1988-89 Montreal Canadiens Game-by-Game Results
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 53-18-9 - 115 points
Finishing 1st in the NHL's Adams Division
Postseason: 14-7
Lost Stanley Cup finals
Division Semi-Finals - Defeated Hartford Whalers 4-0
Division Finals - Defeated Boston Bruins 4-1
Conference Finals - Defeated Philadelphia Flyers 4-2
Stanley Cup Finals - Lost to Calgary Flames 4-2
Coach: Pat Burns (53-18-9)
Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada
1988-89 Montreal Canadiens StatisticsTeam Record: 53-18-9 - 115 points
Finishing 1st in the NHL's Adams Division
Postseason: 14-7
Lost Stanley Cup finals
Division Semi-Finals - Defeated Hartford Whalers 4-0
Division Finals - Defeated Boston Bruins 4-1
Conference Finals - Defeated Philadelphia Flyers 4-2
Stanley Cup Finals - Lost to Calgary Flames 4-2
Coach: Pat Burns (53-18-9)
Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada
1988-89 Montreal Canadiens Roster
The Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League ended the 1988-89 season with a record of 53 wins and 18 losses and 9 ties for 115 points, finishing first in the NHL's Adams Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 14-7.
The Canadiens paced the circuit with just 218 goals allowed. Montreal scored 315 goals. Mats Naslund netted 33 goals for the team, while Bobby Smith tallied 30 or more, too. Chris Chelios contributed 58 assists. Patrick Roy earned 33 wins for the squad, and Brian Hayward added 15 or more wins, too. Patrick Roy recorded a 2.47 goals against average, topping goaltenders with enough qualifying appearances.
Pat Burns coached the team. The 1988-89 Montreal Canadiens lost in the Stanley Cup finals.
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Regular Season Goals For: 315
Regular Season Goals Against: 218
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 6, 1988 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | L | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 0-1-0 | ||
| October 8, 1988 | Minnesota North Stars 3 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 1-1-0 | ||
| October 12, 1988 | Quebec Nordiques 6 at Montreal Canadiens 5 | L | 1-1-0 | 0-1-0 | 1-2-0 | ||
| October 14, 1988 | Montreal Canadiens 7 at New Jersey Devils 3 | W | 1-1-0 | 1-1-0 | 2-2-0 | ||
| October 15, 1988 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at New York Islanders 2 | L | 1-1-0 | 1-2-0 | 2-3-0 | ||
| October 17, 1988 | Toronto Maple Leafs 6 at Montreal Canadiens 2 | L | 1-2-0 | 1-2-0 | 2-4-0 | ||
| October 19, 1988 | Hartford Whalers 4 at Montreal Canadiens 5 | W | 2-2-0 | 1-2-0 | 3-4-0 | ||
| October 21, 1988 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Buffalo Sabres 5 | L | 2-2-0 | 1-3-0 | 3-5-0 | ||
| October 22, 1988 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | W | 3-2-0 | 1-3-0 | 4-5-0 | ||
| October 25, 1988 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at Boston Bruins 1 | T | 3-2-0 | 1-3-1 | 4-5-1 | OT | |
| October 26, 1988 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Detroit Red Wings 4 | L | 3-2-0 | 1-4-1 | 4-6-1 | ||
| October 29, 1988 | Pittsburgh Penguins 5 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | L | 3-3-0 | 1-4-1 | 4-7-1 | ||
| November 1, 1988 | Montreal Canadiens 5 at Hartford Whalers 3 | W | 3-3-0 | 2-4-1 | 5-7-1 | ||
