Canadiens 8-2 Blue Jackets (25 Mar, 2023) Box Score

Columbus Blue Jackets

23-42-7, 9-22-5 away

	1	2	3	T
CBJ	2	0	0	2
MTL	2	4	2	8

Montreal Canadiens

29-38-6, 16-17-3 home

Columbus Blue Jackets


forwards
E. Bemstrom RW
T. Fix-Wolansky RW
L. Foudy C
J. Gaudreau LW
B. Jenner C
K. Johnson C
S. Kuraly C
K. Marchenko RW
H. McKown C
L. Pederson C
E. Robinson LW
J. Roslovic C
defensemen
G. Bayreuther D
T. Berni D
N. Blankenburg D
A. Boqvist D
J. Christiansen D
A. Peeke D

											Time On Ice					Faceoffs
G	A	+/-	S	SM	BS	PN	PIM	HT	TK	GV	SHFT	TOI	PPTOI	SHTOI	ESTOI	FW	FL	FO%
0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	15	14:05	3:22	0:00	10:43	0	0	0.0
0	0	-1	1	1	1	0	0	2	0	0	15	13:19	0:00	0:00	13:19	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	2	1	0	15	12:41	0:00	1:26	11:15	0	0	0.0
0	0	-1	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	18	18:18	3:53	0:00	14:25	0	0	0.0
0	0	-1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	19	19:07	4:30	0:56	13:41	7	5	58.3
0	1	-1	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	18	15:18	3:29	0:00	11:49	0	0	0.0
0	0	-3	1	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	16	13:22	0:00	2:17	11:05	6	5	54.5
1	0	-2	4	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	19	16:58	4:01	0:14	12:43	1	0	100.0
0	0	0	1	0	1	1	2	1	0	0	17	14:58	3:30	0:00	11:28	11	3	78.6
1	0	-2	3	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	16	14:30	2:53	0:15	11:22	0	1	0.0
0	0	-3	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	15	12:01	0:00	2:19	9:42	0	0	0.0
0	1	-1	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	19	17:24	3:53	2:23	11:08	6	5	54.5
G	A	+/-	S	SM	BS	PN	PIM	HT	TK	GV	SHFT	TOI	PPTOI	SHTOI	ESTOI	FW	FL	FO%
0	1	-4	1	0	1	1	2	0	0	1	24	17:29	0:00	0:00	17:29	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	1	22	14:57	0:01	1:51	13:05	0	0	0.0
0	0	-1	2	0	2	0	0	1	0	0	23	19:40	3:33	2:56	13:11	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	2	0	1	1	2	1	1	3	26	20:03	3:35	0:24	16:04	0	0	0.0
0	0	-1	0	0	2	0	0	1	0	2	24	19:05	0:00	1:03	18:02	0	0	0.0
0	1	-4	1	0	3	0	0	0	0	1	23	21:13	0:15	3:36	17:22	0	0	0.0

goalies
E. Merzlikins G
M. Hutchinson G

SA	GA	SV	SV%	ESSV	PPSV	SHSV	SOSA	SOS	TOI	PIM
24	6	18	.750	15	2	1	0	0	37:02	0
8	2	6	.750	6	0	0	0	0	22:58	0

Montreal Canadiens


forwards
A. Belzile RW
K. Dach C
J. Drouin LW
J. Evans C
B. Gallagher RW
D. Gurianov RW
R. Harvey-Pinard LW
M. Hoffman C
M. Pezzetta LW
N. Suzuki C
C. Tierney C
J. Ylonen RW
defensemen
J. Barron D
J. Edmundson D
J. Harris D
J. Kovacevic D
M. Matheson D
D. Savard D

