2023–24 Montreal Canadiens season

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The 2023–24 Montreal Canadiens season was the franchise's 115th season since its establishment on December 4, 1909, and their 107th season (106th season of play) as member of the National Hockey League.

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2023–24 Montreal Canadiens
Division8th Atlantic
Conference15th Eastern
2023–24 record30–36–16
Home record16–20–5
Road record14–16–11
Goals for236
Goals against289
Team information
General managerKent Hughes
CoachMartin St. Louis
Trevor Letowski (interim, Mar. 16 – Mar. 25)[1]
CaptainNick Suzuki
Alternate captainsBrendan Gallagher
Mike Matheson
ArenaBell Centre
Average attendance21,099 (99.9%)[2]
Minor league affiliate(s)Laval Rocket (AHL)
Trois-Rivières Lions (ECHL)
Team leaders
GoalsNick Suzuki (33)
AssistsMike Matheson (51)
PointsNick Suzuki (77)
Penalty minutesArber Xhekaj (81)
Plus/minusJohnathan Kovacevic (+11)
WinsSam Montembeault (16)
Goals against averageCayden Primeau (2.99)
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On April 4, 2024, the Canadiens were eliminated from playoff contention for a third consecutive year following a 7–4 loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning,[3][4] marking the first such drought for the franchise since 1999–2001 and only the third span collectively in the team's history.[5] Similarly, the Canadiens would finish last in their division for the third consecutive season, a first occurrence in team history.[6]

Standings

Divisional standings

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Atlantic Division
Pos Team GP W L OTL RW GF GA GD Pts
1 y Florida Panthers 82 52 24 6 42 268 200 +68 110
2 x Boston Bruins 82 47 20 15 36 267 224 +43 109
3 x Toronto Maple Leafs 82 46 26 10 33 303 263 +40 102
4 x Tampa Bay Lightning 82 45 29 8 37 291 268 +23 98
5 e Detroit Red Wings 82 41 32 9 27 278 274 +4 91
6 e Buffalo Sabres 82 39 37 6 33 246 244 +2 84
7 e Ottawa Senators 82 37 41 4 25 255 281 26 78
8 e Montreal Canadiens 82 30 36 16 20 236 289 53 76
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Source: National Hockey League[7]
Rules for classification: 1) Fewer number of games played (GP, only during regular season); 2) Greater number of regulation wins (RW); 3) Greater number of wins in regulation and overtime, excluding shootout wins (ROW); 4) Greater number of total wins, including shootouts (W); 5) Greater number of points earned in head-to-head play; if teams played an uneven number of head-to-head games, the result of the first game on the home ice of the team with the extra home game is discarded; 6) Greater goal differential (GD); 7) Greater number of goals scored (GF)
e Eliminated from playoff contention; x Clinched playoff spot; y Clinched division

Conference standings

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Eastern Conference Wild Card
Pos Div Team GP W L OTL RW GF GA GD Pts
1 AT x Tampa Bay Lightning 82 45 29 8 37 291 268 +23 98
2 ME x Washington Capitals 82 40 31 11 32 220 257 37 91
3 AT e Detroit Red Wings 82 41 32 9 27 278 274 +4 91
4 ME e Pittsburgh Penguins 82 38 32 12 32 255 251 +4 88
5 ME e Philadelphia Flyers 82 38 33 11 30 235 261 26 87
6 AT e Buffalo Sabres 82 39 37 6 33 246 244 +2 84
7 ME e New Jersey Devils 82 38 39 5 33 264 283 19 81
8 AT e Ottawa Senators 82 37 41 4 25 255 281 26 78
9 AT e Montreal Canadiens 82 30 36 16 20 236 289 53 76
10 ME e Columbus Blue Jackets 82 27 43 12 21 237 300 63 66
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Source: National Hockey League[8]
Rules for classification: 1) Fewer number of games played (GP, only during regular season); 2) Greater number of regulation wins (RW); 3) Greater number of wins in regulation and overtime, excluding shootout wins (ROW); 4) Greater number of total wins, including shootouts (W); 5) Greater number of points earned in head-to-head play; if teams played an uneven number of head-to-head games, the result of the first game on the home ice of the team with the extra home game is discarded; 6) Greater goal differential (GD); 7) Greater number of goals scored (GF)
e Eliminated from playoff contention; x Clinched playoff spot

Schedule and results

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Preseason

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Regular season

The regular season schedule was released on June 27, 2023.[15]

More information October: 5–2–2 (home: 4–2–0; road: 1–0–2), # ...
2023–24 game log

Legend:   Win (2 points)   Loss (0 points)   Overtime/shootout loss (1 point)

