Canadiens Round 1 playoff schedule announced

Series starts Monday, April 21 in Washington

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By Montreal Canadiens
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MONTREAL – Save the dates: postseason hockey is coming back to the Bell Centre.

The NHL announced on Thursday the Canadiens’ round 1 schedule against the Washington Capitals in the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs.

The series begins on Monday, April 21 at Capital One Arena in Washington, marking the first postseason meeting between the Habs and Caps since 2010. Montreal defeated Washington in seven games the last time the two teams met.

The Canadiens’ confirmed home dates for games 3 and 4 are Friday, April 25 and Sunday, April 27.

See the full schedule below:

Game 1 

@ WSH 

Mon., April 21

7:00 p.m. 

Game 2 

@ WSH 

Wed., April 23

7:00 p.m. 

Game 3 

@ MTL 

Fri., April 25

7:00 p.m. 

Game 4 

@ MTL 

Sun. April 27

6:30 p.m. 

Game 5 

@ WSH 

Wed., April 30

If necessary 

Game 6 

@ MTL 

Fri., May 2

If necessary 

Game 7 

@ WSH 

Sun., May 4

If necessary 

Tickets for home playoff games will go on-sale to the public at noon on April 19. Fans can get priority access to purchase tickets by signing up for the team’s ticket sales newsletter by 9:00 a.m. on April 18.

Details for official team and partner watch parties will also be shared on the canadiens.com Playoff Central page.

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