MTL 2–5 CBJ Final · L
Canadiens/Schedule/Recap Sat, Apr 11, 2026 · 2025-26 regular season
Montreal Canadiens
MTL · 47-23-10
2–5
FinalL
Columbus Blue Jackets
CBJ · 40-28-12
1ST2ND3RDT MTL 180519222 CBJ 21221417533 goals · shots on goal
Meeting 3 this season — the Canadiens trail the season series 1–2
MTL 47-23-10 · CBJ 40-28-12 · Meeting 3 this season — the Canadiens trail the season series 1–2

Canadiens fell to the Blue Jackets

The Canadiens were outchanced (6.4 to 1.3 expected goals) and lost 2–5. Jakub Dobes stopped 1.2 more goals than an average goalie would have.

Who had the better chances

The Blue Jackets created the better chances: 6.4 expected goals to 1.3, on 33 and 22 shots on goal.

MTL 1.3 xG · 22 shots CBJ 6.4 xG · 33 shots
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
1st 0.7 · 2.4
2nd · the swing 0.3 · 2.3
3rd 0.3 · 1.6
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Canadiens win 3.
MTL 3%CBJ 97%

Goals and penalties

7 goals · 12 penalties
← Canadiens shoot this way Blue Jackets shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
1
01:13 Boone Jenner
Zach Werenski, Danton Heinen · backhand shot on a rebound, a great chance (41%)
0–1
PEN
01:54 Mike Matheson· Holding
Killed
2 min
Minor
2
05:42 Charlie Coyle
Jake Christiansen, Mason Marchment · snap shot, a great chance (47%)
0–2
3
11:48 Josh Anderson
Jake Evans, Lane Hutson · snap shot, a good chance (22%)
1–2
PEN
15:07 Erik Gudbranson· Cross-checking
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
20:00 Kirby Dach· Roughing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
20:00 Dante Fabbro· Roughing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
2nd period
4
01:24 Kirill Marchenko GWG
Ivan Provorov, Adam Fantilli · snap shot, a good chance (19%)
1–3
PEN
08:18 Oliver Kapanen· Hooking
Killed
2 min
Minor
5
10:36 Sean Monahan
Kent Johnson · snap shot, a good chance (17%)
1–4
PEN
18:57 Boone Jenner· Tripping
Killed
2 min
Minor
3rd period
PEN
02:13 Jake Christiansen· Cross-checking
Caufield scored on this power play
2 min
Minor
6
03:58 Cole Caufield PP
Nick Suzuki, Juraj Slafkovský · Power play (Christiansen, cross-checking) · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
2–4
PEN
04:42 Mike Matheson· Roughing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
04:42 Mike Matheson· Roughing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
04:42 Adam Fantilli· Roughing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
07:09 Zach Werenski· Interference
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
08:27 Alexandre Texier· Holding
Coyle scored on this power play
2 min
Minor
7
09:59 Charlie Coyle PP
Kirill Marchenko, Adam Fantilli · Power play (Texier, holding) · snap shot, a great chance (39%)
2–5
Goaltending
+1.2
vs expected
28/33 saves · 5 GA · 6.2 xGA Stopped 1.2 more goals than an average goalie would have.
0.0
vs expected
20/22 saves · 2 GA · 2.0 xGA Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
Team MTLCBJ
Shots on goal
22
33
Expected goals
1.3
6.4
Hits
0
0
Blocks
0
0
Faceoffs
44%
56%
Power play
1/4
1/3
Penalty minutes
0
0
The Canadiens went 1-for-4 on the power play and allowed 1 on 3 Blue Jackets power plays.