COLUMBUS – The Blue Jackets will spend Christmas atop the NHL’s Metropolitan Division for the first time in team history.
The CBJ stretched their team-record winning streak to 12 games with a 2-1 triumph over Montreal.
Sergei Bobrovsky turned back 36 shots and became the first netminder with 20 wins this season. Bobrovsky blanked the Canadiens until Jeff Petry scored midway through the third period to make it 2-1.
Sam Gagner and Brandon Saad did the scoring for the Jackets as they improved to 23-5-4, tops in the NHL.