Montreal Canadiens @ Columbus Blue Jackets

14-17-3, 4-10-1 Away

Final

	1	2	3	T
Canadiens MTL	0	3	1	4
Blue Jackets CBJ	2	1	2	5

Columbus Blue JacketsBlue JacketsCBJ

14-15-6, 10-4-3 Home

Marchenko’s late goal lifts Blue Jackets past Canadiens 5-4

— Kirill Marchenko scored with 2:12 left in regulation, and the Columbus Blue Jackets beat the Montreal Canadiens 5-4 on Monday night for their second straight home win, rallying after blowing a pair of two-goal leads.

Dec 24, 2024, 03:05 am - AP

		1	2	3	T
	Canadiens	0	3	1	4
	Blue Jackets	2	1	2	5

1st Period			MTL	CBJ
12:03		Dmitri Voronkov (9) Assists: Sean Monahan (18)	0	1
18:45		Kent Johnson (10) Assists: Zach Werenski (22), Mathieu Olivier (6)	0	2

2nd Period		MTL	CBJ
2:03	David Savard (1) Assists: Cole Caufield (14), Nick Suzuki (24)	1	2
3:34	Jordan Harris (1) Assists: Sean Monahan (19), Kirill Marchenko (23)	1	3
7:03	Lane Hutson (2) Assists: Juraj Slafkovsky (15), Cole Caufield (15)	2	3
14:26	Jake Evans (8) Assists: Emil Heineman (6), David Savard (8)	3	3

3rd Period		MTL	CBJ
0:20	Joel Armia (6) Assists: Jake Evans (13), Alexandre Carrier (8)	4	3
3:24	Dmitri Voronkov (10) (Power Play) Assists: Kirill Marchenko (24), Zach Werenski (23)	4	4
17:48	Kirill Marchenko (13) Assists: Sean Monahan (20), Zach Werenski (24)	4	5

