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2024 Stats
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| Regular Season | 8 | 9 | 0 | 18:44 | 22 |
Top David Savard News
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Canadiens' David Savard: Rare two-pointer in loss
Savard scored a goal on three shots and assisted on another in Monday's 5-4 loss to Columbus. He also had four blocked shots and one hit.
Savard helped Montreal scramble back from 2-0 and 3-1 deficits. He scored Montreal's first goal early in the second period then triggered a break that led to the goal that tied the game at 3-3. It was the defenseman's first two-point effort of the season. He's up to one goal and eight assists through 32 outings, and he's also contributed 84 blocked shots as a defensive pillar.
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Canadiens' David Savard: Nabs assist in win
Savard recorded an assist and three blocked shots in Saturday's 5-1 win over the Red Wings.
Savard has two helpers over his last three games. The defenseman is up to seven assists, 18 shots on net, 22 PIM, 30 hits, 80 blocked shots and a minus-2 rating across 31 appearances this season. Savard plays a heavily defensive role and often in a bottom-four position, so he's unlikely to generate much offense. He has a little fantasy value in deeper formats that reward blocks.
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Canadiens' David Savard: Returns to lineup
Savard had four blocked shots and three hits in Saturday's 4-2 loss to Winnipeg.
Savard returned to action Saturday after he was held out of Montreal's previous game due to an upper-body injury. Jayden Struble was a healthy scratch to make room for Savard. The 34-year-old defenseman took 18 shifts, had 17:45 TOI and logged minutes on the top PK unit, which is a normal night of work for Savard. The four blocks increased his season total to a team-high 74.
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Canadiens' David Savard: Set to return Saturday
Savard (upper body) is good to play Saturday versus Winnipeg, according to Patrick Friolet of RDS.
Savard, who missed Thursday's 9-2 loss to Pittsburgh due to the injury, has five assists, 20 PIM, 25 hits and 70 blocks in 27 appearances in 2024-25. He's projected to serve on the third pairing alongside Arber Xhekaj. Jayden Struble is expected to be a healthy scratch.
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Canadiens' David Savard: Game-time decision Saturday
Savard (upper body) will be a game-time decision Saturday.
Savard sat out Thursday's 9-2 loss versus Pittsburgh. He has five assists and 70 blocked shots in 27 appearances this season. Look for Justin Barron to remain in the lineup if Savard is unable to play.
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Canadiens' David Savard: Not playing Thursday
Savard (upper body) won't play versus the Penguins on Thursday.
Savard is considered day-to-day for now. Jayden Struble will check back into the lineup to cover for Savard's absence. The Canadiens' next game is Saturday in Winnipeg. Savard has five assists and 70 blocked shots over 27 appearances this season as a key shutdown defender.
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Canadiens' David Savard: Nabs helper in overtime loss
Savard provided an assist, two blocked shots and 12 PIM in Tuesday's 3-2 overtime loss to Utah.
Savard ended an eight-game point drought when he helped out on Jayden Struble's second-period tally. The 34-year-old Savard also missed one game due to an injury in that span. Offense has never been his priority as a shutdown defender. He's doing fine with five assists, 12 shots on net, 52 blocked shots, 18 hits, 16 PIM and a minus-4 rating over 20 outings this season, playing mainly in a top-four role.
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Canadiens' David Savard: Returns to action
Savard had three blocked shots and finished with a plus-1 rating in Monday's 3-0 win over Edmonton.
Savard, who missed Saturday's game due to an upper-body injury, took regular shifts on the second pair and sacrificed his body. The three blocks leaves him tied with Mike Matheson for the team lead at 48 through 18 appearances.
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Canadiens' David Savard: Good to go
Savard (upper body) will play against Edmonton on Monday, Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports reports.
Savard's return from a one-game absence will bump Justin Barron to the press box as a healthy scratch. The 34-year-old Savard has four assists, 11 shots on goal, 45 blocked shots and 17 hits across 17 appearances this season.
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Canadiens' David Savard: Won't play Saturday
Savard is a late scratch for Saturday's game against Columbus because of an upper-body injury, according to Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports.
Savard has four assists, 17 hits and 45 blocks in 17 appearances with the Canadiens in 2024-25. Jayden Struble, who would have otherwise been a healthy scratch Saturday, is expected to play due to Savard's absence.
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Canadiens' David Savard: Back on scoresheet
Savard had an assist and five blocks in Thursday's 6-3 loss to the Capitals.
