2016–17 Montreal Canadiens season

The 2016–17 Montreal Canadiens season was the 108th season for the franchise that was founded on December 4, 1909, and their 100th season in the National Hockey League (NHL).

Standings

Schedule and results

Pre-season 2016 Pre-season Game Log: 4–1–2 (Home: 3–1–1; Road: 1–0–1) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Recap 1 September 26 New Jersey 3–2 Montreal Lindgren 21,288 0–1–0 Recap 2 September 27 Washington 2–5 Montreal Montoya 21,288 1–1–0 Recap 3 September 29 Ottawa 4–3 Montreal OT Condon 21,288 1–1–1 Recap 4 October 1 Montreal 3–2 Ottawa OT Montoya 17,147 2–1–1 Recap 5 October 2 Montreal 2–3 Toronto OT Condon 18,912 2–1–2 Recap 6 October 4 Boston 3–4 Montreal – – 3–1–2 Recap 7 October 6 Toronto 1–6 Montreal Price 21,288 4–1–2 Recap

Regular season 2016–17 Game Log October: 8–0–1 (Home: 5–0–0; Road: 3–0–1) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 1 October 13 Montreal 4–1 Buffalo Montoya 19,070 1–0–0 2 Recap 2 October 15 Montreal 3–4 Ottawa SO Montoya 18,195 1–0–1 3 Recap 3 October 18 Pittsburgh 0–4 Montreal Montoya 21,288 2–0–1 5 Recap 4 October 20 Arizona 2–5 Montreal Price 21,288 3–0–1 7 Recap 5 October 22 Montreal 4–2 Boston Price 17,565 4–0–1 9 Recap 6 October 24 Philadelphia 1–3 Montreal Price 21,288 5–0–1 11 Recap 7 October 26 Montreal 3–2 NY Islanders Montoya 12,194 6–0–1 13 Recap 8 October 27 Tampa Bay 1–3 Montreal Price 21,288 7–0–1 15 Recap 9 October 29 Toronto 1–2 Montreal Price 21,288 8–0–1 17 Recap November: 8–5–1 (Home: 7–1–1; Road: 1–4–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 10 November 2 Vancouver 0–3 Montreal Price 21,288 9–0–1 19 Recap 11 November 4 Montreal 0–10 Columbus Montoya 14,436 9–1–1 19 Recap 12 November 5 Philadelphia 4–5 Montreal Price 21,288 10–1–1 21 Recap 13 November 8 Boston 2–3 Montreal Price 21,288 11–1–1 23 Recap 14 November 10 Los Angeles 1–4 Montreal Price 21,288 12–1–1 25 Recap 15 November 12 Detroit 0–5 Montreal Price 21,288 13–1–1 27 Recap 16 November 13 Montreal 2–3 Chicago Montoya 21,762 13–2–1 27 Recap 17 November 15 Florida 4–3 Montreal OT Price 21,288 13–2–2 28 Recap 18 November 18 Montreal 2–3 Carolina Montoya 12,101 13–3–2 28 Recap 19 November 19 Toronto 1–2 Montreal Price 21,288 14–3–2 30 Recap 20 November 22 Ottawa 4–3 Montreal Price 21,288 14–4–2 30 Recap 21 November 24 Carolina 1–2 Montreal Price 21,288 15–4–2 32 Recap 22 November 26 Montreal 2–1 Detroit OT Price 20,027 16–4–2 34 Recap 23 November 29 Montreal 1–2 Anaheim Price 14,830 16–5–2 34 Recap December: 6–4–4 (Home: 3–2–1; Road: 3–2–3) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 24 December 2 Montreal 1–2 San Jose Price 17,562 16–6–2 34 Recap 25 December 4 Montreal 5–4 Los Angeles SO Price 18,230 17–6–2 36 Recap 26 December 6 Montreal 2–3 St. Louis OT Montoya 17,646 17–6–3 37 Recap 27 December 8 New Jersey 2–5 Montreal Price 21,288 18–6–3 39 Recap 28 December 10 Colorado 1–10 Montreal Price 21,288 19–6–3 41 Recap 29 December 12 Boston 2–1 Montreal OT Price 21,288 19–6–4 42 Recap 30 December 16 San Jose 4–2 Montreal Price 21,288 19–7–4 42 Recap 31 December 17 Montreal 2–1 Washington Price 18,506 20–7–4 44 Recap 32 December 20 Anaheim 1–5 Montreal Price 21,288 21–7–4 46 Recap 33 December 22 Minnesota 4–2 Montreal Price 21,288 21–8–4 46 Recap 34 December 23 Montreal 1–2 Columbus Montoya 18,147 21–9–4 46 Recap 35 December 28 Montreal 3–4 Tampa Bay OT Price 19,092 21–9–5 47 Recap 36 December 29 Montreal 3–2 Florida OT Montoya 17,489 22–9–5 49 