Montreal Canadiens 2026–27 TV Schedule

Every game, every network — and exactly what it costs to watch.

The Montreal Canadiens opened the 2026–27 season on the road against the Toronto Maple Leafs on Sep 29. Of their 84 games, 6 are exclusive national broadcasts — 1 on ESPN/ABC, 1 streaming-only on ESPN+/Hulu and 4 on TNT — while the other 78 air regionally in Canada on RDS / TSN2. US fans outside the market can stream those on NHL Power Play.

Schedule, channels and prices updated

Full 84-Game Schedule
G1
at Toronto Maple Leafs
Sep 29 · 7:00 PM
RDS · NHL Power Play
G2
at Pittsburgh Penguins
Oct 3 · 7:00 PM
RDS · NHL Power Play
G3
vs Carolina Hurricanes
Oct 6 · 7:00 PM
RDS · NHL Power Play
G4
vs Nashville Predators
Oct 8 · 7:00 PM
RDS · NHL Power Play
G5
vs Detroit Red Wings
Oct 10 · 7:00 PM
RDS · NHL Power Play
G6
vs Buffalo Sabres
Oct 13 · 6:30 PM
RDS · NHL Power Play
G7
at Washington Capitals
Oct 14 · 7:30 PM
RDS · NHL Power Play
G8
vs Buffalo Sabres
Oct 17 · 7:00 PM
RDS · NHL Power Play
G9
vs San Jose Sharks
Oct 20 · 7:00 PM
RDS · NHL Power Play
G10
at Chicago Blackhawks
Oct 23 · 8:00 PM
RDS · NHL Power Play
G11
at Winnipeg Jets
Oct 25 · 7:00 PM · TNT
TNT · HBO Max
G12
at St. Louis Blues
Oct 27 · 8:00 PM
RDS · NHL Power Play
G13
at Dallas Stars
Oct 29 · 8:00 PM
RDS · NHL Power Play
G14
vs Pittsburgh Penguins
Oct 31 · 7:00 PM
RDS · NHL Power Play
G15
vs Winnipeg Jets
Nov 3 · 7:00 PM
RDS · NHL Power Play
G16
vs Utah Mammoth
Nov 5 · 7:00 PM
RDS · NHL Power Play
G17
at Toronto Maple Leafs
Nov 7 · 7:00 PM
RDS · NHL Power Play
G18
vs Minnesota Wild
Nov 10 · 7:00 PM
RDS · NHL Power Play
G19
at Boston Bruins
Nov 12 · 7:00 PM
RDS · NHL Power Play
G20
vs Colorado Avalanche
Nov 14 · 7:00 PM
RDS · NHL Power Play
G21
at New York Rangers
Nov 16 · 7:30 PM · TNT
TNT · HBO Max
G22
at New Jersey Devils
Nov 18 · 7:30 PM
RDS · NHL Power Play
G23
at Carolina Hurricanes
Nov 19 · 7:00 PM
RDS · NHL Power Play
G24
vs Philadelphia Flyers
Nov 21 · 7:00 PM · NBC Sports Phil
RDS · NHL Power Play
G25
vs Los Angeles Kings
Nov 23 · 7:30 PM
RDS · NHL Power Play
G26
at Colorado Avalanche
Nov 25 · 9:30 PM
RDS · NHL Power Play
G27
at Vegas Golden Knights
Nov 28 · 4:00 PM
RDS · NHL Power Play
G28
at Utah Mammoth
Nov 30 · 9:30 PM
RDS · NHL Power Play
G29
vs Tampa Bay Lightning
Dec 2 · 7:30 PM · TNT
TNT · HBO Max
G30
vs Florida Panthers
Dec 5 · 1:00 PM
RDS · NHL Power Play
G31
vs Ottawa Senators
Dec 6 · 7:00 PM
RDS · NHL Power Play
G32
vs Vegas Golden Knights
Dec 8 · 7:00 PM
RDS · NHL Power Play
G33
vs Anaheim Ducks
Dec 10 · 7:00 PM
RDS · NHL Power Play
G34
at Columbus Blue Jackets
Dec 12 · 1:00 PM
RDS · NHL Power Play
G35
vs Edmonton Oilers
Dec 14 · 7:30 PM
RDS · NHL Power Play
G36
at Buffalo Sabres
Dec 18 · 7:30 PM · ESPN+
ESPN+ / Hulu
G37
at Minnesota Wild
Dec 19 · 7:00 PM
RDS · NHL Power Play
G38
at Columbus Blue Jackets
Dec 22 · 7:00 PM
RDS · NHL Power Play
G39