Savard set up Nick Suzuki's one-timer to the tie it up at 3-3 late in the second period. The blueliner was back on the scoresheet after having a three-game assist streak halted in Tuesday's ugly loss to the Kraken. The blocks are nothing new for Savard, who routinely crosses the century mark in that category. He currently has 31 blocked shots over 11 outings.
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Canadiens' David Savard: Assists in three straight games
Savard logged an assist and four blocked shots in Sunday's 4-3 win over the Flyers.
Savard has a helper in three straight games after opening the year with no points through six outings. The 34-year-old doesn't make his biggest contributions on the scoresheet, instead often stepping in to block shots. He has 26 blocks, nine hits, four shots on net and a minus-7 rating through nine contests in a top-four role this season.
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Canadiens' David Savard: Helps in win
Savard logged an assist, five blocks and two hits in Saturday's 5-2 win over St. Louis.
Savard assisted on Montreal's first goal, giving him helpers in two straight games. The five blocks upped his season total to a team-high 22. The 14-year veteran has moved around the pairs, usually partnered with one of the Canadiens' younger defensemen. On Saturday, Savard coupled with the offensively talented Lane Hutson on the second pair and logged a season-high 21:00 minutes of ice time, his third consecutive contest with more than 20 minutes of TOI.
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Canadiens' David Savard: Contributes helper Tuesday
Savard logged an assist, two hits and three blocked shots in Tuesday's 7-2 loss to the Rangers.
Savard helped out on Nick Suzuki's first-period tally. The assist was Savard's first point through seven games, and he's added 17 blocked shots, six hits, four shots on goal and a minus-8 rating. With Justin Barron (upper body) exiting Tuesday's game following a high hit, Savard could be leaned on more heavily in the near future -- he's averaged just 17:58 of ice time so far, which is his lowest mark since 2013-14.
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Canadiens' David Savard: Gathers helper in loss
Savard notched an assist, two shots on goal and two blocked shots in Sunday's 5-2 loss to the Rangers.
Savard snapped a five-game dry spell by setting up Cole Caufield's first-period marker. The 33-year-old blueliner has 19 points in 55 outings this season, putting him one point shy of consecutive 20-point campaigns. Savard has added 53 shots on net, 149 blocked shots, 64 hits and a minus-4 rating while filling a primarily defensive role in the Canadiens' top four.
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Canadiens' David Savard: Provides assist in win
Savard had an assist, one block and two hits in Tuesday's 2-1 win over Colorado.
Savard had the secondary helper on Nick Suzuki's first-period strike, which came just nine seconds after Nathan MacKinnon gave the Avalanche a 1-0 lead. Savard's offensive contributions have been modest -- 18 points in 49 games -- but he's a high-volume blocker of shots. He's third on the Canadiens with 130 (2.65 per game) in that category.
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Canadiens' David Savard: Strikes in loss
Savard scored a goal on three shots and had one hit in Saturday's 5-2 loss to the Flames.
Savard's slapshot got past Dustin Wolf late in the second period to pull Montreal within a goal after falling behind, 3-0. It was the sixth tally of the season for Savard, his most since 2018.
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Canadiens' David Savard: Gets lucky-bounce goal
Savard scored a goal on two shots in Tuesday's 4-3 overtime win over Nashville.
On the ensuing faceoff following the Canadiens' first goal, Savard harmlessly sent the puck into the Predators' zone. While goalie Juuse Saros waited behind the net for it to circle around the boards, the disc took an odd bounce off the stanchion and directly into the net. Montreal wiped out Nashville's two-goal lead in six seconds. The goal was Savard's fifth in 40 games and his first in 22 contests.
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Canadiens' David Savard: Logs assist in loss
Savard recorded an assist in Sunday's 7-2 loss to the Blues.
Savard's lone shot deflected off the body of Joel Armia and past Jordan Binnington for Montreal's second tally. The helper snapped an eight-game drought for Savard, who is up to 12 points through 30 contests. He also has 89 blocked shots while filling a top-four role as a defense-first blueliner.
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Canadiens' David Savard: Garners point in win
Savard had an assist, two shots on net and six blocks over 23:44 of ice time in Monday's 4-3 win over the Avalanche.
Savard's shot attempt was wide of the net, but the ensuing sequence led to Joel Armia's game-winning tally. It was the fourth point in the last five outings for Savard, who has 11 points over 21 contests. The six blocked shots increased his season total to 69 (3.28 per game).
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Player Bio
| HT/WT: 6-1, 234 lbs |
| Birthplace: St. Hyacinthe, PQ |
| Age: 34 |
| Experience: 13 |
| Shoots: Right |