NHL · Regular season 2026-2027
Montréal Canadiens vs Columbus Blue Jackets overnight into Wednesday, December 23
01:00
Swedish time
in 45 days and 20 hours
Local time: 19:00, Tuesday, December 22
Montréal Canadiens visit Columbus Blue Jackets at Nationwide Arena overnight into Wednesday, December 23. The puck drops at 01:00 Swedish time, which is 19:00 at the arena.
Canadiens are 2nd in the Atlantic with 23 points from 16 games, while Blue Jackets are 6th in the Metropolitan with 14 points from 14. It is meeting 2 of 3 between the teams this season. 2 Swedes are on the rosters, led by Adam Engström and Emil Andrae.
The Swedes in the game
The teams going in
| MTL | Comparison | CBJ |
|---|---|---|
| 23 | Points | 14 |
| 16 | Games | 14 |
| 10-3-3 | W-L-OT | 7-7-0 |
| 2nd Atlantic | In the division | 6th Metropolitan |
| 6th | In the NHL | 27th |
| 3.56 | Goals per game | 2.71 |
| 3.19 | Against per game | 3.00 |
| +6 | Goal difference | -4 |
| 7-1-2 | Last 10 | 5-5-0 |
| W1 | Streak | W2 |
| 5-1-1 | Road / home this year | 6-3-0 |
| 2 days | Rest before | Back-to-back |
Standings as of November 6, 2026. The stronger figure is in bold.
Latest games
Top scorers
Previous meetings
CBJ49 %23 wins
MTL49 %23 wins
Even: the teams have won about as often.1 ties (2 %)
CBJ@MTL
5–2April 12, 2026 · 6mo ago
2Swedes in actionCBJ@MTL
1–2March 27, 2026 · 7mo ago
1Swedes in action0 G1 A1 P
MTL@CBJSO
3–4November 18, 2025 · 11mo ago
1Swedes in actionMTL@CBJ
4–5December 24, 2024 · 1y ago
1Swedes in action0 G1 A1 P
MTL@CBJOT
4–3November 28, 2024 · 1y ago
1Swedes in action1 G0 A1 P