NHL · Final Recap

Jacob Fowler Turns Away 44, Canadiens Shut Out Blues

October 28, 2026 · 2:44 AM

Jacob Fowler stopped all 44 shots he faced as Montréal blanked St. Louis 2-0.

The Montréal Canadiens beat the St. Louis Blues 2-0 at Enterprise Center, with Jacob Fowler’s shutout defining the result. Fowler stopped all 44 shots he faced, while Jordan Binnington made 18 saves on 20 shots against for a .900 save percentage. Florian Xhekaj and Zachary Bolduc scored Montréal’s goals: Xhekaj had 1 goal, 1 point, 2 shots, a +1 rating and 1 hit, while Bolduc posted 1 goal, 1 point, 1 shot, a +1 rating and 1 hit. Mike Matheson led the Canadiens’ playmaking with 2 assists and 2 points, adding 2 shots, 1 hit and a +2 rating. Kirby Dach and Alexandre Texier each had an assist; Dach added 3 hits and a +1 rating, while Texier recorded 2 hits and a +1 rating. St. Louis generated 45 shots but couldn’t beat Fowler, and neither team scored a power-play goal. Montréal’s two goals and Fowler’s clean sheet settled a game in which the Blues were held scoreless despite their shot volume.

Key Performers

Jacob Fowler (MTL): 44 saves on 44 shots against, 0 goals against, 1.000 save percentage. Mike Matheson (MTL): 0 goals, 2 assists, 2 points, 2 shots, +2, 0 power-play goals, 1 hit. Florian Xhekaj / Zachary Bolduc (MTL): each 1 goal, 1 point, +1, 0 power-play goals; Xhekaj had 2 shots and 1 hit, Bolduc 1 shot and 1 hit.

Standings Impact

Montréal improves to 7-3-2 and 16 points, extending its winning streak to three games. St. Louis drops to 5-6-1 with 11 points and has lost two straight.

DYMA Insight

The pregame power index ranked Montréal 16th at 63.6 and St. Louis 22nd at 53.2. The gap showed up most starkly in goal: Fowler stopped every shot he faced while the Canadiens turned their chances into a 2-0 win.