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The Montreal Canadiens (24-30-10) and the Columbus Blue Jackets (22-32-10) take the ice in Montréal, Quebec on March 12, 2024 at Bell Centre, starting at 7:00 PM ET on Bally Sports. The Canadiens sit in 14th place and the Blue Jackets are 16th in the Eastern Conference.

How to Watch Montreal vs. Columbus

Head-to-Head Results for Montreal vs. Columbus

DateHomeAwayResult

11/29/2023

Blue Jackets

Canadiens

4-2 MON

10/26/2023

Canadiens

Blue Jackets

4-3 (F/OT) MON

Montreal and Columbus Stats

  • The Canadiens are scoring 2.8 goals per game (27th in NHL), and the Blue Jackets concede 3.6 (31st).
  • The Blue Jackets score 3.0 goals per game (21st in NHL), and the Canadiens are conceding 3.5 (26th).
  • In terms of goal differential, Montreal is -47 on the season (29th in NHL).
  • Columbus has a -41 goal differential on the season, 28th in the NHL.
  • On the power play, the Canadiens have scored 39 goals (on 18.75% of opportunities, 23rd in NHL), and short-handed the Blue Jackets have conceded 43 (killing off 76.63% of penalties, 25th in league).
  • The Blue Jackets have scored 25 power-play goals (31st in league in power-play percentage), and the Canadiens have conceded 54 while short-handed (28th in penalty-kill percentage).

Montreal Impact Players

  • Nicholas Suzuki has been a major player for Montreal this season, with 61 points in 64 games.
  • Cole Caufield is another of Montreal's offensive options, contributing 51 points (19 goals, 32 assists) to the team.
  • Michael Matheson has 46 total points for Montreal, with nine goals and 37 assists.
  • Samuel Montembeault has allowed 97 goals (3.14 goals against average) and racked up 918 saves.

Canadiens Injuries: Christian Dvorak: Pectoral (Out), Colin White: Upper Body (Questionable), Kirby Dach: Knee (Out For Season)

Columbus Impact Players

  • Johnny Gaudreau drives the offense for Columbus with 45 points (0.7 per game), with 10 goals and 35 assists in 64 games (playing 19:01 per game).
  • Zachary Werenski has racked up 38 total points (0.7 per game) this season. He has four goals and 34 assists.
  • Columbus' Kirill Marchenko is among the leaders on the team with 32 total points (17 goals and 15 assists).
  • Elvis Merzlikins has played 35 games this season, conceding 104 goals (3.2 goals against average) with 976 saves and a .904 save percentage (32nd in the league).

Blue Jackets Injuries: Kirill Marchenko: Illness (Questionable), Justin Danforth: Concussion (Out), Patrik Laine: Collarbone (Out), Kent Johnson: Shoulder (Out For Season), Adam Fantilli: Leg (Out)

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