Matchup Index

Montreal Canadiens vs New York Islanders

Montreal Canadiens 115
Montreal Canadiens leads 115-78-15
15 ties
1972-73 to 2025-26
Montreal Canadiens have won 2 straight
New York Islanders 78

Series timeline

▲ Montreal Canadiens ahead (peak +38)
1972-73: Montreal Canadiens 5-01973-74: Montreal Canadiens 4-1-11974-75: New York Islanders 2-0-21975-76: Montreal Canadiens 6-2-11976-77: Montreal Canadiens 8-21977-78: Montreal Canadiens 4-01978-79: New York Islanders 3-11979-80: New York Islanders 3-0-11980-81: New York Islanders 2-1-11981-82: New York Islanders 2-11982-83: New York Islanders 1-0-21983-84: New York Islanders 7-21984-85: Montreal Canadiens 2-11985-86: Montreal Canadiens 2-11986-87: Split 1-1-11987-88: Montreal Canadiens 3-01988-89: New York Islanders 2-11989-90: Montreal Canadiens 2-11990-91: Montreal Canadiens 2-0-11991-92: Montreal Canadiens 3-01992-93: Montreal Canadiens 7-21993-94: New York Islanders 4-0-11994-95: Montreal Canadiens 2-11995-96: Split 1-1-21996-97: Montreal Canadiens 4-01997-98: New York Islanders 2-1-11998-99: Split 2-21999-00: Split 2-22000-01: Split 2-22001-02: Montreal Canadiens 2-1-12002-03: New York Islanders 3-12003-04: Split 2-22005-06: Montreal Canadiens 3-12006-07: Split 2-22007-08: Montreal Canadiens 4-02008-09: Split 2-22009-10: Montreal Canadiens 3-12010-11: Split 2-22011-12: Split 2-22012-13: New York Islanders 2-12013-14: Montreal Canadiens 2-12014-15: Montreal Canadiens 3-02015-16: Montreal Canadiens 3-02016-17: New York Islanders 2-12017-18: Montreal Canadiens 2-12018-19: Montreal Canadiens 2-12019-20: Montreal Canadiens 2-02021-22: New York Islanders 2-12022-23: New York Islanders 2-12023-24: Montreal Canadiens 2-12024-25: New York Islanders 2-12025-26: Montreal Canadiens 2-1

Montreal Canadiens New York Islanders Split season or tie Season with a postseason meeting One season per cell

Longest streaks: Montreal Canadiens 7 (1972-73–1973-74), New York Islanders 5 (1978-79–1979-80). Current: Montreal Canadiens 2.

Splits

SplitMontreal Canadiens record
Regular season101-70-15
Postseason14-8
Hosted by Montreal Canadiens67-29-9
Hosted by New York Islanders48-49-6
Last 10 seasons (2015-16 to 2025-26)17-12
Largest Montreal Canadiens win8-2 (1990-91)
Largest New York Islanders win7-0 (1983-84)

