After the Montreal Canadiens had played 20 games (a sample including games up to Tuesday’s match versus the Ottawa Senators), I compared my pre-season projections to the real numbers being put up by the team. Here’s how things have played out so far.
With a quarter of the season done, how does 2016-17 compare with last year? Their record was 14-4-2 at that point last season. This year they were 14-4-2 once again.
Also around this point last year, Montreal headed out on a trip through the Western Conference, and it ended up being a total rout.