| November 2, 1988 | Los Angeles Kings 3 at Montreal Canadiens 5 | W | 4-3-0 | 2-4-1 | 6-7-1 | ||
| November 5, 1988 | Winnipeg Jets 2 at Montreal Canadiens 7 | W | 5-3-0 | 2-4-1 | 7-7-1 | ||
| November 7, 1988 | St. Louis Blues 3 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | T | 5-3-1 | 2-4-1 | 7-7-2 | OT | |
| November 9, 1988 | Montreal Canadiens 6 at Chicago Blackhawks 6 | T | 5-3-1 | 2-4-2 | 7-7-3 | OT | |
| November 11, 1988 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Vancouver Canucks 1 | W | 5-3-1 | 3-4-2 | 8-7-3 | ||
| November 13, 1988 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Winnipeg Jets 7 | L | 5-3-1 | 3-5-2 | 8-8-3 | ||
| November 16, 1988 | New York Islanders 4 at Montreal Canadiens 5 | W | 6-3-1 | 3-5-2 | 9-8-3 | OT | |
| November 17, 1988 | Montreal Canadiens 5 at Boston Bruins 2 | W | 6-3-1 | 4-5-2 | 10-8-3 | ||
| November 19, 1988 | Chicago Blackhawks 3 at Montreal Canadiens 5 | W | 7-3-1 | 4-5-2 | 11-8-3 | ||
| November 21, 1988 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at New York Rangers 2 | W | 7-3-1 | 5-5-2 | 12-8-3 | ||
| November 23, 1988 | Boston Bruins 0 at Montreal Canadiens 2 | W | 8-3-1 | 5-5-2 | 13-8-3 | ||
| November 24, 1988 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Quebec Nordiques 5 | L | 8-3-1 | 5-6-2 | 13-9-3 | ||
| November 26, 1988 | Edmonton Oilers 5 at Montreal Canadiens 7 | W | 9-3-1 | 5-6-2 | 14-9-3 | ||
| November 30, 1988 | Montreal Canadiens 6 at Hartford Whalers 3 | W | 9-3-1 | 6-6-2 | 15-9-3 | ||
| December 1, 1988 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Philadelphia Flyers 2 | T | 9-3-1 | 6-6-3 | 15-9-4 | OT | |
| December 3, 1988 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | W | 10-3-1 | 6-6-3 | 16-9-4 | OT | |
| December 5, 1988 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at Montreal Canadiens 7 | W | 11-3-1 | 6-6-3 | 17-9-4 | ||
| December 7, 1988 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Minnesota North Stars 2 | T | 11-3-1 | 6-6-4 | 17-9-5 | OT | |
| December 8, 1988 | Montreal Canadiens 5 at St. Louis Blues 1 | W | 11-3-1 | 7-6-4 | 18-9-5 | ||
| December 10, 1988 | Washington Capitals 0 at Montreal Canadiens 0 | T | 11-3-2 | 7-6-4 | 18-9-6 | OT | |
| December 12, 1988 | Boston Bruins 1 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | W | 12-3-2 | 7-6-4 | 19-9-6 | ||
| December 15, 1988 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at Quebec Nordiques 6 | L | 12-3-2 | 7-7-4 | 19-10-6 | ||
| December 17, 1988 | New York Rangers 3 at Montreal Canadiens 6 | W | 13-3-2 | 7-7-4 | 20-10-6 | ||
| December 19, 1988 | Hartford Whalers 1 at Montreal Canadiens 2 | W | 14-3-2 | 7-7-4 | 21-10-6 | ||
| December 21, 1988 | Quebec Nordiques 4 at Montreal Canadiens 6 | W | 15-3-2 | 7-7-4 | 22-10-6 | ||
| December 22, 1988 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at Boston Bruins 2 | W | 15-3-2 | 8-7-4 | 23-10-6 | ||
| December 27, 1988 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Los Angeles Kings 2 | W | 15-3-2 | 9-7-4 | 24-10-6 | ||
| December 29, 1988 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at Calgary Flames 3 | W | 15-3-2 | 10-7-4 | 25-10-6 | ||
| December 31, 1988 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at Edmonton Oilers 2 | W | 15-3-2 | 11-7-4 | 26-10-6 | ||
