Columbus Blue Jackets vs. Montreal Canadiens: game summary
Final · March 26, 2026 at 7:00 p.m.
Shots on goal : CBJ 26 — MTL 20 · Centre Bell
Three stars
- 1★
Z. BolducMTL · R · 1B 1A - 2★
J. DobesMTL · G · 96.2 % - 3★
J. StrubleMTL · D · 1B 0A
CBJGame stats
MTL
- 26Shots on goal20
- 49 %Faceoff win %51 %
- 0/1Power play0/2
- 6Penalty minutes4
- 27Hits24
- 8Blocked shots17
- 17Giveaways8
- 5Takeaways3
Shots by period
| P1 | P2 | P3 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CBJ | 13 | 6 | 7 | 26 |
| MTL | 6 | 8 | 6 | 20 |
Season series CBJ 2 – 1 MTL
Official NHL reports
Shot map
← CBJ 1 / 26 / 442 / 20 / 31 MTL →
CBJ 1 / 26 / 442 / 20 / 31 MTL →Goals / shots on goal / attempts. Each team keeps its side for the whole game: the visitors attack left, the home team right. NHL coordinates.
Goals
1st period
- Jayden StrubleMTL · 09:54Assists : Zachary Bolduc, Lane Hutson0 – 1▶ Watch
Damon SeversonCBJ · 12:17Assists : Boone Jenner, Isac Lundeström1 – 1▶ Watch
3rd period
- Zachary BolducMTL · 04:36Assists : Jake Evans, Mike Matheson1 – 2▶ Watch
Penalties
1st period
- 04:18MTLJuraj Slafkovský — Holding (2 min) · drawn by Kirill Marchenko
2nd period
- 07:41MTLJake Evans — Roughing (2 min) · drawn by Miles Wood
- 07:41CBJMiles Wood — Roughing (2 min) · drawn by Lane Hutson
- 14:36CBJZach Werenski — Interference (2 min) · drawn by Josh Anderson
3rd period
- 14:44CBJBoone Jenner — Interference goalkeeper (2 min) · drawn by Jakub Dobes
Box score
Columbus Blue Jackets
| Player | G | A | +/- | SOG | HIT | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. CoyleC | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 15:20 |
| C. SillingerC | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 2 | 11:49 |
| M. WoodL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 08:47 |
| M. MarchmentL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 18:36 |
| A. FantilliC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 18:35 |
| I. LundestromC | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12:12 |
| S. MonahanC | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 0 | 18:45 |
| M. OlivierR | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 2 | 12:47 |
| B. JennerC | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 13:53 |
| D. HeinenL | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 12:33 |
| C. GarlandR | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 1 | 14:43 |
| K. MarchenkoR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 18:47 |
| D. MateychukD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12:37 |
| Z. WerenskiD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 27:21 |
| I. ProvorovD | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 | 0 | 21:34 |
| D. FabbroD | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 1 | 15:04 |
| E. GudbransonD | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 20:36 |
| D. SeversonD | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 21:23 |
| Goalie | Saves | SV% | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|
| J. Greaves(L) | 18/20 | 90.0 % | 58:38 |
| E. Merzlikins | 0/0 | — | 00:00 |
Montreal Canadiens
| Player | G | A | +/- | SOG | HIT | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B. GallagherR | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 08:15 |
| C. CaufieldR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 17:48 |
| N. SuzukiC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19:38 |
| A. NewhookC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 16:32 |
| J. AndersonR | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 16:12 |
| J. SlafkovskýL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 19:24 |
| P. DanaultC | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 09:40 |
| J. EvansC | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 18:56 |
| Z. BolducR | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 13:51 |
| J. VelenoC | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 3 | 07:00 |
| O. KapanenC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15:22 |
| I. DemidovR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17:15 |
| M. MathesonD | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 21:24 |
| K. GuhleD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 20:50 |
| A. CarrierD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17:18 |
| J. StrubleD | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 12:05 |
| L. HutsonD | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 19:45 |
| N. DobsonD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 24:45 |
| Goalie | Saves | SV% | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|
| J. Fowler | 0/0 | — | 00:00 |
| J. Dobes(W) | 25/26 | 96.2 % | 60:00 |
Stats and photos: NHL (NHL.com) · View the game on NHL.com ↗
About this game
Who won Blue Jackets vs Canadiens?
Canadiens won 2-1 over Blue Jackets on Thursday, March 26, 2026.
When was Blue Jackets vs Canadiens played?
On Thursday, March 26, 2026, at 7:00 PM ET at Centre Bell.
Where was Blue Jackets vs Canadiens played?
At Centre Bell, in Montreal.
Have the Blue Jackets and Canadiens played this season?
Yes: November 17 (Canadiens 3, Blue Jackets 4).