Regular season results |
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No. | R | Date | Score | Opponent | Record |
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1 | T | October 8, 1981 | 5–5 | Hartford Whalers (1981–82) | 0–0–1 |
2 | W | October 10, 1981 | 9–0 | Buffalo Sabres (1981–82) | 1–0–1 |
3 | W | October 15, 1981 | 7–2 | @ Hartford Whalers (1981–82) | 2–0–1 |
4 | W | October 17, 1981 | 10–4 | Vancouver Canucks (1981–82) | 3–0–1 |
5 | T | October 18, 1981 | 3–3 | @ Buffalo Sabres (1981–82) | 3–0–2 |
6 | T | October 21, 1981 | 3–3 | @ Chicago Black Hawks (1981–82) | 3–0–3 |
7 | W | October 24, 1981 | 7–0 | Boston Bruins (1981–82) | 4–0–3 |
8 | W | October 25, 1981 | 4–2 | @ New York Rangers (1981–82) | 5–0–3 |
9 | W | October 27, 1981 | 11–2 | Philadelphia Flyers (1981–82) | 6–0–3 |
10 | T | October 29, 1981 | 5–5 | @ Boston Bruins (1981–82) | 6–0–4 |
11 | L | October 31, 1981 | 1–2 | New York Islanders (1981–82) | 6–1–4 |
12 | L | November 2, 1981 | 4–5 | @ Quebec Nordiques (1981–82) | 6–2–4 |
13 | W | November 5, 1981 | 4–3 | St. Louis Blues (1981–82) | 7–2–4 |
14 | W | November 7, 1981 | 4–2 | Detroit Red Wings (1981–82) | 8–2–4 |
15 | L | November 10, 1981 | 2–4 | @ Los Angeles Kings (1981–82) | 8–3–4 |
16 | W | November 11, 1981 | 9–0 | @ Colorado Rockies (1981–82) | 9–3–4 |
17 | W | November 14, 1981 | 4–1 | @ Vancouver Canucks (1981–82) | 10–3–4 |
18 | T | November 19, 1981 | 1–1 | Quebec Nordiques (1981–82) | 10–3–5 |
19 | W | November 21, 1981 | 9–5 | Pittsburgh Penguins (1981–82) | 11–3–5 |
20 | T | November 24, 1981 | 2–2 | @ St. Louis Blues (1981–82) | 11–3–6 |
21 | L | November 25, 1981 | 1–2 | @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1981–82) | 11–4–6 |
22 | L | November 27, 1981 | 2–5 | @ Washington Capitals (1981–82) | 11–5–6 |
23 | W | November 29, 1981 | 6–3 | Hartford Whalers (1981–82) | 12–5–6 |
24 | T | December 1, 1981 | 3–3 | Edmonton Oilers (1981–82) | 12–5–7 |
25 | L | December 3, 1981 | 3–4 | @ Detroit Red Wings (1981–82) | 12–6–7 |
26 | L | December 5, 1981 | 4–7 | Calgary Flames (1981–82) | 12–7–7 |
27 | T | December 9, 1981 | 6–6 | @ Minnesota North Stars (1981–82) | 12–7–8 |
28 | T | December 11, 1981 | 5–5 | @ Winnipeg Jets (1981–82) | 12–7–9 |
29 | W | December 12, 1981 | 6–2 | @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1981–82) | 13–7–9 |
30 | W | December 14, 1981 | 6–3 | Washington Capitals (1981–82) | 14–7–9 |
31 | W | December 16, 1981 | 6–1 | @ Hartford Whalers (1981–82) | 15–7–9 |
32 | W | December 17, 1981 | 5–1 | @ Boston Bruins (1981–82) | 16–7–9 |
33 | W | December 19, 1981 | 5–2 | Boston Bruins (1981–82) | 17–7–9 |
34 | L | December 22, 1981 | 2–5 | @ Quebec Nordiques (1981–82) | 17–8–9 |
35 | W | December 27, 1981 | 6–3 | Quebec Nordiques (1981–82) | 18–8–9 |
36 | W | December 29, 1981 | 5–4 | @ New York Islanders (1981–82) | 19–8–9 |
37 | W | December 30, 1981 | 6–3 | Chicago Black Hawks (1981–82) | 20–8–9 |
38 | L | January 2, 1982 | 5–6 | New York Rangers (1981–82) | 20–9–9 |
39 | L | January 3, 1982 | 2–3 | @ Buffalo Sabres (1981–82) | 20–10–9 |
40 | W | January 5, 1982 | 3–1 | Boston Bruins (1981–82) | 21–10–9 |
41 | T | January 9, 1982 | 3–3 | @ Minnesota North Stars (1981–82) | 21–10–10 |