vs Toronto Maple Leafs
Dec 26 · 7:00 PM
RDS · NHL Power Play
G40
vs Dallas Stars
Dec 27 · 7:00 PM
RDS · NHL Power Play
G41
vs Columbus Blue Jackets
Dec 29 · 7:00 PM
RDS · NHL Power Play
G42
at Tampa Bay Lightning
Dec 31 · 2:00 PM
RDS · NHL Power Play
G43
at Florida Panthers
Jan 2 · 1:00 PM
RDS · NHL Power Play
G44
vs Chicago Blackhawks
Jan 4 · 7:30 PM
RDS · NHL Power Play
G45
vs Boston Bruins
Jan 6 · 7:30 PM · TNT
TNT · HBO Max
G46
vs Pittsburgh Penguins
Jan 9 · 7:00 PM
RDS · NHL Power Play
G47
vs New Jersey Devils
Jan 13 · 7:00 PM
RDS · NHL Power Play
G48
at Nashville Predators
Jan 14 · 8:00 PM
RDS · NHL Power Play
G49
at Philadelphia Flyers
Jan 16 · 7:00 PM
RDS · NHL Power Play
G50
at Buffalo Sabres
Jan 18 · 2:00 PM
RDS · NHL Power Play
G51
at Washington Capitals
Jan 19 · 7:00 PM
RDS · NHL Power Play
G52
vs St. Louis Blues
Jan 21 · 7:00 PM
RDS · NHL Power Play
G53
vs Calgary Flames
Jan 23 · 7:00 PM
RDS · NHL Power Play
G54
vs Carolina Hurricanes
Jan 26 · 7:00 PM
RDS · NHL Power Play
G55
at Calgary Flames
Jan 28 · 8:00 PM
RDS · NHL Power Play
G56
at Edmonton Oilers
Jan 30 · 7:00 PM
RDS · NHL Power Play
G57
at Vancouver Canucks
Feb 1 · 8:30 PM
RDS · NHL Power Play
G58
at Seattle Kraken
Feb 3 · 9:40 PM
RDS · NHL Power Play
G59
vs Washington Capitals
Feb 13 · 1:00 PM
RDS · NHL Power Play
G60
vs New York Rangers
Feb 14 · 1:00 PM
RDS · NHL Power Play
G61
at Detroit Red Wings
Feb 18 · 7:00 PM
RDS · NHL Power Play
G62
vs New York Islanders
Feb 20 · 7:00 PM
RDS · NHL Power Play
G63
at Philadelphia Flyers
Feb 22 · 2:00 PM
RDS · NHL Power Play
G64
at Los Angeles Kings
Feb 24 · 10:00 PM
RDS · NHL Power Play
G65
at Anaheim Ducks
Feb 27 · 7:00 PM
RDS · NHL Power Play
G66
at San Jose Sharks
Mar 1 · 10:00 PM
RDS · NHL Power Play
G67
vs Seattle Kraken
Mar 4 · 7:00 PM
RDS · NHL Power Play
G68
vs Vancouver Canucks
Mar 6 · 7:00 PM
RDS · NHL Power Play
G69
at New York Islanders
Mar 9 · 7:00 PM
RDS · NHL Power Play
G70
vs Boston Bruins
Mar 10 · 7:30 PM
RDS · NHL Power Play
G71
at Ottawa Senators
Mar 13 · 7:00 PM
RDS · NHL Power Play
G72
vs Florida Panthers
Mar 16 · 7:00 PM
RDS · NHL Power Play
G73
vs Tampa Bay Lightning
Mar 18 · 7:00 PM
RDS · NHL Power Play
G74
at Detroit Red Wings
Mar 20 · 12:30 PM
RDS · NHL Power Play
G75
vs Toronto Maple Leafs
Mar 22 · 7:30 PM
RDS · NHL Power Play
G76
vs Ottawa Senators
Mar 24 · 7:30 PM
RDS · NHL Power Play
G77
vs New Jersey Devils
Mar 27 · 7:00 PM
RDS · NHL Power Play
G78
vs Detroit Red Wings
Mar 28 · 6:00 PM · ESPN
ESPN
G79
at Boston Bruins
Mar 30 · 7:00 PM
RDS · NHL Power Play
G80
vs New York Rangers
Apr 1 · 7:00 PM
RDS · NHL Power Play
G81
at New York Islanders
Apr 4 · 7:30 PM
RDS · NHL Power Play
G82
at Florida Panthers
Apr 6 · 7:15 PM
RDS · NHL Power Play
G83
at Tampa Bay Lightning
Apr 8 · 7:00 PM
RDS · NHL Power Play
G84
at Ottawa Senators
Apr 10 · 7:00 PM
RDS · NHL Power Play
What It Costs to Watch Every Canadiens Game

