Montreal Canadiens at Columbus Blue Jackets
The Montreal Canadiens (12-4-4) visit the Columbus Blue Jackets (7-11-0) at Nationwide Arena in Columbus on Tuesday, December 22, 2026 at 7:00 PM ET, on CBJNHL.
- Venue
- Nationwide Arena, Columbus, OH
- Puck drop
- Tuesday, December 22, 2026 7:00 PM ET
- Broadcast
- CBJNHL
Season averages
| MTL | CBJ | |
|---|---|---|
| 3.00 | Goals Against Average | 3.18 |
| 28.3 | Shots Against per Game | 28.2 |
| 78.1 | Penalty Kill Percentage | 73.9 |
| 16 | Power Play Goals Against | 12 |
| 0 | Short Handed Goals Against | 0 |
| 3.42 | Goals For per Game | 2.35 |
| 27.8 | Shots per Game | 26.8 |
| 8 | Power Play Goals | 8 |
| 13.8 | Power Play Percentage | 18.6 |
| 1 | Short Handed Goals | 0 |
| 210 | Penalty Minutes | 150 |
Montreal Canadiens leaders
- Goals: Cole Caufield, 12
- Assists: Lane Hutson, 15
- Points: Cole Caufield, 18
Columbus Blue Jackets leaders
- Goals: Kent Johnson, 8
- Assists: Zach Werenski, 12
- Points: Kent Johnson, 17