Montreal Canadiens Playoff Series Results

Series	Opponent	Series Result
All Series	–	61.3%
2020-21 – Final	Tampa Bay Lightning	Lost in 5 (1-4)
2020-21 – Conf Finals	Vegas Golden Knights	Won in 6 (4-2)
2020-21 – Conf Semi	Winnipeg Jets	Won in 4 (4-0)
2020-21 – First Round	Toronto Maple Leafs	Won in 7 (4-3)
2019-20 – First Round	Philadelphia Flyers	Lost in 6 (2-4)
2019-20 – Qual Round	Pittsburgh Penguins	Won in 4 (3-1)
2016-17 – First Round	New York Rangers	Lost in 6 (2-4)
2014-15 – Conf Semi	Tampa Bay Lightning	Lost in 6 (2-4)
2014-15 – First Round	Ottawa Senators	Won in 6 (4-2)
2013-14 – Conf Finals	New York Rangers	Lost in 6 (2-4)
2013-14 – Conf Semi	Boston Bruins	Won in 7 (4-3)
2013-14 – First Round	Tampa Bay Lightning	Won in 4 (4-0)
2012-13 – First Round	Ottawa Senators	Lost in 5 (1-4)
2010-11 – First Round	Boston Bruins	Lost in 7 (3-4)
2009-10 – Conf Finals	Philadelphia Flyers	Lost in 5 (1-4)
2009-10 – Conf Semi	Pittsburgh Penguins	Won in 7 (4-3)
2009-10 – First Round	Washington Capitals	Won in 7 (4-3)
2008-09 – First Round	Boston Bruins	Lost in 4 (0-4)
2007-08 – Conf Semi	Philadelphia Flyers	Lost in 5 (1-4)
2007-08 – First Round	Boston Bruins	Won in 7 (4-3)
2005-06 – First Round	Carolina Hurricanes	Lost in 6 (2-4)
2003-04 – Conf Semi	Tampa Bay Lightning	Lost in 4 (0-4)
2003-04 – First Round	Boston Bruins	Won in 7 (4-3)
2001-02 – Conf Semi	Carolina Hurricanes	Lost in 6 (2-4)
2001-02 – First Round	Boston Bruins	Won in 6 (4-2)
1997-98 – Conf Semi	Buffalo Sabres	Lost in 4 (0-4)
1997-98 – First Round	Pittsburgh Penguins	Won in 6 (4-2)
1996-97 – First Round	New Jersey Devils	Lost in 5 (1-4)
1995-96 – First Round	New York Rangers	Lost in 6 (2-4)
1993-94 – First Round	Boston Bruins	Lost in 7 (3-4)
1992-93 – Final	Los Angeles Kings	Won in 5 (4-1)
1992-93 – Conf Finals	New York Islanders	Won in 5 (4-1)
1992-93 – Conf Semi	Buffalo Sabres	Won in 4 (4-0)
1992-93 – First Round	Quebec Nordiques	Won in 6 (4-2)
1991-92 – Conf Semi	Boston Bruins	Lost in 4 (0-4)
1991-92 – First Round	Hartford Whalers	Won in 7 (4-3)
1990-91 – Conf Semi	Boston Bruins	Lost in 7 (3-4)
1990-91 – First Round	Buffalo Sabres	Won in 6 (4-2)
1989-90 – Conf Semi	Boston Bruins	Lost in 5 (1-4)
1989-90 – First Round	Buffalo Sabres	Won in 6 (4-2)
1988-89 – Final	Calgary Flames	Lost in 6 (2-4)
1988-89 – Conf Finals	Philadelphia Flyers	Won in 6 (4-2)
1988-89 – Conf Semi	Boston Bruins	Won in 5 (4-1)
1988-89 – First Round	Hartford Whalers	Won in 4 (4-0)
1987-88 – Conf Semi	Boston Bruins	Lost in 5 (1-4)
1987-88 – First Round	Hartford Whalers	Won in 6 (4-2)
1986-87 – Conf Finals	Philadelphia Flyers	Lost in 6 (2-4)
1986-87 – Conf Semi	Quebec Nordiques	Won in 7 (4-3)
1986-87 – First Round	Boston Bruins	Won in 4 (4-0)
1985-86 – Final	Calgary Flames	Won in 5 (4-1)
