The 2024–25 Montreal Canadiens season was the 116th for the club that was established on December 4, 1909, and their 108th season as a franchise in the National Hockey League (NHL).

After finishing as the worst team in the league during the 2021–22 season and fifth-last in both the 2022–23 and 2023–24 campaigns, the rebuilding Canadiens approached the season at hand with the goal of being "in the mix" for the Stanley Cup playoffs until late March or April. Because of this, general manager Kent Hughes opted not to deal pending unrestricted free agents at the annual trade deadline, having judged the team's performance a success to that point.

Following the NHL's midseason hiatus for the 4 Nations Face-Off tournament in February 2025, the Canadiens performed strongly, culminating in a six-game winning streak from March 30 to April 8 that saw the team reach the second wild card position in the Eastern Conference standings, with four games remaining in their schedule. With other teams gradually being eliminated from playoff contention, the contest for the final wild card spot came down to the Canadiens and the Columbus Blue Jackets. After losing once in regulation and twice in overtime, the Canadiens entered their final regular season game against the Carolina Hurricanes on April 16, needing a single point to qualify for the playoffs. The Canadiens ultimately defeated the Hurricanes 4–2, securing their first playoff berth since 2021, and became the last team to clinch for 2024–25.

With an average age of 25.95 years, the current iteration of the roster overtook the 2012–13 Toronto Maple Leafs as the youngest team in history to qualify for the NHL postseason. Facing off against the top-seeded Washington Capitals in the ensuing first round, Montreal was defeated in five games.

After setting a number of franchise and league records for a rookie defenceman, Lane Hutson received the Calder Memorial Trophy as the Professional Hockey Writers' Association's choice for the season's best first-year player. He was the first Canadiens player to earn the distinction since goaltender Ken Dryden in the 1971–72 season.

Standings Divisional standings

Conference standings

Schedule and results

Preseason The preseason schedule was published on June 19, 2024. 2024 preseason game log: 2–4–0 (Home: 2–2–0; Road: 0–2–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Recap 1 September 23 Philadelphia 0–5 Montreal Primeau 20,690 1–0–0 2 September 24 New Jersey 0–3 Montreal Montembeault 20,539 2–0–0 3 September 26 Montreal 1–2 Toronto Dobes 18,107 2–1–0 4 September 28 Toronto 2–1 Montreal Primeau 21,105 2–2–0 5 October 1 Ottawa 4–3 Montreal Primeau 20,983 2–3–0 6 October 5 Montreal 2–4 Ottawa Montembeault 16,266 2–4–0