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Player statistics

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Final stats

Skaters

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Regular season[98]
Player GP G A Pts +/− PIM
Nick Suzuki82334477−1436
Cole Caufield82283765−416
Mike Matheson82115162−2458
Juraj Slafkovsky82203050−1955
Sean Monahan49132235−1010
Alex Newhook55151934−1118
Brendan Gallagher77161531−2474
Jake Evans8272128−124
Joel Armia6617825+434
David Savard6061824−124
Kaiden Guhle7061622−856
Josh Anderson7891120−1874
Jordan Harris5631114−522
Justin Barron487613−316
Johnathan Kovacevic626713+1142
Tanner Pearson545813−1221
Michael Pezzetta613912+459
Arber Xhekaj443710+681
Jayden Struble563710−357
Rafael Harvey-Pinard452810−26
Christian Dvorak30549−54
Joshua Roy23459−20
Jesse Ylonen59448+212
Gustav Lindstrom1431406
Mitchell Stephens23213+24
Kirby Dach2022+20
Lane Hutson2022–20
Brandon Gignac7101−30
Logan Mailloux1011+10
Lucas Condotta3000+10
Emil Heineman4000+20
Colin White17000−32
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Goaltenders

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Regular season[99]
Player GP GS TOI W L OT GA GAA SA SV% SO G A PIM
Sam Montembeault41402428:16161591273.141307.9030020
Cayden Primeau23211324:50894662.99731.9102022
Jake Allen21211216:206123743.65686.8920012
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Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Canadiens. Stats reflect time with the Canadiens only.
Denotes player was traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with the Canadiens only.
Bold/italics denotes franchise record.

Suspensions/fines

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Player Explanation Length Salary Date issued Ref
Brendan GallagherIllegal check to the head of Islanders defenceman Adam Pelech5 games$169,270.85January 26, 2024[100]
Kaiden GuhleSlashing Flyers forward Travis Konecny1 game$4,496.53March 29, 2024[101]
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Awards and honours

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Awards

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Regular season
PlayerAwardAwardedRef
Nick SuzukiNHL All-Star Game selectionJanuary 4, 2024[102]
Nick SuzukiNHL Third Star of the WeekFebruary 12, 2024[103]
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Milestones

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Transactions

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The Canadiens have been involved in the following transactions during the 2023–24 season.

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   Contract is entry-level.
   Contract initially takes effect in the 2024–25 season.

Trades

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DateDetailsRef
July 1, 2023 To Washington Capitals
Joel Edmundson1
To Montreal Canadiens
MIN 3rd-round pick in 2024
7th-round pick in 2024
[136]
August 6, 2023 To Pittsburgh Penguins
Mike Hoffman
Rem Pitlick
To Montreal Canadiens
Jeff Petry
Casey DeSmith
Nathan Legare
2nd-round pick in 2025
[137]
August 15, 2023 To Detroit Red Wings
Jeff Petry2
To Montreal Canadiens
Gustav Lindstrom
Conditional 4th-round pick in 20253
[138]
September 13, 2023 To Ottawa Senators
Future considerations
To Montreal Canadiens
Jakov Novak
[139]
September 19, 2023 To Vancouver Canucks
Casey DeSmith
To Montreal Canadiens
Tanner Pearson
3rd-round pick in 2025
[140]
January 11, 2024 To Buffalo Sabres
Future considerations
To Montreal Canadiens
Filip Cederqvist
[141]
February 2, 2024 To Winnipeg Jets
Sean Monahan
To Montreal Canadiens
1st-round pick in 2024
Conditional 3rd-round pick in 20274
[142]
March 7, 2024 To Anaheim Ducks
Jan Mysak
To Montreal Canadiens
Jacob Perreault
[143]
March 8, 2024 To New Jersey Devils
Jake Allen5
To Montreal Canadiens
Conditional 3rd-round pick in 20256
[144]
March 11, 2024 To New Jersey Devils
Nathan Legare
To Montreal Canadiens
Arnaud Durandeau
[145]
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Notes

  1. The Canadiens will retain 50% of Edmundson's remaining salary until the end of the current season.
  2. The Canadiens will retain 50% of Petry's yearly salary until the end of the 2024–25 season.
  3. Montreal will receive the later of Detroit or Boston's fourth-round pick in 2025.
    Detroit previously acquired Boston's 2025 fourth-round pick as the result of a trade on March 2, 2023, that sent Tyler Bertuzzi to Boston in exchange for a conditional first-round pick in 2024 (top 10 protected) and this pick.[146]
  4. Montreal will receive the Jets' third-round pick in 2027 should Winnipeg win the Stanley Cup this season – was not converted following the Jets' First Round series loss to the Colorado Avalanche on April 30, 2024.[147]
  5. The Canadiens will retain 50% of Allen's yearly salary until the end of the 2024–25 season.
  6. Montreal will receive the Devils' second-round pick in 2025 should Allen play in 40 or more games during the 2024–25 season and if Allen's club at that time (New Jersey or otherwise) qualifies for the 2025 Stanley Cup playoffs.

