1968-69 Montreal Canadiens Game-by-Game Results
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 46-19-11 - 103 points
Finishing 1st in the NHL's East Division
Postseason: 12-2
Won Stanley Cup
Quarter-Finals - Defeated New York Rangers 4-0
Semi-Finals - Defeated Boston Bruins 4-2
Stanley Cup Finals - Defeated St. Louis Blues 4-0
Coach: Claude Ruel (46-19-11)
Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada
1968-69 Montreal Canadiens StatisticsTeam Record: 46-19-11 - 103 points
Finishing 1st in the NHL's East Division
Postseason: 12-2
Won Stanley Cup
Quarter-Finals - Defeated New York Rangers 4-0
Semi-Finals - Defeated Boston Bruins 4-2
Stanley Cup Finals - Defeated St. Louis Blues 4-0
Coach: Claude Ruel (46-19-11)
Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada
1968-69 Montreal Canadiens Roster
The Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League ended the 1968-69 season with a record of 46 wins and 19 losses and 11 ties for 103 points, finishing first in the NHL's East Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 12-2.
The Canadiens scored 271 goals and allowed 202. Yvan Cournoyer netted 43 goals for Montreal, while Jean Beliveau and Bobby Rousseau tallied 30 or more, too. Jean Beliveau contributed 49 assists. Rogie Vachon topped the squad with 22 wins, plus Gump Worsley added 15 or more wins, too. Gump Worsley recorded a 2.25 goals against average, pacing goalies with significant playing time.
Claude Ruel coached the team. The 1968-69 Montreal Canadiens won the Stanley Cup.
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Regular Season Goals For: 271
Regular Season Goals Against: 202
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 12, 1968 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at Pittsburgh Penguins 1 | T | 0-0-0 | 0-0-1 | 0-0-1 | OT | |
| October 16, 1968 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at St. Louis Blues 2 | W | 0-0-0 | 1-0-1 | 1-0-1 | ||
| October 17, 1968 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Minnesota North Stars 1 | W | 0-0-0 | 2-0-1 | 2-0-1 | ||
| October 20, 1968 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at Detroit Red Wings 2 | W | 0-0-0 | 3-0-1 | 3-0-1 | ||
| October 23, 1968 | Montreal Canadiens 5 at Los Angeles Kings 2 | W | 0-0-0 | 4-0-1 | 4-0-1 | ||
| October 25, 1968 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at Oakland Seals 2 | W | 0-0-0 | 5-0-1 | 5-0-1 | ||
| October 27, 1968 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Boston Bruins 4 | L | 0-0-0 | 5-1-1 | 5-1-1 | ||
| October 30, 1968 | Montreal Canadiens 5 at Toronto Maple Leafs 0 | W | 0-0-0 | 6-1-1 | 6-1-1 | ||
| November 2, 1968 | Detroit Red Wings 1 at Montreal Canadiens 2 | W | 1-0-0 | 6-1-1 | 7-1-1 | ||
| November 3, 1968 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Philadelphia Flyers 3 | L | 1-0-0 | 6-2-1 | 7-2-1 | ||
| November 7, 1968 | Pittsburgh Penguins 4 at Montreal Canadiens 5 | W | 2-0-0 | 6-2-1 | 8-2-1 | ||
| November 9, 1968 | St. Louis Blues 1 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | W | 3-0-0 | 6-2-1 | 9-2-1 | ||
| November 10, 1968 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at Detroit Red Wings 4 | T | 3-0-0 | 6-2-2 | 9-2-2 | OT | |
| November 14, 1968 | Toronto Maple Leafs 5 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | L | 3-1-0 | 6-2-2 | 9-3-2 | ||
| November 16, 1968 | Oakland Seals 3 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | T | 3-1-1 | 6-2-2 | 9-3-3 | OT | |
| November 17, 1968 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at New York Rangers 3 | L | 3-1-1 | 6-3-2 | 9-4-3 | ||
| November 20, 1968 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | W | 4-1-1 | 6-3-2 | 10-4-3 | ||
| November 21, 1968 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Philadelphia Flyers 0 | W | 4-1-1 | 7-3-2 | 11-4-3 | ||
| November 23, 1968 | Minnesota North Stars 3 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | W | 5-1-1 | 7-3-2 | 12-4-3 | ||
| November 27, 1968 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at Los Angeles Kings 2 | W | 5-1-1 | 8-3-2 | 13-4-3 | ||