Watching from the US

NHL Power Play covers local games
$173.88 for the season
ESPN Select (NHL Power Play) · 66 games (Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec, Jan, Feb, Apr)$97.93
ESPN Unlimited (incl. Power Play) · 14 games (Mar)$31.99
HBO Max (TNT) · 4 games (Oct, Nov, Dec, Jan)$43.96

List prices, subscribing only in the months with games and cancelling in between. Outside the market, NHL Power Play streams every non-national game with ESPN Select; in months with games on the ESPN channel, ESPN Unlimited covers those and includes everything in Select. Only TNT games need HBO Max. “+ local TV” means you also need a cable, live-TV or direct subscription that carries the local channel.

What You Need to Watch the Canadiens
78 games
RDS / TSN2 — Canadian regional carriage (Sportsnet+ / TSN+ stream it in Canada). In the US, every non-national Canadiens game streams on NHL Power Play with ESPN Select ($13.99/mo) or ESPN Unlimited.
1 game
ESPN/ABC — ABC games are free over-the-air; ESPN games need ESPN Unlimited ($31.99/mo) or a live-TV bundle with ESPN.
1 game
ESPN+ / Hulu — streaming-only exclusives, included with ESPN Select ($13.99/mo) or ESPN Unlimited, and also on Hulu and Disney+.
4 games
TNT / truTV — stream on HBO Max (from $10.99/mo) or any live-TV bundle with TNT.
Canadiens TV & Streaming FAQ

What channel is the Montreal Canadiens game on?

Of their 84 games, 78 on RDS, 4 on TNT, 1 on ESPN and 1 on ESPN+/Hulu. The schedule above lists the channel for every game.

How can I watch the Montreal Canadiens without cable?

In Canada, 78 games air regionally on RDS / TSN2, streaming on Sportsnet+ or TSN+. In the US, every non-national Canadiens game streams on NHL Power Play with ESPN Select or ESPN Unlimited. National games need HBO Max in Oct, Nov, Dec, Jan ($43.96) for 4 TNT games.

How can I watch the Canadiens out of market?

NHL Power Play streams every non-national Canadiens game from the US with ESPN Select ($13.99 a month), which also carries their ESPN+ games. In Mar, when they also play on the ESPN channel, ESPN Unlimited ($31.99) covers everything instead. That’s about $129.92 for the season, subscribing only in the months with games. Add HBO Max for the 4 TNT games.

How much does it cost to watch every Canadiens game?

From the US, about $173.88 for the season, subscribing only in the months with games.

When does the Canadiens regular season end?

The Montreal Canadiens opened on Sep 29 on the road against the Toronto Maple Leafs, and their 84-game regular season runs through Apr 10.

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