2019–20 Montreal Canadiens season


The 2019–20 Montreal Canadiens season is the 111th season for the franchise that was established on December 4, 1909, and their 103rd in the National Hockey League.
The season was suspended by the league officials on March 12, 2020, after several other professional and collegiate sports organizations followed suit as a result of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. On May 26, the NHL regular season was officially declared over with the remaining games being cancelled. The Canadiens advanced to the playoffs for the first time since the 2016–17 season and are scheduled to face the Pittsburgh Penguins in the qualifying round.

Standings

Divisional standings

Eastern Conference

Schedule and results

Preseason

The preseason schedule was published on June 18, 2019.

Regular season

The regular season schedule was released on June 25, 2019.

Playoffs

The Canadiens will face the Pittsburgh Penguins in the qualifying round.

Player statistics

As of March 10, 2020

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.

Awards and honours

Milestones

Roster

Transactions

The Canadiens have been involved in the following transactions during the 2019–20 season.

Trades

Free agents

Contract terminations

Signings

Draft picks

Below are the Montreal Canadiens' selections at the 2019 NHL Entry Draft, which was held on June 21 and 22, 2019, at Rogers Arena in Vancouver, British Columbia.
Round#PlayerPosNationalityCollege/Junior/Club Team
115Cole CaufieldRWUnited StatesU.S. National Development Team
246Jayden StrubleDUnited StatesSt. Sebastian's
3641Mattias NorlinderDSwedenMODO
377Gianni FairbrotherDCanadaEverett Silvertips
51262Jacob LeguerrierDCanadaSoo Greyhounds
51313Rhett PitlickLWUnited StatesChaska
51384Frederik Nissen DichowGDenmarkVojens
6170Arsen KhisamutdinovCRussiaJHC Reaktor
72015Rafael Harvey-PinardLWCanadaRouyn-Noranda Huskies
72066Kieran RuscheinskiDCanadaCalgary Northstars

Notes:
  1. The Los Angeles Kings' third-round pick went to the Montreal Canadiens as the result of a trade on June 22, 2019 that sent Columbus' second-round pick in 2019 to Los Angeles in exchange for a fifth-round pick in 2019 and this pick.
  2. The Los Angeles Kings' fifth-round pick went to the Montreal Canadiens as the result of a trade on June 22, 2019 that sent Columbus' second-round pick in 2019 to Los Angeles in exchange for a third-round pick in 2019 and this pick
  3. The Edmonton Oilers' fifth-round pick went to the Montreal Canadiens as the result of a trade on June 23, 2018 that sent Hayden Hawkey to Edmonton in exchange for this pick.
  4. The Arizona Coyotes' fifth-round pick went to the Montreal Canadiens as the result of a trade on February 11, 2019 that sent Calgary's fourth-round pick in 2019 to Los Angeles in exchange for Nate Thompson and this pick.
  5. :Los Angeles previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on January 24, 2019 that sent Dominik Kubalik to Chicago in exchange for this pick.
  6. :Chicago previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on July 12, 2018 that sent Marian Hossa, Vinnie Hinostroza, Jordan Oesterle and a third-round pick in 2019 to Arizona in exchange for Marcus Kruger, MacKenzie Entwistle, Jordan Maletta, Andrew Campbell and this pick.
  7. The Montreal Canadiens' seventh-round pick was re-acquired as the result of a trade on June 22, 2019 that sent a seventh-round pick in 2020 to Philadelphia in exchange for this pick.
  8. :Philadelphia previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on June 23, 2018 that sent Montreal's seventh-round pick in 2018 to Montreal in exchange for this pick.
  9. The Winnipeg Jets' seventh-round pick went to the Montreal Canadiens as the result of a trade on June 30, 2018 that sent Simon Bourque to Winnipeg in exchange for Steve Mason, Joel Armia, a fourth-round pick in 2020 and this pick.