1961–62 Montréal Canadiens
Eastern Conference · Atlantic Division · 42-14-0, 98 pts · Playoffs 2-4
The 1961–62 Montréal Canadiens went 42-14-0 (98 points) in the N/A Division and played 6 playoff games (2-4). Ralph Backstrom led the team with 65 points (27 G, 38 A). Jacques Plante had 42 wins in goal.
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Skaters
| Player | Pos | GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | PPG | SOG | SH% | HIT | BLK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ralph Backstrom | C | 66 | 27 | 38 | 65 | +35 | 29 | 3 | 181 | 14.9 | 0 | 0 |
| Claude Provost | R | 70 | 33 | 29 | 62 | +20 | 22 | 5 | 257 | 12.8 | 0 | 0 |
| Bernie Geoffrion | R | 62 | 23 | 36 | 59 | +17 | 36 | 8 | 240 | 9.6 | 0 | 0 |
| Gilles Tremblay | L | 70 | 32 | 22 | 54 | +19 | 28 | 5 | 180 | 17.8 | 0 | 0 |
| Bill Hicke | R | 70 | 20 | 31 | 51 | +11 | 42 | 3 | 152 | 13.2 | 0 | 0 |
| Henri Richard | C | 53 | 21 | 29 | 50 | +21 | 48 | 3 | 191 | 11.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jean-Guy Talbot | D | 70 | 5 | 42 | 47 | +30 | 90 | 2 | 130 | 3.8 | 0 | 0 |
| Donnie Marshall | L | 66 | 18 | 28 | 46 | +25 | 12 | 2 | 121 | 14.9 | 0 | 0 |
| Bobby Rousseau | R | 70 | 21 | 24 | 45 | +24 | 26 | 0 | 196 | 10.7 | 0 | 0 |
| Dickie Moore | L | 57 | 19 | 22 | 41 | +25 | 52 | 2 | 153 | 12.4 | 0 | 0 |
| Jean Beliveau | C | 43 | 18 | 23 | 41 | +10 | 36 | 8 | 149 | 12.1 | 0 | 0 |
| Phil Goyette | C | 70 | 7 | 27 | 34 | +2 | 16 | 2 | 108 | 6.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Marcel Bonin | L | 35 | 7 | 14 | 21 | +12 | 41 | 0 | 71 | 9.9 | 0 | 0 |
| J.C. Tremblay | D | 70 | 3 | 17 | 20 | +48 | 18 | 1 | 85 | 3.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Johnson | D | 62 | 1 | 17 | 18 | +27 | 43 | 0 | 67 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Lou Fontinato | D | 59 | 2 | 13 | 15 | +55 | 167 | 0 | 63 | 3.2 | 0 | 0 |
| Al MacNeil | D | 70 | 1 | 7 | 8 | -3 | 74 | 0 | 22 | 4.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Red Berenson | C | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jean Gauthier | D | 14 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 10 | 0 | 9 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Billy Carter | C | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chuck Hamilton | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Goaltenders
| Player | GP | GS | W | L | OTL | SA | SV% | GAA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacques Plante | 70 | 70 | 42 | 14 | 0 | 2160 | .923 | 2.37 | 4 |
Schedule & results
| Date | Opponent | Result | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 14 | vs NYR | W 3–1 | Final |
