Samsonov will guard the road crease versus Montreal on Saturday, David Alter of The Hockey News reports.
Samsonov has won his last three starts, including a 34-save shutout in Buffalo a week ago. He is 21-7-6 with a 3.06 GAA and an .892 save percentage. Samsonov has played well since returning from his demotion to the minors, going 16-4-1 with a 2.51 GAA and a .912 save percentage. The Canadiens have scored 205 goals, 27th in the league.