Columbus Blue Jackets vs Montreal Canadiens

NHL

Blue Jackets

3-2-2, 8 PTS

3-4

Final/OT

Canadiens

4-2-1, 9 PTS

Bell Centre

TV: TSN2 / Sportsnet / RDS

On the ice

CBJ shoots leftMTL shoots right

Shots on goal

	1st	2nd	3rd	OT	T
CBJ	15	7	10	4	36
MTL	9	8	8	4	29

In net

Elvis Merzlikins25/29 SV, .862

Sam Montembeault33/36 SV, .917

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

Who won: Canadiens 4-3

The Montreal Canadiens beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 4-3 in overtime on Thursday, October 26, 2023 at Bell Centre. The Canadiens lead the series 1-0. Nick Suzuki led the Canadiens in goals (1). Johnny Gaudreau led the Blue Jackets in assists (1).

Recap · Oct 26

Cole Caufield scores in the final minute of overtime as Canadiens rally to beat Blue Jackets 4-3

Cole Caufield scored with 43 seconds left in overtime and the Montreal Canadiens rallied to beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 4-3 on Thursday night.

What it means

Season series: MTL leads series 1-0.
Blue Jackets 1-0-1 on the road; Canadiens 3-2-0 at home.

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Injuries and inactives

Blue Jackets4th in Metropolitan Division

Nobody listed.

Canadiens7th in Atlantic Division

Oliver Kapanen C
Lower Body
Day-To-Day
Bryce Pickford D
Undisclosed
Injured Reserve
Ivan Demidov RW
Lower Body
Injured Reserve
Kaiden Guhle D
Groin, Surgery
Injured Reserve
Lucas Condotta LW
Undisclosed
Injured Reserve

Starting goalies

Blue Jackets4th in Metropolitan Division

Elvis Merzlikins G

Starting goalie, confirmed

Canadiens7th in Atlantic Division

Sam Montembeault G

Starting goalie, confirmed

Head to head

MTL leads series 1-0

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Game info

Venue: Bell Centre, Montreal, Canada · Attendance 21,105
Officials: Cody Beach (Referee), Kevin Pollock (Referee), Kyle Flemington (Linesman), Ben O'Quinn (Linesman)