1931–32 Montreal Canadiens season

Howie Morenz won the Hart Trophy for his outstanding play during the regular season.

{{1931–32 NHL Canadian Division standings|team=MTL}}

{{{{title year range}} NHL Record vs. opponents (Canadian)|team=MTL}}

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|- {{Game-lost}}

|1||L||November 12, 1931||1–4 || align="left"| New York Rangers (1931–32) ||0–1–0

|- {{Game-tied}}

|2||T||November 14, 1931||1–1 OT|| align="left"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1931–32) ||0–1–1

|- {{Game-won}}

|3||W||November 17, 1931||5–2 || align="left"| Montreal Maroons (1931–32) ||1–1–1

|- {{Game-won}}

|4||W||November 21, 1931||3–0 || align="left"| Boston Bruins (1931–32) ||2–1–1

|- {{Game-lost}}

|5||L||November 24, 1931||1–7 || align="left"| @ Boston Bruins (1931–32) ||2–2–1

|- {{Game-won}}

|6||W||November 26, 1931||3–2 || align="left"| Toronto Maple Leafs (1931–32) ||3–2–1

|- {{Game-lost}}

|7||L||November 29, 1931||2–3 OT|| align="left"| @ Detroit Falcons (1931–32) ||3–3–1

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{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#fff; border-top:#AF1E2D 2px solid; border-bottom:#192168 2px solid;|title=December|Game |Result |Date |Score |Opponent |Record}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

|8||L||December 2, 1931||1–2 || align="left"| @ Chicago Black Hawks (1931–32) ||3–4–1

|- {{Game-won}}

|9||W||December 5, 1931||4–0 || align="left"| Detroit Falcons (1931–32) ||4–4–1

|- {{Game-tied}}

|10||T||December 8, 1931||1–1 OT|| align="left"| Chicago Black Hawks (1931–32) ||4–4–2

|- {{Game-won}}

|11||W||December 10, 1931||3–0 || align="left"| @ New York Americans (1931–32) ||5–4–2

|- {{Game-lost}}

|12||L||December 12, 1931||1–7 || align="left"| @ Montreal Maroons (1931–32) ||5–5–2

|- {{Game-won}}

|13||W||December 17, 1931||1–0 || align="left"| New York Americans (1931–32) ||6–5–2

|- {{Game-tied}}

|14||T||December 19, 1931||2–2 OT|| align="left"| New York Rangers (1931–32) ||6–5–3

|- {{Game-lost}}

|15||L||December 22, 1931||2–6 || align="left"| @ New York Rangers (1931–32) ||6–6–3

|- {{Game-lost}}

|16||L||December 24, 1931||1–2 OT|| align="left"| Toronto Maple Leafs (1931–32) ||6–7–3

|- {{Game-won}}

|17||W||December 26, 1931||2–0 OT|| align="left"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1931–32) ||7–7–3

|- {{Game-lost}}

|18||L||December 31, 1931||0–5 || align="left"| @ Boston Bruins (1931–32) ||7–8–3

|-

{{Game log section end}}

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#fff; border-top:#AF1E2D 2px solid; border-bottom:#192168 2px solid;|title=January|Game |Result |Date |Score |Opponent |Record}}

|- {{Game-won}}

|19||W||January 2, 1932||5–1 || align="left"| Montreal Maroons (1931–32) ||8–8–3

|- {{Game-lost}}

|20||L||January 5, 1932||1–2 OT|| align="left"| New York Americans (1931–32) ||8–9–3

|- {{Game-lost}}

|21||L||January 7, 1932||0–1 || align="left"| @ New York Americans (1931–32) ||8–10–3

|- {{Game-lost}}

|22||L||January 10, 1932||1–3 || align="left"| @ Detroit Falcons (1931–32) ||8–11–3

|- {{Game-won}}

|23||W||January 13, 1932||2–1 || align="left"| @ Chicago Black Hawks (1931–32) ||9–11–3

|- {{Game-tied}}

|24||T||January 16, 1932||2–2 OT|| align="left"| Boston Bruins (1931–32) ||9–11–4

|- {{Game-won}}

|25||W||January 19, 1932||5–3 || align="left"| @ New York Rangers (1931–32) ||10–11–4

|- {{Game-won}}

|26||W||January 21, 1932||3–1 || align="left"| Toronto Maple Leafs (1931–32) ||11–11–4

|- {{Game-lost}}

|27||L||January 23, 1932||0–2 || align="left"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1931–32) ||11–12–4

|- {{Game-lost}}

|28||L||January 26, 1932||2–3 || align="left"| @ New York Americans (1931–32) ||11–13–4

