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Dobes will be between the road pipes in Buffalo on Saturday, per Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports.
Dobes has won his last five games after turning aside 26 shots in a 7-3 victory over Colorado on Thursday. The 24-year-old netminder is 17-5-3 with a 2.96 GAA and an .890 save percentage across 25 appearances this season. The Sabres have been firing on all cylinders lately and sit sixth in the league with 3.40 goals per game.
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Canadiens' Jakub Dobes: Fifth straight win
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Dobes made 26 saves Thursday in a 7-3 win over Colorado.
It was his fifth straight win. Dobes extended his point streak to eight games (7-0-1). That's the longest by a Canadiens rookie goalie since Mike Condon had an eight-game streak in 2015-16. Dobes is 17-5-3 with a 2.96 GAA and .890 save percentage in 24 starts (25 appearances) this season.
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Canadiens' Jakub Dobes: Set to start versus Avs
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Dobes is slated to guard the cage at home against the Avalanche on Thursday, Stu Cowan of The Montreal Gazette reports.
Dobes will make consecutive starts for the first time since early December, despite having gone 6-0-1 in his last seven outings. At this point, the starting gig in Montreal seems to be up for grabs. As such, a couple more strong starts from Dobes could see him unseat Sam Montembeault as the Habs' No. 1 option.
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Canadiens' Jakub Dobes: Wins fourth straight start
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Dobes made 32 saves in Tuesday's 3-2 overtime win over the Golden Knights.
The 24-year-old netminder remains undefeated in January, going 4-0-0 on the month. Dobes hasn't taken a regulation loss since Dec. 9, putting together a 6-0-1 record in seven starts with a 2.52 GAA and an .898 save percentage. However, he remains behind Sam Montembeault on the depth chart for Montreal.
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Canadiens' Jakub Dobes: Patrolling crease versus Vegas
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Dobes will be in goal against Vegas at home Tuesday.
Dobes is undefeated in regulation over his last six appearances, posting a 5-0-1 record, but has played in just six of the Canadiens' last 21 contests. Still, with Jacob Fowler having been sent back to AHL Laval, the 24-year-old Dobes should see an increased workload behind Sam Montembeault.
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Canadiens' Jakub Dobes: Third straight win
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Dobes made 16 saves in a 4-3 win over the Wild on Tuesday.
It's Dobes' third straight win, although that's the extent of games he's played in January. Such was the peril of a three-headed goalie monster, but Jacob Fowler was returned to the AHL a few days ago. Dobes now has sole possession of the second seat, and he could be a solid daily play depending on the matchup. Overall, he's 15-5-3 with a 3.01 GAA and an .887 save percentage.
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Canadiens' Jakub Dobes: Defending home ice Tuesday
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Dobes will start in net at home against the Wild on Tuesday.
Tuesday's contest will give Dobes the chance to extend his win streak to three games despite allowing eight combined goals in his previous two outings. Overall, the 24-year-old netminder has a 14-5-3 record with a 3.01 GAA and an .880 save percentage over 22 appearances this season. With Jacob Fowler recently sent down to the AHL, Dobes will likely have to impress in Tuesday's contest if he wants to fend off the 21-year-old rookie for a full-time role in the NHL. Entering Tuesday's contest, Minnesota ranks 15th across the league with 3.16 goals per game, meaning Dobes will have his work cut out for him.
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Canadiens' Jakub Dobes: Carried to win Monday
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Dobes made 20 saves in Monday's 6-3 win over the Canucks.
The game was tied 3-3 through two periods, but Montreal dominated the final 20 minutes to hand Dobes the win. The 24-year-old has made only five starts over the last month as part of the Habs' three-man committee between the pipes, but he's gotten the job done when called upon, going 4-0-1 with a 2.56 GAA and an .893 save percentage.
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Canadiens' Jakub Dobes: Between pipes Monday
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Dobes will tend the twine at home versus Vancouver on Monday, Marc Antoine Godin of Radio Canada reports.
Dobes has found himself watching from the sidelines of late, featuring in just one of the Canadiens' last nine outings. That lone appearance was far from impressive, as he gave up five goals on 25 shots (.800 save percentage), though he did still manage to get the win over the Hurricanes on Jan. 1.
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Canadiens' Jakub Dobes: Earns win despite subpar outing
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Dobes stopped 20 of 25 shots in Thursday's 7-5 win over the Hurricanes.
Dobes was coming off three straight games in which he had posted a save percentage above .900, but that wasn't the case here. Fortunately for him, the 24-year-old still managed to get the win after receiving enough support from the offense in one of the highest-scoring games of the season. Dobes has won three of his last four starts, going 3-0-1 with a 2.45 GAA and an .899 save percentage over that stretch.
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Canadiens' Jakub Dobes: Between the pipes Thursday
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Dobes will protect the visiting cage in Carolina on Thursday, Eric Engels of Sportsnet reports.
Dobes will make his first start in four games. He is 12-5-3 with a 2.90 GAA and an .894 save percentage across 20 appearances this season. The Hurricanes are generating 3.23 goals per game, ninth in the NHL.
