Canadiens' Jakub Dobes: Wins in overtime after late fade
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Dobes gave up three goals on 21 shots in Tuesday's 4-3 overtime win over the Kraken.
Dobes gave up all three goals in the third period, squandering the Canadiens' 3-0 lead. His record remains spotless because of Cole Caufield's overtime tally. Dobes is now 6-0-0 with a 1.97 GAA and a .930 save percentage this season, and he's started four of the Canadiens' last five games. It's quickly looking like head coach Martin St. Louis will ride the hot hand between the pipes. The Canadiens return home to face the Senators on Saturday, which could be a contentious matchup based on their preseason meetings.
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Canadiens' Jakub Dobes: Set to start in Seattle
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Dobes will be in goal for Tuesday's road matchup versus the Kraken.
Dobes is on fire to start the 2025-26 campaign, as he's yet to be tagged with a loss and has allowed two goals or less in four of his five appearances. The 24-year-old is currently working in a timeshare with Sam Montembeault, but Dobes could force his way into the No. 1 role if he continues to play at a high level. The Kraken are 5-2-2 but rank just 25th in the NHL with 2.78 goals per game this year.
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Canadiens' Jakub Dobes: Gets win over Canucks
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Dobes stopped 28 of 31 shots in Saturday's 4-3 win over the Canucks.
Dobes remains undefeated this season, rattling off his fifth straight win to open the campaign. It was the first time he's given up more than two goals in 2025-26, but he was sharp enough to settle in after giving up the first two tallies of the contest. On the year, Dobes is 5-0-0 with a 1.77 GAA and a .940 save percentage. No goalie can sustain numbers that good, but Dobes has been the better of the Canadiens' netminders and looks poised to claw some playing time away from Sam Montembeault.
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Canadiens' Jakub Dobes: Expected to start Saturday
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Dobes is slated to guard the road crease against Vancouver on Saturday.
Dobes will be looking to extend his season-opening winning streak to five games. He's posted a 1.47 GAA and a .950 save percentage across his four victories. Vancouver is 4-4-0 and is tied for 25th in goals per game with 2.63.
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Canadiens' Jakub Dobes: Excellent in overtime win
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Dobes stopped 36 of 37 shots in Wednesday's 2-1 overtime win over the Flames.
Dobes had to deal with ample pressure from the Flames, but he held the fort well. The lone goal came off a turnover, which Adam Klapka was able to capitalize on. Dobes has won four straight games to open the year, allowing just six goals on 119 shots. While Sam Montembeault is still the Canadiens' presumptive starter, there's been no drop in play when head coach Martin St. Louis turns to Dobes. Montembeault will get the nod in the second half of the back-to-back in Edmonton on Thursday, and the Canadiens will complete the road trip with games in Vancouver on Saturday and in Seattle on Tuesday.
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Canadiens' Jakub Dobes: Gets starting nod versus Flames
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Dobes will be between the away pipes against Calgary on Wednesday, Eric Engels of Sportsnet reports.
Dobes is unbeaten through his first three appearances of the season, posting a 1.63 GAA and a .939 save percentage along the way. While it hasn't quite been an even split of the workload right now with Sam Montembeault, Dobes has featured in three of the Habs' opening seven contests and should continue to see plenty of opportunities if he keeps playing at this level.
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Canadiens' Jakub Dobes: Stays unbeaten
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Dobes made 30 saves in Monday's 4-2 win over the Sabres.
There could be a goaltending controversy brewing in Montreal. Sam Montembeault has had an uneven start to the season, going 2-2-0 in four outings with a 3.26 GAA and an .857 save percentage, but Dobes has been brilliant, going 3-0-0 while allowing just five goals on 82 shots (.939 save percentage). The 24-year-old Dobes was seen as the goalie of the future for the Canadiens coming into 2025-26, but the future could be now if he continues to outplay Montembeault. In the short term, expect the duo to remain in a timeshare as head coach Martin St. Louis gives the veteran a chance to find his footing.
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Canadiens' Jakub Dobes: Exits ice first Monday
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Dobes was the first goalie to leave the ice Monday, Marc Antoine Godin of Radio Canada reports, indicating he'll be in goal at home versus the Sabres.
Dobes has started the 2025-26 campaign on a two-game winning streak, during which he hasposted a 1.45 GAA and .940 save percentage. With a back-to-back against the Flames and Oilers on Wednesday and Thursday, respectively, Dobes won't have to wait long to get another opportunity between the crease. If he keeps playing at this level, Dobes could steal some extra starts away from Sam Montembeault.
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Canadiens' Jakub Dobes: Nabs win in OT
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Dobes stopped 17 shots in Thursday's 3-2 overtime win over the Predators.
The 24-year-old netminder nearly took the loss, but Cole Caufield tied things up with 20 seconds left in regulation and then made Dobes a winner with just three seconds left in OT. Dobes has been impressive in his first two starts of the season, winning both while allowing three goals on 50 shots, but for now, he remains behind Sam Montembeault in the crease for the Habs.
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Canadiens' Jakub Dobes: Between pipes Thursday
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Dobes will patrol the home crease versus Nashville on Thursday, according to Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports,
Dobes will make his second start of the season after allowing only one goal on 31 shots in a 5-1 win over Detroit on Oct. 9. The 24-year-old is backing up Sam Montembeault in the Montreal cage this season. Nashville has scored 12 goals across four games this season.
