The 2010–11 Montreal Canadiens season was the franchise's 102nd overall season and its 94th since joining the National Hockey League (NHL). The Canadiens finished sixth in the Eastern Conference and 14th in the NHL overall before losing in seven games to the eventual Stanley Cup champions, the third-seeded Boston Bruins, in the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals of the 2011 Stanley Cup playoffs.

Off-season On September 29, 2010, the Canadiens named forward Brian Gionta team captain.

Regular season The Canadiens opened their season with a road game against long-time rival Toronto Maple Leafs on October 7. The home opener was on October 13 against the Tampa Bay Lightning.

The Canadiens were the most penalized team in the league with 327 power-play opportunities against.

Standings

Divisional standings

Conference standings

Schedule and results

Pre-season

|- style="background:#fbb;" | 1 || September 22 || Boston Bruins || 4–2 || Montreal Canadiens || || Price, Sanford || 0–1–0 || |- style="background:#cfc;" | 2 || September 24 || Ottawa Senators || 2–4 || Montreal Canadiens || || Mayer || 1–1–0|| |- style="background:#fbb;" | 3 || September 25 || Montreal Canadiens || 2–6 || Ottawa Senators || || Price || 1–2–0 || |- style="background:#cfc;" | 4 || September 26 || Minnesota Wild || 3–4 || Montreal Canadiens || || Auld || 2–2–0 || |- style="background:#cfc;" | 5 || September 27 || Florida Panthers || 2–6 || Montreal Canadiens || || Price || 3–2–0 || |- style="background:#fbb;" | 6 || September 30 || Buffalo Sabres || 5–3 || Montreal Canadiens || || Auld || 3–3–0 || |- style="background:#cfc;" | 7 || October 2 (in Quebec City, QC) || Montreal Canadiens || 7–2 || New York Islanders (SS) || || Price || 4–3–0 || |- style="text-align:center;" | colspan=11| (SS) = Split-squad games.

Regular season

|- style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;" | 1 || October 7 || Toronto Maple Leafs || 2–3 || Price || Air Canada Centre || 19,646 || 0–1–0 || 0 ||Montreal Canadiens at Toronto Maple Leafs Game Recap – 10/07/2010 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 2 || October 9 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 3–2 || Price || Consol Energy Center || 18,106 || 1–1–0 || 2 ||Montreal Canadiens at Pittsburgh Penguins Game Recap – 10/09/2010 |- style="background: #e1e1e1;" | 3 || October 13 || Tampa Bay Lightning || 3–4 OT || Price || Bell Centre || 21,273 || 1–1–1 || 3 ||Tampa Bay Lightning at Montreal Canadiens Game Recap – 10/13/2010 |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 4 || October 15 || Buffalo Sabres || 2–1 || Price || HSBC Arena || 17,264 || 2–1–1 || 5 ||Montreal Canadiens at Buffalo Sabres Game Recap – 10/15/2010 |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 5 || October 16 || Ottawa Senators || 4–3 || Price || Bell Centre || 21,273 || 3–1–1 || 7 ||Ottawa Senators at Montreal Canadiens Game Recap – 10/16/2010 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;" | 6 || October 21 || New Jersey Devils || 0–3 || Price || Bell Centre || 21,273 || 3–2–1 || 7 ||New Jersey Devils at Montreal Canadiens Game Recap – 10/21/2010 |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 7 || October 23 || Ottawa Senators || 3–0 || Price || Scotiabank Place || 20,301 || 4–2–1 || 9 ||Montreal Canadiens at Ottawa Senators Game Recap – 10/23/2010 |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 8 || October 25 || Phoenix Coyotes || 3–2 OT || Price || Bell Centre || 21,273 || 5–2–1 || 11 ||Phoenix Coyotes at Montreal Canadiens Game Recap – 10/25/2010 |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 9 || October 27 || New York Islanders || 5–3 || Price || Bell Centre || 21,273 || 6–2–1 || 13 ||New York Islanders at Montreal Canadiens Game Recap – 10/27/2010 |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 10 || October 29 || New York Islanders || 3–1 || Auld || Nassau Coliseum || 11,922 || 7–2–1 || 15 ||Montreal Canadiens at New York Islanders Game Recap – 10/29/2010 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;" | 11 || October 30 || Florida Panthers || 1–3 || Price || Bell Centre || 21,273 || 7–3–1 || 15 ||Florida Panthers at Montreal Canadiens Game Recap – 10/30/2010

