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Montreal Canadiens at Columbus Blue Jackets

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Marchenko gets deciding goal of shootout to give Blue Jackets 4-3 win over Canadiens

Marchenko puts Columbus ahead in shootout, Greaves finishes with save

Zach Werenski and Dmitri Voronkov had a goal and an assist, and Adam Fantilli also scored in regulation as Columbus extended its point streak to five games (3-0-2). Jet Greaves finished with 29 saves.

Lane Hutson had a goal and an assist, and Josh Anderson and Oliver Kapanen also scored for Montreal, which has lost four straight (0-3-1) and six of seven (1-3-3). Jakub Dobes had 20 saves.

Kent Johnson also scored in the tiebreaker for Columbus, and Cole Caufield tallied for Montreal.

After Marchenko gave the Blue Jackets the lead in the third round of the shootout, Greaves stopped an attempt by Ivan Demidov to preserve the win.

Montreal outshot Columbus 6-0 in a scoreless overtime.

Trailing 3-1 after two periods, the Canadiens scored twice in the third to tie the score.

Anderson, cutting to the net, knocked the puck down and put it in from the left side at 8:28 to pull Montreal within one.

Hutson beat Greaves from above the left circle through traffic with 1:19 to go in regulation to tie it 3-3.

Fantilli gave the Blue Jackets a 2-1 lead at 9:47 of the second, scoring from in front.

Voronkov made it a two-goal lead with a power-play goal with 6:28 left in the middle period, deflecting Marchenko's pass at the left doorstep.

Werenski got the Blue Jackets on the scoreboard first, scoring from the edge of the left circle 6:58 into the game.

Kapanen tied it for the Canadiens at 4:47 of the second, scoring from the slot off a pass from behind the goal line by Mike Matheson.

Up next

Canadiens: Host Washington on Thursday night.

Blue Jackets: At Winnipeg on Tuesday night.

Regular Season Series

CBJ lead series 1-0

Scoring Summary

Goal 1st Period 6:58 Zach Werenski Goal (5) Wrist Shot, assists: Mathieu Olivier (6), Charlie Coyle (10)
Goal 2nd Period 4:47 Oliver Kapanen Goal (7) Wrist Shot, assists: Mike Matheson (7), Ivan Demidov (10)
Goal 2nd Period 9:47 Adam Fantilli Goal (6) Wrist Shot, assists: Kirill Marchenko (13), Dmitri Voronkov (8)
Goal 2nd Period 13:32 Dmitri Voronkov Goal (8) Tip-In, assists: Kirill Marchenko (14), Zach Werenski (10)
Goal 3rd Period 8:28 Josh Anderson Goal (3) Backhand, assists: Lane Hutson (14), Jake Evans (3)
Goal 3rd Period 18:41 Lane Hutson Goal (2) Wrist Shot, assists: Noah Dobson (11), Cole Caufield (7)
Goal 5 0:00 Kent Johnson Goal Backhand
Goal 5 0:00 Cole Caufield Goal Snap Shot
Goal 5 0:00 Kirill Marchenko Goal Wrist Shot

Statistics

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13 Blocked Shots 12
17 Hits 15
5 Takeaways 4
32 Shots 23
0 Power Play Goals 1
0 Power Play Opportunities 2
0.0 Power Play Percentage 50.0
0 Short Handed Goals 0
0 Shootout Goals 0
31 Faceoffs Won 21
59.6 Faceoff Win Percent 40.4
16 Giveaways 17
2 Total Penalties 0
4 Penalty Minutes 0
Columbus Blue Jackets Columbus Blue Jackets Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Mathieu Olivier, RW Injured Reserve Dec 2
Montreal Canadiens Montreal Canadiens Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE

Game Information

Nationwide Arena

Location: Columbus, OH
Attendance: 14,811 | Capacity:

2025-26 Atlantic Division Standings

TEAM W L PTS OTL
Tampa Bay 2 10 34 16
Boston 0 13 34 17
Montreal 3 9 33 15
Detroit 3 11 33 15
Toronto 4 11 30 13
Ottawa 4 11 30 13
Florida 2 12 28 13
Buffalo 4 13 26 11

2025-26 Metropolitan Division Standings

TEAM W L PTS OTL
Washington 3 9 37 17
Carolina 2 8 36 17
NY Islanders 3 10 35 16
Pittsburgh 5 7 33 14
Philadelphia 3 8 33 15
New Jersey 1 12 33 16
NY Rangers 3 12 33 15
Columbus 6 9 32 13
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