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Canadiens' Jakub Dobes: Bags first win of season
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Dobes turned aside 30 shots in Thursday's 5-1 win over the Red Wings.
After Sam Montembeault took the loss in Toronto on Wednesday, Dobes was in the crease for the second game of a back-to-back set and delivered an impressive performance, shutting the door on Detroit after a Dylan Larkin power-play goal early in the first period. Dobes could be Montreal's goalie of the future, but the 24-year-old will cut his teeth in the No. 2 role to begin the 2025-26 campaign after a strong NHL debut last season in which he went 7-4-3 over 16 appearances with a 2.74 GAA and .909 save percentage.
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Canadiens' Jakub Dobes: Guarding road goal
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Dobes is expected to start in Thursday's road clash against Detroit, per Arpon Basu of The Athletic.
Dobes is getting his first start of the season after Sam Montembeault stopped 22 of 25 shots en route to a 5-2 loss to Toronto on Wednesday. The 24-year-old Dobes had a 7-4-3 record, 2.74 GAA and .909 save percentage in 16 regular-season outings with Montreal last year. He's starting the campaign as Montreal's backup netminder, and Dobes has his work ahead of him in order to steal starts from Montembeault.
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Canadiens' Jakub Dobes: Drawing road start
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Dobes is set to occupy the road blue paint during Tuesday's exhibition contest in Ottawa, per Stu Cowan.
Head coach Martin St. Louis said the plan is for Dobes to play all three periods against the Sens. The 24-year-old goaltender was perfect in limited action in his first start of the preseason Sept. 23, stopping all nine shots he faced. Dobes likely has the inside track over Kaapo Kahkonen to serve as Sam Montembeault's understudy for the 2025-26 season.
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Canadiens' Jakub Dobes: Receiving starting nod
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Dobes will protect the home goal in Tuesday's preseason game versus the Flyers, per the NHL media site.
Dobes will get the nod for his first preseason start. The 24-year-old is looking to fend off Kaapo Kahkonen for the backup role in the preseason. Dobes went 7-4-3 with a 2.74 GAA and a .909 save percentage in 16 regular-season games in 2024-25.
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Canadiens' Jakub Dobes: Agrees to two-year deal
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Dobes signed a two-year, $1.93 million contract with Montreal on Sunday.
The Canadiens signed Kaapo Kahkonen on Tuesday to a one-year, $1.15 million contract, but Dobes likely still has the inside track to be the team's No. 2 goaltender going into the 2025-26 campaign. The 24-year-old Dobes impressed in his rookie year, posting a 7-4-3 record with one shutout, a 2.74 GAA and a .909 save percentage across 16 regular-season appearances with Montreal in 2024-25.
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Canadiens' Jakub Dobes: Falls to Caps to end season
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Dobes stopped 24 of 27 shots Wednesday in the Canadiens' 4-1 loss to the Capitals in Game 5 of their first-round series, with Washington's final goal getting scored into an empty net.
Two of the pucks that beat Dobes came on Washington power plays, and the Habs' offense didn't even get on the board until the third period. Sam Montembeault (lower body) has solidified his spot at the top of the depth chart for Montreal, but Dobes held his own in his first taste of the NHL, going 7-4-3 during 16 regular-season outings with a 2.74 GAA and .909 save percentage. The 23-year-old Dobes should head into 2025-26 as the Canadiens' No. 2 netminder.
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Canadiens' Jakub Dobes: In goal for Game 5
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Dobes will get the starting nod on the road against Washington in Game 5 on Wednesday, Eric Engels of Sportsnet reports.
Dobes gave up three goals on 24 shots (.875 save percentage) in Game 4, and he will likely need to improve those numbers if the Habs are going to avoid elimination Wednesday. The 23-year-old backstop has limited experience, having played in just 16 regular-season NHL games this year in which he went 7-4-3 with a 2.74 GAA and one shutout.
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Canadiens' Jakub Dobes: Fades late in loss
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Dobes allowed three goals on 24 shots in Sunday's 5-2 loss to the Capitals in Game 4. The last two goals were empty-netters.
Dobes got the start since Sam Montembeault (lower body) was unavailable. The Canadiens took a 2-1 lead after two periods, but Dobes was unable to protect it in the final frame. He won his playoff debut in relief of Montembeault in Friday's Game 3, but Dobes is still a relatively untested rookie netminder. The Canadiens will be facing elimination in Game 5 at Washington on Wednesday, and Dobes will get the nod if Montembeault remains out.
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Canadiens' Jakub Dobes: Drawing start in Game 4
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Dobes will serve as the starting netminder at home against the Capitals in Sunday's Game 4, Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet reports.
Dobes got the Game 3 win in relief Friday after Sam Montembeault (lower body) exited the matchup. Montembeault is considered day-to-day, so Dobes will make his first postseason start Sunday. Dobes made 16 appearances during the regular season, going 7-4-3 with a 2.74 GAA and .909 save percentage.
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Canadiens' Jakub Dobes: Picks up win in relief outing
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Dobes stopped seven of eight shots in Friday's 6-3 win over the Capitals in Game 3.
Dobes made a relief appearance after Sam Montembeault (lower body) left the contest. Dobes entered when the score was 2-2, and the Canadiens took care of business in the third period to get the win. Montembeault's injury creates significant concern despite Dobes' performance in Game 3, as the Canadiens were already facing an uphill battle that only gets steeper if they have to lean on their backup goalie. Game 4 is Sunday in Montreal, and it's unclear if Montembeault will be able to suit up for it.
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