The team placed sixth in the regular season to qualify for the playoffs.
The Canadiens lost in the first round to the Detroit Red Wings 2 games to 1.
[1] Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against Teams that qualified for the playoffs are highlighted in bold.
In the first round, the Canadiens would meet Detroit, which had finished in fifth place.
They lost in a best of three series in 3 games, or 1–2.