SAM MONTEMBEAULT NEWS

Set to start Saturday Montembeault will guard the road net Saturday against Pittsburgh, per Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports.

Impact Entering Saturday's matchup, Montembeault has lost four of five outings while allowing 19 goals on 111 shots. He has a 3-4-0 record with one shutout, a 3.67 GAA and an .891 save percentage through seven appearances this season. Pittsburgh ranks 20th in the league with 2.92 goals per game in 2024-25.

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Chased again Montembeault allowed five goals on 10 shots and was removed early in the second period of Tuesday's 8-2 loss to the Kraken.

Impact Montembeault had a couple goals that took odd redirects on the way to the net, but this was the second time in three outings he was pulled early. Montreal has allowed 21 goals in three of his starts, and Montembeault exited Tuesday's game with a 3.67 goals-against average and .891 save percentage. The Canadiens are back it Thursday when they go on the road to face Washington.

OCTOBER 30 • ROTOWIRE

Brandon Montour scores hat trick in Kraken's 8-2 rout of Canadiens

Defenseman Brandon Montour had three goals and one assist, and the Seattle Kraken defeated the Montreal Canadiens 8-2 on Tuesday night

OCTOBER 30 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Guarding goal Tuesday Montembeault will patrol the home crease Tuesday against Seattle, per Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports.

Impact Montembeault ended his three-game losing skid with a 29-save performance in Saturday's 5-2 win over St. Louis. He has a 3-3-0 record with a 2.94 GAA and a .914 save percentage through six appearances this season. Seattle has registered 27 goals in nine games during the 2024-25 campaign.

OCTOBER 29 • ROTOWIRE

Back in the win column Montembeault stopped 29 of 31 shots in Saturday's 5-2 win over the Blues.

Impact Montembeault had three long days to dwell on his previous outing Tuesday, when he was pulled in the first period after allowing four goals on 10 shots. The win snapped a three-game losing streak for Montembeault, whose played better than his previous outing might suggest. He has a 2.94 goals-against average and .914 save percentage for a team that entered the night with the second-most high-danger scoring chances allowed (95), per Natural Stat Trick.

OCTOBER 27 • ROTOWIRE

Kirby Dach scores first goal since 2023, Canadiens beat Blues 5-2 on home ice

Cole Caufield scored his seventh goal of the season, Kirby Dach scored for the first time since 2023 and the Montreal Canadiens beat the St. Louis Blues 5-2

OCTOBER 27 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Starting Saturday Montembeault will defend the home net versus St. Louis on Saturday, J.F. Chaumont of the NHL.com reports.

Impact Montembeault gave up four goals on 10 shots Tuesday versus the Rangers, before he was pulled in the opening period. Montembeault lost his third straight game after starting the season with a pair of victories. He has a 3.17 GAA and a .909 save percentage in five appearances in 2024-25. The Blues are averaging 3.00 goals per game.

OCTOBER 25 • ROTOWIRE

Chased early in loss Montembeault allowed four goals on 10 shots and was removed after 11:05 of Tuesday's 7-2 loss to the Rangers.

Impact Montembeault has hit the skids following a strong start to the season. He's allowed 12 goals on 71 shots (83.1 save percentage) over his last three starts. Cayden Primeau finished out the game.

OCTOBER 23 • ROTOWIRE

Chytil scores twice, surging New York Rangers rout Montreal Canadiens 7-2

The New York Rangers scored on their first two shots on goal and cruised to a 7-2 victory over the Montreal Canadiens on Tuesday night

OCTOBER 23 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Set to start Tuesday Montembeault is slated to start Tuesday's home game against the Rangers, Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports reports.

Impact Montembeault has started in four of Montreal's first six games of the season, and he'll attempt to bounce back Tuesday after taking losses in his last two outings. Despite his recent losses, he's had a solid start to the 2024-25 season, logging a 2-2-0 record, 2.30 GAA and .932 save percentage.

OCTOBER 21 • ROTOWIRE

Takes loss at home Montembeault stopped 31 of 34 shots in Thursday's 4-1 loss to Los Angeles.

Impact Montembeault had a nice bounce-back effort Thursday after the Penguins tagged him for five goals in his previous start. He's started three of the first four games, sporing a 2.03 goals-against average and .933 save percentage. Montreal is next in action Saturday on the road against the Islanders.

