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Dobes will get the start in net for Game 1 against the Lightning, Eric Engels of Sportsnet reports.
Dobes will get the nod in Game 1 over 21-year-old rookie Jacob Fowler and veteran Sam Montembeault. The 24-year-old finished the regular season with a 29-10-4 record, 2.78 GAA and a .901 save percentage in a team-high 43 games played. He enters the postseason on a bit of a slump in his game, allowing at least three goals in four of his last five starts. He'll have his hands full with the Lightning, fourth in the NHL at 3.49 goals per game.
Canadiens' Jakub Dobes: Takes loss in last game of season
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Dobes made 21 saves in a 4-2 loss to Philadelphia on Tuesday.
Dobes heads into the postseason with two straight losses, with nine goals allowed in that span. Still, he's been excellent this year with a 29-10-4 record overall, 2.78 GAA and .901 save percentage. The playoffs start Saturday, and Dobes and the Canadiens will start the first round on the road in Tampa Bay.
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Canadiens' Jakub Dobes: Getting road start
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Dobes will be in goal Tuesday in Philadelphia, according to Patrick Friolet of RDS.
Dobes allowed at least three goals in three of his last four appearances, but he came out with a 3-1-0 record during that time. His seven-game winning streak was snapped Saturday, though, as he allowed five goals on 33 shots in a 5-2 home loss to Columbus. As far as Tuesday's game, the Flyers are on the second half of a back-to-back and will likely rest some of their regulars, while the Canadiens are playing for home ice in their first-round series against the Lightning.
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Canadiens' Jakub Dobes: Beaten five times Saturday
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Dobes stopped 28 of 33 shots in Saturday's loss to the Blue Jackets.
Dobes finally saw the end of his productive winning run with a subpar performance, although to be fair, some regression was coming after he had won each of his past seven starts while posting a 1.68 GAA and .948 save percentage in that span. Dobes should remain as the Canadiens' No. 1 goaltender in the final two games of the regular season, although it remains to be seen whether he'll start Sunday against the Islanders in the second leg of a back-to-back set.
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Canadiens' Jakub Dobes: Between pipes Saturday
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Dobes will patrol the home crease versus Columbus on Saturday, Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports reports.
Dobes has won his last seven starts, allowing 12 goals on 230 shots (.948 save percentage). He is 29-8-4 with a 2.69 GAA and a .904 save percentage over 41 games this season. The Blue Jackets are 17th in league scoring with 238 goals in 2025-26.
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Canadiens' Jakub Dobes: Razor sharp in playoff-style game
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Dobes made 17 saves in a 2-1 win over Tampa Bay on Thursday.
Dobes was super sharp Thursday in a game that both coaches characterized as a playoff-style contest. He has won his last seven games, and he has allowed just 12 goals in that span. Dobes has the Habs in second spot in the Atlantic, two points ahead of the Bolts, and they're two points behind the Sabres.
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Canadiens' Jakub Dobes: Facing Lightning
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Dobes will defend the home cage versus Tampa Bay on Thursday, Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports reports.
Dobes is on a six-game winning streak, allowing 11 goals on 212 shots (.948 save percentage). Overall, the 24-year-old goaltender is 28-8-4 with a 2.73 GAA and a .904 save percentage across 40 appearances this season. The Lightning are tied with Pittsburgh for second in NHL scoring, averaging 3.55 goals per game.
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Canadiens' Jakub Dobes: Sixth win in row
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Dobes made 30 saves Tuesday in a 4-3 shootout win over the Panthers.
It was Dobes' sixth win in a row; he's 10-3-0 since the Olympic break. He has been instrumental in the Habs' surge into a tie for first in the Atlantic, and right now, it looks like Dobes and Jacob Fowler are the netminders of choice headed into the postseason. Dobes has no pro experience in the postseason, but his success can't be denied.
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Canadiens' Jakub Dobes: Set to face Panthers
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Dobes was the first goalie off the ice at the morning skate, Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports reports, indicating he will patrol the home crease against Florida on Tuesday.
Dobes has allowed only eight goals on 179 shots during his five-game winning streak. He has a 27-8-4 record this campaign with 2.73 GAA and a .904 save percentage across 39 appearances. Florida sits 20th in the league with 2.92 goals per game this season.
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Canadiens' Jakub Dobes: Makes 35 saves in win
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Dobes stopped 35 of 38 shots in Saturday's 4-3 shootout win over the Devils.
