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Fowler stopped 24 of 28 shots in Sunday's 4-3 loss to the Ducks.
Fowler has dropped three of his past four starts while allowing at least three goals in each of those defeats. The 21-year-old is bound to experience some ups and downs, though, so he's more of a matchup-based option in fantasy. Jakub Dobes should remain as the clear-cut No. 1 option between the pipes in Montreal, but Sam Montembeault is also in the mix as a potential backup. That said, Montembeault hasn't played since March 6 and has made just two appearances since the Olympic break.
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Canadiens' Jacob Fowler: Tending twine Sunday
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Fowler will protect the home net against the Ducks on Sunday.
Fowler will get the second half of the Canadiens' back-to-back after Jakub Dobes played in Saturday's 4-2 loss to San Jose. The 21-year-old Fowler is coming off a 32-save performance in Wednesday's 3-2 win over Ottawa. He has a 5-4-1 record with a 2.56 GAA and a .906 save percentage in 11 NHL appearances this season. Anaheim sits 13th in the league with 3.20 goals per game during the 2025-26 campaign.
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Canadiens' Jacob Fowler: Defeats Senators
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Fowler stopped 32 of 34 shots in Wednesday's 3-2 win over the Senators.
Fowler made his first NHL appearance since Jan. 15 and delivered a good performance. He allowed a pair of goals to Drake Batherson late in the first period but didn't bend again, allowing the Canadiens to pull off the comeback win. Fowler improved to 5-4-2 with a 2.56 GAA and a .906 save percentage over his first 11 NHL contests. The 21-year-old could be in the mix for another start over the weekend if he stays on the Montreal roster -- he'd either face the Sharks on Saturday or the Ducks on Sunday in that case, though Jakub Dobes and Sam Montembeault are also in the mix.
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Canadiens' Jacob Fowler: Set to face Ottawa
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Fowler is expected to start on the road against Ottawa on Wednesday.
Montreal called up Fowler from AHL Laval on Wednesday. He has a 4-4-2 record, 2.62 GAA and .902 save percentage in 10 appearances with the Canadiens this season. However, his last outing with Montreal was Jan. 15, and his last NHL win came against Calgary on Jan. 7. Ottawa is 9-1-2 while averaging 3.92 goals per game across its past 12 matches, so this figures to be a challenging assignment for Fowler.
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Canadiens' Jacob Fowler: Up from minors
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Fowler was recalled from AHL Laval on Wednesday.
Fowler has a 2.33 GAA and a .916 save percentage in 27 outings with Laval in 2025-26. He's also posted a 4-4-2 record, 2.82 GAA and .902 save percentage across 10 outings with the Canadiens this season. The Canadiens will be in the second half of a back-to-back when they play in Ottawa on Wednesday, so perhaps Fowler was summoned to play in that match.
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Canadiens' Jacob Fowler: Sent down to minors
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Fowler was reassigned to AHL Laval on Friday
The Habs have been carrying three goalies for a while, so it's not a huge surprise they decided to return Fowler to the minors. Still, his stint with the Rocket could be short-lived. Assuming he plays for the minor-league club against AHL Manitoba on Friday or Saturday, he could be recalled ahead of Tuesday's clash with Minnesota.
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Canadiens' Jacob Fowler: Named to AHL All-Star Game
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Fowler made 22 saves Thursday in a 5-3 loss to Buffalo.
Fowler is 1-3-1 n his last five games with 14 goals allowed. Overall, he's 4-4-2 with a 2.62 GAA and .902 save percentage. Earlier Thursday, Fowler was named to the AHL All-Star Game. His last game with the Rocket dates back to Dec. 6. That's an incredible feat considering he's been in the NHL for five weeks. And interestingly enough, Fowler will be able to attend the AHL All-Star Classic on Feb. 10 and 11 because it's happening during the Olympic break.
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Canadiens' Jacob Fowler: In goal Thursday
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Fowler will get the starting nod on the road against the Sabres on Thursday.
Fowler has featured in three of the Habs' last seven outings while the team continues to carry three netminders on the roster. In those appearances, the 21-year-old Fowler went 1-2-0 with a 2.08 GAA but won't offer much in terms of fantasy value moving forward if he can't secure more of the workload.
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Canadiens' Jacob Fowler: Tagged with loss Saturday
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Fowler stopped 20 of 23 shots in Saturday's 4-0 loss to the Red Wings. The fourth goal was an empty-netter with 1:07 left in the third period.
Fowler has been playing regularly of late, but his performances have had some ups and downs from a fantasy perspective. He's won just two of his last five outings while going 2-2-1, but he's given up two or fewer goals in three of those five appearances. The 21-year-old netminder is expected to continue in a timeshare in the Canadiens' crease alongside Sam Montembeault and Jakub Dobes.
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Canadiens' Jacob Fowler: Facing Red Wings
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Fowler will patrol the home crease against Detroit on Saturday, according to Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports.
Fowler is coming off a 28-save performance in Wednesday's 4-1 win over Calgary. He has a 4-2-2 record at the NHL level this season while stopping 196 of the 215 shots he has faced. Detroit ranks 17th in the league with 3.09 goals per game during the 2025-26 campaign.
