The Montreal Canadiens live to see another day.
On Monday, May 18, center Alex Newhook scored in overtime to secure a 3-2 victory over the Buffalo Sabres in a decisive Game 7. That fateful tally sends the Habs to the Eastern Conference Finals where they’ll face off against Sebastian Aho’s Carolina Hurricanes.
Carolina, who wrapped their sweep of the Flyers way back on May 9, have home ice advantage and will host Games 1 and 2 as well as 5 and 7 — if the series goes that far — at their home Lenovo Center in Raleigh, NC.
Showdowns at Montreal’s historic Centre Bell are scheduled to go down on:
Game 3
Monday, May 25
8 p.m.
Game 4
Wednesday, May 27
8 p.m.
Game 6
Sunday, May 31
TBD
If you’d like to be there, tickets are available for all three potential games at the Bell Centre.
At the time of publication, the lowest price we could find on tickets for any one Canadiens home contest was $651 including fees on SeatGeek.
Prices start at $218 including fees for games at Raleigh’s Lenovo Center.
This will be the Canadiens’ first Eastern Conference Finals appearance since 2021 when they took down the Vegas Golden Knights in six. As fans likely recall, they lost in five games to the Lightning after that.
Last year, they fell prey to the Capitals in the first round.
“What we’re going through right now, you can’t buy that,” Canadiens coach Martin St. Louis said. “It’s amazing. I’m so happy for the players to live that.”
On Carolina’s end, this is their fourth trip to the ECF in the past eight seasons. Only thing is, they’ve yet to get over that hump and advance to the Stanley Cup Finals. Adding insult to injury, the Canadiens won all three regular season games against Rod Brind’Amour’s club.
Is this the ‘Canes year? Or will the Habs make a push for their first Stanley Cup victory since 1993?
While we can’t say for certain, we do know the best way to find out is live and in person.
For more information, our team has everything you need to know and more about the Montreal Canadiens vs. Carolina Hurricanes 2026 NHL Eastern Conference Finals below.
Montreal Canadiens playoff home game tickets
All Canadiens playoff home game dates at the Bell Centre and the cheapest tickets available can be found here:
| Montreal Canadiens home game dates | Ticket prices start at |
|---|---|
| Game 3 Monday, May 25 | $697 (including fees) |
| Game 4 Wednesday, May 27 | $651 (including fees) |
| Game 6 Sunday, May 31 | $683 (including fees) |
Carolina Hurricanes playoff home game tickets
A complete calendar including all announced Hurricanes Eastern Conference Finals home game dates at the Lenovo Center and the best prices on tickets are listed below.
| Buffalo Sabres home game dates | Ticket prices start at |
|---|---|
| Game 1 Thursday, May 21 | $218 (including fees) |
| Game 2 Saturday, May 23 | $278 (including fees) |
| Game 5 Friday, May 29 | $277 (including fees) |
| Game 7 Tuesday, June 2 | $309 (including fees) |
How to watch the Canadiens and Hurricanes on TV
Fans hoping to catch St. Louis’ stacked squad on the tube can watch all playoff games on TNT and TruTV in the US or Sportsnet and CBC in Canada.
Just make sure to review your local listings before tuning in.
If you don’t have cable, your best bet may be DIRECTV.
2026 NHL playoff schedule
Want to keep tabs on how the postseason is shaking out?
Check out the NHL’s 2026 Playoff Bracket here.
Huge concerts at the Bell Centre in 2026
Not sure what to do once the final buzzer sounds on the 2025-26 NHL season?
The Bell Centre has you covered.
The vintage arena has booked a number of exciting acts to entertain audiences all summer (and fall) long.
Here are just five of our favorites you won’t want to miss live.
• Evanescence with Spiritbox (June 30)
• Tame Impala with Djo (July 22)
• Five Finger Death Punch (Aug. 1)
• Avenged Sevenfold with Good Charlotte (Aug. 8)
• RUSH (Sept. 2, 4)
Want to see who else is visiting Montreal? Check out this list of all the upcoming events at the Bell Centre to find the show for you.
This article was written by Matt Levy, New York Post live events reporter. Levy stays up-to-date on all the latest tour announcements from your favorite musical artists and comedians, as well as Broadway openings, sporting events and more live shows – and finds great ticket prices online. Since he started his tenure at the Post in 2022, Levy has reviewed a Bruce Springsteen concert and interviewed Melissa Villaseñor of SNL fame, to name a few. Please note that deals can expire, and all prices are subject to change.
