Since the 2000-01 season, the Canadiens have lost games in which 6 goals or more have been scored against them a total of 34 times. Their record in followup games is a hardly resillient 13-18-2 Here are some further statistical breakdowns: 6 goals were scored against them in 24 of the initial losses, 7 goals against in 6 losses, and 8 against in 4 losses. The Canadiens record after 8 goals against is 0-4, after 7 against 5-1, and after 6 against 8-13-2. Of the 33* followup games to the 34 losses, 15 have come on home ice where the Canadiens record is 6-7-2. In 18 road games following losses in which they have allowed 6 or more goals, the Canadiens record in 2-16. The Canadiens next game is in Edmonton where they have not won since the Heritage Classic on November 22, 2003. * The Saturday, April 7, 2007 game in Toronto had no followup as it was the final game of the season. Losses in which the Canadiens have allowed 6 or more goals since the 1999-2000 season: 2008-09 Wednesday, February 11, Oilers 7 Canadiens 2 in Edmonton followed up with a 4-2 win in Colorado two nights later Monday, February 9, 2009, Flames 6, Canadiens 2 in Calgary followed up by a 7-2 loss in Edmonton two nights later Thursday, November 13, 2008 Bruins 6 Montreal 1 in Boston followed up by a 2-1 loss in Philadelphia two nights later
Saturday, November 8, 2008 Maple Leafs 6 Montreal 3 in Toronto followed up with a 4-0 win over Ottawa in Montreal three nights later Saturday, October 25, 2008 Ducks 6 Canadiens 4 in Montreal followed up with a 3-2 SO win over Carolina in Montreal three nights later 2007-08 Monday, March 3, 2008 Sharks 6 Canadiens 4 in San Jose followed up by a 4-2 win in Phoenix three nights later Saturday, February 9, 2008 Senators 6 Canadiens 1 in Ottawa followed up by a 3-2 loss in Tampa Bay three nights later 2006-07 Saturday, April 7, 2007 Maple Leafs 6 Canadiens 5 last game of the season Friday March 16, 2007 Penguins 6 Canadiens 3 in Pittsburgh followed by a 3-2 SO win over the Maple Leafs the following night in Montreal Thursday, March 8, 2007 Thrashers 6 Canadiens 2 in Atlanta followed by a 3-2 win in St. Louis two nights later Friday, March 2, 2007 Sabres 8 Montreal 5 in Buffalo followed by a 3-1 loss in Boston the following night Saturday, January 12, 2007 Senators 8 Montreal 3 in Ottawa followed up by a 2-0 loss in Detroit two nights later Monday, December 4, 2006 Bruins 6 Canadiens 5 in Montreal followed up by a 2-1 OT loss in New Jersey two nights later 2005-06 Tuesday, January 31 Hurricanes 8 Canadiens 2 in Montreal followed by a 3-1 loss in Boston two nights later Monday, January 23, 2006 Hurricanes 7 Canadiens 3 in Carolina followed by a 5-3 win in Philadelphia two nights later Saturday, January 21, 2006 Canucks 6 Montreal 2 in Vancouver followed by a 7-3 loss in Carolina two nights later Tuesday, January 3, 2006 Penguins 6 Canadiens 4 in Montreal followed by a 5-4 loss in New Jersey two nights later 2003-04 Saturday, October 25, 2003 Senators 6 Canadiens 2 in Montreal followed by a 5-0 loss in Philadelphia two nights later 2002-03 Thursday, March 20, 2003 Islanders 6 Canadiens 3 in Montreal followed by a 5-3 win over Hurricanes in Montreal two nights later Thursday, February 27 Wild 6 Canadiens 3 in Montreal followed by a 1-1 OT tie against Canucks in Montreal two nights later Thursday, February 6, 2003 Bruins 6 Canadiens 3 in Boston followed by a 3-1 loss in Toronto two nights later Friday, December 6, 2002 Avalanche 7 Canadiens 6 in Colorado followed by a 4-2 win in Phoenix the following night Saturday, November 23 Hurricanes 7 Canadiens 3 in Montreal followed by a 3-2 win over Thrashers in Montreal Thursday, October 24 Flyers 6 Canadiens 2 in Philadelphia followed by a 5-3 win over Senators two nights later in Montreal Tuesday, October 15, 2002 Flyers 6 Canadiens 2 in Montreal followed by a 3-2 win in Detroit two nights later Saturday, October 12, 2002 Sabres 6 Canadiens 1 in Montreal followed by a 6-2 loss to Flyers two nights later in Montreal 2001-02 Monday, January 21, 2002 Panthers 7 Canadiens 5 in Florida followed by a 5-3 win in Washington two nights later Sunday, January 6, 2002 Oilers 7 Canadiens 6 in Edmonton followed by a 4-2 loss in Minnesota two nights later Saturday, December 29, 2001 Islanders 6 Canadiens 5 in New York followed by a 5-2 loss in Vancouver four nights later Saturday, December 15, 2001 Maple Leafs 6 Canadiens 4 in Toronto followed by a 4-3 loss in Tampa Bay two nights later Saturday, November 3, 2001 Flames 6 Canadiens 2 in Calgary followed by a 1-1 OT tie against Avalanche three nights later in Montreal 2000-01 Saturday, February 17, 2001 Capitals 6 Canadiens 3 in Montreal followed by a 4-0 loss in Ottawa the following night Saturday, November 18, 2000 Maple Leafs 6 Canadiens 1 in Montreal followed by a 4-1 loss to Panthers three nights later in Montreal Friday, October 6, 2000 Devils 8 Canadiens 4 in New Jersey followed by a 2-0 loss in Toronto the following night