| January 1, 1989 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at Vancouver Canucks 0 | W | 15-3-2 | 12-7-4 | 27-10-6 | ||
| January 7, 1989 | Boston Bruins 1 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | W | 16-3-2 | 12-7-4 | 28-10-6 | ||
| January 9, 1989 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | L | 16-3-2 | 12-8-4 | 28-11-6 | ||
| January 11, 1989 | New Jersey Devils 0 at Montreal Canadiens 1 | W | 17-3-2 | 12-8-4 | 29-11-6 | ||
| January 12, 1989 | Montreal Canadiens 5 at Boston Bruins 3 | W | 17-3-2 | 13-8-4 | 30-11-6 | ||
| January 14, 1989 | Montreal Canadiens 5 at Toronto Maple Leafs 3 | W | 17-3-2 | 14-8-4 | 31-11-6 | ||
| January 18, 1989 | Hartford Whalers 1 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | W | 18-3-2 | 14-8-4 | 32-11-6 | ||
| January 19, 1989 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at Hartford Whalers 6 | L | 18-3-2 | 14-9-4 | 32-12-6 | ||
| January 21, 1989 | Toronto Maple Leafs 3 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | W | 19-3-2 | 14-9-4 | 33-12-6 | ||
| January 23, 1989 | Calgary Flames 3 at Montreal Canadiens 1 | L | 19-4-2 | 14-9-4 | 33-13-6 | ||
| January 27, 1989 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Buffalo Sabres 4 | L | 19-4-2 | 14-10-4 | 33-14-6 | ||
| January 28, 1989 | Buffalo Sabres 1 at Montreal Canadiens 2 | W | 20-4-2 | 14-10-4 | 34-14-6 | ||
| January 31, 1989 | Montreal Canadiens 5 at Pittsburgh Penguins 1 | W | 20-4-2 | 15-10-4 | 35-14-6 | ||
| February 2, 1989 | Montreal Canadiens 6 at Quebec Nordiques 1 | W | 20-4-2 | 16-10-4 | 36-14-6 | ||
| February 4, 1989 | New York Rangers 5 at Montreal Canadiens 7 | W | 21-4-2 | 16-10-4 | 37-14-6 | ||
| February 11, 1989 | New Jersey Devils 4 at Montreal Canadiens 5 | W | 22-4-2 | 16-10-4 | 38-14-6 | ||
| February 13, 1989 | Quebec Nordiques 3 at Montreal Canadiens 2 | L | 22-5-2 | 16-10-4 | 38-15-6 | ||
| February 16, 1989 | Montreal Canadiens 7 at Philadelphia Flyers 4 | W | 22-5-2 | 17-10-4 | 39-15-6 | ||
| February 18, 1989 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at St. Louis Blues 2 | W | 22-5-2 | 18-10-4 | 40-15-6 | ||
| February 19, 1989 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at Chicago Blackhawks 4 | T | 22-5-2 | 18-10-5 | 40-15-7 | OT | |
| February 22, 1989 | Winnipeg Jets 3 at Montreal Canadiens 6 | W | 23-5-2 | 18-10-5 | 41-15-7 | ||
| February 25, 1989 | Buffalo Sabres 1 at Montreal Canadiens 6 | W | 24-5-2 | 18-10-5 | 42-15-7 | ||
| February 26, 1989 | Vancouver Canucks 2 at Montreal Canadiens 5 | W | 25-5-2 | 18-10-5 | 43-15-7 | ||
| March 1, 1989 | Montreal Canadiens 0 at Edmonton Oilers 3 | L | 25-5-2 | 18-11-5 | 43-16-7 | ||
| March 2, 1989 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Calgary Flames 2 | W | 25-5-2 | 19-11-5 | 44-16-7 | ||
| March 4, 1989 | Montreal Canadiens 6 at Hartford Whalers 1 | W | 25-5-2 | 20-11-5 | 45-16-7 | ||
| March 8, 1989 | Washington Capitals 2 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | W | 26-5-2 | 20-11-5 | 46-16-7 | ||
| March 9, 1989 | Montreal Canadiens 5 at Quebec Nordiques 2 | W | 26-5-2 | 21-11-5 | 47-16-7 | ||
| March 11, 1989 | Hartford Whalers 3 at Montreal Canadiens 5 | W | 27-5-2 | 21-11-5 | 48-16-7 | ||
| March 13, 1989 | New York Islanders 5 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | L | 27-6-2 | 21-11-5 | 48-17-7 | ||
