-3 | OT | |
| December 9, 1989 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at Toronto Maple Leafs 7 | L | 12-4-1 | 6-8-2 | 18-12-3 | ||
| December 11, 1989 | Los Angeles Kings 2 at Montreal Canadiens 2 | T | 12-4-2 | 6-8-2 | 18-12-4 | OT | |
| December 13, 1989 | Chicago Blackhawks 3 at Montreal Canadiens 1 | L | 12-5-2 | 6-8-2 | 18-13-4 | ||
| December 16, 1989 | Detroit Red Wings 1 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | W | 13-5-2 | 6-8-2 | 19-13-4 | ||
| December 17, 1989 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at New York Rangers 0 | W | 13-5-2 | 7-8-2 | 20-13-4 | ||
| December 22, 1989 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Buffalo Sabres 2 | T | 13-5-2 | 7-8-3 | 20-13-5 | OT | |
| December 23, 1989 | Philadelphia Flyers 5 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | L | 13-6-2 | 7-8-3 | 20-14-5 | ||
| December 27, 1989 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at Vancouver Canucks 2 | L | 13-6-2 | 7-9-3 | 20-15-5 | ||
| December 29, 1989 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Edmonton Oilers 6 | L | 13-6-2 | 7-10-3 | 20-16-5 | ||
| December 30, 1989 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Calgary Flames 5 | L | 13-6-2 | 7-11-3 | 20-17-5 | ||
| January 6, 1990 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at Montreal Canadiens 6 | W | 14-6-2 | 7-11-3 | 21-17-5 | ||
| January 7, 1990 | Vancouver Canucks 3 at Montreal Canadiens 5 | W | 15-6-2 | 7-11-3 | 22-17-5 | ||
| January 9, 1990 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Quebec Nordiques 5 | L | 15-6-2 | 7-12-3 | 22-18-5 | ||
| January 12, 1990 | Montreal Canadiens 5 at New Jersey Devils 2 | W | 15-6-2 | 8-12-3 | 23-18-5 | ||
| January 13, 1990 | Philadelphia Flyers 2 at Montreal Canadiens 2 | T | 15-6-3 | 8-12-3 | 23-18-6 | OT | |
| January 15, 1990 | Minnesota North Stars 3 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | W | 16-6-3 | 8-12-3 | 24-18-6 | ||
| January 17, 1990 | New York Islanders 6 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | L | 16-7-3 | 8-12-3 | 24-19-6 | ||
| January 24, 1990 | Quebec Nordiques 3 at Montreal Canadiens 7 | W | 17-7-3 | 8-12-3 | 25-19-6 | ||
| January 26, 1990 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Washington Capitals 6 | L | 17-7-3 | 8-13-3 | 25-20-6 | ||
| January 27, 1990 | Montreal Canadiens 5 at Toronto Maple Leafs 3 | W | 17-7-3 | 9-13-3 | 26-20-6 | ||
| January 29, 1990 | Boston Bruins 2 at Montreal Canadiens 1 | L | 17-8-3 | 9-13-3 | 26-21-6 | ||
| February 1, 1990 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at Boston Bruins 2 | W | 17-8-3 | 10-13-3 | 27-21-6 | ||
| February 3, 1990 | Buffalo Sabres 0 at Montreal Canadiens 1 | W | 18-8-3 | 10-13-3 | 28-21-6 | ||
| February 4, 1990 | Hartford Whalers 0 at Montreal Canadiens 2 | W | 19-8-3 | 10-13-3 | 29-21-6 | ||
| February 7, 1990 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | L | 19-8-3 | 10-14-3 | 29-22-6 | ||
| February 10, 1990 | Quebec Nordiques 2 at Montreal Canadiens 7 | W | 20-8-3 | 10-14-3 | 30-22-6 | ||
| February 14, 1990 | Vancouver Canucks 1 at Montreal Canadiens 10 | W | 21-8-3 | 10-14-3 | 31-22-6 | ||
| February 16, 1990 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Buffalo Sabres 5 | L | 21-8-3 | 10-15-3 | 31-23-6 | ||
| February 17, 1990 | Hartford Whalers 3 at Montreal Canadiens 7 | W | 22-8-3 | 10-15-3 | 32-23-6 | ||
| February 19, 1990 | Montreal Canadiens 5 at Detroit Red Wings 5 | T | 22-8-3 | 10-15-4 | 32-23-7 | OT | |
