ST. LOUIS (AP) — 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. Fowler’s shutout was his third in 24 career starts.

The Blues (5-6-1) fell to 3-2-1 at home as they were blanked for the second straight game. They lost 4-0 to the visiting Carolina Hurricanes 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. Bolduc’s 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 defenceman Logan Mailloux. The 23-year-old right-winger had 12 goals and 30 points for Montreal in 78 games last season.

Jacob Fowler makes 46 saves as Canadiens blank Blues 2-0 | iNFOnews.ca — St. Louis Blues’ Pius Suter (22) skates near a loose puck as Montreal Canadiens goaltender Jacob Fowler (32) and Kirby Dach (77) defend during the second period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2026, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)

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. Xhekaj’s goal, in his ninth game, was assisted by Matheson and Kirby Dach.

Fowler stopped 24 shots in the third period.

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Canadiens: Visit the Dallas Stars on Thursday.

Blues: Host the Boston Bruins on Thursday.

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