Postseason meetings

SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
1992-93May 24, 1993Montreal Canadiens 5-2 at Montreal Canadiens
1992-93May 22, 1993New York Islanders 4-1 at New York Islanders
1992-93May 20, 1993Montreal Canadiens 2-1 at New York Islanders
1992-93May 18, 1993Montreal Canadiens 4-3 at Montreal Canadiens
1992-93May 16, 1993Montreal Canadiens 4-1 at Montreal Canadiens
1983-84May 5, 1984New York Islanders 4-1 at New York Islanders
1983-84May 3, 1984New York Islanders 3-1 at Montreal Canadiens
1983-84May 1, 1984New York Islanders 3-1 at New York Islanders
1983-84Apr 28, 1984New York Islanders 5-2 at New York Islanders
1983-84Apr 26, 1984Montreal Canadiens 4-2 at Montreal Canadiens
1983-84Apr 24, 1984Montreal Canadiens 3-0 at Montreal Canadiens
1976-77May 5, 1977Montreal Canadiens 2-1 at New York Islanders
1976-77May 3, 1977New York Islanders 4-3 at Montreal Canadiens
1976-77Apr 30, 1977Montreal Canadiens 4-0 at New York Islanders
1976-77Apr 28, 1977New York Islanders 5-3 at New York Islanders
1976-77Apr 26, 1977Montreal Canadiens 3-0 at Montreal Canadiens
1976-77Apr 23, 1977Montreal Canadiens 4-3 at Montreal Canadiens
1975-76May 6, 1976Montreal Canadiens 5-2 at Montreal Canadiens
1975-76May 4, 1976New York Islanders 5-2 at New York Islanders
1975-76May 1, 1976Montreal Canadiens 3-2 at New York Islanders
1975-76Apr 29, 1976Montreal Canadiens 4-3 at Montreal Canadiens
1975-76Apr 27, 1976Montreal Canadiens 3-2 at Montreal Canadiens

