The Montreal Canadiens were 52-17-11 in the 1979 playoffs. They finished 1st in the Norris Division and 1st in the Wales Conference. They won in the 1979 Stanley Cup Final against the New York Rangers, 4 games to 1, to win their twenty-first championship.
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Team Leaders 
G
6
Caufield
A
7
Hutson
+/-
+6
Suzuki
Team Rankings
G/GP
3.09
16th
GA/GP
3.27
21st
PP%
12.5
28th
PK%
82.6
12th
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NHL 2026-27 Standings
| Atlantic Division | W | L | OTL | PTS | DIFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
9 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 22 | |
8 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 4 | |
7 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 6 | |
7 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 4 | |
6 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 0 | |
6 | 4 | 2 | 14 | -2 | |
5 | 4 | 3 | 13 | -4 | |
4 | 4 | 3 | 11 | -10 | |
| Metropolitan Division | W | L | OTL | PTS | DIFF |
9 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 18 | |
7 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 2 | |
7 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 4 | |
6 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 2 | |
5 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 3 | |
5 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 0 | |
3 | 7 | 3 | 9 | -18 | |
4 | 5 | 0 | 8 | -8 |
Hurricanes
Rangers
Devils
Capitals
Islanders
Flyers
Blue Jackets| Central Division | W | L | OTL | PTS | DIFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
8 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 11 | |
8 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 6 | |
7 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 12 | |
6 | 5 | 1 | 13 | 9 | |
4 | 3 | 4 | 12 | -4 | |
5 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 0 | |
4 | 4 | 3 | 11 | -4 | |
3 | 8 | 0 | 6 | -19 | |
| Pacific Division | W | L | OTL | PTS | DIFF |
8 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 9 | |
8 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 9 | |
7 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 3 | |
6 | 5 | 1 | 13 | -6 | |
5 | 6 | 0 | 10 | -13 | |
5 | 6 | 0 | 10 | -5 | |
3 | 5 | 2 | 8 | -8 | |
2 | 10 | 1 | 5 | -23 |
Wild
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