Recap 37 December 31 Montreal 3–4 Pittsburgh OT Price 19,633 22–9–6 50 Recap January: 8–5–1 (Home: 3–2–1; Road: 5–3–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 38 January 3 Montreal 2–1 Nashville OT Price 17,113 23–9–6 52 Recap 39 January 4 Montreal 4–3 Dallas OT Montoya 18,106 24–9–6 54 Recap 40 January 7 Montreal 5–3 Toronto Price 19,796 25–9–6 56 Recap 41 January 9 Washington 4–1 Montreal Price 21,288 25–10–6 56 Recap 42 January 11 Montreal 7–4 Winnipeg Montoya 15,294 26–10–6 58 Recap 43 January 12 Montreal 1–7 Minnesota Price 19,104 26–11–6 58 Recap 44 January 14 NY Rangers 4–5 Montreal Price 21,288 27–11–6 60 Recap 45 January 16 Montreal 0–1 Detroit Price 20,027 27–12–6 60 Recap 46 January 18 Pittsburgh 4–1 Montreal Price 21,288 27–13–6 60 Recap 47 January 20 Montreal 3–1 New Jersey Montoya 15,345 28–13–6 62 Recap 48 January 21 Buffalo 3–2 Montreal OT Price 21,288 28–13–7 63 Recap 49 January 24 Calgary 1–5 Montreal Price 21,288 29–13–7 65 Recap 50 January 26 Montreal 1–3 NY Islanders Price 12,019 29–14–7 65 Recap January 27–29 All-Star Break in Los Angeles 51 January 31 Buffalo 2–5 Montreal Price 21,288 30–14–7 67 Recap February: 5–7–1 (Home: 1–4–1; Road: 4–3–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 52 February 2 Montreal 1–3 Philadelphia Price 19,768 30–15–7 67 Recap 53 February 4 Washington 3–2 Montreal Price 21,288 30–16–7 67 Recap 54 February 5 Edmonton 1–0 Montreal SO Montoya 21,288 30–16–8 68 Recap 55 February 7 Montreal 0–4 Colorado Price 12,667 30–17–8 68 Recap 56 February 9 Montreal 5–4 Arizona OT Price 14,098 31–17–8 70 Recap 57 February 11 St. Louis 4–2 Montreal Montoya 21,288 31–18–8 70 Recap 58 February 12 Montreal 0–4 Boston Price 17,565 31–19–8 70 Recap 59 February 18 Winnipeg 3–1 Montreal Price 21,288 31–20–8 70 Recap 60 February 21 Montreal 3–2 NY Rangers SO Price 18,006 32–20–8 72 Recap 61 February 23 NY Islanders 3–0 Montreal Price 21,288 32–21–8 72 Recap 62 February 25 Montreal 3–2 Toronto OT Price 19,843 33–21–8 74 Recap 63 February 27 Montreal 4–3 New Jersey OT Montoya 13,270 34–21–8 76 Recap 64 February 28 Columbus 0–1 Montreal OT Price 21,288 35–21–8 78 Recap March: 9–3–1 (Home: 5–2–1; Road: 4–1–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 65 March 2 Nashville 1–2 Montreal Price 21,288 36–21–8 80 Recap 66 March 4 Montreal 4–1 NY Rangers Price 18,006 37–21–8 82 Recap 67 March 7 Montreal 2–1 Vancouver OT Price 18,865 38–21–8 84 Recap 68 March 9 Montreal 0–5 Calgary Montoya 19,289 38–22–8 84 Recap 69 March 12 Montreal 4–1 Edmonton Price 18,347 39–22–8 86 Recap 70 March 14 Chicago 4–2 Montreal Price 21,288 39–23–8 86 Recap 71 March 18 Montreal 4−3 Ottawa SO Price 19,653 40−23−8 88 Recap 72 March 19 Ottawa 1–4 Montreal Price 21,288 41−23−8 90 Recap 73 March 21 Detroit 2–1 Montreal OT Montoya 21,288 41–23–9 91 Recap 74 March 23 Carolina 4–1 Montreal Price 21,288 41–24–9 91 Recap 75 March 25 Ottawa 1–3 Montreal Price 21,288 42–24–9 93 Recap 76 March 28 Dallas 1–4 Montreal Price 21,288 43–24–9 95 Recap 77 March 30 Florida 2–6 Montreal Price 21,288 44–24–9 97 Recap April: 3–2–0 (Home: 0–1–0; Road: 3–1–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 78 April 1 Montreal 2–1 Tampa Bay OT Price 19,092 45–24–9 99 Recap 79 April 3 Montreal 4–1 Florida Lindgren 15,222 46–24–9 101 Recap 80 April 5 Montreal 1–2 Buffalo Price 18,815 46–25–9 101 Recap 81 April 7 Tampa Bay 4–2 Montreal Price 21,288 46–26–9 101 Recap 82 April 8 Montreal 3–2 Detroit OT Lindgren 20,027 47–26–9 103 RecapLegend:

