Columbus Blue Jackets v Montreal Canadiens

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CBJColumbus Blue Jackets832–1093–33 all time (since 2000)2026-27: 7–8LLWWLFewer penaltiesMore hits MCMontreal Canadiens1011–1107–44 all time (since 1999)2026-27: 10–6WWWLWMore penalty minutesMore attendance

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The numbers lean Montreal Canadiens

Montreal Canadiens edge 4–1 on season record, scoring margin, recent form and recent meetings. 46 meetings in NHL on record. A read of the stats, not a tip.

Montreal Canadiens lead the head to head 23–22 (1 draw) from 46 meetings since 2000.
2026-27: Columbus Blue Jackets 7–8, Montreal Canadiens 10–6. Montreal Canadiens have the better margin, +0.4 a game to -0.5.
Last five: Columbus Blue Jackets 2 wins, Montreal Canadiens 4.
Columbus Blue Jackets concede fewer penalties per game: 3.5 to 5.4.
Montreal Canadiens average more penalty minutes per game: 12 to 8.4.
Montreal Canadiens average more attendance per game: 20,596.7 to 16,965.4.
Columbus Blue Jackets’ biggest win in the rivalry: 10–0 in 2016-17, by 10.
Montreal Canadiens’ biggest win in the rivalry: 8–2 in 2022-23, by 6.

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Head to head

2246 games · 1 drawn
since 200023

12 Apr 2026 · Bell Centre, MontrealColumbus Blue Jackets 5Montreal Canadiens 2
27 Mar 2026 · Bell Centre, MontrealColumbus Blue Jackets 1Montreal Canadiens 2
18 Nov 2025 · Nationwide Arena, ColumbusColumbus Blue Jackets 4Montreal Canadiens 3
24 Dec 2024 · Nationwide Arena, ColumbusColumbus Blue Jackets 5Montreal Canadiens 4
28 Nov 2024 · Nationwide Arena, ColumbusColumbus Blue Jackets 3Montreal Canadiens 4
17 Nov 2024 · Bell Centre, MontrealColumbus Blue Jackets 1Montreal Canadiens 5
13 Mar 2024 · Bell Centre, MontrealColumbus Blue Jackets 0Montreal Canadiens 3
30 Nov 2023 · Nationwide Arena, ColumbusColumbus Blue Jackets 2Montreal Canadiens 4

2026-27 season

Per game, this season.

2.740 totalScored per gameper game3.657 total
3.147 totalConceded per gameper game · lower is better3.251 total
25.8387 totalShots totalper game27.6442 total
23345 totalHitsper game20.3324 total
14.8222 totalBlocked shotsper game13.9223 total
16,965.4254,481 totalAttendanceper game