2017–18 Montreal Canadiens season

The 2017–18 Montreal Canadiens season was the 109th season for the franchise that was founded on December 4, 1909, and their 101st in the National Hockey League (NHL). For the second time in the past three seasons, the Canadiens failed to make the playoffs for the first time since the 2015–16 season.

Standings

Schedule and results

Preseason The preseason schedule was released on June 19, 2017. 2017 preseason game log: 2–6–0 (Home: 2–3–0; Road: 0–3–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Recap 1 September 18 Montreal 2–3 Boston Fucale 0–1–0 Recap 2 September 20 Washington 4–2 Montreal Lindgren 21,288 0–2–0 Recap 3 September 21 New Jersey 4–1 Montreal Price 21,288 0–3–0 Recap 4 September 23 Montreal 1–5 Ottawa Montoya 14,818 0–4–0 Recap 5 September 25 Montreal 1–5 Toronto Montoya – 0–5–0 Recap 6 September 27 Toronto 4–2 Montreal Price – 0–6–0 Recap 7 September 29 Florida 1–3 Montreal Lindgren 21,288 1–6–0 Recap 8 September 30 Ottawa 2–9 Montreal Price 21,288 2–6–0 RecapNotes: Game was played at Videotron Centre in Quebec City, Quebec. Game was played at Ricoh Coliseum in Toronto, Ontario.

