1990-91 Montreal Canadiens Game-by-Game Results
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 39-30-11 - 89 points
Finishing 2nd in the NHL's Adams Division
Postseason: 7-6
Lost NHL division finals
Division Semi-Finals - Defeated Buffalo Sabres 4-2
Division Finals - Lost to Boston Bruins 4-3
Coach: Pat Burns (39-30-11)
Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada
1990-91 Montreal Canadiens StatisticsTeam Record: 39-30-11 - 89 points
Finishing 2nd in the NHL's Adams Division
Postseason: 7-6
Lost NHL division finals
Division Semi-Finals - Defeated Buffalo Sabres 4-2
Division Finals - Lost to Boston Bruins 4-3
Coach: Pat Burns (39-30-11)
Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada
1990-91 Montreal Canadiens Roster
The Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League ended the 1990-91 season with a record of 39 wins and 30 losses and 11 ties for 89 points, finishing second in the NHL's Adams Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 7-6.
The Canadiens scored 273 goals and gave up 249. Stephane Richer netted 31 goals for Montreal, while Russ Courtnall accounted for 50 assists. Patrick Roy earned 25 wins in front of the net for the squad and a team-best 2.71 goals against average, topping regular goalies.
Pat Burns coached the team. The 1990-91 Montreal Canadiens lost in the NHL division finals.
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Regular Season Goals For: 273
Regular Season Goals Against: 249
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 4, 1990 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | T | 0-0-0 | 0-0-1 | 0-0-1 | OT | |
| October 6, 1990 | Buffalo Sabres 5 at Montreal Canadiens 6 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-0-1 | 1-0-1 | ||
| October 8, 1990 | Hartford Whalers 3 at Montreal Canadiens 5 | W | 2-0-0 | 0-0-1 | 2-0-1 | ||
| October 12, 1990 | Montreal Canadiens 0 at New York Rangers 3 | L | 2-0-0 | 0-1-1 | 2-1-1 | ||
| October 13, 1990 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Hartford Whalers 5 | L | 2-0-0 | 0-2-1 | 2-2-1 | ||
| October 15, 1990 | Washington Capitals 1 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | W | 3-0-0 | 0-2-1 | 3-2-1 | ||
| October 17, 1990 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | W | 3-0-0 | 1-2-1 | 4-2-1 | ||
| October 18, 1990 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Detroit Red Wings 5 | L | 3-0-0 | 1-3-1 | 4-3-1 | ||
| October 20, 1990 | Philadelphia Flyers 5 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | L | 3-1-0 | 1-3-1 | 4-4-1 | ||
| October 23, 1990 | Montreal Canadiens 5 at Pittsburgh Penguins 4 | W | 3-1-0 | 2-3-1 | 5-4-1 | ||
| October 24, 1990 | New York Islanders 2 at Montreal Canadiens 8 | W | 4-1-0 | 2-3-1 | 6-4-1 | ||
| October 27, 1990 | Montreal Canadiens 0 at St. Louis Blues 3 | L | 4-1-0 | 2-4-1 | 6-5-1 | ||
| October 28, 1990 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at Chicago Blackhawks 2 | L | 4-1-0 | 2-5-1 | 6-6-1 | OT | |
| October 31, 1990 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at Hartford Whalers 2 | W | 4-1-0 | 3-5-1 | 7-6-1 | ||
| November 3, 1990 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at Montreal Canadiens 5 | W | 5-1-0 | 3-5-1 | 8-6-1 | ||
| November 4, 1990 | Minnesota North Stars 2 at Montreal Canadiens 2 | T | 5-1-1 | 3-5-1 | 8-6-2 | OT | |
| November 7, 1990 | Boston Bruins 2 at Montreal Canadiens 0 | L | 5-2-1 | 3-5-1 | 8-7-2 | ||
| November 10, 1990 | New Jersey Devils 1 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | W | 6-2-1 | 3-5-1 | 9-7-2 | ||
| November 11, 1990 | Quebec Nordiques 4 at Montreal Canadiens 5 | W | 7-2-1 | 3-5-1 | 10-7-2 | OT | |
| November 13, 1990 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at New Jersey Devils 6 | L | 7-2-1 | 3-6-1 | 10-8-2 | ||
| November 15, 1990 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at Philadelphia Flyers 4 | L | 7-2-1 | 3-7-1 | 10-9-2 | ||
| November 17, 1990 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at Boston Bruins 1 | T | 7-2-1 | 3-7-2 | 10-9-3 | OT | |
| November 19, 1990 | Montreal Canadiens 5 at Quebec Nordiques 2 | W | 7-2-1 | 4-7-2 | 11-9-3 | ||