OCTOBER 18 • ROTOWIRE

Rittich, Kings rebound to beat Canadiens 4-1, snap three-game losing streak

David Rittich made 26 saves a night after being benched in the second period in Toronto, helping the road-weary Los Angeles Kings snap a three-game losing streak with a 4-1 victory...

OCTOBER 18 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Set to start Thursday Montembeault is slated to start Thursday's home game against the Kings, Patrick Friolet of RDS reports.

Impact Montembeault has started in three of the Canadiens' first four games of the season, posting a 2-1-0 record, 2.03 GAA and .942 save percentage. He struggled during his most recent start Monday against the Penguins by allowing turning aside 25 of 30 shots, but he'll attempt to bounce back Thursday.

OCTOBER 17 • ROTOWIRE

Falters in third outing Montembeault allowed five goals on 30 shots in Monday's 6-3 loss to the Penguins.

Impact Montembeault had been a wall through his first two starts, giving up one goal on 73 shots, but he was more of a window than a wall Monday. The Habs managed to hang in after falling behind, 2-0, but Pittsburgh torched Montembeault for three third-period goals. The Canadiens next play Thursday at home against Los Angeles.

OCTOBER 15 • ROTOWIRE

Eller scores 2 goals, Malkin has goal and 2 assists as Penguins beat Canadiens 6-3

Lars Eller had two goals against his former team, Evgeni Malkin had a goal and two assists, and the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Montreal Canadiens 6-3

OCTOBER 15 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Facing Penguins Montembeault will be between the pipes in Monday's home contest against Pittsburgh, per Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports.

Impact Montembeault has opened the 2024-25 campaign with a 2-0-0 record while turning aside 72 of 73 shots. Pittsburgh has potted eight goals through three contests this season.

OCTOBER 14 • ROTOWIRE

Canadiens And Kings Goalies Making Great Early Case To Play For Canada At 4 Nations Face-Off If the Canadiens’ Sam Montembeault and Kings’ Darcy Kumper keep playing this well, Canada’s goaltending at the 4 Nations Face-Off won’t be a...

OCTOBER 13 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Second strong outing Saturday Montembeault stopped 24 of 25 shots in Saturday's 4-1 win over the Senators.

Impact Montembeault, who won his second straight start, has been stellar to open the season. He's allowed just one goal over 73 shots in wins over Toronto and Ottawa. The 27-year-old is getting his first crack at being a team's primary netminder. The Canadiens next take the ice Monday at home against the Penguins.

OCTOBER 13 • ROTOWIRE

Cole Caufield scores twice and Canadiens beat Senators 4-1

Emil Heineman and Cole Caufield scored first-period goals and the Montreal Canadiens went on to beat the Ottawa Senators 4-1

OCTOBER 13 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Liveblog: Canadiens face Senators on Saturday night Sam Montembeault starts in goal, while Emil Heineman re-enters the lineup.

OCTOBER 12 • MONTREALGAZETTE.COM

Starting versus Senators Montembeault will protect the home goal versus the Senators on Saturday, per TSN 1200 Ottawa.

Impact Montembeault earned a 48-save shutout in his season debut Wednesday versus the Maple Leafs. He'll look to keep things going against another Atlantic Division rival in his second start of the year. The Canadiens' offense isn't expected to be good this season, so Montembeault will need to continue to be excellent to keep the team competitive.

OCTOBER 12 • ROTOWIRE

Dazzles in season opener Montembeault turned aside 48 shots in Wednesday's 1-0 win over the Maple Leafs.

Impact Toronto fired at least 13 shots at Monty in every period, but the 27-year-old shone in the spotlight of Montreal's season opener and completely shut down Auston Matthews and company for his second career shutout. Montembeault has never posted a GAA below 3.00 in the NHL, so while he's locked in as the No. 1 netminder for the Canadiens, nights like this are likely to be few and far between without a significant improvement by the defense in front of him.

OCTOBER 10 • ROTOWIRE

Sam Montembeault stops 45 shots as Habs blank Leafs Sam Montembeault made 45 saves, Cole Caufield scored and the Montreal Canadiens beat the visiting Toronto Maple Leafs 1-0 on Wednesday in th...

OCTOBER 10 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM