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Montembeault stopped all four of the shots he faced in a 7-5 win over the Sabres on Monday. Montembeault entered Monday's game in the third period after Cayden Primeau allowed five goals on 14 shots. The 28-year-old Montembeault halted his five-game (0-4-1) losing skid in only 16:09 of playing time. Montreal visits the Wild on Thursday, and it wouldn't be surprising if Montembeault got the start.
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Montembeault made 23 saves in a 4-1 loss to Toronto on Saturday. Montreal has surrendered a league-high 4.07 goals per game this season, and Montembeault has struggled in high-danger situations. According to MoneyPuck, he is 28th in goals saved above expected, the metric that assesses a goalie's individual impact on the game. Fantasy managers need to leave him stapled on the bench during his cold spell, as he's allowed 18 goals in his last five starts (0-4-1).
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Montembeault will guard the road net Saturday against the Maple Leafs, Arpon Basu of The Athletic reports. It'll be the fourth straight start for Montembeault, though he's gone 0-2-1 with an .893 save percentage in his last three contests. Overall, the 28-year-old netminder is 3-6-1 with an .892 save percentage on the season.
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Montembeault allowed four goals on 26 shots in Thursday's 5-3 loss to the Devils. Montembeault didn't get much help from the defense -- again -- and suffered his fourth straight loss. Breakdowns in front of him contributed to the first three New Jersey goals. His record dropped to 3-6-1 with a 3.46 goals-against average and .892 save percentage. Montreal carries a league-worst 4.07 goals allowed per game and is next to last with a minus-19 goal differential heading into Saturday's contest in Toronto, the second stop on a four-game road trip.
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Montembeault is set to start in Thursday's road game against New Jersey, per Marc Antoine Godin of Radio-Canada. Montembeault has lost his past three outings while allowing a combined 10 goals on 69 shots (.855 save percentage). He's down to a 3-5-1 record with a 3.37 GAA and an .897 save percentage across nine appearances this season. New Jersey will be a challenging adversary to end that slump against -- the Devils rank 10th offensively with 3.53 goals per game.
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Last 7 Games
| DATE | Opp | Result | W | L | GA | SA | SV | SV% | FPTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/11 | @  |
W 7-5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1.000 | 5.8 |
| 11/09 | @  |
L 4-1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 27 | 23 | 0.852 | 0.6 |
| 11/07 | @  |
L 5-3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 26 | 22 | 0.846 | 0.4 |
| 11/05 | vs  |
L 3-2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 35 | 32 | 0.914 | 3.4 |
| 11/02 | @  |
L 3-1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 23 | 21 | 0.913 | 2.2 |
| 10/31 | @  |
L 6-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 0 |
| 10/29 | vs  |
L 8-2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 0.500 | -4 |
Upcoming Games
| date | Opp | time |
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| 11/14 | @  |
9:00 PM |
| 11/16 | vs  |
8:00 PM |
| 11/18 | vs  |
8:30 PM |
| 11/23 | vs  |
8:00 PM |
| 11/26 | vs  |
8:00 PM |
| 11/27 | @ |
8:30 PM |
| 11/30 | @  |
2:00 PM |
Career Stats
| Year | GP | W | L | OTL | Min | GA | SO | GAA | PIM | FPTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 580 | 33 | 1 | 3.41 | 0 | 43.2 |
| 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 | 155 | 52 | 67 | 14 | 8561 | 484 | 2 | 3.39 | 0 |