| November 24, 1990 | Los Angeles Kings 4 at Montreal Canadiens 2 | L | 7-3-1 | 4-7-2 | 11-10-3 | ||
| November 25, 1990 | Winnipeg Jets 3 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | W | 8-3-1 | 4-7-2 | 12-10-3 | ||
| November 28, 1990 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at Montreal Canadiens 1 | L | 8-4-1 | 4-7-2 | 12-11-3 | ||
| November 30, 1990 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at Washington Capitals 3 | W | 8-4-1 | 5-7-2 | 13-11-3 | ||
| December 1, 1990 | Calgary Flames 5 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | L | 8-5-1 | 5-7-2 | 13-12-3 | ||
| December 3, 1990 | Hartford Whalers 4 at Montreal Canadiens 2 | L | 8-6-1 | 5-7-2 | 13-13-3 | ||
| December 5, 1990 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at Hartford Whalers 3 | W | 8-6-1 | 6-7-2 | 14-13-3 | ||
| December 6, 1990 | Montreal Canadiens 6 at Boston Bruins 4 | W | 8-6-1 | 7-7-2 | 15-13-3 | ||
| December 8, 1990 | Boston Bruins 1 at Montreal Canadiens 7 | W | 9-6-1 | 7-7-2 | 16-13-3 | ||
| December 12, 1990 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at Toronto Maple Leafs 4 | L | 9-6-1 | 7-8-2 | 16-14-3 | ||
| December 15, 1990 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Winnipeg Jets 4 | L | 9-6-1 | 7-9-2 | 16-15-3 | ||
| December 18, 1990 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at Quebec Nordiques 6 | L | 9-6-1 | 7-10-2 | 16-16-3 | ||
| December 19, 1990 | Quebec Nordiques 1 at Montreal Canadiens 1 | T | 9-6-2 | 7-10-2 | 16-16-4 | OT | |
| December 22, 1990 | New York Rangers 1 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | W | 10-6-2 | 7-10-2 | 17-16-4 | ||
| December 23, 1990 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at Philadelphia Flyers 4 | T | 10-6-2 | 7-10-3 | 17-16-5 | OT | |
| December 27, 1990 | Montreal Canadiens 7 at Vancouver Canucks 5 | W | 10-6-2 | 8-10-3 | 18-16-5 | ||
| December 29, 1990 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Los Angeles Kings 2 | W | 10-6-2 | 9-10-3 | 19-16-5 | ||
| December 31, 1990 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Calgary Flames 7 | L | 10-6-2 | 9-11-3 | 19-17-5 | ||
| January 2, 1991 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Edmonton Oilers 0 | W | 10-6-2 | 10-11-3 | 20-17-5 | ||
| January 5, 1991 | Quebec Nordiques 0 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | W | 11-6-2 | 10-11-3 | 21-17-5 | ||
| January 6, 1991 | Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at Montreal Canadiens 6 | W | 12-6-2 | 10-11-3 | 22-17-5 | ||
| January 9, 1991 | New York Islanders 3 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | W | 13-6-2 | 10-11-3 | 23-17-5 | OT | |
| January 12, 1991 | Washington Capitals 1 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | W | 14-6-2 | 10-11-3 | 24-17-5 | ||
| January 13, 1991 | St. Louis Blues 3 at Montreal Canadiens 1 | L | 14-7-2 | 10-11-3 | 24-18-5 | ||
| January 15, 1991 | Montreal Canadiens 5 at Minnesota North Stars 1 | W | 14-7-2 | 11-11-3 | 25-18-5 | ||
| January 17, 1991 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at St. Louis Blues 2 | W | 14-7-2 | 12-11-3 | 26-18-5 | ||
| January 23, 1991 | Toronto Maple Leafs 3 at Montreal Canadiens 7 | W | 15-7-2 | 12-11-3 | 27-18-5 | ||
| January 26, 1991 | Buffalo Sabres 1 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | W | 16-7-2 | 12-11-3 | 28-18-5 | ||
| January 27, 1991 | Boston Bruins 3 at Montreal Canadiens 1 | L | 16-8-2 | 12-11-3 | 28-19-5 | ||
| January 30, 1991 | Winnipeg Jets 4 at Montreal Canadiens 8 | W | 17-8-2 | 12-11-3 | 29-19-5 | ||
| January 31, 1991 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Boston Bruins 5 | L | 17-8-2 | 12-12-3 | 29-20-5 | ||
| February 2, 1991 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at New York Islanders 3 | T | 17-8-2 | 12-12-4 | 29-20-6 | OT | |
| February 4, 1991 | Minnesota North Stars 3 at Montreal Canadiens 5 | W | 18-8-2 | 12-12-4 | 30-20-6 | ||
| February 6, 1991 | Chicago Blackhawks 8 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | L | 18-9-2 | 12-12-4 | 30-21-6 | ||
| February 7, 1991 | Montreal Canadiens 5 at Quebec Nordiques 1 | W | 18-9-2 | 13-12-4 | 31-21-6 | ||
