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Montreal Canadiens 2 St. Louis Blues 0
Status: Final
1 2 3 T
Canadiens 0 1 1 2
Blues 0 0 0 0
3rd 2:17 MTL 2- 0 Florian Xhekaj Goal (1) Tip-In, assists: Mike
Matheson (3), Kirby Dach (3)
2nd 8:37 MTL 1- 0 Zachary Bolduc Goal (5) Snap Shot, assists:
Mike Matheson (2), Alexandre Texier (3)
Goals Zack Bolduc 1 Assists Mike Matheson 2 Points Mike Matheson 2
Jacob Fowler makes 46 saves for 2nd shutout of season as Canadiens beat Blues 2-0
ST. LOUIS -- Jacob Fowler made a career-high 46 saves for his second shutout of the season, and Zachary Bolduc and Florian Xhekaj scored as the Montreal Canadiens defeated the St. Louis Blues 2-0 on Tuesday night.
Mike Matheson had two assists as the Canadiens (7-3-2) improved to 4-1-1 on the road this season with their third straight away victory. Fowlers shutout was his third in 24 career starts.
The Blues (5-6-1) fell to 3-2-1 at home as they were shut out for the second straight game. They lost 4-0 to visiting Carolina on Saturday.
Bolduc put the Canadiens ahead with 11:23 left in the second period, slapping a one-timer from the right circle for his fifth goal of the season. Bolducs first goal against his former team was assisted by Matheson and Alexandre Texier .
A first-round draft pick in 2021 by St. Louis, Bolduc scored 19 goals for the Blues during the 2024-25 season before being traded to the Canadiens for defenseman Logan Mailloux . The 23-year-old right winger had 12 goals and 30 points for Montreal in 78 games last season.
Xhekaj scored the first goal of his NHL career with 17:43 remaining in the third period off a redirection of a shot by Matheson. Xhekajs goal, in his ninth game, was assisted by Matheson and Kirby Dach .
Fowler stopped 24 shots in the third period.
Canadiens: At Dallas on Thursday night.
Blues: Host Boston on Thursday night.
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