| November 29, 1968 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at Oakland Seals 5 | L | 5-1-1 | 8-4-2 | 13-5-3 | ||
| December 1, 1968 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Chicago Black Hawks 1 | W | 5-1-1 | 9-4-2 | 14-5-3 | ||
| December 4, 1968 | New York Rangers 4 at Montreal Canadiens 2 | L | 5-2-1 | 9-4-2 | 14-6-3 | ||
| December 5, 1968 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Boston Bruins 2 | T | 5-2-1 | 9-4-3 | 14-6-4 | OT | |
| December 7, 1968 | Chicago Black Hawks 3 at Montreal Canadiens 6 | W | 6-2-1 | 9-4-3 | 15-6-4 | ||
| December 11, 1968 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at Toronto Maple Leafs 4 | T | 6-2-1 | 9-4-4 | 15-6-5 | OT | |
| December 12, 1968 | St. Louis Blues 4 at Montreal Canadiens 5 | W | 7-2-1 | 9-4-4 | 16-6-5 | ||
| December 14, 1968 | Philadelphia Flyers 0 at Montreal Canadiens 1 | W | 8-2-1 | 9-4-4 | 17-6-5 | ||
| December 18, 1968 | Los Angeles Kings 2 at Montreal Canadiens 2 | T | 8-2-2 | 9-4-4 | 17-6-6 | OT | |
| December 21, 1968 | Boston Bruins 0 at Montreal Canadiens 0 | T | 8-2-3 | 9-4-4 | 17-6-7 | OT | |
| December 22, 1968 | Montreal Canadiens 5 at Boston Bruins 7 | L | 8-2-3 | 9-5-4 | 17-7-7 | ||
| December 26, 1968 | Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | W | 9-2-3 | 9-5-4 | 18-7-7 | ||
| December 28, 1968 | New York Rangers 3 at Montreal Canadiens 5 | W | 10-2-3 | 9-5-4 | 19-7-7 | ||
| December 29, 1968 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at New York Rangers 3 | L | 10-2-3 | 9-6-4 | 19-8-7 | ||
| December 31, 1968 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at Pittsburgh Penguins 3 | W | 10-2-3 | 10-6-4 | 20-8-7 | ||
| January 2, 1969 | Pittsburgh Penguins 5 at Montreal Canadiens 2 | L | 10-3-3 | 10-6-4 | 20-9-7 | ||
| January 4, 1969 | Chicago Black Hawks 6 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | L | 10-4-3 | 10-6-4 | 20-10-7 | ||
| January 5, 1969 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at Chicago Black Hawks 2 | W | 10-4-3 | 11-6-4 | 21-10-7 | ||
| January 7, 1969 | Montreal Canadiens 6 at Minnesota North Stars 3 | W | 10-4-3 | 12-6-4 | 22-10-7 | ||
| January 9, 1969 | Oakland Seals 4 at Montreal Canadiens 8 | W | 11-4-3 | 12-6-4 | 23-10-7 | ||
| January 11, 1969 | Boston Bruins 6 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | L | 11-5-3 | 12-6-4 | 23-11-7 | ||
| January 15, 1969 | Detroit Red Wings 4 at Montreal Canadiens 0 | L | 11-6-3 | 12-6-4 | 23-12-7 | ||
| January 16, 1969 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at Philadelphia Flyers 0 | W | 11-6-3 | 13-6-4 | 24-12-7 | ||
| January 18, 1969 | Chicago Black Hawks 1 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | W | 12-6-3 | 13-6-4 | 25-12-7 | ||
| January 23, 1969 | Oakland Seals 5 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | L | 12-7-3 | 13-6-4 | 25-13-7 | ||
| January 25, 1969 | Philadelphia Flyers 3 at Montreal Canadiens 6 | W | 13-7-3 | 13-6-4 | 26-13-7 | ||
| January 26, 1969 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at New York Rangers 3 | L | 13-7-3 | 13-7-4 | 26-14-7 | ||
| January 29, 1969 | Minnesota North Stars 0 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | W | 14-7-3 | 13-7-4 | 27-14-7 | ||
| February 1, 1969 | New York Rangers 2 at Montreal Canadiens 6 | W | 15-7-3 | 13-7-4 | 28-14-7 | ||
| February 2, 1969 | Montreal Canadiens 6 at Chicago Black Hawks 4 | W | 15-7-3 | 14-7-4 | 29-14-7 | ||
| February 5, 1969 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at Oakland Seals 5 | L | 15-7-3 | 14-8-4 | 29-15-7 | ||
| February 6, 1969 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at Los Angeles Kings 2 | W | 15-7-3 | 15-8-4 | 30-15-7 | ||
| February 8, 1969 | Montreal Canadiens 6 at Minnesota North Stars 3 | W | 15-7-3 | 16-8-4 | 31-15-7 | ||
| February 9, 1969 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at St. Louis Blues 4 | T | 15-7-3 | 16-8-5 | 31-15-8 | OT | |
| February 11, 1969 | Los Angeles Kings 3 at Montreal Canadiens 7 | W | 16-7-3 | 16-8-5 | 32-15-8 | ||
| February 13, 1969 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Detroit Red Wings 1 | W | 16-7-3 | 17-8-5 | 33-15-8 | ||
