2005-06 Montreal Canadiens Game-by-Game Results
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 42-31-9 (SO: 2-3) - 93 points
Finishing 3rd in the NHL's Northeast Division
Postseason: 2-4
Lost NHL conference quarter-finals
Conference Quarter-Finals - Lost to Carolina Hurricanes 4-2
Coach: Claude Julien (19-16, 6 OTL)
Coach: Bob Gainey (23-15, 3 OTL)
Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada
2005-06 Montreal Canadiens StatisticsTeam Record: 42-31-9 (SO: 2-3) - 93 points
Finishing 3rd in the NHL's Northeast Division
Postseason: 2-4
Lost NHL conference quarter-finals
Conference Quarter-Finals - Lost to Carolina Hurricanes 4-2
Coach: Claude Julien (19-16, 6 OTL)
Coach: Bob Gainey (23-15, 3 OTL)
Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada
2005-06 Montreal Canadiens Roster
The Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League ended the 2005-06 season with a record of 42 wins and 31 losses (and 9 overtime losses), with a 2-3 showing in shootouts for 93 points, finishing third in the NHL's Northeast Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 2-4.
The Canadiens scored 243 goals and conceded 247. Michael Ryder netted 30 goals for Montreal, and Saku Koivu contributed 45 assists. Cristobal Huet topped the squad with 18 wins, while Jose Theodore added 15 or more wins, too. Cristobal Huet registered a 2.20 goals against average, pacing regular goalies.
Claude Julien and Bob Gainey coached the team. The 2005-06 Montreal Canadiens lost in the NHL conference quarter-finals.
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Regular Season Goals For: 243
Regular Season Goals Against: 247
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 5, 2005 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Boston Bruins 1 | W | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 1-0-0 | ||
| October 6, 2005 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at New York Rangers 3 | W | 0-0-0 | 2-0-0 | 2-0-0 | OT | |
| October 8, 2005 | Montreal Canadiens 5 at Toronto Maple Leafs 4 | W | 0-0-0 | 3-0-0 | 3-0-0 | ||
| October 11, 2005 | Ottawa Senators 4 at Montreal Canadiens 2 | L | 0-1-0 | 3-0-0 | 3-1-0 | ||
| October 12, 2005 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Atlanta Thrashers 0 | W | 0-1-0 | 4-0-0 | 4-1-0 | ||
| October 15, 2005 | Toronto Maple Leafs 3 at Montreal Canadiens 2 | L | 0-2-0 | 4-0-0 | 4-2-0 | ||
| October 18, 2005 | Boston Bruins 3 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | W | 1-2-0 | 4-0-0 | 5-2-0 | ||
| October 22, 2005 | New York Islanders 3 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | W | 2-2-0 | 4-0-0 | 6-2-0 | ||
| October 25, 2005 | Philadelphia Flyers 2 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | W | 3-2-0 | 4-0-0 | 7-2-0 | OT | |
| October 27, 2005 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Ottawa Senators 4 | L | 3-2-0 | 4-0-1 | 7-2-1 | OT | |
| October 29, 2005 | New York Rangers 5 at Montreal Canadiens 2 | L | 3-3-0 | 4-0-1 | 7-3-1 | ||
| October 31, 2005 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at New York Rangers 1 | W | 3-3-0 | 5-0-1 | 8-3-1 | ||
| November 1, 2005 | Florida Panthers 4 at Montreal Canadiens 5 | W | 4-3-0 | 5-0-1 | 9-3-1 | OT | |
| November 4, 2005 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Buffalo Sabres 2 | W | 4-3-0 | 6-0-1 | 10-3-1 | ||
| November 5, 2005 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | W | 5-3-0 | 6-0-1 | 11-3-1 | ||
| November 8, 2005 | Tampa Bay Lightning 2 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | W | 6-3-0 | 6-0-1 | 12-3-1 | ||
| November 10, 2005 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 3 | L | 6-3-0 | 6-0-2 | 12-3-2 | SO | |
| November 12, 2005 | Toronto Maple Leafs 5 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | L | 6-3-1 | 6-0-2 | 12-3-3 | OT | |
| November 15, 2005 | Florida Panthers 3 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | W | 7-3-1 | 6-0-2 | 13-3-3 | OT | |
| November 18, 2005 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at New Jersey Devils 5 | L | 7-3-1 | 6-1-2 | 13-4-3 | ||
