1978–79 Montreal Canadiens season
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Stanley Cup champions
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Wales Conference champions
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Norris Division champions
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| Division | 1st Norris |
| Conference | 1st Wales |
| 1978–79 record | 52–17–11 |
| Home record | 29–6–5 |
| Road record | 23–11–6 |
| Goals for | 337 |
| Goals against | 204 |
| Team information | |
| General Manager | Irving Grundman |
| Coach | Scotty Bowman |
| Captain | Yvan Cournoyer |
| Alternate captains | None |
| Arena | Montreal Forum |
| Team leaders | |
| Goals | Guy Lafleur (52) |
| Assists | Guy Lafleur (77) |
| Points | Guy Lafleur (129) |
| Penalties in minutes | Gilles Lupien (124) |
| Plus/minus | Pierre Mondou (+59) |
| Wins | Ken Dryden (30) |
| Goals against average | Ken Dryden (2.30) |
The 1978–79 Montreal Canadiens season was the club's 70th season. The franchise won 52 games and had 11 ties, but finished second overall in the league. The New York Islanders finished first overall by one point over the Canadiens. The Canadiens won the Stanley Cup for the fourth consecutive time, the fifteenth time in the past twenty-four seasons, and their twenty-second overall. The Canadiens would win the Stanley Cup on home ice for the first time since 1968.
Note: W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, GF = Goals For, GA = Goals Against, Pts = Points
Teams that qualified for the playoffs are highlighted in bold.
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