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Game #21 Preview: A Thanksgiving appetizer vs. the Canadiens

Nov 16, 2024; Montreal, Quebec, CAN; Columbus Blue Jackets center Cole Sillinger (4) plays the puck against Montreal Canadiens right wing Cole Caufield (13) along the boards during the first period at Bell Centre. Mandatory Credit: David Kirouac-Imagn Images

Wednesday, November 27, 2024 – 7:30 PM EST
Nationwide Arena – Columbus, Ohio
TV: FDSN Ohio; Radio: 97.1 FM
Opponent’s Site: Eyes on the Prize

Montreal Canadiens (7-11-3, 17 points, 8th Atlantic, 16th East)

vs.

Columbus Blue Jackets (9-9-2, 20 points, 7th Metro, 14th East)

It’s a slightly later start tonight, so get your Thanksgiving meal prep done early and settle in for some holiday eve hockey.

Player to Watch

Cole Caufield

As a fellow diminutive American winger that came out of NCAA hockey, Caufield was especially moved by the death of Johnny Gaudreau and chose to switch his number to 13 in honor of the late Blue Jackets star. He is off to a hot start, with 12 goals already in just 21 games. Coincidence? I think not!

Jackets Notes

Cole Sillinger has an upper body injury and will not play tonight … Zach Werenski was named the NHL’s first star of the week, with seven points in three games … Saturday’s game was the 500th NHL game for homegrown player Sean Kuraly … Cleveland Monster Stanislav Svozil has been suspended for 3 games by the AHL for an illegal check to the head against Milwaukee’s Joakim Kemell.

The Other Bench

Last time the Jackets and Habs faced off, the Jackets were the ones on the back end of a back-to-back. This time, it’s Montreal’s turn. They hosted the Utah Hockey Club (bad name, hope they officially become the Yeti next season) last night and lost 3-2 in overtime. The game-winner was scored by Montreal draftee Mikhail Sergachev – ouch!

Season Series

11/16/2024 CBJ 1 @ MTL 5
11/27/2024 MTL @ CBJ
12/23/2024 MTL @ CBJ

Stats

MontrealColumbus
2.76 (21)GPG3.45 (7)
3.76 (30)GAPG3.60 (29)
21.4 (10)PP%18.2 (19)
83.3 (8)PK%77.8 (19)
45.6 (29)5v5 Shot Attempt %51.5 (10)
44.8 (29)5v5 Unblocked Shot Attempt %51.9 (8)
9.8 (11)5v5 Shooting %10.0 (6)
88.1 (32)5v5 Save %89.0 (29)
Goal Caufield, 12G LeaderKirill Marchenko, 8
Mike Matheson, 12A LeaderZach Werenski, 14
Nick Suzuki, 19P LeaderS. Monahan, Z. Werenski, K. Marchenko, 20
Mike Matheson, 27PIM LeaderMathieu Olivier, 35
2-6-1Home/Road7-3-0
3-5-2Last 104-5-1

Projected Lineups

Columbus Blue Jackets

Dmitri VoronkovSean MonahanKirill Marchenko
Yegor ChinakhovAdam FantilliKent Johnson
Zach Aston-ReeseJustin DanforthMathieu Olivier
James van RiemsdykSean KuralyKevin Labanc
Zach WerenskiDante Fabbro
Ivan ProvorovDamon Severson
Jake ChristiansenJordan Harris
Elvis Merzlikins
Daniil Tarasov

Montreal Canadiens

Cole CaufieldNick SuzukiAlex Newhook
Josh AndersonChristian DvorakBrendan Gallagher
Emil HeinemanJake EvansJoshua Roy
Juraj SlafkovskyKirby DachJoel Armia
Lane HutsonKaiden Guhle
Arber XhekajDavid Savard
Jayden StrubleJustin Barron
Cayden Primeau
Sam Montembeault

Talking Points