Regular season The regular season schedule was published on June 22, 2017. 2017–18 game log October: 4–7–1 (Home: 2–2–1; Road: 2–5–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 1 October 5 Montreal 3–2 Buffalo SO Price 19,070 1–0–0 2 Recap 2 October 7 Montreal 1–6 Washington Price 18,506 1–1–0 2 Recap 3 October 8 Montreal 0–2 NY Rangers Price 18,006 1–2–0 2 Recap 4 October 10 Chicago 3–1 Montreal Price 21,302 1–3–0 2 Recap 5 October 14 Toronto 4–3 Montreal OT Price 21,302 1–3–1 3 Recap 6 October 17 Montreal 2–5 San Jose Price 17,377 1–4–1 3 Recap 7 October 18 Montreal 1–5 Los Angeles Montoya 18,230 1–5–1 3 Recap 8 October 20 Montreal 2–6 Anaheim Price 17,174 1–6–1 3 Recap 9 October 24 Florida 1–5 Montreal Price 21,302 2–6–1 5 Recap 10 October 26 Los Angeles 4–0 Montreal Price 21,302 2–7–1 5 Recap 11 October 28 NY Rangers 4–5 Montreal Price 21,302 3–7–1 7 Recap 12 October 30 Montreal 8–3 Ottawa Montoya 15,069 4–7–1 9 Recap November: 8–5–2 (Home: 5–3–1; Road: 3–2–1) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 13 November 2 Montreal 3–6 Minnesota Price 18,924 4–8–1 9 Recap 14 November 4 Montreal 5–4 Winnipeg OT Montoya 15,321 5–8–1 11 Recap 15 November 5 Montreal 2–0 Chicago Lindgren 21,871 6–8–1 13 Recap 16 November 7 Vegas 2–3 Montreal Lindgren 21,302 7–8–1 15 Recap 17 November 9 Minnesota 3–0 Montreal Lindgren 21,302 7–9–1 15 Recap 18 November 11 Buffalo 1–2 Montreal OT Lindgren 21,302 8–9–1 17 Recap 19 November 14 Columbus 2–1 Montreal OT Lindgren 21,302 8–9–2 18 Recap 20 November 16 Arizona 5–4 Montreal Lindgren 21,302 8–10–2 18 Recap 21 November 18 Toronto 6–0 Montreal Lindgren 21,302 8–11–2 18 Recap 22 November 21 Montreal 1–3 Dallas Lindgren 18,532 8–12–2 18 Recap 23 November 22 Montreal 2–3 Nashville SO Niemi 17,113 8–12–3 19 Recap 24 November 25 Buffalo 0–3 Montreal Price 21,302 9–12–3 21 Recap 25 November 27 Columbus 1–3 Montreal Price 21,302 10–12–3 23 Recap 26 November 29 Ottawa 1–2 Montreal Price 21,302 11–12–3 25 Recap 27 November 30 Montreal 6–3 Detroit Price 19,515 12–12–3 27 Recap December: 4–7–1 (Home: 2–2–1; Road: 2–5–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 28 December 2 Detroit 1–10 Montreal Price 21,302 13–12–3 29 Recap 29 December 5 St. Louis 4–3 Montreal Price 21,302 13–13–3 29 Recap 30 December 7 Calgary 3–2 Montreal OT Price 21,302 13–13–4 30 Recap 31 December 9 Edmonton 6–2 Montreal Price 21,302 13–14–4 30 Recap 32 December 14 New Jersey 1–2 Montreal OT Price 21,302 14–14–4 32 Recap 33 December 16 Montreal 0–3 Ottawa Price 33,959(outdoors) 14–15–4 32 Recap 34 December 19 Montreal 7–5 Vancouver Price 18,865 15–15–4 34 Recap 35 December 22 Montreal 3–2 Calgary Price 19,289 16–15–4 36 Recap 36 December 23 Montreal 1–4 Edmonton Niemi 18,347 16–16–4 36 Recap 37 December 27 Montreal 1–3 Carolina Price 14,880 16–17–4 36 Recap 38 December 28 Montreal 1–3 Tampa Bay Price 19,092 16–18–4 36 Recap 39 December 30 Montreal 0–2 Florida Price 18,013 16–19–4 36 Recap January: 4–5–2 (Home: 3–3–2; Road: 1–2–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 40 January 2 San Jose 4–1 Montreal Price 21,302 16–20–4 36 Recap 41 January 4 Tampa Bay 1–2 Montreal SO Price 21,302 17–20–4 38 Recap 42 January 7 Vancouver 2–5 Montreal Price 21,302 18–20–4 40 Recap 43 January 13 Boston 4–3 Montreal SO Price 21,302 18–20–5 41 Recap 44 January 15 NY Islanders 5–4 Montreal OT Price 21,302 18–20–6 42 Recap 45 January 17 Montreal 1–4 Boston Price 17,565 18–21–6 42 Recap 46 January 19 Montreal 3–2 Washington Niemi 18,506 19–21–6 44 Recap 47 January 20 Boston 4–1 Montreal Price 21,302 19–22–6 44 Recap 48 January 23 Colorado 2–4 Montreal Price 21,302 20–22–6 46 Recap 49 January 25 Carolina 6–5 Montreal Price 21,302 20–23–6 46 Recap 50 January 30 Montreal 1–3 St. Louis Price 18,149 20–24–6 46 Recap February: 4–5–4 (Home: 4–0–3; Road: 0–5–1) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 51 February 1 Montreal 0–2 Carolina Price 11,953 20–25–6 46 Recap 52 February 3 Anaheim 2–5 Montreal Niemi 21,302 21–25–6 48 Recap 53 February 4 Ottawa 1–4 Montreal Price 21,302 22–25–6 50 Recap 54 February 8 Montreal 3–5 Philadelphia Price 19,655 22–26–6 50 Recap 55 February 10 Nashville 3–2 Montreal SO Price 21,302 22–26–7 51 Recap 56 February 14 Montreal 0–2 Colorado Niemi 14,928 22–27–7 51 Recap 57 February 15 Montreal 2–5 Arizona Price 11,489 22–28–7 51 Recap 58 February 17 Montreal 3–6 Vegas Price 18,122 22–29–7 51 Recap 59 February 20 Montreal 2–3 Philadelphia OT Price 19,336 22–29–8 52 Recap 60 February 22 NY Rangers 1–3 Montreal Niemi 21,302 23–29–8 54 Recap 61 February 24 Tampa Bay 4–3 Montreal SO Niemi 21,302 23–29–9 55 Recap 62 February 26 Philadelphia 1–0 Montreal SO Lindgren 21,302 23–29–10 56 Recap 63 February 28 NY Islanders 1–3 Montreal Niemi 21,302 24–29–10 58 Recap March: 4–9–2 (Home: 2–3–0; Road: 2–6–2) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 64 March 2 Montreal 6–3 NY Islanders Lindgren 10,685 25–29–10 60 Recap 65 March 3 Montreal 1–2 Boston OT Niemi 17,565 25–29–11 61 Recap 66 March 6 Montreal 4–6 New Jersey Lindgren 14,586 25–30–11 61 Recap 67 March 8 Montreal 0–5 Florida Lindgren 14,901 25–31–11 61 Recap 68 March 10 Montreal 2–3 Tampa Bay SO Niemi 19,092 25–31–12 62 Recap 69 March 12 Montreal 2–5 Columbus Lindgren 15,864 25–32–12 62 Recap 70 March 13 Dallas 2–4 Montreal Niemi 21,302 26–32–12 64 Recap 71 March 15 Pittsburgh 5–3 Montreal Niemi 21,302 26–33–12 64 Recap 72 March 17 Montreal 0–4 Toronto Lindgren 19,364 26–34–12 64 Recap 73 March 19 Florida 2–0 Montreal Niemi 21,302 26–35–12 64 Recap 74 March 21 Montreal 3–5 Pittsburgh Price 18,574 26–36–12 64 Recap 75 March 23 Montreal 3–0 Buffalo Niemi 18,594 27–36–12 66 Recap 76 March 24 Washington 6–4 Montreal Price 21,302 27–37–12 66 Recap 77 March 26 Detroit 2–4 Montreal Price 21,302 28–37–12 68 Recap 78 March 31 Montreal 2–5 Pittsburgh Niemi 18,636 28–38–12 68 Recap April: 1–2–1 (Home: 0–1–1; Road: 1–1–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 79 April 1 New Jersey 2–1 Montreal Price 21,302 28–39–12 68 Recap 80 April 3 Winnipeg 5–4 Montreal OT Price 21,302 28–39–13 69 Recap 81 April 5 Montreal 4–3 Detroit Niemi 19,515 29–39–13 71 Recap 82 April 7 Montreal 2–4 Toronto Price 19,525 29–40–13 71 RecapLegend:

