1945-46 Montreal Canadiens Game-by-Game Results

National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 28-17-5 - 61 points
Finishing 1st in the NHL
Postseason: 8-1
Won Stanley Cup
Semi-Finals - Defeated Chicago Black Hawks 4-0
Stanley Cup Finals - Defeated Boston Bruins 4-1
Coach: Dick Irvin (28-17-5)
Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada
1945-46 Montreal Canadiens Statistics
1945-46 Montreal Canadiens Roster

The Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League ended the 1945-46 season with a record of 28 wins and 17 losses and 5 ties for 61 points, finishing first in the NHL. The team compiled a postseason mark of 8-1.

The Canadiens led the league with just 134 goals allowed. Montreal scored 172 goals. Toe Blake netted 29 goals for the team, while Elmer Lach contributed 34 assists. Bill Durnan earned 24 wins in front of the net for the squad and a team-best 2.60 goals against average, topping goalies with significant playing time.

Dick Irvin coached the team. The 1945-46 Montreal Canadiens won the Stanley Cup.

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Regular Season Goals For: 172
Regular Season Goals Against: 134

Date Game Res Home Road Record
October 27, 1945 Chicago Black Hawks 4 at Montreal Canadiens 8 W 1-0-0 0-0-0 1-0-0
November 1, 1945 Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at Montreal Canadiens 4 W 2-0-0 0-0-0 2-0-0
November 3, 1945 Detroit Red Wings 1 at Montreal Canadiens 3 W 3-0-0 0-0-0 3-0-0
November 4, 1945 Montreal Canadiens 5 at Boston Bruins 6 L 3-0-0 0-1-0 3-1-0
November 10, 1945 Boston Bruins 3 at Montreal Canadiens 5 W 4-0-0 0-1-0 4-1-0
November 11, 1945 Montreal Canadiens 1 at Detroit Red Wings 4 L 4-0-0 0-2-0 4-2-0
November 14, 1945 Montreal Canadiens 6 at Toronto Maple Leafs 1 W 4-0-0 1-2-0 5-2-0
November 15, 1945 New York Rangers 0 at Montreal Canadiens 2 W 5-0-0 1-2-0 6-2-0
November 17, 1945 Montreal Canadiens 7 at New York Rangers 3 W 5-0-0 2-2-0 7-2-0
November 21, 1945 Montreal Canadiens 0 at Boston Bruins 3 L 5-0-0 2-3-0 7-3-0
November 24, 1945 Detroit Red Wings 1 at Montreal Canadiens 2 W 6-0-0 2-3-0 8-3-0
November 25, 1945 Montreal Canadiens 1 at Chicago Black Hawks 5 L 6-0-0 2-4-0 8-4-0
December 1, 1945 New York Rangers 3 at Montreal Canadiens 4 W 7-0-0 2-4-0 9-4-0
December 8, 1945 Montreal Canadiens 1 at Toronto Maple Leafs 0 W 7-0-0 3-4-0 10-4-0
December 9, 1945 Montreal Canadiens 1 at Detroit Red Wings 2 L 7-0-0 3-5-0 10-5-0
December 13, 1945 Toronto Maple Leafs 4 at Montreal Canadiens 3 L 7-1-0 3-5-0 10-6-0
December 15, 1945 Boston Bruins 3 at Montreal Canadiens 3 T 7-1-1 3-5-0 10-6-1 OT
December 16, 1945 Montreal Canadiens 4 at New York Rangers 2 W 7-1-1 4-5-0 11-6-1
December 19, 1945 Montreal Canadiens 4 at Chicago Black Hawks 4 T 7-1-1 4-5-1 11-6-2 OT
December 23, 1945 Montreal Canadiens 4 at Boston Bruins 1 W 7-1-1 5-5-1 12-6-2
December 26, 1945 Montreal Canadiens 4 at Toronto Maple Leafs 2 W 7-1-1 6-5-1 13-6-2
December 29, 1945 Chicago Black Hawks 5 at Montreal Canadiens 4 L 7-2-1 6-5-1 13-7-2
