The Montreal Canadiens (24-30-10) square off against the Columbus Blue Jackets (22-32-10) at Bell Centre on Tuesday, March 12 at 7:00 PM ET on ESPN+ and BSOH. The Canadiens fell to the Toronto Maple Leafs 3-2 in their most recent game, while the Blue Jackets are coming off a 2-1 loss to the Nashville Predators.
Canadiens vs. Blue Jackets Game TV Channel & Live Stream
- Date: Tuesday, March 12, 2024
- Time: 7:00 PM ET
- TV: Bally Sports (Regional restrictions may apply)
- FREE NHL LIVE STREAM: Watch Canadiens vs. Blue Jackets for free with a trial to Fubo!
Canadiens and Blue Jackets Stats, Key Players, and Injuries
Canadiens Insights
- The Canadiens rank 27th in the league with 176 goals scored (2.8 per game).
- The Canadiens rank 27th in goals against, conceding 223 total goals (3.5 per game) in league play.
- They have the league’s 29th-ranked goal differential at -47.
- The 39 power-play goals the Canadiens have put up this season (to rank 18th in the NHL) have come on 208 power-play chances.
- The Canadiens have the league’s 23rd-ranked power-play conversion rate (18.75%).
- The Canadiens have scored four shorthanded goals this season.
- The Canadiens have the league’s 28th-ranked penalty-kill percentage (75.12%).
- The Canadiens win the eighth-highest percentage of faceoffs in the NHL, 52%.
- The Canadiens make 9.7% of their shots (23rd in the league).
- The Canadiens have shut out opponents once this season. They average 18.4 hits and 17.3 blocked shots per game.
Canadiens Key Players
- A productive offensive player this season for Montreal, Nicholas Suzuki has recorded 61 points.
- Cole Caufield has 19 goals and 32 assists for Montreal to compile 51 total points (0.8 per game).
- Michael Matheson has contributed 46 points for Montreal in 64 games this season, netting a goal on 5.8% of his shots and recording nine goals and 37 assists.
- Samuel Montembeault (13-12-5) has a 3.1 goals against average and a save percentage of .904 for Montreal.
Canadiens Injuries
Colin White: Upper Body (Questionable), Kirby Dach: Knee (Out For Season), Christian Dvorak: Pectoral (Out)
Blue Jackets Insights
- The Blue Jackets have 190 goals this season (3.0 per game), 21st in the NHL.
- The Blue Jackets give up 3.6 goals per game (231 in total), 30th in the league.
- They have the 28th-ranked goal differential in the league at -41.
- With 25 power-play goals (on 176 chances), the Blue Jackets are 32nd in the NHL.
- The Blue Jackets’ power-play percentage (14.2) ranks them 31st in the league.
- This season, the Blue Jackets have four shorthanded goals (19th in league).
- The Blue Jackets’ have the 25th-ranked penalty kill percentage (76.63%).
- At 46.8%, the Blue Jackets have the league’s 28th-ranked faceoff win rate.
- With a shooting percentage of 9.8%, the Blue Jackets are 20th in the league.
- The Blue Jackets have held their opponents scoreless one time.
Blue Jackets Key Players
- Johnny Gaudreau has totaled 45 points (0.7 per game) for Columbus, with 10 goals and 35 assists in 64 games (playing 19:01 per game).
- Zachary Werenski has helped lead the offense for Columbus this season with four goals and 34 assists.
- Kirill Marchenko is a key player on offense for Columbus with 17 goals and 15 assists.
- Elvis Merzlikins is 12-13-7 in 35 games this season, conceding 104 goals (3.2 goals against average) with 976 saves and a .904 save percentage (32nd in the league).
Blue Jackets Injuries
Patrik Laine: Collarbone (Out), Kent Johnson: Shoulder (Out For Season), Justin Danforth: Concussion (Out), Adam Fantilli: Leg (Out)
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