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2025 Goaltending
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| Regular Season | 8 | 6 | 1 | 3.39 | .869 | 0 |
Top Sam Montembeault News
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Canadiens' Sam Montembeault: Third straight win
Montembeault made 25 saves in a 6-2 win over Florida on Thursday.
The team in front of him may have played their most complete game all season, and that made Montembeault's job a whole lot easier. He has now rung up three straight wins with seven goals allowed (.917 save percentage). Montembeault is working his way back into a time share in the blue paint, and he's starting to reward patient managers who held onto him as he played his way back into fantasy consideration.
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Canadiens' Sam Montembeault: Guarding home goal
Montembeault will start at home against Floirda on Thursday.
Montembeault has a 7-6-1 record, 3.48 GAA and .865 save percentage in 17 appearances in 2025-26. He's won his past two starts while stopping 52 of 57 shots (.912 save percentage). Florida is tied for 17th in goals per game with 3.05.
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Canadiens' Sam Montembeault: Picks up win
Montembeault stopped 24 of 27 shots in Sunday's 4-3 overtime win over the Stars.
Montembeault made his second start since ending his loan at AHL Laval on Dec. 16, and he's earned back-to-back OT wins against Florida and Dallas. In those two games, the 29-year-old has allowed five goals on 57 shots faced. He should continue as the Canadiens' No. 1 goaltender ahead of Jakub Dobes and Jacob Fowler going forward.
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Canadiens' Sam Montembeault: Starting Sunday
Montembeault will start Sunday's contest against the Stars, Canadiens insider Patrick Friolet reports.
After just two starts in December, Montembeault will make his first start of 2026 on Sunday in Dallas. The 29-year-old is 6-6-1 with a 3.53 GAA and an .863 save percentage on the campaign. He'll get another shot at a Stars team that beat him twice on six shots after he came on in relief of Jakub Dobes on Nov. 13 in a 7-0 Stars win.
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Canadiens' Sam Montembeault: Bailed out in OT win
Montembeault made 28 saves in Tuesday's 3-2 overtime win over the Panthers.
The game was still scoreless midway through the third period, but Brad Marchand and Sam Reinhart struck to give Florida a 2-0 lead with less than five minutes left in regulation. Montembeault buckled down and didn't allow another goal, giving Montreal a chance to rally before Nick Suzuki potted the winner in OT. It was the 29-year-old netminder's first start since Dec. 9, as he's fallen to third on the Habs' depth chart behind Jakub Dobes and rookie Jacob Fowler, while the win was Montembeault's first since Nov. 28. On the season, he sports a 6-6-1 record with a shaky 3.53 GAA and .863 save percentage.
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Canadiens' Sam Montembeault: Expected starter for Tuesday
Montembeault is set to start on the road against Florida on Tuesday.
Montembeault is making his first NHL start since he was loaned to AHL Laval on Dec. 16 for a conditioning assignment to regain his confidence -- he had gone 5-6-1 with a 3.65 GAA and an .857 save percentage through 15 appearances with Montreal before the assignment. The 29-year-old netminder appeared in two outings for Laval, posting a record of 0-2-0 with a 2.53 GAA and a .904 save percentage. Florida ranks 12th in goals per game with 3.16.
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Canadiens' Sam Montembeault: Back from conditioning loan
Montembeault (not injured related) was recalled from his conditioning assignment with AHL Laval on Saturday.
Montembeault went 0-2-0 with a 2.53 GAA and a .904 save percentage in two appearances at the AHL level. He has a 5-6-1 record with a 3.65 GAA and an .857 save percentage in 15 NHL outings this season. Montembeault has a challenging task ahead of him as he attempts to wrestle playing time away from Jakub Dobes and Jacob Fowler in a crowded Montreal crease.
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Canadiens' Sam Montembeault: Will join team in Tampa
Montembeault (not injury related) will join the Canadiens ahead of their Dec. 28 game against the Lightning, Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports reports Sunday.
Montembeault was loaned to AHL Laval for a conditioning stint. He has played only twice in the month of December so far, so the conditioning move will allow him to sharpen his skill set at the AHL level. He'll have a couple more practices with Laval before joining the Canadiens on the trip in Tampa next Sunday. In the meantime, Jacob Fowler and Jakub Dobes will continue to handle goaltending duties.
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Canadiens' Sam Montembeault: Sent to AHL for conditioning
Montembeault was loaned to AHL Laval on Tuesday for a conditioning assignment.
Montembeault will spend some time in the minors before meeting the team in Pittsburgh on Sunday, Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports reports. Montenbeault hasn't played since Dec. 9 against Tampa Bay. He has allowed 21 goals on 137 shots in his last seven appearances en route to a 1-3-0 record. Jakub Dobes and Jacob Fowler will handle the goaltending duties for the Canadiens until Montembeault returns.
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Canadiens' Sam Montembeault: Appears in relief
Montembeault allowed three goals on 12 shots in relief Tuesday in a 6-1 loss to the Lightning.
Neither Montembeault nor starter Jakub Dobes has been good through November and into December, and the Habs have slipped out of a wild-card spot. Montembeault is 5-6-1 with a 3.65 GAA and an .857 save percentage in 13 starts (15 appearances). Bench him until he rights the proverbial ship.
