Plan the season

Montreal Canadiens Schedule Quick Facts

Start with the key dates, then use the complete schedule below for every opponent, puck-drop time, TV listing and venue.

Regular-season opener

September 29, 2026

at Toronto Maple Leafs · 7:00 PM ET

Regular-season home opener

October 6, 2026

vs Carolina Hurricanes · 7:00 PM ET

Regular-season finale

April 10, 2027

at Ottawa Senators · 3:00 AM ET

Primary home arena

Centre Bell

Listed venue for most Montreal Canadiens home games.

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Sep 19, 2026 – Apr 10, 2027

2026-27 Montreal Canadiens Schedule: Preseason & Regular Season

Filter by season stage, opponent, home/away and month. Start times convert to your local time, with Eastern Time kept underneath for reference.

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Date	Matchup	Your time	TV	Venue
Sat, Sep 19Preseason	Montreal Canadiens at Toronto Maple Leafs 4–1 · Final Game details →	7:00 PM ET 7:00 PM ET	TSN2, TSN4, RDSI	Scotiabank Arena
Sat, Sep 19Preseason	Toronto Maple Leafs at Montreal Canadiens 3–4 · Final / OT Game details →	7:00 PM ET 7:00 PM ET	NHLN, SN1, RDS	Centre Bell
Mon, Sep 21Preseason	Ottawa Senators at Montreal Canadiens 2–3 · Final / OT Game details →	7:00 PM ET 7:00 PM ET	NHLN, SN1, TVAS	Colisée Vidéotron
Sat, Sep 26Preseason	Montreal Canadiens at Ottawa Senators 3–4 · Final Game details →	7:00 PM ET 7:00 PM ET	TBA	Canadian Tire Centre
Sat, Sep 26Preseason	Ottawa Senators at Montreal Canadiens 2–4 · Final Game details →	7:00 PM ET 7:00 PM ET	TSN5, RDS	Centre Bell
Tue, Sep 29Regular season	Montreal Canadiens at Toronto Maple Leafs 3–2 · Final Game details →	7:00 PM ET 7:00 PM ET	SN, TVAS	Scotiabank Arena
Sat, Oct 3Regular season	Montreal Canadiens at Pittsburgh Penguins 5–6 · Final / OT Game details →	7:00 PM ET 7:00 PM ET	SNE, TVAS, SN-PIT	PPG Paints Arena
Tue, Oct 6Regular season	Carolina Hurricanes at Montreal Canadiens 6–4 · Final Game details →	7:00 PM ET 7:00 PM ET	CARNHL, HHN, TSN2, RDS	Centre Bell
Thu, Oct 8Regular season	Nashville Predators at Montreal Canadiens 5–2 · Final Game details →	7:00 PM ET 7:00 PM ET	TSN2, RDS, SCRIPPS	Centre Bell
Sat, Oct 10Regular season	Detroit Red Wings at Montreal Canadiens 0–1 · Final / SO Game details →	7:00 PM ET 7:00 PM ET	DSN, SNE, TVAS	Centre Bell
Tue, Oct 13Regular season	Buffalo Sabres at Montreal Canadiens 3–4 · Final / SO Game details →	6:30 PM ET 6:30 PM ET	TSN2, RDS, MSG-B	Centre Bell
Wed, Oct 14Regular season	Montreal Canadiens at Washington Capitals 4–5 · Final Game details →	7:30 PM ET 7:30 PM ET	Prime, MNMT	Capital One Arena
Sat, Oct 17Regular season	Buffalo Sabres at Montreal Canadiens 3–4 · Final / OT Game details →	7:00 PM ET 7:00 PM ET	SNE, NHLN, TVAS, MSG-B	Centre Bell
Tue, Oct 20Regular season	San Jose Sharks at Montreal Canadiens 4–3 · Final / OT Game details →	7:00 PM ET 7:00 PM ET	TSN2, RDS, NBCSCA	Centre Bell
Fri, Oct 23Regular season	Montreal Canadiens at Chicago Blackhawks 4–1 · Final Game details →	8:00 PM ET 8:00 PM ET	NHLN, TSN2, RDS, CHSN	United Center
Sun, Oct 25Regular season	Montreal Canadiens at Winnipeg Jets 2–1 · Final Game details →	7:00 PM ET 7:00 PM ET	TNT, truTV, HBO MAX, SN, TVAS	Princess Auto Stadium
Tue, Oct 27Regular season	Montreal Canadiens at St. Louis Blues 2–0 · Final Game details →	8:00 PM ET 8:00 PM ET	STLNHL, BN+, TSN2, RDS	Enterprise Center
Thu, Oct 29Regular season	Montreal Canadiens at Dallas Stars 5–2 · Final Game details →	8:00 PM ET 8:00 PM ET	TSN2, Prime Video, RDS	American Airlines Center
Sat, Oct 31Regular season	Pittsburgh Penguins at Montreal Canadiens 4–5 · Final Game details →	7:00 PM ET 7:00 PM ET	SNE, SN1, TVAS, SN-PIT	Centre Bell