											Time On Ice					Faceoffs
G	A	+/-	S	SM	BS	PN	PIM	HT	TK	GV	SHFT	TOI	PPTOI	SHTOI	ESTOI	FW	FL	FO%
1	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	17	14:13	0:22	1:40	12:11	2	5	28.6
0	0	-1	0	2	0	0	0	2	1	1	18	17:12	2:54	1:25	12:53	0	4	0.0
0	0	-1	1	1	1	1	2	0	0	1	19	13:02	0:00	0:00	13:02	3	3	50.0
0	1	2	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	2	19	17:02	1:47	3:35	11:40	6	7	46.2
1	1	2	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	16	12:58	1:18	0:01	11:39	0	0	0.0
0	0	-1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	18	13:52	0:00	0:00	13:52	0	0	0.0
3	0	3	3	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	16	14:55	1:48	1:55	11:12	0	1	0.0
1	2	3	2	1	0	1	2	0	0	1	16	14:21	2:55	0:00	11:26	0	0	0.0
0	0	1	1	0	1	0	0	1	1	0	14	15:03	1:44	2:12	11:07	0	1	0.0
1	3	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	16	15:59	2:44	1:58	11:17	5	8	38.5
0	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	15	14:28	1:38	1:59	10:51	3	2	60.0
1	1	2	4	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	15	11:17	0:14	0:00	11:03	0	0	0.0
G	A	+/-	S	SM	BS	PN	PIM	HT	TK	GV	SHFT	TOI	PPTOI	SHTOI	ESTOI	FW	FL	FO%
0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	3	0	2	21	19:00	0:23	0:56	17:41	0	0	0.0
0	1	-1	0	1	3	0	0	4	0	2	22	20:26	1:07	3:28	15:51	0	0	0.0
0	1	3	1	1	1	1	2	0	0	0	21	17:45	0:47	2:01	14:57	0	0	0.0
0	2	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	21	17:53	0:41	3:24	13:48	0	0	0.0
0	3	3	3	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	20	22:15	2:55	1:39	17:41	0	0	0.0
0	0	2	3	0	6	1	2	0	1	1	22	20:19	1:18	3:19	15:42	0	0	0.0

goalies
S. Montembeault G

SA	GA	SV	SV%	ESSV	PPSV	SHSV	SOSA	SOS	TOI	PIM
23	2	21	.913	13	7	1	0	0	60:00	0

* - A player receives a "plus" if they are on the ice when their Club scores an even-strength or shorthand goal. They receive a "minus" if on the ice for an even-strength or shorthand goal scored by the opposing Club. The difference in these numbers is considered the player's plus-minus statistic.

		1	2	3	T
	Blue Jackets	2	0	0	2
	Canadiens	2	4	2	8

1st Period		CBJ	MTL
1:32	Lane Pederson (3) Assists: Kent Johnson (23), Jack Roslovic (32)	1	0
3:39	Mike Hoffman (13) Assists: Mike Matheson (18), Nick Suzuki (36)	1	1
9:43	Jesse Ylonen (6) Assists: Brendan Gallagher (6), Joel Edmundson (9)	1	2
18:00	Kirill Marchenko (19) Assists: Andrew Peeke (6), Gavin Bayreuther (10)	2	2

2nd Period		CBJ	MTL
0:13	Rafael Harvey-Pinard (10) Assists: Mike Matheson (19), Nick Suzuki (37)	2	3
7:13	Rafael Harvey-Pinard (11) Assists: Mike Hoffman (18), Nick Suzuki (38)	2	4
13:08	Brendan Gallagher (5) Assists: Jake Evans (10), Jesse Ylonen (8)	2	5
16:42	Rafael Harvey-Pinard (12) (Power Play) Assists: Mike Hoffman (19), Mike Matheson (20)	2	6

3rd Period			CBJ	MTL
11:48		Alex Belzile (5) Assists: Chris Tierney (6), Johnathan Kovacevic (11)	2	7
13:49		Nick Suzuki (23) Assists: Johnathan Kovacevic (12), Jordan Harris (13)	2	8

Regular Season Series

MTL wins 2-1

Canadiens
4
Blue Jackets
6

Game 1

18/11

Canadiens
3
Blue Jackets
1

Game 2

24/11

Blue Jackets
2
Canadiens
8

Game 3

25/3

Bell Centre

11:00 PM, 25 March 2023

Montreal, QC

Attendance: 21,105

Referees:
Garrett Rank
Brandon Schrader

Linesmen:
Devin Berg
Dan Kelly

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
NY Rangers	55	23	4	114
Carolina	52	23	7	111
NY Islanders	39	27	16	94
Washington	40	31	11	91
Pittsburgh	38	32	12	88
Philadelphia	38	33	11	87
New Jersey	38	39	5	81
Columbus	27	43	12	66

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Florida	52	24	6	110
Boston	47	20	15	109
Toronto	46	26	10	102
Tampa Bay	45	29	8	98
Detroit	41	32	9	91
Buffalo	39	37	6	84
Ottawa	37	41	4	78
Montreal	30	36	16	76

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Columbus Blue Jackets

Montreal Canadiens

Regular Season Series

MTL wins 2-1

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