Columbus Blue Jackets at Montreal Canadiens
· National Hockey LeagueSam Montembeault stops 25 shots in Canadiens' 5-1 win over Blue Jackets
Mike Matheson, Lucas Condotta, Jake Evans and Josh Anderson also scored as Montreal won the second of its last three games after a six-game losing skid.
Sam Montembeault made 25 saves in the victory, earning his fifth career win against the Blue Jackets, the most victories he has against a single NHL opponent.
Dante Fabbro was the lone scorer for Columbus. It was his first goal with the Blue Jackets since being claimed off waivers from the Nashville Predators on Sunday. Daniil Tarasov made 25 saves as Columbus dropped its seventh decision in eight games.
Montreal was 1 for 3 on the power play. The Canadiens have scored at least one power-play goal in each of their six wins this season.
The Habs honored former captain Shea Weber before the puck drop. Weber was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame on Monday night.
Canadiens: Montreal won its sixth straight regular-season game over Columbus dating back to Nov. 23, 2022. Over that span, the Canadiens have outscored the Blue Jackets 27-9.
MTL leads series 1-0
Scoring Summary
Goal | 1st Period 4:59 | Mike Matheson Goal (1) Slap Shot, assists: Cole Caufield (2), Kirby Dach (7) | |
Goal | 2nd Period 7:40 | Dante Fabbro Goal (1) Slap Shot, assists: Zach Werenski (9), Kevin Labanc (9) | |
Goal | 2nd Period 15:49 | Nick Suzuki Goal (7) Snap Shot, assists: Joel Armia (5), Arber Xhekaj (1) | |
Goal | 3rd Period 11:04 | Lucas Condotta Goal (1) Snap Shot, assists: Joel Armia (6) | |
Goal | 3rd Period 12:52 | Jake Evans Goal (3) Tip-In, assists: Cole Caufield (3) | |
Goal | 3rd Period 15:55 | Josh Anderson Goal (4) Deflected, assists: Mike Matheson (11), Lane Hutson (11) |
Statistics
CBJ | MTL | |
---|---|---|
12 | Blocked Shots | 17 |
18 | Hits | 21 |
5 | Takeaways | 4 |
26 | Shots | 30 |
0 | Power Play Goals | 1 |
4 | Power Play Opportunities | 4 |
0.0 | Power Play Percentage | 25.0 |
0 | Short Handed Goals | 0 |
0 | Shootout Goals | 0 |
27 | Faceoffs Won | 27 |
50.0 | Faceoff Win Percent | 50.0 |
18 | Giveaways | 7 |
5 | Total Penalties | 5 |
13 | Penalty Minutes | 13 |
Game Information
Location: Montreal, QC
Attendance: 21,105 | Capacity:
Location: Montreal, QC
Attendance: 21,105 | Capacity:
2024-25 Metropolitan Division Standings
TEAM | W | L | PTS | OTL |
---|---|---|---|---|
New Jersey | 2 | 7 | 30 | 14 |
Carolina | 1 | 5 | 29 | 14 |
Washington | 1 | 6 | 27 | 13 |
NY Rangers | 1 | 6 | 25 | 12 |
NY Islanders | 5 | 8 | 21 | 8 |
Columbus | 2 | 9 | 20 | 9 |
Philadelphia | 2 | 10 | 20 | 9 |
Pittsburgh | 4 | 12 | 18 | 7 |