Canadiens' Sam Montembeault: Stays hot Tuesday with win No. 25
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Montembeault made 22 saves in Tuesday's 6-3 win over the Senators.
The 28-year-old netminder hasn't taken a regulation loss since play resumed after the 4 Nations Face-Off, and over his last eight starts Montembeault boasts a 7-0-1 record with a dazzling 2.09 GAA and .922 save percentage. That surge has carried him to his first career 25-win campaign, and it's also pushed the Habs into the final wild-card spot in the Eastern Conference heading into the home stretch of the schedule.
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Canadiens' Sam Montembeault: Starting Tuesday
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Montembeault will protect the home net against Ottawa on Tuesday.
Montembeault has been victorious in six of his last seven outings (6-0-1), allowing only 14 goals on 194 shots. He has a 24-21-4 record with four shutouts, a 2.83 GAA and a .901 save percentage across 49 appearances this season. Ottawa sits 17th in the league with 2.94 goals per game, and the team is riding a six-game winning streak.
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Canadiens' Sam Montembeault: Stays hot in Saturday's win
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Montembeault turned aside 21 shots in Saturday's 3-1 win over the Panthers.
A Mackie Samoskevich tally early in the second period denied Montembeault his fifth shutout of the season, but the 28-year-old netminder still turned in another impressive effort. He hasn't taken a regulation loss since before the 4 Nations Face-Off, going 6-0-1 over his last seven starts with a dazzling 1.96 GAA and .928 save percentage as the Canadiens make a push for a playoff spot.
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Canadiens' Sam Montembeault: Gives up two goals Tuesday
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Montembeault stopped 29 of 31 shots in Tuesday's 4-2 win over the Canucks.
Montembeault hasn't lost in regulation in any of his past six starts, going 5-0-1 with a 2.11 GAA and an excellent .924 save percentage over that span. He's not allowed more than three goals in any appearance over that stretch, but since the Canadiens are set to take on the Kraken on Wednesday in the second leg of a back-to-back set, the 28-year-old will receive the night off with Jakub Dobes set to start.
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Canadiens' Sam Montembeault: Set to start Tuesday
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Montembeault is slated to start Tuesday's road game against Vancouver.
Montembeault's four-game winning streak came to an end during Thursday's overtime loss in Edmonton, but he'll return to the crease after getting the night off Saturday against the Flames. The 28-year-old made a home start against the Canucks on Jan. 6 and turned aside 16 of 20 shots (.800 save percentage) en route to a victory.
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Canadiens' Sam Montembeault: Handed overtime loss late
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Montembeault stopped 29 of 32 shots in Thursday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Oilers.
Montembeault never let the Canadiens get more than one goal behind in this contest. He nearly guided it to a shootout, but Evan Bouchard tallied at 4:53 of overtime to end Montembeault's heroics. The 28-year-old netminder's four-game winning streak came to an end, and he's now at 22-21-4 with a 2.89 GAA and a .900 save percentage over 47 appearances this season. The Canadiens' road trip out west continues Saturday against the low-scoring Flames.
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Canadiens' Sam Montembeault: Hangs on for OT win
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Montembeault stopped 33 shots in Monday's 4-3 overtime win over the Sabres.
The Habs looked like they would run away with the game after grabbing a 3-0 lead in the first period, but Montembeault did well just to get the game to OT after Buffalo outshot the home side 27-11 over the final two frames. The 28-year-old netminder has won four straight starts, and since the beginning of February, he's posted a 5-3-0 record in eight outings with a 2.48 GAA and a .903 save percentage.
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Canadiens' Sam Montembeault: Tending twine Monday
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Montembeault will protect the home net against Buffalo on Monday, according to Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports.
Montembeault has stopped 68 of 73 shots during his three-game winning streak. He has a 21-21-3 record with four shutouts, a 2.90 GAA and an .899 save percentage through 45 appearances this season. Buffalo sits 12th in the league with 3.17 goals per game in 2024-25.
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Canadiens' Sam Montembeault: Nabs third straight win
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Montembeault stopped 23 shots in Thursday's 4-3 overtime win over the Sharks.
The Habs came out a little flat, and poor defending led to two San Jose goals in the first period, but Montembeault kept his focus and got rewarded by Cole Caufield in OT. Montembeault has won three straight starts, giving up five goals on 73 shots during that hot streak, and on the season, the 28-year-old netminder has gone 21-21-3 with a 2.90 GAA and .899 save percentage.
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Canadiens' Sam Montembeault: Facing Sharks
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Montembeault will patrol the home crease versus San Jose on Thursday, according to Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports.
Montembeault has won two straight games, shutting out Carolina 4-0 in his last start Tuesday. He is 20-21-3 with four shutouts, a 2.90 GAA and an .899 save percentage over 44 starts this season. The Sharks are generating only 2.56 goals per game, 31st in the NHL this season.
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Canadiens' Sam Montembeault: Tending twine Tuesday
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Montembeault will patrol the home crease against Carolina on Tuesday.