Tue, Nov 3Regular season	Winnipeg Jets at Montreal Canadiens 5–4 · Final / OT Game details →	7:00 PM ET 7:00 PM ET	TSN2, TSN3, RDS	Centre Bell
Thu, Nov 5Regular season	Utah Mammoth at Montreal Canadiens 4–5 · Final / OT Game details →	7:00 PM ET 7:00 PM ET	TSN2, RDS, Mammoth+, Utah16	Centre Bell
Sat, Nov 7Regular season	Montreal Canadiens at Toronto Maple Leafs 4–2 · Final Game details →	7:00 PM ET 7:00 PM ET	SN, TVAS	Scotiabank Arena
Tue, Nov 10Regular season	Minnesota Wild at Montreal Canadiens 2–1 · Final / OT Game details →	7:00 PM ET 7:00 PM ET	TSN2, RDS, Wild+, MINNHL	Centre Bell
Thu, Nov 12Regular season	Montreal Canadiens at Boston Bruins 5–2 · Final Game details →	7:00 PM ET 7:00 PM ET	TSN2, RDS, NESN	TD Garden
Sat, Nov 14Regular season	Colorado Avalanche at Montreal Canadiens Game details →	7:00 PM ET 7:00 PM ET	SNE, TVAS, ALT2, KTVD	Centre Bell
Mon, Nov 16Regular season	Montreal Canadiens at New York Rangers Game details →	7:30 PM ET 7:30 PM ET	TNT, truTV, HBO MAX, SN+, TVAS	Madison Square Garden
Wed, Nov 18Regular season	Montreal Canadiens at New Jersey Devils Game details →	7:30 PM ET 7:30 PM ET	Prime, MSGSN	Prudential Center
Thu, Nov 19Regular season	Montreal Canadiens at Carolina Hurricanes Game details →	7:00 PM ET 7:00 PM ET	TSN2, RDS, HHN, CARNHL	Lenovo Center
Sat, Nov 21Regular season	Philadelphia Flyers at Montreal Canadiens Game details →	3:00 AM ET 3:00 AM ET	SNE, TVAS, NBCSP	Centre Bell
Mon, Nov 23Regular season	Los Angeles Kings at Montreal Canadiens Game details →	3:30 AM ET 3:30 AM ET	SN+, TVAS	Centre Bell
Wed, Nov 25Regular season	Montreal Canadiens at Colorado Avalanche Game details →	5:30 AM ET 5:30 AM ET	TBA	Ball Arena
Sat, Nov 28Regular season	Montreal Canadiens at Vegas Golden Knights Game details →	12:00 AM ET 12:00 AM ET	TVAS, SCRIPPS	T-Mobile Arena
Mon, Nov 30Regular season	Montreal Canadiens at Utah Mammoth Game details →	5:30 AM ET 5:30 AM ET	Utah16	Delta Center
Wed, Dec 2Regular season	Tampa Bay Lightning at Montreal Canadiens Game details →	3:30 AM ET 3:30 AM ET	TNT, HBO MAX, Prime	Centre Bell
Sat, Dec 5Regular season	Florida Panthers at Montreal Canadiens Game details →	9:00 PM ET 9:00 PM ET	SCRIPPS	Centre Bell
Sun, Dec 6Regular season	Ottawa Senators at Montreal Canadiens Game details →	3:00 AM ET 3:00 AM ET	TVAS	Centre Bell
Tue, Dec 8Regular season	Vegas Golden Knights at Montreal Canadiens Game details →	3:00 AM ET 3:00 AM ET	SCRIPPS	Centre Bell
Thu, Dec 10Regular season	Anaheim Ducks at Montreal Canadiens Game details →	3:00 AM ET 3:00 AM ET	TBA	Centre Bell
Sat, Dec 12Regular season	Montreal Canadiens at Columbus Blue Jackets Game details →	9:00 PM ET 9:00 PM ET	CBJNHL	Nationwide Arena
Mon, Dec 14Regular season	Edmonton Oilers at Montreal Canadiens Game details →	3:30 AM ET 3:30 AM ET	SN+, TVAS	Centre Bell
Fri, Dec 18Regular season	Montreal Canadiens at Buffalo Sabres Game details →	3:30 AM ET 3:30 AM ET	ESPN+, HULU, Disney+	KeyBank Center
Sat, Dec 19Regular season	Montreal Canadiens at Minnesota Wild Game details →	3:00 AM ET 3:00 AM ET	SNE, TVAS, MINNHL	Grand Casino Arena
Tue, Dec 22Regular season	Montreal Canadiens at Columbus Blue Jackets Game details →	3:00 AM ET 3:00 AM ET	CBJNHL	Nationwide Arena
Sat, Dec 26Regular season	Toronto Maple Leafs at Montreal Canadiens Game details →	3:00 AM ET 3:00 AM ET	SN, TVAS	Centre Bell
Sun, Dec 27Regular season	Dallas Stars at Montreal Canadiens Game details →	3:00 AM ET 3:00 AM ET	Prime Video	Centre Bell
Tue, Dec 29Regular season	Columbus Blue Jackets at Montreal Canadiens Game details →	3:00 AM ET 3:00 AM ET	CBJNHL	Centre Bell
