The Montreal Canadiens started their fewest games in a season in 2012-13, with 48 starts.

Interpreted as:

canadiens worst first 15 games start in a regular season

	TEAM	GS	SEASON	GP	W	L	T	OTL	PTS	PTS%	G	GA	DIFF	S/GP	S%	SA/GP	SV%
1	Canadiens	48	2012-13	916	29	14		5	406	.222	146	122	24	1.60	9.9	1.41	.905
2	Canadiens	56	2020-21	1,066	24	21	0	11	415	.195	158	155	3	1.64	9.0	1.47	.901
3	Canadiens	69	2001-02	1,551	31	29	10		558	.180	207	162	45	1.35	9.9	1.41	.926
4	Canadiens	71	2019-20	1,350	31	31	0	9	530	.196	208	209	-1	1.79	8.6	1.63	.905
5	Canadiens	82	2024-25	1,565	40	31	0	11	653	.209	243	247	-4	1.34	11.6	1.51	.896
6	Canadiens	82	2023-24	1,561	30	36	0	16	612	.196	232	267	-35	1.45	10.2	1.75	.902
7	Canadiens	82	2022-23	1,560	31	45	0	6	611	.196	227	286	-59	1.43	10.1	1.75	.895
8	Canadiens	82	2021-22	1,569	22	49	0	11	584	.186	218	298	-80	1.56	8.9	1.79	.894
9	Canadiens	82	2018-19	1,560	44	30	0	8	670	.215	246	227	19	1.79	8.8	1.63	.911
10	Canadiens	82	2017-18	1,562	29	40	0	13	537	.172	207	246	-39	1.72	7.7	1.69	.907
11	Canadiens	82	2016-17	1,559	47	26	0	9	601	.193	223	191	32	1.58	9.1	1.55	.921
12	Canadiens	82	2015-16	1,566	38	38	0	6	593	.189	216	221	-5	1.60	8.6	1.53	.908
13	Canadiens	82	2014-15	1,559	50	22		10	579	.186	214	176	38	1.50	9.2	1.58	.929
14	Canadiens	82	2013-14	1,562	46	28		8	558	.179	209	195	14	1.49	9.0	1.62	.923
15	Canadiens	82	2011-12	1,558	31	35		16	553	.177	207	204	3	1.50	8.8	1.55	.916
16	Canadiens	82	2010-11	1,564	44	30		8	578	.185	213	198	15	1.66	8.2	1.62	.922
17	Canadiens	82	2009-10	1,560	39	33		10	566	.181	210	214	-4	1.50	9.0	1.69	.919
18	Canadiens	82	2008-09	1,563	41	30		11	642	.205	242	236	6	1.57	9.8	1.66	.909
19	Canadiens	82	2007-08	1,561	47	25		10	698	.224	257	210	47	1.53	10.8	1.65	.919
20	Canadiens	82	2006-07	1,566	42	34		6	638	.204	239	244	-5	1.55	9.9	1.71	.909
21	Canadiens	82	2005-06	1,557	42	31		9	654	.210	241	239	2	1.59	9.8	1.61	.904
22	Canadiens	82	2003-04	1,562	41	34	7		562	.180	208	188	20	1.45	9.2	1.50	.920
23	Canadiens	82	2002-03	1,559	30	44	8		553	.177	206	226	-20	1.36	9.7	1.71	.915
24	Canadiens	82	2000-01	1,567	28	46	8		553	.176	206	223	-17	1.37	9.6	1.46	.903
25	Canadiens	82	1999-00	1,562	35	38	9		522	.167	196	190	6	1.37	9.2	1.45	.916