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Montréal Canadiens schedule 2026-27
All 84 regular-season games — 42 home, 42 away — in the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference. Start times are converted to your timezone, not left in US Eastern.
- Opener
- Sep 29 at Toronto Maple Leafs
- Finale
- Apr 10 at Ottawa Senators
- Longest homestand
- 5 games, Dec 2 – Dec 10
- Longest road trip
- 4 games, Oct 23 – Oct 29
- Longest break
- 10 days, Feb 3 – Feb 13
- Busiest month
- November 2026, 14 games
- Busiest week
- 5 games, Jan 13 – Jan 19
- Midweek games
- 41 on a Tue, Wed or Thu
Full schedule
September 2026 1 games
| Date | Opponent | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 29 | at Toronto Maple Leafs 3-2 |
October 2026 13 games
| Date | Opponent | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 3 | at Pittsburgh Penguins | |
| Oct 6 | vs Carolina Hurricanes | |
| Oct 8 | vs Nashville Predators | |
| Oct 10 | vs Detroit Red Wings | |
| Oct 13 | vs Buffalo Sabres | |
| Oct 14 | at Washington Capitals | |
| Oct 17 | vs Buffalo Sabres | |
| Oct 20 | vs San Jose Sharks | |
| Oct 23 | at Chicago Blackhawks | |
| Oct 25 | at Winnipeg Jets | |
| Oct 27 | at St. Louis Blues | |
| Oct 29 | at Dallas Stars | |
| Oct 31 | vs Pittsburgh Penguins |
November 2026 14 games
| Date | Opponent | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 3 | vs Winnipeg Jets | |
| Nov 5 | vs Utah Mammoth | |
| Nov 7 | at Toronto Maple Leafs | |
| Nov 10 | vs Minnesota Wild | |
| Nov 12 | at Boston Bruins | |
| Nov 14 | vs Colorado Avalanche | |
| Nov 16 | at New York Rangers | |
| Nov 18 | at New Jersey Devils | |
| Nov 19 | at Carolina Hurricanes | |
| Nov 21 | vs Philadelphia Flyers | |
| Nov 23 | vs Los Angeles Kings | |
| Nov 25 | at Colorado Avalanche | |
| Nov 28 | at Vegas Golden Knights | |
| Nov 30 | at Utah Mammoth |
December 2026 14 games
| Date | Opponent | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 2 | vs Tampa Bay Lightning | |
| Dec 5 | vs Florida Panthers | |
| Dec 6 | vs Ottawa Senators | |
| Dec 8 | vs Vegas Golden Knights | |
| Dec 10 | vs Anaheim Ducks | |
| Dec 12 | at Columbus Blue Jackets | |
| Dec 14 | vs Edmonton Oilers | |
| Dec 18 | at Buffalo Sabres | |
| Dec 19 | at Minnesota Wild | |
| Dec 22 | at Columbus Blue Jackets | |
| Dec 26 | vs Toronto Maple Leafs | |
| Dec 27 | vs Dallas Stars | |
| Dec 29 | vs Columbus Blue Jackets | |
| Dec 31 | at Tampa Bay Lightning |
January 2027 14 games
| Date | Opponent | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 2 | at Florida Panthers | |
| Jan 4 | vs Chicago Blackhawks | |
| Jan 6 | vs Boston Bruins | |
| Jan 9 | vs Pittsburgh Penguins | |
| Jan 13 | vs New Jersey Devils | |
| Jan 14 | at Nashville Predators | |
| Jan 16 | at Philadelphia Flyers | |
| Jan 18 | at Buffalo Sabres | |
| Jan 19 | at Washington Capitals | |
| Jan 21 | vs St. Louis Blues | |
| Jan 23 | vs Calgary Flames | |
| Jan 26 | vs Carolina Hurricanes | |
| Jan 28 | at Calgary Flames | |
| Jan 30 | at Edmonton Oilers |
February 2027 9 games
| Date | Opponent | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 1 | at Vancouver Canucks | |
| Feb 3 | at Seattle Kraken | |
| Feb 13 | vs Washington Capitals | |
| Feb 14 | vs New York Rangers | |
| Feb 18 | at Detroit Red Wings | |
| Feb 20 | vs New York Islanders | |
| Feb 22 | at Philadelphia Flyers | |
| Feb 24 | at Los Angeles Kings | |
| Feb 27 | at Anaheim Ducks |
