After a disappointing first-round exit from the 2016-17 post-season, the Montreal Canadiens will no doubt expect better results next season.
While the long-term goal remains to hoist another Stanley Cup, the 2017-18 schedule was released on Thursday and presents Montreal with a couple of challenges early on in the campaign, including hosting the Chicago Blackhawks in their home opener on Oct. 10.
Here is the team’s entire 82-game schedule (all times local):
| DATE | VISITOR | HOME | Time (ET) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-10-05 | Montreal | Buffalo | 7:00 PM |
| 2017-10-07 | Montreal | Washington | 7:00 PM |
| 2017-10-08 | Montreal | N.Y. Rangers | 7:00 PM |
| 2017-10-10 | Chicago | Montreal | 7:30 PM |
| 2017-10-14 | Toronto | Montreal | 7:00 PM |
| 2017-10-17 | Montreal | San Jose | 10:30 PM |
| 2017-10-18 | Montreal | Los Angeles | 10:30 PM |
| 2017-10-20 | Montreal | Anaheim | 10:00 PM |
| 2017-10-24 | Florida | Montreal | 7:30 PM |
| 2017-10-26 | Los Angeles | Montreal | 7:30 PM |
| 2017-10-28 | N.Y. Rangers | Montreal | 7:00 PM |
| 2017-10-30 | Montreal | Ottawa | 7:30 PM |
| 2017-11-02 | Montreal | Minnesota | 8:00 PM |
| 2017-11-04 | Montreal | Winnipeg | 7:00 PM |
| 2017-11-05 | Montreal | Chicago | 7:00 PM |
| 2017-11-07 | Las Vegas | Montreal | 7:30 PM |
| 2017-11-09 | Minnesota | Montreal | 7:30 PM |
| 2017-11-11 | Buffalo | Montreal | 7:00 PM |
| 2017-11-14 | Columbus | Montreal | 7:30 PM |
| 2017-11-16 | Arizona | Montreal | 7:30 PM |
| 2017-11-18 | Toronto | Montreal | 7:00 PM |
| 2017-11-21 | Montreal | Dallas | 8:30 PM |
| 2017-11-22 | Montreal | Nashville | 8:00 PM |
| 2017-11-25 | Buffalo | Montreal | 7:00 PM |
| 2017-11-27 | Columbus | Montreal | 7:30 PM |
| 2017-11-29 | Ottawa | Montreal | 7:30 PM |
| 2017-11-30 | Montreal | Detroit | 7:30 PM |
| 2017-12-02 | Detroit | Montreal | 7:00 PM |
| 2017-12-05 | St. Louis | Montreal | 7:30 PM |
| 2017-12-07 | Calgary | Montreal | 7:30 PM |
| 2017-12-09 | Edmonton | Montreal | 7:00 PM |
| 2017-12-14 | New Jersey | Montreal | 7:30 PM |
| 2017-12-16 | Montreal | Ottawa | 7:00 PM |
| 2017-12-19 | Montreal | Vancouver | 10:00 PM |
| 2017-12-22 | Montreal | Calgary | 9:00 PM |
| 2017-12-23 | Montreal | Edmonton | 7:00 PM |
| 2017-12-27 | Montreal | Carolina | 7:00 PM |
| 2017-12-28 | Montreal | Tampa Bay | 7:30 PM |
| 2017-12-30 | Montreal | Florida | 7:00 PM |
| 2018-01-02 | San Jose | Montreal | 7:30 PM |
| 2018-01-04 | Tampa Bay | Montreal | 7:30 PM |
| 2018-01-07 | Vancouver | Montreal | 7:00 PM |
| 2018-01-13 | Boston | Montreal | 7:00 PM |
| 2018-01-15 | N.Y. Islanders | Montreal | 7:30 PM |
| 2018-01-17 | Montreal | Boston | 7:30 PM |
| 2018-01-19 | Montreal | Washington | 7:30 PM |
| 2018-01-20 | Boston | Montreal | 7:00 PM |
| 2018-01-23 | Colorado | Montreal | 7:30 PM |
| 2018-01-25 | Carolina | Montreal | 7:30 PM |
| 2018-01-30 | Montreal | St. Louis | 8:00 PM |
| 2018-02-01 | Montreal | Carolina | 7:00 PM |
| 2018-02-03 | Anaheim | Montreal | 1:00 PM |
| 2018-02-04 | Ottawa | Montreal | 1:00 PM |
| 2018-02-08 | Montreal | Philadelphia | 7:00 PM |
| 2018-02-10 | Nashville | Montreal | 7:00 PM |
| 2018-02-14 | Montreal | Colorado | 9:30 PM |
| 2018-02-15 | Montreal | Arizona | 9:00 PM |
| 2018-02-17 | Montreal | Las Vegas | 7:00 PM |
| 2018-02-20 | Montreal | Philadelphia | 7:00 PM |
| 2018-02-22 | N.Y. Rangers | Montreal | 7:30 PM |
| 2018-02-24 | Tampa Bay | Montreal | 7:00 PM |
| 2018-02-26 | Philadelphia | Montreal | 7:30 PM |
| 2018-02-28 | N.Y. Islanders | Montreal | 7:00 PM |
| 2018-03-02 | Montreal | N.Y. Islanders | 7:00 PM |
| 2018-03-03 | Montreal | Boston | 5:00 PM |
| 2018-03-06 | Montreal | New Jersey | 7:00 PM |
| 2018-03-08 | Montreal | Florida | 7:30 PM |
| 2018-03-10 | Montreal | Tampa Bay | 1:00 PM |
| 2018-03-12 | Montreal | Columbus | 7:00 PM |
| 2018-03-13 | Dallas | Montreal | 7:30 PM |
| 2018-03-15 | Pittsburgh | Montreal | 7:30 PM |
| 2018-03-17 | Montreal | Toronto | 7:00 PM |
| 2018-03-19 | Florida | Montreal | 7:30 PM |
| 2018-03-21 | Montreal | Pittsburgh | 7:00 PM |
| 2018-03-23 | Montreal | Buffalo | 7:00 PM |
| 2018-03-24 | Washington | Montreal | 7:00 PM |
| 2018-03-26 | Detroit | Montreal | 7:30 PM |
| 2018-03-31 | Montreal | Pittsburgh | 7:00 PM |
| 2018-04-01 | New Jersey | Montreal | 7:00 PM |
| 2018-04-03 | Winnipeg | Montreal | 7:30 PM |
| 2018-04-05 | Montreal | Detroit | 7:30 PM |
| 2018-04-07 | Montreal | Toronto | 7:00 PM |
