Montreal Canadiens Stanley Cup Finals Appearances

Year

Opponent

Series

Result

1916

Portland Rosebuds

Portland 2, Montreal 0
Montreal 2, Portland 1
Montreal 6, Portland 3
Portland 6, Montreal 5
Montreal 2, Portland 1

Canadiens win best-of-five series 3–2.

1917

Seattle Metropolitans

Montreal 8, Seattle 4
Seattle 6, Montreal 1
Seattle 4, Montreal 1
Seattle 9, Montreal 1

Metropolitans win best-of-five series 3–1.

1919

Seattle Metropolitans

Seattle 7, Montreal 0
Montreal 4, Seattle 2
Seattle 7, Montreal 2
Montreal 0, Seattle 0 (2OT)
Montreal 4, Seattle 3 (OT)
* Game Six cancelled due to influenza pandemic

Series cancelled due to influenza pandemic. No Cup winner declared. Seattle Metropolitans and Montreal Canadiens tie series 2–2–1.

1924

Calgary Tigers

Montreal 6, Calgary 1

Montreal 3, Calgary 0

Canadiens win best-of-three series 2–0.

1925

Victoria Cougars

Victoria 5, Montreal 2

Victoria 3, Montreal 1

Montreal 4, Victoria 2

Victoria 6, Montreal 1

Victoria Cougars win best-of-five series 3–1.

1930

Boston Bruins

Montreal 3, Boston 0

Montreal 4, Boston 3

Canadiens win best-of-three series 2–0.

1931

Chicago Black Hawks

Montreal 2, Chicago 1
Chicago 2, Montreal 1
Chicago 3, Montreal 2
Montreal 4, Chicago 2
Montreal 2, Chicago 0

Canadiens win best-of-five series 3–2.

1944

Chicago Black Hawks

Montreal 5, Chicago 1
Montreal 3, Chicago 1
Montreal 3, Chicago 2
Montreal 5, Chicago 4

Canadiens win best-of-seven series 4–0.

1946

Boston Bruins

Montreal 4, Boston 3
Montreal 3, Boston 2
Montreal 4, Boston 2
Boston 3, Montreal 2
Montreal 6, Boston 3

Canadiens win best-of-seven series 4–1.

1947

Toronto Maple Leafs

Montreal 6, Toronto 0
Toronto 4, Montreal 0
Toronto 4, Montreal 2
Toronto 2, Montreal 1
Montreal 3, Toronto 1
Toronto 2, Montreal 1

Toronto Maple Leafs win best-of-seven series 4–2.

1951

Toronto Maple Leafs

Toronto 3, Montreal 2
Montreal 3, Toronto 2
Toronto 2, Montreal 1
Toronto 3, Montreal 2
Toronto 3, Montreal 2

Toronto Maple Leafs win series 4–1.

1952

Detroit Red Wings

Detroit 3, Montreal 1
Detroit 2, Montreal 1
Detroit 3, Montreal 0
Detroit 3, Montreal 0

Detroit Red Wings win series 4–0.

1953

Boston Bruins

Montreal 4, Boston 2
Boston 4, Montreal 1
Montreal 3, Boston 0
Montreal 7, Boston 3
Montreal 1, Boston 0

Canadiens win series 4–1.

1954

Detroit Red Wings

Detroit 3, Montreal 1
Montreal 3, Detroit 1
Detroit 5, Montreal 2
Detroit 2, Montreal 0
Montreal 1, Detroit 0
Montreal 4, Detroit 1
Detroit 2, Montreal 1

Detroit Red Wings win series 4–3.

1955

Detroit Red Wings

Detroit 4, Montreal 2
Detroit 7, Montreal 1
Montreal 4, Detroit 2
Montreal 5, Detroit 3
Detroit 5, Montreal 1
Montreal 6, Detroit 3
Detroit 3, Montreal 1

Detroit Red Wings win series 4–3.

1956

Detroit Red Wings

Montreal 6, Detroit 4
Montreal 5, Detroit 1
Detroit 3, Montreal 1
Montreal 3, Detroit 0
Montreal 3, Detroit 1

Canadiens win series 4–1.

1957

Boston Bruins

Montreal 5, Boston 1
Montreal 1, Boston 0
Montreal 4, Boston 2
Boston 2, Montreal 0
Montreal 5, Boston 1

Canadiens win series 4–1.