|- style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;" | 12 || November 2 || Columbus Blue Jackets || 0–3 || Price || Nationwide Arena || 18,500 || 7–4–1 || 15 ||Montreal Canadiens at Columbus Blue Jackets Game Recap – 11/02/2010 |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 13 || November 5 || Buffalo Sabres || 3–2 || Price || HSBC Arena || 18,026 || 8–4–1 || 17 ||Montreal Canadiens at Buffalo Sabres Game Recap – 11/05/2010 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;" | 14 || November 6 || Ottawa Senators || 2–3 || Price || Bell Centre || 21,273 || 8–5–1 || 17 ||Ottawa Senators at Montreal Canadiens Game Recap – 11/06/2010 |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 15 || November 9 || Vancouver Canucks || 2–0 || Price || Bell Centre || 21,273 || 9–5–1 || 19 ||Vancouver Canucks at Montreal Canadiens Game Recap – 11/09/2010 |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 16 || November 11 || Boston Bruins || 3–1 || Price || TD Garden || 17,565 || 10–5–1 || 21 ||Montreal Canadiens at Boston Bruins Game Recap – 11/11/2010 |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 17 || November 13 || Carolina Hurricanes || 7–2 || Price || Bell Centre || 21,273 || 11–5–1 || 23 ||Carolina Hurricanes at Montreal Canadiens Game Recap – 11/13/2010 |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 18 || November 16 || Philadelphia Flyers || 3–0 || Price || Bell Centre || 21,273 || 12–5–1 || 25 ||Philadelphia Flyers at Montreal Canadiens Game Recap – 11/16/2010 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;" | 19 || November 18 || Nashville Predators || 0–3 || Price || Bell Centre || 21,273 || 12–6–1 || 25 ||Nashville Predators at Montreal Canadiens Game Recap – 11/18/2010 |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 20 || November 20 || Toronto Maple Leafs || 2–0 || Price || Bell Centre || 21,273 || 13–6–1 || 27 ||Toronto Maple Leafs at Montreal Canadiens Game Recap – 11/20/2010 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;" | 21 || November 22 || Philadelphia Flyers || 2–3 || Price || Wachovia Center || 19,753 || 13–7–1 || 27 ||Montreal Canadiens at Philadelphia Flyers Game Recap – 11/22/2010 |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 22 || November 24 || Los Angeles Kings || 4–1 || Price || Bell Centre || 21,273 || 14–7–1 || 29 ||Los Angeles Kings at Montreal Canadiens Game Recap – 11/24/2010 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;" | 23 || November 26 || Atlanta Thrashers || 0–3 || Auld || Philips Arena || 13,068 || 14–8–1 || 29 ||Montreal Canadiens at Atlanta Thrashers Game Recap – 11/26/2010 |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 24 || November 27 || Buffalo Sabres || 3–1 || Price || Bell Centre || 21,273 || 15–8–1 || 31 ||Buffalo Sabres at Montreal Canadiens Game Recap – 11/27/2010