| November 19, 2005 | Washington Capitals 5 at Montreal Canadiens 1 | L | 7-4-1 | 6-1-2 | 13-5-3 | ||
| November 22, 2005 | Atlanta Thrashers 2 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | W | 8-4-1 | 6-1-2 | 14-5-3 | SO | |
| November 25, 2005 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | L | 8-4-1 | 6-2-2 | 14-6-3 | ||
| November 26, 2005 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Toronto Maple Leafs 4 | L | 8-4-1 | 6-2-3 | 14-6-4 | OT | |
| November 29, 2005 | Montreal Canadiens 0 at Ottawa Senators 4 | L | 8-4-1 | 6-3-3 | 14-7-4 | ||
| December 1, 2005 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at Montreal Canadiens 2 | L | 8-4-2 | 6-3-3 | 14-7-5 | OT | |
| December 3, 2005 | Los Angeles Kings 2 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | W | 9-4-2 | 6-3-3 | 15-7-5 | ||
| December 10, 2005 | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim 5 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | L | 9-5-2 | 6-3-3 | 15-8-5 | ||
| December 13, 2005 | Phoenix Coyotes 2 at Montreal Canadiens 5 | W | 10-5-2 | 6-3-3 | 16-8-5 | ||
| December 15, 2005 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Edmonton Oilers 5 | L | 10-5-2 | 6-4-3 | 16-9-5 | ||
| December 17, 2005 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Minnesota Wild 4 | L | 10-5-2 | 6-4-4 | 16-9-6 | OT | |
| December 20, 2005 | Ottawa Senators 3 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | W | 11-5-2 | 6-4-4 | 17-9-6 | SO | |
| December 23, 2005 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Washington Capitals 4 | L | 11-5-2 | 6-5-4 | 17-10-6 | ||
| December 26, 2005 | Montreal Canadiens 0 at Atlanta Thrashers 4 | L | 11-5-2 | 6-6-4 | 17-11-6 | ||
| December 28, 2005 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at Tampa Bay Lightning 3 | W | 11-5-2 | 7-6-4 | 18-11-6 | ||
| December 30, 2005 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at Florida Panthers 2 | L | 11-5-2 | 7-7-4 | 18-12-6 | ||
| December 31, 2005 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Carolina Hurricanes 5 | L | 11-5-2 | 7-8-4 | 18-13-6 | ||
| January 3, 2006 | Pittsburgh Penguins 6 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | L | 11-6-2 | 7-8-4 | 18-14-6 | ||
| January 5, 2006 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at New Jersey Devils 5 | L | 11-6-2 | 7-9-4 | 18-15-6 | ||
| January 7, 2006 | Ottawa Senators 1 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | W | 12-6-2 | 7-9-4 | 19-15-6 | ||
| January 11, 2006 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at Colorado Avalanche 2 | L | 12-6-2 | 7-10-4 | 19-16-6 | ||
| January 14, 2006 | San Jose Sharks 2 at Montreal Canadiens 6 | W | 13-6-2 | 7-10-4 | 20-16-6 | ||
| January 16, 2006 | Dallas Stars 2 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | W | 14-6-2 | 7-10-4 | 21-16-6 | ||
| January 19, 2006 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Calgary Flames 3 | L | 14-6-2 | 7-11-4 | 21-17-6 | ||
| January 21, 2006 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Vancouver Canucks 6 | L | 14-6-2 | 7-12-4 | 21-18-6 | ||
| January 23, 2006 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Carolina Hurricanes 7 | L | 14-6-2 | 7-13-4 | 21-19-6 | ||
| January 25, 2006 | Montreal Canadiens 5 at Philadelphia Flyers 3 | W | 14-6-2 | 8-13-4 | 22-19-6 | ||
| January 26, 2006 | Montreal Canadiens 0 at Ottawa Senators 3 | L | 14-6-2 | 8-14-4 | 22-20-6 | ||
| January 28, 2006 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at Toronto Maple Leafs 3 | W | 14-6-2 | 9-14-4 | 23-20-6 | OT | |
| January 31, 2006 | Carolina Hurricanes 8 at Montreal Canadiens 2 | L | 14-7-2 | 9-14-4 | 23-21-6 | ||
| February 2, 2006 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at Boston Bruins 3 | L | 14-7-2 | 9-15-4 | 23-22-6 | ||
| February 4, 2006 | Boston Bruins 0 at Montreal Canadiens 2 | W | 15-7-2 | 9-15-4 | 24-22-6 | ||
| February 5, 2006 | Philadelphia Flyers 0 at Montreal Canadiens 5 | W | 16-7-2 | 9-15-4 | 25-22-6 | ||
