1980-81 Montreal Canadiens Game-by-Game Results
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 45-22-13 - 103 points
Finishing 1st in the NHL's Norris Division
Postseason: 0-3
Lost NHL preliminary round
Preliminary - Lost to Edmonton Oilers 3-0
Coach: Claude Ruel (45-22-13)
Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada
1980-81 Montreal Canadiens StatisticsTeam Record: 45-22-13 - 103 points
Finishing 1st in the NHL's Norris Division
Postseason: 0-3
Lost NHL preliminary round
Preliminary - Lost to Edmonton Oilers 3-0
Coach: Claude Ruel (45-22-13)
Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada
1980-81 Montreal Canadiens Roster
The Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League ended the 1980-81 season with a record of 45 wins and 22 losses and 13 ties for 103 points, finishing first in the NHL's Norris Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 0-3.
The Canadiens paced the league with just 232 goals allowed. Montreal scored 332 goals. Steve Shutt and Mark Napier netted 35 goals for the squad each, while Guy Lafleur contributed 43 assists. Richard Sevigny topped the team with 20 wins, and Michel Larocque added 15 or more victories also. Richard Sevigny registered a 2.40 goals against average, pacing goalies with significant playing time.
Claude Ruel coached the team. The 1980-81 Montreal Canadiens lost in the NHL preliminary round.
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Regular Season Goals For: 332
Regular Season Goals Against: 232
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 11, 1980 | Chicago Black Hawks 5 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | L | 0-1-0 | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | ||
| October 12, 1980 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Boston Bruins 3 | L | 0-1-0 | 0-1-0 | 0-2-0 | ||
| October 15, 1980 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Washington Capitals 3 | T | 0-1-0 | 0-1-1 | 0-2-1 | OT | |
| October 18, 1980 | Vancouver Canucks 1 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | W | 1-1-0 | 0-1-1 | 1-2-1 | ||
| October 19, 1980 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at Philadelphia Flyers 2 | L | 1-1-0 | 0-2-1 | 1-3-1 | ||
| October 21, 1980 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at St. Louis Blues 4 | L | 1-1-0 | 0-3-1 | 1-4-1 | ||
| October 23, 1980 | Montreal Canadiens 7 at Chicago Black Hawks 2 | W | 1-1-0 | 1-3-1 | 2-4-1 | ||
| October 25, 1980 | Buffalo Sabres 5 at Montreal Canadiens 2 | L | 1-2-0 | 1-3-1 | 2-5-1 | ||
| October 28, 1980 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at New York Islanders 6 | L | 1-2-0 | 1-4-1 | 2-6-1 | ||
| October 30, 1980 | Hartford Whalers 2 at Montreal Canadiens 8 | W | 2-2-0 | 1-4-1 | 3-6-1 | ||
| November 1, 1980 | New York Rangers 4 at Montreal Canadiens 7 | W | 3-2-0 | 1-4-1 | 4-6-1 | ||
| November 4, 1980 | Quebec Nordiques 4 at Montreal Canadiens 5 | W | 4-2-0 | 1-4-1 | 5-6-1 | ||
| November 6, 1980 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | L | 4-2-0 | 1-5-1 | 5-7-1 | ||
| November 8, 1980 | Los Angeles Kings 0 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | W | 5-2-0 | 1-5-1 | 6-7-1 | ||
| November 11, 1980 | Montreal Canadiens 8 at Colorado Rockies 2 | W | 5-2-0 | 2-5-1 | 7-7-1 | ||
| November 12, 1980 | Montreal Canadiens 8 at Los Angeles Kings 4 | W | 5-2-0 | 3-5-1 | 8-7-1 | ||
| November 14, 1980 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Vancouver Canucks 3 | T | 5-2-0 | 3-5-2 | 8-7-2 | OT | |
| November 16, 1980 | Montreal Canadiens 5 at Winnipeg Jets 1 | W | 5-2-0 | 4-5-2 | 9-7-2 | ||
| November 19, 1980 | Montreal Canadiens 5 at Toronto Maple Leafs 4 | W | 5-2-0 | 5-5-2 | 10-7-2 | ||
