1979–80 Montreal Canadiens season
| 1979–80 Montreal Canadiens | |
|---|---|
Norris Division champions | |
| Division | 1st Norris |
| Conference | 2nd Wales |
| 1979–80 record | 47–20–13 |
| Home record | 30–7–3 |
| Road record | 17–13–10 |
| Goals for | 328 |
| Goals against | 240 |
| Team information | |
| General manager | Irving Grundman |
| Coach | Bernie Geoffrion (Oct–Dec) Claude Ruel (Dec–Apr) |
| Captain | Serge Savard |
| Alternate captains | None |
| Arena | Montreal Forum |
| Team leaders | |
| Goals | Guy Lafleur and Pierre Larouche (50) |
| Assists | Guy Lafleur (75) |
| Points | Guy Lafleur (125) |
| Penalty minutes | Gilles Lupien (109) |
| Plus/minus | Larry Robinson (+38) |
| Wins | Denis Herron (25) |
| Goals against average | Denis Herron (2.51) |
The 1979–80 Montreal Canadiens season was the team's 71st season. The Canadiens ended the season with a twenty-game unbeaten streak at the Montreal Forum. By season's end, the franchise was third overall in NHL standings. The season involved being eliminated in the NHL quarter-finals vs the Minnesota North Stars 4 games to 3.