Montreal Canadiens Goalie Starts
2026-27 · 12-4-4 · 28 pts · 2nd Atlantic
Who starts in goal for the Montreal Canadiens: every game of 2026-27 colour-coded by starting goalie, with each goalie's share of starts and how it has moved. G1 is the current starter, ranked on recent starts, so a goalie taking over the net moves up quickly.
Jacob Fowler has started 12 of 20 Canadiens games (60%), 7 of the last 10. Jakub Dobes has 8 starts. Status: Clear No. 1.
G1StarterJacob Fowler- Starts
- 12/20
- Share
- 60%
- Last 10
- 7
9-1-2 · .926 SV% · last start Nov 12
G2BackupJakub Dobes- Starts
- 8/20
- Share
- 40%
- Last 10
- 3
3-3-2 · .852 SV% · last start Nov 14
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Every Canadiens game by starting goalie
- G1 Jacob Fowler
- G2 Jakub Dobes
- G3 Samuel Montembeault
Filled: started · half: relief · dot: dressed, did not play · blank: not dressed · ▲ second game of a back-to-back
Montreal Canadiens goalie patterns
- Back-to-backs: 1 second game so far, started by Jakub Dobes 1.
- Home and road: Jacob Fowler started 7 of 11 home games and 5 of 9 road games.
- Pulled starters: no relief appearances yet.
Game log
Every game: starter, saves and result (20 games)
| # | Date | Opp | Starter | Saves | Result | Relief |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Nov 14 | vs COL | G2 Jakub Dobes | 23/26 | L | – |
| 19 | Nov 12 | @ BOS | G1 Jacob Fowler | 30/32 | W | – |
| 18 | Nov 10 | vs MIN | G1 Jacob Fowler | 22/24 | OTL | – |
| 17 | Nov 7 | @ TOR | G1 Jacob Fowler | 26/28 | W | – |
| 16 | Nov 5 | vs UTA | G2 Jakub Dobes | 16/20 | W | – |
| 15 | Nov 3 | vs WPG | G1 Jacob Fowler | 42/47 | OTL | – |
| 14 | Oct 31 | vs PIT | G1 Jacob Fowler | 25/29 | W | – |
| 13 | Oct 29 | @ DAL | G2 Jakub Dobes | 17/19 | W | – |
| 12 | Oct 27 | @ STL | G1 Jacob Fowler | 46/46 | W | – |
| 11 | Oct 25 | @ WPG | G1 Jacob Fowler | 33/34 | W | – |
| 10 | Oct 23 | @ CHI | G1 Jacob Fowler | 20/21 | W | – |
| 9 | Oct 20 | vs SJS | G2 Jakub Dobes | 26/30 | OTL | – |
| 8 | Oct 17 | vs BUF | G1 Jacob Fowler | 23/26 | W | – |
| 7 | Oct 14 ▲ | @ WSH | G2 Jakub Dobes | 19/24 | L | – |
| 6 | Oct 13 | vs BUF | G1 Jacob Fowler | 13/16 | W | – |
| 5 | Oct 10 | vs DET | G1 Jacob Fowler | 30/30 | W | – |
| 4 | Oct 8 | vs NSH | G1 Jacob Fowler | 15/18 | L | – |
| 3 | Oct 6 | vs CAR | G2 Jakub Dobes | 27/32 | L | – |
| 2 | Oct 3 | @ PIT | G2 Jakub Dobes | 24/30 | OTL | – |
| 1 | Sep 29 | @ TOR | G2 Jakub Dobes | 26/28 | W | – |
Goalie data stories
How the game changed, told through the numbers.
- The Schedule Got Kinder. The Second Night Didn’t. In the Original Six era about a third of NHL games were a team’s second night in a row, and one goalie played both.
- Hainsworth’s 22 Was Mostly Arithmetic George Hainsworth’s 22 shutouts in 1928-29 have stood for almost a century.
- A Shootout Shooter Needs More Than 200 Tries Before Skill Outweighs Luck. The Most Anyone Has Taken Is 135. T.J.
- The Last Goalie Who Played Every Night A rule ended the every-night goalie in the mid-1960s, and the 1990s brought him back.
Montreal Canadiens goalie starts FAQ
Who is the Montreal Canadiens starting goalie?
Jacob Fowler is G1: 12 of 20 starts this season (60%) and 7 of the last 10.
How often does the Montreal Canadiens backup goalie start?
Jakub Dobes has 8 starts (40% of games).
Who starts the second game of Montreal Canadiens back-to-backs?
Jacob Fowler started 0 of 1 second games this season; the other goalies started 1.