How to Watch Canadiens Games in English and French (2026-27)

Canadiens TV schedule 2026-27: who has which games

The NHL moves to an 84-game season in 2026-27, and new national deals took effect at the same time. The result is a Canadiens season split across several broadcasters in each language. Here is the picture, based on the broadcasters’ own announcements:

In French, the numbers add up neatly: 45 on RDS, 32 on TVA Sports and 7 on Prime Video make 84 games. In English, TSN’s 50 regional games leave the rest of the season to national broadcasts.

How to watch Canadiens games in English

TSN renewed its regional deal with the Canadiens in October 2025 and carries 50 of the 84 regular-season games, the same number as before. Regional games are usually limited to the Canadiens’ broadcast region, so check what TSN offers where you live. Without cable, the direct TSN streaming subscription costs $29.99 a month since April 14, 2026.

Sportsnet remains the main national rights holder in English under Rogers’ 12-year NHL deal, which covers 2026-27 to 2037-38. Sportsnet keeps the Saturday and Monday night national broadcasts. Its streaming service, Sportsnet+, costs $34.99 a month for Standard and $44.99 a month for Premium, after a price increase that started with billing cycles on or after September 22, 2026.

Prime Video now has the Wednesday night national games in Canada, exclusively, for 12 years. It streams at least 26 regular-season games a season, in English and French, at no extra cost for Prime members. It also gets two first-round playoff series and one second-round series each spring.

How to watch Canadiens games in French

RDS was part of the same October 2025 Bell Media renewal as TSN. It carries 45 regional games in French, down from 60, as the 84-game season and the new national deals spread the schedule across more broadcasters. Like TSN, these are regional rights, and RDS has its own streaming subscription.

TVA Sports signed a new 12-year French-language sublicensing deal with Rogers, announced on September 3, 2026. It covers up to 350 regular-season NHL games a season in French, including 32 Canadiens games (10 more than under the previous deal), every Canadiens playoff game, and exclusive French coverage of the conference finals and the Stanley Cup Final. The games stream on TVA Sports Direct, and the illico+ platform is joining the lineup.

Prime Video covers the Wednesday games in French as well, including seven Canadiens games this season.

Watching in both languages: a practical plan

In bilingual homes, the language often depends on who is on the couch. If that is you, the simplest plan depends on how you already get TV:

• With a TV provider: check that your package includes TSN, Sportsnet, RDS and TVA Sports, and add Prime for Wednesdays.
• Without cable, English first: TSN for the 50 regional games, Sportsnet+ for national games, Prime Video for Wednesdays.
• Without cable, French first: RDS’s streaming subscription, TVA Sports Direct and Prime Video. Check RDS and TVA Sports Direct prices on their own sites, as they change often.

Broadcast coverage is split across these services. Following the season in both languages can mean managing more than one subscription.

How to watch Canadiens games with IPTV

A Canadian-focused IPTV service like IPTV Vera brings your TV channels together in one subscription, in English and French, with a TV guide and catch-up. We don’t promise that every Canadiens game will be available, so the sensible move is to check for yourself.

Request a 24-hour IPTV free trial on a game night and watch a full period live. Switch channels during intermission and open the TV guide to see what is on. If it works for your home, our IPTV plans cover 1 to 5 devices from $19 CAD, with no automatic renewals.

If you’d rather watch through your TV provider or the broadcaster’s app, check the TSN, Sportsnet, RDS, TVA Sports and Prime Video listings for the Canadiens game you want to watch.

Get your setup ready for game night

1. Test at game time. Canadiens games usually air in the evening, when your home network is busiest. Run your tests then.
2. Use Ethernet when you can. A wired TV or box avoids most freezing. Our IPTV buffering fix covers what to do if the picture stalls.
3. Set up the device early. On a Fire TV Stick, follow our guide to install IPTV on Firestick before the first game.

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