Montreal Canadiens vs Columbus Blue Jackets Live Score (23 Dec, 2026)

Montreal Canadiens vs Columbus Blue Jackets Live Score (23 Dec, 2026)

Team Stats

Montreal Canadiens logo MTL
CBJ Columbus Blue Jackets logo
0 Power Play Goals 2
20 Penalty Minutes 23
4.00 Avg Goals Against 3.50
29.0 Avg Shots Against 28.5
71.4 Penalty Kill % 66.7
2 Power Play Goals Against 3
0 Short Handed Goals Against 0
4.00 Avg Goals 3.50
24.5 Avg Shots 20.5
0.0 Power Play % 40.0
0 Short Handed Goals 0

Game Leaders

Montreal Canadiens logo MTL
CBJ Columbus Blue Jackets logo
Cole Caufield
Cole Caufield#13 · RW
2
Goals
Matthew Knies
Matthew Knies#89 · LW
2
Nick Suzuki
Nick Suzuki#14 · C
3
Assists
Nick Suzuki
Nick Suzuki#14 · C
4
Points
Matthew Knies
Matthew Knies#89 · LW
4

Game Information

Stage Regular Season
Season 2027
Puck Drop Tue, Dec 22, 7:00 PM
Venue Nationwide Arena
Location Columbus, OH

Injury Report

Montreal Canadiens logo Montreal Canadiens
Oliver Kapanen
Oliver Kapanen
#91 · C · Array
DTD
Alexandre Carrier
Alexandre Carrier
#45 · D · Array
DTD
Bryce Pickford
Bryce Pickford
D · Array
IR
Lucas Condotta
Lucas Condotta
#82 · LW · Array
IR
Kaiden Guhle
Kaiden Guhle
#21 · D · Array
IR

Head-to-Head

Montreal Canadiens logoMTL
Last 3 Games
CBJColumbus Blue Jackets logo
2
NHL Regular Season
FINAL
Apr 11, 2026
▸5
2◂
NHL Regular Season
FINAL
Mar 26, 2026
1
3
NHL Regular Season
FINAL
Nov 17, 2025
▸4

Last 5 Games

DateOpponentResultCompetition
11/5/26vs Utah Mammoth logoUTAW5-4NHL Regular Season
11/3/26vs Winnipeg Jets logoWPGL4-5NHL Regular Season
10/31/26vs Pittsburgh Penguins logoPITW5-4NHL Regular Season
10/29/26@ Dallas Stars logoDALW5-2NHL Regular Season
10/27/26@ St. Louis Blues logoSTLW2-0NHL Regular Season
DateOpponentResultCompetition
11/5/26vs Dallas Stars logoDALW2-1NHL Regular Season
11/3/26vs Colorado Avalanche logoCOLW7-2NHL Regular Season
10/31/26@ Dallas Stars logoDALL1-3NHL Regular Season
10/29/26@ Carolina Hurricanes logoCARL2-3NHL Regular Season
10/27/26@ Philadelphia Flyers logoPHIW4-3NHL Regular Season

Division Standings

Eastern Conference — Atlantic Division
TeamGPWLOTPctPTSDIFFStrk
Bruins171241—25+24W3
Canadiens161033—23+6W1
Lightning151032—22+10W2
Senators171061—21+2W1
Panthers16952—20+5W1
Maple Leafs17872—18+6L1
Sabres15753—17-7L1
Red Wings17773—17-3L2
Eastern Conference — Metropolitan Division
TeamGPWLOTPctPTSDIFFStrk
Hurricanes181332—28+26W1
Devils161150—22+10W3
Rangers17971—19+2W2
Capitals14860—16+1L2
Islanders15762—16-1L2
Blue Jackets14770—14-4W2
Penguins16592—12-7L4
Flyers184104—12-22L2
Canadiens
3rd in Eastern Conference
VS
Blue Jackets
14th in Eastern Conference

Goaltenders

#75
Jakub Dobes
Jakub Dobes G 25 6' 4" 215 lbs
#32
Jacob Fowler
Jacob Fowler G 21 6' 1" 223 lbs
#35
Sam Montembeault
Sam Montembeault G 30 6' 3" 218 lbs

Defensemen

#45
Alexandre Carrier
Alexandre Carrier D 30 5' 11" 174 lbs
#53
Noah Dobson
Noah Dobson D 26 6' 4" 200 lbs
#42
Adam Engstrom
Adam Engstrom D 22 6' 2" 193 lbs
#21
Kaiden Guhle
Kaiden Guhle D 24 6' 3" 202 lbs
#48
Lane Hutson
Lane Hutson D 22 5' 9" 162 lbs
#8
Mike Matheson
Mike Matheson D 32 6' 2" 196 lbs
Bryce Pickford
Bryce Pickford D 20 6' 0" 190 lbs
#72
Arber Xhekaj
Arber Xhekaj D 25 6' 4" 240 lbs