| Oct 15 | @ BOS | T 5–5 | Final |
| Oct 18 | @ NYR | W 5–2 | Final |
| Oct 21 | vs BOS | W 6–2 | Final |
| Oct 22 | @ CHI | W 3–2 | Final |
| Oct 26 | vs CHI | W 7–1 | Final |
| Oct 28 | vs DET | W 7–5 | Final |
| Oct 29 | @ DET | W 6–3 | Final |
| Nov 1 | @ TOR | L 2–3 | Final |
| Nov 2 | vs BOS | L 2–5 | Final |
| Nov 4 | vs NYR | T 3–3 | Final |
| Nov 9 | vs TOR | W 5–2 | Final |
| Nov 11 | vs CHI | W 2–1 | Final |
| Nov 12 | @ DET | L 0–3 | Final |
| Nov 15 | @ TOR | L 2–3 | Final |
| Nov 16 | @ BOS | L 2–3 | Final |
| Nov 18 | @ NYR | T 4–4 | Final |
| Nov 19 | @ CHI | T 3–3 | Final |
| Nov 23 | vs DET | W 5–3 | Final |
| Nov 25 | vs BOS | W 5–0 | Final |
| Nov 26 | @ NYR | T 2–2 | Final |
| Nov 29 | @ TOR | T 2–2 | Final |
| Nov 30 | vs TOR | T 1–1 | Final |
| Dec 2 | vs DET | W 3–2 | Final |
| Dec 3 | @ CHI | W 1–0 | Final |
| Dec 7 | vs TOR | W 4–1 | Final |
| Dec 9 | vs NYR | T 2–2 | Final |
| Dec 10 | @ BOS | W 4–3 | Final |
| Dec 16 | vs BOS | W 8–4 | Final |
| Dec 17 | @ DET | L 1–3 | Final |
| Dec 21 | vs CHI | L 3–4 | Final |
| Dec 23 | vs DET | W 6–1 | Final |
| Dec 25 | @ BOS | W 5–2 | Final |
| Dec 27 | @ NYR | W 3–0 | Final |
| Dec 30 | vs CHI | T 4–4 | Final |
| Jan 1 | @ CHI | L 0–2 | Final |
| Jan 3 | @ TOR | L 1–3 | Final |
| Jan 6 | vs NYR | W 5–1 | Final |
| Jan 7 | @ DET | T 2–2 | Final |
| Jan 11 | vs TOR | W 4–2 | Final |
| Jan 13 | vs BOS | W 5–3 | Final |
| Jan 14 | @ BOS | W 4–1 | Final |
| Jan 17 | @ CHI | W 7–3 | Final |
| Jan 20 | vs DET | T 2–2 | Final |
| Jan 21 | @ DET | W 5–3 | Final |
| Jan 27 | vs NYR | W 5–1 | Final |
| Jan 28 | @ BOS | W 5–1 | Final |
| Feb 1 | vs TOR | W 5–2 | Final |
| Feb 3 | vs DET | W 8–1 | Final |
| Feb 4 | @ NYR | L 1–2 | Final |
| Feb 10 | @ TOR | W 4–2 | Final |
| Feb 11 | @ CHI | W 4–3 | Final |
| Feb 15 | vs BOS | W 9–1 | Final |
| Feb 17 | vs CHI | W 6–2 | Final |
| Feb 18 | @ DET | L 2–4 | Final |
| Feb 21 | @ TOR | W 4–2 | Final |
| Feb 24 | vs NYR | W 4–2 | Final |
| Feb 25 | @ NYR | T 3–3 | Final |
| Mar 3 | vs DET | T 2–2 | Final |
| Mar 4 | @ CHI | L 2–5 | Final |
| Mar 8 | vs TOR | T 1–1 | Final |
| Mar 10 | vs BOS | W 5–2 | Final |
| Mar 11 | @ NYR | W 2–1 | Final |
| Mar 14 | @ TOR | L 2–5 | Final |
| Mar 15 | vs CHI | W 6–5 | Final |
| Mar 17 | vs NYR | W 2–0 | Final |
| Mar 18 | @ BOS | L 2–6 | Final |
| Mar 22 | vs TOR | W 4–1 | Final |
| Mar 24 | vs CHI | W 5–3 | Final |
| Mar 25 | @ DET | W 5–2 | Final |
| Mar 27 | vs CHI | W 2–1 | Final · Playoffs |
| Mar 29 | vs CHI | W 4–3 | Final · Playoffs |
| Apr 1 | @ CHI | L 1–4 | Final · Playoffs |
| Apr 3 | @ CHI | L 3–5 | Final · Playoffs |
| Apr 5 | vs CHI | L 3–4 | Final · Playoffs |
| Apr 8 | @ CHI | L 0–2 | Final · Playoffs |