Player statistics Final

Skaters

Regular season Player 82 31 23 54 −13 34 82 19 32 51 −31 22 77 13 33 46 −28 30 82 12 30 42 −30 28 64 17 20 37 −16 30 82 20 15 35 −4 23 72 10 20 30 −12 38 52 8 17 25 0 34 ‡ 60 6 18 24 3 39 66 12 9 21 −11 20 51 10 10 20 −8 53 26 6 10 16 −8 14 38 6 10 16 2 8 77 4 11 15 −2 34 58 10 4 14 7 55 55 4 8 12 −2 29 82 1 11 12 −7 40 ‡ 38 5 6 11 −11 26 48 3 8 11 0 26 † 19 0 8 8 1 8 49 0 7 7 5 4 26 4 2 6 −5 8† 30 2 4 6 −5 8 37 1 4 5 3 6 ‡ 25 1 3 4 −1 6 23 1 2 3 1 4 4 1 1 2 −2 2 ‡ 13 0 1 1 −3 9 18 0 1 1 −1 32 18 0 1 1 −5 6 2 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 −2 0 7 0 0 0 −1 10 ‡ 11 0 0 0 0 2

Goaltenders Regular season Player 49 48 2,854:37 16 26 7 148 3.11 1487 .900 1 0 0 0 † 19 17 1,026:16 7 5 4 42 2.46 592 .929 1 0 0 0 14 14 832:58 4 8 2 42 3.03 457 .908 2 0 0 2 ‡ 4 3 222:31 2 1 0 14 3.77 102 .863 0 0 1 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.

Awards and honours

Awards Regular season Player Award Awarded Ref NHL Second Star of the Week December 4, 2017 Carey Price NHL All-Star Game selection January 10, 2018

Milestones Regular season Player Milestone Reached Ref Victor Mete 1st career NHL game October 5, 2017 Karl Alzner 100th career NHL assist October 14, 2017 Victor Mete 1st career NHL assist1st career NHL point October 17, 2017 Jonathan Drouin 100th career NHL point October 17, 2017 Brendan Gallagher 100th career NHL assist October 24, 2017 Karl Alzner 600th career NHL game October 24, 2017 Andrew Shaw 400th career NHL game October 26, 2017 Charles Hudon 1st career NHL goal October 30, 2017 Charlie Lindgren 1st career NHL shutout November 5, 2017 Paul Byron 300th career NHL game November 14, 2017 Jakub Jerabek 1st career NHL game November 22, 2017 Brendan Gallagher 200th career NHL point November 27, 2017 Paul Byron 1st career NHL hat-trick December 2, 2017 Brendan Gallagher 100th career NHL goal December 2, 2017 Shea Weber 500th career NHL point December 5, 2017 Max Pacioretty 600th career NHL game December 28, 2017 Jonathan Drouin 200th career NHL game January 4, 2018 Alex Galchenyuk 100th career NHL goal January 13, 2018 Artturi Lehkonen 100th career NHL game January 13, 2018 Jakub Jerabek 1st career NHL assist1st career NHL point January 15, 2018 Jakub Jerabek 1st career NHL goal January 17, 2018 Tomas Plekanec 600th career NHL point February 4, 2018 Jeff Petry 500th career NHL game February 10, 2018 Joe Morrow 100th career NHL game February 17, 2018 Noah Juulsen 1st career NHL game February 22, 2018 Byron Froese 100th career NHL game February 28, 2018 Jacob de la Rose 100th career NHL game February 28, 2018 Noah Juulsen 1st career NHL goal1st career NHL point March 2, 2018 Alex Galchenyuk 400th career NHL game March 2, 2018 Brendan Gallagher 400th career NHL game March 24, 2018 Noah Juulsen 1st career NHL assist March 26, 2018 Mike Reilly 100th career NHL game April 1, 2018

Transactions The Canadiens have been involved in the following transactions during the 2017–18 season.

Trades Date DetailsRef To Vegas Golden Knights5th-round pick in 2019 To Montreal CanadiensDavid Schlemko To Buffalo SabresZach Redmond To Montreal CanadiensNicolas Deslauriers To Chicago BlackhawksAndreas Martinsen To Montreal CanadiensKyle Baun To Los Angeles KingsTorrey Mitchell To Montreal CanadiensConditional 5th-round pick in 2018 To New York RangersPeter Holland To Montreal CanadiensAdam Cracknell To Edmonton OilersAl Montoya To Montreal CanadiensConditional 4th-round pick in 2018 To Washington CapitalsJakub Jerabek To Montreal Canadiens5th-round pick in 2019 To Toronto Maple LeafsKyle BaunTomas Plekanec To Montreal CanadiensKerby RychelRinat Valiev2nd-round pick in 2018 To Winnipeg JetsJoe Morrow To Montreal Canadiens4th-round pick in 2018 To Minnesota Wild5th-round pick in 2019 To Montreal CanadiensMike Reilly To Arizona CoyotesAlex Galchenyuk To Montreal CanadiensMax Domi

Notes Montreal to retain 50% of Plekanec's remaining salary as part of trade.

Free agents acquired