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Colorado Avalanche
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Montreal Canadiens
Colorado Avalanche vs Montreal Canadiens:All-Time Matchup History
Matchup Overview
The Colorado Avalanche and Montreal Canadiens have met 187 times in NHL since 1980. Montreal Canadiens hold a clear edge in the all-time series, 93–79, with 15 draws. Montreal Canadiens have had the upper hand recently, going 3–2 in their last 5 meetings. Their most recent matchup ended 7–3 in favor of Montreal Canadiens on January 29, 2026. They are scheduled to meet again on November 14, 2026.
All-Time Head-to-Head
Showing 187 games from available historical data.
| Date | Away | Score | Home |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 29, 26 | COL | 3–7 | MTL |
| Nov 28, 25 | MTL | 2–7 | COL |
| Mar 21, 25 | COL | 5–4 | MTL |
| Jan 4, 25 | MTL | 2–1 | COL |
| Mar 26, 24 | MTL | 2–1 | COL |
| Jan 15, 24 | COL | 3–4 | MTL |
| Mar 12, 23 | COL | 8–4 | MTL |
| Dec 21, 22 | MTL | 1–2 | COL |
| Jan 22, 22 | MTL | 2–3 | COL |
| Dec 2, 21 | COL | 4–1 | MTL |
| Dec 5, 19 | COL | 3–2 | MTL |
| Jan 12, 19 | COL | 0–3 | MTL |
| Dec 19, 18 | MTL | 1–2 | COL |
| Feb 14, 18 | MTL | 0–2 | COL |
| Jan 23, 18 | COL | 2–4 | MTL |
| Feb 7, 17 | MTL | 0–4 | COL |
| Dec 10, 16 | COL | 1–10 | MTL |
| Feb 17, 16 | MTL | 2–3 | COL |
| Nov 14, 15 | COL | 6–1 | MTL |
| Dec 1, 14 | MTL | 4–3 | COL |
| Oct 17, 14 | COL | 2–3 | MTL |
| Mar 17, 14 | COL | 3–6 | MTL |
| Nov 2, 13 | MTL | 1–4 | COL |
| Oct 14, 11 | COL | 6–5 | MTL |
| Dec 18, 10 | MTL | 2–3 | COL |
| Oct 14, 09 | COL | 3–2 | MTL |
| Feb 12, 09 | MTL | 4–2 | COL |
| Oct 20, 06 | COL | 5–8 | MTL |
| Jan 10, 06 | MTL | 1–2 | COL |
| Mar 15, 04 | COL | 2–4 | MTL |
| Dec 5, 02 | MTL | 6–7 | COL |
| Nov 5, 01 | COL | 1–1 | MTL |
| Feb 12, 01 | COL | 3–2 | MTL |
| Jan 6, 00 | MTL | 1–4 | COL |
| Oct 19, 99 | COL | 2–1 | MTL |
| Jan 3, 99 | MTL | 3–4 | COL |
| Nov 20, 98 | COL | 3–2 | MTL |
| Dec 28, 97 | MTL | 1–1 | COL |
| Dec 7, 97 | COL | 2–4 | MTL |
| Mar 4, 97 | COL | 7–3 | MTL |
| Nov 8, 96 | MTL | 2–5 | COL |
| Feb 4, 96 | MTL | 2–4 | COL |
| Nov 24, 95 | COL | 2–2 | MTL |
| Apr 25, 95 | MTL | 1–1 | COL |
| Apr 5, 95 | MTL | 2–3 | COL |
| Apr 4, 95 | COL | 5–6 | MTL |
| Mar 17, 95 | COL | 4–5 | MTL |
| Mar 18, 94 | COL | 2–5 | MTL |
| Mar 9, 94 | MTL | 4–4 | COL |
| Feb 11, 94 | COL | 2–5 | MTL |
