The 1985–86 Montreal Canadiens season was the team's 77th season . The team won the Stanley Cup for the first time in seven seasons, and their 23rd overall.
Off-season [ ]
Regular Season [ ]
Final Standings [ ]
Note: W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, GF = Goals For, GA = Goals Against, Pts = Points
Teams that qualified for the playoffs are highlighted in bold.
Game Log [ ]
Regular Season Results
No.
R
Date
Score
Opponent
Record
1
W
Oct 10, 1985
5–3
@ Pittsburgh Penguins
1–0–0
2
W
Oct 12, 1985
6–3
Chicago Black Hawks
2–0–0
3
L
Oct 13, 1985
2–7
@ Boston Bruins
2–1–0
4
L
Oct 16, 1985
0–6
Buffalo Sabres
2–2–0
5
L
Oct 19, 1985
6–11
@ Hartford Whalers
2–3–0
6
L
Oct 21, 1985
2–3
Quebec Nordiques
2–4–0
7
W
Oct 23, 1985
5–4
@ Buffalo Sabres
3–4–0
8
W
Oct 26, 1985
5–3
Hartford Whalers
4–4–0
9
L
Oct 29, 1985
4–6
@ Quebec Nordiques
4–5–0
10
L
Oct 30, 1985
4–5
Philadelphia Flyers
4–6–0
11
T
Nov 2, 1985
4–4 OT
Pittsburgh Penguins
4–6–1
12
W
Nov 5, 1985
8–3
@ Hartford Whalers
5–6–1
13
T
Nov 6, 1985
3–3 OT
@ Minnesota North Stars
5–6–2
14
W
Nov 9, 1985
6–0
@ Los Angeles Kings
6–6–2
15
W
Nov 12, 1985
3–2
@ New York Islanders
7–6–2
16
L
Nov 13, 1985
2–5
@ New York Rangers
7–7–2
17
T
Nov 16, 1985
2–2 OT
New York Rangers
7–7–3
18
W
Nov 18, 1985
6–2
Boston Bruins
8–7–3
19
L
Nov 20, 1985
4–5 OT
Edmonton Oilers
8–8–3
20
W
Nov 23, 1985
4–3
Calgary Flames
9–8–3
21
L
Nov 27, 1985
3–5
@ Washington Capitals
9–9–3
22
W
Nov 29, 1985
5–2
@ Buffalo Sabres
10–9–3
23
W
Nov 30, 1985
10–1
Detroit Red Wings
11–9–3
24
W
Dec 2, 1985
7–0
Vancouver Canucks
12–9–3
25
L
Dec 5, 1985
6–8
@ Boston Bruins
12–10–3
26
W
Dec 7, 1985
6–3
@ Toronto Maple Leafs
13–10–3
27
W
Dec 11, 1985
3–1
@ Hartford Whalers
14–10–3
28
L
Dec 12, 1985
3–6
@ Philadelphia Flyers
14–11–3
29
W
Dec 14, 1985
6–3
Chicago Black Hawks
15–11–3
30
T
Dec 16, 1985
4–4 OT
Hartford Whalers
15–11–4
31
W
Dec 18, 1985
3–2
Quebec Nordiques
16–11–4
32
L
Dec 19, 1985
4–5 OT
@ Quebec Nordiques
16–12–4
33
W
Dec 21, 1985
3–1
Buffalo Sabres
17–12–4
34
W
Dec 27, 1985
7–3
@ New Jersey Devils
18–12–4
35
W
Dec 28, 1985
8–3
New Jersey Devils
19–12–4
36
L
Jan 1, 1986
2–3
@ Toronto Maple Leafs
19–13–4
37
W
Jan 3, 1986
7–3
@ Winnipeg Jets
20–13–4
38
W
Jan 4, 1986
6–5
@ Calgary Flames
21–13–4
39
W
Jan 6, 1986
9–2
St. Louis Blues
22–13–4
40
W
Jan 8, 1986
5–3
Boston Bruins
23–13–4
41
L
Jan 10, 1986
4–6
@ New York Rangers
23–14–4
42
L
Jan 11, 1986
3–6
Edmonton Oilers
23–15–4
43
W
Jan 15, 1986
4–0
Winnipeg Jets
24–15–4
44
L
Jan 17, 1986
4–5 OT
@ Buffalo Sabres
24–16–4
45
W
Jan 18, 1986
3–0
New York Islanders
25–16–4
46
L
Jan 20, 1986
2–3 OT
@ Quebec Nordiques
25–17–4
47
T
Jan 22, 1986
3–3 OT
@ Chicago Black Hawks
25–17–5
48
W
Jan 23, 1986
5–2
@ Minnesota North Stars
26–17–5
49
W
Jan 25, 1986
3–2 OT
Toronto Maple Leafs
27–17–5
50
W
Jan 27, 1986
4–1
Buffalo Sabres
28–17–5
51
W
Jan 29, 1986
5–3
Quebec Nordiques
29–17–5
52
W
Feb 1, 1986
2–1
Boston Bruins
30–17–5
53
L
Feb 5, 1986
2–3
@ Quebec Nordiques
30–18–5
54
L
Feb 7, 1986
2–3
@ Washington Capitals
30–19–5
55
W
Feb 8, 1986
5–3
@ Detroit Red Wings
31–19–5
56
L
Feb 10, 1986
3–4 OT
Minnesota North Stars
31–20–5
