1971–72 Montréal Canadiens
Eastern Conference · Atlantic Division · 46-16-16 · Playoffs 2-4
The 1971–72 Montréal Canadiens went 46-16-16 and played 6 playoff games (2-4). Frank Mahovlich led the team with 96 points (43 G, 53 A). Ken Dryden had 39 wins in goal.
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Skaters
| Player | Pos | GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | PPG | SOG | SH% | HIT | BLK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Mahovlich | L | 77 | 43 | 53 | 96 | +42 | 36 | 14 | 261 | 16.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Yvan Cournoyer | R | 74 | 47 | 36 | 83 | +24 | 15 | 17 | 208 | 22.6 | 0 | 0 |
| Jacques Lemaire | C | 77 | 32 | 49 | 81 | +37 | 26 | 8 | 266 | 12.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Peter Mahovlich | C | 75 | 35 | 32 | 67 | +15 | 103 | 7 | 207 | 16.9 | 0 | 0 |
| Guy Lafleur | R | 73 | 29 | 35 | 64 | +27 | 48 | 5 | 187 | 15.5 | 0 | 0 |
| J.C. Tremblay | D | 76 | 6 | 51 | 57 | +53 | 24 | 3 | 130 | 4.6 | 0 | 0 |
| Marc Tardif | L | 75 | 31 | 22 | 53 | +15 | 81 | 9 | 203 | 15.3 | 0 | 0 |
| Guy Lapointe | D | 70 | 11 | 38 | 49 | +13 | 58 | 4 | 227 | 4.8 | 0 | 0 |
| Henri Richard | C | 78 | 12 | 32 | 44 | +10 | 48 | 0 | 175 | 6.9 | 0 | 0 |
| Claude Larose | R | 78 | 20 | 18 | 38 | +9 | 64 | 1 | 169 | 11.8 | 0 | 0 |
| Rejean Houle | R | 78 | 11 | 17 | 28 | +8 | 21 | 1 | 145 | 7.6 | 0 | 0 |
| Jacques Laperriere | D | 73 | 3 | 25 | 28 | +34 | 50 | 2 | 97 | 3.1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jimmy Roberts | D | 51 | 7 | 15 | 22 | +3 | 49 | 0 | 69 | 10.1 | 0 | 0 |
| Lawrence Pleau | C | 63 | 7 | 10 | 17 | +3 | 14 | 0 | 67 | 10.4 | 0 | 0 |
| Terry Harper | D | 52 | 2 | 12 | 14 | +10 | 35 | 0 | 39 | 5.1 | 0 | 0 |
| Serge Savard | D | 23 | 1 | 8 | 9 | +21 | 16 | 0 | 45 | 2.2 | 0 | 0 |
| Pierre Bouchard | D | 69 | 3 | 5 | 8 | +11 | 39 | 0 | 42 | 7.1 | 0 | 0 |
| Phil Roberto | R | 27 | 3 | 2 | 5 | +3 | 22 | 0 | 35 | 8.6 | 0 | 0 |
| Chuck Arnason | R | 18 | 3 | 0 | 3 | -1 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 25.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chuck Lefley | R | 26 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Murdoch | D | 13 | 1 | 1 | 2 | +8 | 8 | 0 | 16 | 6.3 | 0 | 0 |
| Dale Hoganson | D | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +5 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rey Comeau | C | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Germain Gagnon | L | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Goaltenders
| Player | GP | GS | W | L | OTL | SA | SV% | GAA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Dryden | 64 | 64 | 39 | 9 | 0 | 2030 | .930 | 2.24 | 8 |
| Phil Myre | 9 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 276 | .884 | 3.65 | 0 |
| Denis DeJordy | 7 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 179 | .860 | 4.52 | 0 |
| Rogie Vachon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17 | .765 | 12.00 | 0 |
Schedule & results
