After winning two consecutive Stanley Cup championships, the Canadiens were favoured to repeat, winning the Canadian division, but lost to the New York Rangers in the semi-finals.
Howie Morenz won the Hart Trophy for his outstanding play during the regular season.
Teams that qualified for the playoffs are highlighted in bold.
[3] The Canadiens, by placing first, received a bye to the semi-finals where they met the New York Rangers, who had won the American Division.
The Canadiens, missing some regulars due to injury, lost the best-of-five series three games to one.