The Canadiens ended the season with a twenty-game unbeaten streak at the Montreal Forum.
[1] The season involved being eliminated in the NHL quarter-finals vs the Minnesota North Stars 4 games to 3.
Despite a record of fifteen wins, nine losses and six ties, Geoffrion stepped down as head coach.
[4] [5]Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals againstNote: Teams that qualified for the playoffs are highlighted in bold.
The Canadiens then faced the Minnesota North Stars in the quarter-final and lost a seven-game series four games to three.