1985-86 – Conf Finals	New York Rangers	Won in 5 (4-1)
1985-86 – Conf Semi	Hartford Whalers	Won in 7 (4-3)
1985-86 – First Round	Boston Bruins	Won in 3 (3-0)
1984-85 – Conf Semi	Quebec Nordiques	Lost in 7 (3-4)
1984-85 – First Round	Boston Bruins	Won in 5 (3-2)
1983-84 – Conf Finals	New York Islanders	Lost in 6 (2-4)
1983-84 – Conf Semi	Quebec Nordiques	Won in 6 (4-2)
1983-84 – First Round	Boston Bruins	Won in 3 (3-0)
1982-83 – First Round	Buffalo Sabres	Lost in 3 (0-3)
1981-82 – First Round	Quebec Nordiques	Lost in 5 (2-3)
1980-81 – First Round	Edmonton Oilers	Lost in 3 (0-3)
1979-80 – Conf Semi	Minnesota North Stars	Lost in 7 (3-4)
1979-80 – First Round	Hartford Whalers	Won in 3 (3-0)
1978-79 – Final	New York Rangers	Won in 5 (4-1)
1978-79 – Conf Finals	Boston Bruins	Won in 7 (4-3)
1978-79 – Conf Semi	Toronto Maple Leafs	Won in 4 (4-0)
1977-78 – Final	Boston Bruins	Won in 6 (4-2)
1977-78 – Conf Finals	Toronto Maple Leafs	Won in 4 (4-0)
1977-78 – Conf Semi	Detroit Red Wings	Won in 5 (4-1)
1976-77 – Final	Boston Bruins	Won in 4 (4-0)
1976-77 – Conf Finals	New York Islanders	Won in 6 (4-2)
1976-77 – Conf Semi	St. Louis Blues	Won in 4 (4-0)
1975-76 – Final	Philadelphia Flyers	Won in 4 (4-0)
1975-76 – Conf Finals	New York Islanders	Won in 5 (4-1)
1975-76 – Conf Semi	Chicago Black Hawks	Won in 4 (4-0)
1974-75 – Conf Finals	Buffalo Sabres	Lost in 6 (2-4)
1974-75 – Conf Semi	Vancouver Canucks	Won in 5 (4-1)
1973-74 – Conf Semi	New York Rangers	Lost in 6 (2-4)
1972-73 – Final	Chicago Black Hawks	Won in 6 (4-2)
1972-73 – Conf Finals	Philadelphia Flyers	Won in 5 (4-1)
1972-73 – Conf Semi	Buffalo Sabres	Won in 6 (4-2)
1971-72 – Conf Semi	New York Rangers	Lost in 6 (2-4)
1970-71 – Final	Chicago Black Hawks	Won in 7 (4-3)
1970-71 – Conf Finals	Minnesota North Stars	Won in 6 (4-2)
1970-71 – Conf Semi	Boston Bruins	Won in 7 (4-3)
1968-69 – Final	St. Louis Blues	Won in 4 (4-0)
1968-69 – Conf Finals	Boston Bruins	Won in 6 (4-2)
1968-69 – Conf Semi	New York Rangers	Won in 4 (4-0)
1967-68 – Final	St. Louis Blues	Won in 4 (4-0)
1967-68 – Conf Finals	Chicago Black Hawks	Won in 5 (4-1)
1967-68 – Conf Semi	Boston Bruins	Won in 4 (4-0)
1966-67 – Final	Toronto Maple Leafs	Lost in 6 (2-4)
1966-67 – Conf Finals	New York Rangers	Won in 4 (4-0)
1965-66 – Final	Detroit Red Wings	Won in 6 (4-2)
1965-66 – Conf Finals	Toronto Maple Leafs	Won in 4 (4-0)
1964-65 – Final	Chicago Black Hawks	Won in 7 (4-3)
1964-65 – Conf Finals	Toronto Maple Leafs	Won in 6 (4-2)
1963-64 – Conf Finals	Toronto Maple Leafs	Lost in 7 (3-4)
1962-63 – Conf Finals	Toronto Maple Leafs	Lost in 5 (1-4)
1961-62 – Conf Finals	Chicago Black Hawks	Lost in 6 (2-4)
1960-61 – Conf Finals	Chicago Black Hawks	Lost in 6 (2-4)
1959-60 – Final	Toronto Maple Leafs	Won in 4 (4-0)