Every meeting

2020s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
2025-26 (2-1) Feb 26, 2026 New York Islanders 4-3 at Montreal Canadiens
Mar 21, 2026 Montreal Canadiens 7-3 at Montreal Canadiens
Apr 12, 2026 Montreal Canadiens 4-1 at New York Islanders
2024-25 (1-2) Oct 19, 2024 New York Islanders 4-3 at New York Islanders
Dec 3, 2024 Montreal Canadiens 2-1 at Montreal Canadiens
Mar 20, 2025 New York Islanders 4-3 at New York Islanders
2023-24 (2-1) Dec 16, 2023 Montreal Canadiens 5-3 at Montreal Canadiens
Jan 25, 2024 Montreal Canadiens 4-3 at Montreal Canadiens
Apr 11, 2024 New York Islanders 3-2 at New York Islanders
2022-23 (1-2) Jan 14, 2023 New York Islanders 2-1 at New York Islanders
Feb 11, 2023 Montreal Canadiens 4-3 at Montreal Canadiens
Apr 12, 2023 New York Islanders 4-2 at New York Islanders
2021-22 (1-2) Nov 4, 2021 New York Islanders 6-2 at Montreal Canadiens
Feb 20, 2022 Montreal Canadiens 3-2 at New York Islanders
Apr 15, 2022 New York Islanders 3-0 at Montreal Canadiens
2010s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
2019-20 (2-0) Dec 3, 2019 Montreal Canadiens 4-2 at Montreal Canadiens
Mar 3, 2020 Montreal Canadiens 6-2 at New York Islanders
2018-19 (2-1) Nov 5, 2018 Montreal Canadiens 4-3 at New York Islanders
Mar 14, 2019 New York Islanders 2-1 at New York Islanders
Mar 21, 2019 Montreal Canadiens 4-0 at Montreal Canadiens
2017-18 (2-1) Jan 15, 2018 New York Islanders 5-4 at Montreal Canadiens
Feb 28, 2018 Montreal Canadiens 3-1 at Montreal Canadiens
Mar 2, 2018 Montreal Canadiens 6-3 at New York Islanders
2016-17 (1-2) Oct 26, 2016 Montreal Canadiens 3-2 at New York Islanders
Jan 26, 2017 New York Islanders 3-1 at New York Islanders
Feb 23, 2017 New York Islanders 3-0 at Montreal Canadiens
2015-16 (3-0) Nov 5, 2015 Montreal Canadiens 4-1 at Montreal Canadiens
Nov 20, 2015 Montreal Canadiens 5-3 at New York Islanders
Nov 22, 2015 Montreal Canadiens 4-2 at Montreal Canadiens
2014-15 (3-0) Dec 23, 2014 Montreal Canadiens 3-1 at New York Islanders
Jan 17, 2015 Montreal Canadiens 6-4 at Montreal Canadiens
Mar 14, 2015 Montreal Canadiens 3-1 at New York Islanders
2013-14 (2-1) Nov 10, 2013 Montreal Canadiens 4-2 at Montreal Canadiens
Dec 14, 2013 Montreal Canadiens 1-0 at New York Islanders
Apr 10, 2014 New York Islanders 2-0 at Montreal Canadiens
2012-13 (1-2) Feb 21, 2013 New York Islanders 4-3 at Montreal Canadiens
Mar 5, 2013 New York Islanders 6-3 at New York Islanders
Mar 21, 2013 Montreal Canadiens 5-2 at New York Islanders
2011-12 (2-2) Nov 17, 2011 New York Islanders 4-3 at New York Islanders
Dec 13, 2011 Montreal Canadiens 5-3 at Montreal Canadiens
Feb 9, 2012 Montreal Canadiens 4-2 at New York Islanders
Mar 17, 2012 New York Islanders 3-2 at Montreal Canadiens
2010-11 (2-2) Oct 27, 2010 Montreal Canadiens 5-3 at Montreal Canadiens
Oct 29, 2010 Montreal Canadiens 3-1 at New York Islanders
Dec 26, 2010 New York Islanders 4-1 at New York Islanders
Feb 10, 2011 New York Islanders 4-3 at Montreal Canadiens
2000s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
2009-10 (3-1) Oct 22, 2009 Montreal Canadiens 5-1 at Montreal Canadiens
Oct 26, 2009 Montreal Canadiens 3-2 at Montreal Canadiens
Dec 19, 2009 Montreal Canadiens 3-0 at New York Islanders
Apr 6, 2010 New York Islanders 4-3 at New York Islanders