| February 7, 2006 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at Montreal Canadiens 2 | L | 16-7-3 | 9-15-4 | 25-22-7 | OT | |
| February 9, 2006 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Buffalo Sabres 2 | W | 16-7-3 | 10-15-4 | 26-22-7 | OT | |
| February 11, 2006 | Atlanta Thrashers 2 at Montreal Canadiens 1 | L | 16-7-4 | 10-15-4 | 26-22-8 | SO | |
| February 28, 2006 | Montreal Canadiens 5 at New York Islanders 3 | W | 16-7-4 | 11-15-4 | 27-22-8 | ||
| March 2, 2006 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at Florida Panthers 0 | W | 16-7-4 | 12-15-4 | 28-22-8 | ||
| March 4, 2006 | Montreal Canadiens 6 at Tampa Bay Lightning 2 | W | 16-7-4 | 13-15-4 | 29-22-8 | ||
| March 6, 2006 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at Philadelphia Flyers 5 | L | 16-7-4 | 13-15-5 | 29-22-9 | SO | |
| March 7, 2006 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Toronto Maple Leafs 5 | L | 16-7-4 | 13-16-5 | 29-23-9 | ||
| March 9, 2006 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Boston Bruins 0 | W | 16-7-4 | 14-16-5 | 30-23-9 | ||
| March 11, 2006 | New York Rangers 0 at Montreal Canadiens 1 | W | 17-7-4 | 14-16-5 | 31-23-9 | ||
| March 13, 2006 | Tampa Bay Lightning 2 at Montreal Canadiens 1 | L | 17-8-4 | 14-16-5 | 31-24-9 | ||
| March 16, 2006 | Carolina Hurricanes 5 at Montreal Canadiens 1 | L | 17-9-4 | 14-16-5 | 31-25-9 | ||
| March 18, 2006 | Pittsburgh Penguins 5 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | L | 17-10-4 | 14-16-5 | 31-26-9 | ||
| March 20, 2006 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at Washington Capitals 2 | W | 17-10-4 | 15-16-5 | 32-26-9 | ||
| March 21, 2006 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at New York Islanders 3 | L | 17-10-4 | 15-17-5 | 32-27-9 | ||
| March 23, 2006 | Toronto Maple Leafs 1 at Montreal Canadiens 5 | W | 18-10-4 | 15-17-5 | 33-27-9 | ||
| March 25, 2006 | Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at Montreal Canadiens 6 | W | 19-10-4 | 15-17-5 | 34-27-9 | ||
| March 26, 2006 | Montreal Canadiens 6 at Pittsburgh Penguins 5 | W | 19-10-4 | 16-17-5 | 35-27-9 | ||
| March 28, 2006 | New York Islanders 0 at Montreal Canadiens 2 | W | 20-10-4 | 16-17-5 | 36-27-9 | ||
| March 30, 2006 | Washington Capitals 2 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | W | 21-10-4 | 16-17-5 | 37-27-9 | OT | |
| April 1, 2006 | Boston Bruins 0 at Montreal Canadiens 2 | W | 22-10-4 | 16-17-5 | 38-27-9 | ||
| April 4, 2006 | Boston Bruins 3 at Montreal Canadiens 5 | W | 23-10-4 | 16-17-5 | 39-27-9 | ||
| April 6, 2006 | Montreal Canadiens 5 at Ottawa Senators 3 | W | 23-10-4 | 17-17-5 | 40-27-9 | ||
| April 8, 2006 | New Jersey Devils 3 at Montreal Canadiens 2 | L | 23-11-4 | 17-17-5 | 40-28-9 | ||
| April 10, 2006 | Ottawa Senators 2 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | W | 24-11-4 | 17-17-5 | 41-28-9 | ||
| April 12, 2006 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | L | 24-11-4 | 17-18-5 | 41-29-9 | ||
| April 13, 2006 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at Boston Bruins 3 | W | 24-11-4 | 18-18-5 | 42-29-9 | ||
| April 15, 2006 | Buffalo Sabres 4 at Montreal Canadiens 2 | L | 24-12-4 | 18-18-5 | 42-30-9 | ||
| April 18, 2006 | New Jersey Devils 4 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | L | 24-13-4 | 18-18-5 | 42-31-9 | ||
| April 22, 2006 | Montreal Canadiens 6 at Carolina Hurricanes 1 | W | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 1-0-0 | ||
| April 24, 2006 | Montreal Canadiens 6 at Carolina Hurricanes 5 | W | 0-0-0 | 2-0-0 | 2-0-0 | 2OT | |
| April 26, 2006 | Carolina Hurricanes 2 at Montreal Canadiens 1 | L | 0-1-0 | 2-0-0 | 2-1-0 | OT | |
| April 28, 2006 | Carolina Hurricanes 3 at Montreal Canadiens 2 | L | 0-2-0 | 2-0-0 | 2-2-0 | ||
| April 30, 2006 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at Carolina Hurricanes 2 | L | 0-2-0 | 2-1-0 | 2-3-0 | ||
| May 2, 2006 | Carolina Hurricanes 2 at Montreal Canadiens 1 | L | 0-3-0 | 2-1-0 | 2-4-0 | OT |
