The Montreal Canadiens were 52-17-11 in 1978-79. 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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1978-79 Division Standings
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1978-79 Stats
See stats| GP | W | L | T | PTS | PTS% | G | GA | DIFF | PP% | PK% | S/GP | S% | SA/GP | SV% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 80 | 52 | 17 | 11 | 115 | .719 | 337 | 204 | 133 | 28.3 | 83.6 | 32.16 | 13.1 | 25.41 | .900 |
Team Rank | 1st | 2nd | 15th | 2nd | 2nd | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 4th | 16th | 3rd |
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NHL 2026-27 Standings
| Atlantic Division | W | L | OTL | PTS | DIFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
12 | 4 | 1 | 25 | 24 | |
10 | 3 | 3 | 23 | 6 | |
10 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 10 | |
10 | 6 | 1 | 21 | 2 | |
9 | 5 | 2 | 20 | 5 | |
8 | 5 | 3 | 19 | -4 | |
8 | 7 | 2 | 18 | 6 | |
7 | 7 | 3 | 17 | -3 | |
| Metropolitan Division | W | L | OTL | PTS | DIFF |
13 | 3 | 2 | 28 | 26 | |
11 | 5 | 0 | 22 | 10 | |
9 | 7 | 1 | 19 | 2 | |
8 | 6 | 0 | 16 | 1 | |
7 | 6 | 2 | 16 | -1 | |
7 | 8 | 0 | 14 | -7 | |
5 | 9 | 2 | 12 | -7 | |
4 | 10 | 4 | 12 | -22 |
Bruins
Lightning
Senators
Panthers
Sabres
Maple Leafs
Hurricanes
Devils
Capitals
Islanders
Blue Jackets
Flyers| Central Division | W | L | OTL | PTS | DIFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
12 | 3 | 3 | 27 | 21 | |
10 | 6 | 1 | 21 | 2 | |
9 | 5 | 2 | 20 | 7 | |
9 | 6 | 2 | 20 | 12 | |
7 | 4 | 5 | 19 | -1 | |
7 | 7 | 2 | 16 | -1 | |
6 | 8 | 3 | 15 | -15 | |
4 | 12 | 1 | 9 | -30 | |
| Pacific Division | W | L | OTL | PTS | DIFF |
11 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 18 | |
11 | 5 | 2 | 24 | 10 | |
9 | 5 | 1 | 19 | 1 | |
9 | 7 | 1 | 19 | 0 | |
7 | 9 | 1 | 15 | -18 | |
7 | 10 | 1 | 15 | -20 | |
5 | 7 | 2 | 12 | -4 | |
3 | 14 | 1 | 7 | -30 |
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