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This is a list of franchise records for the Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League. Team records. Single season. Most points: 132: 1976–77:
a The Canadiens finished the 1913–14 season tied with the Toronto Blueshirts. The Blueshirts won the playoff and so the Canadiens finished in second place. b From the 1910 season to the 1916–17 season, the O'Brien Cup was awarded to the champion of the NHA. [8] c The 1916–17 NHA season was played in two half seasons. Montreal qualified ...
The 1976–77 Canadiens are widely considered to be the greatest team in NHL history, [2] [3] [4] [111] though arguments exist for the 1955–56 and 1975–76 Canadiens teams as well. [ 112 ] The 1978–79 season capped Montreal's run of four consecutive championships in dramatic fashion.
History: Montreal Canadiens ... After the first year, ownership was transferred to George Kennedy of Montreal and the team's record improved over the next seasons. [19]
The Canadiens additionally lead all NHL teams in wins (447). [6] The Vegas Golden Knights lead all NHL teams, in terms of playoff winning percentage, as their 57–38 (.600) record is the highest. [24] The Seattle Kraken, being the most recent established NHL team, have the fewest playoff games played (14). [39]
Most wins: 38, by the 1929–30 Boston Bruins, 1943–44 Montreal Canadiens, and 1944–45 Montreal Canadiens; Fewest wins: 4, by the 1930–31 Philadelphia Quakers; Most ties: 15, by the 1928–29 Montreal Canadiens and 1942–43 Chicago Black Hawks; Fewest ties: 1, by the 1929–30 Boston Bruins; Most losses: 39, by the 1943–44 New York Rangers
The 1976–77 Montreal Canadiens season was the Canadiens' 68th season. The team is regarded to be one of the greatest NHL teams ever composed. The Canadiens won their 20th Stanley Cup in 1976–77, taking the NHL championship. Montreal set new records for most wins (60) and points (132) in a season. [1]
The NHL started with three of the six NHA clubs (Montreal Canadiens, Montreal Wanderers and Ottawa Senators) and a Toronto franchise run by the Toronto Arena Co., which leased the players of the Toronto Blueshirts. Almost immediately after starting the season, the Wanderers folded, leaving three teams to complete the season.