Despite the Montreal Canadiens starting the 2025-26 season among the bottom half of the hockey odds to win the Stanley Cup at the BetMGM sportsbook, they are in the Eastern Conference final.
The winningest NHL franchise in history used to make it to the semifinals and Stanley Cup Final consistently, but when was the last time the Canadiens punched their ECF ticket?
NHL Playoffs: Last Time the Canadiens Made Eastern Conference Final
The Canadiens last reached the conference final in 2021, when the NHL made wholesale realignments of the divisions due to COVID-19.
While there were still four divisions, the Canadiens were part of the Scotia North Division, consisting of all seven Canadian teams.
They beat the Vegas Golden Knights in the conference final before losing 4-1 to the Tampa Bay Lightning in the Stanley Cup Final.
They last advanced to the Eastern Conference final in 2014, falling to the New York Rangers in six games. That defeat came despite being the favourite.
In 2010, the Canadiens lost the Eastern Conference final to the Philadelphia Flyers in five games.
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