Regular season The regular season schedule was released on July 2, 2024. 2024–25 game logOctober: 4–6–1 (home: 3–4–0; road: 1–2–1) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 1 October 9 Toronto 0–1 Montreal Montembeault 21,105 1–0–0 2 2 October 10 Montreal 4–6 Boston Primeau 17,850 1–1–0 2 3 October 12 Ottawa 1–4 Montreal Montembeault 21,105 2–1–0 4 4 October 14 Pittsburgh 6–3 Montreal Montembeault 21,105 2–2–0 4 5 October 17 Los Angeles 4–1 Montreal Montembeault 21,105 2–3–0 4 6 October 19 Montreal 3–4 NY Islanders SO Primeau 15,411 2–3–1 5 7 October 22 NY Rangers 7–2 Montreal Montembeault 21,105 2–4–1 5 8 October 26 St. Louis 2–5 Montreal Montembeault 21,105 3–4–1 7 9 October 27 Montreal 4–3 Philadelphia Primeau 17,440 4–4–1 9 10 October 29 Seattle 8–2 Montreal Montembeault 21,105 4–5–1 9 11 October 31 Montreal 3–6 Washington Primeau 15,789 4–6–1 9 November: 4–6–2 (home: 2–1–2; road: 2–5–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 12 November 2 Montreal 1–3 Pittsburgh Montembeault 17,362 4–7–1 9 13 November 5 Calgary 3–2 Montreal OT Montembeault 21,105 4–7–2 10 14 November 7 Montreal 3–5 New Jersey Montembeault 16,514 4–8–2 10 15 November 9 Montreal 1–4 Toronto Montembeault 19,277 4–9–2 10 16 November 11 Montreal 7–5 Buffalo Montembeault 15,687 5–9–2 12 17 November 14 Montreal 0–3 Minnesota Montembeault 17,012 5–10–2 12 18 November 16 Columbus 1–5 Montreal Montembeault 21,105 6–10–2 14 19 November 18 Edmonton 0–3 Montreal Montembeault 21,105 7–10–2 16 20 November 23 Vegas 6–2 Montreal Montembeault 21,105 7–11–2 16 21 November 26 Utah 3–2 Montreal OT Montembeault 21,105 7–11–3 17 22 November 27 Montreal 4–3 Columbus OT Primeau 15,485 8–11–3 19 23 November 30 Montreal 3–4 NY Rangers Montembeault 18,006 8–12–3 19 December: 9–5–0 (home: 5–2–0; road: 4–3–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 24 December 1 Montreal 3–6 Boston Primeau 17,850 8–13–3 19 25 December 3 NY Islanders 1–2 Montreal OT Montembeault 21,105 9–13–3 21 26 December 5 Nashville 0–3 Montreal Montembeault 21,105 10–13–3 23 27 December 7 Washington 4–2 Montreal Montembeault 21,105 10–14–3 23 28 December 9 Anaheim 2–3 Montreal SO Montembeault 21,105 11–14–3 25 29 December 12 Pittsburgh 9–2 Montreal Montembeault 21,105 11–15–3 25 30 December 14 Montreal 2–4 Winnipeg Montembeault 15,225 11–16–3 25 31 December 17 Buffalo 1–6 Montreal Montembeault 21,105 12–16–3 27 32 December 20 Montreal 4–3 Detroit Montembeault 19,515 13–16–3 29 33 December 21 Detroit 1–5 Montreal Montembeault 21,105 14–16–3 31 34 December 23 Montreal 4–5 Columbus Montembeault 17,875 14–17–3 31 35 December 28 Montreal 4–0 Florida Dobes 19,483 15–17–3 33 36 December 29 Montreal 5–2 Tampa Bay Montembeault 19,092 16–17–3 35 37 December 31 Montreal 3–2 Vegas Montembeault 17,925 17–17–3 37 January: 7–5–2 (home: 3–3–2; road: 4–2–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 38 January 3 Montreal 2–4 Chicago Montembeault 19,620 17–18–3 37 39 January 4 Montreal 2–1 Colorado SO Dobes 18,087 18–18–3 39 40 January 6 Vancouver 4–5 Montreal OT Montembeault 21,105 19–18–3 41 41 January 10 Montreal 3–2 Washington OT Dobes 18,573 20–18–3 43 42 January 11 Dallas 2–1 Montreal SO Montembeault 21,105 20–18–4 44 43 January 14 Montreal 5–3 Utah Montembeault 11,131 21–18–4 46 44 January 16 Montreal 3–1 Dallas Dobes 18,532 22–18–4 48 45 January 18 Toronto 7–3 Montreal Montembeault 21,105 22–19–4 48 46 January 19 NY Rangers 4–5 Montreal OT Dobes 21,105 23–19–4 50 47 January 21 Tampa Bay 2–3 Montreal Montembeault 21,105 24–19–4 52 48 January 23 Montreal 2–4 Detroit Montembeault 18,825 24–20–4 52 49 January 25 New Jersey 4–3 Montreal OT Dobes 21,105 24–20–5 53 50 January 28 Winnipeg 4–1 Montreal Montembeault 21,105 24–21–5 53 51 January 30 Minnesota 4–0 Montreal Dobes 21,105 24–22–5 53 February: 4–4–0 (home: 2–2–0; road: 2–2–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 52 February 2 Montreal 2–3 Anaheim Montembeault 17,174 24–23–5 53 53 February 4 Montreal 4–3 San Jose Montembeault 11,215 25–23–5 55 54 February 5 Montreal 3–6 Los Angeles Dobes 15,584 25–24–5 55 55 February 8 New Jersey 4–0 Montreal Montembeault 21,105 25–25–5 55 56 February 9 Tampa Bay 5–3 Montreal Montembeault 21,105 25–26–5 55 57 February 22 Montreal 5–2 Ottawa Montembeault 18,840 26–26–5 57 58 February 25 Carolina 0–4 Montreal Montembeault 21,105 27–26–5 59 59 February 27 San Jose 3–4 Montreal OT Montembeault 21,105 28–26–5 61 March: 6–4–4 (home: 3–0–1; road: 3–4–3) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 60 March 1 Montreal 4–2 Buffalo Dobes 18,361 29–26–5 63 61 March 3 Buffalo 3–4 Montreal OT Montembeault 21,105 30–26–5 65 62 March 6 Montreal 2–3 Edmonton OT Montembeault 18,347 30–26–6 66 63 March 8 Montreal 0–1 Calgary Dobes 19,243 30–27–6 66 64 March 11 Montreal 4–2 Vancouver Montembeault 18,886 31–27–6 68 65 March 12 Montreal 4–5 Seattle OT Dobes 17,151 31–27–7 69 66 March 15 Florida 1–3 Montreal Montembeault 21,105 32–27–7 71 67 March 18 Ottawa 3–6 Montreal Montembeault 21,105 33–27–7 73 68 March 20 Montreal 3–4 NY Islanders OT Montembeault 15,218 33–27–8 74 69 March 22 Colorado 5–4 Montreal SO Montembeault 21,105 33–27–9 75 70 March 25 Montreal 1–6 St. Louis Montembeault 18,096 33–28–9 75 71 March 27 Montreal 4–6 Philadelphia Dobes 19,284 33–29–9 75 72 March 28 Montreal 1–4 Carolina Montembeault 18,795 33–30–9 75 73 March 30 Montreal 4–2 Florida Montembeault 19,432 34–30–9 77 April: 6–1–2 (home: 5–0–1; road: 1–1–1) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 74 April 1 Florida 2–3 Montreal OT Montembeault 21,105 35–30–9 79 75 April 3 Boston 1–4 Montreal Montembeault 21,105 36–30–9 81 76 April 5 Philadelphia 2–3 Montreal Montembeault 21,105 37–30–9 83 77 April 6 Montreal 2–1 Nashville Dobes 17,183 38–30–9 85 78 April 8 Detroit 1–4 Montreal Montembeault 21,105 39–30–9 87 79 April 11 Montreal 2–5 Ottawa Montembeault 18,685 39–31–9 87 80 April 12 Montreal 0–1 Toronto OT Dobes 19,252 39–31–10 88 81 April 14 Chicago 4–3 Montreal SO Montembeault 21,105 39–31–11 89 82 April 16 Carolina 2–4 Montreal Montembeault 21,105 40–31–11 91 Legend:

