There aren't many teams that the Montreal Canadiens dominate quite like the Vancouver Canucks. The Canadiens and Canucks don't play each other often thanks to their geographical differences, but the Canadiens' success against them has been spanning decades. Montreal's all-time record against the Canucks is 98-38-13-3.
The Canucks have been attempting to even the score, as they've won five of the past six games over the last three seasons. The teams have two matchups later this season, where the Canadiens will attempt to break a three-game losing streak.
The Canucks outscored the Canadiens 9-3 in two games last season. Their last loss came on March 21, 2024, when the Canucks won 4-1 at home. Nikita Zadorov scored twice in the first period to give the Canucks an early lead, while Conor Garland and Juraj Slafovsky shared goals in the second period to head to the third period with a 3-1 lead. Nils Aman added a goal in the third.
Conor Garland also scored in the Canucks' first win over the Canadiens last season. Ilya Mikheyev and Dakota Joshua added goals in the second period before Mike Matheson and Arber Xhekaj tried to mount a comeback. However, the Canucks held on for the 5-2 victory.
Canadiens-Canucks Playoff History
The Canadiens and Canucks have only taken part in one playoff series against each other. It occurred in the 1975 Conference Semi-Finals, with Montreal winning in five games. The series featured some legends for both teams, as Guy Lafleur led the series in scoring with nine points in five games as a 23-year-old. Yvan Cournoyer and Pete Mahovlich finished behind him with six. Ken Dryden had a .938 save percentage.