| Jan 4, 94 | MTL | 4–0 | COL |
| Oct 17, 93 | MTL | 4–2 | COL |
| Oct 15, 93 | COL | 5–2 | MTL |
| Apr 27, 93 | COL | 2–6 | MTL |
| Apr 25, 93 | MTL | 5–4 | COL |
| Apr 23, 93 | COL | 2–3 | MTL |
| Apr 21, 93 | COL | 1–2 | MTL |
| Apr 19, 93 | MTL | 1–4 | COL |
| Apr 17, 93 | MTL | 2–3 | COL |
| Mar 30, 93 | COL | 6–2 | MTL |
| Mar 17, 93 | MTL | 5–2 | COL |
| Mar 12, 93 | COL | 5–2 | MTL |
| Jan 13, 93 | MTL | 5–3 | COL |
| Dec 16, 92 | MTL | 8–3 | COL |
| Dec 15, 92 | COL | 5–1 | MTL |
| Nov 18, 92 | MTL | 3–4 | COL |
| Mar 10, 92 | MTL | 4–5 | COL |
| Feb 22, 92 | COL | 3–3 | MTL |
| Feb 14, 92 | COL | 4–4 | MTL |
| Dec 25, 91 | MTL | 4–1 | COL |
| Nov 22, 91 | COL | 3–5 | MTL |
| Nov 20, 91 | MTL | 2–5 | COL |
| Oct 23, 91 | MTL | 5–0 | COL |
| Oct 22, 91 | COL | 2–3 | MTL |
| Mar 30, 91 | MTL | 1–4 | COL |
| Mar 29, 91 | COL | 3–4 | MTL |
| Feb 6, 91 | MTL | 5–1 | COL |
| Jan 4, 91 | COL | 0–3 | MTL |
| Dec 18, 90 | COL | 1–1 | MTL |
| Dec 17, 90 | MTL | 4–6 | COL |
| Nov 18, 90 | MTL | 5–2 | COL |
| Nov 10, 90 | COL | 4–5 | MTL |
| Mar 28, 90 | MTL | 5–2 | COL |
| Mar 17, 90 | COL | 3–8 | MTL |
| Feb 21, 90 | MTL | 6–5 | COL |
| Feb 9, 90 | COL | 2–7 | MTL |
| Jan 23, 90 | COL | 3–7 | MTL |
| Jan 8, 90 | MTL | 2–5 | COL |
| Nov 29, 89 | MTL | 6–2 | COL |
| Nov 28, 89 | COL | 2–5 | MTL |
| Mar 21, 89 | COL | 0–8 | MTL |
| Mar 8, 89 | MTL | 5–2 | COL |
| Feb 12, 89 | COL | 3–2 | MTL |
| Feb 1, 89 | MTL | 6–1 | COL |
| Dec 20, 88 | COL | 4–6 | MTL |
| Dec 14, 88 | MTL | 4–6 | COL |
| Nov 23, 88 | MTL | 3–5 | COL |
| Oct 11, 88 | COL | 6–5 | MTL |
| Mar 22, 88 | COL | 1–4 | MTL |
| Feb 28, 88 | MTL | 2–1 | COL |
| Feb 22, 88 | MTL | 3–1 | COL |
| Feb 19, 88 | COL | 3–5 | MTL |
| Jan 23, 88 | MTL | 5–3 | COL |
| Dec 15, 87 | COL | 4–5 | MTL |
| Nov 22, 87 | MTL | 3–4 | COL |
| Oct 11, 87 | COL | 5–2 | MTL |
| May 1, 87 | COL | 3–5 | MTL |
| Apr 29, 87 | MTL | 2–3 | COL |
| Apr 27, 87 | COL | 2–3 | MTL |
| Apr 25, 87 | MTL | 3–2 | COL |
| Apr 23, 87 | MTL | 7–2 | COL |
| Apr 21, 87 | COL | 2–1 | MTL |
| Apr 19, 87 | COL | 7–5 | MTL |
| Mar 23, 87 | MTL | 4–3 | COL |
| Feb 3, 87 | COL | 3–4 | MTL |
| Feb 2, 87 | MTL | 1–4 | COL |
| Jan 9, 87 | COL | 2–5 | MTL |
| Dec 30, 86 | COL | 1–4 | MTL |
| Dec 29, 86 | MTL | 3–6 | COL |
| Nov 24, 86 | MTL | 1–2 | COL |
| Nov 11, 86 | COL | 3–4 | MTL |
| Mar 16, 86 | COL | 8–6 | MTL |
| Feb 4, 86 | MTL | 2–3 | COL |
| Jan 28, 86 | COL | 3–5 | MTL |
| Jan 19, 86 | MTL | 2–3 | COL |
| Dec 18, 85 | MTL | 4–5 | COL |
| Dec 17, 85 | COL | 2–3 | MTL |
| Oct 28, 85 | MTL | 4–6 | COL |
| Oct 20, 85 | COL | 3–2 | MTL |
| May 1, 85 | COL | 3–2 | MTL |
| Apr 29, 85 | MTL | 5–2 | COL |
| Apr 26, 85 | COL | 5–1 | MTL |
| Apr 24, 85 | MTL | 3–1 | COL |
| Apr 22, 85 | MTL | 6–7 | COL |
| Apr 20, 85 | COL | 4–6 | MTL |
| Apr 17, 85 | COL | 2–1 | MTL |
| Apr 3, 85 | COL | 1–7 | MTL |
| Feb 6, 85 | MTL | 5–4 | COL |
| Jan 23, 85 | COL | 4–3 | MTL |
| Jan 14, 85 | MTL | 2–1 | COL |
| Dec 30, 84 | COL | 4–4 | MTL |
| Dec 26, 84 | MTL | 5–3 | COL |
| Oct 28, 84 | COL | 2–4 | MTL |
| Oct 22, 84 | MTL | 3–1 | COL |
| Apr 19, 84 | COL | 3–5 | MTL |
| Apr 17, 84 | MTL | 4–0 | COL |
| Apr 15, 84 | COL | 4–3 | MTL |
| Apr 14, 84 | COL | 1–2 | MTL |
| Apr 12, 84 | MTL | 4–1 | COL |
| Apr 11, 84 | MTL | 2–4 | COL |
| Mar 28, 84 | COL | 5–2 | MTL |
| Feb 20, 84 | MTL | 2–3 | COL |
| Jan 2, 84 | MTL | 5–9 | COL |
| Dec 30, 83 | COL | 2–4 | MTL |
| Dec 21, 83 | MTL | 1–4 | COL |
| Nov 30, 83 | COL | 6–3 | MTL |
| Nov 2, 83 | COL | 2–3 | MTL |
| Oct 9, 83 | MTL | 6–4 | COL |
| Feb 23, 83 | MTL | 6–3 | COL |
| Feb 21, 83 | COL | 1–6 | MTL |
| Jan 3, 83 | MTL | 1–3 | COL |
| Dec 25, 82 | COL | 4–4 | MTL |
| Dec 22, 82 | MTL | 3–6 | COL |
| Nov 17, 82 | COL | 4–7 | MTL |
| Oct 22, 82 | COL | 5–9 | MTL |
| Oct 10, 82 | MTL | 4–3 | COL |
| Apr 12, 82 | COL | 3–2 | MTL |
| Apr 10, 82 | MTL | 6–2 | COL |
| Apr 9, 82 | MTL | 1–2 | COL |
| Apr 7, 82 | COL | 3–2 | MTL |
| Apr 6, 82 | COL | 1–5 | MTL |
| Mar 26, 82 | COL | 2–4 | MTL |
| Feb 24, 82 | COL | 4–4 | MTL |
| Feb 22, 82 | MTL | 3–4 | COL |
| Jan 25, 82 | MTL | 8–3 | COL |
| Dec 26, 81 | COL | 3–6 | MTL |
| Dec 21, 81 | MTL | 2–5 | COL |
| Nov 18, 81 | COL | 1–1 | MTL |
| Nov 1, 81 | MTL | 4–5 | COL |
| Mar 28, 81 | MTL | 0–4 | COL |
| Jan 9, 81 | COL | 5–5 | MTL |
| Dec 22, 80 | MTL | 2–2 | COL |
| Nov 3, 80 | COL | 4–5 | MTL |
| Apr 5, 80 | MTL | 4–4 | COL |
| Feb 13, 80 | COL | 1–5 | MTL |
| Oct 27, 79 | MTL | 4–5 | COL |
| Oct 12, 79 | COL | 1–3 | MTL |
Games before the 2011-12 season: Data from FiveThirtyEight, used under CC BY 4.0 and limited to today's franchises.
Overall Record
since 1980
Colorado Avalanche
79Montreal Canadiens
93Draws15
187 games in available data
Last 5 Meetings
COL3
@Jan 29
7MTL
MTL2
@Nov 28
7COL
COL5
@Mar 21
4MTL
MTL2
@Jan 4
1COL
MTL2
@Mar 26
1COL