2008-09 (2-2) Nov 1, 2008 Montreal Canadiens 5-4 at New York Islanders
Nov 24, 2008 New York Islanders 4-3 at Montreal Canadiens
Mar 12, 2009 New York Islanders 3-2 at Montreal Canadiens
Apr 2, 2009 Montreal Canadiens 5-1 at New York Islanders
2007-08 (4-0) Nov 21, 2007 Montreal Canadiens 4-1 at New York Islanders
Jan 15, 2008 Montreal Canadiens 3-1 at New York Islanders
Feb 2, 2008 Montreal Canadiens 4-1 at Montreal Canadiens
Mar 15, 2008 Montreal Canadiens 3-0 at Montreal Canadiens
2006-07 (2-2) Dec 7, 2006 Montreal Canadiens 4-2 at New York Islanders
Feb 3, 2007 New York Islanders 4-2 at Montreal Canadiens
Feb 24, 2007 New York Islanders 3-2 at New York Islanders
Mar 13, 2007 Montreal Canadiens 5-3 at Montreal Canadiens
2005-06 (3-1) Oct 22, 2005 Montreal Canadiens 4-3 at Montreal Canadiens
Feb 28, 2006 Montreal Canadiens 5-3 at New York Islanders
Mar 21, 2006 New York Islanders 3-1 at New York Islanders
Mar 28, 2006 Montreal Canadiens 2-0 at Montreal Canadiens
2003-04 (2-2) Oct 23, 2003 Montreal Canadiens 3-0 at Montreal Canadiens
Nov 13, 2003 New York Islanders 3-1 at New York Islanders
Feb 5, 2004 Montreal Canadiens 2-1 at Montreal Canadiens
Mar 31, 2004 New York Islanders 5-1 at New York Islanders
2002-03 (1-3) Nov 7, 2002 Montreal Canadiens 3-0 at Montreal Canadiens
Dec 23, 2002 New York Islanders 3-1 at New York Islanders
Jan 30, 2003 New York Islanders 3-1 at New York Islanders
Mar 20, 2003 New York Islanders 6-3 at Montreal Canadiens
2001-02 (2-1-1) Nov 10, 2001 Montreal Canadiens 3-2 at Montreal Canadiens
Nov 29, 2001 Tie 1-1 at New York Islanders
Dec 29, 2001 New York Islanders 6-5 at New York Islanders
Jan 10, 2002 Montreal Canadiens 4-0 at Montreal Canadiens
2000-01 (2-2) Oct 27, 2000 New York Islanders 2-1 at New York Islanders
Oct 28, 2000 New York Islanders 2-1 at Montreal Canadiens
Jan 2, 2001 Montreal Canadiens 3-0 at New York Islanders
Feb 10, 2001 Montreal Canadiens 5-3 at Montreal Canadiens
1990s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
1999-00 (2-2) Oct 18, 1999 New York Islanders 4-2 at Montreal Canadiens
Nov 4, 1999 New York Islanders 2-1 at New York Islanders
Dec 9, 1999 Montreal Canadiens 4-2 at New York Islanders
Jan 19, 2000 Montreal Canadiens 3-0 at Montreal Canadiens
1998-99 (2-2) Nov 7, 1998 Montreal Canadiens 4-2 at Montreal Canadiens
Nov 12, 1998 New York Islanders 4-0 at New York Islanders
Jan 9, 1999 Montreal Canadiens 3-2 at Montreal Canadiens
Apr 8, 1999 New York Islanders 3-1 at New York Islanders
1997-98 (1-2-1) Oct 29, 1997 New York Islanders 5-2 at Montreal Canadiens
Jan 8, 1998 Montreal Canadiens 8-2 at New York Islanders
Feb 4, 1998 New York Islanders 4-2 at New York Islanders
Apr 11, 1998 Tie 3-3 at Montreal Canadiens
1996-97 (4-0) Jan 4, 1997 Montreal Canadiens 3-1 at Montreal Canadiens
Feb 17, 1997 Montreal Canadiens 4-1 at New York Islanders
Apr 7, 1997 Montreal Canadiens 2-1 at Montreal Canadiens
Apr 9, 1997 Montreal Canadiens 3-1 at New York Islanders
1995-96 (1-1-2) Oct 20, 1995 New York Islanders 2-0 at New York Islanders
Jan 4, 1996 Tie 2-2 at New York Islanders
Mar 25, 1996 Montreal Canadiens 4-1 at Montreal Canadiens
Apr 13, 1996 Tie 5-5 at Montreal Canadiens
1994-95 (2-1) Feb 4, 1995 Montreal Canadiens 4-2 at Montreal Canadiens
Feb 20, 1995 Montreal Canadiens 3-2 at Montreal Canadiens
