Montreal Canadiens at Columbus Blue Jackets
· National Hockey LeagueMarchenko gets deciding goal of shootout to give Blue Jackets 4-3 win over Canadiens
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 SeriesCBJ lead series 1-0
Scoring Summary
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Goal | 1st Period 6:58 | Zach Werenski Goal (5) Wrist Shot, assists: Mathieu Olivier (6), Charlie Coyle (10) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 4:47 | Oliver Kapanen Goal (7) Wrist Shot, assists: Mike Matheson (7), Ivan Demidov (10) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 9:47 | Adam Fantilli Goal (6) Wrist Shot, assists: Kirill Marchenko (13), Dmitri Voronkov (8) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 13:32 | Dmitri Voronkov Goal (8) Tip-In, assists: Kirill Marchenko (14), Zach Werenski (10) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 8:28 | Josh Anderson Goal (3) Backhand, assists: Lane Hutson (14), Jake Evans (3) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 18:41 | Lane Hutson Goal (2) Wrist Shot, assists: Noah Dobson (11), Cole Caufield (7) |
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Goal | 5 0:00 | Kent Johnson Goal Backhand |
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Goal | 5 0:00 | Cole Caufield Goal Snap Shot |
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Goal | 5 0:00 | Kirill Marchenko Goal Wrist Shot |
Statistics
MTL |
CBJ |
|
|---|---|---|
| 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 Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Mathieu Olivier, RW | Out | Nov 29 |
| Kirill Marchenko, RW | Out | Nov 29 |
| Boone Jenner, C | Injured Reserve | Nov 15 |
Montreal Canadiens Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Jayden Struble, D | Out | Nov 29 |
| Kirby Dach, C | Injured Reserve | Nov 23 |
| Alex Newhook, C | Injured Reserve | Nov 17 |
| Patrik Laine, RW | Injured Reserve | Nov 17 |
| Kaiden Guhle, D | Injured Reserve | Nov 14 |
Game Information
Nationwide Arena
Location: Columbus, OH
Attendance: 14,811 | Capacity:
Location: Columbus, OH
Attendance: 14,811 | Capacity:
2025-26 Atlantic Division Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PTS | OTL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Tampa Bay |
16 | 7 | 34 | 2 |
Boston |
15 | 12 | 30 | 0 |
Montreal |
13 | 8 | 29 | 3 |
Ottawa |
12 | 8 | 28 | 4 |
Detroit |
13 | 11 | 28 | 2 |
Florida |
12 | 11 | 25 | 1 |
Toronto |
11 | 11 | 25 | 3 |
Buffalo |
10 | 11 | 24 | 4 |
2025-26 Metropolitan Division Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PTS | OTL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
New Jersey |
16 | 8 | 33 | 1 |
Carolina |
15 | 7 | 32 | 2 |
Philadelphia |
14 | 7 | 31 | 3 |
Washington |
14 | 9 | 30 | 2 |
Pittsburgh |
12 | 7 | 29 | 5 |
NY Islanders |
13 | 9 | 29 | 3 |
NY Rangers |
13 | 12 | 28 | 2 |
Columbus |
11 | 9 | 27 | 5 |




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