Forward trio
88:13 together · 10 games
- Corsi for / against
- 101 / 71
- Fenwick for / against
- 69 / 50
- Corsi share
- 58.7%
- Fenwick share
- 58.0%
- xG for / against
- 4.79 / 3.44
Columbus Blue Jackets vs Montréal Canadiens prediction, odds, win probability, and matchup analysis for March 26, 2026
NHL matchup
Columbus Blue Jackets at Montréal Canadiens
View the PlayerWON Model V2 prediction, fair odds, market comparison, team performance, and recent head-to-head history for March 26, 2026.
March 26, 2026
· 6:00 PM CST
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Recent usage
Forward trios & defense pairs
Most-used five-on-five trio and defense pair from each team's last 10 completed regular-season games before Mar 26. Historical usage, not confirmed lines for this matchup.
Columbus Blue Jackets
10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes
Defense pair
129:38 together · 10 games
- Corsi for / against
- 157 / 90
- Fenwick for / against
- 112 / 63
- Corsi share
- 63.6%
- Fenwick share
- 64.0%
- xG for / against
- 6.69 / 3.63
Montréal Canadiens
10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes
Forward trio
104:44 together · 9 games
- Corsi for / against
- 128 / 102
- Fenwick for / against
- 102 / 72
- Corsi share
- 55.7%
- Fenwick share
- 58.6%
- xG for / against
- 6.23 / 5.52
Defense pair
115:34 together · 10 games
- Corsi for / against
- 104 / 128
- Fenwick for / against
- 85 / 95
- Corsi share
- 44.8%
- Fenwick share
- 47.2%
- xG for / against
- 4.90 / 7.72
Ambiguous events and unreliable intervals are excluded. xG requires complete current scoring for each contributing game. These summaries do not change the model prediction.
Goalie context
Recent starting goalies
Each team's last recorded starter before this matchup. These are not confirmed or projected starters for this game. Results cover their last 5 appearances before the matchup.
Jet Greaves
Columbus Blue Jackets · Last start: Mar 24
5 / 5 appearances covered
- Shots faced
- 121
- Save %
- 93.4
- Goals allowed
- 8
- Close-range shots %
- 33.1
Jakub Dobes
Montréal Canadiens · Last start: Mar 24
5 / 5 appearances covered
- Shots faced
- 137
- Save %
- 92.7
- Goals allowed
- 10
- Close-range shots %
- 29.2
Pregame context · xG V1
Recent expected goals
Last 10 completed regular-season games before Mar 26, 2026. This game and later dates are excluded.
Columbus Blue Jackets
- xG for / game
- 2.99
- xG against / game
- 2.57
- xG differential / game
- 0.42
10 / 10 selected games fully scored. Historical chance quality, not a forecast of this game's goals.
Montréal Canadiens
- xG for / game
- 3.84
- xG against / game
- 3.40
- xG differential / game
- 0.44
10 / 10 selected games fully scored. Historical chance quality, not a forecast of this game's goals.
Recent play-by-play
Team tendencies before this game
Last 10 completed regular-season games before Mar 26, 2026. This game and later dates are excluded.
Columbus Blue Jackets
10 / 10 games covered
- Attempts / game
- 57.1
- Corsi share (%)
- 51.4
- Fenwick share (%)
- 51.9
- Faceoff win %
- 49.5
- Penalties / game
- 3.9
Shots / game: 29.4 · Shooting: 11.6% · Avg distance: 32.0 ft
Montréal Canadiens
10 / 10 games covered
- Attempts / game
- 60.8
- Corsi share (%)
- 48.9
- Fenwick share (%)
- 50.6
- Faceoff win %
- 52.7
- Penalties / game
- 3.2
Shots / game: 28.3 · Shooting: 12.7% · Avg distance: 32.0 ft
Team comparison
Season and recent form
Season overview
|
CBJ
|
Metric |
MTL
|
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Points | 14 |
| 0.444 | Points % | 0.636 |
| 22 | Goals for | 36 |
| 30 | Goals against | 36 |
| -8 | Goal differential | 0 |
| W1 | Current streak | W2 |
Road versus home
|
CBJ road
|
Metric |
MTL home
|
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Games | 6 |
| 0 | Wins | 3 |
| 0 | Points | 7 |
| -3 | Goal differential | -3 |
Last 10 games
|
CBJ
|
Metric |
MTL
|
|---|---|---|
| 4-5-0 | Record | 5-3-2 |
| 8 | Points | 12 |
| 22 | Goals for | 33 |
| 30 | Goals against | 34 |
| -8 | Goal differential | -1 |
History
Last 10 head-to-head games
CBJ
3 wins
10
games reviewed
MTL
7 wins
Total goals27 – 42
Goal differential
-15
/
+15
Goals per game2.7 / 4.2
Shots per game29.3 / 30.2
| Date | Matchup | Score | Shots | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 17, 2025 |
Montréal Canadiens
at
Columbus Blue Jackets
|
3 - 4 | 32 - 23 | View |
| Dec 23, 2024 |
Montréal Canadiens
at
Columbus Blue Jackets
|
4 - 5 | 31 - 32 | View |
| Nov 27, 2024 |
Montréal Canadiens
at
Columbus Blue Jackets
|
4 - 3 | 23 - 24 | View |
| Nov 16, 2024 |
Columbus Blue Jackets
at
Montréal Canadiens
|
1 - 5 | 26 - 30 | View |
| Mar 12, 2024 |
Columbus Blue Jackets
at
Montréal Canadiens
|
0 - 3 | 41 - 23 | View |
| Nov 29, 2023 |
Montréal Canadiens
at
Columbus Blue Jackets
|
4 - 2 | 31 - 28 | View |
| Oct 26, 2023 |
Columbus Blue Jackets
at
Montréal Canadiens
|
3 - 4 | 36 - 29 | View |
| Mar 25, 2023 |
Columbus Blue Jackets
at
Montréal Canadiens
|
2 - 8 | 23 - 32 | View |
| Nov 23, 2022 |
Montréal Canadiens
at
Columbus Blue Jackets
|
3 - 1 | 29 - 31 | View |
| Nov 17, 2022 |
Montréal Canadiens
at
Columbus Blue Jackets
|
4 - 6 | 42 - 29 | View |