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The Blue Jackets (1-1-0) host the Canadiens (1-0-1) on Dec 22, 2026, 7:00 PM ET.
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MTL
CBJGoals a game by period, regular season (a shootout is not a period; overtime is per game played). The number on top is goals for, under it goals against. MTL: 2 from 2026–27, 8 from 2025–26. CBJ: 2 from 2026–27, 8 from 2025–26.
The starter is not confirmed. This is Jakub Dobes, who started MTL's last game, going into this one.
| Start | Rest before | Shots against | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3 @ PIT | 3 days | 30 | 24 |
| Sep 29 @ TOR | 122 days | 27 | 25 |
| May 29 @ CAR | 1 day | 29 | 24 |
| May 27 vs CAR | 1 day | 43 | 40 |
| May 25 vs CAR | 1 day | 39 | 36 |
MTL schedule and box scores; the number under a game is shots faced.The starter is not confirmed. This is Jet Greaves, who started CBJ's last game, going into this one.
| Start | Rest before | Shots against | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3 vs UTAH | 1 day | 31 | 27 |
| Oct 1 vs BUF | 169 days | 26 | 23 |
| Apr 14 vs WSH | 1 day | 21 | 19 |
| Apr 12 vs BOS | 0 · after a start | 22 | 19 |
| Apr 11 @ MTL | 1 day | 22 | 20 |
CBJ schedule and box scores; the number under a game is shots faced.
@ PITOTL5–625–30 SOG
@ TORW3–224–27 SOG
@ CAR2025–26L1–624–30 SOGvs CAR2025–26L0–418–44 SOGvs CAR2025–26OTL2–313–39 SOG@ CAR2025–26OTL2–312–26 SOG@ CAR2025–26W6–222–28 SOG
@ BUF2025–26W3–225–39 SOGvs BUF2025–26L3–822–36 SOG@ BUF2025–26W6–326–36 SOG
vs UTAHL1–418–31 SOGvs BUFW6–322–26 SOG
vs WSH2025–26L1–228–21 SOG
vs BOS2025–26L2–335–22 SOG@ MTL2025–26W5–233–22 SOG@ BUF2025–26L0–537–24 SOG
@ DET2025–26W4–335–37 SOG
vs WPG2025–26L1–216–26 SOG@ CAR2025–26L1–510–21 SOGvs CAR2025–26L2–525–33 SOGCurrent report — a live snapshot, not what it said the day this game was played.
Times are when the report changed on our end, last 30 days.
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Each square is 10 feet of the offensive half, goal at the right, shaded by attempts (shots on goal, misses and blocks) from there; both teams share one scale. A volt dot marks where goals came from. Last 10 games for each team, regular season and playoffs, from our stored play-by-play.
Tap or hover a square for its shots, goals and save percentage.
shots faced (darker = more)goals against (squares with 12+)
| Distance from the net | Shots | Goals | Save % | League | Compared with the league |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Point blank10 ft or less | 329 | 56 | .830 | ||
| Close10–25 ft | 476 | 71 | .851 | ||
| Mid-range25–40 ft | 591 | 55 | .907 | ||
| Long40 ft and out | 806 | 19 | .976 | ||
| League = every goalie in a complete game, 148,981 shots on goal. * under 25 shots. | |||||
Counts games he played start to finish: the play-by-play names the goalie on a save but not on a goal, so a goal can be placed only when he was the only one in net (empty-net goals and the shootout are left out). Save percentage is saves over shots on goal; a square or row with few shots swings widely. Where shots came from, not a forecast.
Tap or hover a square for its shots, goals and save percentage.
shots faced (darker = more)goals against (squares with 9+)
| Distance from the net | Shots | Goals | Save % | League | Compared with the league |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Point blank10 ft or less | 252 | 35 | .861 | ||
| Close10–25 ft | 458 | 63 | .862 | ||
| Mid-range25–40 ft | 440 | 39 | .911 | ||
| Long40 ft and out | 726 | 28 | .961 | ||
| League = every goalie in a complete game, 148,981 shots on goal. * under 25 shots. | |||||
Counts games he played start to finish: the play-by-play names the goalie on a save but not on a goal, so a goal can be placed only when he was the only one in net (empty-net goals and the shootout are left out). Save percentage is saves over shots on goal; a square or row with few shots swings widely. Where shots came from, not a forecast.