| February 15, 1969 | Boston Bruins 1 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | W | 17-7-3 | 17-8-5 | 34-15-8 | ||
| February 16, 1969 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at Pittsburgh Penguins 0 | W | 17-7-3 | 18-8-5 | 35-15-8 | ||
| February 19, 1969 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at Toronto Maple Leafs 5 | L | 17-7-3 | 18-9-5 | 35-16-8 | ||
| February 20, 1969 | Toronto Maple Leafs 1 at Montreal Canadiens 2 | W | 18-7-3 | 18-9-5 | 36-16-8 | ||
| February 22, 1969 | Philadelphia Flyers 1 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | W | 19-7-3 | 18-9-5 | 37-16-8 | ||
| February 26, 1969 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at Montreal Canadiens 7 | W | 20-7-3 | 18-9-5 | 38-16-8 | ||
| March 1, 1969 | St. Louis Blues 0 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | W | 21-7-3 | 18-9-5 | 39-16-8 | ||
| March 2, 1969 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Detroit Red Wings 4 | L | 21-7-3 | 18-10-5 | 39-17-8 | ||
| March 6, 1969 | Toronto Maple Leafs 3 at Montreal Canadiens 5 | W | 22-7-3 | 18-10-5 | 40-17-8 | ||
| March 8, 1969 | Los Angeles Kings 3 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | T | 22-7-4 | 18-10-5 | 40-17-9 | OT | |
| March 9, 1969 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at New York Rangers 2 | T | 22-7-4 | 18-10-6 | 40-17-10 | OT | |
| March 11, 1969 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at St. Louis Blues 0 | W | 22-7-4 | 19-10-6 | 41-17-10 | ||
| March 13, 1969 | Minnesota North Stars 4 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | T | 22-7-5 | 19-10-6 | 41-17-11 | OT | |
| March 15, 1969 | Chicago Black Hawks 1 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | W | 23-7-5 | 19-10-6 | 42-17-11 | ||
| March 19, 1969 | Montreal Canadiens 5 at Chicago Black Hawks 2 | W | 23-7-5 | 20-10-6 | 43-17-11 | ||
| March 20, 1969 | Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at Montreal Canadiens 5 | W | 24-7-5 | 20-10-6 | 44-17-11 | ||
| March 22, 1969 | New York Rangers 1 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | W | 25-7-5 | 20-10-6 | 45-17-11 | ||
| March 26, 1969 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at Toronto Maple Leafs 6 | L | 25-7-5 | 20-11-6 | 45-18-11 | ||
| March 29, 1969 | Boston Bruins 3 at Montreal Canadiens 5 | W | 26-7-5 | 20-11-6 | 46-18-11 | ||
| March 30, 1969 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Boston Bruins 6 | L | 26-7-5 | 20-12-6 | 46-19-11 | ||
| April 2, 1969 | New York Rangers 1 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | ||
| April 3, 1969 | New York Rangers 2 at Montreal Canadiens 5 | W | 2-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 2-0-0 | ||
| April 5, 1969 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at New York Rangers 1 | W | 2-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 3-0-0 | ||
| April 6, 1969 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at New York Rangers 3 | W | 2-0-0 | 2-0-0 | 4-0-0 | ||
| April 10, 1969 | Boston Bruins 2 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | W | 3-0-0 | 2-0-0 | 5-0-0 | OT | |
| April 13, 1969 | Boston Bruins 3 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | W | 4-0-0 | 2-0-0 | 6-0-0 | OT | |
| April 17, 1969 | Montreal Canadiens 0 at Boston Bruins 5 | L | 4-0-0 | 2-1-0 | 6-1-0 | ||
| April 20, 1969 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Boston Bruins 3 | L | 4-0-0 | 2-2-0 | 6-2-0 | ||
| April 22, 1969 | Boston Bruins 2 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | W | 5-0-0 | 2-2-0 | 7-2-0 | ||
| April 24, 1969 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Boston Bruins 1 | W | 5-0-0 | 3-2-0 | 8-2-0 | 2OT | |
| April 27, 1969 | St. Louis Blues 1 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | W | 6-0-0 | 3-2-0 | 9-2-0 | ||
| April 29, 1969 | St. Louis Blues 1 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | W | 7-0-0 | 3-2-0 | 10-2-0 | ||
| May 1, 1969 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at St. Louis Blues 0 | W | 7-0-0 | 4-2-0 | 11-2-0 | ||
| May 4, 1969 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at St. Louis Blues 1 | W | 7-0-0 | 5-2-0 | 12-2-0 |
