SAM MONTEMBEAULT NEWS

Stu Cowan: Canadiens' Sam Montembeault looks like good bet for Team Canada In his last four games Habs goalie has 3-1-0 record with a 0.93 GAA, a .966 save percentage and a shutout with Kyle Dubas watching closely.

15 HOURS AGO • MONTREALGAZETTE.COM

Montembeault, Canadiens defence finding a groove after tough stretch MONTREAL - Sam Montembeault is back on his game after a tough stretch in October.

2 DAYS AGO • THESTAR.COM

Picks up second shutout Montembeault stopped all 30 shots faced in Monday's 3-0 win over Edmonton.

Impact Montembeault stymied the Oilers for his second straight win and second shutout of the season. The numbers haven't always been pretty, but Montembeault has been good recently. He's stopped 80 of the last 83 shots (.963 save percentage) while lowering his GAA to 2.85 over 15 outings this season. He'll have to savor the good feeling until Saturday, when Montreal hosts Vegas.

2 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Sam Montembeault stymies Oilers in Canadiens' 3-0 win Sam Montembeault made 30 saves and Jake Evans had a goal and an assist in the Montreal Canadiens’ 3-0 shutout of the visiting Edmonton Oiler...

2 DAYS AGO • KANSASCITY.COM

Sam Montembeault backstops Canadiens to 3-0 win over Oilers

Sam Montembeault stopped 30 shots as the Montreal Canadiens blanked Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers 3-0 on Monday night

2 DAYS AGO • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Tending twine Monday Montembeault will patrol the home crease Monday versus Edmonton, Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports reports.

Impact Montembeault is coming off a 25-save performance in Saturday's 5-1 win over Columbus. He has a 5-8-1 record with one shutout, a 3.09 GAA and an .898 save percentage through 14 appearances this season. Edmonton sits 21st in the league with 2.78 goals per game in 2024-25.

2 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Sharp in fifth win Montembeault made 25 saves in Saturday's 5-1 win over the Blue Jackets.

Impact Montreal took control in the third period, but Montembeault came up with some big stops early while the game still hung in the balance. The 28-year-old netminder has given up just three goals on 57 shots over his last three appearances, but on the season he's 5-8-1 with a 3.09 GAA and .898 save percentage while working behind a still-shaky Habs blue line.

3 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Sam Montembeault stops 25 shots in Canadiens' 5-1 win over Blue Jackets

Nick Suzuki’s second-period goal held up as the winner in the Montreal Canadiens’ 5-1 victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Saturday night

4 DAYS AGO • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Between pipes Saturday Montembeault will patrol the home crease versus Columbus on Saturday, per Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports.

Impact Montembeault has faltered somewhat this season, compared to 2023-24 when he was 16-15-9. This season the 28-year-old is 4-8-1 with a 3.29 GAA and an .893 save percentage. He will face the Blue Jackets, who are averaging 3.25 goals per game.

4 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

No support in loss Montembeault stopped 25 of 27 shots in Thursday's 3-0 loss to the Wild.

Impact 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.

6 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Kaprizov leads Wild to 3-0 win over Canadiens with assist and empty-net goal

Kirill Kaprizov had an empty-net goal and an assist, Filip Gustavsson made 19 saves for his first shutout of the season and the Minnesota Wild beat the Montreal Canadiens 3-0

6 DAYS AGO • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Set to start Thursday Montembeault is slated to start Thursday's road game against Minnesota.

Impact 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.

NOVEMBER 13 • ROTOWIRE

Records win in relief Montembeault stopped all four of the shots he faced in a 7-5 win over the Sabres on Monday.

Impact 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.

NOVEMBER 11 • ROTOWIRE

Struggles continue Montembeault made 23 saves in a 4-1 loss to Toronto on Saturday.

Impact Montembeault has it tough behind a team with the worst defensive stats in the league. and he's really struggling in high-danger situations. Montembeault is 28th in goals saved above expected (GSAx), the metric that assesses a goalie's individual impact on the game. Fantasy managers need to leave him stapled on the bench. He's allowed 18 goals in his last five starts (0-4-1).

NOVEMBER 10 • ROTOWIRE

Marner extends point streak to 8 games as the Maple Leafs beat the Canadiens 4-1

Mitch Marner had a goal and an assist to extend his point streak to eight games, and the Toronto Maple Leafs beat the Montreal Canadiens 4-1

NOVEMBER 10 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Starting in Toronto Montembeault will guard the road net Saturday against the Maple Leafs, Arpon Basu of The Athletic reports.

Impact 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.

NOVEMBER 9 • ROTOWIRE

Loses fourth straight Montembeault allowed four goals on 26 shots in Thursday's 5-3 loss to the Devils.

Impact Montembeault didn't get much help from the defense -- again -- and suffered his fourth straight loss. Breakdowns in front of him contributed to three of the first four goals. Montreal carries a league-low 4.07 goals allowed per game heading into the second game of a four-game road trip, Saturday in Toronto.

NOVEMBER 8 • ROTOWIRE

Jack Hughes has a goal and two assists as the Devils beat the Canadiens 5-3

A free-wheeling Jack Hughes had a goal and two assists and the New Jersey Devils beat the Montreal Canadiens 5-3 for their fourth win in five games

NOVEMBER 8 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Slated starter for Thursday Montembeault is set to start in Thursday's road game against New Jersey, per Marc Antoine Godin of Radio-Canada.

Impact 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.

NOVEMBER 6 • ROTOWIRE

No luck in loss Montembeault stopped 33 of 36 shots in Tuesday's 3-2 overtime loss to Calgary.

Impact 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.

NOVEMBER 6 • ROTOWIRE

Coronato powers Flames to late comeback in 3-2 OT win over Canadiens

Matt Coronato scored twice as the Calgary Flames came back to defeat the Montreal Canadiens 3-2 in overtime

NOVEMBER 6 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

In goal Tuesday Montembeault will be in the blue paint for Tuesday's home matchup against Calgary, according to Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports

Impact 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.

NOVEMBER 5 • ROTOWIRE

Better, but Habs lose Montembeault stopped 21 of 23 shots in Saturday's 3-1 loss to the Penguins.

Impact Montembeault was much better Saturday than in his previous start, when he was pulled after allowing five goals on 10 1shots in Tuesday's loss to the Kraken. Defense and goaltending have been issues early on for Montreal, which had allowed 14 goals in the two previous games before Montembeault restored some order Saturday. He upped his save percentage to .894 and improved his goals-against average to 3.43. Montreal is off until Tuesday when it hosts Calgary.

NOVEMBER 3 • ROTOWIRE

Better, but Habs lose Montembeault stopped 21 of 23 shots in Saturday's 3-1 loss to the Penguins.

Impact 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.

NOVEMBER 3 • ROTOWIRE

Crosby scores 2 goals to lead Penguins to 3-1 win over Canadiens

Sidney Crosby scored two goals and the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Montreal Canadiens 3-1

NOVEMBER 3 • ASSOCIATED PRESS