"They got two goals in the first, and that's what really got us," said rookie center Pierre-Luc Dubois, who scored the Jackets' only goal. "We fought back, but it was a little too late. We have to play a good 60 minutes. We bounced back, but it was the first period that really hurt us."

The Blue Jackets, whose 15 wins are tied for the most in team history through 24 games, had 10 more shots than Montreal, 38-28, but the Canadiens went up 2-0 in the first 8:10 of the game and never relinquished the lead.

Columbus had a season-high six-game winning streak halted by the Montreal Canadiens in a 3-1 defeat Monday at the Bell Centre, which had been the longest active streak in the NHL and was tied for fifth-longest in franchise history.

The Blue Jackets will try to start a new winning streak when they host the Carolina Hurricanes on Tuesday, which will complete their sixth of 17 back-to-backs this season.

Columbus hit the crossbar and goal posts three times, and goalie Carey Price made 37 saves for Montreal in his second game back from a 10-game injury absence. Price, who had a 36-save shutout in his return Saturday against the Buffalo Sabres, turned away all 13 shots Columbus put on goal in five power plays.

That included three power plays within the first 10 minutes of the second period.

"We had quite a few opportunities, but it's huge in games like these," Blue Jackets forward Boone Jenner said of the 0-for-5 power-play performance. "They got one [on the power play] and we didn't, and we had every opportunity. It's just about finding a way to get it done. When you've got a chance, you've got to bury it."

They'll try it again less than 24 hours after the game ended in Montreal. Columbus is a combined 0-for-5 on power plays in the first two games against the Hurricanes, which were split by each team and dominated by defensive play.

SERIES RECORD

2017-18 Season: (1-1-0). This is the third of four games this season. The Blue Jackets will play the finale of the season series Dec. 16 at PNC Arena.

All-time: 15-14-3 overall; 7-7-1 at Nationwide Arena

SERIES SNAPSHOT

First game: The Blue Jackets won 2-1 in overtime at PNC Arena, with both goals coming off the stick of rookie forward Sonny Milano. He scored the game's first goal at 10:01 of the third period, and then scored with 31 seconds left in OT to give Columbus the second point. Bobrovsky was outstanding in net, making 37 saves.

Second game: Exactly one month after the series-opener, the Hurricanes won, 3-1, at Nationwide Arena in another low-scoring, tight-checking contest. Brandon Dubinsky opened the scoring just 5:35 into the game, but that was the lone goal the Blue Jackets could muster. Jordan Staal scored two goals to lead the Hurricanes, who got 25 saves from Cam Ward. Bobrovsky made 26 saves for the Blue Jackets in his first of eight straight starts.

"BY THE NUMBERS"

2: Bobrovsky was named the NHL's Second Star of the Week on Monday for his outstanding slate of starts last week. The Jackets' to goalie started all three games, went 3-0-0 with a 1.32 goals-against average, .950 save percentage and one shutout.

3: Weeks since the Blue Jackets placed veteran forward Matt Calvert on injured reserve with an upper-body injury. Calvert, who's nearing a return, has missed nine games. His estimated recovery time was 3-4 weeks.

on injured reserve with an upper-body injury. Calvert, who's nearing a return, has missed nine games. His estimated recovery time was 3-4 weeks. 99: Columbus coach John Tortorella needs one more win for his 100 th victory as the Blue Jackets' head coach, which will make him the third coach in franchise history to win that many. Todd Richards (127) and Ken Hitchcock (125) are the other two.

victory as the Blue Jackets' head coach, which will make him the third coach in franchise history to win that many. Todd Richards (127) and Ken Hitchcock (125) are the other two. 699: Career points in the NHL for Hurricanes veteran forward Justin Williams, who played his 1,100 th NHL game Nov. 22 and needs one more goal to pass Chad La Rose for 10 th in career goals with the Hurricanes. La Rose had 85 goals in his NHL career for Carolina.