Playoffs

2017 Stanley Cup playoffs Eastern Conference First Round vs. (WC1) New York Rangers: New York wins 4–2 # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Series Recap 1 April 12 NY Rangers 2–0 Montreal Price 21,288 0–1 Recap 2 April 14 NY Rangers 3–4 Montreal OT Price 21,288 1–1 Recap 3 April 16 Montreal 3–1 NY Rangers Price 18,006 2–1 Recap 4 April 18 Montreal 1–2 NY Rangers Price 18,006 2–2 Recap 5 April 20 NY Rangers 3–2 Montreal OT Price 21,288 2–3 Recap 6 April 22 Montreal 1–3 NY Rangers Price 18,006 2–4 Recap Legend:

Player statistics Final stats

Skaters

Regular season Player 81 35 32 67 15 38 76 18 36 54 10 62 61 17 27 44 −5 24 81 22 21 43 21 29 78 17 25 42 20 38 82 13 27 40 5 35 62 6 30 36 18 16 68 12 17 29 4 110 64 10 19 29 7 39 73 18 10 28 −1 8 78 10 18 28 10 24 80 8 20 28 3 22 74 4 24 28 8 44 78 8 9 17 5 38 51 6 4 10 2 4 ‡ 31 4 6 10 5 6 76 2 8 10 1 71 33 2 7 9 4 6 ‡ 27 2 6 8 1 4 ‡ 24 1 5 6 1 4 31 1 4 5 −4 41 † 13 1 4 5 3 4 16 0 5 5 6 2 14 2 2 4 −1 4 ‡ 26 0 4 4 1 10 † 13 2 0 2 −1 4 † 10 0 2 2 −3 4 3 0 2 2 1 2 † 17 1 0 1 −2 2 3 1 0 1 1 0 † 11 0 1 1 −2 17 9 0 0 0 −3 4 3 0 0 0 0 17 7 0 0 0 −3 4 7 0 0 0 −3 4 2 0 0 0 −1 0 † 9 0 0 0 −4 0 4 0 0 0 1 0

