Montembeault stopped 27 of 32 shots before being replaced in Tuesday's 6-1 loss to the Blues.
Montembeault allowed five goals on 32 shots before being replaced by Jakub Dobes with 9:48 remaining in third period. This was the third straight loss for the 28-year-old Montembeault, who has gone 0-1-2 with a 4.36 GAA and an .862 save percentage over that span. His starting role for the final weeks of the regular season isn't in jeopardy, though, and he could remain in the Canadiens' crease for their matchup against the Flyers on Thursday.
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Canadiens' Sam Montembeault: Starting in St. Louis
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Montembeault will guard the road net against the Blues on Tuesday.
Montembeault has permitted eight goals on 62 shots in two straight losses (0-0-2). He has a 25-21-6 record with four shutouts, a 2.88 GAA and a .900 save percentage through 52 appearances this season. St. Louis has won six straight games while outscoring the opposition by a 28-9 margin.
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Canadiens' Sam Montembeault: Concedes four in shootout loss
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Montembeault stopped 33 of 37 shots on net in Saturday's 5-4 shootout loss to the Avalanche.
Montembeault conceded two goals in the first 10 minutes of the game before allowing one more tally in each of the next two periods. He was eventually bested by Charlie Coyle and Brock Nelson in the shootout to hand Montembeault his second overtime loss in a row. The 28-year-old netminder has a 25-21-6 record with a 2.88 GAA and a .900 save percentage. Montembeault has seen a heavy workload recently as the Canadiens make their playoff push, starting the team's last four games and facing 109 shots over that span. His volume of appearances in net gives him good value in fantasy moving forward.
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Canadiens' Sam Montembeault: Starting vs. Avs
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Montembeault will guard the home net Saturday against Colorado, Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports reports.
Montembeault has not lost in regulation since Feb. 9 -- he's gone 7-0-2 with a .914 save percentage in his last nine outings. The 28-year-old netminder will look to keep rolling in a tough matchup with an Avs team that's averaging 3.33 goals per game.
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Canadiens' Sam Montembeault: Concedes four goals
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Montembeault saved 21 of 25 shots on net in Thursday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Islanders.
Montembeault had a decent outing at even strength but conceded two power-play goals across the first two periods. He was able to keep the Habs in the game down the stretch before he surrendered the game-winning tally to New York's Bo Horvat. Overall, the 28-year-old Montembeault has a 25-21-5 record with a 2.86 GAA and a .900 save percentage in 51 appearances this season. Despite losing in overtime, Montembeault is still unbeaten in regulation since the 4 Nations Face-Off with a 7-0-2 record and a .914 save percentage in that span. He is a great fantasy netminder in all formats down the stretch while he rides this hot streak. His next opportunity to guard Montreal's crease is Saturday at home against Colorado.
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Canadiens' Sam Montembeault: Tending twine Thursday
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Montembeault will defend the road crease against the Islanders on Thursday.
Montembeault is in the midst of a three-game winning streak in which he's posted a 2.00 GAA and .923 save percentage. He'll draw a third consecutive start and will have a relatively favorable matchup, as the Islanders are scoring 2.70 goals per game this season, which is tied for the sixth-worst mark in the NHL.
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Canadiens' Sam Montembeault: Stays hot Tuesday with win No. 25
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Montembeault made 22 saves in Tuesday's 6-3 win over the Senators.
The 28-year-old netminder hasn't taken a regulation loss since play resumed after the 4 Nations Face-Off, and over his last eight starts Montembeault boasts a 7-0-1 record with a dazzling 2.09 GAA and .922 save percentage. That surge has carried him to his first career 25-win campaign, and it's also pushed the Habs into the final wild-card spot in the Eastern Conference heading into the home stretch of the schedule.
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Canadiens' Sam Montembeault: Starting Tuesday
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Montembeault will protect the home net against Ottawa on Tuesday.
Montembeault has been victorious in six of his last seven outings (6-0-1), allowing only 14 goals on 194 shots. He has a 24-21-4 record with four shutouts, a 2.83 GAA and a .901 save percentage across 49 appearances this season. Ottawa sits 17th in the league with 2.94 goals per game, and the team is riding a six-game winning streak.
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Canadiens' Sam Montembeault: Gives up two goals Tuesday
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Montembeault stopped 29 of 31 shots in Tuesday's 4-2 win over the Canucks.
Montembeault hasn't lost in regulation in any of his past six starts, going 5-0-1 with a 2.11 GAA and an excellent .924 save percentage over that span. He's not allowed more than three goals in any appearance over that stretch, but since the Canadiens are set to take on the Kraken on Wednesday in the second leg of a back-to-back set, the 28-year-old will receive the night off with Jakub Dobes set to start.
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Canadiens' Sam Montembeault: Set to start Tuesday
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Montembeault is slated to start Tuesday's road game against Vancouver.
Montembeault's four-game winning streak came to an end during Thursday's overtime loss in Edmonton, but he'll return to the crease after getting the night off Saturday against the Flames. The 28-year-old made a home start against the Canucks on Jan. 6 and turned aside 16 of 20 shots (.800 save percentage) en route to a victory.