57
L
Feb 13, 1986
3–4
@ New Jersey Devils
31–21–5
58
W
Feb 15, 1986
5–3
Philadelphia Flyers
32–21–5
59
L
Feb 17, 1986
2–3 OT
Los Angeles Kings
32–22–5
60
T
Feb 19, 1986
4–4 OT
Washington Capitals
32–22–6
61
W
Feb 22, 1986
6–3
Hartford Whalers
33–22–6
62
L
Feb 24, 1986
2–3
@ Edmonton Oilers
33–23–6
63
W
Feb 26, 1986
4–2
@ Vancouver Canucks
34–23–6
64
W
Mar 1, 1986
6–4
@ Los Angeles Kings
35–23–6
65
L
Mar 4, 1986
3–6
@ New York Islanders
35–24–6
66
L
Mar 6, 1986
4–7
St. Louis Blues
35–25–6
67
W
Mar 8, 1986
8–3
Boston Bruins
36–25–6
68
L
Mar 10, 1986
2–5
Hartford Whalers
36–26–6
69
W
Mar 12, 1986
3–2
Vancouver Canucks
37–26–6
70
L
Mar 13, 1986
2–3
@ Boston Bruins
37–27–6
71
L
Mar 15, 1986
3–5
Calgary Flames
37–28–6
72
L
Mar 17, 1986
6–8
Quebec Nordiques
37–29–6
73
L
Mar 19, 1986
4–6
@ Winnipeg Jets
37–30–6
74
L
Mar 22, 1986
2–3
@ St. Louis Blues
37–31–6
75
L
Mar 26, 1986
0–3
@ Hartford Whalers
37–32–6
76
T
Mar 27, 1986
3–3 OT
@ Boston Bruins
37–32–7
77
W
Mar 29, 1986
4–3
Pittsburgh Penguins
38–32–7
78
W
Apr 2, 1986
6–3
Detroit Red Wings
39–32–7
79
L
Apr 4, 1986
2–4
@ Buffalo Sabres
39–33–7
80
W
Apr 5, 1986
4–2
Buffalo Sabres
40–33–7
Playoffs [ ]
Stanley Cup [ ]
Calgary Flames vs. Montreal Canadiens
Date
Visitors
Score
Home
Score
Notes
May 16
Montreal
2
Calgary
5
May 18
Montreal
3
Calgary
2
OT
May 20
Calgary
3
Montreal
5
May 22
Calgary
0
Montreal
1
May 24
Montreal
4
Calgary
3
Montreal wins the series 4–1.
Player Stats [ ]
Regular Season [ ]
Scoring
Player
Pos
GP
G
A
Pts
PIM
+/-
PPG
SHG
GWG
Naslund, Mats Mats Naslund
LW
80
43
67
110
16
11
19
0
7
Smith, Bobby Bobby Smith
C
79
31
55
86
55
10
5
0
7
Robinson, Larry Larry Robinson
D
78
19
63
82
39
29
10
0
1
Dahlin, Kjell Kjell Dahlin
RW
77
32
39
71
4
10
14
0
3
Carbonneau, Guy Guy Carbonneau
C
80
20
36
56
57
18
1
2
3
Walter, Ryan Ryan Walter
C/LW
69
15
34
49
45
-9
9
0
1
Gainey, Bob Bob Gainey
LW
80
20
23
43
20
10
0
2
4
McPhee, Mike Mike McPhee
LW
70
19
21
40
69
8
0
2
3
Tremblay, Mario Mario Tremblay
RW
56
19
20
39
55
4
3
0
3
Richer, Stephane Stephane Richer
RW
65
21
16
37
50
1
5
0
2
Nilan, Chris Chris Nilan
RW
72
19
15
34
274
10
2
0
1
Chelios, Chris Chris Chelios
D
41
8
26
34
67
4
2
0
0
DeBlois, Lucien Lucien DeBlois
C
61
14
17
31
48
3
2
0
1
Kurvers, Tom Tom Kurvers
D
62
7
23
30
36
9
3
0
1
Gingras, Gaston Gaston Gingras
D
34
8
18
26
12
-10
7
0
0
Skrudland, Brian Brian Skrudland
C
65
9
13
22
57
3
0
2
0
Svoboda, Petr Petr Svoboda
D
73
1
18
19
93
24
0
0
0
Momesso, Sergio Sergio Momesso
LW
24
8
7
15
46
-4
3
0
3
Lalor, Mike Mike Lalor
D
62
3
5
8
56
-4
0
0
0
Bucyk, Randy Randy Bucyk
C
17
4
2
6
8
5
0
0
0
Ludwig, Craig Craig Ludwig
D
69
2
4
6
63
7
0
0
0
Green, Rick Rick Green
D
46
3
2
5
20
-9
0
0
0
Rooney, Steve Steve Rooney
LW
38
2
3
5
114
-4
1
0
0
Boisvert, Serge Serge Boisvert
RW
9
2
2
4
2
1
0
0
0
Lemieux, Claude Claude Lemieux
RW
10
1
2
3
22
-6
1
0
0
Roy, Patrick Patrick Roy
G
47
0
3
3
4
0
0
0
0
Kordic, John John Kordic
RW
5
0
1
1
12
1
0
0
0
Turcotte, Alfie Alfie Turcotte
C
2
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
Campedelli, Dom Dom Campedelli
D
2
0
0
0
0
-2
0
0
0
Carlson, Kent Kent Carlson
D