|- {{Game-tied}}

|29||T||January 28, 1932||3–3 OT|| align="left"| @ Montreal Maroons (1931–32) ||11–13–5

|- {{Game-won}}

|30||W||January 30, 1932||4–3 || align="left"| Detroit Falcons (1931–32) ||12–13–5

|-

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{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#fff; border-top:#AF1E2D 2px solid; border-bottom:#192168 2px solid;|title=February|Game |Result |Date |Score |Opponent |Record}}

|- {{Game-won}}

|31||W||February 2, 1932||4–1 || align="left"| @ New York Rangers (1931–32) ||13–13–5

|- {{Game-won}}

|32||W||February 4, 1932||6–5 OT|| align="left"| Montreal Maroons (1931–32) ||14–13–5

|- {{Game-lost}}

|33||L||February 9, 1932||1–4 || align="left"| @ Montreal Maroons (1931–32) ||14–14–5

|- {{Game-won}}

|34||W||February 11, 1932||4–1 || align="left"| Chicago Black Hawks (1931–32) ||15–14–5

|- {{Game-won}}

|35||W||February 13, 1932||3–1 || align="left"| New York Rangers (1931–32) ||16–14–5

|- {{Game-won}}

|36||W||February 17, 1932||3–1 || align="left"| @ Chicago Black Hawks (1931–32) ||17–14–5

|- {{Game-tied}}

|37||T||February 21, 1932||1–1 OT|| align="left"| @ Detroit Falcons (1931–32) ||17–14–6

|- {{Game-won}}

|38||W||February 23, 1932||2–1 || align="left"| Detroit Falcons (1931–32) ||18–14–6

|- {{Game-won}}

|39||W||February 27, 1932||4–2 || align="left"| Boston Bruins (1931–32) ||19–14–6

|-

{{Game log section end}}

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#fff; border-top:#AF1E2D 2px solid; border-bottom:#192168 2px solid;|title=March|Game |Result |Date |Score |Opponent |Record}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

|40||L||March 1, 1932||6–7 || align="left"| @ Boston Bruins (1931–32) ||19–15–6

|- {{Game-won}}

|41||W||March 3, 1932||2–1 || align="left"| Montreal Maroons (1931–32) ||20–15–6

|- {{Game-tied}}

|42||T||March 5, 1932||1–1 OT|| align="left"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1931–32) ||20–15–7

|- {{Game-won}}

|43||W||March 8, 1932||6–1 || align="left"| New York Americans (1931–32) ||21–15–7

|- {{Game-won}}

|44||W||March 12, 1932||1–0 || align="left"| Chicago Black Hawks (1931–32) ||22–15–7

|- {{Game-lost}}

|45||L||March 15, 1932||2–5 || align="left"| @ New York Americans (1931–32) ||22–16–7

|- {{Game-won}}

|46||W||March 17, 1932||10–4 || align="left"| New York Americans (1931–32) ||23–16–7

|- {{Game-won}}

|47||W||March 19, 1932||6–4 OT|| align="left"| @ Montreal Maroons (1931–32) ||24–16–7

|- {{Game-won}}

|48||W||March 22, 1932||4–2 || align="left"| Toronto Maple Leafs (1931–32) ||25–16–7

|-

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Legend:

{{legend2|#cfc|Win (2 points)|border=1px solid black}}

{{legend2|#fcc|Loss (0 points)|border=1px solid black}}

{{legend2|#ffc|Tie (1 point)|border=1px solid black}}

{{Game log end}}

The Canadiens, by placing first, received a bye to the semi-finals where they met the New York Rangers, who had won the American Division. The Canadiens, missing some regulars due to injury, lost the best-of-five series three games to one.

{{cite web |publisher=hockey-reference.com |accessdate=2009-06-05 |title=1931-32 Montreal Canadiens Statistics - Hockey-Reference.com|url=https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/MTL/1932.html}}

{{Hockey season stats note}}

• O'Brien Cup – winners of Canadian Division
• Hart Trophy – Howie Morenz, most valuable player

{{Empty section|date=January 2011}}

• 1931–32 NHL season

{{reflist}}

• {{cite book |title=The Trail of the Stanley Cup, vol.2 1927–1946 inc. |last=Coleman |first=Charles L. |year=1969 |publisher=National Hockey League |pages=109–134}}
• {{cite book |title=The Montreal Canadiens |last=Mouton |first=Claude |publisher=Key Porter Books |year=1987 |isbn=1-55013-051-X |location=Toronto, Ontario}}

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