THE EXPANSION ERA
With the NHL immediately doubling in size to start the 1967-68 season, fears over the frequency and intensity of the rivalry dwindling arose, as suddenly the number of rivalry games per season began to drop, and players scattered to expansion teams across Canada and the U.S. However, even in the midst of further expansion throughout the 1970’s and 1980’s, and the removal of the Maple Leafs from the Canadiens’ division in 1981, the rivalry was fuelled by the Canadiens dynasty of the 1970’s, backed by stars like Guy Lafleur, Ken Dryden and Larry Robinson, as well as emerging Leaf stars like Darryl Sittler, Borje Salming and Wendel Clark, who made sure, even when reduced to three meetings a year, that each showdown was special. This era also featured the last playoff meetings between these two teams, with their only post-Original Six meetings in 1978 and 1979.
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| # | Date | Location | Winner | Score |
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| 1967-68 season Canadiens win season series 5-3-2 Canadiens lead all-time series 242-212-67 |
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| Preseason | preseason series tied 1-1 | |||
| 512. | Oct. 19 | Montréal | Canadiens | 1-0 |
| 513. | Nov. 1 | Toronto | Maple Leafs | 5-0 |
| 514. | Nov. 29 | Toronto | Maple Leafs | 2-1 |
| 515. | Dec. 20 | Montréal | Canadiens | 5-0 |
| 516. | Dec. 27 | Toronto | tie | 2-2 |
| 517. | Jan. 3 | Montréal | tie | 1-1 |
| 518. | Jan. 30 | Montréal | Canadiens | 3-0 |
| 519. | Feb. 14 | Toronto | Canadiens | 4-2 |
| 520. | Mar. 20 | Montréal | Canadiens | 3-2 |
| 521. | Mar. 27 | Toronto | Maple Leafs | 6-0 |
| 1968-69 season Canadiens win season series 4-3-1 Canadiens lead all-time series 246-215-68 |
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| 522. | Oct. 30 | Toronto | Canadiens | 5-0 |
| 523. | Nov. 14 | Montréal | Maple Leafs | 5-3 |
| 524. | Dec. 11 | Toronto | tie | 4-4 |
| 525. | Dec. 26 | Montréal | Canadiens | 4-2 |
| 526. | Feb. 19 | Toronto | Maple Leafs | 5-1 |
| 527. | Feb. 20 | Montréal | Canadiens | 2-1 |
| 528. | Mar. 6 | Montréal | Canadiens | 5-3 |
| 529. | Mar. 26 | Toronto | Maple Leafs | 6-4 |
| 1969-70 season Canadiens win season series 4-1-3 Canadiens lead all-time series 250-216-71 |
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| Preseason | preseason series tied 0-0-1 | |||
| 530. | Oct. 15 | Toronto | tie | 2-2 |
| 531. | Nov. 8 | Montréal | Canadiens | 6-3 |
| 532. | Nov. 26 | Toronto | Canadiens | 3-1 |
| 533. | Dec. 10 | Montréal | Canadiens | 6-3 |
| 534. | Feb. 11 | Montréal | tie | 3-3 |
| 535. | Feb. 18 | Toronto | Maple Leafs | 5-3 |
| 536. | Mar. 15 | Toronto | tie | 3-3 |
| 537. | Mar. 25 | Montréal | Canadiens | 5-2 |
| 1970-71 season Maple Leafs win season series 4-2 Canadiens lead all-time series 252-220-71 |
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| Preseason | Canadiens win preseason series 1-0-1 | |||
| 538. | Oct. 28 | Toronto | Maple Leafs | 6-2 |
| 539. | Nov. 19 | Montréal | Canadiens | 5-1 |
| 540. | Dec. 9 | Toronto | Maple Leafs | 4-0 |
| 541. | Jan. 30 | Montréal | Maple Leafs | 5-4 |
| 542. | Mar. 10 | Toronto | Maple Leafs | 2-1 |
| 543. | Mar. 18 | Montréal | Canadiens | 4-1 |
| 1971-72 season Canadiens win season series 4-1-1 Canadiens lead all-time series 256-221-72 |
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| Preseason | Canadiens win preseason series 1-0-1 | |||
| 544. | Nov. 10 | Toronto | Canadiens | 5-2 |
| 545. | Dec. 22 | Montréal | Canadiens | 4-2 |
| 546. | Jan. 1 | Toronto | Maple Leafs | 5-2 |
| 547. | Jan. 19 | Montréal | Canadiens | 1-0 |
| 548. | Mar. 15 | Toronto | Canadiens | 5-2 |
| 549. | Mar. 22 | Montréal | tie | 3-3 |
| 1972-73 season Canadiens win season series 5-0-1 Canadiens lead all-time series 261-221-73 |