|- style="background: #e1e1e1;" | 25 || December 1 || Edmonton Oilers || 3–4 OT || Price || Bell Centre || 21,273 || 15–8–2 || 32 ||Edmonton Oilers at Montreal Canadiens Game Recap – 12/01/2010 |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 26 || December 2 || New Jersey Devils || 5–1 || Price || Prudential Center || 11,434 || 16–8–2 || 34 ||Montreal Canadiens at New Jersey Devils Game Recap – 12/02/2010 |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 27 || December 4 || San Jose Sharks || 3–1 || Price || Bell Centre || 21,273 || 17–8–2 || 36 ||San Jose Sharks at Montreal Canadiens Game Recap – 12/04/2010 |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 28 || December 7 || Ottawa Senators || 4–1 || Price || Bell Centre || 21,273 || 18–8–2 || 38 ||Ottawa Senators at Montreal Canadiens Game Recap – 12/07/2010 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;" | 29 || December 10 || Detroit Red Wings || 2–4 || Price || Joe Louis Arena || 20,066 || 18–9–2 || 38 ||Montreal Canadiens at Detroit Red Wings Game Recap – 12/10/2010 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;" | 30 || December 11 || Toronto Maple Leafs || 1–3 || Auld || Air Canada Centre || 19,656 || 18–10–2 || 38 ||Montreal Canadiens at Toronto Maple Leafs Game Recap – 12/11/2010 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;" | 31 || December 15 || Philadelphia Flyers || 3–5 || Price || Bell Centre || 21,273 || 18–11–2 || 38 ||Philadelphia Flyers at Montreal Canadiens Game Recap – 12/15/2010 |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 32 || December 16 || Boston Bruins || 4–3 || Price || Bell Centre || 21,273 || 19–11–2 || 40 ||Boston Bruins at Montreal Canadiens Game Recap – 12/16/2010 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;" | 33 || December 19 || Colorado Avalanche || 2–3 || Price || Pepsi Center || 18,007 || 19–12–2 || 40 ||Montreal Canadiens at Colorado Avalanche Game Recap – 12/19/2010 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;" | 34 || December 21 || Dallas Stars || 2–5 || Price || American Airlines Center || 17,805 || 19–13–2 || 40 ||Montreal Canadiens at Dallas Stars Game Recap – 12/21/2010 |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 35 || December 23 || Carolina Hurricanes || 3–2 || Price || RBC Center || 16,981 || 20–13–2 || 42 ||Montreal Canadiens at Carolina Hurricanes Game Recap – 12/23/2010 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;" | 36 || December 26 || New York Islanders || 1–4 || Price || Nassau Coliseum || 3,136 || 20–14–2 || 42 ||Montreal Canadiens at New York Islanders Game Recap – 12/26/2010 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;" | 37 || December 28 || Washington Capitals || 0–3 || Price || Verizon Center || 18,398 || 20–15–2 || 42 ||Montreal Canadiens at Washington Capitals Game Recap – 12/28/2010 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;" | 38 || December 30 || Tampa Bay Lightning || 1–4 || Price || St. Pete Times Forum || 20,191 || 20–16–2 || 42 ||Montreal Canadiens at Tampa Bay Lightning Game Recap – 12/30/2010 |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 39 || December 31 || Florida Panthers || 3–2 OT || Auld || BankAtlantic Center || 20,072 || 21–16–2 || 44 ||Montreal Canadiens at Florida Panthers Game Recap – 12/31/2010

|- style="background: #e1e1e1;" | 40 || January 2 || Atlanta Thrashers || 3–4 OT || Price || Bell Centre || 21,273 || 21–16–3 || 45 ||Atlanta Thrashers at Montreal Canadiens Game Recap – 01/02/2011 |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 41 || January 6 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 2–1 SO || Price || Bell Centre || 21,273 || 22–16–3 || 47 ||Pittsburgh Penguins at Montreal Canadiens Game Recap – 01/06/2011 |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 42 || January 8 || Boston Bruins || 3–2 OT || Price || Bell Centre || 21,273 || 23–16–3 || 49 ||Boston Bruins at Montreal Canadiens Game Recap – 01/08/2011 |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 43 || January 11 || New York Rangers || 2–1 || Auld || Madison Square Garden || 18,200 || 24–16–3 || 51 ||Montreal Canadiens at New York Rangers Game Recap – 01/11/2011 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;" | 44 || January 12 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 2–5|| Price || Bell Centre || 21,273 || 24–17–3 || 51 ||Pittsburgh Penguins at Montreal Canadiens Game Recap – 01/12/2011 |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 45 || January 15 || New York Rangers || 3–2 || Price || Bell Centre || 21,273 || 25–17–3 || 53 ||New York Rangers at Montreal Canadiens Game Recap – 01/15/2011 |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 46 || January 17 || Calgary Flames || 5–4 OT || Price || Bell Centre || 21,273 || 26–17–3 || 55 ||Calgary Flames at Montreal Canadiens Game Recap – 01/17/2011 |- style="background: #e1e1e1;" | 47 || January 18 || Buffalo Sabres || 1–2 OT || Price || HSBC Arena || 18,225 || 26–17–4 || 56 ||Montreal Canadiens at Buffalo Sabres Game Recap – 01/18/2011 |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 48 || January 21 || Ottawa Senators || 7–1 || Price || Scotiabank Place || 20,337 || 27–17–4 || 58 ||Montreal Canadiens at Ottawa Senators Game Recap – 01/21/2011 |- style="background: #e1e1e1;"