Montreal Canadiens (24-30-10) face Columbus Blue Jackets (22-32-10) in an East clash. Montreal's -47 score difference contrasts with Columbus's 11-14-5 record when out-penalized. Leaders: Caufield (19G, 32A) for Montreal and Gaudreau (10G, 35A) for Columbus.
Cayden Primeau's 2nd shutout (41 saves) led Canadiens to a 3-0 win over Blue Jackets. Goals by Gallagher, Slafkovsky, and Roy in the first 5:48. Montreal improves; Columbus struggles.
Goals by period
Goals by period, Columbus Blue Jackets at Montreal Canadiens
Team
1st1st period
2nd2nd period
3rd3rd period
Total
Columbus Blue Jackets
0
0
0
0
Montreal Canadiens
3
0
0
3
Shots on goal by period
Shots on goal by period, Columbus Blue Jackets at Montreal Canadiens
Team
1st1st period
2nd2nd period
3rd3rd period
Total
Columbus Blue Jackets
22
8
11
41
Montreal Canadiens
8
11
4
23
Three stars
C. Primeau, Montreal Canadiens (goaltender)
D. Savard, Montreal Canadiens
B. Gallagher, Montreal Canadiens (1 goal)
Scoring summary
Every goal, Columbus Blue Jackets at Montreal Canadiens. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
Period
Time
Team
Goal
Assists
Type
Score
1st
00:21
Montreal Canadiens
Brendan Gallagher (11)
Jake Evans (17)
Even strength
CBJ 0, MTL 1
1st
03:15
Montreal Canadiens
Juraj Slafkovský (14)
Mike Matheson (38), Cole Caufield (33)
Power play
CBJ 0, MTL 2
1st
05:48
Montreal Canadiens
Joshua Roy (4)
Arber Xhekaj (6), Alex Newhook (12)
Even strength
CBJ 0, MTL 3
Numbers in brackets are the player's season totals after the goal.
Team stats
Team stats, Columbus Blue Jackets at Montreal Canadiens
Stat
Columbus Blue Jackets
Montreal Canadiens
Shots on goal
41
23
Power play
0 of 4
1 of 3
Penalty minutes
8
10
Hits
17
23
Blocked shots
7
32
Giveaways
12
17
Takeaways
5
6
Faceoffs won
25/47 (53.2%)
22/47 (46.8%)
Box score
Columbus Blue Jackets
Columbus Blue Jackets skaters
Player
PosPosition
GGoals
AAssists
PPoints
+/-Plus/minus
PIMPenalty minutes
SOGShots on goal
HITHits
BLKBlocked shots
PPGPower-play goals
FO%Faceoff percentage
TOITime on ice
Number 4 C. Sillinger
C
0
0
0
-1
0
2
1
1
0
44.4%
19:55
Number 7 S. Kuraly
C
0
0
0
-1
2
1
1
0
0
50%
09:21
Number 10 D. Voronkov
L
0
0
0
-1
0
2
1
0
0
14:20
Number 13 J. Gaudreau
L
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
20:30
Number 16 B. Gaunce
C
0
0
0
0
2
1
1
0
0
50%
08:04
Number 24 M. Olivier
R
0
0
0
0
2
1
4
0
0
10:36
Number 38 B. Jenner
C
0
0
0
0
0
3
2
2
0
68.2%
25:48
Number 42 A. Texier
L
0
0
0
-1
0
4
0
0
0
17:05
Number 59 E. Chinakhov
R
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
04:57
Number 64 T. Fix-Wolansky
R
0
0
0
-1
0
4
4
0
0
14:58
Number 72 C. Meyer
R
0
0
0
0
2
2
3
0
0
09:55
Number 92 A. Nylander
L
0
0
0
-1
0
5
0
0
0
18:39
Number 8 Z. Werenski
D
0
0
0
-1
0
8
0
2
0
26:32
Number 9 I. Provorov
D
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
20:42
Number 22 J. Bean
D
0
0
0
-1