| November 20, 1980 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at Montreal Canadiens 7 | W | 6-2-0 | 5-5-2 | 11-7-2 | ||
| November 22, 1980 | Philadelphia Flyers 3 at Montreal Canadiens 7 | W | 7-2-0 | 5-5-2 | 12-7-2 | ||
| November 25, 1980 | Calgary Flames 5 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | L | 7-3-0 | 5-5-2 | 12-8-2 | ||
| November 27, 1980 | New York Islanders 4 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | L | 7-4-0 | 5-5-2 | 12-9-2 | ||
| November 29, 1980 | Minnesota North Stars 4 at Montreal Canadiens 2 | L | 7-5-0 | 5-5-2 | 12-10-2 | ||
| December 3, 1980 | Montreal Canadiens 6 at Buffalo Sabres 5 | W | 7-5-0 | 6-5-2 | 13-10-2 | ||
| December 4, 1980 | Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at Montreal Canadiens 2 | L | 7-6-0 | 6-5-2 | 13-11-2 | ||
| December 6, 1980 | Boston Bruins 1 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | W | 8-6-0 | 6-5-2 | 14-11-2 | ||
| December 10, 1980 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Pittsburgh Penguins 4 | L | 8-6-0 | 6-6-2 | 14-12-2 | ||
| December 11, 1980 | Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at Montreal Canadiens 5 | W | 9-6-0 | 6-6-2 | 15-12-2 | ||
| December 13, 1980 | Edmonton Oilers 1 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | W | 10-6-0 | 6-6-2 | 16-12-2 | ||
| December 17, 1980 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at Vancouver Canucks 4 | T | 10-6-0 | 6-6-3 | 16-12-3 | OT | |
| December 18, 1980 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at Calgary Flames 0 | W | 10-6-0 | 7-6-3 | 17-12-3 | ||
| December 20, 1980 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Edmonton Oilers 4 | L | 10-6-0 | 7-7-3 | 17-13-3 | ||
| December 23, 1980 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Quebec Nordiques 2 | T | 10-6-0 | 7-7-4 | 17-13-4 | OT | |
| December 27, 1980 | Washington Capitals 4 at Montreal Canadiens 7 | W | 11-6-0 | 7-7-4 | 18-13-4 | ||
| December 28, 1980 | Montreal Canadiens 5 at New York Rangers 2 | W | 11-6-0 | 8-7-4 | 19-13-4 | ||
| December 30, 1980 | Los Angeles Kings 0 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | W | 12-6-0 | 8-7-4 | 20-13-4 | ||
| January 2, 1981 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Hartford Whalers 1 | W | 12-6-0 | 9-7-4 | 21-13-4 | ||
| January 3, 1981 | Chicago Black Hawks 1 at Montreal Canadiens 2 | W | 13-6-0 | 9-7-4 | 22-13-4 | ||
| January 6, 1981 | Montreal Canadiens 6 at Detroit Red Wings 2 | W | 13-6-0 | 10-7-4 | 23-13-4 | ||
| January 8, 1981 | Pittsburgh Penguins 2 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | W | 14-6-0 | 10-7-4 | 24-13-4 | ||
| January 10, 1981 | Quebec Nordiques 5 at Montreal Canadiens 5 | T | 14-6-1 | 10-7-4 | 24-13-5 | OT | |
| January 12, 1981 | Edmonton Oilers 0 at Montreal Canadiens 5 | W | 15-6-1 | 10-7-4 | 25-13-5 | ||
| January 15, 1981 | Winnipeg Jets 3 at Montreal Canadiens 7 | W | 16-6-1 | 10-7-4 | 26-13-5 | ||
| January 17, 1981 | Montreal Canadiens 5 at Toronto Maple Leafs 6 | L | 16-6-1 | 10-8-4 | 26-14-5 | ||
| January 19, 1981 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Minnesota North Stars 6 | L | 16-6-1 | 10-9-4 | 26-15-5 | ||
| January 21, 1981 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Chicago Black Hawks 4 | L | 16-6-1 | 10-10-4 | 26-16-5 | ||
| January 24, 1981 | Philadelphia Flyers 3 at Montreal Canadiens 6 | W | 17-6-1 | 10-10-4 | 27-16-5 | ||
| January 28, 1981 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at Edmonton Oilers 9 | L | 17-6-1 | 10-11-4 | 27-17-5 | ||
| January 29, 1981 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at Calgary Flames 4 | T | 17-6-1 | 10-11-5 | 27-17-6 | OT | |
| January 31, 1981 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at Los Angeles Kings 4 | L | 17-6-1 | 10-12-5 | 27-18-6 | ||
