Columbus Blue Jackets @ Montreal Canadiens

40-28-12, 20-17-4 Away

Final

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

Montreal CanadiensCanadiensMTL

47-23-10, 24-15-2 Home

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

1st Period		CBJ	MTL
1:13	Boone Jenner (12) Assists: Zach Werenski (59), Danton Heinen (4)	1	0
5:42	Charlie Coyle (19) Assists: Jake Christiansen (3), Mason Marchment (25)	2	0
11:48	Josh Anderson (14) Assists: Jake Evans (12), Lane Hutson (64)	2	1

2nd Period			CBJ	MTL
1:24		Kirill Marchenko (27) Assists: Ivan Provorov (22), Adam Fantilli (34)	3	1
10:36		Sean Monahan (13) Assists: Kent Johnson (15)	4	1

3rd Period			CBJ	MTL
3:58		Cole Caufield (51) (Power Play) Assists: Nick Suzuki (71), Juraj Slafkovsky (42)	4	2
9:59		Charlie Coyle (20) (Power Play) Assists: Kirill Marchenko (40), Adam Fantilli (35)	5	2

Kirby Dach hit Ivan Provorov
Jake Evans faceoff won against Danton Heinen
Joseph Veleno hit Danton Heinen
Giveaway by Mike Matheson
Mike Matheson Holding against Kirill Marchenko
Jake Evans faceoff won against Adam Fantilli
Denton Mateychuk shot blocked by Jayden Struble
Phillip Danault hit Kent Johnson
Arber Xhekaj shot blocked by Oliver Kapanen
Alexandre Texier Snap Shot saved by Jet Greaves
Alexandre Texier hit Cole Sillinger
Juraj Slafkovský Snap Shot Hit Right Post
Noah Dobson hit Kirill Marchenko
Phillip Danault faceoff won against Charlie Coyle
Kirby Dach Snap Shot saved by Jet Greaves
Arber Xhekaj hit Boone Jenner
Ivan Demidov Snap Shot saved by Jet Greaves
Joseph Veleno hit Denton Mateychuk
Giveaway by Jake Evans
Joseph Veleno hit Denton Mateychuk
Giveaway by Jayden Struble
Phillip Danault faceoff won against Charlie Coyle
Phillip Danault Tip-In Wide Right
Giveaway by Jayden Struble
Boone Jenner shot blocked by Jayden Struble
Josh Anderson Goal (14) Snap Shot, assists: Jake Evans (12), Lane Hutson (64)
Cole Caufield Snap Shot Wide Left
Juraj Slafkovský Tip-In saved by Jet Greaves
Juraj Slafkovský Backhand saved by Jet Greaves
Giveaway by Oliver Kapanen
Ivan Demidov Snap Shot Wide Right
Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Boone Jenner
Ivan Demidov Slap Shot Short
Alexandre Texier Snap Shot saved by Jet Greaves
Joseph Veleno faceoff won against Charlie Coyle
Jayden Struble hit Kirill Marchenko
Alex Newhook Tip-In Wide Right
Kirby Dach Backhand Wide Right
Alex Newhook Snap Shot saved by Jet Greaves
Kirby Dach Roughing against Dante Fabbro
Jayden Struble Snap Shot saved by Jet Greaves
Giveaway by Jayden Struble
Juraj Slafkovský Snap Shot saved by Jet Greaves
Oliver Kapanen faceoff won against Sean Monahan
Giveaway by Alexandre Texier
Zach Werenski shot blocked by Adam Engstrom
Alex Newhook Backhand Wide Right
Ivan Provorov shot blocked by Nick Suzuki
Joseph Veleno faceoff won against Sean Monahan
Josh Anderson hit Zach Werenski
Joseph Veleno hit Dante Fabbro
Joseph Veleno hit Dante Fabbro
Miles Wood shot blocked by Arber Xhekaj
Zach Werenski shot blocked by Jake Evans
Joseph Veleno faceoff won against Charlie Coyle
Conor Garland shot blocked by Lane Hutson
Oliver Kapanen Hooking against Ivan Provorov
Zach Werenski shot blocked by Mike Matheson
Jake Evans faceoff won against Adam Fantilli
Giveaway by Mike Matheson
Giveaway by Jayden Struble
Phillip Danault Tip-In Wide Left
Alex Newhook hit Denton Mateychuk
Giveaway by Ivan Demidov
Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Adam Fantilli
Giveaway by Nick Suzuki
Zach Werenski shot blocked by Noah Dobson
Cole Sillinger shot blocked by Nick Suzuki
Jake Evans faceoff won against Boone Jenner
Joseph Veleno hit Ivan Provorov
Boone Jenner shot blocked by Jake Evans
Phillip Danault faceoff won against Sean Monahan
Giveaway by Phillip Danault
Zach Werenski shot blocked by Arber Xhekaj
Joseph Veleno Snap Shot saved by Jet Greaves
Kirill Marchenko shot blocked by Joseph Veleno
Kirill Marchenko shot blocked by Joseph Veleno
Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Sean Monahan
Nick Suzuki Snap Shot saved by Jet Greaves
Ivan Demidov Snap Shot saved by Jet Greaves
Cole Caufield Goal (51) Snap Shot, assists: Nick Suzuki (71), Juraj Slafkovský (42)
Joseph Veleno hit Dante Fabbro
Mike Matheson Roughing against Adam Fantilli served by Ivan Demidov
Mike Matheson Roughing against Adam Fantilli
Jayden Struble hit Conor Garland
Takeaway by Jayden Struble
Nick Suzuki Snap Shot saved by Jet Greaves
Juraj Slafkovský Snap Shot saved by Jet Greaves
Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Charlie Coyle
Alexandre Texier Holding against Charlie Coyle
Alex Newhook faceoff won against Sean Monahan
Jake Evans hit Boone Jenner
Adam Engstrom Snap Shot saved by Jet Greaves
Oliver Kapanen faceoff won against Boone Jenner
Alex Newhook Snap Shot saved by Jet Greaves
Kirby Dach hit Erik Gudbranson
Juraj Slafkovský hit Dante Fabbro
Juraj Slafkovský Tip-In Wide Left
Arber Xhekaj Snap Shot saved by Jet Greaves
Miles Wood shot blocked by Adam Engstrom
Jayden Struble hit Danton Heinen
Zach Werenski shot blocked by Arber Xhekaj
Conor Garland shot blocked by Jake Evans
Cole Sillinger shot blocked by Arber Xhekaj
Giveaway by Nick Suzuki
Mike Matheson Snap Shot saved by Jet Greaves
Lane Hutson hit Kent Johnson
Ivan Demidov Snap Shot saved by Jet Greaves
Ivan Demidov Slap Shot Above Crossbar
Alexandre Texier Snap Shot Wide Right
Ivan Demidov Slap Shot saved by Jet Greaves
Phillip Danault faceoff won against Sean Monahan
Phillip Danault Slap Shot Wide Right
Kirby Dach Snap Shot Hit Left Post
Giveaway by Adam Engstrom
Joseph Veleno hit Dante Fabbro
Charlie Coyle Snap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
Ivan Provorov Snap Shot Wide Left
Icing
Boone Jenner faceoff won against Phillip Danault
Zach Werenski Snap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
Goalie Stopped
Boone Jenner Snap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
Zach Werenski Slap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
Boone Jenner Goal (12) Backhand, assists: Zach Werenski (59), Danton Heinen (4)
Takeaway by Kirill Marchenko
Isac Lundeström Snap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
Adam Fantilli hit Mike Matheson
Kirill Marchenko Snap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
Kirill Marchenko Wrist Shot Short
Charlie Coyle Snap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
Ivan Provorov Snap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
Giveaway by Zach Werenski
Giveaway by Zach Werenski
Off-side
Charlie Coyle Goal (19) Snap Shot, assists: Jake Christiansen (3), Mason Marchment (25)
Zach Werenski Slap Shot Wide Right
Icing
Adam Fantilli faceoff won against Oliver Kapanen
Adam Fantilli Snap Shot Wide Right
Mason Marchment hit Jayden Struble
Giveaway by Isac Lundeström
Juraj Slafkovský shot blocked by Erik Gudbranson
Lane Hutson shot blocked by Boone Jenner
Puck in Netting
Arber Xhekaj shot blocked by Conor Garland
Giveaway by Ivan Provorov
Boone Jenner hit Mike Matheson
Dante Fabbro Snap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
Boone Jenner hit Nick Suzuki
Giveaway by Adam Fantilli
Icing
Sean Monahan faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
Giveaway by Charlie Coyle
Off-side
Boone Jenner faceoff won against Phillip Danault
Danton Heinen Snap Shot Wide Left
Kirill Marchenko Tip-In Wide Left
Adam Fantilli hit Noah Dobson
Giveaway by Kirill Marchenko
Noah Dobson shot blocked by Isac Lundeström
Puck in Crowd
Jake Christiansen hit Oliver Kapanen
Giveaway by Jake Christiansen
Erik Gudbranson Cross-checking against Lane Hutson
Takeaway by Dante Fabbro
Puck in Netting
Noah Dobson shot blocked by Adam Fantilli
Kirill Marchenko hit Noah Dobson
Mike Matheson shot blocked by Erik Gudbranson
Kirill Marchenko Snap Shot Wide Left
Denton Mateychuk Slap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
Isac Lundeström hit Joseph Veleno
Icing
Charlie Coyle faceoff won against Phillip Danault
Sean Monahan hit Adam Engstrom
Dante Fabbro Roughing against Kirby Dach
Goalie Stopped
Adam Fantilli faceoff won against Jake Evans
Kirill Marchenko Goal (27) Snap Shot, assists: Ivan Provorov (22), Adam Fantilli (34)
Off-side
Boone Jenner faceoff won against Oliver Kapanen
Giveaway by Boone Jenner
Puck in Crowd
Sean Monahan Snap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
Takeaway by Conor Garland
Takeaway by Charlie Coyle
Mike Matheson shot blocked by Kirill Marchenko
Giveaway by Mason Marchment
Off-side
Giveaway by Zach Werenski
Takeaway by Kent Johnson
Zach Werenski Snap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
Dante Fabbro shot blocked by Kent Johnson
Icing
Conor Garland Tip-In saved by Jakub Dobes
Cole Sillinger hit Arber Xhekaj
Charlie Coyle Snap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
Adam Fantilli faceoff won against Jake Evans
Charlie Coyle Tip-In saved by Jakub Dobes
Kirill Marchenko Snap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
On-Ice Official