Giveaway by Sean Monahan
Zach Werenski Wrist Shot Hit Right Post
James van Riemsdyk hit Patrik Laine
Arber Xhekaj shot blocked by Mikael Pyyhtia
Sean Monahan faceoff won against Patrik Laine
Giveaway by Dmitri Voronkov
Kirill Marchenko Backhand Wide Right
Mikael Pyyhtia Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
Josh Anderson shot blocked by Zach Werenski
Cole Sillinger Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
Cole Sillinger hit Kaiden Guhle
Sean Monahan faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
Takeaway by Dmitri Voronkov
Sean Monahan Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
Cole Caufield shot blocked by Sean Monahan
Cole Sillinger faceoff won against Alex Newhook
Giveaway by Cole Sillinger
Cole Sillinger hit Patrik Laine
Lane Hutson shot blocked by Mathieu Olivier
Kirill Marchenko Wrist Shot Missing key [ED_1014]
Mikael Pyyhtia hit Christian Dvorak
Zach Aston-Reese hit Brendan Gallagher
Mathieu Olivier Tip-In saved by Sam Montembeault
Sean Monahan Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
Giveaway by Dante Fabbro
Sean Monahan faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
Giveaway by Dmitri Voronkov
Dmitri Voronkov Goal (9) Wrist Shot, assists: Sean Monahan (18)
Sean Kuraly Wrist Shot Wide Right
Sean Monahan Tip-In Wide Left
Sean Monahan Snap Shot High and Wide Left
Dante Fabbro hit Patrik Laine
Cole Sillinger faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
Juraj Slafkovsky shot blocked by Ivan Provorov
Adam Fantilli faceoff won against Joel Armia
Joel Armia shot blocked by Adam Fantilli
Zach Werenski Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
Giveaway by Kent Johnson
Zach Werenski Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
Kent Johnson Goal (10) Batted, assists: Zach Werenski (22), Mathieu Olivier (6)
Zach Werenski Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
Takeaway by Zach Werenski
Kirill Marchenko Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
Adam Fantilli faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
Adam Fantilli hit Patrik Laine
Mike Matheson shot blocked by Dmitri Voronkov
David Savard shot blocked by Zach Aston-Reese
Denton Mateychuk hit Alexandre Carrier
Jordan Harris Goal (1) Slap Shot, assists: Sean Monahan (19), Kirill Marchenko (23)
Mike Matheson shot blocked by Jack Johnson
Giveaway by Zach Werenski
Dmitri Voronkov High-sticking against Nick Suzuki
Sean Monahan Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
Lane Hutson shot blocked by Mathieu Olivier
Dmitri Voronkov Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
Cole Sillinger faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
Mathieu Olivier hit Juraj Slafkovsky
Adam Fantilli hit Mike Matheson
Cole Sillinger faceoff won against Cole Caufield
Mathieu Olivier hit Juraj Slafkovsky
Sean Monahan hit Emil Heineman
Cole Sillinger faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
Mike Matheson shot blocked by Zach Werenski
Sean Monahan Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
Dmitri Voronkov Snap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
Ivan Provorov Tripping against David Savard
Zach Werenski Snap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
Kirill Marchenko Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
Kirill Marchenko Slap Shot Missing key [ED_1014]
Cole Sillinger Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
Kent Johnson Snap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
Adam Fantilli faceoff won against Christian Dvorak
Arber Xhekaj shot blocked by James van Riemsdyk
Adam Fantilli Snap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
Sean Kuraly faceoff won against Alex Newhook
Zach Werenski Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
Dante Fabbro hit Emil Heineman
Giveaway by Sean Kuraly
Takeaway by Dante Fabbro
Giveaway by Dante Fabbro
Dmitri Voronkov Goal (10) Snap Shot, assists: Kirill Marchenko (24), Zach Werenski (23)
Giveaway by Zachary Aston-Reese
Adam Fantilli Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
Adam Fantilli faceoff won against Christian Dvorak
Denton Mateychuk Wrist Shot Wide Left
Adam Fantilli Snap Shot High and Wide Left
Takeaway by Cole Sillinger
Dante Fabbro hit Jake Evans
Sean Monahan faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
Cole Sillinger faceoff won against Christian Dvorak
Sean Kuraly Tip-In saved by Sam Montembeault
Sean Monahan hit Alexandre Carrier
Adam Fantilli hit Mike Matheson
James van Riemsdyk Tip-In Wide Left
Zachary Aston-Reese Wrist Shot Wide Right
Cole Sillinger faceoff won against Jake Evans
Cole Sillinger faceoff won against Alex Newhook
Giveaway by Cole Sillinger
Cole Sillinger Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
Sean Monahan Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
Giveaway by Denton Mateychuk
Cole Sillinger faceoff won against Alex Newhook
Cole Sillinger faceoff won against Alex Newhook
Giveaway by Dante Fabbro
Sean Monahan faceoff won against Kirby Dach
Kirill Marchenko Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
Joel Armia shot blocked by Jack Johnson
Cole Sillinger faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
Takeaway by Mathieu Olivier
Zach Werenski Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
Sean Kuraly hit Mike Matheson
Lane Hutson shot blocked by Sean Monahan
Cole Sillinger Snap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
Zach Werenski Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
Giveaway by Zach Werenski
Dmitri Voronkov hit Emil Heineman
Sean Monahan faceoff won against Christian Dvorak
Kirill Marchenko Goal (13) Snap Shot, assists: Sean Monahan (20), Zach Werenski (24)
Juraj Slafkovsky shot blocked by Zach Werenski
Cole Sillinger Wrap-around Wide Left
Joel Armia Wrist Shot Wide Left
Juraj Slafkovsky hit Dante Fabbro
Cole Caufield hit Kent Johnson
On-Ice Official
Giveaway by Lane Hutson
Patrik Laine hit Dmitri Voronkov
Sean Monahan shot blocked by Mike Matheson
Goalie Stopped
Christian Dvorak faceoff won against Sean Kuraly
Puck in Benches
