Columbus Blue JacketsBlue Jackets38-23-11
1FinalMar 26, 2026
Montreal CanadiensCanadiens40-21-10
2TVFanDuel SN OHStreamESPN+
Closing line
US sportsbook at puck dropMoneyline
CBJ−108
MTL−112
Puck line
CBJ +1.5−250
MTL −1.5+205
Total O/U
Over 6.5−108
Under 6.5−112
- Puck line: Blue Jackets +1.5 covered.
- Total O/U: under 6.5 (3 goals).
Recap
The Montreal Canadiens edged the Columbus Blue Jackets 2-1 at Bell Centre in Montreal on Mar 26, 2026 to move to 40-21-10.
The Canadiens have won 3 straight. The Canadiens won despite being outshot 26-20.
Score by period
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CBJ | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| MTL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
W: Dobes · L: Greaves
Scoring plays
First Period
- MTLGoal · 9:54Jayden Struble Goal (1) Snap Shot, assists: Zachary Bolduc (17), Lane Hutson (59)0-1
- CBJGoal · 12:17Damon Severson Goal (8) Slap Shot, assists: Boone Jenner (23), Isac Lundeström (7)1-1
Third Period
- MTLGoal · 4:36Zachary Bolduc Goal (11) Snap Shot, assists: Jake Evans (11), Mike Matheson (28)1-2
Team stats
CBJMTL
- Shots
- 26
- 20
- Power Play Goals
- 0
- 0
- Faceoff Win Percent
- 48.9
- 51.1
- Hits
- 27
- 24
- Blocked Shots
- 8
- 17
- Penalty Minutes
- 6
- 4
Top performers
Columbus Blue JacketsMontreal Canadiens
Goals
Damon Severson1
Zack Bolduc1
Assists
Boone Jenner1
Zack Bolduc1
Points
Damon Severson1
Zack Bolduc2
Player stats
Blue Jackets · Forwards
| Player | BS | HT | TK | +/- | TOI | G | A | S | SOG | FO% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Coyle C | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 15:20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 53.3 | 0 |
| Adam Fantilli C | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 18:35 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 37.5 | 0 |
| Conor Garland RW | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 14:43 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Danton Heinen LW | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 12:33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Boone Jenner C | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 13:53 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 66.7 | 2 |
| Isac Lundestrom C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12:12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Kirill Marchenko RW | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18:47 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Mason Marchment LW | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 18:36 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Sean Monahan C | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 18:45 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 42.9 | 0 |
| Mathieu Olivier RW | 0 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 12:47 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Cole Sillinger C | 0 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 11:49 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Miles Wood LW | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8:47 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 |
Blue Jackets · Defense
| Player | BS | HT | TK | +/- | TOI | G | A | S | SOG | FO% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dante Fabbro D | 1 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 15:04 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Erik Gudbranson D | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 20:36 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Denton Mateychuk D | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12:37 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Ivan Provorov D | 3 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 21:34 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Damon Severson D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 21:23 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Zach Werenski D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 27:21 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 |
Blue Jackets · Goalies
| Player | GA | SA | SV | SV% | TOI | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jet Greaves G | 2 | 20 | 18 | .900 | 58:38 | 0 |
Canadiens · Forwards
| Player | BS | HT | TK | +/- | TOI | G | A | S | SOG | FO% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Anderson RW | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 16:12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Zack Bolduc RW | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 13:51 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Cole Caufield RW | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17:48 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Phillip Danault C | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 9:40 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 50.0 | 0 |
| Ivan Demidov RW | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17:15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Jake Evans C | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 18:56 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 46.2 | 2 |
| Brendan Gallagher RW | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 8:15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Oliver Kapanen C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15:22 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 25.0 | 0 |
| Alex Newhook C | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16:32 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 50.0 | 0 |
| Juraj Slafkovsky LW | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19:24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 |
| Nick Suzuki C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19:38 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 64.3 | 0 |
| Joe Veleno C | 0 | 3 | 0 | -1 | 7:00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Canadiens · Defense
| Player | BS | HT | TK | +/- | TOI | G | A | S | SOG | FO% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexandre Carrier D | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 17:18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Noah Dobson D | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 24:45 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Kaiden Guhle D | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 20:50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Lane Hutson D | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19:45 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Mike Matheson D | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 21:24 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Jayden Struble D | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 12:05 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Canadiens · Goalies
| Player | GA | SA | SV | SV% | TOI | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jakub Dobes G | 1 | 26 | 25 | .962 | 60:00 | 0 |
Three stars
- Zack Bolduc (MTL)
- Jakub Dobes (MTL)
- Jayden Struble (MTL)
Game info
VenueBell Centre, Montreal
Attendance20,962
OfficialsReferee: Graham Skilliter · Referee: Jake Brenk · Linesman: Tyson Baker · Linesman: Kyle Flemington
TVFanDuel SN OH · local
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