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Canadiens' Sam Montembeault: Moves past illness
Montembeault (illness) will suit up for Tuesday's home matchup versus Tampa Bay.
Montembeault won't get the start Tuesday, as Jakub Dobes will be in net. The 29-year-old Montembeault missed just one game due to his illness, but he didn't play in the two previous contests after a shaky outing last Tuesday versus Ottawa -- he gave up five goals on 29 shots in that loss. The Quebec native is 5-6-1 with a 3.61 GAA and an .861 save percentage over 14 appearances this season.
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Canadiens' Sam Montembeault: Will miss Sunday
Montembeault (illness) will not dress in Sunday's game against the Blues.
Montembeault was set to start Sunday after Jakub Dobes started Saturday's front end of Montreal's back-to-back, but an illness has thrown a wrench in those plans. Kaapo Kahkonen has been called up from AHL Laval to back up Dobes in Montembeault's absence. It remains to be seen if Montembeault will be available for Montreal's next game, Tuesday against the Lightning.
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Canadiens' Sam Montembeault: Stumbles against Sens
Montembeault made 24 saves in Tuesday's 5-2 loss to Ottawa.
It was the first time since Oct. 23 that Montembeault had given up more than four goals. The 29-year-old netminder has just one win in his last six outings, going 1-3-0 during that stretch with a shaky 3.86 GAA and .855 save percentage.
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Canadiens' Sam Montembeault: Defending crease Tuesday
Montembeault will protect the home net against Ottawa on Tuesday, according to Stu Cowan of The Montreal Gazette.
Montembeault stopped 30 shots in a 4-1 win over Vegas on Friday. He has a 5-5-1 record with a 3.48 GAA and an .864 save percentage through 13 appearances this season. Ottawa is tied with the Golden Knights for 15th in the league with 3.04 goals per game this campaign.
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Canadiens' Sam Montembeault: Impressive vs. Golden Knights
Montembeault stopped 30 of 31 shots in Friday's 4-1 win over the Golden Knights.
Montembeault didn't play in the Canadiens' last two games due to a series of subpar performances, but he was able to bounce back admirably in this one. This was the highest save percentage he's posted in a single game in 2025-26, and it'll be a confidence booster for the struggling 29-year-old netminder. Prior to this excellent performance in Vegas, Montembeault posted a 2-2-1 record with a 3.63 GAA and an .860 save percentage in seven November appearances.
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Canadiens' Sam Montembeault: Starting in Vegas
Montembeault will defend the road net against the Golden Knights on Friday, Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports reports.
Montembeault has allowed 12 goals on 64 shots in his last four appearances while going 0-2-0 over that span. He has a 4-5-1 record with a 3.72 GAA and an .852 save percentage across 12 appearances this season. Vegas is tied for 13th in the league with 3.09 goals per game during the 2025-26 campaign.
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Canadiens' Sam Montembeault: Gets hook against Caps
Montembeault allowed three goals on 10 shots before being replaced by Jakub Dobes early in the second period of Thursday's 8-4 loss to the Capitals.
The first two pucks to get past Montembeault came on Washington power plays, but after he gave up a fairly soft goal to Ethen Frank that made the score 3-1 with less than four minutes elapsed in the second frame, coach Martin St. Louis got out his hook. Montembeault has just one win in his last six outings, going 1-2-1 with a rough 3.78 GAA and .865 save percentage, but Dobes -- who got stuck with the loss Thursday -- has been even worse in November, leaving the Montreal crease in turmoil.
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Canadiens' Sam Montembeault: Set to start Thursday
Montembeault will start Thursday's home game against the Capitals.
Montembeault hasn't been particularly sharp in recent weeks, as he's gone 2-3-1 with a 3.75 GAA and an .858 save percentage over his last seven appearances. However, he'll have a relatively favorable matchup against a Capitals team that is scoring just 2.79 goals per game this year, which is the ninth-worst mark in the league.
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Canadiens' Sam Montembeault: Comes up short against Bruins
Montembeault turned aside 20 shots in Saturday's 3-2 loss to Boston.
The 29-year-old netminder shut the door in the third period to give the Habs a chance at tying the score, but his offense couldn't find an equalizer against Jeremy Swayman. Montembeault is 2-4-1 over his last eight outings with a shaky 3.80 GAA and .853 save percentage, but so far coach Martin St. Louis has stuck with him as Montreal's No. 1 in net rather than giving youngster Jakub Dobes a larger workload.
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Canadiens' Sam Montembeault: Saturday's starter
Montembeault will be between the home pipes versus Boston on Saturday, Eric Engels of Sportsnet reports.
Montembeault has had a pair of shaky appearances, allowing a total of six goals on 31 shots in his last two outings. Overall, the 29-year-old netminder is 4-4-1 with a 3.61 GAA and an .857 save percentage across 10 appearances. The Bruins saw their seven-game winning streak snapped Thursday in a 5-3 loss to Ottawa.
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Player Bio
| HT/WT: 6-3, 218 lbs |
| Birthplace: Becancour, PQ |
| Age: 29 |
| Experience: 6 |
| Shoots: Left |