MTL@CBJ: Game recap

COLUMBUS – The Canadiens mounted a third-period but came up short in a 4-3 shootout loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets at Nationwide Arena on Monday.

Josh Anderson and Lane Hutson scored in the final frame to erase a 3-1 deficit, but overtime solved nothing and Columbus buried two in the shootout to end it.

Oliver Kapanen had the other Montreal marker.

For more stats, check out the NHL’s Gamecenter summary here.

Roster

Montreal goals

P2 04:47 [1]-1 Kapanen (Matheson, Demidov)

P3 08:27 [2]-3 Anderson (Roy, Hutson)

P3 18:41 [3]-3 Hutson (Dobson, Caufield)

Columbus goals

P1 06:58 0-[1] Werenski (Olivier, Coyle)

P2 09:47 1-[2] Fantilli (Marchenko)

P2 13:32 1-[3] Voronkov (Marchenko, Werenski) – PPG

Shootout

Cole Caufield scored for the Canadiens, who were outdone by the Jackets on goals from Kent Johnson and Kirill Marchenko.

What’s next

A 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs rematch between the Canadiens and Washington Capitals at the Bell Centre on Thursday. For tickets, click here.