Montembeault is coming off a 25-save performance in Saturday's 5-2 win over Ottawa. He has a 19-21-3 record with three shutouts, a 2.97 GAA and an .897 save percentage through 43 appearances this season. Carolina sits sixth in the league with 3.28 goals per game in 2024-25.
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Canadiens' Sam Montembeault: Takes care of business vs. Ottawa
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Montembeault stopped 25 of 27 shots in Saturday's 5-2 win over the Senators.
Montembeault lost five of his six games prior to the 4 Nations Face-Off, but he was back in the win column after serving as Team Canada's No. 3 goalie. The 28-year-old saw a heavy workload early in the season, but Saturday marked his first time since Dec. 29-Jan. 3 that he appeared in three straight contests. Montembeault is now 19-21-3 with a 2.97 GAA and an .897 save percentage across a career-high 43 appearances this season. The Canadiens have no back-to-back sets over the next week, so he could get a lengthy stretch of time unless head coach Martin St. Louis wants to get Jakub Dobes some playing time quickly after a two-week break. Montreal hosts Carolina on Tuesday.
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Canadiens' Sam Montembeault: Takes loss in relief outing
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Montembeault stopped 11 of 12 shots in relief of Jakub Dobes in Sunday's 5-3 loss to the Lightning.
Montembeault was called on early in the second period when the Canadiens fell behind 3-1. Because the Canadiens were able to match the three goals Dobes gave up, Montembeault ended up holding the loss after giving up the decisive tally to Zemgus Girgensons in the second period -- the Lightning also added an empty-netter in the third. Montembeault dropped to 18-21-3 with a 3.00 GAA and an .897 save percentage over a career-high 42 appearances. He's on Team Canada's roster for the upcoming 4 Nations Face-Off, but it's unclear which of Montembeault, Jordan Binnington or Adin Hill will handle the bulk of the workload during the tournament.
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Canadiens' Sam Montembeault: Allows four goals in defeat
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Montembeault surrendered four goals on 22 shots in a 4-0 loss to the Devils on Saturday.
The Canadiens outshot New Jersey by a 34-22 margin, but Jake Allen was perfect for the Devils. Montembeault has lost four of his last five outings, allowing three goals or more in each game. His record drops to 18-20-3 with a 3.02 GAA and an .896 save percentage through 41 appearances this season.
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Canadiens' Sam Montembeault: Between pipes against Devils
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Montembeault will tend the twine at home versus New Jersey on Saturday.
Montembeault has given up three or more goals in each of his last four outings, posting a 1-3-0 record and .892 save percentage. Heading into the break for the 4 Nations Face-Off, the Habs will roll with Montembeault on Saturday before Jakub Dobes gets the nod at home versus the Lightning on Sunday.
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Canadiens' Sam Montembeault: Guarding cage Tuesday
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Montembeault will tend the twine on the road against San Jose on Tuesday.
Montembeault is currently mired in a three-game losing streak, during which he has posted a 3.42 GAA and .889 save percentage. With the Canadiens heading into the 4 Nations Face-Off with a pair of back-to-backs, Montembeault figures to split the games with Jakub Dobes.
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Canadiens' Sam Montembeault: Lets in three goals vs. Anaheim
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Montembeault allowed three goals on 22 shots during Sunday's 3-2 loss to the Ducks.
Montembeault kept the Ducks off the board during the first period of Sunday's game but allowed second-period goals to Mason McTavish and Frank Vatrano within a 40-second span before Alex Killorn scored the go-ahead goal midway through the third frame. Montembeault has dropped his last three games and has a 3.42 GAA and .889 save percentage over that span. The Canadiens will continue their three-game California road trip Tuesday in San Jose.
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Canadiens' Sam Montembeault: Expected to face Anaheim
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Montembeault is set to start on the road Sunday against Anaheim, per Ducks PA Announcer Phil Hulett.
Montembeault has a 17-18-3 record, 2.99 GAA and .899 save percentage in 38 appearances in 2024-25. He's allowed at least three goals in four of his past five starts, posting a 3.67 GAA and an .888 save percentage over that span. He fared well against Anaheim on Dec. 9, though, stopping 27 of 29 shots en route to a 3-2 shootout victory.
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Canadiens' Sam Montembeault: Beaten by Winnipeg
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Montembeault allowed three goals on 23 shots in Tuesday's 4-1 loss to Winnipeg.
Montembeault was done in by the Jets' first line, which beat him three times. It was the second consecutive loss for Montembeault, who has gone eight starts without consecutive wins. He has a 3.40 GAA and an .889 save percentage during the stretch. Next up for Montreal is a home game against the Wild on Thursday.
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Canadiens' Sam Montembeault: Gets starting nod against Jets
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Montembeault will be between the pipes for Tuesday's home clash with Winnipeg.
Montembeault continues to see plenty of work in the Habs' crease despite the fact that youngster Jakub Dobes has yet to suffer a regular loss in six NHL appearances. The 28-year-old Montembeault, meanwhile, has been rather pedestrian of late, going 2-2-1 with a 3.20 GAA in his prior five outings. If Montembeault struggles again Tuesday, don't be surprised to see Dobes getting a look versus Minnesota on Thursday or Anaheim on Sunday.