Feb 28, 1995 New York Islanders 2-1 at New York Islanders
1993-94 (0-4-1) Nov 18, 1993 New York Islanders 5-1 at Montreal Canadiens
Dec 22, 1993 New York Islanders 5-3 at Montreal Canadiens
Jan 14, 1994 New York Islanders 5-2 at New York Islanders
Apr 1, 1994 New York Islanders 5-2 at New York Islanders
Apr 2, 1994 Tie 3-3 at Montreal Canadiens
1992-93 (7-2) Dec 23, 1992 New York Islanders 6-2 at Montreal Canadiens
Feb 9, 1993 Montreal Canadiens 5-3 at New York Islanders
Mar 10, 1993 Montreal Canadiens 5-1 at Montreal Canadiens
Apr 3, 1993 Montreal Canadiens 3-2 at New York Islanders
May 16, 1993 Montreal Canadiens 4-1 at Montreal Canadiens Postseason
May 18, 1993 Montreal Canadiens 4-3 at Montreal Canadiens Postseason
May 20, 1993 Montreal Canadiens 2-1 at New York Islanders Postseason
May 22, 1993 New York Islanders 4-1 at New York Islanders Postseason
May 24, 1993 Montreal Canadiens 5-2 at Montreal Canadiens Postseason
1991-92 (3-0) Dec 5, 1991 Montreal Canadiens 5-4 at New York Islanders
Mar 3, 1992 Montreal Canadiens 4-3 at New York Islanders
Mar 7, 1992 Montreal Canadiens 8-2 at Montreal Canadiens
1990-91 (2-0-1) Oct 24, 1990 Montreal Canadiens 8-2 at Montreal Canadiens
Jan 9, 1991 Montreal Canadiens 4-3 at Montreal Canadiens
Feb 2, 1991 Tie 3-3 at New York Islanders
1980s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
1989-90 (2-1) Oct 31, 1989 Montreal Canadiens 3-0 at New York Islanders
Jan 17, 1990 New York Islanders 6-3 at Montreal Canadiens
Mar 13, 1990 Montreal Canadiens 4-2 at New York Islanders
1988-89 (1-2) Oct 15, 1988 New York Islanders 2-1 at New York Islanders
Nov 16, 1988 Montreal Canadiens 5-4 at Montreal Canadiens
Mar 13, 1989 New York Islanders 5-3 at Montreal Canadiens
1987-88 (3-0) Nov 18, 1987 Montreal Canadiens 5-2 at Montreal Canadiens
Dec 8, 1987 Montreal Canadiens 3-2 at New York Islanders
Jan 30, 1988 Montreal Canadiens 6-2 at New York Islanders
1986-87 (1-1-1) Feb 18, 1987 Tie 1-1 at Montreal Canadiens
Feb 21, 1987 New York Islanders 6-5 at New York Islanders
Mar 16, 1987 Montreal Canadiens 3-0 at Montreal Canadiens
1985-86 (2-1) Nov 12, 1985 Montreal Canadiens 3-2 at New York Islanders
Jan 18, 1986 Montreal Canadiens 3-0 at Montreal Canadiens
Mar 4, 1986 New York Islanders 6-3 at New York Islanders
1984-85 (2-1) Nov 1, 1984 Montreal Canadiens 6-5 at Montreal Canadiens
Jan 8, 1985 New York Islanders 3-1 at New York Islanders
Feb 24, 1985 Montreal Canadiens 4-3 at Montreal Canadiens
1983-84 (2-7) Oct 6, 1983 New York Islanders 7-4 at Montreal Canadiens
Jan 12, 1984 New York Islanders 7-3 at New York Islanders
Mar 27, 1984 New York Islanders 7-0 at New York Islanders
Apr 24, 1984 Montreal Canadiens 3-0 at Montreal Canadiens Postseason
Apr 26, 1984 Montreal Canadiens 4-2 at Montreal Canadiens Postseason
Apr 28, 1984 New York Islanders 5-2 at New York Islanders Postseason
May 1, 1984 New York Islanders 3-1 at New York Islanders Postseason
May 3, 1984 New York Islanders 3-1 at Montreal Canadiens Postseason
May 5, 1984 New York Islanders 4-1 at New York Islanders Postseason
1982-83 (0-1-2) Jan 20, 1983 Tie 4-4 at Montreal Canadiens
Feb 19, 1983 New York Islanders 5-0 at New York Islanders
Mar 1, 1983 Tie 3-3 at Montreal Canadiens
1981-82 (1-2) Oct 31, 1981 New York Islanders 2-1 at Montreal Canadiens
