Canadiens 3-0 Blue Jackets (12 Mar, 2024) Box Score

Columbus Blue Jackets

22-33-10, 10-16-6 away

	1	2	3	T
CBJ	0	0	0	0
MTL	3	0	0	3

Montreal Canadiens

25-30-10, 13-17-3 home

Columbus Blue Jackets


forwards
Yegor ChinakhovY. Chinakhov#59
Trey Fix-WolanskyT. Fix-Wolansky#64
Johnny GaudreauJ. Gaudreau#13
Brendan GaunceB. Gaunce#16
Boone JennerB. Jenner#38
Sean KuralyS. Kuraly#7
Carson MeyerC. Meyer#72
Alexander NylanderA. Nylander#92
Mathieu OlivierM. Olivier#24
Cole SillingerC. Sillinger#4
Alexandre TexierA. Texier#42
Dmitri VoronkovD. Voronkov#10
defensemen
Jake BeanJ. Bean#22
Adam BoqvistA. Boqvist#27
Erik GudbransonE. Gudbranson#44
Ivan ProvorovI. Provorov#9
Damon SeversonD. Severson#78
Zach WerenskiZ. Werenski#8

											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	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	4:57	1:40	0:19	2:58	0	0	0.0
0	0	-1	4	1	0	0	0	4	0	0	18	14:58	1:02	0:00	13:56	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	2	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	22	20:30	5:21	0:00	15:09	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	1	1	0	1	2	1	0	0	13	8:04	0:00	0:00	8:04	1	1	50.0
0	0	0	3	3	2	0	0	2	0	1	27	25:48	5:25	2:44	17:39	15	7	68.2
0	0	-1	1	0	0	1	2	1	0	1	16	9:21	0:03	0:01	9:17	1	1	50.0
0	0	0	2	1	0	1	2	3	0	1	13	9:55	0:00	0:00	9:55	0	0	0.0
0	0	-1	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	1	19	18:39	5:19	0:00	13:20	0	2	0.0
0	0	0	1	0	0	1	2	4	0	0	15	10:36	0:00	1:34	9:02	0	1	0.0
0	0	-1	2	0	1	0	0	1	1	0	25	19:55	2:38	1:46	15:31	8	10	44.4
0	0	-1	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	19	17:05	0:00	2:14	14:51	0	0	0.0
0	0	-1	2	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	15	14:20	2:35	0:00	11:45	0	0	0.0
G	A	+/-	S	SM	BS	PN	PIM	HT	TK	GV	SHFT	TOI	PPTOI	SHTOI	ESTOI	FW	FL	FO%
0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	17	12:03	0:00	0:19	11:44	0	0	0.0
0	0	-1	2	1	1	0	0	0	1	3	21	22:11	4:50	0:00	17:21	0	0	0.0
0	0	-1	2	1	1	0	0	0	1	1	21	17:34	0:00	2:42	14:52	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	20	20:42	2:24	2:17	16:01	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	21	20:31	2:30	1:42	16:19	0	0	0.0
0	0	-1	8	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	24	26:32	5:36	1:38	19:18	0	0	0.0

goalies
Daniil TarasovD. Tarasov#40
Elvis MerzlikinsE. Merzlikins#90

SA	GA	SV	SV%	ESSV	PPSV	SHSV	SOSA	SOS	TOI	PIM
19	0	19	1.000	18	1	0	0	0	54:12	0
4	3	1	.250	1	0	0	0	0	5:48	0

Montreal Canadiens


forwards
Josh AndersonJ. Anderson#17
Joel ArmiaJ. Armia#40
Cole CaufieldC. Caufield#22
Jake EvansJ. Evans#71
Brendan GallagherB. Gallagher#11
Rafael Harvey-PinardR. Harvey-Pinard#49
Alex NewhookA. Newhook#15
Tanner PearsonT. Pearson#70
Michael PezzettaM. Pezzetta#55
Joshua RoyJ. Roy#89
Juraj SlafkovskyJ. Slafkovsky#20
Nick SuzukiN. Suzuki#14
defensemen
Kaiden GuhleK. Guhle#21
Johnathan KovacevicJ. Kovacevic#26
Mike MathesonM. Matheson#8
David SavardD. Savard#58
Jayden StrubleJ. Struble#47
Arber XhekajA. Xhekaj#72

