Jake Allen News

Allen will return to the Canadiens' crease on Sunday after suffering through his worst start of the season on Tuesday against the Lightning. Allen allowed four goals on just nine shots before being lifted in favour of Sam Montembeault. Despite the abysmal start, Allen still owns a respectable .910 SV%, a 3.35 GAA , and a 3-2-1 record across six starts on the season. He draws a difficult home matchup on Sunday with the Canadiens being a +130 underdog against the Canucks.

The Habs number-one netminder will return to the crease on Tuesday after Sam Montembeault got the call against the Blues on Saturday. Allen has enjoyed an incredibly hot start to the season, registering a .927 SV% and a 2.72 GAA along with a 3-1-1 record across his first five starts. He'll be looking to get back in the win column tonight after suffering a defeat in Arizona on Thursday despite surrendering just three goals on 35 shots (.914 SV%). Allen and the Habs are fortunate to catch the Lightning on the tail-end of a back-to-back, but they are still slight underdogs at +110.

After allowing five goals on 42 shots in a 6-5 loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs in the Canadiens season-opener, Allen has settled into an impressive run, winning three straight games and posting a 2.63 GAA and .930 SV% on the season (3-0-1). Allen and the Canadiens are +113 road underdogs against the Arizona Coyotes, who are averaging 4.5 goals per game over their last four outings (1-2-1).

Allen stopped 36 of 37 shots in the Canadiens' win in Buffalo on Monday. After giving up five goals in Toronto on opening night, Allen has won two straight while stopping 67 of 70 shots (.957 SV%). Tonight, he'll take on a Jets team that is riding a three-game winning streak, outscoring their opponents 11-to-5.

Allen will get his third start of the season on Monday against the Buffalo Sabres. After a poor showing in his first outing, allowing five goals on 42 shots in a 6-5 shootout loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs, Allen bounced back with a solid 31-save performance to help defeat the Washington Capital by a score of 3-2. The Canadiens are off to a better-than-expected 2-1-1 start but are +156 road underdogs against a Sabres team that is averaging a lowly 2.40 goals per game this season (2-3-0).

Allen will return to the crease for the first time since opening night when he allowed five goals on 42 shots in a 6-5 shootout loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs. Sam Montembault has been between the pipes in the two games since but hasn't been significantly more effective in helping the Canadiens shut things down defensively. The Canadiens currently rank 25th in the league, allowing an average of 4.00 goals per game. Working in Allen's favour, he will be facing off against a Washington Capitals team that is off to an abysmal start. After three games (1-2-0), the Capitals rank dead-last offensively, averaging only 1.00 goals per game.

Allen had an underwhelming preseason, posting a 4.00 GAA and .854 SV% in two games (1-0-0) but will still begin the 2023-24 campaign as the starting goalie for the Montreal Canadiens. In 42 games last season (15-24-3), Allen posted career worsts in GAA (3.55) and SV% (.891), mirroring the Canadiens' 29th-ranked team defence that allowed an average of 3.72 goals per game. However, in his career against the Maple Leafs, Allen sports a respectable 2.60 GAA and .917 SV% in 18 appearances (8-7-0).

Allen is 15-24-3 with a 3.55 GAA and .891 SV% and will not play Tuesday vs. Detroit due to an undisclosed injury. Cayden Primeau has been recalled from Laval in the meantime to take the 32-year-old's place while his on the mend.

Allen allowed four goals on 21 shots (.810 SV%) for his seventh-straight loss as he was defeated by the Boston Bruins in his previous start. The 32-year-old has struggled all season, with his 14-24-3 record, 3.57 GAA and .891 SV%. He will face Buffalo, who has won their last two games after a four-game losing streak and are third in the NHL in goals per game (3.57).

Allen allowed six goals on 18 shots (.667 SV%) and was pulled after just 21:29 TOI in his last start for his sixth-straight loss as he was rocked by Florida. The 32-year-old has struggled all season, with his 14-23-3 record, 3.56 GAA and .892 SV%. He takes on the Boston Bruins, who have won four straight games and are chasing history for the NHL's greatest single-season record.

Allen allowed two goals on 36 shots (.944 SV%) for his fourth-straight loss as he was beaten by New Jersey in his previous start. The 32-year-old Canadiens' starter has struggled all season, with his 14-21-3 record, 3.31 GAA and .899 SV%. He will face the Colorado Avalanche, who won their last game 3-2 in overtime over Arizona and are sixth in the NHL in shots per game (33.4)

Allen allowed two goals on 36 shots (.944 SV%) for his fourth-straight loss as he was beaten by New Jersey in his previous start. The 32-year-old Canadiens' starter has struggled all season, with his 14-21-3 record, 3.31 GAA and .899 SV%. He will face the Colorado Avalanche, who won their last game 3-2 in overtime over Arizona and are sixth in the NHL in shots per game (33.4).

Allen allowed four goals on 28 shots (.857 SV%) for his second-straight loss as he was defeated by the Vegas Golden Knights in his last start. The 32-year-old Canadiens' starter has struggled all season, as shown by his 14-20-2 record, 3.36 GAA and .897 SV%. He takes on the Carolina Hurricanes, who have won seven of their last nine games and are third in the NHL in shots per game (35.2).

Allens stopped 38 of 39 shots (.974 SV%) for his fourth-win in five games as he beat San Jose in his previous start. The 32-year-old has improved his play as of late, yet still owns fairly ugly numbers with his 14-18-2 record, 3.35 GAA and .897 SV%. He will take on the Los Angeles Kings, who won their last game 6-5 over the Winnipeg Jets and are 11th in the NHL in goals per game.

Allens stopped 38 of 39 shots (.974 SV%) for his fourth-win in five games as he beat San Jose in his previous start. The 32-year-old has improved his play as of late, yet still owns fairly ugly numbers with his 14-18-2 record, 3.35 GAA and .897 SV%. He will take on the Los Angeles Kings, who won their last game 6-5 over the Winnipeg Jets and are 11th in the NHL in goals per game.

Allen stopped 24 of 26 shots (.923 SV%) for his third win in four games as he beat Philadelphia in his previous start. The 32-year-old has struggled all season, with his 13-18-2 record, 3.42 GAA and .895 SV%. He will face the San Jose Sharks, who have lost five of their last six games after a 4-3 shootout loss to Chicago last game.

Allen allowed five goals on 41 shots (.878 SV%) for his first loss in three starts as he was defeated by the Toronto Maple Leafs his last time out. The 32-year-old has struggled all season, with his 12-18-2 record, .894 SV% and 3.47 GAA. He'll take on the Philadelphia Flyers, who have lost five of their last six games after a 4-2 loss to Edmonton last game.