| February 3, 1981 | Montreal Canadiens 5 at Colorado Rockies 2 | W | 17-6-1 | 11-12-5 | 28-18-6 | ||
| February 5, 1981 | Minnesota North Stars 0 at Montreal Canadiens 7 | W | 18-6-1 | 11-12-5 | 29-18-6 | ||
| February 7, 1981 | Boston Bruins 2 at Montreal Canadiens 6 | W | 19-6-1 | 11-12-5 | 30-18-6 | ||
| February 12, 1981 | St. Louis Blues 3 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | T | 19-6-2 | 11-12-5 | 30-18-7 | OT | |
| February 14, 1981 | Washington Capitals 1 at Montreal Canadiens 6 | W | 20-6-2 | 11-12-5 | 31-18-7 | ||
| February 15, 1981 | Montreal Canadiens 5 at Philadelphia Flyers 5 | T | 20-6-2 | 11-12-6 | 31-18-8 | OT | |
| February 19, 1981 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at Montreal Canadiens 5 | W | 21-6-2 | 11-12-6 | 32-18-8 | ||
| February 21, 1981 | Detroit Red Wings 1 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | W | 22-6-2 | 11-12-6 | 33-18-8 | ||
| February 22, 1981 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at Buffalo Sabres 2 | W | 22-6-2 | 12-12-6 | 34-18-8 | ||
| February 24, 1981 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at St. Louis Blues 2 | T | 22-6-2 | 12-12-7 | 34-18-9 | OT | |
| February 26, 1981 | Colorado Rockies 0 at Montreal Canadiens 6 | W | 23-6-2 | 12-12-7 | 35-18-9 | ||
| February 28, 1981 | Toronto Maple Leafs 3 at Montreal Canadiens 5 | W | 24-6-2 | 12-12-7 | 36-18-9 | ||
| March 1, 1981 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at New York Rangers 4 | T | 24-6-2 | 12-12-8 | 36-18-10 | OT | |
| March 4, 1981 | Winnipeg Jets 3 at Montreal Canadiens 9 | W | 25-6-2 | 12-12-8 | 37-18-10 | ||
| March 7, 1981 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Winnipeg Jets 4 | L | 25-6-2 | 12-13-8 | 37-19-10 | ||
| March 9, 1981 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at Minnesota North Stars 1 | T | 25-6-2 | 12-13-9 | 37-19-11 | OT | |
| March 11, 1981 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 1 | W | 25-6-2 | 13-13-9 | 38-19-11 | ||
| March 12, 1981 | St. Louis Blues 3 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | W | 26-6-2 | 13-13-9 | 39-19-11 | ||
| March 14, 1981 | Colorado Rockies 1 at Montreal Canadiens 2 | W | 27-6-2 | 13-13-9 | 40-19-11 | ||
| March 17, 1981 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at New York Islanders 3 | T | 27-6-2 | 13-13-10 | 40-19-12 | OT | |
| March 18, 1981 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Hartford Whalers 9 | L | 27-6-2 | 13-14-10 | 40-20-12 | ||
| March 21, 1981 | Vancouver Canucks 3 at Montreal Canadiens 5 | W | 28-6-2 | 13-14-10 | 41-20-12 | ||
| March 22, 1981 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Washington Capitals 2 | T | 28-6-2 | 13-14-11 | 41-20-13 | OT | |
| March 26, 1981 | Calgary Flames 2 at Montreal Canadiens 8 | W | 29-6-2 | 13-14-11 | 42-20-13 | ||
| March 28, 1981 | New York Rangers 6 at Montreal Canadiens 2 | L | 29-7-2 | 13-14-11 | 42-21-13 | ||
| March 29, 1981 | Montreal Canadiens 0 at Quebec Nordiques 4 | L | 29-7-2 | 13-15-11 | 42-22-13 | ||
| March 31, 1981 | New York Islanders 1 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | W | 30-7-2 | 13-15-11 | 43-22-13 | ||
| April 3, 1981 | Hartford Whalers 1 at Montreal Canadiens 6 | W | 31-7-2 | 13-15-11 | 44-22-13 | ||
| April 5, 1981 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at Boston Bruins 2 | W | 31-7-2 | 14-15-11 | 45-22-13 | ||
| April 8, 1981 | Edmonton Oilers 6 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | L | 0-1-0 | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | ||
| April 9, 1981 | Edmonton Oilers 3 at Montreal Canadiens 1 | L | 0-2-0 | 0-0-0 | 0-2-0 | ||
| April 11, 1981 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Edmonton Oilers 6 | L | 0-2-0 | 0-1-0 | 0-3-0 |