											Time On Ice					Faceoffs
G	A	+/-	S	SM	BS	PN	PIM	HT	TK	GV	SHFT	TOI	PPTOI	SHTOI	ESTOI	FW	FL	FO%
0	0	1	2	2	1	1	2	1	1	1	17	13:23	0:38	0:00	12:45	0	0	0.0
0	0	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	1	1	15	14:28	0:00	4:24	10:04	0	0	0.0
0	1	0	6	1	1	0	0	2	0	2	16	18:40	3:37	0:00	15:03	0	0	0.0
0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	22	18:43	0:25	5:41	12:37	11	8	57.9
1	0	1	4	2	2	2	4	0	1	1	18	13:35	0:42	0:10	12:43	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	13	11:34	0:29	1:38	9:27	1	2	33.3
0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	19	16:11	3:36	0:00	12:35	5	6	45.5
0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	13	11:21	0:00	2:23	8:58	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	3	0	0	8	6:53	0:00	0:00	6:53	0	0	0.0
1	0	1	1	1	3	0	0	1	0	1	12	10:43	0:30	0:00	10:13	0	0	0.0
1	0	0	1	1	2	0	0	1	0	1	16	17:38	3:42	0:00	13:56	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	20	20:29	3:28	1:08	15:53	5	9	35.7
G	A	+/-	S	SM	BS	PN	PIM	HT	TK	GV	SHFT	TOI	PPTOI	SHTOI	ESTOI	FW	FL	FO%
0	0	0	0	1	2	1	2	1	0	2	24	22:42	0:09	1:55	20:38	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	1	0	2	15	15:04	0:00	2:33	12:31	0	0	0.0
0	1	0	2	1	2	0	0	0	2	1	26	24:16	3:34	5:19	15:23	0	0	0.0
0	0	2	2	1	7	0	0	1	0	2	25	22:23	0:00	5:21	17:02	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	0	1	2	1	2	5	0	2	13	14:44	0:00	0:00	14:44	0	0	0.0
0	1	2	3	0	2	0	0	4	0	0	22	17:13	0:45	0:51	15:37	0	0	0.0

goalies
Cayden PrimeauC. Primeau#30

SA	GA	SV	SV%	ESSV	PPSV	SHSV	SOSA	SOS	TOI	PIM
41	0	41	1.000	29	11	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	0	0	0	0
	Canadiens	3	0	0	3

1st Period		MTL
0:21	Brendan Gallagher (11) Assists: Jake Evans (17)	1
3:15	Juraj Slafkovsky (14) (Power Play) Assists: Mike Matheson (38), Cole Caufield (33)	2
5:48	Joshua Roy (4) Assists: Arber Xhekaj (6), Alex Newhook (12)	3

2nd Period
No Goals Scored

3rd Period
No Goals Scored

Regular Season Series

MTL wins 3-0

Blue Jackets
3
Canadiens
4

Game 1

27/10

Canadiens
4
Blue Jackets
2

Game 2

30/11

Blue Jackets
0
Canadiens
3

Game 3

12/3

Bell Centre

11:00 PM, 12 March 2024

Montreal, QC

Attendance: 21,105

Referees:
Jean Hebert
Beau Halkidis

Linesmen:
Dan Kelly
Derek Nansen

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Carolina	14	4	0	28
Washington	13	4	1	27
New Jersey	12	7	2	26
NY Rangers	12	4	1	25
NY Islanders	7	7	5	19
Philadelphia	8	10	2	18
Pittsburgh	7	10	4	18
Columbus	7	9	2	16

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Toronto	12	6	2	26
Florida	12	6	1	25
Tampa Bay	10	6	1	21
Buffalo	9	9	1	19
Boston	8	9	3	19
Ottawa	8	9	1	17
Detroit	7	9	2	16
Montreal	7	10	2	16

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Columbus Blue Jackets

Montreal Canadiens

Regular Season Series

MTL wins 3-0

Game Information

2024-25 Metropolitan Division Standings

2024-25 Atlantic Division Standings

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