0
0
0
0
0
12:03
Number 27 A. Boqvist
D
0
0
0
-1
0
2
0
1
0
22:11
Number 44 E. Gudbranson
D
0
0
0
-1
0
2
0
1
0
17:34
Number 78 D. Severson
D
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
20:31
Columbus Blue Jackets goalies
Goalie
SAShots against
SVSaves
GAGoals against
SV%Save percentage
TOITime on ice
DECDecision
Number 40 D. Tarasov
19
19
0
1.000
54:12
Number 90 E. Merzlikins
4
1
3
.250
05:48
Loss
Montreal Canadiens
Montreal Canadiens skaters
Player
PosPosition
GGoals
AAssists
PPoints
+/-Plus/minus
PIMPenalty minutes
SOGShots on goal
HITHits
BLKBlocked shots
PPGPower-play goals
FO%Faceoff percentage
TOITime on ice
Number 11 B. Gallagher
R
1
0
1
+1
4
4
0
2
0
13:35
Number 14 N. Suzuki
C
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
35.7%
20:29
Number 15 A. Newhook
C
0
1
1
+1
0
0
1
1
0
45.5%
16:11
Number 17 J. Anderson
R
0
0
0
+1
2
2
1
1
0
13:23
Number 20 J. Slafkovský
L
1
0
1
0
0
1
1
2
1
17:38
Number 22 C. Caufield
R
0
1
1
0
0
6
2
1
0
18:40
Number 40 J. Armia
R
0
0
0
+1
0
0
0
3
0
14:28
Number 49 R. Harvey-Pinard
L
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
33.3%
11:34
Number 55 M. Pezzetta
L
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
0
0
06:53
Number 70 T. Pearson
L
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
11:21
Number 71 J. Evans
C
0
1
1
+1
0
0
1
0
0
57.9%
18:43
Number 89 J. Roy
R
1
0
1
+1
0
1
1
3
0
10:43
Number 8 M. Matheson
D
0
1
1
0
0
2
0
2
0
24:16
Number 21 K. Guhle
D
0
0
0
0
2
0
1
2
0
22:42
Number 26 J. Kovacevic
D
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
0
15:04
Number 47 J. Struble
D
0
0
0
0
2
0
5
2
0
14:44
Number 58 D. Savard
D
0
0
0
+2
0
2
1
7
0
22:23
Number 72 A. Xhekaj
D
0
1
1
+2
0
3
4
2
0
17:13
Montreal Canadiens goalies
Goalie
SAShots against
SVSaves
GAGoals against
SV%Save percentage
TOITime on ice
DECDecision
Number 30 C. Primeau
41
41
0
1.000
60:00
Win
Penalties
Penalties, Columbus Blue Jackets at Montreal Canadiens
Period
Time
Team
Player
Infraction
Minutes
1st
02:56
Columbus Blue Jackets
Mathieu Olivier
Hooking
2
1st
06:16
Montreal Canadiens
Jayden Struble
Holding the stick
2
1st
08:41
Montreal Canadiens
Brendan Gallagher
Slashing
2
1st
18:19
Columbus Blue Jackets
Sean Kuraly
Roughing
2
1st
18:19
Montreal Canadiens
Brendan Gallagher
Slashing
2
1st
19:42
Montreal Canadiens
Kaiden Guhle
Tripping
2
3rd
01:23
Montreal Canadiens
Josh Anderson
Hooking
2
3rd
07:16
Columbus Blue Jackets
Brendan Gaunce
Hooking
2
3rd
15:25
Columbus Blue Jackets
Carson Meyer
High sticking
2
Game information
Columbus Blue Jackets head coach
Pascal Vincent
Montreal Canadiens head coach
Martin St. Louis
Referees
Jean Hebert, Beau Halkidis
Linesmen
Derek Nansen, Dan Kelly
Columbus Blue Jackets scratches
Justin Danforth, Kirill Marchenko, Adam Fantilli
Montreal Canadiens scratches
Jordan Harris, Jesse Ylonen
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