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1957–58 Montreal Canadiens season

{{short description|NHL hockey team season (won Stanley Cup)}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}

{{Infobox ice hockey team season

|Team=Montreal Canadiens

|League=NHL

|Season=1957–58

|year=1957

|LeagueRank=1st

|Record=43–17–10

|HomeRecord=23–8–4

|RoadRecord=20–9–6

|GoalsFor=250

|GoalsAgainst=158

|GeneralManager= Frank J. Selke

|Coach= Toe Blake

|Captain= Maurice Richard

|AltCaptain=

|Arena=Montreal Forum

|Attendance=

|GoalsLeader=Dickie Moore (36)

|AssistsLeader=Henri Richard (52)

|PointsLeader=Dickie Moore (84)

|PIMLeader=Doug Harvey (131)

|WinsLeader=Jacques Plante (34)

|GAALeader=Jacques Plante (2.11)

|PoWTrophy=yes

|StanleyCup=yes

}}The 1957–58 Montreal Canadiens season was the club's 49th season of play. The Canadiens won their third-straight Stanley Cup and the tenth in club history.

{{TOC limit|limit=2}}

Regular season

  • October 19, 1957 – Maurice Richard scored a goal at 15:52 of the first period. Richard became the first player to score 500 goals in a career.
  • Hockey's colour barrier was broken in Montreal. Midway through his second minor-league season with the Quebec Aces, Willie O'Ree was called up to the Boston Bruins of the NHL to replace an injured player. O'Ree made his NHL debut with the Bruins on January 18, 1958, against the Montreal Canadiens, becoming the first black player in league history.

=Final standings=

{{1957–58 NHL standings|team=MTL}}

=Record vs. opponents=

{{1957–58 NHL Record vs. opponents|team=MTL}}

Schedule and results

{{Game log start|style=background:#fff; border-top:#AF1E2D 5px solid; border-bottom:#192168 5px solid;|title=1957–58 regular season{{cite web |title=1957-58 Montreal Canadiens Schedule |url=https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/MTL/1958_games.html |website=Hockey-Reference.com |access-date=April 7, 2025}}}}

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

|- {{Game-won}}

|1||W||October 10, 1957||5–1 || align="left"| Chicago Black Hawks (1957–58) ||1–0–0

|- {{Game-tied}}

|2||T||October 12, 1957||2–2 || align="left"| New York Rangers (1957–58) ||1–0–1

|- {{Game-won}}

|3||W||October 13, 1957||6–0 || align="left"| @ Detroit Red Wings (1957–58) ||2–0–1

|- {{Game-tied}}

|4||T||October 15, 1957||3–3 || align="left"| @ Chicago Black Hawks (1957–58) ||2–0–2

|- {{Game-won}}

|5||W||October 17, 1957||9–3 || align="left"| Toronto Maple Leafs (1957–58) ||3–0–2

|- {{Game-won}}

|6||W||October 19, 1957||3–1 || align="left"| Chicago Black Hawks (1957–58) ||4–0–2

|- {{Game-won}}

|7||W||October 26, 1957||4–3 || align="left"| Boston Bruins (1957–58) ||5–0–2

|- {{Game-lost}}

|8||L||October 27, 1957||1–4 || align="left"| @ New York Rangers (1957–58) ||5–1–2

|- {{Game-won}}

|9||W||October 30, 1957||6–2 || align="left"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1957–58) ||6–1–2

|- {{Game-lost}}

|10||L||October 31, 1957||1–3 || align="left"| Toronto Maple Leafs (1957–58) ||6–2–2

|-

{{Game log section end}}

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

|- {{Game-won}}

|11||W||November 2, 1957||6–3 || align="left"| Detroit Red Wings (1957–58) ||7–2–2

|- {{Game-won}}

|12||W||November 7, 1957||6–0 || align="left"| Detroit Red Wings (1957–58) ||8–2–2

|- {{Game-won}}

|13||W||November 9, 1957||4–2 || align="left"| Boston Bruins (1957–58) ||9–2–2

|- {{Game-won}}

|14||W||November 13, 1957||4–2 || align="left"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1957–58) ||10–2–2

|- {{Game-lost}}

|15||L||November 16, 1957||2–4 || align="left"| New York Rangers (1957–58) ||10–3–2

