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Montreal Canadiens at Columbus Blue Jackets

Nationwide Arena, Columbus Regular Season Final

Final score

The Columbus Blue Jackets beat the Montreal Canadiens 5–4 on Monday, December 23, 2024 at home.

Team Goals 2024-2025 record
Montreal Canadiens 4 40-31-11
at Columbus Blue Jackets 5 40-33-9

Goals by period

Team Total
Montreal Canadiens 0 3 1 4
Columbus Blue Jackets 2 1 2 5

Shots on goal by period

Team Total
Montreal Canadiens 6 10 15 31
Columbus Blue Jackets 11 8 13 32

Three stars

  1. K. Marchenko, Columbus Blue Jackets (1 goal, 2 assists)
  2. D. Voronkov, Columbus Blue Jackets (2 goals)
  3. S. Monahan, Columbus Blue Jackets (3 assists)

Scoring summary

Period Time Team Goal Assists Type Score
1st 12:03 Columbus Blue Jackets Dmitri Voronkov (9) Sean Monahan (18) Even strength MTL 0, CBJ 1
1st 18:45 Columbus Blue Jackets Kent Johnson (10) Zach Werenski (22), Mathieu Olivier (6) Even strength MTL 0, CBJ 2
2nd 02:03 Montreal Canadiens David Savard (1) Cole Caufield (14), Nick Suzuki (24) Even strength MTL 1, CBJ 2
2nd 03:34 Columbus Blue Jackets Jordan Harris (1) Sean Monahan (19), Kirill Marchenko (23) Even strength MTL 1, CBJ 3
2nd 07:03 Montreal Canadiens Lane Hutson (2) Juraj Slafkovský (15), Cole Caufield (15) Even strength MTL 2, CBJ 3
2nd 14:26 Montreal Canadiens Jake Evans (8) Emil Heineman (6), David Savard (8) Even strength MTL 3, CBJ 3
3rd 00:20 Montreal Canadiens Joel Armia (6) Jake Evans (13), Alexandre Carrier (8) Even strength MTL 4, CBJ 3
3rd 03:24 Columbus Blue Jackets Dmitri Voronkov (10) Kirill Marchenko (24), Zach Werenski (23) Power play MTL 4, CBJ 4
3rd 17:48 Columbus Blue Jackets Kirill Marchenko (13) Sean Monahan (20), Zach Werenski (24) Even strength MTL 4, CBJ 5

Numbers in brackets are the player's season totals after the goal.

Team stats

Stat Montreal Canadiens Columbus Blue Jackets
Shots on goal 31 32
Power play 0 of 2 1 of 3
Penalty minutes 6 4
Hits 15 18
Blocked shots 15 15
Giveaways 17 14
Takeaways 7 5
Faceoffs won 35/66 (53%) 31/66 (47%)

Box score

Montreal Canadiens

Montreal Canadiens skaters
Player
11 B. Gallagher R 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 14:35
13 C. Caufield R 0 2 2 -1 2 4 4 0 0 18:27
14 N. Suzuki C 0 1 1 -1 0 1 0 2 0 31.3% 21:22
15 A. Newhook C 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 36.4% 15:37
17 J. Anderson R 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 100% 14:41
20 J. Slafkovský L 0 1 1 -1 0 0 2 0 0 100% 17:46
28 C. Dvorak C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 60% 15:31
40 J. Armia R 1 0 1 +2 0 2 0 0 0 12:46
51 E. Heineman L 0 1 1 +1 0 1 2 0 0 11:43
71 J. Evans C 1 1 2 +1 0 2 1 0 0 87.5% 14:43
77 K. Dach C 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 33.3% 15:48
92 P. Laine L 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 06:15
8 M. Matheson D 0 0 0 -2 0 1 1 1 0 26:15
21 K. Guhle D 0 0 0 -2 0 5 0 4 0 18:00
45 A. Carrier D 0 1 1 -1 0 2 1 1 0 16:39
48 L. Hutson D 1 0 1 0 0 2 0 1 0 24:31
58 D. Savard D 1 1 2 +2 0 3 1 4 0 17:15
72 A. Xhekaj D 0 0 0 +2 0 1 0 0 0 15:26
Montreal Canadiens goalies
Goalie
35 S. Montembeault 32 27 5 .844 58:25 Loss

