1995-96 Montreal Canadiens Game-by-Game Results
Team Record: 40-32-10 - 90 points
Finishing 3rd in the NHL's Northeast Division
Postseason: 2-4
Lost NHL conference quarter-finals
Conference Quarter-Finals - Lost to New York Rangers 4-2
Coach: Jacques Demers (0-4)
Coach: Jacques Laperriere (0-1)
Coach: Mario Tremblay (40-27-10)
Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada
1995-96 Montreal Canadiens Roster
The Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League ended the 1995-96 season with a record of 40 wins and 32 losses and 10 ties for 90 points, finishing third in the NHL's Northeast Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 2-4.
The Canadiens scored 265 goals and conceded 248. Pierre Turgeon and Vincent Damphousse netted 38 goals for Montreal each, and Pierre Turgeon accounted for 58 assists. Jocelyn Thibault earned 23 wins in front of the net for the squad and a team-best 2.83 goals against average, topping goaltenders with enough qualifying appearances.
Jacques Demers, Jacques Laperriere and Mario Tremblay coached the team. The 1995-96 Montreal Canadiens lost in the NHL conference quarter-finals.
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Regular Season Goals For: 265
Regular Season Goals Against: 248
Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
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October 7, 1995 | Philadelphia Flyers 7 at Montreal Canadiens 1 | L | 0-1-0 | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | ||
October 11, 1995 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at Florida Panthers 6 | L | 0-1-0 | 0-1-0 | 0-2-0 | ||
October 12, 1995 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at Tampa Bay Lightning 3 | L | 0-1-0 | 0-2-0 | 0-3-0 | ||
October 14, 1995 | New Jersey Devils 4 at Montreal Canadiens 1 | L | 0-2-0 | 0-2-0 | 0-4-0 | ||
October 20, 1995 | Montreal Canadiens 0 at New York Islanders 2 | L | 0-2-0 | 0-3-0 | 0-5-0 | ||
October 21, 1995 | Toronto Maple Leafs 3 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | W | 1-2-0 | 0-3-0 | 1-5-0 | ||
October 23, 1995 | Los Angeles Kings 3 at Montreal Canadiens 6 | W | 2-2-0 | 0-3-0 | 2-5-0 | ||
October 25, 1995 | Florida Panthers 2 at Montreal Canadiens 7 | W | 3-2-0 | 0-3-0 | 3-5-0 | ||
October 27, 1995 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at Hartford Whalers 1 | W | 3-2-0 | 1-3-0 | 4-5-0 | ||
October 28, 1995 | Chicago Blackhawks 3 at Montreal Canadiens 5 | W | 4-2-0 | 1-3-0 | 5-5-0 | ||
October 31, 1995 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Boston Bruins 1 | W | 4-2-0 | 2-3-0 | 6-5-0 | ||
November 1, 1995 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Washington Capitals 5 | L | 4-2-0 | 2-4-0 | 6-6-0 | ||
November 4, 1995 | Boston Bruins 1 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | W | 5-2-0 | 2-4-0 | 7-6-0 | ||
November 8, 1995 | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim 3 at Montreal Canadiens 2 | L | 5-3-0 | 2-4-0 | 7-7-0 | OT | |
November 11, 1995 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at Calgary Flames 0 | W | 5-3-0 | 3-4-0 | 8-7-0 | ||
November 12, 1995 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at Vancouver Canucks 2 | W | 5-3-0 | 4-4-0 | 9-7-0 | ||
November 15, 1995 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at Edmonton Oilers 1 | W | 5-3-0 | 5-4-0 | 10-7-0 | ||
November 18, 1995 | Ottawa Senators 1 at Montreal Canadiens 5 | W | 6-3-0 | 5-4-0 | 11-7-0 | ||
November 20, 1995 | Hartford Whalers 3 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | W | 7-3-0 | 5-4-0 | 12-7-0 | OT | |
November 22, 1995 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Hartford Whalers 4 | L | 7-3-0 | 5-5-0 | 12-8-0 | ||
November 25, 1995 | Colorado Avalanche 2 at Montreal Canadiens 2 | T | 7-3-1 | 5-5-0 | 12-8-1 | OT | |
November 28, 1995 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | L | 7-3-1 | 5-6-0 | 12-9-1 | ||