|- {{Game-lost}}

|16||L||November 17, 1957||2–4 || align="left"| @ New York Rangers (1957–58) ||10–4–2

|- {{Game-won}}

|17||W||November 23, 1957||4–2 || align="left"| @ Boston Bruins (1957–58) ||11–4–2

|- {{Game-tied}}

|18||T||November 24, 1957||3–3 || align="left"| @ Detroit Red Wings (1957–58) ||11–4–3

|- {{Game-won}}

|19||W||November 28, 1957||2–0 || align="left"| @ Chicago Black Hawks (1957–58) ||12–4–3

|- {{Game-won}}

|20||W||November 30, 1957||6–1 || align="left"| Chicago Black Hawks (1957–58) ||13–4–3

|-

{{Game log section end}}

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

|- {{Game-won}}

|21||W||December 1, 1957||4–1 || align="left"| @ Boston Bruins (1957–58) ||14–4–3

|- {{Game-tied}}

|22||T||December 4, 1957||0–0 || align="left"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1957–58) ||14–4–4

|- {{Game-won}}

|23||W||December 5, 1957||4–3 || align="left"| Toronto Maple Leafs (1957–58) ||15–4–4

|- {{Game-lost}}

|24||L||December 7, 1957||1–2 || align="left"| Detroit Red Wings (1957–58) ||15–5–4

|- {{Game-won}}

|25||W||December 8, 1957||3–1 || align="left"| @ Detroit Red Wings (1957–58) ||16–5–4

|- {{Game-won}}

|26||W||December 12, 1957||3–2 || align="left"| New York Rangers (1957–58) ||17–5–4

|- {{Game-tied}}

|27||T||December 14, 1957||1–1 || align="left"| Boston Bruins (1957–58) ||17–5–5

|- {{Game-won}}

|28||W||December 15, 1957||2–0 || align="left"| @ Chicago Black Hawks (1957–58) ||18–5–5

|- {{Game-lost}}

|29||L||December 18, 1957||4–5 || align="left"| @ New York Rangers (1957–58) ||18–6–5

|- {{Game-lost}}

|30||L||December 21, 1957||2–4 || align="left"| New York Rangers (1957–58) ||18–7–5

|- {{Game-won}}

|31||W||December 22, 1957||4–1 || align="left"| @ Boston Bruins (1957–58) ||19–7–5

|- {{Game-lost}}

|32||L||December 25, 1957||4–5 || align="left"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1957–58) ||19–8–5

|- {{Game-won}}

|33||W||December 28, 1957||6–0 || align="left"| Detroit Red Wings (1957–58) ||20–8–5

|- {{Game-won}}

|34||W||December 29, 1957||4–3 || align="left"| @ New York Rangers (1957–58) ||21–8–5

|-

{{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}}

|35||W||January 1, 1958||4–3 || align="left"| @ Boston Bruins (1957–58) ||22–8–5

|- {{Game-won}}

|36||W||January 2, 1958||5–2 || align="left"| Toronto Maple Leafs (1957–58) ||23–8–5

|- {{Game-won}}

|37||W||January 4, 1958||2–1 || align="left"| Detroit Red Wings (1957–58) ||24–8–5

|- {{Game-won}}

|38||W||January 5, 1958||4–0 || align="left"| @ New York Rangers (1957–58) ||25–8–5

|- {{Game-won}}

|39||W||January 9, 1958||11–3 || align="left"| Chicago Black Hawks (1957–58) ||26–8–5

|- {{Game-won}}

|40||W||January 11, 1958||9–3 || align="left"| New York Rangers (1957–58) ||27–8–5

|- {{Game-lost}}

|41||L||January 12, 1958||1–7 || align="left"| @ Chicago Black Hawks (1957–58) ||27–9–5

|- {{Game-won}}

|42||W||January 16, 1958||5–2 || align="left"| Toronto Maple Leafs (1957–58) ||28–9–5

|- {{Game-lost}}

|43||L||January 18, 1958||0–3 || align="left"| Boston Bruins (1957–58) ||28–10–5

|- {{Game-won}}

|44||W||January 19, 1958||6–2 || align="left"| @ Boston Bruins (1957–58) ||29–10–5

|- {{Game-won}}

|45||W||January 22, 1958||2–0 || align="left"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1957–58) ||30–10–5

