From its humble beginnings on Boxing Day 1917 to hotly anticipated sellouts in both Montréal and Toronto, the “Two Solitudes” rivalry has seen it all in its over 100 year history, from annual regular season meetings, to the occasional preseason game, all the way up to bitterly contested Stanley Cup Playoff matchups. Here, every meeting between these squads since 1917 are meticulously archived, to chronicle the rich history between Canada’s premier hockey clubs over the past century.

The Founding Era – 183 games (1917-18 to 1941-42)

The Original Six Era – 328 games (1942-43 to 1966-67)

The Expansion Era – 114 games (1967-68 to 1991-92)

The Global Era – 111 games (1992-93 to 2016-17)

The Modern Era – 32 games (2016-17 to present)

Stanley Cup Playoffs – 78 games (1918 to 2021)

Preseason – 65 games (1967 to present)

THE RIVALRY, BY THE NUMBERS
(REGULAR SEASON, ALL-TIME)
Total Games Played: 768
All-Time Record: Montréal leads 366-314-88
All-Time Record, Overtime: Toronto leads 18-17
All-Time Record, Shootout: Montréal leads 10-3
Longest Montréal Undefeated Streak: 14 games (Mar. 1, 2014 – Feb. 25, 2017)
Longest Toronto Undefeated Streak: 14 games (Dec. 9, 1939 – Feb. 20, 1941)
Largest Montréal Victory: 10-0 (Feb. 1, 1919)
Largest Toronto Victory: 8-0 (Nov. 21, 1942)
Most Goals, Game, Montréal: 14 (Jan. 10, 1920)
Most Goals, Game, Toronto: 11 (2 times, latest Mar. 13, 1920)
Most Goals, Game, Combined: 21 (Jan. 10, 1920)
Least Goals, Game, Combined: 0 (5 times, latest Dec. 4, 1957)