42 | T | January 10, 1982 | 4–4 | @ Winnipeg Jets (1981–82) | 21–10–11 |
43 | W | January 12, 1982 | 2–1 | Los Angeles Kings (1981–82) | 22–10–11 |
44 | L | January 16, 1982 | 2–4 | Philadelphia Flyers (1981–82) | 22–11–11 |
45 | T | January 19, 1982 | 2–2 | Buffalo Sabres (1981–82) | 22–11–12 |
46 | W | January 21, 1982 | 4–2 | @ Philadelphia Flyers (1981–82) | 23–11–12 |
47 | W | January 23, 1982 | 6–2 | Calgary Flames (1981–82) | 24–11–12 |
48 | W | January 26, 1982 | 8–3 | @ Quebec Nordiques (1981–82) | 25–11–12 |
49 | W | January 28, 1982 | 6–3 | @ Boston Bruins (1981–82) | 26–11–12 |
50 | W | January 30, 1982 | 5–3 | Detroit Red Wings (1981–82) | 27–11–12 |
51 | W | February 2, 1982 | 5–3 | @ Calgary Flames (1981–82) | 28–11–12 |
52 | W | February 3, 1982 | 6–3 | @ Edmonton Oilers (1981–82) | 29–11–12 |
53 | W | February 6, 1982 | 5–3 | @ Colorado Rockies (1981–82) | 30–11–12 |
54 | W | February 7, 1982 | 7–2 | @ Los Angeles Kings (1981–82) | 31–11–12 |
55 | W | February 11, 1982 | 4–2 | Pittsburgh Penguins (1981–82) | 32–11–12 |
56 | W | February 13, 1982 | 7–3 | Winnipeg Jets (1981–82) | 33–11–12 |
57 | T | February 16, 1982 | 3–3 | Colorado Rockies (1981–82) | 33–11–13 |
58 | W | February 18, 1982 | 5–3 | St. Louis Blues (1981–82) | 34–11–13 |
59 | T | February 20, 1982 | 2–2 | Buffalo Sabres (1981–82) | 34–11–14 |
60 | W | February 21, 1982 | 4–2 | @ New York Rangers (1981–82) | 35–11–14 |
61 | L | February 23, 1982 | 3–4 | @ Quebec Nordiques (1981–82) | 35–12–14 |
62 | T | February 25, 1982 | 4–4 | Quebec Nordiques (1981–82) | 35–12–15 |
63 | T | February 27, 1982 | 3–3 | Toronto Maple Leafs (1981–82) | 35–12–16 |
64 | W | February 28, 1982 | 5–0 | @ Hartford Whalers (1981–82) | 36–12–16 |
65 | T | March 2, 1982 | 3–3 | Edmonton Oilers (1981–82) | 36–12–17 |
66 | W | March 6, 1982 | 6–1 | @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1981–82) | 37–12–17 |
67 | W | March 7, 1982 | 5–3 | @ Buffalo Sabres (1981–82) | 38–12–17 |
68 | W | March 9, 1982 | 4–2 | Boston Bruins (1981–82) | 39–12–17 |
69 | W | March 11, 1982 | 4–0 | Chicago Black Hawks (1981–82) | 40–12–17 |
70 | W | March 13, 1982 | 5–0 | Hartford Whalers (1981–82) | 41–12–17 |
71 | W | March 14, 1982 | 5–2 | @ Boston Bruins (1981–82) | 42–12–17 |
72 | L | March 18, 1982 | 2–4 | Vancouver Canucks (1981–82) | 42–13–17 |
73 | W | March 20, 1982 | 5–1 | Minnesota North Stars (1981–82) | 43–13–17 |
74 | L | March 21, 1982 | 4–5 | @ Buffalo Sabres (1981–82) | 43–14–17 |
75 | L | March 25, 1982 | 1–3 | @ New York Islanders (1981–82) | 43–15–17 |
76 | W | March 27, 1982 | 4–2 | Quebec Nordiques (1981–82) | 44–15–17 |
77 | W | March 30, 1982 | 6–4 | Hartford Whalers (1981–82) | 45–15–17 |
78 | W | March 31, 1982 | 5–1 | @ Hartford Whalers (1981–82) | 46–15–17 |
79 | L | April 3, 1982 | 4–5 | Buffalo Sabres (1981–82) | 46–16–17 |
80 | L | April 4, 1982 | 1–3 | @ Washington Capitals (1981–82) | 46–17–17 | |
The Canadiens were seeded 3rd overall in the playoffs, while their opponents, the Quebec Nordiques were seeded 10th overall. The clubs were 27 points apart in the league standings.[3] The fifth and final game of the series went into overtime. Twenty-two seconds into overtime, Nordiques' Dale Hunter scored against Canadiens goalie Rick Wamsley to clinch the series.[4]