Jake Evans faceoff won against Adam Fantilli
Takeaway by Kaiden Guhle
Kaiden Guhle Snap Shot saved by Jet Greaves
Goalie Stopped
Puck in Netting
Arber Xhekaj Wrist Shot Wide Left
Kirby Dach Tip-In Hit Left Post
Icing
Alex Newhook faceoff won against Cole Sillinger
Lane Hutson Snap Shot High and Wide Left
Kirill Marchenko shot blocked by David Savard
Kaiden Guhle Snap Shot saved by Jet Greaves
Emil Heineman Wrist Shot saved by Jet Greaves
Alexandre Carrier hit Dante Fabbro
Mike Matheson hit Dmitri Voronkov
Giveaway by Mike Matheson
Ivan Provorov shot blocked by Nick Suzuki
Adam Fantilli shot blocked by Kaiden Guhle
Puck in Netting
Christian Dvorak faceoff won against Adam Fantilli
Alexandre Carrier Wrist Shot High and Wide Right
Giveaway by Brendan Gallagher
Alexandre Carrier Snap Shot Wide Right
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Giveaway by Nick Suzuki
Alexandre Carrier Snap Shot saved by Jet Greaves
Puck in Crowd
Dmitri Voronkov shot blocked by Lane Hutson
Arber Xhekaj Snap Shot saved by Jet Greaves
Alex Newhook Tip-In Wide Left
Puck in Benches
Denton Mateychuk shot blocked by Nick Suzuki
Off-side
Joel Armia Backhand saved by Jet Greaves
James van Riemsdyk shot blocked by David Savard
Puck in Netting
Kirby Dach faceoff won against Sean Monahan
Giveaway by Alex Newhook
Takeaway by Lane Hutson
Puck in Benches
Alex Newhook hit Ivan Provorov
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Christian Dvorak faceoff won against Sean Monahan
Takeaway by Christian Dvorak
Christian Dvorak Wrist Shot Wide Right
Giveaway by Mike Matheson
Cole Caufield Wrist Shot Wide Left
David Savard Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Cole Caufield (14), Nick Suzuki (24)
Giveaway by Kirby Dach
Mathieu Olivier shot blocked by David Savard
Puck in Netting
Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Sean Monahan
Lane Hutson Backhand Missing key [ED_1014]
Lane Hutson Wrist Shot saved by Jet Greaves
Giveaway by Mike Matheson
Giveaway by Juraj Slafkovsky
Alex Newhook faceoff won against Sean Monahan
Giveaway by Kirby Dach
Lane Hutson Goal (2) Wrist Shot, assists: Juraj Slafkovsky (15), Cole Caufield (15)
Jake Evans hit Jake Christiansen
Goalie Stopped
Alexandre Carrier Wrist Shot saved by Jet Greaves
Kaiden Guhle Snap Shot saved by Jet Greaves
Juraj Slafkovsky Tip-In Above Crossbar
David Savard Slap Shot saved by Jet Greaves
Goalie Stopped
Takeaway by Juraj Slafkovsky
Juraj Slafkovsky hit Zach Werenski
Puck in Benches
Christian Dvorak faceoff won against Sean Kuraly
Arber Xhekaj Slap Shot Wide Left
Josh Anderson Wrist Shot saved by Jet Greaves
Puck in Benches
Takeaway by Kirby Dach
Joel Armia Slap Shot Short
Puck in Benches
Jake Evans faceoff won against Adam Fantilli
David Savard hit Adam Fantilli
Jake Evans Goal (8) Wrist Shot, assists: Emil Heineman (6), David Savard (8)
Icing
Cole Caufield Wrist Shot saved by Jet Greaves
Puck in Netting
Josh Anderson faceoff won against Sean Monahan
Kaiden Guhle Slap Shot Wide Left
Brendan Gallagher Wrist Shot Missing key [ED_1014]
Giveaway by Christian Dvorak
Brendan Gallagher Slashing against Sean Monahan
Brendan Gallagher Abuse of Officials
Jake Evans faceoff won against Sean Monahan
David Savard Wrist Shot saved by Jet Greaves
Kent Johnson shot blocked by David Savard
Denton Mateychuk shot blocked by Kaiden Guhle
Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Sean Monahan
Giveaway by Cole Caufield
Jake Evans Wrist Shot saved by Jet Greaves
Goalie Stopped
Jake Evans faceoff won against Sean Monahan
Joel Armia Goal (6) Wrist Shot, assists: Jake Evans (13), Alexandre Carrier (8)
Giveaway by Lane Hutson
Cole Caufield Wrist Shot Hit Right Post
Cole Caufield Snap Shot saved by Jet Greaves
Goalie Stopped
Goalie Stopped
Alex Newhook faceoff won against Sean Monahan
Kaiden Guhle Wrist Shot saved by Jet Greaves
Alex Newhook Snap Shot saved by Jet Greaves
Puck in Netting
Goalie Stopped
Jake Evans faceoff won against Adam Fantilli
Emil Heineman hit Mikael Pyyhtia
Cole Caufield Hooking against Kirill Marchenko
Jake Evans faceoff won against Dmitri Voronkov
Goalie Stopped
Giveaway by Sam Montembeault
Ivan Provorov shot blocked by Christian Dvorak
Ivan Provorov shot blocked by Christian Dvorak
Josh Anderson hit Adam Fantilli
Icing
Alex Newhook faceoff won against Cole Sillinger
Kaiden Guhle Slap Shot Off Crossbar
Kirby Dach Wrist Shot saved by Jet Greaves
Kirby Dach Wrist Shot saved by Jet Greaves
Puck Frozen - Skater
Off-side
Off-side
Giveaway by Mike Matheson
Puck in Crowd
Icing
Takeaway by Joel Armia
Joel Armia Wrist Shot Wide Right
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Cole Caufield Snap Shot saved by Jet Greaves
Kirby Dach Wrist Shot saved by Jet Greaves
Cole Caufield Wrap-around saved by Jet Greaves
Goalie Stopped
Christian Dvorak faceoff won against Sean Monahan
Giveaway by Christian Dvorak
Kaiden Guhle Snap Shot saved by Jet Greaves
Goalie Stopped
Puck in Crowd
Icing
Goalie Stopped
Jake Evans faceoff won against Sean Monahan
Icing
Jake Evans faceoff won against Sean Monahan
Emil Heineman hit Jake Christiansen
Josh Anderson Wrist Shot saved by Jet Greaves
Off-side
Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Cole Sillinger
Icing
Dante Fabbro shot blocked by Kaiden Guhle
Mike Matheson Wrist Shot Wide Left
Kirby Dach Wrist Shot saved by Jet Greaves
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Juraj Slafkovsky faceoff won against Sean Monahan
Cole Caufield hit Kent Johnson
Puck in Crowd
Jake Evans faceoff won against Kirill Marchenko
Off-side
Jake Evans faceoff won against Adam Fantilli
Off-side
Christian Dvorak faceoff won against Cole Sillinger
Zach Werenski shot blocked by Alexandre Carrier
Puck in Netting
Dante Fabbro shot blocked by Kaiden Guhle
Cole Caufield hit Zach Werenski
Cole Caufield hit Ivan Provorov
Takeaway by Cole Caufield
Mike Matheson Wrist Shot saved by Jet Greaves
Nick Suzuki Snap Shot saved by Jet Greaves
Goalie Stopped
Christian Dvorak faceoff won against Sean Monahan
High Stick
Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Sean Monahan
Giveaway by Cole Caufield