| February 9, 1991 | New York Rangers 4 at Montreal Canadiens 6 | W | 19-9-2 | 13-12-4 | 32-21-6 | ||
| February 13, 1991 | Boston Bruins 7 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | L | 19-10-2 | 13-12-4 | 32-22-6 | ||
| February 15, 1991 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Buffalo Sabres 2 | T | 19-10-2 | 13-12-5 | 32-22-7 | OT | |
| February 16, 1991 | Hartford Whalers 2 at Montreal Canadiens 1 | L | 19-11-2 | 13-12-5 | 32-23-7 | ||
| February 20, 1991 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Hartford Whalers 5 | L | 19-11-2 | 13-13-5 | 32-24-7 | ||
| February 23, 1991 | Toronto Maple Leafs 3 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | T | 19-11-3 | 13-13-5 | 32-24-8 | OT | |
| February 27, 1991 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Detroit Red Wings 5 | L | 19-11-3 | 13-14-5 | 32-25-8 | ||
| March 1, 1991 | Montreal Canadiens 7 at Vancouver Canucks 1 | W | 19-11-3 | 14-14-5 | 33-25-8 | ||
| March 2, 1991 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Edmonton Oilers 1 | W | 19-11-3 | 15-14-5 | 34-25-8 | ||
| March 4, 1991 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Calgary Flames 3 | L | 19-11-3 | 15-15-5 | 34-26-8 | OT | |
| March 6, 1991 | Montreal Canadiens 5 at Chicago Blackhawks 3 | W | 19-11-3 | 16-15-5 | 35-26-8 | ||
| March 9, 1991 | Vancouver Canucks 2 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | W | 20-11-3 | 16-15-5 | 36-26-8 | ||
| March 10, 1991 | Los Angeles Kings 4 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | T | 20-11-4 | 16-15-5 | 36-26-9 | OT | |
| March 12, 1991 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at Pittsburgh Penguins 4 | T | 20-11-4 | 16-15-6 | 36-26-10 | OT | |
| March 14, 1991 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Boston Bruins 3 | L | 20-11-4 | 16-16-6 | 36-27-10 | ||
| March 16, 1991 | Buffalo Sabres 4 at Montreal Canadiens 6 | W | 21-11-4 | 16-16-6 | 37-27-10 | ||
| March 17, 1991 | Edmonton Oilers 4 at Montreal Canadiens 2 | L | 21-12-4 | 16-16-6 | 37-28-10 | ||
| March 20, 1991 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | L | 21-12-4 | 16-17-6 | 37-29-10 | OT | |
| March 23, 1991 | New Jersey Devils 3 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | T | 21-12-5 | 16-17-6 | 37-29-11 | OT | |
| March 25, 1991 | Hartford Whalers 2 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | W | 22-12-5 | 16-17-6 | 38-29-11 | OT | |
| March 30, 1991 | Quebec Nordiques 3 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | W | 23-12-5 | 16-17-6 | 39-29-11 | ||
| March 31, 1991 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at Quebec Nordiques 4 | L | 23-12-5 | 16-18-6 | 39-30-11 | ||
| April 3, 1991 | Buffalo Sabres 5 at Montreal Canadiens 7 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | ||
| April 5, 1991 | Buffalo Sabres 4 at Montreal Canadiens 5 | W | 2-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 2-0-0 | ||
| April 7, 1991 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at Buffalo Sabres 5 | L | 2-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 2-1-0 | ||
| April 9, 1991 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at Buffalo Sabres 6 | L | 2-0-0 | 0-2-0 | 2-2-0 | ||
| April 11, 1991 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | W | 3-0-0 | 0-2-0 | 3-2-0 | OT | |
| April 13, 1991 | Montreal Canadiens 5 at Buffalo Sabres 1 | W | 3-0-0 | 1-2-0 | 4-2-0 | ||
| April 17, 1991 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at Boston Bruins 2 | L | 3-0-0 | 1-3-0 | 4-3-0 | ||
| April 19, 1991 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at Boston Bruins 3 | W | 3-0-0 | 2-3-0 | 5-3-0 | OT | |
| April 21, 1991 | Boston Bruins 3 at Montreal Canadiens 2 | L | 3-1-0 | 2-3-0 | 5-4-0 | ||
| April 23, 1991 | Boston Bruins 2 at Montreal Canadiens 6 | W | 4-1-0 | 2-3-0 | 6-4-0 | ||
| April 25, 1991 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at Boston Bruins 4 | L | 4-1-0 | 2-4-0 | 6-5-0 | ||
| April 27, 1991 | Boston Bruins 2 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | W | 5-1-0 | 2-4-0 | 7-5-0 | OT | |
| April 29, 1991 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at Boston Bruins 2 | L | 5-1-0 | 2-5-0 | 7-6-0 |