NHL game Nov. 22 and needs one more goal to pass Chad La Rose for 10 in career goals with the Hurricanes. La Rose had 85 goals in his NHL career for Carolina. 267: Number of starts for Bobrovsky in net with the Blue Jackets, which is the new franchise high for Columbus. Bobrovsky surpassed Marc Denis (266) by starting Monday in Montreal.

WHO'S HOT

Hurricanes: Sebastian Aho and Teuvo Teravainen have a combined 22 points (10 goals, 12 assists) in Carolina's past seven games. They've each scored five goals during that span. Teravainen, who leads the Hurricanes with 21 points, was the second Finnish-born player to reach 20 points this season.

Blue Jackets: Dubois scored his fourth goal of the season Monday, and has two of those four tallies in the past four games. His linemate, Josh Anderson, has points in three straight games (one goal, two assists).

EYES ON: THE HURRICANES

Carolina's most recent game was Sunday, when the Hurricanes defeated the Nashville Predators 4-3 in a shootout at PNC Arena. They practiced on their home rink Monday and flew to Columbus. The Blue Jackets flew back from Montreal after the game at Bell Centre, arriving late Monday night.

The Hurricanes are making opposing goalies work hard. After outshooting Nashville (36-35), they've finished with the most shots in 18 of their first 22 games. Carolina has also topped 40 shots four times already, after getting 40-or-more shots six times all of last season. Additionally, the Hurricanes have racked up 20-or-more shots in a period four times this season, which is two more than they've had in the past three seasons combined.

After scoring seven goals in the Hurricane's first 10 games, forward Jeff Skinner went cold. Skinner has two goals in the past 12 contests for Carolina, and just recently moved back to the third line with Derek Ryan and Justin Williams.

Goalie Scott Darling will start. He's started six of the past eight games for the Hurricanes, and has played in seven of the past eight. His results have been hit or miss during the stretch, allowing six, five and four goals in three outings. He also allowed just one goal on three of those games.

EYES ON: THE BLUE JACKETS

Columbus added defenseman Gabriel Carlsson with an emergency recall Tuesday, and assigned forward Markus Hannikainen to the Cleveland Monsters of the American Hockey League. The reason for Carlsson's recall was not released. The Blue Jackets were carrying seven defenseman prior to the recall, with Scott Harrington outside the top six.

with an emergency recall Tuesday, and assigned forward to the Cleveland Monsters of the American Hockey League. The reason for Carlsson's recall was not released. The Blue Jackets were carrying seven defenseman prior to the recall, with outside the top six. Center Alexander Wennberg and forward Matt Calvert, both out with upper-body injuries, skated with a couple of teammates Monday morning at the Bell Centre in Montreal. Calvert is about three weeks into his recovery process, and was given an initial timetable of 3-4 weeks when he was placed on injured reserve Nov. 6. Wennberg is day-to-day, but said he's close to returning. Tortorella will have some tough decisions to make when each returns to action.

and forward Matt Calvert, both out with upper-body injuries, skated with a couple of teammates Monday morning at the Bell Centre in Montreal. Calvert is about three weeks into his recovery process, and was given an initial timetable of 3-4 weeks when he was placed on injured reserve Nov. 6. Wennberg is day-to-day, but said he's close to returning. Tortorella will have some tough decisions to make when each returns to action. The Blue Jackets' 0-for-5 performance on the power play Monday dropped their success-rate for the season to 8.9 percent (6-for-67), which ranks 31 st in the league. They are 3-for-43 (6.9 percent) during their past 15 games. The issue in Montreal wasn't generating scoring chances, as they got plenty of those off 13 shots during man-advantage time. The problem was not capitalizing on any of them. They were unable to beat Price from close range on a number of attempts, and Werenski rung a shot off the crossbar. After the game, Blue Jackets players expressed optimism because of all the scoring chances they had.