|- {{Game-won}}

|46||W||January 25, 1958||2–1 || align="left"| Chicago Black Hawks (1957–58) ||31–10–5

|- {{Game-lost}}

|47||L||January 26, 1958||2–4 || align="left"| @ Detroit Red Wings (1957–58) ||31–11–5

|- {{Game-won}}

|48||W||January 30, 1958||7–0 || align="left"| Detroit Red Wings (1957–58) ||32–11–5

|-

{{Game log section end}}

{{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}}

|49||W||February 1, 1958||3–1 || align="left"| Boston Bruins (1957–58) ||33–11–5

|- {{Game-won}}

|50||W||February 2, 1958||3–1 || align="left"| @ Chicago Black Hawks (1957–58) ||34–11–5

|- {{Game-tied}}

|51||T||February 6, 1958||1–1 || align="left"| @ Detroit Red Wings (1957–58) ||34–11–6

|- {{Game-lost}}

|52||L||February 8, 1958||2–3 || align="left"| Chicago Black Hawks (1957–58) ||34–12–6

|- {{Game-won}}

|53||W||February 9, 1958||3–1 || align="left"| @ New York Rangers (1957–58) ||35–12–6

|- {{Game-won}}

|54||W||February 12, 1958||5–2 || align="left"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1957–58) ||36–12–6

|- {{Game-tied}}

|55||T||February 15, 1958||2–2 || align="left"| @ Boston Bruins (1957–58) ||36–12–7

|- {{Game-lost}}

|56||L||February 16, 1958||0–4 || align="left"| @ Chicago Black Hawks (1957–58) ||36–13–7

|- {{Game-won}}

|57||W||February 20, 1958||4–0 || align="left"| Boston Bruins (1957–58) ||37–13–7

|- {{Game-tied}}

|58||T||February 22, 1958||2–2 || align="left"| New York Rangers (1957–58) ||37–13–8

|- {{Game-tied}}

|59||T||February 23, 1958||3–3 || align="left"| @ Detroit Red Wings (1957–58) ||37–13–9

|- {{Game-won}}

|60||W||February 27, 1958||4–1 || align="left"| Toronto Maple Leafs (1957–58) ||38–13–9

|-

{{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-tied}}

|61||T||March 1, 1958||2–2 || align="left"| Detroit Red Wings (1957–58) ||38–13–10

|- {{Game-lost}}

|62||L||March 8, 1958||2–3 || align="left"| New York Rangers (1957–58) ||38–14–10

|- {{Game-won}}

|63||W||March 9, 1958||4–1 || align="left"| @ Chicago Black Hawks (1957–58) ||39–14–10

|- {{Game-won}}

|64||W||March 12, 1958||5–3 || align="left"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1957–58) ||40–14–10

|- {{Game-lost}}

|65||L||March 13, 1958||3–7 || align="left"| @ Boston Bruins (1957–58) ||40–15–10

|- {{Game-won}}

|66||W||March 15, 1958||4–1 || align="left"| Chicago Black Hawks (1957–58) ||41–15–10

|- {{Game-won}}

|67||W||March 16, 1958||3–2 || align="left"| @ New York Rangers (1957–58) ||42–15–10

|- {{Game-won}}

|68||W||March 20, 1958||7–4 || align="left"| Toronto Maple Leafs (1957–58) ||43–15–10

|- {{Game-lost}}

|69||L||March 22, 1958||5–8 || align="left"| Boston Bruins (1957–58) ||43–16–10

|- {{Game-lost}}

|70||L||March 23, 1958||2–4 || align="left"| @ Detroit Red Wings (1957–58) ||43–17–10

|-

{{Game log section end}}

|-

|

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}}

Playoffs

In the semi-finals, Montreal played third place Detroit. After Detroit traded Ted Lindsay because of his union efforts, Detroit was a team in disarray. Montreal defeated the Red Wings in four straight games to reach the finals.

=Stanley Cup Finals=

{{further|1958 Stanley Cup Finals}}

Rocket Richard, was the top goal scorer during the playoffs with 11. In game five he notched his third final series overtime goal of his career and sixth playoff overtime goal of his career.

Boston Bruins vs. Montreal Canadiens

class="wikitable"
bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="60" | Date

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="150" | Away

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5" | Score

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="150" | Home

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5" | Score

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="60" | Notes

April 8Bostonalign="center"| 1Montrealalign="center"| 2
April 10Bostonalign="center"| 5Montrealalign="center"| 2
April 13Montrealalign="center"| 3Bostonalign="center"| 0
April 15Montrealalign="center"| 1Bostonalign="center"| 3
April 17Bostonalign="center"| 2Montrealalign="center"| 3OT
April 20Montreal align="center"| 5Bostonalign="center"| 3

Montreal won the best-of-seven series 4 games to 2.

Player statistics

=Regular season=

==Scoring==

class="wikitable sortable" width="60%"
ALIGN="center"

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="10%" | Player

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="3%" title="Position"| Pos

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" title="Games played" | GP

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" title="Goals" | G

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" title="Assists" | A

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" title="Points" | Pts

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" title="Penalties in Minutes" | PIM

align="center"

| align="right" | {{Sortname|Dickie|Moore|Dickie Moore (ice hockey)}}

LW7036488465
align="center"

| align="right" | {{Sortname|Henri|Richard}}

C6728528056
align="center"

| align="right" | {{Sortname|Jean|Beliveau}}

C5527325993
align="center"

| align="right" | {{Sortname|Claude|Provost}}

RW7019325171
align="center"

| align="right" | {{Sortname|Bernie|Geoffrion}}

RW4227235051
align="center"

| align="right" | {{Sortname|Phil|Goyette}}

C70937468
align="center"

| align="right" | {{Sortname|Donnie |Marshall}}

LW6822194114
align="center"

| align="right" | {{Sortname|Doug|Harvey|Doug Harvey (ice hockey)}}

D6893241131
align="center"

| align="right" | {{Sortname|Marcel|Bonin}}

W6615243937
align="center"

| align="right" | {{Sortname|Bert|Olmstead}}

LW579283771
align="center"

| align="right" | {{Sortname|Maurice|Richard}}

RW2815193428
align="center"

| align="right" | {{Sortname|Andre|Pronovost}}

LW6616122855
align="center"

| align="right" | {{Sortname|Dollard|St. Laurent}}

D653202368
align="center"

| align="right" | {{Sortname|Tom|Johnson|Tom Johnson (ice hockey)}}

D663182175
align="center"

| align="right" | {{Sortname|Jean-Guy|Talbot}}

D554151965
align="center"

| align="right" | {{Sortname|Gene|Achtymichuk}}

C163582
align="center"

| align="right" | {{Sortname|Floyd|Curry}}

RW422358
align="center"

| align="right" | {{Sortname|Connie|Broden}}

C32130
align="center"

| align="right" | {{Sortname|Stan|Smrke}}

LW50330
align="center"

| align="right" | {{sortname|Bob|Turner|Bob Turner (ice hockey)}}

D6603330
align="center"

| align="right" | {{Sortname|Murray|Balfour}}

RW31124
align="center"

| align="right" | {{Sortname|Ralph|Backstrom}}

C20110
align="center"

| align="right" | {{Sortname|Jack|Bownass}}

D40110
align="center"

| align="right" | {{Sortname|Ken|Mosdell}}

C20110
align="center"

| align="right" | {{Sortname|Don|Aiken|John Aiken (ice hockey)}}

G10000
align="center"

| align="right" | {{Sortname|Len|Broderick}}

G10000
align="center"

| align="right" | {{Sortname|Billy|Carter|Billy Carter (ice hockey)}}

C10000
align="center"

| align="right" | {{Sortname|Charlie|Hodge|Charlie Hodge (ice hockey)}}

G120000
align="center"

| align="right" | {{Sortname|Claude|Laforge}}

LW50000
align="center"

| align="right" | {{Sortname|Albert|Langlois}}

D10000
align="center"

| align="right" | {{Sortname|Jacques|Plante}}

G5700013

==Goaltending==

class="wikitable sortable" width="60%"
bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="10%" | Player