March 2027 14 games
| Date | Opponent | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 1 | at San Jose Sharks | |
| Mar 4 | vs Seattle Kraken | |
| Mar 6 | vs Vancouver Canucks | |
| Mar 9 | at New York Islanders | |
| Mar 10 | vs Boston Bruins | |
| Mar 13 | at Ottawa Senators | |
| Mar 16 | vs Florida Panthers | |
| Mar 18 | vs Tampa Bay Lightning | |
| Mar 20 | at Detroit Red Wings | |
| Mar 22 | vs Toronto Maple Leafs | |
| Mar 24 | vs Ottawa Senators | |
| Mar 27 | vs New Jersey Devils | |
| Mar 28 | vs Detroit Red Wings | |
| Mar 30 | at Boston Bruins |
April 2027 5 games
| Date | Opponent | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 1 | vs New York Rangers | |
| Apr 4 | at New York Islanders | |
| Apr 6 | at Florida Panthers | |
| Apr 8 | at Tampa Bay Lightning | |
| Apr 10 | at Ottawa Senators |
Who they play
How often each opponent appears, and where the games are played. The NHL's schedule formula weights divisional matchups heaviest, so the top of this list is where the rivalries are.
About this schedule
This page lists every Montréal Canadiens game of the 2026-27 NHL regular season: 84 games in all, 42 at home and 42 away, running from Sep 29 to Apr 10. Home games are marked vs and road games at, and the score replaces the matchup once a game has been played, so the page is worth checking back on through the season.
Every start time is converted to your own timezone. The NHL publishes its schedule in US Eastern, which is why fans in the UK, Ireland and mainland Europe end up doing arithmetic before every game. Here that is done for you: a game that starts late on the league's calendar date but lands after midnight where you are is marked +1, and tapping any game shows the full local date, the arena's own start time, the venue and the broadcaster where one is listed.
To compare the Montréal Canadiens against the rest of the league — who has games in hand, who faces a congested week — the full NHL schedule grid puts all 32 teams on one screen, with the same colour coding and the same timezone handling.
Atlantic Division
- Boston Bruins
- Buffalo Sabres
- Detroit Red Wings
- Florida Panthers
- Ottawa Senators
- Tampa Bay Lightning
- Toronto Maple Leafs
Frequently asked questions
When does the Montréal Canadiens 2026-27 season start?
The Montréal Canadiens open the 2026-27 regular season on Sep 29, 2026, at Toronto Maple Leafs at Scotiabank Arena. Start times on this page are shown in your own timezone.
How many games do the Montréal Canadiens play in 2026-27?
84 regular-season games — 42 at home and 42 on the road. The NHL moved to an 84-game regular season from 2026-27 under the current collective bargaining agreement, up from 82.
What is the longest Montréal Canadiens homestand in 2026-27?
5 straight home games, from Dec 2 to Dec 10. The longest road trip is 4 games, from Oct 23 to Oct 29.
How do I see Montréal Canadiens game times in my own timezone?
They already are. This page detects your timezone and converts every start time to it, and you can override the detection with the "Times in" control. Where a game falls on the following day where you are — common in the UK and Europe — the time carries a +1 mark, and tapping a game shows the full date and the arena's own local time.
Which team do the Montréal Canadiens play most often in 2026-27?
Boston Bruins, 4 times — 2 at home and 2 away. Divisional opponents are met most often under the NHL's schedule formula.