November 29, 1995 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at St. Louis Blues 5 | L | 7-3-1 | 5-7-0 | 12-10-1 | ||
December 2, 1995 | Detroit Red Wings 11 at Montreal Canadiens 1 | L | 7-4-1 | 5-7-0 | 12-11-1 | ||
December 6, 1995 | New Jersey Devils 2 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | W | 8-4-1 | 5-7-0 | 13-11-1 | ||
December 7, 1995 | Montreal Canadiens 5 at Pittsburgh Penguins 7 | L | 8-4-1 | 5-8-0 | 13-12-1 | ||
December 9, 1995 | New York Rangers 2 at Montreal Canadiens 2 | T | 8-4-2 | 5-8-0 | 13-12-2 | OT | |
December 12, 1995 | Montreal Canadiens 6 at Winnipeg Jets 5 | W | 8-4-2 | 6-8-0 | 14-12-2 | ||
December 15, 1995 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at Chicago Blackhawks 1 | W | 8-4-2 | 7-8-0 | 15-12-2 | ||
December 16, 1995 | Philadelphia Flyers 4 at Montreal Canadiens 2 | L | 8-5-2 | 7-8-0 | 15-13-2 | ||
December 18, 1995 | Hartford Whalers 2 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | W | 9-5-2 | 7-8-0 | 16-13-2 | ||
December 20, 1995 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at Buffalo Sabres 2 | L | 9-5-2 | 7-9-0 | 16-14-2 | ||
December 22, 1995 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at Pittsburgh Penguins 2 | W | 9-5-2 | 8-9-0 | 17-14-2 | ||
December 23, 1995 | Pittsburgh Penguins 0 at Montreal Canadiens 1 | W | 10-5-2 | 8-9-0 | 18-14-2 | ||
December 26, 1995 | Montreal Canadiens 0 at Washington Capitals 4 | L | 10-5-2 | 8-10-0 | 18-15-2 | ||
December 28, 1995 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at Tampa Bay Lightning 3 | L | 10-5-2 | 8-11-0 | 18-16-2 | ||
December 30, 1995 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at Ottawa Senators 1 | W | 10-5-2 | 9-11-0 | 19-16-2 | ||
January 3, 1996 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at New York Rangers 7 | L | 10-5-2 | 9-12-0 | 19-17-2 | ||
January 4, 1996 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at New York Islanders 2 | T | 10-5-2 | 9-12-1 | 19-17-3 | OT | |
January 6, 1996 | Buffalo Sabres 7 at Montreal Canadiens 6 | L | 10-6-2 | 9-12-1 | 19-18-3 | ||
January 8, 1996 | Tampa Bay Lightning 3 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | T | 10-6-3 | 9-12-1 | 19-18-4 | OT | |
January 10, 1996 | Vancouver Canucks 2 at Montreal Canadiens 2 | T | 10-6-4 | 9-12-1 | 19-18-5 | OT | |
January 12, 1996 | Montreal Canadiens 6 at Pittsburgh Penguins 5 | W | 10-6-4 | 10-12-1 | 20-18-5 | ||
January 13, 1996 | St. Louis Blues 3 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | T | 10-6-5 | 10-12-1 | 20-18-6 | OT | |
January 17, 1996 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Ottawa Senators 0 | W | 10-6-5 | 11-12-1 | 21-18-6 | ||
January 22, 1996 | Tampa Bay Lightning 4 at Montreal Canadiens 1 | L | 10-7-5 | 11-12-1 | 21-19-6 | ||
January 25, 1996 | Montreal Canadiens 6 at Florida Panthers 2 | W | 10-7-5 | 12-12-1 | 22-19-6 | ||
January 27, 1996 | Winnipeg Jets 1 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | W | 11-7-5 | 12-12-1 | 23-19-6 | ||
January 28, 1996 | Boston Bruins 4 at Montreal Canadiens 5 | W | 12-7-5 | 12-12-1 | 24-19-6 | ||
January 31, 1996 | Washington Capitals 3 at Montreal Canadiens 5 | W | 13-7-5 | 12-12-1 | 25-19-6 | ||
February 1, 1996 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Philadelphia Flyers 3 | L | 13-7-5 | 12-13-1 | 25-20-6 | OT | |
February 3, 1996 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at Toronto Maple Leafs 1 | W | 13-7-5 | 13-13-1 | 26-20-6 | ||
February 5, 1996 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Colorado Avalanche 4 | L | 13-7-5 | 13-14-1 | 26-21-6 | ||
February 7, 1996 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at Dallas Stars 2 | W | 13-7-5 | 14-14-1 | 27-21-6 | ||
February 10, 1996 | Ottawa Senators 5 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | L | 13-8-5 | 14-14-1 | 27-22-6 | ||
