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Canadiens' Lane Hutson: Sets team record
Hutson logged a power-play assist and two shots on goal in Monday's 3-2 shootout win over the Ducks.
Hutson's seven-game point streak is the longest by a rookie defenseman in Canadiens history. During the streak, he has racked up eight assists, three of which have come on the power play. The 20-year-old is living up to the hype while handling top-four minutes, earning 19 assists, 32 shots on net, 40 blocked shots, 18 PIM, 17 hits and a minus-12 rating over 28 appearances. Hutson's not quite a fantasy superstar yet, but his offense makes him a reliable option in most formats.
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Canadiens' Juraj Slafkovsky: Produces helper in shootout win
Slafkovsky notched an assist and two hits in Monday's 3-2 shootout win over the Ducks.
The assist was Slafkovsky's first point over five games in December. The 20-year-old winger has gotten on the scoresheet in back-to-back games just twice this year, and he has four multi-point efforts -- that's offense in short bursts rather than on a consistent basis. Overall, he's at two goals, 13 helpers, 31 shots on net, 67 hits and a minus-8 rating through 25 appearances. Slafkovsky averaged nearly two shots per game and converted at 13.2 percent in a 20-goal, 50-point 2023-24, but this year, he's at 1.2 shots per game at a 6.5 percent conversion rate, which explains the bulk of his struggles.
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Canadiens' Sam Montembeault: Shines in shootout Monday
Montembault stopped 27 of 29 shots in Monday's 3-2 shootout win over the Ducks.
Montembault gave up goals in the first and second periods, both to Troy Terry, but he came up clutch in the shootout and stopped both attempts -- to Terry and Mason McTavish -- to lift the Canadiens to victory. Montembault is going through his most productive stretch of the season in recent weeks. He's gone 3-1-0 with a 1.71 GAA and a .944 save percentage over four starts in December.
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Canadiens' Kirby Dach: Finds twine vs. Anaheim
Dach scored a goal in Monday's 3-2 shootout win over the Ducks.
Dach found the back of the net in the early stages of the second period, and he did it only 11 seconds after Troy Terry had given Anaheim the lead with a power-play goal. This was Dach's second marker of the season -- and first since Oct. 26 -- and he has only nine points across 28 games this season, so he doesn't have a lot of fantasy value despite holding a top-six role.
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Canadiens' Patrik Laine: Extends solid start to season
Laine scored a power-play goal and added an even-strength assist in Monday's 3-2 shootout win over Anaheim.
The 26-year-old didn't make his season debut until Dec. 3 due to a knee injury, but he's been fantastic since recovering, recording three goals and four total points in his first four contests. He's scored his three goals with the man advantage, and Laine should continue to find plenty of opportunities to produce as a member of the top six.
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Canadiens' Sam Montembeault: Starting against Ducks
Montembeault will patrol the home crease against the Ducks on Monday, Marc Antoine Godin of Radio-Canada reports.
Montembeault has been inconsistent recently, but he'll be between the pipes for a fourth consecutive game. Across his last three outings, he's gone 2-1-0 with a 1.67 GAA and .947 save percentage. He'll have a favorable matchup against the Ducks, who have averaged 2.44 goals per game to begin the season, which is the third-worst mark in the NHL.
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Canadiens' Michael Pezzetta: No action since late October
Pezzetta was scratched for the 18th consecutive game in Saturday's 4-2 loss to the Capitals.
Pezzetta stayed on the roster over Joshua Roy when Patrik Laine returned to action Dec. 3 against the Islanders. Still, Pezzetta is functioning as a 13th forward and hasn't seen game action since Oct. 27 against the Flyers. He'd require waivers to be sent to AHL Laval for anything other than a conditioning stint. Pezzetta has played at least 50 games in each of the past three seasons, but it will be nearly impossible for him to reach that mark in 2024-25.
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Canadiens' Justin Barron: Filling part-time role
Barron has played in just five of the Canadiens' 16 games since the start of November after sitting out Saturday's 4-2 loss to the Capitals.
Barron appears to be on the outside looking in for now. Jayden Struble and Arber Xhekaj are ahead of him on the depth chart, though Barron tends to draw in whenever there's an injury concern. Barron has one goal, 14 shots on net, 15 hits, 15 blocked shots, eight PIM and a minus-6 rating through 13 appearances this season.