1958

Boston Bruins

Montreal 2, Boston 1
Boston 5, Montreal 2
Montreal 3, Boston 0
Boston 3, Montreal 1
Montreal 3, Boston 2
Montreal 5, Boston 3

Canadiens win series 4–2.

1959

Toronto Maple Leafs

Montreal 5, Toronto 3
Montreal 3, Toronto 1
Toronto 3, Montreal 2
Montreal 3, Toronto 2
Montreal 5, Toronto 3

Canadiens win series 4–1.

1960

Toronto Maple Leafs

Montreal 4, Toronto 2
Montreal 2, Toronto 1
Montreal 5, Toronto 2
Montreal 4, Toronto 0

Canadiens win series 4–0.

1965

Chicago Blackhawks

Montreal 3, Chicago 2
Montreal 2, Chicago 0
Chicago 3, Montreal 1
Chicago 5, Montreal 1
Montreal 6, Chicago 0
Chicago 2, Montreal 1
Montreal 4, Chicago 0

Canadiens win series 4–3.

1966

Detroit Red Wings

Detroit 3, Montreal 2
Detroit 5, Montreal 2
Montreal 4, Detroit 2
Montreal 2, Detroit 1
Montreal 5, Detroit 1
Montreal 3, Detroit 2

Canadiens win series 4–2.

1967

Toronto Maple Leafs

Montreal 6, Toronto 2
Toronto 3, Montreal 0
Toronto 3, Montreal 2
Montreal 6, Toronto 2
Toronto 4, Montreal 1
Toronto 3, Montreal 1

Toronto Maple Leafs win series 4–2.

1968

St. Louis Blues

Montreal 3, St. Louis 2
Montreal 1, St. Louis 0
Montreal 4, St. Louis 3
Montreal 3, St. Louis 2

Canadiens win series 4–0.

1969

St. Louis Blues

Montreal 3, St. Louis 1
Montreal 3, St. Louis 1
Montreal 4, St. Louis 0
Montreal 2, St. Louis 1

Canadiens win series 4–0.

1971

Chicago Blackhawks

Chicago 2, Montreal 1
Chicago 5, Montreal 3
Montreal 4, Chicago 2
Montreal 5, Chicago 2
Chicago 2, Montreal 0
Montreal 4, Chicago 3
Montreal 3, Chicago 2

Canadiens win series 4–3.

1973

Chicago Blackhawks

Montreal 8, Chicago 3
Montreal 4, Chicago 1
Chicago 7, Montreal 4
Montreal 4, Chicago 0
Chicago 8, Montreal 7
Montreal 6, Chicago 4

Canadiens win series 4–2.

1976

Philadelphia Flyers

Montreal 4, Philadelphia 3
Montreal 2, Philadelphia 1
Montreal 3, Philadelphia 3
Montreal 5, Philadelphia 3

Canadiens win series 4–0.

1977

Boston Bruins

Montreal 7, Boston 3
Montreal 3, Boston 0
Montreal 4, Boston 2
Montreal 2, Boston 1

Canadiens win series 4–0.

1978

Boston Bruins

Montreal 4, Boston 1
Montreal 3, Boston 2
Boston 4, Montreal 0
Boston 4, Montreal 3
Montreal 4, Boston 1
Montreal 4, Boston 1

Canadiens win series 4–2.

1979

New York Rangers

New York 4, Montreal 1
Montreal 6, New York 2
Montreal 4, New York 1
Montreal 4, New York 3
Montreal 4, New York 1

Canadiens win series 4–1.

1986

Calgary Flames

Calgary 5, Montreal 2
Montreal 3, Calgary 2
Montreal 5, Calgary 3
Montreal 1, Calgary 0
Montreal 4, Calgary 3

Canadiens win series 4–1.

1989

Calgary Flames

Calgary 3, Montreal 2
Montreal 4, Calgary 2
Montreal 4, Calgary 3
Calgary 4, Montreal 2
Calgary 3, Montreal 2
Calgary 4, Montreal 2

Calgary Flames win series 4–2.

1993

Los Angeles Kings

Los Angeles 4, Montreal 1
Montreal 3, Los Angeles 2
Montreal 4, Los Angeles 3
Montreal 3, Los Angeles 2
Montreal 4, Los Angeles 1

Canadiens win series 4–1.

2021

Tampa Bay Lightning

Tampa Bay 5, Montreal 1

Tampa Bay 3, Montreal 1

Tampa Bay 6, Montreal 3

Montreal 3, Tampa Bay 2

Tampa Bay 1, Montreal 0

Tampa Bay Lightning win series 4–1.