CBJ 5–4 MTL Final · W
Blue Jackets/Schedule/Recap Tue, Dec 24, 2024 · 2024-25 regular season
Columbus Blue Jackets
CBJ · 14-15-6
5–4
FinalW
Montreal Canadiens
MTL · 14-17-3
1ST2ND3RDT CBJ 21118213532 MTL 06310115431 goals · shots on goal
Meeting 3 this season — the Blue Jackets trail the season series 1–2
CBJ 14-15-6 · MTL 14-17-3 · Meeting 3 this season — the Blue Jackets trail the season series 1–2

Blue Jackets beat the Canadiens

The Blue Jackets earned it: 3.6 expected goals to 3.1, and a 5–4 win to show for it. Marchenko's winner came with 2:12 left. Samuel Montembeault allowed 1.4 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.

Who had the better chances

The Blue Jackets created the better chances: 3.6 expected goals to 3.1, on 32 and 31 shots on goal.

CBJ 3.6 xG · 32 shots MTL 3.1 xG · 31 shots
0
1
2
3
4
1st · the swing 1.6 · 0.5
2nd 0.8 · 0.9
3rd 1.2 · 1.7
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Blue Jackets win 58.
CBJ 58%MTL 42%

Goals and penalties

9 goals · 0 penalties
← Blue Jackets shoot this way Canadiens shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
1
Sean Monahan · wrist shot, a good chance (13%)
1–0
2
18:45 Kent Johnson
Zach Werenski, Mathieu Olivier · bat shot on a rebound, a great chance (61%)
2–0
2nd period
3
02:03 David Savard
Cole Caufield, Nick Suzuki · wrist shot, a good chance (16%)
2–1
4
Sean Monahan, Kirill Marchenko · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
3–1
5
07:03 Lane Hutson
Juraj Slafkovský, Cole Caufield · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
3–2
6
14:26 Jake Evans
Emil Heineman, David Savard · wrist shot, a good chance (15%)
3–3
3rd period
7
00:20 Joel Armia
Jake Evans, Alexandre Carrier · wrist shot, a good chance (15%)
3–4
8
03:24 Dmitri Voronkov PP
Kirill Marchenko, Zach Werenski · snap shot, a good chance (20%)
4–4
9
17:48 Kirill Marchenko GWG
Sean Monahan, Zach Werenski · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
5–4
No penalties
Goaltending
−0.9
vs expected
27/31 saves · 4 GA · 3.1 xGA Allowed 0.9 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
−1.4
vs expected
27/32 saves · 5 GA · 3.6 xGA Allowed 1.4 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
Team CBJMTL
Shots on goal
32
31
Expected goals
3.6
3.1
Hits
0
0
Blocks
0
0
Power play
1/0
0/0
Penalty minutes
0
0