! width="3%" bgcolor="#DDDDFF" title="Minutes played" |MIN

! width="3%" bgcolor="#DDDDFF" title="Games played in"|GP

! width="3%" bgcolor="#DDDDFF" title="Games played in"|W

! width="3%" bgcolor="#DDDDFF"title="Games played in"| L

! width="3%" bgcolor="#DDDDFF" title="Ties"|T

! width="3%" bgcolor="#DDDDFF" title="Goals against"|GA

! width="3%" bgcolor="#DDDDFF" title="Goals against average"|GAA

! width="3%" bgcolor="#DDDDFF"title="Shut-outs"| SO

align="center"

| align="right" | {{Sortname|Jacques|Plante}}

338657341481192.119
align="center"

| align="right" | {{Sortname|Charlie|Hodge|Charlie Hodge (ice hockey)}}

72012822312.581
align="center"

| align="right" | {{Sortname|Len|Broderick}}

60110022.000
align="center"

| align="right" | {{Sortname|Don|Aiken|John Aiken (ice hockey)}}

341010610.590
align="center"

| align="right" | Team:

4200704317101582.2610

=Playoffs=

==Scoring==

class="wikitable sortable" width="60%"
ALIGN="center"

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="10%" | Player

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="3%" title="Position"| Pos

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" title="Games played" | GP

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" title="Goals" | G

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" title="Assists" | A

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" title="Points" | Pts

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" title="Penalties in Minutes" | PIM

align="center"

| align="right" | {{Sortname|Maurice|Richard}}

RW101141510
align="center"

| align="right" | {{Sortname|Jean|Beliveau}}

C10481210
align="center"

| align="right" | {{Sortname|Bernie|Geoffrion}}

RW1065112
align="center"

| align="right" | {{Sortname|Dickie|Moore|Dickie Moore (ice hockey)}}

LW1047114
align="center"

| align="right" | {{Sortname|Doug|Harvey|Doug Harvey (ice hockey)}}

D10291116
align="center"

| align="right" | {{Sortname|Henri|Richard}}

C1017811
align="center"

| align="right" | {{Sortname|Phil|Goyette}}

C104154
align="center"

| align="right" | {{Sortname|Claude|Provost}}

RW101348
align="center"

| align="right" | {{Sortname|Bert|Olmstead}}

LW90330
align="center"

| align="right" | {{Sortname|Jean-Guy|Talbot}}

D1003312
align="center"

| align="right" | {{Sortname|Andre|Pronovost}}

LW1020216
align="center"

| align="right" | {{Sortname|Donnie |Marshall}}

LW100224
align="center"

| align="right" | {{Sortname|Marcel|Bonin}}

W90112
align="center"

| align="right" | {{Sortname|Albert|Langlois}}

D70114
align="center"

| align="right" | {{Sortname|Connie|Broden}}

C10000
align="center"

| align="right" | {{Sortname|Floyd|Curry}}

RW70002
align="center"

| align="right" | {{Sortname|Tom|Johnson|Tom Johnson (ice hockey)}}

D20000
align="center"

| align="right" | {{Sortname|Ab|McDonald}}

LW20002
align="center"

| align="right" | {{Sortname|Jacques|Plante}}

G100002
align="center"

| align="right" | {{Sortname|Dollard|St. Laurent}}

D500010
align="center"

| align="right" | {{sortname|Bob|Turner|Bob Turner (ice hockey)}}

D100002

==Goaltending==

class="wikitable sortable" width="60%"
bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="10%" | Player

! width="3%" bgcolor="#DDDDFF" title="Minutes played" |MIN

! width="3%" bgcolor="#DDDDFF" title="Games played in"|GP

! width="3%" bgcolor="#DDDDFF" title="Games played in"|W

! width="3%" bgcolor="#DDDDFF"title="Games played in"| L

! width="3%" bgcolor="#DDDDFF" title="Goals against"|GA

! width="3%" bgcolor="#DDDDFF" title="Goals against average"|GAA

! width="3%" bgcolor="#DDDDFF" title="Shut-outs"| SO

align="center"

| align="right" | {{Sortname|Jacques|Plante}}

6181082201.941
align="center"

| align="right" | Team:

6181082201.941

{{cite web |publisher=hockey-reference.com |accessdate=2009-05-28 |title=1957-58 Montreal Canadiens Statistics - Hockey-Reference.com|url=https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/MTL/1958.html}}

{{Hockey season stats note}}

Awards and records

{{Empty section|date=July 2010}}

Transactions

{{Empty section|date=July 2010}}

See also

Citations

{{reflist}}

References

  • [http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/leagues/seasons/teams/0000451958.html Canadiens on Hockey Database]
  • [http://nhlreference.com/teams/teamscores.htm?tm=MON&yr=1957&lg= Canadiens on NHL Reference]

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