| 52-17-11 | Won Final |
| Record | Outcome |
The Montreal Canadiens finished the regular season with a 52-17-11 record. They went 29-6-5 at home and 23-11-6 on the road. Including the playoffs, the Montreal Canadiens went 64-21-11.
The 1978-79 Montreal Canadiens played in the Norris Division of the Prince of Wales Conference.
The 1978-79 Montreal Canadiens had their best month in December, when they went 11-0-3 and had a 89.3% win percentage. Their worst month was October, when they went 4-4-1 and had a 50% win percentage.
| Month | Record | Win Percentage % | Goal Differential |
|---|---|---|---|
| October '78 | 4-4-1 | 50% | +3 |
| November '78 | 11-2-1 | 82.1% | +26 |
| December '78 | 11-0-3 | 89.3% | +36 |
| January '79 | 9-3-2 | 71.4% | +23 |
| February '79 | 7-2-1 | 75% | +23 |
| March '79 | 8-5-2 | 60% | +13 |
| April '79 | 2-1-1 | 62.5% | +9 |
The 1978-79 Montreal Canadiens did not play any overtime games in the regular season.
In the playoffs, the 1978-79 Montreal Canadiens went 4-1 in overtime games.
The longest win streak during the regular season for the 1978-79 Montreal Canadiens was a 8 game winning streak.
The longest losing streak that the Montreal Canadiens had during the 1978-79 regular season was 2 games, which occured 4 separate times.
= Playoff Team
| Date | Opponent | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Season | |||
| Wed, Oct 11, 1978 | vs Minnesota North Stars | Win 5 - 2 | |
| Sat, Oct 14, 1978 | vs Colorado Rockies | Win 5 - 2 | |
| Sun, Oct 15, 1978 | @ Philadelphia Flyers | Win 3 - 2 | |
| Tue, Oct 17, 1978 | @ New York Islanders | Loss 1 - 3 | |
| Fri, Oct 20, 1978 | @ Atlanta Flames | Loss 5 - 7 | |
| Sun, Oct 22, 1978 | vs Los Angeles Kings | Win 8 - 4 | |
| Wed, Oct 25, 1978 | @ Toronto Maple Leafs | Tie 4 - 4 | |
| Sat, Oct 28, 1978 | vs New York Rangers | Loss 1 - 2 | |
| Sun, Oct 29, 1978 | @ Chicago Black Hawks | Loss 1 - 4 | |
| Wed, Nov 1, 1978 | @ Detroit Red Wings | Win 4 - 1 | |
| Thu, Nov 2, 1978 | vs Washington Capitals | Win 4 - 2 | |
| Sat, Nov 4, 1978 | vs Atlanta Flames | Win 4 - 2 | |
| Sun, Nov 5, 1978 | @ Boston Bruins | Tie 1 - 1 | |
| Wed, Nov 8, 1978 | @ Washington Capitals | Win 6 - 0 | |
| Thu, Nov 9, 1978 | vs Detroit Red Wings | Win 8 - 3 | |
| Sat, Nov 11, 1978 | vs Toronto Maple Leafs | Win 3 - 2 | |
| Wed, Nov 15, 1978 | @ Colorado Rockies | Win 6 - 1 | |
| Thu, Nov 16, 1978 | @ Los Angeles Kings | Loss 3 - 6 | |
| Sat, Nov 18, 1978 | @ Vancouver Canucks | Win 4 - 2 | |
| Wed, Nov 22, 1978 | @ Pittsburgh Penguins | Win 3 - 2 | |
| Thu, Nov 23, 1978 | vs Pittsburgh Penguins | Win 8 - 4 | |
| Sat, Nov 25, 1978 | vs Chicago Black Hawks | Loss 3 - 8 | |
| Tue, Nov 28, 1978 | vs Philadelphia Flyers | Win 3 - 0 | |
| Sat, Dec 2, 1978 | vs Buffalo Sabres | Win 8 - 1 | |
| Sun, Dec 3, 1978 | @ Buffalo Sabres | Win 4 - 1 | |
| Wed, Dec 6, 1978 | @ Detroit Red Wings | Tie 2 - 2 | |
| Fri, Dec 8, 1978 | vs Pittsburgh Penguins | Tie 3 - 3 | |
| Sun, Dec 10, 1978 | vs New York Islanders | Win 4 - 3 | |
| Tue, Dec 12, 1978 | @ St. Louis Blues | Win 6 - 0 | |
| Wed, Dec 13, 1978 | @ Minnesota North Stars | Win 3 - 2 | |
| Sat, Dec 16, 1978 | @ Los Angeles Kings | Win 5 - 2 | |
| Wed, Dec 20, 1978 | @ Chicago Black Hawks | Win 5 - 3 | |
| Thu, Dec 21, 1978 | vs Chicago Black Hawks | Win 5 - 1 | |
| Sat, Dec 23, 1978 | vs Colorado Rockies | Win 3 - 2 | |
| Wed, Dec 27, 1978 | @ Detroit Red Wings | Win 5 - 2 | |
| Thu, Dec 28, 1978 | vs Los Angeles Kings | Tie 3 - 3 | |
| Sat, Dec 30, 1978 | vs Boston Bruins | Win 6 - 1 | |
| Wed, Jan 3, 1979 | @ New York Rangers | Loss 2 - 6 | |
