Montreal Canadiens 2024-25 Stanley Cup Betting
The payoff has finally come for the Montreal Canadiens. Since a fluke appearance in the 2021 Stanley Cup Final, the Canadiens have been in a painful rebuild that has kept them out of the postseason. But with the hiring of Martin St. Louis during the 2021-22 season, the Canadiens started to move upwards methodically. Montreal showed improvement each season, and this year, it was able to clinch an Eastern Conference playoff spot. Nick Suzuki and Cole Caufield have emerged as stars, while goaltender Sam Montembeault is a stout goaltender. A season of achievement ended with a first-round loss to the Washington Capitals, 4-1, in the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs.
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Montreal Canadiens Team Overview
To conclude the regular season, the Montreal Canadiens were 40-31-11 straight up and 40-36-6 over/under the total. Montreal was also 8th in the Eastern Conference playoff standings, 20 points behind the Washington Capitals.
Montreal had NHL rankings of 17th for goals scored and 21st for power play efficiency. In comparison, on defense, the Canadiens had NHL rankings of 23rd for goals against and 10th for penalty killing.
Montreal Canadiens Key Players
Last year, Nick Suzuki led the Canadiens with 33 goals, 44 assists, 77 points, and a -14. Suzuki, age 24, began his career with the Canadiens in 2019. He has played in the All-Star game the past three seasons. This season, Suzuki leads the team with 29 goals, 58 assists, 87 points, and a +15.
Last year, RW Cole Caufield, 23, of the University of Wisconsin, added 28 goals, 37 assists, 37 points, and a -4. He is coming off the best season of his career. To show, Caufield added 37 goals, 32 assists, and 69 points this season.
D Lane Hutson added six goals, 59 assists, and 65 points this season.
Montreal Canadiens Goaltenders
Number one goaltender Sam Montembeault was 16-15-9 with a 3.14 goals against average and a .903 save percentage last season. He has been the Canadiens’ top netminder for the past three seasons. This season, Montembeault has a 2.83 goals against average and a .901 save percentage. His record is 30-24-7 with four shutouts.
Montreal Canadiens Head Coach
Head coach Martin St. Louis had a Hall of Fame career with the Tampa Bay Lightning as an RW. He was a member of the Lightning in 2004 when they won the Stanley Cup. St. Louis took over as head coach of the Montreal Canadiens during the 2021-22 season. He has a career record of 114-131-36 and has overseen a dramatic improvement in play and production.
Season-by-Season Record (Last 7)
| SEASON |
GAMES |
WINS |
LOSSES |
FINISH |
PLAYOFFS |
| 2024–25 |
82 |
40 |
31 |
5th, Atlantic |
Lost in First Round, 2–4 (Capitals) |
| 2023–24 |
82 |
30 |
36 |
8th, Atlantic |
Did not qualify |
| 2022–23 |
82 |
31 |
45 |
8th, Atlantic |
Did not qualify |
| 2021–22 |
82 |
22 |
49 |
8th, Atlantic |
Did not qualify |
| 2020–21 |
56 |
24 |
21 |
4th, North |
Lost in First Round, 2–4 (Flyers) |
| 2019–20 |
71 |
31 |
31 |
5th, Atlantic |
Lost in Stanley Cup Finals, 1–4 (Lightning) |
| 2018–19 |
82 |
44 |
30 |
4th, Atlantic |
Did not qualify |
Montreal Canadiens History
The Canadiens are the most distinguished, storied, and successful franchise in National Hockey League history. Le Bleu-Blanc-Rouge has an NHL record 24 Stanley Cup championships. However, the Habs have won only two Cups since 1979 (1986 and 1993), as the expansion era made for greater league parity. The Hockey Hall of Fame boasts 65 inductees in the players' category who played for Les Glorieux. Numerous others were named to the Hall of Fame’s Builders category. Five of the Canadiens broadcasters were awarded the Hall of Fame’s Foster Hewitt Memorial Award.
Les Glorieux has retired 15 numbers for 18 players. They are goaltender Jacques Plante #1, defenseman Doug Harvey #2, defenseman Emile Bouchard #3, center Jean Beliveau #4, right-wing Bernie Geoffrion and defenseman Guy Lapointe #5, center Howie Morenz #7, right wing Maurice Richard #9, right wing Guy Lafleur #10, left wing Dickie Moore and right wing Yvan Cournoyer #12, centers Henri Richard and Elmer Lach #16, defenseman Serge Savard #18, defenseman Larry Robinson #19, left wing Bob Gainey #23, goaltender Ken Dryden #29, and goaltender Patrick Roy #33.
Additionally, the Canadiens have a host of Hockey Hall of Famers. The late great head coach, Toe Blake, is often referred to as the Vince Lombardi of hockey. At the same time, former head coach Scotty Bowman is in the conversation as the GOAT of that position.
NHL Teams
Eastern Conference - Atlantic
Eastern Conference - Metropolitan
Western Conference - Central
Western Conference - Pacific
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