2019–20 Montreal Canadiens season

The 2019–20 Montreal Canadiens season was the 111th season for the franchise that was established on December 4, 1909, and their 103rd season as a franchise in the National Hockey League.

As a result of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the season was suspended by league officials on March 12, 2020, after several other professional and collegiate sports organizations likewise followed suit. On May 26, the NHL regular season was officially declared over with all remaining games being cancelled. The Canadiens would advance to the playoffs for the first time since the 2016–17 season, defeating the Pittsburgh Penguins in the qualifying round, but were eliminated by the Philadelphia Flyers in the first round in six games.

Preseason
The preseason schedule was published on June 18, 2019.

Regular season
The regular season schedule was released on June 25, 2019.

Playoffs
The Canadiens defeated the Pittsburgh Penguins in the qualifying round in four games.

The Canadiens faced the Philadelphia Flyers in the first round, but were eliminated in six games.

Goaltenders
†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Canadiens. Stats reflect time with the Canadiens only.

‡Denotes player was traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with the Canadiens only.

Bold/italics denotes franchise record.

Transactions
The Canadiens have been involved in the following transactions during the 2019–20 season.

Draft picks
Below are the Montreal Canadiens' selections at the 2019 NHL Entry Draft, which was held on June 21 and 22, 2019, at Rogers Arena in Vancouver, British Columbia.