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Corson, Shayne Shayne Corson
LW
3
0
0
0
2
-3
0
0
0
Maley, David David Maley
LW
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Penney, Steve Steve Penney
G
18
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Soetaert, Doug Doug Soetaert
G
23
0
0
0
6
0
0
0
0
Goaltending
Player
MIN
GP
W
L
T
GA
GAA
SO
SA
SV
SV%
Roy, Patrick Patrick Roy
2651
47
23
18
3
148
3.35
1
1185
1037
.875
Soetaert, Doug Doug Soetaert
1215
23
11
7
2
56
2.77
3
533
477
.895
Penney, Steve Steve Penney
990
18
6
8
2
72
4.36
0
447
375
.839
Team:
4856
80
40
33
7
276
3.41
4
2165
1889
.873
Playoffs [ ]
Scoring
Player
Pos
GP
G
A
Pts
PIM
PPG
SHG
GWG
Naslund, Mats Mats Naslund
LW
20
8
11
19
4
4
0
0
Lemieux, Claude Claude Lemieux
RW
20
10
6
16
68
4
0
4
Smith, Bobby Bobby Smith
C
20
7
8
15
22
3
0
3
Robinson, Larry Larry Robinson
D
20
0
13
13
22
0
0
0
Carbonneau, Guy Guy Carbonneau
C
20
7
5
12
35
0
2
1
Chelios, Chris Chris Chelios
D
20
2
9
11
49
1
0
0
Gainey, Bob Bob Gainey
LW
20
5
5
10
12
0
1
3
McPhee, Mike Mike McPhee
LW
20
3
4
7
45
0
1
1
Skrudland, Brian Brian Skrudland
C
20
2
4
6
76
0
0
1
Richer, Stephane Stephane Richer
RW
16
4
1
5
23
3
0
1
Dahlin, Kjell Kjell Dahlin
RW
16
2
3
5
4
0
0
0
Gingras, Gaston Gaston Gingras
D
11
2
3
5
4
1
0
0
Green, Rick Rick Green
D
18
1
4
5
8
0
0
0
Maley, David David Maley
LW
7
1
3
4
2
0
0
0
Lalor, Mike Mike Lalor
D
17
1
2
3
29
0
0
1
Nilan, Chris Chris Nilan
RW
18
1
2
3
141
1
0
0
Boisvert, Serge Serge Boisvert
RW
8
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
Ludwig, Craig Craig Ludwig
D
20
0
1
1
48
0
0
0
Walter, Ryan Ryan Walter
C/LW
5
0
1
1
2
0
0
0
Bucyk, Randy Randy Bucyk
C
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Svoboda, Petr Petr Svoboda
D
8
0
0
0
21
0
0
0
DeBlois, Lucien Lucien DeBlois
C
11
0
0
0
7
0
0
0
Kordic, John John Kordic
RW
18
0
0
0
53
0
0
0
Rooney, Steve Steve Rooney
LW
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Roy, Patrick Patrick Roy
G
20
0
0
0
10
0
0
0
Goaltending
Player
MIN
GP
W
L
GA
GAA
SO
SA
SV
SV%
Roy, Patrick Patrick Roy
1218
20
15
5
39
1.92
1
506
467
.923
Team:
1218
20
15
5
39
1.92
1
506
467
.923
[1]
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = Plus/Minus; PIM = Penalty Minutes; PPG=Power-play goals; SHG=Short-handed goals; GWG=Game-winning goals
MIN=Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GA = Goals Against; GAA = Goals Against Average; SO = Shutouts; SA=Shots Against; SV=Shots saved; SV% = Save Percentage
Awards and Records [ ]
Transactions [ ]
1986 Montreal Canadiens Stanley Cup Champions [ ]
Bob Gainey , Doug Soetaert , Patrick Roy , Rick Green , David Maley , Ryan Walter , Serge Boisvert , Mario Tremblay , Bobby Smith , Craig Ludwig , Tom Kurvers , Kjell Dahlin , Larry Robinson , Guy Carbonneau , Chris Chelios , Petr Svoboda , Mats Naslund , Lucien DeBlois , Steve Rooney , Gaston Gingras , Mike Lalor , Chris Nilan , John Kordic , Claude Lemieux , Mike McPhee , Brian Skrudland , Stephane Richer , Serge Savard (general manager), Jean Perron (coach), Jacques Laperriere (assistant coach), Eddy Palchak (trainer).
Draft Picks [ ]
Farm Teams [ ]
See Also [ ]
References [ ]