Saturday, April 11, 2026
- Expected goals, CBJ–MTL
- 4.4–2.6
- all situations, empty nets out
- MTL share of xG
- 37.5%
- 50% is even
- Shots on goal
- 33–22
- CBJ–MTL
- Pre-game model
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- no projection stored
The story
The Blue Jackets beat the Canadiens 5-2, and the chances agreed: 4.2 expected goals to 2.8. Zach Werenski had 12 shot attempts. Joseph Veleno finished 8 checks, his most in a game since 2023-24.
- Zach WerenskiVolume
Zach Werenski had 12 shot attempts. Four reached the net and none went in. He came in averaging 7.8 attempts a game. The Blue Jackets beat the Canadiens 5-2.
- Joseph VelenoPhysical
Joseph Veleno finished 8 checks, his most in a game since 2023-24. He has 4 points in 60 games this season. The Canadiens fell 5-2 to the Blue Jackets.
- Kirill MarchenkoVolume
Kirill Marchenko had 11 shot attempts. Four reached the net and one went in. His average this season was 5.8. His goal stood up as the winner. It finished 5-2 for the Blue Jackets.
- Charlie CoyleTwo goals
Charlie Coyle scored twice. He also had 8 shot attempts against an average of 2.9. That was his 20th goal of the season. The Blue Jackets beat the Canadiens 5-2.
- Arber XhekajIce time
Arber Xhekaj played 19:44, about 9 minutes more than his average this season. He has 3 points in 63 games this season. The Canadiens fell 5-2 to the Blue Jackets.
- Sean MonahanDrought over
Sean Monahan scored for the first time in 19 games. He has 13 goals this season. He played 15:23 and had four shots on goal. The Blue Jackets beat the Canadiens 5-2.
Shot attempts
Running count of unblocked attempts (shots on goal plus misses). Dots are goals. Hover to read any moment.
Where the shots came from
7 goals from 85 unblocked attempts. Shots from a team's own half are left off.
Columbus Blue Jackets
| Skater | TOI | G | A | SOG | ixG | Hits | Blk | xGF% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zach Werenski D | 25:42 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0.18 | 0 | 1 | 64 |
| Ivan Provorov D | 25:30 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0.20 | 0 | 1 | 82 |
| Charlie Coyle C | 21:53 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1.12 | 0 | 0 | 57 |
| Denton Mateychuk D | 20:36 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.06 | 0 | 0 | 69 |
| Dante Fabbro D | 20:22 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.01 | 0 | 0 | 65 |
| Erik Gudbranson D | 19:06 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | 2 | 4 | 27 |
| Boone Jenner C | 18:24 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0.54 | 2 | 1 | 77 |
| Cole Sillinger C | 17:23 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.46 | 4 | 0 | 52 |
| Kirill Marchenko R | 17:12 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0.67 | 1 | 1 | 70 |
| Adam Fantilli C | 15:41 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.02 | 2 | 1 | 75 |
| Isac Lundeström C | 15:38 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.25 | 1 | 1 | 73 |
| Sean Monahan C | 15:23 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0.46 | 1 | 0 | 55 |
| Mason Marchment L | 15:16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 88 |
| Conor Garland R | 10:52 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.10 | 0 | 1 | 59 |
| Danton Heinen L | 10:12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.07 | 0 | 1 | 78 |
| Kent Johnson C | 9:12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.24 | 0 | 1 | 44 |
| Miles Wood L | 7:35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 32 |
| Jake Christiansen D | 4:18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 40 |
Montreal Canadiens
| Skater | TOI | G | A | SOG | ixG | Hits | Blk | xGF% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lane Hutson D | 26:43 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 1 | 39 |
| Jayden Struble D | 20:21 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.17 | 3 | 2 | 40 |
| Arber Xhekaj D | 19:44 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.01 | 1 | 4 | 42 |
| Nick Suzuki C | 18:53 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0.19 | 0 | 2 | 23 |
| Juraj Slafkovský L | 18:40 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0.47 | 1 | 0 | 25 |
| Cole Caufield R | 17:22 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.13 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
| Adam Engstrom D | 17:21 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.02 | 0 | 2 | 47 |
| Mike Matheson D | 16:24 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.02 | 0 | 1 | 34 |
| Ivan Demidov R | 14:57 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.45 | 0 | 0 | 48 |
| Jake Evans C | 14:46 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 3 | 25 |
| Josh Anderson R | 13:47 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.19 | 1 | 0 | 28 |
| Alex Newhook C | 13:44 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.30 | 1 | 0 | 49 |
| Alexandre Texier L | 13:42 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.27 | 1 | 0 | 52 |
| Joseph Veleno C | 13:37 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.04 | 8 | 2 | 27 |
| Noah Dobson D | 12:57 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 1 | 25 |
| Phillip Danault C | 12:45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.22 | 1 | 0 | 39 |
| Oliver Kapanen C | 12:34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1 | 64 |
| Kirby Dach C | 12:11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.15 | 2 | 0 | 54 |
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