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| Preseason | preseason series tied 1-1 | |||
| 550. | Oct. 11 | Toronto | tie | 2-2 |
| 551. | Nov. 8 | Montréal | Canadiens | 5-2 |
| 552. | Jan. 3 | Toronto | Canadiens | 8-4 |
| 553. | Jan. 27 | Montréal | Canadiens | 4-2 |
| 554. | Feb. 18 | Toronto | Canadiens | 2-1 |
| 555. | Mar. 7 | Montréal | Canadiens | 4-1 |
| 1973-74 season Maple Leafs win season series 3-2 Canadiens lead all-time series 263-224-73 |
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| 556. | Oct. 17 | Montréal | Maple Leafs | 5-3 |
| 557. | Nov. 7 | Toronto | Canadiens | 4-1 |
| 558. | Dec. 26 | Toronto | Maple Leafs | 9-2 |
| 559. | Jan. 23 | Montréal | Canadiens | 4-3 |
| 560. | Apr. 3 | Montréal | Maple Leafs | 5-3 |
| 1974-75 season Maple Leafs win season series 2-1-2 Canadiens lead all-time series 264-226-75 |
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| 561. | Oct. 23 | Toronto | Canadiens | 3-2 |
| 562. | Jan. 18 | Montréal | Maple Leafs | 5-3 |
| 563. | Feb. 12 | Toronto | tie | 2-2 |
| 564. | Mar. 12 | Toronto | tie | 3-3 |
| 565. | Mar. 22 | Montréal | Maple Leafs | 6-4 |
| 1975-76 season Canadiens win season series 3-1-1 Canadiens lead all-time series 267-227-76 |
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| 566. | Nov. 22 | Toronto | Canadiens | 4-2 |
| 567. | Dec. 10 | Montréal | tie | 3-3 |
| 568. | Jan. 11 | Montréal | Canadiens | 2-0 |
| 569. | Feb. 18 | Toronto | Canadiens | 7-5 |
| 570. | Mar. 24 | Montréal | Maple Leafs | 2-1 |
| 1976-77 season Canadiens win season series 2-1-2 Canadiens lead all-time series 269-228-78 |
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| Preseason | Canadiens win preseason series 1-0-1 | |||
| 571. | Oct. 21 | Montréal | Canadiens | 5-3 |
| 572. | Nov. 17 | Toronto | Maple Leafs | 1-0 |
| 573. | Nov. 21 | Montréal | Canadiens | 9-5 |
| 574. | Mar. 9 | Toronto | tie | 2-2 |
| 575. | Mar. 30 | Montréal | tie | 3-3 |
| 1977-78 season Canadiens win season series 4-0-1 Canadiens lead all-time series 273-228-79 |
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| Preseason | Canadiens win preseason series 2-0 | |||
| 576. | Oct. 26 | Toronto | tie | 2-2 |
| 577. | Nov. 12 | Montréal | Canadiens | 5-0 |
| 578. | Dec. 21 | Toronto | Canadiens | 3-2 |
| 579. | Mar. 9 | Montréal | Canadiens | 4-1 |
| 580. | Apr. 5 | Toronto | Canadiens | 6-3 |
| Playoffs | Canadiens win Semifinals 4-0 | |||
| 1978-79 season Canadiens win season series 3-0-1 Canadiens lead all-time series 276-228-80 |
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| Preseason | Canadiens win preseason series 1-0-1 | |||
| 581. | Oct. 25 | Toronto | tie | 4-4 |
| 582. | Nov. 11 | Montréal | Canadiens | 3-2 |
| 583. | Feb. 3 | Toronto | Canadiens | 6-3 |
| 584. | Mar. 1 | Montréal | Canadiens | 2-1 |
| Playoffs | Canadiens win Quarterfinals 4-0 | |||
| 1979-80 season Canadiens win season series 3-1 Canadiens lead all-time series 279-229-80 |
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| Preseason | preseason series tied 1-1 | |||
| 585. | Dec. 5 | Toronto | Maple Leafs | 3-2 |
| 586. | Dec. 23 | Montréal | Canadiens | 8-4 |
| 587. | Jan. 9 | Toronto | Canadiens | 5-3 |
| 588. | Jan. 19 | Montréal | Canadiens | 7-2 |
| 1980-81 season Canadiens win season series 3-1 Canadiens lead all-time series 282-230-80 |
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| Preseason | Maple Leafs win preseason series 2-0 | |||
| 589. | Nov. 19 | Toronto | Canadiens | 5-4 |
| 590. | Dec. 11 | Montréal | Canadiens | 5-2 |
| 591. | Jan. 17 | Toronto | Maple Leafs | 6-5 |
| 592. | Feb. 28 | Montréal | Canadiens | 5-3 |
| 1981-82 season Canadiens win season series 2-0-1 Canadiens lead all-time series 284-230-81 |
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| Preseason | preseason series tied 1-1 | |||