Dec 29, 1981 Montreal Canadiens 5-4 at New York Islanders
Mar 25, 1982 New York Islanders 3-1 at New York Islanders
1980-81 (1-2-1) Oct 28, 1980 New York Islanders 6-4 at New York Islanders
Nov 27, 1980 New York Islanders 4-3 at Montreal Canadiens
Mar 17, 1981 Tie 3-3 at New York Islanders
Mar 31, 1981 Montreal Canadiens 3-1 at Montreal Canadiens
1970s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
1979-80 (0-3-1) Dec 11, 1979 New York Islanders 4-1 at New York Islanders
Dec 27, 1979 New York Islanders 7-3 at Montreal Canadiens
Jan 22, 1980 New York Islanders 2-1 at New York Islanders
Mar 28, 1980 Tie 2-2 at Montreal Canadiens
1978-79 (1-3) Oct 17, 1978 New York Islanders 3-1 at New York Islanders
Dec 10, 1978 Montreal Canadiens 4-3 at Montreal Canadiens
Feb 27, 1979 New York Islanders 7-3 at New York Islanders
Mar 22, 1979 New York Islanders 5-3 at Montreal Canadiens
1977-78 (4-0) Nov 10, 1977 Montreal Canadiens 5-1 at New York Islanders
Dec 23, 1977 Montreal Canadiens 7-5 at Montreal Canadiens
Dec 31, 1977 Montreal Canadiens 4-2 at New York Islanders
Feb 26, 1978 Montreal Canadiens 2-1 at Montreal Canadiens
1976-77 (8-2) Oct 25, 1976 Montreal Canadiens 4-1 at Montreal Canadiens
Nov 23, 1976 Montreal Canadiens 5-1 at New York Islanders
Jan 30, 1977 Montreal Canadiens 2-1 at Montreal Canadiens
Mar 1, 1977 Montreal Canadiens 5-4 at New York Islanders
Apr 23, 1977 Montreal Canadiens 4-3 at Montreal Canadiens Postseason
Apr 26, 1977 Montreal Canadiens 3-0 at Montreal Canadiens Postseason
Apr 28, 1977 New York Islanders 5-3 at New York Islanders Postseason
Apr 30, 1977 Montreal Canadiens 4-0 at New York Islanders Postseason
May 3, 1977 New York Islanders 4-3 at Montreal Canadiens Postseason
May 5, 1977 Montreal Canadiens 2-1 at New York Islanders Postseason
1975-76 (6-2-1) Oct 14, 1975 New York Islanders 5-3 at New York Islanders
Oct 27, 1975 Tie 4-4 at Montreal Canadiens
Nov 27, 1975 Montreal Canadiens 2-1 at New York Islanders
Nov 30, 1975 Montreal Canadiens 3-2 at Montreal Canadiens
Apr 27, 1976 Montreal Canadiens 3-2 at Montreal Canadiens Postseason
Apr 29, 1976 Montreal Canadiens 4-3 at Montreal Canadiens Postseason
May 1, 1976 Montreal Canadiens 3-2 at New York Islanders Postseason
May 4, 1976 New York Islanders 5-2 at New York Islanders Postseason
May 6, 1976 Montreal Canadiens 5-2 at Montreal Canadiens Postseason
1974-75 (0-2-2) Oct 9, 1974 Tie 5-5 at Montreal Canadiens
Oct 15, 1974 New York Islanders 6-3 at New York Islanders
Feb 22, 1975 New York Islanders 7-6 at Montreal Canadiens
Mar 25, 1975 Tie 3-3 at New York Islanders
1973-74 (4-1-1) Dec 6, 1973 Montreal Canadiens 4-2 at New York Islanders
Dec 8, 1973 Montreal Canadiens 3-1 at Montreal Canadiens
Dec 23, 1973 Tie 1-1 at New York Islanders
Jan 10, 1974 Montreal Canadiens 8-3 at Montreal Canadiens
Feb 19, 1974 New York Islanders 5-3 at New York Islanders
Mar 17, 1974 Montreal Canadiens 4-2 at Montreal Canadiens
1972-73 (5-0) Oct 24, 1972 Montreal Canadiens 4-3 at New York Islanders
Nov 14, 1972 Montreal Canadiens 7-2 at New York Islanders
Dec 20, 1972 Montreal Canadiens 4-2 at Montreal Canadiens
Jan 24, 1973 Montreal Canadiens 6-1 at Montreal Canadiens
Mar 6, 1973 Montreal Canadiens 3-2 at New York Islanders

Sources

Records are computed from every final game result in the Matchup Index database. About the data.