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2025 Goaltending
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| Regular Season | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3.67 | .839 | 0 |
Top Sam Montembeault News
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Canadiens' Sam Montembeault: Earns OT win Saturday
Montembeault stopped 14 of 17 shots in Saturday's 4-3 overtime win over the Senators.
The 29-year-old netminder returned to the lineup after a two-game absence, as he's been losing some playing time of late, and this outing won't help him recover the regular starting role he held to begin the season. Montembeault has a 3-3-0 record in six outings in 2025-26, but he's posted a 3.67 GAA and an .839 save percentage. That latter figure is the worst mark among his five seasons with the Canadiens.
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Canadiens' Sam Montembeault: Set to start Saturday
Montembeault will start Saturday's home game against the Senators, Eric Engels of Sportsnet reports.
Montembeault has lost out on some playing time recently, as he had started in just one of the Canadiens' five games leading up to Saturday's matchup. He's had a shaky start to the year, going 2-3-0 with a 3.81 GAA and an .842 save percentage over five starts.
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Canadiens' Sam Montembeault: Surrenders six goals in loss
Montembeault stopped 23 of 29 shots in Thursday's 6-5 loss to the Oilers.
Montembeault ceded the crease to Jakub Dobes in consecutive games, which were both Canadiens wins. In his return to the crease, Montembeault put in his worst performance of the campaign, dropping to 2-3-0 with a 3.82 GAA and an .842 save percentage through five starts. It's unclear how long the Canadiens will tolerate his subpar play, especially when he's yet to face 30 shots in a game. A further slump by Montembeault could open the door for Dobes to see at least an even split of starts for a while. The Canadiens continue their road trip in Vancouver on Saturday.
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Canadiens' Sam Montembeault: Set to start Thursday
Montembeault will defend the road crease against Edmonton on Wednesday, Eric Engels of Sportsnet reports.
Jakub Dobes will draw the road start against Calgary on Wednesday, but Montembeault will return to the crease in the second half of the back-to-back set. Montembeault has made four starts this season, going 2-2-0 with a 3.26 GAA and an .857 save percentage.
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Canadiens' Sam Montembeault: Subpar showing Saturday
Montembeault stopped 18 of 22 shots in Saturday's 4-3 loss to the Rangers.
Montembeault has endured a rough start to the season and delivered another woeful showing in this contest. He's given up exactly four goals in his last two starts, but perhaps even more worrisome is that he's posted a save percentage below the .900 mark in three of his four starts to date. Through four contests, the 28-year-old netminder has gone 2-2-0 with a 3.26 GAA and a disappointing .857 save percentage.
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Canadiens' Sam Montembeault: Defending crease Saturday
Montembeault will be between the pipes for Saturday's home matchup against the Rangers, per Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports.
Montembeault stopped 18 shots in Tuesday's 5-4 overtime win over Seattle. He has a 2-1-0 record this season while making 60 saves on 69 shots. Despite plenty of chances, it's been a struggle for the Rangers to score early in the 2025-26 campaign. The team has lit the lamp only 11 times through six outings.
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Canadiens' Sam Montembeault: Hangs on for OT win
Montembeault stopped 18 shots in Tuesday's 5-4 overtime win over the Kraken.
Neither goalie was particularly busy -- even with an extra period, the final shot tally was 22-22 -- but Montembeault did just enough to earn his second win in three starts. The Habs' defense has done a good job so far of keeping the 28-year-old netminder from being too busy, blocking 23 shots Tuesday, and while Montembeault's .870 save percentage to begin the campaign is shaky, it's a trend that bodes well for the future.
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Canadiens' Sam Montembeault: Draws home start
Montembeault will defend the home cage Tuesday against the Kraken, per Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports.
Montembeault has started the 2025-26 campaign with a 1-1-0 record, 2.54 GAA and .894 save percentage. The Kraken have started their season 2-0-0 with home wins over the Ducks and Golden Knights, but this will be their first road game of the year. Montembeault is 1-2-1 with a 3.82 GAA and an .889 save percentage over four career games against Seattle.
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Canadiens' Sam Montembeault: Steady in first win of season
Montembeault turned aside 20 shots in Saturday's 3-2 win over Chicago.
The 28-year-old netminder was beaten twice in less than five minutes during a wild second period that featured four of the game's five goals before the 10-minute mark, but Montembeault otherwise had an answer for everything Chicago fired his way. It was his first win of the season after a tough loss in Toronto on Wednesday, and Montembeault has given up five goals on 47 shots so far as Montreal's No. 1 in the crease.
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Canadiens' Sam Montembeault: Starting in Chicago
Montembeault will be between the pipes for Saturday's road matchup against the Blackhawks, according to Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports.
