Drouin scores shootout winner, Montreal tops Columbus 3-2
Jonathan Drouin scored the shootout winner and the Montreal Canadiens rallied to beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 3-2 on Tuesday night.
National Hockey League
FINAL
Columbus Blue Jackets
2
Montreal Canadiens
3
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CBJ | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| MTL | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
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Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/31/26 | @ Dallas Stars | L 1-3 | NHL |
| 10/29/26 | @ Carolina Hurricanes | L 2-3 | NHL |
| 10/27/26 | @ Philadelphia Flyers | W 4-3 | NHL |
| 10/24/26 | vs Vegas Golden Knights | W 2-1 | NHL |
| 10/20/26 | vs Toronto Maple Leafs | L 2-6 | NHL |
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Play by Play
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Shootout End 0:00 0-1
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Goal 0:00 2-3
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Missed 0:00 2-3
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Missed 4:54 0-0
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Missed 2:37 0-0
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Penalty 1:32
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Missed 1:27 0-0
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Goal 19:19 2-2
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Missed 18:35 2-1
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Goal 18:07 2-1
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Missed 17:43 1-1
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Missed 12:23 1-1
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Missed 11:18 1-1
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Missed 9:41 1-1
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Missed 7:26 1-1
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Missed 6:06 1-1
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Missed 5:09 1-1
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Goal 3:27 1-1
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Missed 2:26 1-0
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Missed 17:37 1-0
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Penalty 15:15
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Missed 10:55 1-0
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Missed 10:12 1-0
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Missed 5:31 1-0
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Penalty 5:09
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Missed 4:19 1-0
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Goal 16:46 1-0
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Missed 14:50 0-0
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Missed 14:41 0-0
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Missed 12:54 0-0
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Missed 8:06 0-0
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Penalty 7:33
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Penalty 3:54
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Missed 2:17 0-0
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End of Game 0:00 0-1
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Shootout End 0:00 0-1
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Shot 0:00 2-3
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Shot 0:00 2-3
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Shot 0:00 2-3
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Goal 0:00 2-3
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Missed 0:00 2-3
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Shot 0:00 2-3
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Period Start 0:00 0-1
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Period End 5:00 0-0
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Missed 4:54 0-0
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Blocked 4:44 0-0
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Hit 3:41 0-0
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Shot 3:26 0-0
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Face Off 3:11 0-0
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Stoppage 3:11 0-0
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Shot 3:10 0-0
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Shot 3:08 0-0
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Blocked 2:53 0-0
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Missed 2:37 0-0
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Blocked 2:23 0-0
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Takeaway 2:16 0-0
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Face Off 1:32 0-0
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Stoppage 1:32 0-0
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Penalty 1:32
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Missed 1:27 0-0
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Blocked 0:46 0-0
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Face Off 0:00 0-0
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Period Start 0:00 0-0
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Period End 20:00 2-2
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Blocked 19:58 2-2
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Face Off 19:19 2-2
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Goal 19:19 2-2
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Face Off 19:08 2-1
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Stoppage 19:08 2-1
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Blocked 18:55 2-1
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Blocked 18:46 2-1
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Missed 18:35 2-1
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Hit 18:20 2-1
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Face Off 18:07 2-1
Showing the last 40 of 352 events.
Team Stats
CBJ
MTL
23
Blocked Shots
10
28
Hits
21
2
Takeaways
7
35
Shots
32
0
Power Play Goals
0
3
Power Play Opportunities
2
0.0
Power Play Percentage
0.0
0
Short Handed Goals
0
0
Shootout Goals
1
30
Faceoffs Won
36
45.5
Faceoff Win Percent
54.5
10
Giveaways
19
2
Total Penalties
3
4
Penalty Minutes
6
Head to Head
MTL leads series 1-0
Injuries
Montreal Canadiens
- Kirby Dach Day-To-Day
- Mike Matheson Out
- Sam Montembeault Injured Reserve
- Nick Suzuki Out
- Ivan Demidov Injured Reserve
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