Columbus Blue Jackets at Montreal Canadiens
· Centre Bell, Montreal · Regular Season · Final
Final score
The Montreal Canadiens beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 2–1 on Thursday, March 26, 2026 at home.
Goals by period
Goals by period, Columbus Blue Jackets at Montreal Canadiens
| Team |
1st1st period |
2nd2nd period |
3rd3rd period |
Total |
| Columbus Blue Jackets |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
| Montreal Canadiens |
1 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
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 |
13 |
6 |
7 |
26 |
| Montreal Canadiens |
6 |
8 |
6 |
20 |
Three stars
- Z. Bolduc, Montreal Canadiens (1 goal, 1 assist)
- J. Dobes, Montreal Canadiens (goaltender)
- J. Struble, 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 |
09:54 |
Montreal Canadiens |
Jayden Struble (1) |
Zachary Bolduc (17), Lane Hutson (59) |
Even strength |
CBJ 0, MTL 1 |
| 1st |
12:17 |
Columbus Blue Jackets |
Damon Severson (8) |
Boone Jenner (23), Isac Lundeström (7) |
Even strength |
CBJ 1, MTL 1 |
| 3rd |
04:36 |
Montreal Canadiens |
Zachary Bolduc (11) |
Jake Evans (11), Mike Matheson (28) |
Even strength |
CBJ 1, MTL 2 |
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 |
26 |
20 |
| Power play |
0 of 1 |
0 of 2 |
| Penalty minutes |
6 |
4 |
| Hits |
27 |
24 |
| Blocked shots |
8 |
17 |
| Giveaways |
17 |
8 |
| Takeaways |
5 |
3 |
| Faceoffs won |
23/47 (48.9%) |
24/47 (51.1%) |
Box score
Columbus Blue Jackets
Columbus Blue Jackets skaters
| Player |
PosPosition |
GGoals | AAssists | PPoints | +/-Plus/minus | PIMPenalty minutes | SOGShots on goal | HITHits | BLKBlocked shots | FO%Faceoff percentage | TOITime on ice |
| Number 3 C. Coyle |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
53.3% |
15:20 |
| Number 4 C. Sillinger |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
|
11:49 |
| Number 11 M. Wood |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
|
08:47 |
| Number 17 M. Marchment |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
|
18:36 |
| Number 19 A. Fantilli |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
8 |
0 |
37.5% |
18:35 |
| Number 21 I. Lundestrom |
C |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
12:12 |
| Number 23 S. Monahan |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
42.9% |
18:45 |
| Number 24 M. Olivier |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
|
12:47 |
| Number 38 B. Jenner |
C |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
66.7% |
13:53 |
| Number 43 D. Heinen |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
12:33 |
| Number 83 C. Garland |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
|
14:43 |
| Number 86 K. Marchenko |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
|
18:47 |
| Number 5 D. Mateychuk |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
|
12:37 |
| Number 8 Z. Werenski |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
|
27:21 |
| Number 9 I. Provorov |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
3 |
|
21:34 |
| Number 15 D. Fabbro |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
|
15:04 |
| Number 44 E. Gudbranson |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
|
20:36 |
| Number 78 D. Severson |
D |
1 |
0 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
21:23 |
Columbus Blue Jackets goalies
| Goalie |
SAShots against | SVSaves | GAGoals against | SV%Save percentage | TOITime on ice | DECDecision |
| Number 73 J. Greaves |
20 |
18 |
2 |
.900 |
58:38 |
Loss |
Montreal Canadiens
Montreal Canadiens skaters
| Player |
PosPosition |
GGoals | AAssists | PPoints | +/-Plus/minus | PIMPenalty minutes | SOGShots on goal | HITHits | BLKBlocked shots | FO%Faceoff percentage | TOITime on ice |
| Number 11 B. Gallagher |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
08:15 |
| Number 13 C. Caufield |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
|
17:48 |
| Number 14 N. Suzuki |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
64.3% |
19:38 |
| Number 15 A. Newhook |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