Thu, Dec 31Regular season	Montreal Canadiens at Tampa Bay Lightning Game details →	10:00 PM ET 10:00 PM ET	The Spot	Benchmark International Arena
Sat, Jan 2Regular season	Montreal Canadiens at Florida Panthers Game details →	9:00 PM ET 9:00 PM ET	TVAS, SCRIPPS	Amerant Bank Arena
Mon, Jan 4Regular season	Chicago Blackhawks at Montreal Canadiens Game details →	3:30 AM ET 3:30 AM ET	SN+, TVAS, CHSN	Centre Bell
Wed, Jan 6Regular season	Boston Bruins at Montreal Canadiens Game details →	3:30 AM ET 3:30 AM ET	TNT, truTV, HBO MAX, Prime	Centre Bell
Sat, Jan 9Regular season	Pittsburgh Penguins at Montreal Canadiens Game details →	3:00 AM ET 3:00 AM ET	SNE, TVAS, SN-PIT	Centre Bell
Wed, Jan 13Regular season	New Jersey Devils at Montreal Canadiens Game details →	3:00 AM ET 3:00 AM ET	Prime, MSGSN	Centre Bell
Thu, Jan 14Regular season	Montreal Canadiens at Nashville Predators Game details →	4:00 AM ET 4:00 AM ET	SCRIPPS	Bridgestone Arena
Sat, Jan 16Regular season	Montreal Canadiens at Philadelphia Flyers Game details →	3:00 AM ET 3:00 AM ET	SNE, TVAS, NBCSP	Xfinity Mobile Arena
Mon, Jan 18Regular season	Montreal Canadiens at Buffalo Sabres Game details →	10:00 PM ET 10:00 PM ET	MSG-B	KeyBank Center
Tue, Jan 19Regular season	Montreal Canadiens at Washington Capitals Game details →	3:00 AM ET 3:00 AM ET	MNMT	Capital One Arena
Thu, Jan 21Regular season	St. Louis Blues at Montreal Canadiens Game details →	3:00 AM ET 3:00 AM ET	STLNHL	Centre Bell
Sat, Jan 23Regular season	Calgary Flames at Montreal Canadiens Game details →	3:00 AM ET 3:00 AM ET	SN, TVAS	Centre Bell
Tue, Jan 26Regular season	Carolina Hurricanes at Montreal Canadiens Game details →	3:00 AM ET 3:00 AM ET	CARNHL	Centre Bell
Thu, Jan 28Regular season	Montreal Canadiens at Calgary Flames Game details →	4:00 AM ET 4:00 AM ET	SNW	Scotiabank Saddledome
Sat, Jan 30Regular season	Montreal Canadiens at Edmonton Oilers Game details →	3:00 AM ET 3:00 AM ET	SN, TVAS	Rogers Place
Mon, Feb 1Regular season	Montreal Canadiens at Vancouver Canucks Game details →	4:30 AM ET 4:30 AM ET	SN+, TVAS	Rogers Arena
Wed, Feb 3Regular season	Montreal Canadiens at Seattle Kraken Game details →	5:40 AM ET 5:40 AM ET	TBA	Climate Pledge Arena
Sat, Feb 13Regular season	Washington Capitals at Montreal Canadiens Game details →	9:00 PM ET 9:00 PM ET	MNMT	Centre Bell
Sun, Feb 14Regular season	New York Rangers at Montreal Canadiens Game details →	9:00 PM ET 9:00 PM ET	MSG	Centre Bell
Thu, Feb 18Regular season	Montreal Canadiens at Detroit Red Wings Game details →	3:00 AM ET 3:00 AM ET	DSN	Little Caesars Arena
Sat, Feb 20Regular season	New York Islanders at Montreal Canadiens Game details →	3:00 AM ET 3:00 AM ET	SNE, TVAS, MSGSN	Centre Bell
Mon, Feb 22Regular season	Montreal Canadiens at Philadelphia Flyers Game details →	10:00 PM ET 10:00 PM ET	NBCSP	Xfinity Mobile Arena
Wed, Feb 24Regular season	Montreal Canadiens at Los Angeles Kings Game details →	6:00 AM ET 6:00 AM ET	TBA	Crypto.com Arena
Sat, Feb 27Regular season	Montreal Canadiens at Anaheim Ducks Game details →	3:00 AM ET 3:00 AM ET	SNE, TVAS	Honda Center
Mon, Mar 1Regular season	Montreal Canadiens at San Jose Sharks Game details →	6:00 AM ET 6:00 AM ET	NBCSCA	SAP Center at San Jose
Thu, Mar 4Regular season	Seattle Kraken at Montreal Canadiens Game details →	3:00 AM ET 3:00 AM ET	TBA	Centre Bell
Sat, Mar 6Regular season	Vancouver Canucks at Montreal Canadiens Game details →	3:00 AM ET 3:00 AM ET	SN, TVAS	Centre Bell
Tue, Mar 9Regular season	Montreal Canadiens at New York Islanders Game details →	3:00 AM ET 3:00 AM ET	MSGSN	UBS Arena
Wed, Mar 10Regular season	Boston Bruins at Montreal Canadiens Game details →	3:30 AM ET 3:30 AM ET	Prime, NESN	Centre Bell