| March 15, 1989 | Los Angeles Kings 2 at Montreal Canadiens 5 | W | 28-6-2 | 21-11-5 | 49-17-7 | ||
| March 17, 1989 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at Washington Capitals 4 | L | 28-6-2 | 21-12-5 | 49-18-7 | ||
| March 18, 1989 | Montreal Canadiens 7 at Pittsburgh Penguins 2 | W | 28-6-2 | 22-12-5 | 50-18-7 | ||
| March 22, 1989 | Quebec Nordiques 0 at Montreal Canadiens 8 | W | 29-6-2 | 22-12-5 | 51-18-7 | ||
| March 25, 1989 | Minnesota North Stars 1 at Montreal Canadiens 1 | T | 29-6-3 | 22-12-5 | 51-18-8 | OT | |
| March 27, 1989 | Boston Bruins 2 at Montreal Canadiens 5 | W | 30-6-3 | 22-12-5 | 52-18-8 | ||
| March 30, 1989 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at Buffalo Sabres 2 | W | 30-6-3 | 23-12-5 | 53-18-8 | ||
| April 1, 1989 | Philadelphia Flyers 2 at Montreal Canadiens 2 | T | 30-6-4 | 23-12-5 | 53-18-9 | OT | |
| April 5, 1989 | Hartford Whalers 2 at Montreal Canadiens 6 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | ||
| April 6, 1989 | Hartford Whalers 2 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | W | 2-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 2-0-0 | ||
| April 8, 1989 | Montreal Canadiens 5 at Hartford Whalers 4 | W | 2-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 3-0-0 | OT | |
| April 9, 1989 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at Hartford Whalers 3 | W | 2-0-0 | 2-0-0 | 4-0-0 | OT | |
| April 17, 1989 | Boston Bruins 2 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | W | 3-0-0 | 2-0-0 | 5-0-0 | ||
| April 19, 1989 | Boston Bruins 2 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | W | 4-0-0 | 2-0-0 | 6-0-0 | OT | |
| April 21, 1989 | Montreal Canadiens 5 at Boston Bruins 4 | W | 4-0-0 | 3-0-0 | 7-0-0 | ||
| April 23, 1989 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Boston Bruins 3 | L | 4-0-0 | 3-1-0 | 7-1-0 | ||
| April 25, 1989 | Boston Bruins 2 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | W | 5-0-0 | 3-1-0 | 8-1-0 | ||
| May 1, 1989 | Philadelphia Flyers 3 at Montreal Canadiens 1 | L | 5-1-0 | 3-1-0 | 8-2-0 | ||
| May 3, 1989 | Philadelphia Flyers 0 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | W | 6-1-0 | 3-1-0 | 9-2-0 | ||
| May 5, 1989 | Montreal Canadiens 5 at Philadelphia Flyers 1 | W | 6-1-0 | 4-1-0 | 10-2-0 | ||
| May 7, 1989 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Philadelphia Flyers 0 | W | 6-1-0 | 5-1-0 | 11-2-0 | ||
| May 9, 1989 | Philadelphia Flyers 2 at Montreal Canadiens 1 | L | 6-2-0 | 5-1-0 | 11-3-0 | OT | |
| May 11, 1989 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at Philadelphia Flyers 2 | W | 6-2-0 | 6-1-0 | 12-3-0 | ||
| May 14, 1989 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Calgary Flames 3 | L | 6-2-0 | 6-2-0 | 12-4-0 | ||
| May 17, 1989 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at Calgary Flames 2 | W | 6-2-0 | 7-2-0 | 13-4-0 | ||
| May 19, 1989 | Calgary Flames 3 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | W | 7-2-0 | 7-2-0 | 14-4-0 | 2OT | |
| May 21, 1989 | Calgary Flames 4 at Montreal Canadiens 2 | L | 7-3-0 | 7-2-0 | 14-5-0 | ||
| May 23, 1989 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Calgary Flames 3 | L | 7-3-0 | 7-3-0 | 14-6-0 | ||
| May 25, 1989 | Calgary Flames 4 at Montreal Canadiens 2 | L | 7-4-0 | 7-3-0 | 14-7-0 |