December 31, 1945 Montreal Canadiens 0 at New York Rangers 0 T 7-2-1 6-5-2 13-7-3 OT
January 5, 1946 Boston Bruins 2 at Montreal Canadiens 4 W 8-2-1 6-5-2 14-7-3
January 10, 1946 Toronto Maple Leafs 5 at Montreal Canadiens 4 L 8-3-1 6-5-2 14-8-3
January 12, 1946 New York Rangers 3 at Montreal Canadiens 9 W 9-3-1 6-5-2 15-8-3
January 13, 1946 Montreal Canadiens 1 at Detroit Red Wings 3 L 9-3-1 6-6-2 15-9-3
January 16, 1946 Chicago Black Hawks 2 at Montreal Canadiens 1 L 9-4-1 6-6-2 15-10-3
January 19, 1946 Boston Bruins 1 at Montreal Canadiens 3 W 10-4-1 6-6-2 16-10-3
January 20, 1946 Montreal Canadiens 0 at Boston Bruins 3 L 10-4-1 6-7-2 16-11-3
January 23, 1946 Montreal Canadiens 2 at Chicago Black Hawks 7 L 10-4-1 6-8-2 16-12-3
January 26, 1946 New York Rangers 3 at Montreal Canadiens 5 W 11-4-1 6-8-2 17-12-3
February 2, 1946 Detroit Red Wings 1 at Montreal Canadiens 5 W 12-4-1 6-8-2 18-12-3
February 3, 1946 Montreal Canadiens 0 at Detroit Red Wings 2 L 12-4-1 6-9-2 18-13-3
February 9, 1946 Chicago Black Hawks 2 at Montreal Canadiens 6 W 13-4-1 6-9-2 19-13-3
February 10, 1946 Montreal Canadiens 2 at Boston Bruins 0 W 13-4-1 7-9-2 20-13-3
February 13, 1946 Montreal Canadiens 5 at Chicago Black Hawks 1 W 13-4-1 8-9-2 21-13-3
February 16, 1946 Montreal Canadiens 4 at Toronto Maple Leafs 2 W 13-4-1 9-9-2 22-13-3
February 17, 1946 Montreal Canadiens 5 at New York Rangers 4 W 13-4-1 10-9-2 23-13-3
February 20, 1946 Detroit Red Wings 2 at Montreal Canadiens 1 L 13-5-1 10-9-2 23-14-3
February 24, 1946 Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at Montreal Canadiens 6 W 14-5-1 10-9-2 24-14-3
February 27, 1946 Boston Bruins 5 at Montreal Canadiens 3 L 14-6-1 10-9-2 24-15-3
March 2, 1946 Detroit Red Wings 3 at Montreal Canadiens 3 T 14-6-2 10-9-2 24-15-4 OT
March 3, 1946 Montreal Canadiens 2 at Detroit Red Wings 4 L 14-6-2 10-10-2 24-16-4
March 6, 1946 New York Rangers 3 at Montreal Canadiens 7 W 15-6-2 10-10-2 25-16-4
March 9, 1946 Montreal Canadiens 2 at Toronto Maple Leafs 1 W 15-6-2 11-10-2 26-16-4
March 10, 1946 Montreal Canadiens 3 at Chicago Black Hawks 1 W 15-6-2 12-10-2 27-16-4
March 14, 1946 Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at Montreal Canadiens 2 T 15-6-3 12-10-2 27-16-5 OT
March 16, 1946 Chicago Black Hawks 3 at Montreal Canadiens 6 W 16-6-3 12-10-2 28-16-5
March 17, 1946 Montreal Canadiens 5 at New York Rangers 8 L 16-6-3 12-11-2 28-17-5
March 19, 1946 Chicago Black Hawks 2 at Montreal Canadiens 6 W 1-0-0 0-0-0 1-0-0
March 21, 1946 Chicago Black Hawks 1 at Montreal Canadiens 5 W 2-0-0 0-0-0 2-0-0
March 24, 1946 Montreal Canadiens 8 at Chicago Black Hawks 2 W 2-0-0 1-0-0 3-0-0
March 26, 1946 Montreal Canadiens 7 at Chicago Black Hawks 2 W 2-0-0 2-0-0 4-0-0
March 30, 1946 Boston Bruins 3 at Montreal Canadiens 4 W 3-0-0 2-0-0 5-0-0 OT
April 2, 1946 Boston Bruins 2 at Montreal Canadiens 3 W 4-0-0 2-0-0 6-0-0 OT
April 4, 1946 Montreal Canadiens 4 at Boston Bruins 2 W 4-0-0 3-0-0 7-0-0
April 7, 1946 Montreal Canadiens 2 at Boston Bruins 3 L 4-0-0 3-1-0 7-1-0 OT
April 9, 1946 Boston Bruins 3 at Montreal Canadiens 6 W 5-0-0 3-1-0 8-1-0