Montreal Canadiens
Current season record
7–3–2 · 16 pts
Wins–losses–overtime losses · 2026-27
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at Dallas Stars
Game Analysis →Team information checked Oct 29, 2026.
Montreal Canadiens vs Columbus Blue Jackets — Monday, December 23, 2024 Game Analysis
Montreal Canadiens at Columbus Blue Jackets at Nationwide Arena. Final.
Game Analysis
Nationwide Arena
- USFDSNOH
- CanadaTSN, RDS
CBJ
- Dmitri Voronkov (9)
- Kent Johnson (10)
- Jordan Harris (1)
- PPDmitri Voronkov (10)
- Kirill Marchenko (13)
MTL
- David Savard (1)
- Lane Hutson (2)
- Jake Evans (8)
- Joel Armia (6)
Montreal Canadiens vs Columbus Blue Jackets Game Summary — Monday, December 23, 2024
By Hockey in 60
Initial summary · A fuller recap will replace this when published.
Columbus Blue Jackets defeated Montreal Canadiens 5–4. The game was played at Nationwide Arena.
A brief summary of the verified result. Source: ESPN game record. Detailed reporting is shown when available.
Montreal Canadiens vs Columbus Blue Jackets Game Analysis — Monday, December 23, 2024
By Hockey in 60
Columbus Blue Jackets paired the victory with a 32–31 advantage in shots on goal, accounting for 50.8% of the two teams’ combined shots. That gives the result support beyond the scoreline: the winning side also put more attempts on target. Shot totals alone do not show the quality of those chances or how the balance changed while either team was protecting a lead.
Montreal Canadiens converted 0 of 2 power plays (0.0%); Columbus Blue Jackets converted 1 of 3 power plays (33.3%). The 1-goal net power-play edge matched the 1-goal final margin. This identifies special teams as a meaningful scoring difference, without proving how the game would have unfolded with different penalties.
Montreal Canadiens won 53% of faceoffs yet was outshot 32–31. The faceoff advantage was not accompanied by a shot-volume advantage in the full-game totals. Winning a draw can provide an initial chance to control the puck, but it does not establish sustained possession or attacking pressure; zone entries, puck recovery and chance-quality data would be needed to explain the disconnect.
Hockey in 60’s interpretation of verified game statistics, highlighting meaningful differences and what they suggest about the result. Comparisons describe this game, not season averages. Source: ESPN game statistics.
Montreal Canadiens vs Columbus Blue Jackets Official Game Highlights — Monday, December 23, 2024
Montreal Canadiens vs Columbus Blue Jackets Game Statistics — Monday, December 23, 2024
| Statistic | Montreal Canadiens | Columbus Blue Jackets |
|---|---|---|
| Shots on goal | 31 | 32 |
| Power-play goals | 0 | 1 |
| Power-play opportunities | 2 | 3 |
| Power-play conversion (%) | 0.0 | 33.3 |
| Faceoffs won (%) | 53.0 | 47.0 |
| Hits | 15 | 18 |
| Blocked shots | 15 | 15 |
| Takeaways | 7 | 5 |
| Giveaways | 17 | 14 |
| Penalty minutes | 6 | 4 |
Source: ESPN game statistics.
Scoring and goaltending
Columbus Blue Jackets won 5–4 at Nationwide Arena.
Who scored
- Dmitri Voronkov Goal (9) Wrist Shot, assists: Sean Monahan (18)
- Kent Johnson Goal (10) Batted, assists: Zach Werenski (22), Mathieu Olivier (6)
- David Savard Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Cole Caufield (14), Nick Suzuki (24)
- Jordan Harris Goal (1) Slap Shot, assists: Sean Monahan (19), Kirill Marchenko (23)
- Lane Hutson Goal (2) Wrist Shot, assists: Juraj Slafkovsky (15), Cole Caufield (15)
- Jake Evans Goal (8) Wrist Shot, assists: Emil Heineman (6), David Savard (8)
- Joel Armia Goal (6) Wrist Shot, assists: Jake Evans (13), Alexandre Carrier (8)
- Dmitri Voronkov Goal (10) Snap Shot, assists: Kirill Marchenko (24), Zach Werenski (23)
- Kirill Marchenko Goal (13) Snap Shot, assists: Sean Monahan (20), Zach Werenski (24)
Goalies
- Sam Montembeault stopped 27 of 32 for Montreal Canadiens.
- Jet Greaves stopped 27 of 31 for Columbus Blue Jackets.
Kirill Marchenko Goal (13) Snap Shot, assists: Sean Monahan (20), Zach Werenski (24) That made the score 4–5 in the 3rd, and Columbus Blue Jackets stayed ahead.