Canadiens unveil 2025-26 season schedule

Habs start season on the road in Toronto on Oct. 8host home opener against Seattle on Oct. 14

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By Montreal Canadiens
@CanadiensMTL canadiens.com

MONTREAL – The 2025-26 Canadiens season schedule is finally here.

Habs hockey officially returns to the ice on Oct. 8when the team travels to Toronto to debut against the Maple Leafs for a sixth consecutive season. The Canadiens then face two more Original Six rivals on the road with stops in Detroit and Chicagobefore heading home to host the Seattle Kraken at the Bell Centre on October 14.

Kent Hughes and Jeff Gorton dropped the new calendar in a video posted onlinewith the help of Patrick Chevrefilsthe emergency backup goaltender who went viral after appearing on the bench during the team’s playoff run in April.

Watch the full skit below:

EBUG saves Canadiens schedule release

With a potential social media emergency now safely averted following the brief mix-up between Habs brasstake a closer look at the upcoming 82-game slate:

Full Schedule

Date
Time (ET)
Opponent
WednesdayOctober 8
7:00 p.m.
@ Toronto
ThursdayOctober 9
7:00 p.m.
@ Detroit
SaturdayOctober 11
7:00 p.m.
@ Chicago
TuesdayOctober 14
7:00 p.m.
Seattle
ThursdayOctober 16
7:00 p.m.
Nashville
SaturdayOctober 18
7:00 p.m.
NY Rangers
MondayOctober 20
7:30 p.m.
Buffalo
WednesdayOctober 22
8:30 p.m.
@ Calgary
ThursdayOctober 23
9:00 p.m.
@ Edmonton
SaturdayOctober 25
7:00 p.m.
@ Vancouver
TuesdayOctober 28
10:30 p.m.
@ Seattle
SaturdayNovember 1
7:00 p.m.
Ottawa
TuesdayNovember 4
7:00 p.m.
Philadelphia
ThursdayNovember 6
7:00 p.m.
@ New Jersey
SaturdayNovember 8
7:00 p.m.
Utah
TuesdayNovember 11
7:00 p.m.
Los Angeles
ThursdayNovember 13
7:00 p.m.
Dallas
SaturdayNovember 15
7:00 p.m.
Boston
MondayNovember 17
7:30 p.m.
@ Columbus
ThursdayNovember 20
7:00 p.m.
Washington
SaturdayNovember 22
7:00 p.m.
Toronto
WednesdayNovember 26
9:30 p.m.
@ Utah
FridayNovember 28
4:00 p.m.
@ Vegas
SaturdayNovember 29
3:00 p.m.
@ Colorado
TuesdayDecember 2
7:00 p.m.
Ottawa
WednesdayDecember 3
7:30 p.m.
Winnipeg
SaturdayDecember 6
7:00 p.m.
@ Toronto
SundayDecember 7
7:00 p.m.
St. Louis
TuesdayDecember 9
7:00 p.m.
Tampa Bay
ThursdayDecember 11
7:00 p.m.
@ Pittsburgh
SaturdayDecember 13
7:00 p.m.
@ NY Rangers
SundayDecember 14
7:00 p.m.
Edmonton
TuesdayDecember 16
7:00 p.m.
Philadelphia
ThursdayDecember 18
7:00 p.m.
Chicago
SaturdayDecember 20
7:00 p.m.
Pittsburgh
SundayDecember 21
7:00 p.m.
@ Pittsburgh
TuesdayDecember 23
7:00 p.m.
@ Boston
SundayDecember 28
5:00 p.m.
@ Tampa Bay
TuesdayDecember 30
7:00 p.m.
@ Florida
ThursdayJanuary 1
7:00 p.m.
@ Carolina
SaturdayJanuary 3
4:00 p.m.
@ St. Louis
SundayJanuary 4
2:00 p.m.
@ Dallas
WednesdayJanuary 7
7:30 p.m.
Calgary
ThursdayJanuary 8
7:00 p.m.
Florida
SaturdayJanuary 10
7:00 p.m.
Detroit
MondayJanuary 12
7:30 p.m.
Vancouver
TuesdayJanuary 13
7:00 p.m.
@ Washington
ThursdayJanuary 15
7:00 p.m.
@ Buffalo
SaturdayJanuary 17
7:00 p.m.
@ Ottawa
TuesdayJanuary 20
7:00 p.m.
Minnesota
ThursdayJanuary 22
7:00 p.m.
Buffalo
SaturdayJanuary 24
7:00 p.m.
@ Boston
TuesdayJanuary 27
7:00 p.m.
Vegas
ThursdayJanuary 29
7:00 p.m.
Colorado
SaturdayJanuary 31
7:00 p.m.
@ Buffalo
MondayFebruary 2
7:30 p.m.
@ Minnesota
WednesdayFebruary 4
7:00 p.m.
@ Winnipeg
ThursdayFebruary 26
7:00 p.m.
NY Islanders
SaturdayFebruary 28
7:00 p.m.
Washington
TuesdayMarch 3
10:00 p.m.
@ San Jose
FridayMarch 6
9:00 p.m.
@ Anaheim
SaturdayMarch 7
7:00 p.m.
@ Los Angeles
TuesdayMarch 10
7:00 p.m.
Toronto
WednesdayMarch 11
7:30 p.m.
@ Ottawa
SaturdayMarch 14
7:00 p.m.
San Jose
SundayMarch 15
7:00 p.m.
Anaheim
TuesdayMarch 17
7:00 p.m.
Boston
ThursdayMarch 19
7:00 p.m.
@ Detroit
SaturdayMarch 21
7:00 p.m.
NY Islanders
TuesdayMarch 24
7:00 p.m.
Carolina
ThursdayMarch 26
7:00 p.m.
Columbus
SaturdayMarch 28
7:00 p.m.
@ Nashville
SundayMarch 29
5:00 p.m.
@ Carolina
TuesdayMarch 31
7:00 p.m.
@ Tampa Bay
ThursdayApril 2
7:00 p.m.
@ NY Rangers
SaturdayApril 4
7:00 p.m.
@ New Jersey
SundayApril 5
7:00 p.m.
New Jersey
TuesdayApril 7
7:00 p.m.
Florida
ThursdayApril 9
7:00 p.m.
Tampa Bay
SaturdayApril 11
7:00 p.m.
Columbus
SundayApril 12
6:00 p.m.
@ NY Islanders
TuesdayApril 14
7:00 p.m.
@ Philadelphia

At a glance

Season opener
MTL@TOR
WednesdayOct. 82025

Home opener
SEA@MTL
TuesdayOct. 142025

Busiest month
16 games
January 2026

Quietest month
4 games
February 2026

Busiest day of the week
23 games
Saturday

Regular season finale
MTL@PHI
TuesdayApr. 142026

For priority access to purchase regular season tickets when they go on sale in Septemberfans can subscribe to the Canadiens’ official Ticket Sales newsletter by clicking here.

If October is too long to wait for Habs hockeyeager fans can already get their tickets for the Prospect Showdown presented by IGA in collaboration with Voisin. Taking place Sept. 13 and 14the event will see top rookies from the CanadiensMaple LeafsJets and Senators face off at the Bell Centre. Tickets are on sale now and start at just $10. For more informationclick here.

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