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Montembeault stopped 20 of 21 shots in Saturday's 5-1 win over the Red Wings. Chalk up three consecutive wins for Montembeault, who dispatched the two teams beneath Montreal in the Atlantic Division during the streak. On Tuesday, he shut down Buffalo and then won a back-to-back set over Detroit this weekend, while posting a 1.67 goals-against average and .928 save percentage. It was the ninth consecutive start for Montembeault. He's struggled against the better teams in the league, but the 28-year-old netminder has generally bested squads in the lower half of the standings. He will likely get a chance to extend the win streak in Monday's road tilt against Columbus.
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Montembeault allowed three goals on 28 shots in Friday's 4-3 win over the Red Wings. Montembeault picked up his second win in a row and his fifth victory in his last eight games. He's had ups and downs in that span, but he's generally been good at keeping the Canadiens competitive this season. Montembeault improved to 11-13-2 with a 2.93 GAA and a .901 save percentage over 26 appearances. Cayden Primeau is likely to get a start at home in Saturday's rematch with the Red Wings.
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Montembeault is slated to start Friday's road game against the Red Wings, Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports reports. Montembeault has been inconsistent recently, going 4-3-0 with a 2.47 GAA and a .914 save percentage over his last seven appearances. However, he's coming off a strong start against the Sabres on Tuesday, as he turned aside 20 of 21 shots (.952 save percentage) in a 6-1 victory. He'll have another favorable matchup Friday, as the Red Wings are scoring just 2.68 goals per game this year, the eighth-worst mark in the NHL.
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Montembeault will get the starting nod at home versus the Sabres on Tuesday, Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports reports. Montembeault continues to see a heavy workload as he makes his seventh straight appearance between the pipes and 18th outing in the Habs' last 20 games. Over his last six contests, the backstop is 3-3-0 with a 2.72 GAA, .909 save percentage and one shutout. With a back-to-back on the horizon, Montembeault figures to get the night off either Friday or Saturday against the Red Wings.
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Montembeault will be in the visiting crease in Winnipeg on Saturday, Patrick Friolet of RDS reports. Montembeault will try to redeem himself after a poor showing Thursday against the Penguins, as he allowed six goals on 26 shots before he was pulled in what became a 9-2 loss. Montembeault is 9-12-2 with three shutouts, a 3.01 GA and a .901 save percentage in 23 starts this season. The Jets are atop the NHL standings with 43 points.
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Last 7 Games
| DATE | Opp | Result | W | L | GA | SA | SV | SV% | FPTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/21 | vs  |
W 5-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 20 | 0.952 | 8 |
| 12/20 | @ |
W 4-3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 28 | 25 | 0.893 | 7 |
| 12/17 | vs  |
W 6-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 20 | 0.952 | 8 |
| 12/14 | @  |
L 4-2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 26 | 23 | 0.885 | 1.6 |
| 12/12 | vs  |
L 9-2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 26 | 20 | 0.769 | -2 |
| 12/09 | vs  |
W 3-2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 29 | 27 | 0.931 | 8.4 |
| 12/07 | vs  |
L 4-2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 35 | 31 | 0.886 | 2.2 |
Upcoming Games
| date | Opp | time |
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| 12/23 | @  |
8:00 PM |
| 12/28 | @  |
2:00 PM |
| 12/29 | @  |
6:00 PM |
| 12/31 | @  |
4:00 PM |
| 1/03 | @  |
9:00 PM |
| 1/04 | @  |
8:00 PM |
| 1/06 | vs  |
8:30 PM |
Career Stats
| Year | GP | W | L | OTL | Min | GA | SO | GAA | PIM | FPTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 27 | 12 | 13 | 2 | 1454 | 69 | 3 | 2.85 | 0 | 128.2 |
| 2023 | 41 | 16 | 15 | 6 | 2429 | 127 | 0 | 3.14 | 0 | 195 |
| 2022 | 40 | 16 | 19 | 2 | 2334 | 133 | 0 | 3.42 | 0 | 189.4 |
| 2021 | 38 | 8 | 18 | 4 | 1943 | 122 | 1 | 3.77 | 0 | 121.4 |
| 2019 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 701 | 39 | 0 | 3.34 | 0 | 49.4 |
| 2018 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 591 | 30 | 0 | 3.05 | 0 | 43.4 |
| 3 Year Avg | 40 | 13 | 17 | 4 | 2235 | 127 | 0 | 3.41 | 0 | 167.2 |
| Career | 170 | 60 | 73 | 15 | 9392 | 519 | 4 | 3.32 | 0 |