Playoffs Player 6 2 5 7 0 6 6 2 2 4 −1 2 6 1 2 3 −3 8 6 1 2 3 −4 0 6 1 2 3 1 5 6 0 3 3 0 4 6 0 2 2 1 2 6 1 0 1 −3 0 2 1 0 1 1 2 3 1 0 1 1 0 6 1 0 1 −3 2 5 0 1 1 −3 0 6 0 1 1 −1 10 6 0 1 1 −2 7 6 0 0 0 −3 6 3 0 0 0 −1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 −1 0 2 0 0 0 −1 0 1 0 0 0 −1 0 2 0 0 0 −1 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 −2 7

Goaltenders Regular season Player 62 62 3,708:08 37 20 5 138 2.23 1794 .923 3 0 1 4 19 18 1124:53 8 6 4 50 2.67 569 .912 2 0 2 2 2 2 121:42 2 0 0 3 1.48 59 .949 0 0 0 0

Playoffs Player 6 6 387:28 2 4 12 1.86 179 .933 0 0 0 0 †Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Canadiens. Stats reflect time with Canadiens only. ‡Traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with Canadiens only.

Suspensions/fines Player Explanation Length Salary Date issued Ref Andrew Shaw Boarding Capitals defenceman Connor Hobbs 3 games (all pre-season) N/A September 29, 2016

Awards and honours

Awards Regular season Player Award Awarded Ref NHL Third Star of the Week October 31, 2016 Shea Weber NHL Second Star of the Month November 1, 2016 NHL Third Star of the Week March 6, 2017

Milestones Regular season Player Milestone Reached Ref 1st Career NHL Game October 13, 2016 1st Career NHL Game October 13, 2016 Artturi Lehkonen 1st Career NHL Goal1st Career NHL Point October 15, 2016 100th Career NHL Point October 18, 2016 100th Career NHL Assist November 15, 2016 500th Career NHL Game November 19, 2016 Alex Galchenyuk 300th Career NHL Game December 4, 2016 Jeff Petry 400th Career NHL Game December 29, 2016 800th Career NHL Game December 31, 2016 1st Career NHL Game1st Career NHL Goal1st Career NHL Point January 7, 2017 100th Career NHL Game January 20, 2017 200th Career NHL Game January 21, 2017 200th Career NHL Game February 7, 2017 Max Pacioretty 200th Career NHL Goal February 9, 2017 900th Career NHL Game February 11, 2017 300th Career NHL Game February 12, 2017 Max Pacioretty 400th Career NHL Point February 28, 2017 Shea Weber 300th Career NHL Assist February 28, 2017 100th Career NHL Point March 12, 2017 Alex Galchenyuk 200th Career NHL Point March 14, 2017 500th Career NHL Game March 14, 2017 600th Career NHL Game March 19, 2017 Max Pacioretty 200th Career NHL Assist April 1, 2017 Brandon Davidson 100th Career NHL Game April 7, 2017

Playoffs Player Milestone Reached Ref 1st Career Playoff Game April 12, 2017 1st Career Playoff Game April 12, 2017 1st Career Playoff Game April 12, 2017 1st Career Playoff Game April 12, 2017 Paul Byron 1st Career Playoff Goal 1st Career Playoff Point April 14, 2017 Phillip Danault 1st Career Playoff Assist1st Career Playoff Point April 14, 2017 1st Career Playoff Game April 16, 2017 Artturi Lehkonen 1st Career Playoff Goal1st Career Playoff Point April 16, 2017 1st Career Playoff Goal April 22, 2017 1st Career Playoff Game April 22, 2017

Transactions The Canadiens have been involved in the following transactions during the 2016–17 season:

Trades