Samuel Montembeault
Montreal Canadiens · Goalie
Profile
- Position
- Goalie
- Number
- #35
- Born
- October 30, 1996 · Becancour, Quebec, Canada
- Age
- 29 years old
- Height
- 6′3″ (191 cm)
- Weight
- 218 lb (99 kg)
- Catches
- left
- Draft
2015, FLA, round 3, pick 16 (77th overall)- Nationality
- Canada
Season stats
- GPGames playedOfficial regular season games he played.
- 0
- WWinsGames won with him as the goalie credited with the decision.
- 0
- LLossesLosses in regulation.
- 0
- OTLOvertime lossesLosses in overtime or a shootout.
- 0
- SOShutoutsWins without allowing a goal.
- 0
- SV%Save percentageSaves divided by shots faced.
- –
- GAGoals againstGoals scored against him.
- 0
Projected full season
- Pool pts Pool points we project for the full season, already scored and to come, points format: 1 pt per goal and per assist, goalies 2 pts per win, 1 pt per overtime loss and 2 pts per shutout.
- 19.9 18 games, 8.2 wins, 0.4 shutouts
- Rest of season
- 19.9 18 games left, 1.09 pool pts per game from now on
Our model’s projection, checked on the whole 2025-2026 season: production per game and expected games from his team’s schedule. Our method
📈 Our read on his season
- Projected pool points
- 19.9 0 so far · 19.9 to come
- Worst and best case
- 5 to 35 Worst case 5 · best case 35Confidence low. His gap between worst and best case is in the widest third of players at his position.
- Current pace
- – No games yet
Current pace carries his production per game over the games we expect him to play. The projection blends this season with the previous ones. 8 seasons out of 10 end between the worst and the best case, given how much his games vary, his health and his role. Confidence compares that gap with players at his position.
* This season: our projection, the vertical line going from the worst to the best case.
Compared with his last seasons
| SeasonThe season, from fall to spring. | Games playedOfficial regular season games he played. | WinsGames won with him as the goalie credited with the decision. | ShutoutsWins without allowing a goal. | Pool pointsPool points for the season under the default scoring. For this season, our projection. | Pool points per gamePool points divided by games played. For this season, over the projected full season (points already scored plus those to come). The rate from now on is under “Rest of season”. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 (projected full season) | 18 | 8.2 | 0.4 | 19.9 | 1.09 |
| 2025-26 | 25 | 10 | 0 | 24 | 0.96 |
| 2024-25 | 62 | 31 | 4 | 78 | 1.26 |
| 2023-24 | 41 | 16 | 0 | 43 | 1.05 |
Pool points under the default scoring: 1 point per goal and per assist, 2 per win and per shutout, 1 per overtime loss.
Last 10 games
No games this season.
Regular season career
| SeasonThe season, from fall to spring. | Games playedGames played in that league that season. | WinsGames won with him as the goalie credited with the decision. | LossesLosses in regulation. | Overtime lossesLosses in overtime or a shootout. | Goals against averageGoals allowed per 60 minutes of play. | Save percentageSaves divided by shots faced. | ShutoutsWins without allowing a goal. | TeamThe team he played for that season, with a link to its page when it is in the NHL. | LeagueThe league of that season: NHL, minor league, junior, college or international tournament. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-12 | 16 | – | – | – | 2.82 | – | – | Mauricie Est. | Minor-QC |
| 2011-12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | 0.00 | – | 0 | Trois-Rivieres | QAAA |
| 2012-13 | 19 | 11 | 7 | – | 2.54 | – | 1 | Trois-Rivieres | QAAA |
| 2013-14 | 14 | 9 | 1 | – | 2.35 | .898 | 0 | Blainville-Bois. | QMJHL |
| 2014-15 | 52 | 33 | 11 | 7 | 2.59 | .891 | 3 | Blainville-Boisbriand Armada | QMJHL |
| 2015-16 | 47 | 17 | 19 | 8 | 2.63 | .901 | 3 | Blainville-Boisbriand Armada | QMJHL |
| 2016-17 | 41 | 28 | 9 | 1 | 2.40 | .907 | 6 | Blainville-Boisbriand Armada | QMJHL |
| 2017-18 | 41 | 13 | 23 | 4 | 3.25 | .896 | 2 | Springfield Thunderbirds | AHL |
| 2018-19 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3.04 | .894 | 0 | Florida Panthers | NHL |
| 2018-19 | 39 | 13 | 16 | 11 | 3.24 | .899 | 1 | Springfield Thunderbirds | AHL |
| 2019-20 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 3.34 | .890 | 0 | Florida Panthers | NHL |
| 2019-20 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 3.00 | .918 | 1 | Springfield Thunderbirds | AHL |
| 2020-21 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 2.86 | .898 | 1 | Syracuse Crunch | AHL |
| 2021-22 | 38 | 8 | 18 | 6 | 3.77 | .891 | 1 | Montréal Canadiens | NHL |
| 2022-23 | 40 | 16 | 19 | 3 | 3.42 | .901 | 0 | Montréal Canadiens | NHL |
| 2022-23 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1.42 | .939 | 1 | Canada | WC |
| 2023-24 | 41 | 16 | 15 | 9 | 3.14 | .903 | 0 | Montréal Canadiens | NHL |
| 2024-25 | 62 | 31 | 24 | 7 | 2.82 | .902 | 4 | Montréal Canadiens | NHL |
| 2025-26 | 25 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 3.43 | .872 | 0 | Montréal Canadiens | NHL |
| 2025-26 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2.53 | .904 | 0 | Laval Rocket | AHL |
| NHL totals | 231 | 90 | 92 | 32 | 3.23 | .896 | 5 | NHL |
Playoff career
| SeasonThe season, from fall to spring. | Games playedGames played in that league that season. | WinsGames won with him as the goalie credited with the decision. | LossesLosses in regulation. | Overtime lossesLosses in overtime or a shootout. | Goals against averageGoals allowed per 60 minutes of play. | Save percentageSaves divided by shots faced. | ShutoutsWins without allowing a goal. | TeamThe team he played for that season, with a link to its page when it is in the NHL. | LeagueThe league of that season: NHL, minor league, junior, college or international tournament. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-13 | 6 | 4 | 2 | – | – | – | – | Trois-Rivieres | QAAA |
| 2013-14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | 3.40 | .824 | 0 | Blainville-Bois. | QMJHL |
| 2014-15 | 6 | 2 | 4 | – | 2.38 | .878 | 0 | Blainville-Boisbriand Armada | QMJHL |
| 2015-16 | 11 | 5 | 6 | – | 2.45 | .925 | 1 | Blainville-Boisbriand Armada | QMJHL |
| 2016-17 | 18 | 12 | 6 | – | 2.35 | .910 | 0 | Blainville-Boisbriand Armada | QMJHL |
| 2024-25 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2.76 | .908 | 0 | Montréal Canadiens | NHL |
| NHL totals | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2.76 | .908 | 0 | NHL |
🏆 NHL awards and honours
No NHL awards yet.
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Career transactions
No known transaction for this player.
📰 News
📣 Rumors and confirmations
- Jakub Dobes, Jacob Fowler, Samuel Montembeault, Montreal CanadiensDavid Pagnotta (Daily Faceoff) believes the Canadiens will keep riding three goalies for now, unless something falls into Kent Hughes' lap. For poolers, the crease split between Jakub Dobes, Jacob Fowler and Samuel Montembeault looks set to continue.