1948–49 Montreal Canadiens season

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The 1948–49 Montreal Canadiens season was the 40th season in club history. The Montreal Canadiens were eliminated in the semi-finals against the Detroit Red Wings 4 games to 3.

Regular season

Bill Durnan set a long-standing modern NHL record between February 26 and March 6, 1949, when he amassed four consecutive shutouts, not allowing a goal over a span of 309 minutes, 21 seconds. This record was not surpassed until 2003–04, when Brian Boucher, then of the Phoenix Coyotes, broke it.

Final standings

Record vs. opponents

Schedule and results

Playoffs

The Canadiens would meet the Detroit Red Wings in the first round of the playoffs. Detroit won the best-of-seven series 4 games to 3.

Player statistics

Regular season

Scoring

Goaltending

Playoffs

Scoring

Goaltending

Awards and records

Transactions

Citations

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