February 12, 1996 | San Jose Sharks 0 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | W | 14-8-5 | 14-14-1 | 28-22-6 | ||
February 15, 1996 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at New York Rangers 2 | T | 14-8-5 | 14-14-2 | 28-22-7 | OT | |
February 17, 1996 | Calgary Flames 1 at Montreal Canadiens 5 | W | 15-8-5 | 14-14-2 | 29-22-7 | ||
February 21, 1996 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Hartford Whalers 5 | L | 15-8-5 | 14-15-2 | 29-23-7 | ||
February 23, 1996 | Montreal Canadiens 5 at New Jersey Devils 6 | L | 15-8-5 | 14-16-2 | 29-24-7 | ||
February 24, 1996 | Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at Montreal Canadiens 7 | W | 16-8-5 | 14-16-2 | 30-24-7 | ||
February 26, 1996 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at San Jose Sharks 7 | L | 16-8-5 | 14-17-2 | 30-25-7 | ||
February 28, 1996 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Mighty Ducks of Anaheim 5 | L | 16-8-5 | 14-18-2 | 30-26-7 | ||
March 2, 1996 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at Los Angeles Kings 5 | L | 16-8-5 | 14-19-2 | 30-27-7 | ||
March 9, 1996 | Ottawa Senators 2 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | W | 17-8-5 | 14-19-2 | 31-27-7 | ||
March 11, 1996 | Dallas Stars 1 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | W | 18-8-5 | 14-19-2 | 32-27-7 | ||
March 13, 1996 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at New Jersey Devils 1 | T | 18-8-5 | 14-19-3 | 32-27-8 | OT | |
March 16, 1996 | New York Rangers 2 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | W | 19-8-5 | 14-19-3 | 33-27-8 | ||
March 18, 1996 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | W | 20-8-5 | 14-19-3 | 34-27-8 | ||
March 20, 1996 | Hartford Whalers 2 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | W | 21-8-5 | 14-19-3 | 35-27-8 | ||
March 22, 1996 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at Buffalo Sabres 1 | W | 21-8-5 | 15-19-3 | 36-27-8 | ||
March 23, 1996 | Edmonton Oilers 6 at Montreal Canadiens 5 | L | 21-9-5 | 15-19-3 | 36-28-8 | ||
March 25, 1996 | New York Islanders 1 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | W | 22-9-5 | 15-19-3 | 37-28-8 | ||
March 27, 1996 | Washington Capitals 1 at Montreal Canadiens 0 | L | 22-10-5 | 15-19-3 | 37-29-8 | OT | |
March 28, 1996 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at Boston Bruins 3 | W | 22-10-5 | 16-19-3 | 38-29-8 | OT | |
March 30, 1996 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Ottawa Senators 1 | W | 22-10-5 | 17-19-3 | 39-29-8 | ||
April 1, 1996 | Buffalo Sabres 6 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | L | 22-11-5 | 17-19-3 | 39-30-8 | ||
April 3, 1996 | Boston Bruins 4 at Montreal Canadiens 1 | L | 22-12-5 | 17-19-3 | 39-31-8 | ||
April 4, 1996 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Boston Bruins 3 | T | 22-12-5 | 17-19-4 | 39-31-9 | OT | |
April 6, 1996 | Florida Panthers 1 at Montreal Canadiens 2 | W | 23-12-5 | 17-19-4 | 40-31-9 | ||
April 11, 1996 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Philadelphia Flyers 3 | L | 23-12-5 | 17-20-4 | 40-32-9 | ||
April 13, 1996 | New York Islanders 5 at Montreal Canadiens 5 | T | 23-12-6 | 17-20-4 | 40-32-10 | OT | |
April 16, 1996 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at New York Rangers 2 | W | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 1-0-0 | OT | |
April 18, 1996 | Montreal Canadiens 5 at New York Rangers 3 | W | 0-0-0 | 2-0-0 | 2-0-0 | ||
April 21, 1996 | New York Rangers 2 at Montreal Canadiens 1 | L | 0-1-0 | 2-0-0 | 2-1-0 | ||
April 23, 1996 | New York Rangers 4 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | L | 0-2-0 | 2-0-0 | 2-2-0 | ||
April 26, 1996 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at New York Rangers 3 | L | 0-2-0 | 2-1-0 | 2-3-0 | ||
April 28, 1996 | New York Rangers 5 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | L | 0-3-0 | 2-1-0 | 2-4-0 |