The Montreal Canadiens will start their march back to the playoffs on September 22 against the Pittsburgh Penguins, as the team announced their six-game pre-season schedule.
Four of the six games will be at the Bell Centre, one will be in Quebec City, and there will be one trip to Toronto.
The pre-season will start with back-to-back home games against the Penguins followed by a game against the Philadelphia Flyers. They will then host a home-and-home series against the Toronto Maple Leafs, at home on September 25 followed by a road game on the 27th.
That will be followed by two games against the Ottawa Senators, in Quebec City on September 30 and at the Bell Centre on October 4. All games will start at 7:00 p.m. Eastern.
2025-26 Pre-season schedule
Monday, Sept 22: vs Pittsburgh Penguins, 7:00 p.m. Eastern
Tuesday, Sept 23: vs Philadelphia Flyers, 7:00 p.m. Eastern
Thursday Sept 25: vs Toronto Maple Leafs, 7:00 p.m. Eastern
Saturday Sept 27: @ Toronto Maple Leafs, 7:00 p.m. Eastern
Tuesday Sept 30: vs Ottawa Senators, 7:00 p.m. Eastern (Quebec City)
Saturday Oct 4: vs Ottawa Senators, 7:00 p.m. Eastern