CANADIENS

BLUE JACKETS

Regular Season Series

MTL wins 2-1

Blue Jackets
1
Canadiens
5

Game 1

17/11

Canadiens
4
Blue Jackets
3

Game 2

28/11

Canadiens
4
Blue Jackets
5

Game 3

24/12

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Detroit	24	14	4	52
Tampa Bay	24	13	3	51
Montreal	22	12	6	50
Buffalo	21	14	4	46
Florida	21	16	3	45
Toronto	19	15	6	44
Boston	21	18	2	44
Ottawa	19	15	5	43

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Carolina	24	13	3	51
NY Islanders	22	15	4	48
Philadelphia	20	12	7	47
Washington	21	15	5	47
Pittsburgh	18	12	9	45
NY Rangers	20	18	5	45
New Jersey	21	17	2	44
Columbus	17	16	6	40

Matty Beniers scores in shootout to give Kraken 4-3 win over Canucks

— Matty Beniers scored the only goal int he shootout to give the Seattle Kraken a 4-3 win against the Vancouver Canucks on Friday night.

Seattle Kraken vs. Vancouver Canucks: Game Highlights

Danila Yurov scores 2 goals, Quinn Hughes has 4 assists as surging Wild beat Ducks 5-2

— Danila Yurov scored twice, Quinn Hughes had four assists and the Minnesota Wild beat the Anaheim Ducks 5-2 on Friday night.

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Montreal Canadiens @ Columbus Blue Jackets

Stars of the Game

Kirill MarchenkoRW - CBJ

Dmitri VoronkovLW - CBJ

Sean MonahanC - CBJ

Game Information

Marchenko’s late goal lifts Blue Jackets past Canadiens 5-4

Shot Chart

Regular Season Series

MTL wins 2-1

2025-26 Atlantic Division Standings

2025-26 Metropolitan Division Standings

NHL News

Matty Beniers scores in shootout to give Kraken 4-3 win over Canucks

Seattle Kraken vs. Vancouver Canucks: Game Highlights

Danila Yurov scores 2 goals, Quinn Hughes has 4 assists as surging Wild beat Ducks 5-2