in the league. They are 3-for-43 (6.9 percent) during their past 15 games. The issue in Montreal wasn't generating scoring chances, as they got plenty of those off 13 shots during man-advantage time. The problem was not capitalizing on any of them. They were unable to beat Price from close range on a number of attempts, and Werenski rung a shot off the crossbar. After the game, Blue Jackets players expressed optimism because of all the scoring chances they had. Tortorella doesn't make his goaltending choices public until his pregame meeting with reporters. It looks like this would be a natural spot to play Joonas Korpisalo , who hasn't started a game for Columbus since Nov. 7 against the Nashville Predators. If he doesn't go, Bobrovsky will make his ninth straight start in net. Bobrovsky got off to a tough start against the Canadiens, allowing two quick goals in the first period, but didn't let in another one. Montreal's third goal was scored into an empty net.

, who hasn't started a game for Columbus since Nov. 7 against the Nashville Predators. If he doesn't go, Bobrovsky will make his ninth straight start in net. Bobrovsky got off to a tough start against the Canadiens, allowing two quick goals in the first period, but didn't let in another one. Montreal's third goal was scored into an empty net. The Blue Jackets outshot the Canadiens by a combined 32-17 margin in the second and third periods Monday, after being outshot 11-6 in the first. They outshot Montreal overall 38-28, which was the 16th time they've outshot their opponent - including four out of the last five games.

QUOTABLES

"I'm not going to say we go day-to-day. I say that to [reporters] because I don't want to give information on what's going to happen, but we do have a forecast and we look at the schedule, and it's certainly not based on wins and losses, and play. But that could change. If we feel [Bobrovsky's] tired, it may change the schedule, but we have a pretty good idea of what we want to do with our goalies." - Tortorella on managing the Blue Jackets' workload in net.

"This is part of the process for a young guy, to learn to be a pro, and learn to handle some situations when you're not feeling perfect. Come October, November, you never should feel perfect. You're not playing the game the right way if you're perfect. It's part of the growing cycle for young guys." - Tortorella on Alexander Wennberg, who's close to returning after missing six games with an upper-body injury.

"You're still going to change your lines, but I'd like to get at least two guys with each line playing together. I don't want to blow up all the lines." - Tortorella on establishing more consistency in his forward lines.

"I actually probably did get a little frustrated at first. It almost made it worse. I was getting so frustrated that maybe I was playing even worse defensively. I just had to deal with it, get my mind right, start playing the way he wants and doing the little things." - Blue Jackets rookie Sonny Milano, on bouncing back from early-season reduction in ice time by Tortorella.

PROJECTED LINEUPS

HURRICANES

Forward lines

Sebastian Aho - Jordan Staal - Teuvo Teravainen

Brock McGinn - Victor Rask - Elias Lindholm

Jeff Skinner - Derek Ryan - Justin Williams

Joakim Nordstrom - Marcus Kruger - Josh Jooris

Defense pairings

Jaccob Slavin - Brett Pesce

Haydn Fleury - Justin Faulk

Noah Hanifin - Trevor van Riemsdyk

Goaltenders

Scott Darling

Cam Ward

Out: Klas Dahlbeck, Phillip Di Giuseppe

Injured reserve: Lee Stempniak (upper body)

BLUE JACKETS

Forward lines (12)

Artemi Panarin - Pierre-Luc Dubois - Josh Anderson

Boone Jenner - Brandon Dubinsky - Oliver Bjorkstrand

Sonny Milano- Nick Foligno - Cam Atkinson

Tyler Motte - Lukas Sedlak - Jordan Schroeder

Defense pairings (6)

Zach Werenski - Seth Jones

Jack Johnson - David Savard

Ryan Murray - Markus Nutivaara

Goaltenders

Sergei Bobrovsky

or

Joonas Korpisalo

Others: Scott Harrington, Gabriel Carlsson, Alexander Wennberg

Injured reserve: Matt Calvert (upper body)