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Canadiens' Sam Montembeault: Gives up four goals Saturday
Montembeault stopped 31 of 35 shots in Saturday's 4-2 loss to the Capitals.
Montembeault was coming off back-to-back wins and posted a shutout in the 3-0 win over the Predators on Thursday, but he wasn't able to keep that streak alive after conceding four unanswered goals between the second and third periods. The 28-year-old netminder has been playing well in recent weeks, going 5-4-1 with a 2.23 GAA and a .924 save percentage across his last 10 starts.
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Canadiens' Alex Newhook: Scores in loss Saturday
Newhook scored a goal and added two hits in Saturday's 4-2 loss to the Capitals.
Newhook snapped a five-game point drought with a first-period goal, but the Canadiens conceded four unanswered goals en route to another loss. The 23-year-old winger has only six goals in 27 appearances this season, so he isn't producing enough to be a reliable fantasy option despite his top-six role.
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Canadiens' Cole Caufield: Scores 17th goal of season
Caufield notched a goal and an assist in Saturday's 4-2 loss to the Capitals.
Caufield remains one of the most productive forwards for Montreal, and he leads the team in goals by a wide margin with 17. The 23-year-old has found the back of the net five times in his last six outings, a span in which he's also posted three assists, a plus-2 rating, 26 shots, eight hits and three blocked shots.
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Canadiens' Kaiden Guhle: Back in action Saturday
Guhle (illness) will return to the lineup Saturday against the Capitals.
Guhle missed Thursday's 3-0 win over Nashville, but he'll be good to go against Washington on Saturday. The 22-year-old blueliner has two goals and six points in 20 games this season. Guhle's return will bump Justin Barron to the press box as a healthy scratch.
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Canadiens' Sam Montembeault: In net Saturday
Montembeault will patrol the home net versus Washington on Saturday, per Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports.
Montembeault is coming off a 29-save shutout win against the Predators on Thursday. He is 8-10-2 with a 2.82 GAA and a .906 save percentage in 20 games this season. The Capitals lead the NHL with 4.04 goals per game.
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Canadiens' Noel Hoefenmayer: Dealt to Montreal
Hoefenmayer was traded from the Oilers to the Canadiens on Friday in exchange for Jacob Perreault.
Hoefenmayer signed a two-way contract with the Oilers in July, but he hasn't yet made his NHL debut this season. He's made 11 appearances for AHL Bakersfield to begin the year, racking up a goal and seven points. He'll now be in line for a change of scenery, but it wouldn't be surprising to see him spend most or all of the season in the minors.
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Canadiens' Arber Xhekaj: Contributes helper in win
Xhekaj notched an assist, three hits, three blocked shots and two PIM in Thursday's 3-0 win over the Predators.
Xhekaj has earned four assists over his last nine games. The 23-year-old is also playing his usual physical game, adding 27 PIM, 32 hits and 13 blocked shots in that span. He won't often chip in much offense, but Xhekaj can help in banger leagues with his ultra-aggressive style. He's at four assists, 22 shots on net, 41 PIM, 61 hits and 23 blocked shots through 23 outings this season.
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Canadiens' Sam Montembeault: Posts 29-save shutout
Montembeault stopped all 29 shots he faced in Thursday's 3-0 win over the Predators.
Montembeault has been turning things around after he gave up four goals in a 4-3 defeat to the Rangers on Nov. 30, going 2-0-0 with a 0.49 GAA and stopping 59 of 60 shots in his subsequent two appearances. The 28-year-old is firmly entrenched as the Canadiens' starting netminder, and he'll aim to keep his positive streak going when Montreal takes on Washington on Saturday.
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Canadiens' Jake Evans: Posts two-point performance
Evans recorded a goal and an assist in Thursday's 3-0 win over the Predators.
Evans is finding ways to remain productive in fantasy, and even though this was only his third outing with two or more points, he's been trending in the right direction of late. The 28-year-old playmaker has cracked the scoresheet in five of the Canadiens' last nine contests, recording three goals and four assists in that span. He's also notched nine shots, 17 hits and seven blocked shots in that nine-game stretch.
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Team Statistical Rankings
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| Team | 2.72 | 3.50 | 22.1 |
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