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Sam Montembeault
| Position | Goaltender | Current Team | Montreal Canadiens |
| Catches | Left | Current Contract | 3 years |
| Height | 6'3" | Expires | 2026-27 |
| Weight (lbs) | 218 | Expiry Age (Jun 30) | 30 |
| Age | 28 (Oct 30, 1996) | Expiry Status | UFA |
| Drafted | 2015, Round 3, Overall 77 (FLA) |
News and Opinions
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Habs Daily: Montembeault Excellence, Prospect Trades at Montreal Hockey Now (Tue Jul 22, 2025)
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5 Ways Canadiens Are Better Ahead of 2025-26 at The Hockey Writers (Sun Jul 20, 2025)
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Devils Travel To Montreal To Face Red-Hot Canadiens at Devils Army (Sat Jan 25, 2025)
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Devils Win Fourth Over Last Five Games Against Montreal at Devils Army (Fri Nov 8, 2024)
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Devils Return Home To Face Struggling Canadiens at Devils Army (Thu Nov 7, 2024)
| Date | Team | Transaction | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1, 2023 | Montreal Canadiens | Signed 3 years @ $3.150M AAV starting in 2024-25 | |
| Jul 18, 2022 | Montreal Canadiens | Signed 2 years @ $1.000M AAV starting in 2022-23 | |
| Aug 1, 2021 | Florida Panthers | Signed 1 year @ $750K AAV starting in 2021-22 | |
| Dec 22, 2020 | Florida Panthers | Signed 1 year @ $700K AAV starting in 2020-21 | |
| Jul 15, 2019 | Florida Panthers | Signed 1 year @ $708K AAV starting in 2019-20 | |
| May 10, 2016 | Florida Panthers | Signed to an entry level contract. |
Status History Coming Soon
| Regular Season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | League | Team | GP | GS | W | L | OTL | SA | GA | GAA | Sv% | GP | GS | W | L | OTL | SA | GA | GAA | Sv% |
| 2011-12 | Minor-QC | Mauricie Est. | 16 | 2.82 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2011-12 | QAAA | Trois-Rivieres | 1 | 0.00 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2012-13 | QAAA | Trois-Rivieres | 19 | 11 | 7 | 47 | 2.54 | 6 | 4 | 2 | ||||||||||
| 2013-14 | QMJHL | Blainville-Bois. | 14 | 9 | 1 | 275 | 28 | 2.35 | 0.898 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 3 | 3.40 | 0.824 | |||||
| 2014-15 | QMJHL | Blainville-Boisbriand Armada | 52 | 33 | 11 | 7 | 1234 | 134 | 2.59 | 0.891 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 115 | 14 | 2.38 | 0.878 | |||
| 2015-16 | QMJHL | Blainville-Boisbriand Armada | 47 | 17 | 19 | 8 | 1202 | 119 | 2.63 | 0.901 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 374 | 28 | 2.45 | 0.925 | |||
| 2016-17 | QMJHL | Blainville-Boisbriand Armada | 41 | 28 | 9 | 1 | 962 | 89 | 2.40 | 0.907 | 18 | 12 | 6 | 468 | 42 | 2.35 | 0.910 | |||
| 2017-18 | AHL | Springfield Thunderbirds | 41 | 13 | 23 | 4 | 1142 | 119 | 3.25 | 0.896 | ||||||||||
| 2018-19 | AHL | Springfield Thunderbirds | 39 | 13 | 16 | 11 | 1173 | 118 | 3.24 | 0.899 | ||||||||||
| 2018-19 | NHL | Florida Panthers | 11 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 282 | 30 | 3.04 | 0.894 | |||||||||
| 2019-20 | NHL | Florida Panthers | 14 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 356 | 39 | 3.34 | 0.890 | |||||||||
| 2019-20 | AHL | Springfield Thunderbirds | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 402 | 33 | 3.00 | 0.918 | ||||||||||
| 2020-21 | AHL | Syracuse Crunch | 13 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 362 | 37 | 2.86 | 0.898 | ||||||||||
| 2021-22 | NHL | Montréal Canadiens | 38 | 38 | 8 | 18 | 6 | 1124 | 122 | 3.77 | 0.891 | |||||||||
| 2022-23 | NHL | Montréal Canadiens | 40 | 40 | 16 | 19 | 3 | 1345 | 133 | 3.42 | 0.901 | |||||||||
| 2022-23 | WC | Canada | 7 | 6 | 1 | 163 | 10 | 1.42 | 0.939 | |||||||||||
| 2023-24 | NHL | Montréal Canadiens | 41 | 41 | 16 | 15 | 9 | 1307 | 127 | 3.14 | 0.903 | |||||||||
| 2024-25 | NHL | Montréal Canadiens | 62 | 62 | 31 | 24 | 7 | 1678 | 166 | 2.82 | 0.902 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 76 | 7 | 2.76 | 0.908 | ||
| NHL Career | 206 | 206 | 80 | 84 | 28 | 6092 | 617 | 3.21 | 0.899 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 76 | 7 | 2.76 | 0.908 | ||
5v5 Goalie Stats
| Season | Team(s) | GP | TOI | SAA/60 | SA/60 | xGA/60 | GA/60 | GS/60 | Sv% | xSv% | Sv%AE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 | FLA | 11 | 488:37 | 41.14 | 28.24 | 2.43 | 2.95 | -0.52 | 89.57 | 91.40 | -1.83 |