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Canadiens' Sam Montembeault: Handed overtime loss late
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Montembeault stopped 29 of 32 shots in Thursday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Oilers.
Montembeault never let the Canadiens get more than one goal behind in this contest. He nearly guided it to a shootout, but Evan Bouchard tallied at 4:53 of overtime to end Montembeault's heroics. The 28-year-old netminder's four-game winning streak came to an end, and he's now at 22-21-4 with a 2.89 GAA and a .900 save percentage over 47 appearances this season. The Canadiens' road trip out west continues Saturday against the low-scoring Flames.
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Canadiens' Sam Montembeault: Tending twine Monday
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Montembeault will protect the home net against Buffalo on Monday, according to Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports.
Montembeault has stopped 68 of 73 shots during his three-game winning streak. He has a 21-21-3 record with four shutouts, a 2.90 GAA and an .899 save percentage through 45 appearances this season. Buffalo sits 12th in the league with 3.17 goals per game in 2024-25.
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Canadiens' Sam Montembeault: Nabs third straight win
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Montembeault stopped 23 shots in Thursday's 4-3 overtime win over the Sharks.
The Habs came out a little flat, and poor defending led to two San Jose goals in the first period, but Montembeault kept his focus and got rewarded by Cole Caufield in OT. Montembeault has won three straight starts, giving up five goals on 73 shots during that hot streak, and on the season, the 28-year-old netminder has gone 21-21-3 with a 2.90 GAA and .899 save percentage.
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Canadiens' Sam Montembeault: Facing Sharks
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Montembeault will patrol the home crease versus San Jose on Thursday, according to Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports.
Montembeault has won two straight games, shutting out Carolina 4-0 in his last start Tuesday. He is 20-21-3 with four shutouts, a 2.90 GAA and an .899 save percentage over 44 starts this season. The Sharks are generating only 2.56 goals per game, 31st in the NHL this season.
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Canadiens' Sam Montembeault: Tending twine Tuesday
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Montembeault will patrol the home crease against Carolina on Tuesday.
Montembeault is coming off a 25-save performance in Saturday's 5-2 win over Ottawa. He has a 19-21-3 record with three shutouts, a 2.97 GAA and an .897 save percentage through 43 appearances this season. Carolina sits sixth in the league with 3.28 goals per game in 2024-25.
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Canadiens' Sam Montembeault: Takes care of business vs. Ottawa
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Montembeault stopped 25 of 27 shots in Saturday's 5-2 win over the Senators.
Montembeault lost five of his six games prior to the 4 Nations Face-Off, but he was back in the win column after serving as Team Canada's No. 3 goalie. The 28-year-old saw a heavy workload early in the season, but Saturday marked his first time since Dec. 29-Jan. 3 that he appeared in three straight contests. Montembeault is now 19-21-3 with a 2.97 GAA and an .897 save percentage across a career-high 43 appearances this season. The Canadiens have no back-to-back sets over the next week, so he could get a lengthy stretch of time unless head coach Martin St. Louis wants to get Jakub Dobes some playing time quickly after a two-week break. Montreal hosts Carolina on Tuesday.
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Canadiens' Sam Montembeault: Allows four goals in defeat
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Montembeault surrendered four goals on 22 shots in a 4-0 loss to the Devils on Saturday.
The Canadiens outshot New Jersey by a 34-22 margin, but Jake Allen was perfect for the Devils. Montembeault has lost four of his last five outings, allowing three goals or more in each game. His record drops to 18-20-3 with a 3.02 GAA and an .896 save percentage through 41 appearances this season.
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Canadiens' Sam Montembeault: Expected to face Anaheim
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Montembeault is set to start on the road Sunday against Anaheim, per Ducks PA Announcer Phil Hulett.
Montembeault has a 17-18-3 record, 2.99 GAA and .899 save percentage in 38 appearances in 2024-25. He's allowed at least three goals in four of his past five starts, posting a 3.67 GAA and an .888 save percentage over that span. He fared well against Anaheim on Dec. 9, though, stopping 27 of 29 shots en route to a 3-2 shootout victory.
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Canadiens' Sam Montembeault: Beaten by Winnipeg
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Montembeault allowed three goals on 23 shots in Tuesday's 4-1 loss to Winnipeg.
Montembeault was done in by the Jets' first line, which beat him three times. It was the second consecutive loss for Montembeault, who has gone eight starts without consecutive wins. He has a 3.40 GAA and an .889 save percentage during the stretch. Next up for Montreal is a home game against the Wild on Thursday.
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Canadiens' Sam Montembeault: Gets starting nod against Jets
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Montembeault will be between the pipes for Tuesday's home clash with Winnipeg.
Montembeault continues to see plenty of work in the Habs' crease despite the fact that youngster Jakub Dobes has yet to suffer a regular loss in six NHL appearances. The 28-year-old Montembeault, meanwhile, has been rather pedestrian of late, going 2-2-1 with a 3.20 GAA in his prior five outings. If Montembeault struggles again Tuesday, don't be surprised to see Dobes getting a look versus Minnesota on Thursday or Anaheim on Sunday.