Columbus Blue Jackets

Columbus Blue Jackets skaters
Player
4 C. Sillinger C 0 0 0 +1 0 4 2 0 0 68.4% 20:00
7 S. Kuraly C 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 40% 08:43
10 D. Voronkov L 2 0 2 +1 2 4 1 1 1 20:43
19 A. Fantilli C 0 0 0 -2 0 2 3 1 0 36.4% 14:20
21 J. van Riemsdyk L 0 0 0 -2 0 0 1 1 0 11:54
23 S. Monahan C 0 3 3 +2 0 5 2 2 0 41.4% 22:37
24 M. Olivier R 0 1 1 0 0 1 2 2 0 17:25
27 Z. Aston-Reese L 0 0 0 -2 0 0 1 1 0 11:55
82 M. Pyyhtia L 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 10:55
86 K. Marchenko R 1 2 3 +2 0 4 0 0 0 23:17
91 K. Johnson C 1 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 15:41
2 J. Christiansen D 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 06:33
3 J. Johnson D 0 0 0 -1 0 0 0 2 0 09:53
5 D. Mateychuk D 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 18:36
8 Z. Werenski D 0 3 3 +1 0 7 0 3 0 28:44
9 I. Provorov D 0 0 0 -1 2 0 0 1 0 25:01
15 D. Fabbro D 0 0 0 +1 0 0 3 0 0 23:28
22 J. Harris D 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 06:26
Columbus Blue Jackets goalies
Goalie
73 J. Greaves 31 27 4 .871 59:49 Win

Penalties

Period Time Team Player Infraction Minutes
2nd 04:58 Columbus Blue Jackets Dmitri Voronkov High sticking 2
2nd 15:44 Montreal Canadiens Brendan Gallagher Slashing 2
2nd 15:44 Montreal Canadiens Brendan Gallagher Abuse of officials 2
2nd 18:00 Columbus Blue Jackets Ivan Provorov Tripping 2
3rd 03:09 Montreal Canadiens Cole Caufield Hooking 2

Game information

Montreal Canadiens head coach
Martin St. Louis
Columbus Blue Jackets head coach
Dean Evason
Referees
Justin Kea, Brandon Blandina
Linesmen
Julien Fournier, Brandon Grillo
Montreal Canadiens scratches
Michael Pezzetta, Jayden Struble
Columbus Blue Jackets scratches
Damon Severson, Elvis Merzlikins, Kevin Labanc

2024-2025 season series

Matchup Status Details
Columbus Blue Jackets 1 at Montreal Canadiens 5 Final Game page
Montreal Canadiens 4 at Columbus Blue Jackets 3 Final/OT Game page
Montreal Canadiens 4 at Columbus Blue Jackets 5 Final Game page

Other NHL games on Dec 23

Matchup Status Details
New York Rangers 0 at New Jersey Devils 5 Final Game page
Winnipeg Jets 5 at Toronto Maple Leafs 2 Final Game page
Washington Capitals 1 at Boston Bruins 4 Final Game page
St. Louis Blues 4 at Detroit Red Wings 0 Final Game page
Tampa Bay Lightning 4 at Florida Panthers 0 Final Game page
Philadelphia Flyers 3 at Pittsburgh Penguins 7 Final Game page
Buffalo Sabres 7 at New York Islanders 1 Final Game page
Carolina Hurricanes 2 at Nashville Predators 5 Final Game page
Chicago Blackhawks 3 at Minnesota Wild 4 Final Game page
San Jose Sharks 3 at Vancouver Canucks 4 Final Game page
Dallas Stars 3 at Utah Hockey Club 2 Final Game page
Anaheim Ducks 1 at Vegas Golden Knights 3 Final Game page

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