| 2019-20 | FLA | 14 | 534:01 | 40.90 | 28.65 | 2.22 | 3.26 | -1.04 | 88.63 | 92.25 | -3.62 |
| 2021-22 | MTL | 38 | 1510:21 | 44.57 | 33.13 | 2.82 | 2.90 | -0.08 | 91.25 | 91.48 | -0.24 |
| 2022-23 | MTL | 40 | 1862:02 | 46.21 | 33.00 | 2.99 | 2.84 | 0.15 | 91.41 | 90.94 | 0.47 |
| 2023-24 | MTL | 41 | 1893:29 | 44.62 | 30.42 | 2.74 | 2.50 | 0.24 | 91.77 | 90.98 | 0.79 |
| 2024-25 | MTL | 62 | 2807:46 | 42.70 | 27.37 | 2.57 | 2.50 | 0.07 | 90.87 | 90.61 | 0.25 |
4v5 Goalie Stats
| Season | Team(s) | GP | TOI | SAA/60 | SA/60 | xGA/60 | GA/60 | GS/60 | Sv% | xSv% | Sv%AE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 | FLA | 11 | 35:27 | 62.62 | 40.62 | 5.71 | 8.46 | -2.75 | 79.17 | 85.94 | -6.78 |
| 2019-20 | FLA | 14 | 42:17 | 86.56 | 58.18 | 6.66 | 11.35 | -4.69 | 80.49 | 88.55 | -8.06 |
| 2021-22 | MTL | 38 | 162:28 | 82.72 | 60.20 | 7.79 | 9.97 | -2.18 | 83.44 | 87.06 | -3.62 |
| 2022-23 | MTL | 40 | 194:09 | 90.55 | 62.12 | 9.23 | 11.43 | -2.21 | 81.59 | 85.14 | -3.55 |
| 2023-24 | MTL | 41 | 207:27 | 81.27 | 57.27 | 8.35 | 6.36 | 1.99 | 88.89 | 85.42 | 3.47 |
| 2024-25 | MTL | 62 | 287:13 | 73.74 | 50.55 | 7.41 | 6.68 | 0.72 | 86.78 | 85.35 | 1.43 |
Legend
| Percentile 0-25 | Percentile 25-50 | Percentile 50-75 | Percentile 75-100 |
Glossary
| Statistic | Definition |
|---|---|
| SAA/60 | Shot Attempts Against per 60 minutes. |
| SA/60 | Shots Against per 60 minutes. |
| xGA/60 | Expected Goals Against per 60 minutes. |
| GA/60 | Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better). |
| GS/60 | Goals Saved per 60 minutes (xGA/60 -GA/60). |
| Sv% | Save Percentage. |
| xSv% | Expected Save Percentage. |
| Sv%AE | Save Percentage above Expected (Sv% - xSv%). |
Current Contract
Standard Contract (UFA)
Signed: Dec 1, 2023
Team: Montreal Canadiens
GM: -
Exp. Status: UFA
Cap %: 3.58
Previous Contracts
Standard Contract (RFA)
| Season | Age* | Clause | Cap Hit | AAV | Perf. Bonus | Sign. Bonus | Salary | Compensation | Minors Salary | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 25 | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 | - | - | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 | RFA-arb | ||
| 2023-24 | 26 | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 | - | - | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 | RFA-arb | ||
| Total | - | - | $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 |
Signed: July 18, 2022
Team: Montreal Canadiens
GM: -
Exp. Status: UFA
Cap %: 1.21
Standard Contract (RFA)
| Season | Age* | Clause | Cap Hit | AAV | Perf. Bonus | Sign. Bonus | Salary | Compensation | Minors Salary | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | 24 | $750,000 | $750,000 | - | - | $750,000 | $750,000 | $250,000 | RFA-arb | ||
| Total | - | - | $750,000 | $750,000 | $250,000 |
Signed: Aug 1, 2021
Team: Florida Panthers
GM: -
Exp. Status: RFA-arb
Cap %: 0.92
Note: Guaranteed minimum salary of $350,000.
Standard Contract (RFA)
| Season | Age* | Clause | Cap Hit | AAV | Perf. Bonus | Sign. Bonus | Salary | Compensation | Minors Salary | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-21 | 23 | $700,000 | $700,000 | - | - | $700,000 | $700,000 | $85,000 | RFA | ||
| Total | - | - | $700,000 | $700,000 | $85,000 |
Signed: Dec 22, 2020
Team: Florida Panthers
GM: -
Exp. Status: RFA-arb
Cap %: 0.86
Standard Contract (RFA)
| Season | Age* | Clause | Cap Hit | AAV | Perf. Bonus | Sign. Bonus | Salary | Compensation | Minors Salary | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-20 | 22 | $708,750 | $708,750 | - | - | $708,750 | $708,750 | $70,000 | 10.2(c) | ||
| Total | - | - | $708,750 | $708,750 | $70,000 |
Signed: July 15, 2019
Team: Florida Panthers
GM: -
Exp. Status: RFA
Cap %: 0.87
Entry Level Contract
| Season | Age* | Clause | Cap Hit | AAV | Perf. Bonus | Sign. Bonus | Salary | Compensation | Minors Salary | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-17 | 19 | $725,833 | $925,000 | $257,500 | $92,500 | $575,000 | $667,500 | $70,000 | ELC | ||
| 2017-18 | 20 | $725,833 | $925,000 | $182,500 | $92,500 | $650,000 | $742,500 | $70,000 | ELC | ||
| 2018-19 | 21 | $725,833 | $925,000 | $157,500 | $92,500 | $675,000 | $767,500 | $70,000 | ELC | ||
| Total | $597,500 | $277,500 | $1,900,000 | $2,177,500 | $210,000 |
Signed: May 10, 2016
Team: Florida Panthers
GM: -
Exp. Status: 10.2(c)