Left Wings

#82
Lucas Condotta
Lucas Condotta LW 29 6' 1" 218 lbs
#22
Chris Kreider
Chris Kreider LW 35 6' 3" 232 lbs
#20
Juraj Slafkovsky
Juraj Slafkovsky LW 22 6' 3" 225 lbs
#85
Alexandre Texier
Alexandre Texier LW 27 6' 1" 196 lbs
#63
Florian Xhekaj
Florian Xhekaj LW 22 6' 3" 195 lbs

Centers

#62
Owen Beck
Owen Beck C 22 6' 0" 199 lbs
#77
Kirby Dach
Kirby Dach C 25 6' 4" 221 lbs
#24
Phillip Danault
Phillip Danault C 33 6' 1" 200 lbs
#71
Jake Evans
Jake Evans C 30 6' 0" 190 lbs
#91
Oliver Kapanen
Oliver Kapanen C 23 6' 2" 194 lbs
#15
Alex Newhook
Alex Newhook C 25 5' 11" 200 lbs
#14
Nick Suzuki
Nick Suzuki C 27 5' 11" 207 lbs

Right Wings

#17
Josh Anderson
Josh Anderson RW 32 6' 3" 226 lbs
#76
Zack Bolduc
Zack Bolduc RW 23 6' 0" 187 lbs
#13
Cole Caufield
Cole Caufield RW 25 5' 8" 175 lbs
#93
Ivan Demidov
Ivan Demidov RW 20 6' 1" 192 lbs

Goaltenders

#73
Jet Greaves
Jet Greaves G 25 6' 0" 188 lbs
#33
Cam Talbot
Cam Talbot G 39 6' 3" 202 lbs

Defensemen

#36
Emil Andrae
Emil Andrae D 24 5' 9" 193 lbs
#2
Jake Christiansen
Jake Christiansen D 27 6' 0" 199 lbs
#15
Dante Fabbro
Dante Fabbro D 28 6' 0" 200 lbs
#44
Erik Gudbranson
Erik Gudbranson D 34 6' 5" 222 lbs
#94
Caleb MacDonald
Caleb MacDonald D 23 6' 4" 225 lbs
#5
Denton Mateychuk
Denton Mateychuk D 22 5' 11" 188 lbs
#9
Ivan Provorov
Ivan Provorov D 29 6' 1" 224 lbs
#78
Damon Severson
Damon Severson D 32 6' 2" 204 lbs
#7
Brendan Smith
Brendan Smith D 37 6' 2" 200 lbs
#8
Zach Werenski
Zach Werenski D 29 6' 2" 214 lbs

Left Wings

#58
Danton Heinen
Danton Heinen LW 31 6' 2" 187 lbs
#89
Matthew Knies
Matthew Knies LW 24 6' 3" 227 lbs
#94
Ryan Lomberg
Ryan Lomberg LW 31 5' 9" 184 lbs
#10
Dmitri Voronkov
Dmitri Voronkov LW 26 6' 5" 234 lbs

Centers

#3
Charlie Coyle
Charlie Coyle C 34 6' 3" 221 lbs
#93
Luca Del Bel Belluz
Luca Del Bel Belluz C 22 6' 1" 185 lbs
#19
Adam Fantilli
Adam Fantilli C 22 6' 2" 199 lbs
#91
Kent Johnson
Kent Johnson C 24 6' 0" 170 lbs
#21
Isac Lundestrom
Isac Lundestrom C 26 6' 0" 192 lbs
#23
Sean Monahan
Sean Monahan C 32 6' 2" 206 lbs
#4
Cole Sillinger
Cole Sillinger C 23 6' 0" 202 lbs

Right Wings

#83
Conor Garland
Conor Garland RW 30 5' 10" 165 lbs
#43
Valeri Nichushkin
Valeri Nichushkin RW 31 6' 4" 210 lbs
#24
Mathieu Olivier
Mathieu Olivier RW 29 6' 1" 232 lbs
#92
Jack Williams
Jack Williams RW 24 5' 11" 185 lbs
Canadiens
2nd in Atlantic Division
VS
Blue Jackets
6th in Metropolitan Division
General
15
Games Played
13
5351:46
Time On Ice
4657:27
356:47
Time On Ice Per Game
358:15
0
Plus/Minus Rating
0
0:00
Production
0:00
5366
Shifts
4880
3
Losses
7
9
Wins
6
Offensive
50
Goals
35
84
Assists
65
466
Faceoffs Won
413
443
Faceoffs Lost
342
0
Game-Winning Goals
0
134
Points
100
6
Power Play Goals
6
11
Power Play Assists
12
1
Short Handed Goals
0
1
Short Handed Assists
0
407
Shots
331
9
Shootout Attempts
3
4
Shootout Goals
1
44.4
Shootout Shot Percentage
33.3
12.3
Shooting Percentage
10.6
51.3
Faceoff Win Percent
54.7
Defensive
3.13
Goals Against Average
3.15
386
Saves
313
.898
Save Percentage
.892
47
Goals Against
41
433
Shots Against
354
3
Overtime Losses
0
7
Shootout Saves
3
8
Shootout Shots Against
3
.875
Shootout Save Percentage
1.000
Penalties
173
Penalty Minutes
112