Dobes was beaten twice in the second period and once more in the third, but the Canadiens recovered to win the game in the shootout. Dobes has been playing at a very high level lately, winning each of his last five starts while posting an impressive 1.57 GAA and .955 save percentage over that span.
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Canadiens' Jakub Dobes: In goal against Devils
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Dobes will start in goal on the road versus the Devils on Saturday, Mike Morreale of NHL.com reports.
Dobes continues to get steady playing time as the Canadiens continue their quest for a playoff spot. He's won four straight games, allowing just five goals on 141 shots (.965 save percentage) in that span.
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Canadiens' Jakub Dobes: Sparkles in fourth straight win
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Dobes made 36 saves in a 4-1 win over Tampa Bay on Tuesday.
The score betrays what actually happened Tuesday. The Habs scored twice into an empty net. The ice had been tilted toward the Habs' net all night, and Dobes was outstanding. He had to be -- he was dueling with the NHL's best netminder in Andrei Vasilevskiy. Dobes has now won four straight starts with just five goals allowed (.965 save percentage). He's helped the Habs climb to within two points of the Bolts for second in the Atlantic division.
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Canadiens' Jakub Dobes: Starting in Tampa Bay
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Dobes will defend the road net against the Lightning on Tuesday, according to Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports.
Dobes has stopped 100 of the 104 shots he has faced during his three-game winning streak. He has earned a 25-8-4 record this season with a 2.78 GAA and a .903 save percentage through 37 appearances. Tampa Bay ranks second in the league during the 2025-26 campaign with 3.60 goals per game.
Dobes stopped 34 of 35 shots in Sunday's 3-1 win over the Hurricanes.
Dobes collected his third straight win with this effort. He limited the Hurricanes to an Andrei Svechnikov power-play tally in the first period, which the Canadiens answered with three goals in the middle frame. Dobes has won six of nine outings in March, allowing two goals or fewer in six of those games. For the season, the 24-year-old netminder is up to 25-8-4 with a 2.78 GAA and a .900 save percentage over 37 appearances. His ability to get wins has helped him secure the No. 1 job in goal. The Canadiens' next game is on the road versus the Lightning on Tuesday.
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Canadiens' Jakub Dobes: Starting in Carolina
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Dobes will defend the road net against the Hurricanes on Sunday, per Canadiens reporter Priyanta Emrith.
Dobes will get the second half of Montreal's back-to-back after Jacob Fowler played in Saturday's 4-1 win over Nashville. The 24-year-old Dobes has won his last two outings, including a 41-save performance in a 5-2 victory over the Hurricanes on Tuesday. He has a 24-8-4 record this campaign with a 2.83 GAA and an .898 save percentage through 36 appearances. Carolina sits fourth in the league with 3.50 goals per game this season.
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Canadiens' Jakub Dobes: Continues to dazzle
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Dobes made 25 saves in a 2-1 win over Columbus on Thursday.
Dobes was dazzling at times, including late in the second when he managed a sprawling pad save on a Mason Marchment backhand deke on a breakaway. It kept the game tied 1-1. He has won two starts in a row, three of his last four and five of his last seven (dating back to March 7). Dobes' save percentage is .931 in those seven starts. He owns the Montreal net right now with elite prospect Jacob Fowler on the bench.
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Canadiens' Jakub Dobes: Expected to start Thursday
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Dobes didn't do any extra work during Thursday's morning skate, Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports reports, indicating that he's expected to start at home against the Blue Jackets.
Dobes has been solid in the crease lately, and he's slated to start for the fourth time in the Canadiens' last five games. Across his last three outings, he's gone 2-1-0 with a 1.97 GAA and .939 save percentage.
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Canadiens' Jakub Dobes: Shines in net Tuesday
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Dobes turned aside 41 of 43 shots on goal in Tuesday's 5-2 win over the Hurricanes.
Dobes helped the Canadiens rally from a two-goal deficit despite a heavy shot discrepancy. Carolina outshot Montreal by a 43-18 margin in the contest. His performance was just the second outing of his 51-game NHL career, where he made 40-plus saves. With Tuesday's big win, the 24-year-old netminder has a 23-8-4 record, a 2.88 GAA and an .896 save percentage across 35 appearances this season. Since the Olympic break, Dobes has trended in the right direction with a 5-3-0 record, a 2.64 GAA and a .909 save percentage over eight appearances. He's heating up at the right time, making him a strong option for the remainder of the fantasy playoffs.
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