The 2018–19 Montreal Canadiens season was the
110th season for the franchise that was founded on December 4, 1909, and their 102nd in the
National Hockey League
The National Hockey League (NHL; , ''LNH'') is a professional ice hockey league in North America composed of 32 teams25 in the United States and 7 in Canada. The NHL is one of the major professional sports leagues in the United States and Cana ...
. Despite a strong effort, the Canadiens
failed to qualify for the playoffs, marking the first time that the team missed back-to-back postseasons since the
2000–01 season. Finishing the season with 96 points, the Canadiens also tied the record for most points by a non-qualifying NHL team, joining the
2014–15 Boston Bruins, the
2017–18 Florida Panthers, and the
2024–25 Calgary Flames.
Standings
Schedule and results
Preseason
The preseason schedule was published on June 18, 2018.
Regular season
The regular season schedule was released on June 21, 2018.
Player statistics
As of April 6, 2019
Skaters
Goaltenders
†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
Awards and honours
Awards
Milestones
Transactions
The Canadiens have been involved in the following
transactions during the 2018–19 season.
Trades
Free agents
Waivers
Contract terminations
Retirement
Signings
Draft picks
Below are the Montreal Canadiens' selections at the
2018 NHL entry draft, which was held on June 22 and 23, 2018, at the
American Airlines Center
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in
Dallas, Texas
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.
Notes
# The
Chicago Blackhawks
The Chicago Blackhawks (spelled Black Hawks until 1986, and known colloquially as the Hawks) are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago. The Blackhawks compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Central Division (N ...
' second-round pick went to the
Montreal Canadiens
The Montreal Canadiens (), officially ' ( Canadian Hockey Club) and colloquially known as the Habs, are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal. The Canadiens compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic D ...
as the result of a trade on February 26, 2016, that sent
Tomas Fleischmann and
Dale Weise to Chicago in exchange for
Phillip Danault and this pick.
# The
Toronto Maple Leafs
The Toronto Maple Leafs (officially the Toronto Maple Leaf Hockey Club and often referred to as the Leafs) are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto. The Maple Leafs compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the A ...
' second-round pick went to the
Montreal Canadiens
The Montreal Canadiens (), officially ' ( Canadian Hockey Club) and colloquially known as the Habs, are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal. The Canadiens compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic D ...
as the result of a trade on February 25, 2018, that sent
Tomas Plekanec and
Kyle Baun to Toronto in exchange for
Kerby Rychel,
Rinat Valiev and this pick.
# The
Edmonton Oilers
The Edmonton Oilers are a professional ice hockey team based in Edmonton. The Oilers compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division (NHL), Pacific Division in the Western Conference (NHL), Western Conference. Th ...
' third-round pick went to the
Montreal Canadiens
The Montreal Canadiens (), officially ' ( Canadian Hockey Club) and colloquially known as the Habs, are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal. The Canadiens compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic D ...
as the result of a trade on June 23, 2018, that sent Washington's second-round pick in
2018
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(62nd overall) to Edmonton in exchange for a fifth-round pick in 2018 (133rd overall) and this pick.
# The
Montreal Canadiens
The Montreal Canadiens (), officially ' ( Canadian Hockey Club) and colloquially known as the Habs, are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal. The Canadiens compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic D ...
' fourth-round pick was re-acquired as the result of a trade on November 23, 2017, that sent
Torrey Mitchell to the
Los Angeles Kings
The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles. The Kings compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division (NHL), Pacific Division in the Western Conference (NHL), Western Conference. ...
in exchange for this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade).
The condition – Montreal would receive their original fourth-round pick in 2018 should the Kings qualify for the
2018 Stanley Cup playoffs – was converted on April 4, 2018 following the
Chicago Blackhawks
The Chicago Blackhawks (spelled Black Hawks until 1986, and known colloquially as the Hawks) are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago. The Blackhawks compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Central Division (N ...
4-3 victory versus the
St. Louis Blues which clinched Los Angeles a
wild card berth.
# The
Vegas Golden Knights
The Vegas Golden Knights are a professional ice hockey team based in the Las Vegas Valley, Las Vegas metropolitan area. The Golden Knights compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division (NHL), Pacific Division ...
' fourth-round pick went to the
Montreal Canadiens
The Montreal Canadiens (), officially ' ( Canadian Hockey Club) and colloquially known as the Habs, are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal. The Canadiens compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic D ...
as the result of a trade on June 23, 2018, that sent Edmonton's fourth-round pick in 2018 (102nd overall) to San Jose in exchange for Florida's fifth-round pick in 2018 (139th overall) and this pick.
# The
Edmonton Oilers
The Edmonton Oilers are a professional ice hockey team based in Edmonton. The Oilers compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division (NHL), Pacific Division in the Western Conference (NHL), Western Conference. Th ...
' fifth-round pick went to the
Montreal Canadiens
The Montreal Canadiens (), officially ' ( Canadian Hockey Club) and colloquially known as the Habs, are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal. The Canadiens compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic D ...
as the result of a trade on June 23, 2018, that sent Washington's second-round pick in 2018 (62nd overall) to Edmonton in exchange for a third-round pick in 2018 (71st overall) and this pick.
# The
Montreal Canadiens
The Montreal Canadiens (), officially ' ( Canadian Hockey Club) and colloquially known as the Habs, are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal. The Canadiens compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic D ...
' seventh-round pick was re-acquired as the result of a trade on June 23, 2018, that sent a seventh-round pick in
2019
This was the year in which the first known human case of COVID-19 was documented, preceding COVID-19 pandemic, the pandemic which was declared by the World Health Organization the following year.
Up to that point, 2019 had been described as ...
to Philadelphia in exchange for this pick.
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