Before the Maple Leafs added two empty-netters, Montembeault permitted three goals on 25 shots in Wednesday's 5-2 loss to Toronto. During the 2024-25 regular season, the 28-year-old netminder posted a record of 0-1-1 versus Chicago while allowing seven goals on 51 shots.
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Canadiens' Sam Montembeault: Downed in opener
Montembeault stopped 22 of 25 shots in Wednesday's 5-2 loss to the Maple Leafs. Toronto's final two goals were scored into an empty net.
The 28-year-old netminder kept things close on the road in the Canadiens' season opener, but his offense couldn't find an equalizer after Morgan Rielly potted what proved to be the game-winner midway through the third period. Montembeault is coming off a career-best campaign in which he racked up 31 wins and a 2.82 GAA in 62 games, and a stronger Montreal lineup in front of him could help him maintain that level of play or even exceed it in 2025-26.
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Canadiens' Sam Montembeault: Tending twine Wednesday
Montembeault will guard the cage on the road against the Maple Leafs on Wednesday, Eric Engels of Sportsnet reports.
Montembeault set new personal bests in games played (62), wins (31) and shutouts (four) last season, cementing himself as the No. 1 option in Montreal. With the Habs kicking off the 2025-26 campaign with a back-to-back, Jakub Dobes is scheduled to be between the pipes on the road versus the Red Wings on Thursday.
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Canadiens' Sam Montembeault: Starting against Sens
Montembeault will patrol the crease at home in Saturday's preseason finale versus Ottawa, Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports reports.
Montembeault will get the last tune-up before Opening Night against the Maple Leafs on Wednesday, a game that the 28-year-old netminder also figures to get the starting nod. After appearing in 62 regular-season tilts last year, the Quebec native should see a similar workload in 2025-26 and will no doubt be hoping to once again eclipse the 30-win threshold.
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Canadiens' Sam Montembeault: Starting Thursday
Montembeault will defend the home crease in preseason action Thursday versus Toronto, Stu Cowan of The Montreal Gazette reports.
Montembeault drew the start in Monday's preseason opener against the Penguins, and he'll defend the crease again Thursday. Montembeault is slated to return as the Canadiens' No. 1 goaltender this season after posting a 31-24-7 record with a 2.82 GAA and a .901 save percentage across 62 regular-season appearances in 2024-25.
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Canadiens' Sam Montembeault: Facing Pens in preseason
Montembeault will be between the pipes at home versus the Penguins in Monday's preseason game, Stu Cowan of the Montreal Gazette reports.
Montembeault heads into the 2025-26 campaign once again as the clear No. 1 for the Canadiens, even as the backup situation remains a little murky. In his 62 regular-season appearances last year, the 28-year-old backstop set new personal bests in wins (31), shutouts (four) and GAA (2.82). Looking ahead, Montembeault should once again feature in 60-plus contests, which will give him strong fantasy upside.
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Canadiens' Sam Montembeault: Skates in Thursday's practice
Montembeault (groin) practiced in Group A in Thursday's on-ice session to open the Canadiens' training camp.
Montembeault sustained a groin tear in April that cost him the last two games of the Canadiens' playoff run. The 28-year-old netminder was with the group that didn't scrimmage Thursday, but he should get a look in a game-like situation Friday. Montembeault is projected to be Montreal's No. 1 goalie in 2025-26 and should see ample playing time after making 62 regular-season appearances last year.
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Canadiens' Sam Montembeault: Suffered groin tear
Montembeault missed the last two playoff games after sustaining a groin tear, Eric Engels of Sportsnet reports Friday.
Given this update, Montembeault was likely facing an extended stint on the shelf even if the Habs had managed to advance to the next round. During the regular season, the 28-year-old backstop went 31-24-7 with a career-best 2.82 GAA, four shutouts and a .901 save percentage. Montembeault will likely see a similar heavy usage in 2025-26 as the Canadiens' No. 1 netminder.
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Canadiens' Sam Montembeault: Unavailable for Game 5
Montembeault (lower body) won't be available for Wednesday's Game 5 on the road against Washington, Eric Engels of Sportsnet reports.
Montembeault sustained a lower-body injury in Game 3, and he'll be unavailable for a second consecutive matchup Wednesday. Jakub Dobes has been named Montreal's starter for Wednesday's game, while Montembeault isn't with the team in Washington, so Cayden Primeau will dress as the No. 2 netminder.
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Player Bio
| HT/WT: 6-3, 218 lbs |
| Birthplace: Becancour, PQ |
| Age: 29 |
| Experience: 6 |
| Shoots: Left |