Season planning

2026-27 Montreal Canadiens Schedule Highlights

These totals are calculated from the 84 regular-season games, so you can quickly spot long home stretches, road trips and the busiest parts of the season.

Longest Montreal Canadiens Homestand

5 consecutive home games from Dec 2–10, 2026.

Longest Montreal Canadiens Road Trip

4 consecutive road games from Oct 23–29, 2026.

Busiest Month: November

Montreal Canadiens play 14 games in November, the largest monthly total on this schedule.

Busiest Day: Saturday

Montreal Canadiens have 25 games scheduled on Saturdays.

Weekend Home Games

There are 17 listed home games on Saturdays or Sundays.

Atlantic Division Games

The 2026-27 format gives Montreal Canadiens four games against each division rival: two home and two away.

The NHL’s official format is 84 games per club: 28 within the division, 24 against the rest of the conference and 32 against the other conference. Review the official 2026-27 schedule facts.

Month by month

Montreal Canadiens Schedule by Month

Choose a month to filter the game table. Each card counts preseason and regular-season home and road games; the stage filter can narrow the selected month further.

Montreal Canadiens Schedule in September 2026

6 games · 3 home · 3 road

Montreal Canadiens Schedule in October 2026

13 games · 7 home · 6 road

Montreal Canadiens Schedule in November 2026

14 games · 6 home · 8 road

Montreal Canadiens Schedule in December 2026

14 games · 9 home · 5 road

Montreal Canadiens Schedule in January 2027

14 games · 7 home · 7 road

Montreal Canadiens Schedule in February 2027

9 games · 3 home · 6 road

Montreal Canadiens Schedule in March 2027

14 games · 9 home · 5 road

Montreal Canadiens Schedule in April 2027

5 games · 1 home · 4 road

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How to Use the Montreal Canadiens Schedule

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Broadcast guide

How to Watch Montreal Canadiens Games in 2026-27

Start with the TV column beside each matchup. Availability can differ by game, country, region and subscription package.

National and Regional TV Listings

Each row shows the national or regional networks currently included in the schedule data. Search a network name to find matching games.

What “TBA” Means in the TV Column

TBA means a confirmed channel is not yet included for that game. Broadcast assignments often arrive or change after the schedule is released.

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Fast answers

Montreal Canadiens Schedule 2026-27 FAQ

How many games do the Montreal Canadiens play in 2026-27?

The Montreal Canadiens play 84 regular-season games: 42 at home and 42 on the road.

When does the Montreal Canadiens season start?

The season opener is September 29, 2026, at Toronto Maple Leafs at 7:00 PM ET.

When is the next Montreal Canadiens game?

The next listed game is November 14, 2026, vs Colorado Avalanche at 7:00 PM ET.

Are Montreal Canadiens game times shown in my time zone?

Yes. The Your Time column uses the zone selected above. Eastern Time remains directly below each converted time for reference.

Where can I find the Montreal Canadiens TV schedule?

Use the TV column in the complete schedule. Search by a network name, and treat TBA as an unconfirmed or not-yet-included listing.

Can I print or download the Montreal Canadiens schedule?

Yes. Use the buttons above to open the one-page printable schedule, subscribe to the team calendar or download a free ICS file.

Division rivals

Atlantic Division Team Schedules

Compare the Montreal Canadiens schedule with every other Atlantic Division team. Division opponents meet four times in 2026-27.

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Montreal Canadiens Schedule 2026-27: Dates, Times & TV