| 593. | Dec. 12 | Toronto | Canadiens | 6-2 |
| 594. | Feb. 27 | Montréal | tie | 3-3 |
| 595. | Mar. 6 | Toronto | Canadiens | 6-1 |
| 1982-83 season Maple Leafs win season series 1-0-2 Canadiens lead all-time series 284-231-83 |
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| Preseason | Canadiens win preseason series 3-0 | |||
| 596. | Dec. 28 | Montréal | tie | 4-4 |
| 597. | Dec. 29 | Toronto | Maple Leafs | 6-5 |
| 598. | Mar. 8 | Montréal | tie | 3-3 |
| 1983-84 season Canadiens win season series 2-1 Canadiens lead all-time series 286-232-83 |
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| Preseason | Canadiens win preseason series 2-0 | |||
| 599. | Oct. 22 | Toronto | Maple Leafs | 5-3 |
| 600. | Jan. 11 | Toronto | Canadiens | 6-4 |
| 601. | Mar. 17 | Montréal | Canadiens | 6-1 |
| 1984-85 season Maple Leafs win season series 3-0 Canadiens lead all-time series 286-235-83 |
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| 602. | Nov. 19 | Montréal | Maple Leafs | 6-4 |
| 603. | Feb. 9 | Montréal | Maple Leafs | 6-2 |
| 604. | Feb. 10 | Toronto | Maple Leafs | 3-2 (OT) |
| 1985-86 season Canadiens win season series 2-1 Canadiens lead all-time series 288-236-83 |
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| 605. | Dec. 7 | Toronto | Canadiens | 6-3 |
| 606. | Jan. 1 | Toronto | Maple Leafs | 3-2 |
| 607. | Jan. 25 | Montréal | Canadiens | 3-2 (OT) |
| 1986-87 season Canadiens win season series 2-1 Canadiens lead all-time series 290-237-83 |
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| 608. | Oct. 9 | Toronto | Maple Leafs | 7-4 |
| 609. | Jan. 12 | Montréal | Canadiens | 2-1 |
| 610. | Mar. 21 | Montréal | Canadiens | 9-4 |
| 1987-88 season Canadiens win season series 3-0 Canadiens lead all-time series 293-237-83 |
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| 611. | Oct. 21 | Toronto | Canadiens | 10-3 |
| 612. | Nov. 9 | Montréal | Canadiens | 3-1 |
| 613. | Dec. 26 | Toronto | Canadiens | 4-2 |
| 1988-89 season Canadiens win season series 2-1 Canadiens lead all-time series 295-238-83 |
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| 614. | Oct. 17 | Montréal | Maple Leafs | 6-2 |
| 615. | Jan. 14 | Toronto | Canadiens | 5-3 |
| 616. | Jan. 21 | Montréal | Canadiens | 4-3 |
| 1989-90 season Canadiens win season series 2-1 Canadiens lead all-time series 297-239-83 |
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| 617. | Nov. 18 | Montréal | Canadiens | 4-3 (OT) |
| 618. | Dec. 9 | Toronto | Maple Leafs | 7-4 |
| 619. | Jan. 27 | Toronto | Canadiens | 5-3 |
| 1990-91 season season series tied 1-1-1 Canadiens lead all-time series 298-240-84 |
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| 620. | Dec. 12 | Toronto | Maple Leafs | 4-1 |
| 621. | Jan. 23 | Montréal | Canadiens | 7-3 |
| 622. | Feb. 23 | Montréal | tie | 3-3 |
| 1991-92 season Canadiens win season series 2-1 Canadiens lead all-time series 300-241-84 |
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| 623. | Oct. 3 | Montréal | Canadiens | 4-3 |
| 624. | Dec. 9 | Toronto | Canadiens | 4-1 |
| 625. | Feb. 8 | Toronto | Maple Leafs | 6-4 |
| THE EXPANSION ERA, BY THE NUMBERS Total Games Played: 114 Era Record: Montréal wins 63-32-19 Era Record, Overtime: Montreal wins 2-1 Longest Montréal Undefeated Streak: 12 games (Nov. 21, 1976 – Mar. 1, 1979) Longest Toronto Undefeated Streak: 4 games (Jan. 18 – Mar. 22, 1974) Largest Montréal Victory: 10-3 (Oct. 21, 1987) Largest Toronto Victory: 9-2 (Dec. 26, 1973) Most Goals, Game, Montréal: 10 (Oct. 21, 1987) Most Goals, Game, Toronto: 9 (Dec. 26, 1973) Most Goals, Game, Combined: 14 (Nov. 21, 1976) Least Goals, Game, Combined: 1 (3 times, latest Nov. 17, 1976) |
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Two Solitudes 