Kirill Marchenko Slap Shot Wide Right
Sean Monahan Goal (13) Snap Shot, assists: Kent Johnson (15)
Boone Jenner shot blocked by Danton Heinen
Cole Sillinger Snap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
Icing
Boone Jenner faceoff won against Phillip Danault
Giveaway by Denton Mateychuk
Cole Sillinger hit Mike Matheson
Ivan Demidov shot blocked by Erik Gudbranson
Icing
Icing
Charlie Coyle faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
Charlie Coyle Snap Shot Wide Right
Cole Sillinger Tip-In saved by Jakub Dobes
Cole Sillinger Snap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
Puck in Netting
Giveaway by Danton Heinen
Puck in Netting
Erik Gudbranson hit Alex Newhook
Erik Gudbranson Snap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
Goalie Stopped
Charlie Coyle faceoff won against Joseph Veleno
Cole Sillinger hit Joseph Veleno
Denton Mateychuk Snap Shot High and Wide Right
Isac Lundeström Tip-In Wide Right
Kirill Marchenko Tip-In saved by Jakub Dobes
Ivan Provorov Snap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
Giveaway by Jet Greaves
Boone Jenner Tripping against Lane Hutson
Ivan Demidov shot blocked by Ivan Provorov
Sean Monahan Snap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
Giveaway by Ivan Provorov
Cole Sillinger Snap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
Zach Werenski Snap Shot High and Wide Left
Jake Christiansen Cross-checking against Josh Anderson
Charlie Coyle faceoff won against Alex Newhook
Adam Fantilli Roughing against Mike Matheson
Sean Monahan faceoff won against Jake Evans
Off-side
Charlie Coyle faceoff won against Phillip Danault
Josh Anderson shot blocked by Zach Werenski
Kent Johnson Snap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
On-Ice Official
Timeout - Visitor
Charlie Coyle faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
Zach Werenski Slap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
TV Timeout
Zach Werenski Interference against Ivan Demidov
Boone Jenner faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
Hand Pass
Erik Gudbranson hit Nick Suzuki
Juraj Slafkovský shot blocked by Erik Gudbranson
Charlie Coyle Goal (20) Snap Shot, assists: Kirill Marchenko (40), Adam Fantilli (35)
Goalie Stopped
Goalie Stopped
Boone Jenner faceoff won against Oliver Kapanen
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Charlie Coyle faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
Giveaway by Dante Fabbro
Goalie Stopped
Boone Jenner faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
Puck in Benches
Boone Jenner faceoff won against Oliver Kapanen
Giveaway by Mason Marchment
Boone Jenner Wrist Shot Hit Left Post
Conor Garland Snap Shot Wide Right
Goalie Stopped
Charlie Coyle faceoff won against Joseph Veleno
Cole Sillinger hit Adam Engstrom
Charlie Coyle Snap Shot Hit Left Post
Off-side
Charlie Coyle faceoff won against Oliver Kapanen
Icing
Charlie Coyle faceoff won against Oliver Kapanen
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Boone Jenner faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
Kirill Marchenko Backhand Wide Left
Giveaway by Zach Werenski
Goalie Stopped
Boone Jenner faceoff won against Oliver Kapanen
Sean Monahan Slap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes
Icing
Boone Jenner Snap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes

BLUE JACKETS

CANADIENS

Regular Season Series

CBJ win 2-1

Canadiens
3
Blue Jackets
4

Game 1

18/11

Blue Jackets
1
Canadiens
2

Game 2

26/3

Blue Jackets
5
Canadiens
2

Game 3

12/4

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Carolina	52	22	6	110
Pittsburgh	41	23	16	98
Philadelphia	41	27	12	94
Columbus	40	28	12	92
Washington	41	30	9	91
NY Islanders	43	32	5	91
New Jersey	41	36	3	85
NY Rangers	33	38	9	75

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Buffalo	49	23	8	106
Tampa Bay	49	25	6	104
Montreal	47	23	10	104
Ottawa	43	27	10	96
Boston	43	27	10	96
Detroit	41	30	9	91
Florida	38	38	4	80
Toronto	32	34	14	78

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Columbus Blue Jackets @ Montreal Canadiens

Game Information

Game Highlights

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Regular Season Series

CBJ win 2-1

2025-26 Metropolitan Division Standings

2025-26 Atlantic Division Standings

NHL News

Red Wings lose, extend NHL's longest current playoff drought

Calgary Flames vs. Seattle Kraken: Game Highlights

Blackhawks' Frank Nazar exits after taking puck to face