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Canadiens' Sam Montembeault: Yields four goals in loss
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Montembeault stopped 17 of 21 shots on goal in Saturday's 4-3 loss to the Bruins.
Montembeault kept Montreal's net tidy in the first period before allowing two goals in each of the final two periods of Saturday's contest. Three of the four goals he surrendered came on power plays for the Bruins, who took advantage of Montreal's 26th-ranked penalty kill. Overall, the 29-year-old Montembeault now has a 9-8-2 record with a 3.46 GAA and an .869 save percentage across 22 appearances this season. Since winning each of his first three starts following his recall from an AHL conditioning stint, he has lost three of his last four outings with a 3.75 GAA and an .867 save percentage. With the Canadiens trending down in the Atlantic Division standings, Montembeault is a risky fantasy option and will have to turn things around soon if he wants to fend off Jakub Dobes and Jacob Fowler for opportunities in net.
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Canadiens' Sam Montembeault: Starting in Boston
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Montembeault will defend the road net against the Bruins on Saturday.
Montembeault has gone 1-1-1 in his last three outings while allowing 11 goals on 92 shots. He has posted a 9-7-2 record with a 3.42 GAA and an .871 save percentage across 21 appearances this season. Boston ranks ninth in the league with 3.29 goals per game during the 2025-26 campaign.
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Canadiens' Sam Montembeault: Allows three goals in loss
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Montembault made 13 saves in a 4-2 loss to Buffalo on Thursday. He allowed three goals.
Buffalo scored the first three goals to build a 3-0 lead by the 2:25 mark of the second period. Montembault has started five of Montreal's last 10 games, going 3-1-1 in that span. He has struggled this season to show that his 31-24-7 record, 2.82 GAA and .902 save percentage from last year were replicable. The talent is there -- he's delivered three straight seasons with a save percentage of .901 or above. However, Montembeault has delivered a .871 save percentage in 21 appearances (19 starts) in 2025-26.
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Canadiens' Sam Montembeault: Between pipes Thursday
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Montembeault will defend the home crease versus Buffalo on Thursday, per Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports.
Montembeault is 4-0-1 in his last five starts, allowing 15 goals on 160 shots (.906 save percentage). Montembeault is 9-6-2 with the Canadiens this season and while his record is good, his peripherals of a 3.44 GAA and an .873 save percentage are not. The Sabres are scoring 3.27 goals per game, tied for 10th with Ottawa this season.
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Canadiens' Sam Montembeault: Hangs on for OT win
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Montembeault stopped 29 of 34 shots on goal in Saturday's 6-5 overtime win over the Senators.
Despite allowing four goals in the second period, Montembeault got enough offensive support to snag the OT win. Following Saturday's victory, he holds a 9-6-2 record with a 3.44 GAA and an .873 save percentage through 20 appearances this season. While his GAA is inflated by inconsistent play in the early stages of the season, the 29-year-old goalie has a 4-0-1 record with a 2.90 GAA and a .906 save percentage in his last five starts. Montembeault's quality of play is trending back up, giving him decent streaming value across most fantasy formats for the time being. His next chance to take the ice is Tuesday against the Wild.
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Canadiens' Sam Montembeault: Facing Senators
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Montembeault will defend the visiting crease against Ottawa on Saturday.
Montembeault was outstanding Tuesday, turning aside 39 shots in a 3-2 overtime loss to Washington. The netminder has struggled at times this season while posting an 8-6-2 record with a 3.35 GAA and an .874 save percentage. The Senators sit 12th in the league with 3.22 goals per game in 2025-26.
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Canadiens' Sam Montembeault: Fades late in OT loss
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Montembeault made 39 saves in Tuesday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Capitals.
The Canadiens were outshot 42-26 on the night, and while Montembeault took a 2-0 lead into the third period, he eventually crumbled under the barrage. The 29-year-old netminder has started four of Montreal's last nine games, going 3-0-1 with a 2.40 GAA and a .921 save percentage as he makes a push to regain the top spot in the crease.
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Canadiens' Sam Montembeault: Set to start Tuesday
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Montembeault will defend the road net against Washington on Tuesday, per Patrick Friolet of RDS.
Montembeault will get the second half of Montreal's back-to-back after Jakub Dobes plays in Monday's home matchup against Vancouver. The 29-year-old Montembeault has won his last three outings while stopping 77 of 84 shots. He has gone 8-6-1 with a 3.39 GAA and an .869 save percentage across 18 appearances this season. Washington is tied for eighth in the league during the 2025-26 campaign with 3.26 goals per game.
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Canadiens' Sam Montembeault: Third straight win
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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.