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Canadiens' Jakub Dobes: Takes shootout loss
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Dobes stopped 28 of 31 shots in Sunday's 4-3 shootout loss to the Penguins.
Dobes allowed multiple goals for the first time in his last three games. The 24-year-old has carved out a fairly even split of playing time with Jacob Fowler lately, and getting positive results should help Dobes avoid being relegated to the backup role. He's now at a 12-5-3 record with a 2.90 GAA and an .894 save percentage over 20 appearances this season. The Canadiens' road trip continues in Boston on Tuesday, which projects as a start for Fowler if the team continues to alternate goalies.
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Canadiens' Jakub Dobes: Tending twine in Pittsburgh
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Dobes will defend the road crease against Pittsburgh on Sunday, Penguins play-by-play announcer Josh Getzoff reports.
Dobes will draw his third start in the Canadiens' last seven games in the second half of a back-to-back set Sunday. He has won his last two starts, posting a 1.00 GAA and .953 save percentage during that time.
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Canadiens' Jakub Dobes: Nabs second straight win
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Dobes made 14 saves in Thursday's 4-1 win over Chicago.
The 24-year-old netminder was far from busy, but he shut the door on the visitors after Frank Nazar redirected a puck past him midway through the first period to open the scoring. Dobes has won two straight starts and four of six outings in December as he settles into a timeshare with Jacob Fowler, posting a stellar 2.21 GAA and .908 save percentage so far this month.
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Canadiens' Jakub Dobes: Between pipes against Chicago
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Dobes will defend the home crease against the Blackhawks on Thursday, Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports reports.
Dobes has sat out three of Montreal's last four games, but he'll return to the crease against the Blackhawks, who are scoring 2.82 goals per game this season, which is tied for the eighth-worst mark in the NHL. Over five starts this month, Dobes has gone 3-2-0 with a 2.48 GAA and .904 save percentage.
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Canadiens' Jakub Dobes: Sharp in Sunday's win
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Dobes stopped 27 of 28 shots in Sunday's 4-1 win over the Oilers.
Dobes had lost his previous two starts before watching two straight games as Jacob Fowler got his first taste of NHL action. The pressure of competition may help Dobes steady his play, especially since Fowler is viewed as the Canadiens' long-term future in goal, something Dobes will want to delay for as long as possible. The 24-year-old Dobes is 11-5-2 with a 3.03 GAA and an .892 save percentage over 18 games. In addition to Fowler, the veteran Sam Montembeault remains in the mix for starts, which could lead to a crowded crease in Montreal for the foreseeable future.
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Canadiens' Jakub Dobes: Set to start Sunday
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Dobes will defend the home crease Sunday against the Oilers, per Eric Engels of Sportsnet.
Dobes has lost his last two outings, conceding a total of seven goals on 32 shots in losses to St. Louis and Tampa Bay. The 24-year-old is 10-5-2 with a 3.15 GAA and an .887 save percentage through 17 appearances this season. With Jacob Fowler now up with the big club and drawing starts, Dobes will need to clean up his game in short order to avoid losing out on playing time.
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Canadiens' Jakub Dobes: Pulled after three-goal first frame
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Dobes allowed three goals on 14 shots Tuesday before he was replaced after the first period. The game finished 6-1in favor of Tampa Bay, and he took the loss.
It was the third star of October's fourth start in a row (2-2-0). Sam Montembeault allowed three goals on 12 shots in relief. Dobes has come down from that hot start to the season, and the Canadiens have slipped out of a wild-card spot. How much has he struggled? Dobes was 6-0-0 to start the season, and he made 159 saves, giving up just 12 goals (.930 save percentage). Heading into Tuesday night, he was 4-4-1 with an .865 save percentage with 31 goals allowed (230 shots). However, Montenbeault has been worse (5-6-1 with a 3.61 GAA and an .861 save percentage heading into Tuesday). You need to park both men for now. Yikes.
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Canadiens' Jakub Dobes: Between pipes versus Bolts
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Dobes will tend the twine at home against the Lightning on Tuesday, Patrick Friolet of RDS reports.
Dobes will be making his ninth appearance in the Habs' last 11 contests, having gone 4-3-1 with an .880 save percentage. With Sam Montembeault still recovering from an illness, it seems Dobes will continue to feature as the No. 1 option in Montreal. Once both netminders are healthy, they will likely move into a split share of the workload.
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Canadiens' Jakub Dobes: Poor showing in Sunday's loss
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Dobes stopped 14 of 18 shots in Sunday's 4-3 loss to the Blues.
This marked the first time Dobes has started on consecutive days in his career, and the results weren't great. He was pressed into duty since Sam Montembeault (illness) couldn't suit up Sunday. Dobes has won four of his last six outings, but he has given up 19 goals over that span. Overall, he's at a 10-4-2 record with a 3.03 GAA and an .890 save percentage. Montembeault is likely to be ready to play Tuesday versus the Lightning, but Dobes has been the slightly better option between the pipes this year.
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