1959-60 – Conf Finals	Chicago Black Hawks	Won in 4 (4-0)
1958-59 – Final	Toronto Maple Leafs	Won in 5 (4-1)
1958-59 – Conf Finals	Chicago Black Hawks	Won in 6 (4-2)
1957-58 – Final	Boston Bruins	Won in 6 (4-2)
1957-58 – Conf Finals	Detroit Red Wings	Won in 4 (4-0)
1956-57 – Final	Boston Bruins	Won in 5 (4-1)
1956-57 – Conf Finals	New York Rangers	Won in 5 (4-1)
1955-56 – Final	Detroit Red Wings	Won in 5 (4-1)
1955-56 – Conf Finals	New York Rangers	Won in 5 (4-1)
1954-55 – Final	Detroit Red Wings	Lost in 7 (3-4)
1954-55 – Conf Finals	Boston Bruins	Won in 5 (4-1)
1953-54 – Final	Detroit Red Wings	Lost in 7 (3-4)
1953-54 – Conf Finals	Boston Bruins	Won in 4 (4-0)
1952-53 – Final	Boston Bruins	Won in 5 (4-1)
1952-53 – Conf Finals	Chicago Black Hawks	Won in 7 (4-3)
1951-52 – Final	Detroit Red Wings	Lost in 4 (0-4)
1951-52 – Conf Finals	Boston Bruins	Won in 7 (4-3)
1950-51 – Final	Toronto Maple Leafs	Lost in 5 (1-4)
1950-51 – Conf Finals	Detroit Red Wings	Won in 6 (4-2)
1949-50 – Conf Finals	New York Rangers	Lost in 5 (1-4)
1948-49 – Conf Finals	Detroit Red Wings	Lost in 7 (3-4)
1946-47 – Final	Toronto Maple Leafs	Lost in 6 (2-4)
1946-47 – Conf Finals	Boston Bruins	Won in 5 (4-1)
1945-46 – Final	Boston Bruins	Won in 5 (4-1)
1945-46 – Conf Finals	Chicago Black Hawks	Won in 4 (4-0)
1944-45 – Conf Finals	Toronto Maple Leafs	Lost in 6 (2-4)
1943-44 – Final	Chicago Black Hawks	Won in 4 (4-0)
1943-44 – Conf Finals	Toronto Maple Leafs	Won in 5 (4-1)
1942-43 – Conf Finals	Boston Bruins	Lost in 5 (1-4)
1941-42 – Conf Semi	Detroit Red Wings	Lost in 3 (1-2)
1940-41 – Conf Semi	Chicago Black Hawks	Lost in 3 (1-2)
1938-39 – Conf Semi	Detroit Red Wings	Lost in 3 (1-2)
1937-38 – Conf Semi	Chicago Black Hawks	Lost in 3 (1-2)
1936-37 – Conf Finals	Detroit Red Wings	Lost in 5 (2-3)
1934-35 – Conf Semi	New York Rangers	Lost in 2 (0-1)
1933-34 – Conf Semi	Chicago Black Hawks	Lost in 2 (0-1)
1932-33 – Conf Semi	New York Rangers	Lost in 2 (0-1)
1931-32 – Conf Finals	New York Rangers	Lost in 4 (1-3)
1930-31 – Final	Chicago Black Hawks	Won in 5 (3-2)
1930-31 – Conf Finals	Boston Bruins	Won in 5 (3-2)
1929-30 – Final	Boston Bruins	Won in 2 (2-0)
1929-30 – Conf Finals	New York Rangers	Won in 2 (2-0)
1929-30 – Conf Semi	Chicago Black Hawks	Won in 2 (1-0)
1928-29 – Conf Finals	Boston Bruins	Lost in 3 (0-3)
1927-28 – Conf Finals	Montreal Maroons	Lost in 2 (0-1)
1926-27 – Conf Finals	Ottawa Senators	Lost in 2 (0-1)
1926-27 – Conf Semi	Montreal Maroons	Won in 2 (1-0)
1924-25 – Final	Hamilton Tigers	Won in 1 (1-0)
1924-25 – Conf Finals	Toronto St. Patricks	Won in 2 (2-0)
1923-24 – Final	Ottawa Senators	Won in 2 (2-0)
1922-23 – Final	Ottawa Senators	Lost in 2 (1-1)
1918-19 – Final	Ottawa Senators	Won in 5 (4-1)
1917-18 – Final	Toronto Arenas	Lost in 2 (1-1)