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Canadiens' Jacob Fowler: Sharp in Wednesday's win
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Fowler made 28 saves in Wednesday's 4-1 win over the Flames.
Joel Farabee spoiled Fowler's shutout bid late in the second period by sneaking a shot through a screen, but otherwise, the goaltender had an answer for everything Calgary fired his way. The 21-year-old Fowler has allowed two goals or fewer in four of his last five starts, going 3-1-1 with a dazzling 1.80 GAA and .930 save percentage over that stretch as he pushes for the top spot in the Habs' current three-man committee in the crease -- Sam Montembeault and Jakub Dobes have made just two starts each during that time.
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Canadiens' Jacob Fowler: In goal Wednesday
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Fowler will get the starting nod at home versus the Flames on Wednesday, Patrick Friolet of RDS reports.
Fowler has put together middling numbers in his seven NHL outings this year, posting a 3-2-2 record, a 2.57 GAA and one shutout. With the 21-year-old netminder getting the nod in Wednesday's matchup, Sam Montembeault could get the second half of the back-to-back versus the Panthers on Thursday at home.
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Canadiens' Jacob Fowler: Solid effort in loss
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Fowler stopped 17 of 19 shots on net in Saturday's 2-0 loss to the Blues.
Fowler tended a decent game, which included a scoreless third period, but was outdueled by a Jordan Binnington shutout. With the loss, Fowler now holds a 3-2-2 record with a 2.57 GAA and a .903 save percentage through seven appearances this season. Saturday marked his fourth game allowing two goals or fewer in seven tries. The young netminder has held his own at the NHL level despite Montreal's recent inconsistencies in finding the win column. He is a solid spot start in fantasy for the time being and is trending toward taking over the lead role between the pipes. Sunday's second half of Montreal's back-to-back will likely go to Sam Montembeault, but Fowler could start Wednesday against the Flames.
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Canadiens' Jacob Fowler: Starting in St. Louis
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Fowler will defend the road net against the Blues on Saturday, per Canadiens beat reporter Priyanta Emrith.
Fowler made 17 saves on 21 shots in a 5-4 shootout loss to Tampa Bay last Sunday. He has a 3-1-2 record while allowing 16 goals on 167 shots in six NHL appearances this season. St. Louis sits 32nd in the league with 2.50 goals per game during the 2025-26 campaign.
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Canadiens' Jacob Fowler: Tagged with shootout loss
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Fowler stopped 18 of 22 shots in Sunday's 5-4 shootout loss to the Lightning.
Fowler has been very inconsistent from game to game, though that's to be expected for a rookie goaltender. Through his six starts, he's gone 3-1-2 with a 2.64 GAA and a .905 save percentage. However, even that number has been up and down. He's posted a save percentage of either at least .920 (three games) or at .850 or below (three games). Fowler should remain as the Canadiens' No. 2 goaltender until Sam Montembeault is able to challenge for more playing time.
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Canadiens' Jacob Fowler: Starting Sunday
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Fowler will defend the road net against Tampa Bay on Sunday, Eric Engels of Sportsnet reports.
Fowler has won his last two outings, stopping 57 of 59 shots during that span. He has gone 3-1-1 in five NHL appearances this season while allowing only 12 goals on 146 shots. Tampa Bay is tied for sixth in the league with 3.25 goals per game this year.
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Canadiens' Jacob Fowler: Cruises to third win
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Fowler made 26 saves in Tuesday's 6-2 win over the Bruins.
Boston took a 2-1 lead into the first intermission, but Fowler shut the door the rest of the way while the Montreal offense got rolling. The rookie netminder might be the solution to the Habs' issues in net. Through his first five NHL starts, he's gone 3-1-1 with a 2.39 GAA and .918 save percentage.
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Canadiens' Jacob Fowler: Set to start Tuesday
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Fowler is slated to start Tuesday's road game against Boston, Patrick Friolet of RDS reports.
Fowler is coming off his first career shutout Saturday against the Penguins, and he'll draw the start in the Canadiens' final game ahead of the holiday break. Across four starts for Montreal this year, Fowler has gone 2-1-1 while allowing 10 goals on 118 shots for a .915 save percentage.
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Canadiens' Jacob Fowler: Records first career shutout
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Fowler posted a 31-save shutout in Saturday's 4-0 win over the Penguins.
Fowler was excellent between the posts and cruised to the first shutout of his career. He has recorded at least 30 saves in two of four starts in his young NHL career. The 21-year-old Fowler could be a candidate to return to the AHL after Sam Montembeault returns from his conditioning assignment with AHL Laval on Dec. 28, though Saturday's shutout helps Fowler's case for maintaining a role in Montreal's crowded crease alongside Montembeault and Jakub Dobes.
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Canadiens' Jacob Fowler: Starting Saturday
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Fowler will patrol the home crease versus Pittsburgh on Saturday, according to Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports.
Fowler will make his fourth start in his last six games. He is 1-1-1 with a 3.31 GAA and an .885 save percentage. Fowler is considered the Canadiens' goalie of the future, and it appears that he is getting every chance to grab the top spot. The Penguins are 12th in NHL scoring, generating 3.12 goals per game.
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