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Primeau allowed three goals on seven shots in Thursday's 9-2 loss to Pittsburgh. Primeau hadn't been on the ice since giving up five goals on 29 shots in a 6-3 loss to Boston on Dec. 1. He entered midway through the Penguins six-goal third period. The relief entrance marked the fourth time he's replaced a struggling Sam Montembeault. Primeau has a 4.70 GAA and .836 save percentage through 11 appearances (seven starts).
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Primeau allowed five goals on 29 shots in Sunday's 6-3 loss to the Bruins. The Bruins jumped on Primeau and the Canadiens with three goals in a 70-second span midway through the first period. The fourth goal allowed was a shorthanded one, but it came on a breakaway, which suggests Primeau wasn't always supported by the team in front of him. Still, it was the fourth time in seven starts that he's allowed at least five goals. Primeau sports a 4.45 GAA and .844 save percentage over 10 outings. Sam Montembeault will likely be back between the pipes Tuesday at home against the Islanders.
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Primeau will be between the pipes for Sunday's road game versus Boston, according to Marc Denis of RDS. Primeau will get the second half of Montreal's back-to-back after Sam Montembeault played in Saturday's 4-3 loss to the Rangers. The 25-year-old Primeau is coming off a 21-save effort in a 4-3 overtime win over Columbus on Wednesday. He has a 2-2-1 record with a 4.37 GAA and an .846 save percentage through nine appearances this season. Boston is tied for last in the league with 2.32 goals per game in 2024-25.
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Primeau stopped 20 of 23 shots in Wednesday's 4-3 overtime win against Columbus. Primeau backstopped Montreal's first overtime win of the season. His defense let him down on the first two goals and the third got past him on a carom off a Montreal skate. It was a hopeful outing for Primeau, who made his first start since Nov. 11. He entered the night with a 4.59 goals-against average and .842 save percentage, which explains the recent lull in activity. Montreal continues its road trip Saturday in New York against the Rangers.
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Primeau will be between the pipes on the road against Columbus on Wednesday. Primeau will get the second game of the Habs' back-to-back while Sam Montembeault guards the crease versus Utah on Tuesday. In his eight appearances this year, the 25-year-old Primeau is sporting a 1-2-1 record, 4.59 GAA and a career-worst .842 save percentage. Those numbers certainly aren't going to give the coaching staff confidence to deploy Primeau for more than the occasional back-to-back.
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Last 7 Games
| DATE | Opp | Result | W | L | GA | SA | SV | SV% | FPTS |
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| 12/21 | vs  |
W 5-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 0 |
| 12/20 | @ |
W 4-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 0 |
| 12/17 | vs  |
W 6-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 0 |
| 12/14 | @  |
L 4-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 0 |
| 12/12 | vs  |
L 9-2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 0.571 | -2.2 |
| 12/09 | vs  |
W 3-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 0 |
| 12/07 | vs  |
L 4-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 0 |
Upcoming Games
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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 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 524 | 41 | 0 | 4.69 | 2 | 11.3 |
| 2023 | 23 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 1325 | 66 | 2 | 2.99 | 2 | 119.5 |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 139 | 8 | 0 | 3.45 | 0 | 1.2 |
| 2021 | 12 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 519 | 40 | 0 | 4.62 | 0 | 17.4 |
| 2020 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 202 | 14 | 0 | 4.16 | 0 | 6.8 |
| 2019 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 119 | 5 | 0 | 2.52 | 0 | 13.4 |
| 3 Year Avg | 13 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 661 | 38 | 1 | 3.45 | 1 | 48 |
| Career | 55 | 13 | 24 | 4 | 2827 | 174 | 2 | 3.69 | 4 |