| Date | Opponent | Result | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 9 | vs NYR | T 4–4 | Final |
| Oct 14 | @ MNS | T 1–1 | Final |
| Oct 16 | vs BUF | W 9–3 | Final |
| Oct 17 | @ NYR | L 4–8 | Final |
| Oct 20 | @ CGS | W 4–2 | Final |
| Oct 22 | @ VAN | W 6–0 | Final |
| Oct 23 | @ LAK | W 3–1 | Final |
| Oct 27 | vs BOS | W 5–2 | Final |
| Oct 30 | vs DET | W 3–0 | Final |
| Oct 31 | @ PHI | L 3–5 | Final |
| Nov 3 | vs STL | W 5–1 | Final |
| Nov 6 | vs CHI | W 2–1 | Final |
| Nov 7 | @ BOS | W 3–2 | Final |
| Nov 10 | @ TOR | W 5–2 | Final |
| Nov 13 | @ MNS | W 5–1 | Final |
| Nov 14 | @ BUF | T 2–2 | Final |
| Nov 16 | vs CGS | W 7–2 | Final |
| Nov 18 | vs STL | T 2–2 | Final |
| Nov 20 | vs PHI | T 2–2 | Final |
| Nov 24 | @ CHI | T 3–3 | Final |
| Nov 27 | vs PIT | W 3–1 | Final |
| Nov 28 | @ DET | L 2–4 | Final |
| Dec 1 | vs LAK | W 5–3 | Final |
| Dec 4 | vs VAN | W 7–0 | Final |
| Dec 8 | vs DET | W 4–2 | Final |
| Dec 11 | vs MNS | W 4–3 | Final |
| Dec 12 | @ PHI | L 1–4 | Final |
| Dec 15 | @ LAK | W 3–1 | Final |
| Dec 17 | @ VAN | W 6–2 | Final |
| Dec 19 | @ CGS | T 3–3 | Final |
| Dec 22 | vs TOR | W 4–2 | Final |
| Dec 25 | @ PIT | L 2–4 | Final |
| Dec 26 | @ NYR | L 1–5 | Final |
| Dec 29 | vs CGS | W 3–2 | Final |
| Jan 1 | @ TOR | L 2–5 | Final |
| Jan 2 | @ DET | L 4–6 | Final |
| Jan 5 | vs VAN | W 6–4 | Final |
| Jan 8 | vs LAK | W 10–2 | Final |
| Jan 9 | @ CHI | L 2–5 | Final |
| Jan 11 | @ STL | L 3–7 | Final |
| Jan 13 | vs PIT | W 7–1 | Final |
| Jan 15 | vs BUF | W 6–2 | Final |
| Jan 16 | @ BUF | L 2–4 | Final |
| Jan 19 | vs TOR | W 1–0 | Final |
| Jan 22 | vs BOS | L 5–8 | Final |
| Jan 23 | @ PIT | T 3–3 | Final |
| Jan 27 | vs MNS | L 5–6 | Final |
| Jan 29 | vs STL | W 4–0 | Final |
| Feb 1 | @ STL | W 3–1 | Final |
| Feb 3 | @ LAK | T 1–1 | Final |
| Feb 4 | @ CGS | T 2–2 | Final |
| Feb 6 | @ VAN | W 4–2 | Final |
| Feb 10 | vs CHI | W 7–1 | Final |
| Feb 12 | vs LAK | W 6–5 | Final |
| Feb 13 | @ BOS | T 2–2 | Final |
| Feb 16 | vs CGS | T 1–1 | Final |
| Feb 19 | vs PHI | W 3–1 | Final |
| Feb 20 | @ BUF | W 4–0 | Final |
| Feb 22 | vs NYR | L 3–7 | Final |
| Feb 24 | @ MNS | W 4–2 | Final |
| Feb 26 | vs DET | W 8–1 | Final |
| Feb 27 | vs PIT | W 5–3 | Final |
| Mar 1 | vs BUF | W 4–1 | Final |
| Mar 4 | vs VAN | W 5–0 | Final |
| Mar 5 | @ PHI | W 4–0 | Final |
| Mar 8 | @ PIT | W 5–4 | Final |
| Mar 9 | @ STL | W 5–1 | Final |
| Mar 11 | vs CHI | T 1–1 | Final |
| Mar 13 | vs PHI | W 2–1 | Final |
| Mar 15 | @ TOR | W 5–2 | Final |
| Mar 18 | vs MNS | W 4–3 | Final |
| Mar 19 | @ DET | L 6–7 | Final |
| Mar 22 | vs TOR | T 3–3 | Final |
| Mar 25 | vs NYR | T 3–3 | Final |
| Mar 26 | @ BOS | L 4–5 | Final |
| Mar 29 | @ CHI | T 5–5 | Final |
| Apr 1 | vs BOS | W 6–2 | Final |
| Apr 2 | @ NYR | W 6–5 | Final |
| Apr 5 | @ NYR | L 2–3 | Final · Playoffs |
| Apr 6 | @ NYR | L 2–5 | Final · Playoffs |
| Apr 8 | vs NYR | W 2–1 | Final · Playoffs |
| Apr 9 | vs NYR | L 4–6 | Final · Playoffs |
| Apr 11 | @ NYR | W 2–1 | Final · Playoffs |
| Apr 13 | vs NYR | L 2–3 | Final · Playoffs |