No props posted for this game yet. Books post NHL props the morning of the game; see the full props board.
| Measure | MTL | CBJ | League |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shot attempts and shots | |||
| Shot-attempt share | 51.1%#12 of 32 | 49.9%#15 of 32 | 49.8% |
| Even-strength attempt share | 51.1%#12 of 32 | 50.0%#15 of 32 | 49.8% |
| Shots-on-goal share | 46.8%#24 of 32 | 49.6%#18 of 32 | 49.9% |
| Attempts for per game | 56.2#16 of 32 | 58.4#10 of 32 | 56.5 |
| Attempts against per game | 53.7#22 of 32 | 58.7#10 of 32 | 56.8 |
| Special teams | |||
| Power play | 11.1%#26 of 324 goals on 36 chances | 14.3%#23 of 324 goals on 28 chances | 21.1% |
| Power plays per game | 3.60#1 of 32 | 2.80#17 of 32 | 2.77 |
| Penalty kill | 88.0%#6 of 3222 of 25 killed | 63.0%#31 of 3217 of 27 killed | 78.9% |
| Times shorthanded per game | 2.50#22 of 32 | 2.70#17 of 32 | 2.76 |
Last 10 games counted back from each team's latest regular-season game. MTL: 10 games, 8 from 2025–26. CBJ: 10 games, 8 from 2025–26. Rank 1 is the highest in the league, even for attempts against, and a rank is a place, not a grade. Attempts are goals, saves, misses and blocked shots from the play-by-play (even strength means neither team on a power play); a game it did not cover is left out. Past games, not a forecast.
| Player | GP | G | A | PTS | SOG | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Suzuki | 15 | 5 | 16 | 21 | 34 | 20:40 |
| Cole Caufield | 15 | 11 | 9 | 20 | 56 | 18:12 |
| Juraj Slafkovsky | 15 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 38 | 19:55 |
| Ivan Demidov | 15 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 25 | 16:03 |
| Lane Hutson | 15 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 24:10 |
| Alex Newhook | 15 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 26 | 14:34 |
| Mike Matheson | 14 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 22:24 |
| Kaiden Guhle | 12 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 18:50 |
| Jake Evans | 15 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 15:41 |
| Zack Bolduc | 13 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 14:08 |
| Oliver Kapanen | 15 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 13:03 |
| Jayden Struble | 15 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 14:59 |
| Player | GP | G | A | PTS | SOG | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zach Werenski | 15 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 50 | 27:26 |
| Mason Marchment | 14 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 26 | 17:24 |
| Adam Fantilli | 15 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 39 | 19:27 |
| Kirill Marchenko | 15 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 37 | 19:25 |
| Boone Jenner | 15 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 29 | 15:48 |
| Danton Heinen | 14 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 11:47 |
| Ivan Provorov | 15 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 29 | 23:41 |
| Damon Severson | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 22:48 |
| Cole Sillinger | 15 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 28 | 14:51 |
| Charlie Coyle | 15 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 23 | 19:05 |
| Denton Mateychuk | 15 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 17:06 |
| Conor Garland | 15 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 12:55 |
MTL 3series3 CBJ| Date | Road | Home | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 11, 2026 | CBJ 5 | MTL 2 | CBJ+3 | +3 |
| Mar 26, 2026 | CBJ 1 | MTL 2 | MTL+1 | +1 |
| Date | Road | Home | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 17, 2025 | MTL 3 | CBJ 4 | CBJ+1 | +1 |
| Date | Road | Home | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 23, 2024 | MTL 4 | CBJ 5 | CBJ+1 | +1 |
| Nov 27, 2024 | MTL 4 | CBJ 3 | MTL+1 | +1 |
| Nov 16, 2024 | CBJ 1 | MTL 5 | MTL+4 | +4 |
From box scores and play-by-play. Prop lines from DraftKings, FanDuel, BetMGM and Caesars; hit rates are past games against a number, not a forecast or a pick. The goalie shown is the one who started the team's last game; the starter for this game is not confirmed. For information only, not betting advice. 21+ only. Gambling problem? Call or text 1-800-GAMBLER.
| Measure | MTL48-23-11 · last 82 games | CBJ40-30-12 · last 82 games | League |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd period goals for | 1.22#7 of 32 | 0.85#30 of 32 | 1.08 |
| Shooting percentage | 13.2%#1 of 32 | 10.6%#24 of 32 | 11.3% |
| 2nd period goals against | 1.15#5 of 32 | 0.91#27 of 32 | 1.04 |
| Shots by both teams per game | 54.1#25 of 32 | 57.5#6 of 32 | 55.6 |
| Times shorthanded per game | 3.04#7 of 32 | 2.66#26 of 32 | 2.87 |
| Power plays per game | 2.95#13 of 32 | 2.46#31 of 32 | 2.88 |
The 6 measures where these two sit furthest apart among the league's 32 ranked teams, over each team's last 82 regular-season games (Oct 2025 – Oct 2026). Rank 1 = highest in the league, even for points allowed. A rank says where a number sits, not which side it points to.