Sam Montembeault

Sam Montembeault

28-Year-Old GoalieG
Montreal Canadiens
2024 Fantasy Outlook
Montembeault doesn't get the respect he deserves, but then again, respect is irrelevant in fantasy. By traditional stats, Montembeault ranked 41st in 2023-24 among those with 25 or more starts. He finished 16-15-9 with a 3.14 GAA and .903 save percentage in 41 appearances, behind fantasy pariahs like Ilya Samsonov, Filip Gustavsson and Petr Mrazek. Still, Montembeault's 18.39 GSAx (goals saved above expected) was 10th best overall behind the NHL's second-worst defense. GSAx is the measure of a goalie's individual impact on the game, which means he saved the Habs' bacon more often than not. Montembeault has exceeded expectations two seasons in a row. Does that make him a fantasy option in 2024-25? Probably not, unless his team takes an unlikely leap forward, but he might be a stop-gap off the wire or a daily play depending on the matchup. Read Past Outlooks
$Signed a three-year, $9.45 million contract extension with the Canadiens in December of 2023.
In goal Wednesday
GMontreal Canadiens
April 16, 2025
Montembeault will get the starting nod at home versus Carolina on Wednesday, Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports reports.
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Montembeault has dropped two straight games, and he posted a 0-1-1 record and 3.37 GAA during that time. The 28-year-old backstop has already reached the 30-win mark this year but will need to secure his team at least a point if the Habs are going to lock themselves into the final wild-card spot.
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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On a poor team, Montembeault delivered passable results in the form of a 16-19-3 record, a 3.42 GAA and a .901 save percentage in a career-high 40 games last year. Montembeault has enough talent to be a backup in the NHL, but there's an open path to the starting job with the Canadiens to begin 2023-24. If that doesn't come to fruition, Montembeault could at least serve as a 1A to Jake Allen or as Casey DeSmith's 1B. None of the three goalies on the Canadiens' NHL roster is a particularly exciting option, but whoever gets a plurality of the starts could be a decent depth goalie in fantasy. Montembeault arguably had the most momentum at the end of 2022-23, but he'll likely have to win the job in camp. As such, this is a situation worth monitoring once training camp gets underway in September.
Montembault played 38 games for the league-worst Canadiens a season ago and his numbers -- 8-18-6 record, 3.77 GAA, .891 save percentage -- reflected that. Injuries to starter Carey Price and backup Jake Allen resulted in a much more significant role for Montembault than anyone initially expected. There's a real chance Price doesn't play at all this coming year due to a knee issue and Allen, the presumptive starter, hasn't been the picture of perfect health himself over the years, meaning we may again see more of Montembault than Montreal would prefer.
Montembeault had a 2019-20 to forget, posting a 5-5-1 record, a 3.34 GAA and an .890 save percentage in 14 NHL games. That poor performance allowed Chris Driedger to leap Montembeault on the depth chart, with the former now serving as Sergei Bobrovsky's primary backup. Montembeault is in an interesting position heading into 2020-21, as the Panthers brought in Scott Darling on a tryout. If Darling wins the taxi squad job, that would likely lead to Montembeault playing a starting role in the minor leagues, where he went 5-5-1 with a 3.00 GAA and a .918 save percentage in 11 games last year. Barring injuries to Bobrovsky or Driedger, fantasy managers can safely avoid Montembeault.
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Fails to clinch playoff spot Monday
GMontreal Canadiens
April 15, 2025
Montembeault turned aside 22 shots in regulation and overtime and one of two shootout attempts in Monday's 4-3 loss to Chicago.
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Starting against Chicago
GMontreal Canadiens
April 14, 2025
Montembeault will serve as the starting netminder for Monday's home game against Chicago, Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports reports.
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Beaten four times Friday
GMontreal Canadiens
April 12, 2025
Montembeault stopped 28 of 32 shots in Friday's 5-2 loss to the Senators. The fifth goal was an empty-netter with 2:16 left in the third period.
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Starting against Ottawa
GMontreal Canadiens
April 10, 2025
Montembeault will serve as the starting goaltender for Friday's road game against Ottawa, Eric Engels of Sportsnet reports.
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Excellent in win vs. Detroit
GMontreal Canadiens
April 9, 2025
Montembeault stopped 35 of 36 shots in Tuesday's 4-1 win over the Red Wings.
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Won't play in World Championship
GMontreal Canadiens
April 17, 2024
Montembeault has decided against joining Team Canada for the IIHF World Championship in May, per Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports.
ANALYSIS
Montembeault helped Canada win gold last year at the World Championship, posting a 1.42 GAA and a .939 save percentage. However, he's evidently opted to rest after finishing the 2023-24 campaign with a 16-15-9 record, 3.14 GAA and .903 save percentage across 41 appearances with Montreal.
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