| Thu, Jan 4, 1979 | vs Los Angeles Kings | Loss 4 - 5 | |
| Sat, Jan 6, 1979 | vs Vancouver Canucks | Win 2 - 0 | |
| Mon, Jan 8, 1979 | vs Minnesota North Stars | Win 3 - 1 | |
| Wed, Jan 10, 1979 | @ Pittsburgh Penguins | Loss 2 - 3 | |
| Sat, Jan 13, 1979 | vs Buffalo Sabres | Win 5 - 2 | |
| Tue, Jan 16, 1979 | @ Vancouver Canucks | Tie 2 - 2 | |
| Wed, Jan 17, 1979 | @ Los Angeles Kings | Win 7 - 3 | |
| Sat, Jan 20, 1979 | vs Philadelphia Flyers | Tie 5 - 5 | |
| Tue, Jan 23, 1979 | @ St. Louis Blues | Win 6 - 3 | |
| Thu, Jan 25, 1979 | vs Atlanta Flames | Win 6 - 0 | |
| Sat, Jan 27, 1979 | vs Boston Bruins | Win 3 - 1 | |
| Mon, Jan 29, 1979 | @ Philadelphia Flyers | Win 7 - 3 | |
| Wed, Jan 31, 1979 | @ Pittsburgh Penguins | Win 4 - 1 | |
| Sat, Feb 3, 1979 | @ Toronto Maple Leafs | Win 6 - 3 | |
| Sun, Feb 4, 1979 | @ Washington Capitals | Win 8 - 4 | |
| Thu, Feb 15, 1979 | vs Los Angeles Kings | Tie 2 - 2 | |
| Sat, Feb 17, 1979 | vs Washington Capitals | Win 2 - 0 | |
| Sun, Feb 18, 1979 | @ Buffalo Sabres | Win 5 - 2 | |
| Wed, Feb 21, 1979 | @ Pittsburgh Penguins | Loss 1 - 3 | |
| Thu, Feb 22, 1979 | vs Pittsburgh Penguins | Win 12 - 0 | |
| Sat, Feb 24, 1979 | vs St. Louis Blues | Win 6 - 4 | |
| Sun, Feb 25, 1979 | @ Washington Capitals | Win 8 - 5 | |
| Tue, Feb 27, 1979 | @ New York Islanders | Loss 3 - 7 | |
| Thu, Mar 1, 1979 | vs Toronto Maple Leafs | Win 2 - 1 | |
| Sat, Mar 3, 1979 | vs Detroit Red Wings | Loss 3 - 5 | |
| Mon, Mar 5, 1979 | @ Washington Capitals | Tie 2 - 2 | |
| Thu, Mar 8, 1979 | vs Vancouver Canucks | Win 11 - 1 | |
| Sat, Mar 10, 1979 | vs New York Rangers | Loss 3 - 6 | |
| Mon, Mar 12, 1979 | vs Detroit Red Wings | Tie 3 - 3 | |
| Wed, Mar 14, 1979 | @ Minnesota North Stars | Loss 3 - 4 | |
| Sat, Mar 17, 1979 | @ Los Angeles Kings | Loss 1 - 3 | |
| Sun, Mar 18, 1979 | @ Colorado Rockies | Win 3 - 1 | |
| Thu, Mar 22, 1979 | vs New York Islanders | Loss 3 - 5 | |
| Sat, Mar 24, 1979 | vs Washington Capitals | Win 3 - 1 | |
| Sun, Mar 25, 1979 | @ New York Rangers | Win 1 - 0 | |
| Tue, Mar 27, 1979 | @ Atlanta Flames | Win 6 - 4 | |
| Thu, Mar 29, 1979 | vs St. Louis Blues | Win 5 - 2 | |
| Sat, Mar 31, 1979 | vs Pittsburgh Penguins | Win 5 - 3 | |
| Sun, Apr 1, 1979 | @ Boston Bruins | Tie 3 - 3 | |
| Wed, Apr 4, 1979 | vs Detroit Red Wings | Win 4 - 1 | |
| Sat, Apr 7, 1979 | vs Washington Capitals | Win 10 - 3 | |
| Sun, Apr 8, 1979 | @ Detroit Red Wings | Loss 0 - 1 | |
| Playoffs | |||
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| Conference Semi-Finals (Won 4 - 0) | |||
| Mon, Apr 16, 1979 | vs Toronto Maple Leafs | Win 5 - 2 | |
| Wed, Apr 18, 1979 | vs Toronto Maple Leafs | Win 5 - 1 | |
| Sat, Apr 21, 1979 | @ Toronto Maple Leafs | Win 4 - 3 | 2OT |
| Sun, Apr 22, 1979 | @ Toronto Maple Leafs | Win 5 - 4 | OT |
| Conference Finals (Won 4 - 3) | |||
| Thu, Apr 26, 1979 | vs Boston Bruins | Win 4 - 2 | |
| Sat, Apr 28, 1979 | vs Boston Bruins | Win 5 - 2 | |
| Tue, May 1, 1979 | @ Boston Bruins | Loss 1 - 2 | |
| Thu, May 3, 1979 | @ Boston Bruins | Loss 3 - 4 | OT |
| Sat, May 5, 1979 | vs Boston Bruins | Win 5 - 1 | |
| Tue, May 8, 1979 | @ Boston Bruins | Loss 2 - 5 | |
| Thu, May 10, 1979 | vs Boston Bruins | Win 5 - 4 | OT |
| Stanley Cup Final (Won 4 - 1) | |||
| Sun, May 13, 1979 | vs New York Rangers | Loss 1 - 4 | |
| Tue, May 15, 1979 | vs New York Rangers | Win 6 - 2 | |
| Thu, May 17, 1979 | @ New York Rangers | Win 4 - 1 | |
| Sat, May 19, 1979 | @ New York Rangers | Win 4 - 3 | OT |
| Mon, May 21, 1979 | vs New York Rangers | Win 4 - 1 | |
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