Players acquired

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DatePlayerFormer team (League)TermViaRef
July 1, 2023 (2023-07-01)Brady KeeperVancouver Canucks1-yearFree agency[148]
Philippe MailletMetallurg Magnitogorsk (KHL)1-yearFree agency[148]
July 2, 2023 (2023-07-02)Lias AnderssonLos Angeles Kings1-yearFree agency[149]
February 4, 2024 (2024-02-04)Brandon GignacLaval Rocket (AHL)2-yearFree agency[150]
February 22, 2024 (2024-02-22)Colin WhitePittsburgh PenguinsWaivers[151]
June 4, 2024 (2024-06-04)Connor HughesLausanne HC (NL)1-yearFree agency[152]
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Players lost

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DatePlayerNew team (League)TermViaRef
July 1, 2023 (2023-07-01)Alex BelzileNew York Rangers2-yearFree agency[153]
Jonathan DrouinColorado Avalanche1-yearFree agency[154]
Anthony RichardBoston Bruins1-yearFree agency[155]
Corey SchuenemanColorado Avalanche1-yearFree agency[156]
July 11, 2023 (2023-07-11)Denis GurianovNashville Predators1-yearFree agency[157]
July 14, 2023 (2023-07-14)Chris TierneyNew Jersey Devils1-yearFree agency[158]
August 7, 2023 (2023-08-07)Joel TeasdaleIowa Wild (AHL)1-yearFree agency[159]
August 31, 2023 (2023-08-31)Madison BoweyDinamo Minsk (KHL)1-yearFree agency[160]
September 20, 2023 (2023-09-20)Paul ByronRetirement[161]
January 10, 2024 (2024-01-10)Gustav LindstromAnaheim DucksWaivers[162]
January 29, 2024 (2024-01-29)Nicolas BeaudinMutual termination[163]
April 16, 2024 (2024-04-16)Chris WidemanRetirement[164]
May 3, 2024 (2024-05-03)Filip CederqvistFrölunda HC (SHL)3-yearFree agency[165]
June 19, 2024 (2024-06-19)Lias AnderssonEHC Biel-Bienne (NL)2-yearFree agency[166]
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Signings

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DatePlayerTermRef
July 3, 2023 (2023-07-03)Rafael Harvey-Pinard2-year[167]
July 5, 2023 (2023-07-05)David Reinbacher3-year[168]
July 10, 2023 (2023-07-10)Mitchell Stephens1-year[169]
July 11, 2023 (2023-07-11)Alex Newhook4-year[170]
July 13, 2023 (2023-07-13)Nicolas Beaudin1-year[171]
Lucas Condotta2-year[171]
July 31, 2023 (2023-07-31)Jesse Ylonen1-year[172]
December 1, 2023 (2023-12-01)Sam Montembeault3-year[173]
April 9, 2024 (2024-04-09)Florian Xhekaj3-year†‡[174]
April 12, 2024 (2024-04-12)Lane Hutson3-year[175]
April 16, 2024 (2024-04-16)Luke Tuch2-year†‡[176]
May 3, 2024 (2024-05-03)Adam Engstrom3-year†‡[177]
May 31, 2024 (2024-05-31)Jared Davidson2-year†‡[178]
June 15, 2024 (2024-06-15)Oliver Kapanen3-year†‡[179]
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Draft picks

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Below are the Montreal Canadiens' selections at the 2023 NHL Entry Draft, which was held on June 28–29, 2023, at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee.

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Round # Player Pos. Nationality Team (League)
1 5 David Reinbacher D  Austria EHC Kloten (NL)
3 69 Jacob Fowler G  United States Youngstown Phantoms (USHL)
4 101 Florian Xhekaj LW  Canada Hamilton Bulldogs (OHL)
4 1101 Bogdan Konyushkov D  Russia Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod (KHL)
4 1282 Quentin Miller G  Canada Quebec Remparts (QMJHL)
5 133 Sam Harris LW  United States Sioux Falls Stampede (USHL)
5 1443 Yevgeni Volokhin G  Russia Mamonty Yugry (MHL)
6 165 Filip Eriksson C  Sweden Växjö Lakers (J20 Nationell)
7 197 Luke Mittelstadt D  United States University of Minnesota (B1G)
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Notes

  1. The Pittsburgh Penguins' fourth-round pick went to the Montreal Canadiens as the result of a trade on July 16, 2022, that sent Jeff Petry and Ryan Poehling to Pittsburgh in exchange for Mike Matheson and this pick.[180]
  2. The Vegas Golden Knights' fourth-round pick went to the Montreal Canadiens as the result of a trade on July 8, 2022, that sent Tampa Bay's fourth-round pick in 2022 to Vegas in exchange for this pick.[181]
  3. The Calgary Flames' fifth-round pick went to the Montreal Canadiens as the result of a trade on February 14, 2022, that sent Tyler Toffoli to Calgary in exchange for Tyler Pitlick, Emil Heineman, a conditional first-round pick in 2022, and this pick.[182]

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