Canadiens' Sam Montembeault: Between pipes Saturday
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Montembeault will patrol the home crease versus Columbus on Saturday, per Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports.
Montembeault has faltered this season compared to his 2023-24 performance. The 28-year-old is 4-8-1 with a 3.29 GAA and a .893 save percentage through 13 appearances this campaign. Columbus has registered 3.25 goals per game.
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Canadiens' Sam Montembeault: No support in loss
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Montembeault stopped 25 of 27 shots in Thursday's 3-0 loss to the Wild.
Montembeault played well but a barely existent offense offered little support for the goalie. Montreal had just two first-period shots on net and finished with 19. Montembeault dropped to 4-8-1 with a 3.29 goals-against average and .893 save percentage, which normally might cost a No. 1 goalie his job but not in Montreal. Backup Cayden Primeau (4.68 GAA, .845 save percentage) is not a reliable option at this point. Montembeault will likely guard the net Saturday, when the Canadiens return home to face the Blue Jackets.
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Canadiens' Sam Montembeault: Set to start Thursday
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Montembeault is slated to start Thursday's road game against Minnesota.
Montembeault entered Monday's game against Buffalo in the third period and snapped a losing skid by saving all four shots he saw en route to the win. Prior to that, he had posted an 0-4-1 record, 4.20 GAA and .851 save percentage over his last five outings. He'll have his hands full against the Wild, who rank seventh in the league with an average of 3.53 goals per game.
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Canadiens' Sam Montembeault: Records win in relief
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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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Canadiens' Sam Montembeault: Struggles continue
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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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Canadiens' Sam Montembeault: Starting in Toronto
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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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Canadiens' Sam Montembeault: Loses fourth straight
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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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Canadiens' Sam Montembeault: Slated starter for Thursday
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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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Canadiens' Sam Montembeault: No luck in loss
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Montembeault stopped 33 of 36 shots in Tuesday's 3-2 overtime loss to Calgary.
Montembeault played well and could have used some luck. A fluky bounce, poor defense and a lost stick had a hand in the three goals allowed. After a dismal performance in an 8-2 loss to the Kraken, Montembeault has put up two strong starts, posting a combined .915 save percentage. Next up for the Habs is a Thursday's road game in New Jersey.
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Canadiens' Sam Montembeault: In goal Tuesday
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Montembeault will be in the blue paint for Tuesday's home matchup against Calgary, according to Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports
After starting the season with back-to-back wins, Montembeault is 1-5-0 over his last six appearances. The 28-year-old will face a Calgary club that sits 20th in the league with 2.83 goals per game. Through eight appearances, Montembeault is sporting a 3-5-0 record, .894 save percentage and 3.43 GAA.
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Canadiens' Sam Montembeault: Better, but Habs lose
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Montembeault stopped 21 of 23 shots in Saturday's 3-1 loss to the Penguins.
Montembeault was much better Saturday than in his previous start, when he was pulled after allowing five goals on 10 shots in Tuesday's loss to the Kraken. Defense and goaltending have been issues early on for Montreal, which had allowed 14 goals over its two previous games before Montembeault restored order Saturday. He upped his save percentage to .894 and improved his goals-against average to 3.43 through eight appearances in 2024-25. Montreal is off until Tuesday when it hosts Calgary.
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Canadiens' Sam Montembeault: Set to start Saturday
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Montembeault will guard the road net Saturday against Pittsburgh, per Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports.
Entering Saturday's matchup, Montembeault has lost four of five outings while allowing 19 goals on 111 shots. He has a 3-4-0 record with one shutout, a 3.67 GAA and an .891 save percentage through seven appearances this season. Pittsburgh ranks 20th in the league with 2.92 goals per game in 2024-25.
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Canadiens' Sam Montembeault: Chased again
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Montembeault allowed five goals on 10 shots and was removed early in the second period of Tuesday's 8-2 loss to the Kraken.
Montembeault let in a couple goals that took odd redirects on the way to the net, but this was the second time in three outings he was pulled early. Montreal has allowed 21 goals in three of his starts, and Montembeault exited Tuesday's game with a 3.67 goals-against average and an .891 save percentage. The Canadiens are back it Thursday when they go on the road to face Washington.
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Canadiens' Sam Montembeault: Guarding goal Tuesday
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Montembeault will patrol the home crease Tuesday against Seattle, per Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports.
Montembeault ended his three-game losing skid with a 29-save performance in Saturday's 5-2 win over St. Louis. He has a 3-3-0 record with a 2.94 GAA and a .914 save percentage through six appearances this season. Seattle has registered 27 goals in nine games during the 2024-25 campaign.
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Canadiens' Sam Montembeault: Back in win column
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Montembeault stopped 29 of 31 shots in Saturday's 5-2 win over the Blues.
Montembeault had three long days to dwell on his previous outing after being pulled in the first period of Tuesday's 7-2 loss to the Rangers. The win snapped a three-game losing skid for Montembeault. He has a 3-3-0 record with a 2.94 GAA and a .914 save percentage for a team that entered the night with the second-most high-danger scoring chances allowed (95), per Natural Stat Trick.
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Canadiens' Sam Montembeault: Starting Saturday
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Montembeault will defend the home net versus St. Louis on Saturday, J.F. Chaumont of the NHL.com reports.
Montembeault gave up four goals on 10 shots Tuesday versus the Rangers, before he was pulled in the opening period. Montembeault lost his third straight game after starting the season with a pair of victories. He has a 3.17 GAA and a .909 save percentage in five appearances in 2024-25. The Blues are averaging 3.00 goals per game.
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Canadiens' Sam Montembeault: Chased early in loss
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Montembeault allowed four goals on 10 shots and was removed during the first period of Tuesday's 7-2 loss to the Rangers.
Montembeault has hit the skids following a strong start to the season. He's allowed 12 goals on 70 shots (.829 save percentage) over his last three starts. Cayden Primeau finished out the game. Montreal is off until Saturday when it hosts the Blues, which gives head coach Martin St. Louis plenty of time to mull which goalie will start.
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Canadiens' Sam Montembeault: Set to start Tuesday
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Montembeault is slated to start Tuesday's home game against the Rangers, Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports reports.
Montembeault has started in four of Montreal's first six games of the season, and he'll attempt to bounce back Tuesday after taking losses in his last two outings. Despite his recent losses, he's had a solid start to the 2024-25 season, logging a 2-2-0 record, 2.30 GAA and .932 save percentage.
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Canadiens' Sam Montembeault: Takes loss at home
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Montembeault stopped 31 of 34 shots in Thursday's 4-1 loss to Los Angeles.
Montembeault had a nice bounce-back effort Thursday after the Penguins tagged him for five goals in his previous start. He's started three of Montreal's first four games and sports a 2.03 GAA and .933 save percentage. The Canadiens will hit the road for their next matchup, which comes Saturday against the Islanders.
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Canadiens' Sam Montembeault: Set to start Thursday
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Montembeault is slated to start Thursday's home game against the Kings, Patrick Friolet of RDS reports.
Montembeault has started in three of the Canadiens' first four games of the season, posting a 2-1-0 record, 2.03 GAA and .942 save percentage. He struggled during his most recent start Monday against the Penguins, turning aside just 25 of 30 shots, but he'll attempt to bounce back Thursday.
