Columbus Blue Jackets vs Montreal Canadiens

NHL

Blue Jackets

23-42-7, 53 PTS

2-8

Final

Canadiens

29-38-6, 64 PTS

Bell Centre

TV: TSN2 / Sportsnet / RDS

On the ice

CBJ shoots leftMTL shoots right

Shots on goal

	1st	2nd	3rd	T
CBJ	10	5	8	23
MTL	8	17	7	32

In net

Michael Hutchinson6/8 SV, .750

Sam Montembeault21/23 SV, .913

Team	1	2	3	T
CBJ	2	0	0	2
MTL	2	4	2	8

Who won: Canadiens 8-2

The Montreal Canadiens beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 8-2 on Saturday, March 25, 2023 at Bell Centre. The Canadiens win the series 2-1. The Canadiens outscored the Blue Jackets 4-0 in the 2nd period. Rafael Harvey-Pinard led the Canadiens in goals (3). Lane Pederson led the Blue Jackets in goals (1).

Recap · Mar 25

Harvey-Pinard scores 3, Canadiens beat Blue Jackets 8-2

Rafael Harvey-Pinard scored three goals for his first career hat trick and the Montreal Canadiens beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 8-2 Saturday night.

What it means

Season series: MTL wins series 2-1.
Blue Jackets 9-22-5 on the road; Canadiens 16-17-3 at home.

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Injuries and inactives

Blue Jackets5th in Metropolitan Division

Nobody listed.

Canadiens6th in Atlantic Division

Florian Xhekaj LW
Undisclosed
Day-To-Day
Bryce Pickford D
Undisclosed
Injured Reserve
Ivan Demidov RW
Lower Body
Injured Reserve
Oliver Kapanen C
Lower Body
Injured Reserve
Sam Montembeault G
Lower Body
Injured Reserve

Starting goalies

Blue Jackets5th in Metropolitan Division

Elvis Merzlikins G

Starting goalie, confirmed

Canadiens6th in Atlantic Division

Sam Montembeault G

Starting goalie, confirmed

Head to head

MTL wins series 2-1

Last meeting: Canadiens 3, Blue Jackets 1 (Nov 23)

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Game info

Venue: Bell Centre, Montreal, Canada · Attendance 21,105
Officials: Garrett Rank (Referee), Brandon Schrader (Referee), Dan Kelly (Linesman), Devin Berg (Linesman)