Montreal Canadiens Playoff Series Results By Series Score

Series Score	Won Game	Won Series	Last
0-0	75-49 (60.5%)	81-43 (65.3%)	2021 – Final
0-1	25-24 (51.0%)	17-32 (34.7%)	2021 – Final
0-2	12-12 (50%)	5-19 (20.8%)	2021 – Final
0-3	7-5 (58.3%)	0-12 (0%)	2021 – Final
1-0	57-18 (76%)	64-11 (85.3%)	2021 – Conf Semi
1-1	27-16 (62.8%)	24-19 (55.8%)	2021 – Conf Finals
1-2	13-15 (46.4%)	8-20 (28.6%)	2021 – First Round
1-3	11-11 (50%)	3-19 (13.6%)	2021 – Final
2-0	34-23 (59.6%)	52-5 (91.2%)	2021 – Conf Semi
2-1	18-32 (36%)	39-11 (78%)	2021 – Conf Finals
2-2	23-22 (51.1%)	26-19 (57.8%)	2021 – Conf Finals
2-3	15-18 (45.5%)	9-24 (27.3%)	2021 – First Round
3-0	23-11 (67.6%)	34-0 (100%)	2021 – Conf Semi
3-1	22-7 (75.9%)	29-0 (100%)	2015 – First Round
3-2	21-9 (70%)	27-3 (90%)	2021 – Conf Finals
3-3	15-9 (62.5%)	15-9 (62.5%)	2021 – First Round

Series Score	Won Game	Won Series	Last
0-0	7-6 (53.8%)	7-6 (53.8%)	2020 – Qual Round
0-1	2-4 (33.3%)	2-4 (33.3%)	1985 – First Round
0-2	1-3 (25%)	0-4 (0%)	1983 – First Round
1-0	3-4 (42.9%)	5-2 (71.4%)	2020 – Qual Round
1-1	3-3 (50%)	4-2 (66.7%)	2020 – Qual Round
1-2	3-1 (75%)	1-3 (25%)	1982 – First Round
2-0	3-0 (100%)	3-0 (100%)	1986 – First Round
2-1	1-2 (33.3%)	3-0 (100%)	2020 – Qual Round
2-2	3-2 (60%)	3-2 (60%)	1985 – First Round

Series Score	Won Game	Won Series	Last
0-0	4-2 (66.7%)	2-4 (33.3%)	1942 – Conf Semi
0-1	2-0 (100%)	0-2 (0%)	1942 – Conf Semi
1-0	2-2 (50%)	2-2 (50%)	1939 – Conf Semi
1-1	0-4 (0%)	0-4 (0%)	1942 – Conf Semi

Series Score	Won Game	Won Series	Last
0-0	4-7 (36.4%)	5-8 (38.5%)	1935 – Conf Semi
0-1	2-0 (100%)	0-6 (0%)	1935 – Conf Semi
1-0	2-0 (100%)	3-0 (100%)	1930 – Conf Semi

Series Score	Won Game	Won Series	Last
0-0	1-0 (100%)	1-0 (100%)	1925 – Final

Click a particular series score to see all the playoff series results for the Canadiens when they were facing that score.

What is the biggest playoff series comeback in Montreal Canadiens history?

The biggest playoff series comeback in Montreal Canadiens history is coming back from 1-3, which they've managed 3 times. The most recent 1-3 comeback was against the Toronto Maple Leafs in the 2021 First Round, when the Canadiens came back and won in 7 games.

How many times have the Montreal Canadiens played a 7 game series in the playoffs?

The Montreal Canadiens have played 124 7-game series in their playoff history, with a record of 81-43 (65.3%). Their most recent 7-game series was in the 2021 Final, in which they lost to the 2020-21 Tampa Bay Lightning in 5 games.

How many times have the Montreal Canadiens played a 5 game series in the playoffs?

The Montreal Canadiens have played 13 5-game series in their playoff history, with a record of 7-6 (53.8%). Their most recent 5-game series was in the 2020 Qualifying Round, in which they beat the 2019-20 Pittsburgh Penguins in 4 games.

How many times have the Montreal Canadiens played a 3 game series in the playoffs?

The Montreal Canadiens have played 6 3-game series in their playoff history, with a record of 2-4 (33.3%). Their most recent 3-game series was in the 1942 Conference Semi-Finals, in which they lost to the 1941-42 Detroit Red Wings in 3 games.

How many times have the Montreal Canadiens played a 2 game series in the playoffs?

The Montreal Canadiens have played 13 2-game series in their playoff history, with a record of 5-8 (38.5%). Their most recent 2-game series was in the 1935 Conference Semi-Finals, in which they lost to the 1934-35 New York Rangers in 2 games.

How many times have the Montreal Canadiens played a 1 game series in the playoffs?

The Montreal Canadiens have played 1 1-game series in their playoff history, with a record of 1-0 (100%). Their only 1-game series was in the 1925 NHL Final, in which they beat the 1924-25 Hamilton Tigers in 1 game.

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