50% |
16:32 |
| Number 17 J. Anderson |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+2 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
|
16:12 |
| Number 20 J. Slafkovský |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
|
19:24 |
| Number 24 P. Danault |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
50% |
09:40 |
| Number 71 J. Evans |
C |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+2 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
46.2% |
18:56 |
| Number 76 Z. Bolduc |
R |
1 |
1 |
2 |
+2 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
|
13:51 |
| Number 90 J. Veleno |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
|
07:00 |
| Number 91 O. Kapanen |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
25% |
15:22 |
| Number 93 I. Demidov |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
17:15 |
| Number 8 M. Matheson |
D |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
4 |
|
21:24 |
| Number 21 K. Guhle |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
|
20:50 |
| Number 45 A. Carrier |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
|
17:18 |
| Number 47 J. Struble |
D |
1 |
0 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
|
12:05 |
| Number 48 L. Hutson |
D |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
3 |
|
19:45 |
| Number 53 N. Dobson |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
|
24:45 |
Montreal Canadiens goalies
| Goalie |
SAShots against | SVSaves | GAGoals against | SV%Save percentage | TOITime on ice | DECDecision |
| Number 75 J. Dobes |
26 |
25 |
1 |
.962 |
60:00 |
Win |
Penalties
Penalties, Columbus Blue Jackets at Montreal Canadiens
| Period |
Time |
Team |
Player |
Infraction |
Minutes |
| 1st |
04:18 |
Montreal Canadiens |
Juraj Slafkovský |
Holding |
2 |
| 2nd |
07:41 |
Montreal Canadiens |
Jake Evans |
Roughing |
2 |
| 2nd |
07:41 |
Columbus Blue Jackets |
Miles Wood |
Roughing |
2 |
| 2nd |
14:36 |
Columbus Blue Jackets |
Zach Werenski |
Interference |
2 |
| 3rd |
14:44 |
Columbus Blue Jackets |
Boone Jenner |
Interference goalkeeper |
2 |
Game information
- Columbus Blue Jackets head coach
- Rick Bowness
- Montreal Canadiens head coach
- Martin St. Louis
- Referees
- Graham Skilliter, Jake Brenk
- Linesmen
- Kyle Flemington, Tyson Baker
- Columbus Blue Jackets scratches
- Jake Christiansen, Egor Zamula, Dmitri Voronkov, Kent Johnson
- Montreal Canadiens scratches
- Samuel Montembeault, Alexandre Texier, Kirby Dach, Arber Xhekaj
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Status |
Details |
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4
 at Ottawa Senators
3
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Final/SO
|
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|
 Seattle Kraken
4
 at Tampa Bay Lightning
3
|
Final/OT
|
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|
 Minnesota Wild
3
 at Florida Panthers
2
|
Final
|
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|
 Dallas Stars
1
 at New York Islanders
2
|
Final
|
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|
 Chicago Blackhawks
1
 at Philadelphia Flyers
5
|
Final
|
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|
 San Jose Sharks
1
 at St. Louis Blues
2
|
Final/OT
|
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|
 New Jersey Devils
4
 at Nashville Predators
2
|
Final
|
Game page: New Jersey Devils at Nashville Predators, Thu, Mar 26, 2026
|
 Colorado Avalanche
3
 at Winnipeg Jets
2
|
Final
|
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|
 Washington Capitals
7
 at Utah Mammoth
4
|
Final
|
Game page: Washington Capitals at Utah Mammoth, Thu, Mar 26, 2026
|
 Anaheim Ducks
3
 at Calgary Flames
2
|
Final/OT
|
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|
 Edmonton Oilers
4
 at Vegas Golden Knights
3
|
Final/OT
|
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|
 Los Angeles Kings
4
 at Vancouver Canucks
0
|
Final
|
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|
Sources and further reading
Columbus Blue Jackets 
at Montreal Canadiens