Chicago Blackhawks vs Montréal Canadiens Head-to-Head

Original Six
Chicago Blackhawks
Montréal Canadiens
Canadiens lead Blackhawks358to192·105 ties

Canadiens hold a slight edge in 655 all-time meetings; Blackhawks have narrowed the gap in the shootout era.

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At a glance

Chicago Blackhawks vs Montréal Canadiens insights

The edge
+166wins for Canadiens
55% Canadiens · 29% Blackhawks · 16% ties

Blackhawks have closed the gap in the shootout era: 17-12 since 2005.

Recent form
12-8last 20
Canadiens on a 2-game streak

Canadiens won 4-1 on Dec 18, 2025

Where it matters
81Stanley Cup Playoffs games

81 playoff games between these franchises.

The story

Canadiens built their historical edge pre-2005, winning 346 of 521 decided meetings (66%) (plus 105 ties). In the shootout era they are 12-17 against each other (41% Canadiens). 105 of their 655 meetings ended in ties, all from the pre-2005 regulation-tie era. Postseason history is deep: 81 playoff games between the two franchises. Games average a 2.6-goal margin, with the largest blowout coming via Canadiens' 11-goal win. Across the last 20 decided meetings Blackhawks hold a 12-8 edge, suggesting the modern balance leans their way. The 1960s produced the deepest sample with 155 recorded meetings, more than any other decade in the series. Their first recorded meeting fell in 1926, so the rivalry has spanned 99 seasons of NHL history. Most recent result: Canadiens won 4-1 on Dec 18, 2025. Through the 2020s Canadiens have led 6-5 between the teams.

Win Percentage
192W
105T
358W
CHI
T
MTL
29%16%55%
Chicago BlackhawksTiesMontréal Canadiens

Recent Games

Last 10 Games
DateHomeAwayScoreResult
Dec 18, 2025MTLCHI41MTL
Oct 11, 2025CHIMTL23MTL
Apr 14, 2025MTLCHI34CHI
Jan 3, 2025CHIMTL42CHI
Dec 22, 2023CHIMTL25MTL
Oct 14, 2023MTLCHI32MTL
Feb 14, 2023MTLCHI40MTL
Nov 25, 2022CHIMTL23MTL
Jan 13, 2022CHIMTL32CHI
Dec 9, 2021MTLCHI02CHI
Last Meeting
Dec 18, 2025Final
MTL
4
HOME
CHI
1
AWAY
Canadienswon by3goals
Canadiens' 2nd straight in this series·Game 655 of all-time series

All-Time Record

Season Split & Biggest Wins
Regular season vs Stanley Cup Playoffs record, plus each team's largest margin of victory
Regular Season574 games · 103 ties
163
308
Stanley Cup Playoffs81 games · 2 ties
29
50
Chicago Blackhawks Biggest Win
101+9 goals
Feb 22, 1940
Montréal Canadiens Biggest Win
121+11 goals
Jan 9, 1954
Decade Breakdown
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Season by Season
Season CHI MTL Games
202526022
202425202
202324022
202223022
202122202
201920101
201819112
201718112
201617202
201516202

Matchup Insights

Home / Away Split
123-147CHI HOME211-69MTL HOME
AWAY
69-211
CHI
AWAY
147-123
MTL
Streaks & Momentum
Current Streak
Montréal Canadiens: 2 consecutive wins
2
Avg. Margin of Victory
Games decided by 2.6 goals on average
2.6goals
Momentum (Last 10 vs All-Time)
CHI-Neutral
Last 1040%
All-Time34.9%
MTL-Neutral
Last 1060%
All-Time65.1%
Last 10 Results
CHI / MTL

Frequently Asked Questions: Chicago Blackhawks vs Montréal Canadiens

Methodology & Data Sources

Last updated

Every head-to-head page on SharkBetting is built from verified historical data, not generated prose. Regular-season and playoff game logs for the NHL are pulled from the official NHL api-web data service (coverage from 1917 onward). Coach matchups, arena history, and franchise lineage are cross-checked against hockey-reference.com. Award winners (Hart, Norris, Vezina, Conn Smythe) are sourced from league records and filtered to each franchise including historic relocations.

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Chicago Blackhawks and Montréal Canadiens have played in the NHL since 1926.