Playoffs

2025 Stanley Cup playoffsEastern Conference First Round vs. (M1) Washington Capitals: Washington won 4–1 # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Series Recap 1 April 21 Montreal 2–3 Washington OT Montembeault 18,573 0–1 2 April 23 Montreal 1–3 Washington Montembeault 18,573 0–2 3 April 25 Washington 3–6 Montreal Dobes 21,105 1–2 4 April 27 Washington 5–2 Montreal Dobes 21,105 1–3 5 April 30 Montreal 1–4 Washington Dobes 18,573 1–4 Legend:

Player statistics Final stats Skaters

Regular season Player 82 30 59 89 +19 8 82 37 33 70 +9 14 82 6 60* 66 −2 34 79 18 33 51 +4 45 82 21 17 38 −6 39 82 13 23 36 +1 10 52 20 13 33 −14 14 82 12 21 33 −5 16 80 6 25 31 −6 51 81 11 18 29 −2 16 81 15 12 27 −2 90 82 15 11 26 −21 24 57 10 12 22 −29 40 62 10 8 18 −6 20 † 51 2 16 18 +4 28 55 6 12 18 +6 47 75 1 14 15 −8 36 56 2 11 13 +2 52 70 1 5 6 −13 118 7 2 2 4 −5 6 12 2 0 2 −6 2 2 1 1 2 +1 0 18 0 2 2 −5 2 7 1 0 1 −2 0 ‡ 17 1 0 1 −4 8 12 0 1 1 −2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 −2 2 25 0 0 0 −2 24

Playoffs Player 5 0 5 5 −5 0 5 3 1 4 −6 0 5 2 0 2 −1 4 5 2 0 2 −4 4 5 2 0 2 −5 2 5 1 1 2 0 0 5 1 1 2 −3 4 5 0 2 2 +2 2 5 0 2 2 −5 0 5 0 2 2 −7 0 5 1 0 1 +1 0 3 0 1 1 0 0 5 0 1 1 0 2 5 0 1 1 −1 2 2 0 1 1 −2 2 5 0 1 1 −2 0 5 0 1 1 −2 20 3 0 0 0 +1 4 2 0 0 0 −2 0 5 0 0 0 −3 4

Goaltenders Regular season Player 62 60 3533:59 31 24 7 166 2.82 1678 .902 4 0 1 0 16 15 874:47 7 4 3 40 2.74 440 .909 1 0 0 0 11 7 523:42 2 3 1 41 4.70 250 .836 0 0 0 2 Playoffs Player 3 2 144:07 1 2 7 2.91 59 .881 0 0 0 0 3 3 152:07 0 2 7 2.76 76 .908 0 0 0 0 †Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Canadiens. Stats reflect time with the Canadiens only. ‡Denotes player was traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with the Canadiens only. Bold denotes franchise record. *Denotes league record.

Suspensions/fines Player Explanation Length Salary Date issued Ref Arber Xhekaj Unsportsmanlike conduct against Leafs forward Cedric Pare N/A $3,385.42 September 29, 2024 Josh Anderson Unsportsmanlike conduct against Capitals forward Tom Wilson N/A $5,000.00 April 26, 2025 Team Unsportsmanlike conduct during warmups prior to a playoff game against the Washington Capitals N/A $25,000.00 April 28, 2025 Arber Xhekaj Unsportsmanlike conduct during warmups prior to a playoff game against the Washington Capitals N/A $3,385.42 April 28, 2025

Awards and honours Awards Regular season Player Award Awarded Ref Patrik Laine NHL Third Star of the Week December 22, 2024 Lane Hutson NHL Rookie of the Month December 31, 2024 Nick Suzuki NHL Third Star of the Week March 3, 2025 Lane Hutson NHL Rookie of the Month April 1, 2025 Nick Suzuki NHL Second Star of the Week April 7, 2025   Lane Hutson Calder Memorial Trophy June 10, 2025   Lane Hutson NHL All-Rookie Team June 12, 2025  

Milestones