🇨🇦 Away Canadiens 14-16-3
4–5
Final
🧥 Home Blue Jackets 13-15-6
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🇨🇦 MTL 0314
🧥 CBJ 2125

Canadiens at Blue Jackets

Blue Jackets beat Canadiens 5–4 at Nationwide Arena on December 23, 2024.

🗓 📍 Nationwide Arena, Columbus 🏒 2024-25 🔁 Canadiens lead the season series 2–1
⚔️ Head-to-head

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score
1st star 🧥 CBJ
Kirill Marchenko
1 G, 2 A
4 shots · 23:17 TOI
2nd star 🧥 CBJ
Zach Werenski
3 A
7 shots · 28:44 TOI
3rd star 🧥 CBJ
Sean Monahan
3 A
5 shots · 22:37 TOI

🚨 Scoring

9 goals · in order
1st period
🧥 Dmitri Voronkov Go-ahead 1st · 12:03
Assists: Sean Monahan · beat Sam Montembeault
0–1
🧥 Kent Johnson 1st · 18:45
Assists: Zach Werenski, Mathieu Olivier · beat Sam Montembeault
0–2
2nd period
🇨🇦 David Savard 2nd · 02:03
Assists: Cole Caufield, Nick Suzuki · beat Jet Greaves
1–2
🧥 Jordan Harris 2nd · 03:34
Assists: Sean Monahan, Kirill Marchenko · beat Sam Montembeault
1–3
🇨🇦 Lane Hutson 2nd · 07:03
Assists: Juraj Slafkovsky, Cole Caufield · beat Jet Greaves
2–3
🇨🇦 Jake Evans Tying 2nd · 14:26
Assists: Emil Heineman, David Savard · beat Jet Greaves
3–3
3rd period
🇨🇦 Joel Armia Go-ahead 3rd · 00:20
Assists: Jake Evans, Alexandre Carrier · beat Jet Greaves
4–3
🧥 Dmitri Voronkov PP Tying 3rd · 03:24
Assists: Kirill Marchenko, Zach Werenski · beat Sam Montembeault
4–4
🧥 Kirill Marchenko Go-ahead 3rd · 17:48
Assists: Sean Monahan, Zach Werenski · beat Sam Montembeault
4–5

🧩 Lines & pairings

Estimated from ice time
🇨🇦Canadiens
L1 Slafkovsky · Suzuki · Caufield 18:27
L2 Dach · Newhook · Dvorak 15:37
L3 Evans · Anderson · Gallagher 14:41
L4 Heineman · Laine · Armia 11:43
D1 Matheson · Hutson 25:23
D2 Guhle · Savard 17:38
D3 Carrier · Xhekaj 16:02
🧥Blue Jackets
L1 Voronkov · Monahan · Marchenko 22:37
L2 Sillinger · Johnson · Olivier 17:25
L3 van Riemsdyk · Fantilli · Aston-Reese 11:55
L4 Pyyhtia · Kuraly 9:49
D1 Werenski · Provorov 26:52
D2 Fabbro · Mateychuk 21:02
D3 Johnson · Christiansen 8:13
D4 Harris 6:26

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right
🇨🇦MTL CBJ🧥
31 Shots on goal 32
0/2 Power play (goals / chances) 1/3
15 Hits 18
15 Blocked shots 15
7 Takeaways 5
17 Giveaways 14
6 Penalty minutes 4
MTL shooting 12.9% (4/31) CBJ shooting 15.6% (5/32)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage
🇨🇦Canadiens
Sam Montembeault
27/32
.844 SV% · 5 GA · 58:25 TOI
🧥Blue Jackets
Jet Greaves
27/31
.871 SV% · 4 GA · 59:49 TOI

🗺 Where the goals came from

9 of 9 goals located
Dmitri Voronkov · 1st 12:03 · 0–1 Kent Johnson · 1st 18:45 · 0–2 David Savard · 2nd 02:03 · 1–2 Jordan Harris · 2nd 03:34 · 1–3 Lane Hutson · 2nd 07:03 · 2–3 Jake Evans · 2nd 14:26 · 3–3 Joel Armia · 3rd 00:20 · 4–3 Dmitri Voronkov · 3rd 03:24 · 4–4 Kirill Marchenko · 3rd 17:48 · 4–5
MTL CBJ
The net is on the right for both teams. Hover a dot for the goal.

🔮 Period by period

AI
After 1st — 0–2
Canadiens
Canadiens — trailing by 2 goals after 1st: 0-1 (0% win rate, 1 game)
Blue Jackets
Blue Jackets — leading by 2 goals after 1st: 2-2 (50% win rate, 4 games)
After 2nd — 3–3
Canadiens
Canadiens — tied after 2nd: 4-2-3 (44% win rate, 9 games)
Blue Jackets
Blue Jackets — tied after 2nd: 3-1-2 (50% win rate, 6 games)

⚔️ Last meetings

All →
Canadiens lead the season series 2–1
Nov 272024 🇨🇦MTL @ 🧥CBJ 4–3 OT Nov 162024 🧥CBJ @ 🇨🇦MTL 1–5 Mar 122024 🧥CBJ @ 🇨🇦MTL 0–3 Nov 292023 🇨🇦MTL @ 🧥CBJ 4–2 Oct 262023 🧥CBJ @ 🇨🇦MTL 3–4 OT
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❓ MTL vs CBJ, answered

Who won Canadiens vs Blue Jackets on December 23, 2024?

Blue Jackets won 5–4. The final score was Canadiens 4, Blue Jackets 5.

Who scored for Canadiens?

David Savard, Jake Evans, Joel Armia, Lane Hutson.

Who scored for Blue Jackets?

Dmitri Voronkov (2), Jordan Harris, Kent Johnson, Kirill Marchenko.

How did the Canadiens goalie play?

Sam Montembeault made 27 saves on 32 shots (.844 save percentage).

How did the Blue Jackets goalie play?

Jet Greaves made 27 saves on 31 shots (.871 save percentage).

Where is Canadiens vs Blue Jackets played?

At Nationwide Arena in Columbus, the Blue Jackets home rink.

What is the Canadiens vs Blue Jackets season series?

Canadiens lead the season series 2–1 after 3 games.

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🧭 Around this game

Before and after, for both teams
🇨🇦 Canadiens
BeforeDec 21 🐙DET @ 🇨🇦MTL 1–5 AfterDec 28 🇨🇦MTL @ 🐆FLA 4–0
🧥 Blue Jackets
BeforeDec 21 🧥CBJ @ 🔔PHI 4–5 AfterDec 27 🐻BOS @ 🧥CBJ 2–6
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