| February 22, 1990 | Montreal Canadiens 6 at Quebec Nordiques 5 | W | 22-8-3 | 11-15-4 | 33-23-7 | ||
| February 24, 1990 | Pittsburgh Penguins 1 at Montreal Canadiens 11 | W | 23-8-3 | 11-15-4 | 34-23-7 | ||
| February 25, 1990 | St. Louis Blues 5 at Montreal Canadiens 6 | W | 24-8-3 | 11-15-4 | 35-23-7 | OT | |
| February 28, 1990 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at Hartford Whalers 3 | L | 24-8-3 | 11-16-4 | 35-24-7 | ||
| March 1, 1990 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Boston Bruins 5 | L | 24-8-3 | 11-17-4 | 35-25-7 | ||
| March 3, 1990 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Minnesota North Stars 3 | L | 24-8-3 | 11-18-4 | 35-26-7 | ||
| March 7, 1990 | Montreal Canadiens 5 at Los Angeles Kings 2 | W | 24-8-3 | 12-18-4 | 36-26-7 | ||
| March 10, 1990 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | T | 24-8-4 | 12-18-4 | 36-26-8 | OT | |
| March 13, 1990 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at New York Islanders 2 | W | 24-8-4 | 13-18-4 | 37-26-8 | ||
| March 14, 1990 | Edmonton Oilers 3 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | T | 24-8-5 | 13-18-4 | 37-26-9 | OT | |
| March 17, 1990 | Chicago Blackhawks 2 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | W | 25-8-5 | 13-18-4 | 38-26-9 | OT | |
| March 18, 1990 | Quebec Nordiques 3 at Montreal Canadiens 8 | W | 26-8-5 | 13-18-4 | 39-26-9 | ||
| March 21, 1990 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Winnipeg Jets 3 | L | 26-8-5 | 13-19-4 | 39-27-9 | ||
| March 23, 1990 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at Washington Capitals 2 | W | 26-8-5 | 14-19-4 | 40-27-9 | ||
| March 24, 1990 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at Hartford Whalers 7 | L | 26-8-5 | 14-20-4 | 40-28-9 | ||
| March 29, 1990 | Montreal Canadiens 5 at Quebec Nordiques 2 | W | 26-8-5 | 15-20-4 | 41-28-9 | ||
| March 31, 1990 | Boston Bruins 2 at Montreal Canadiens 2 | T | 26-8-6 | 15-20-4 | 41-28-10 | OT | |
| April 1, 1990 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at Hartford Whalers 1 | T | 26-8-6 | 15-20-5 | 41-28-11 | OT | |
| April 5, 1990 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at Buffalo Sabres 4 | L | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 0-1-0 | ||
| April 7, 1990 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Buffalo Sabres 0 | W | 0-0-0 | 1-1-0 | 1-1-0 | ||
| April 9, 1990 | Buffalo Sabres 1 at Montreal Canadiens 2 | W | 1-0-0 | 1-1-0 | 2-1-0 | OT | |
| April 11, 1990 | Buffalo Sabres 4 at Montreal Canadiens 2 | L | 1-1-0 | 1-1-0 | 2-2-0 | ||
| April 13, 1990 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at Buffalo Sabres 2 | W | 1-1-0 | 2-1-0 | 3-2-0 | ||
| April 15, 1990 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at Montreal Canadiens 5 | W | 2-1-0 | 2-1-0 | 4-2-0 | ||
| April 19, 1990 | Montreal Canadiens 0 at Boston Bruins 1 | L | 2-1-0 | 2-2-0 | 4-3-0 | ||
| April 21, 1990 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at Boston Bruins 5 | L | 2-1-0 | 2-3-0 | 4-4-0 | OT | |
| April 23, 1990 | Boston Bruins 6 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | L | 2-2-0 | 2-3-0 | 4-5-0 | ||
| April 25, 1990 | Boston Bruins 1 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | W | 3-2-0 | 2-3-0 | 5-5-0 | ||
| April 27, 1990 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at Boston Bruins 3 | L | 3-2-0 | 2-4-0 | 5-6-0 |
