New Jersey Devils goalie Jake Allen earned his second victory of the season on Monday afternoon by posting a 20-save shutout over the Utah Hockey Club. This was the 34-year-old's 25th career shutout, and he now holds a perfect 2-0 record through his first two starts this season. He allowed just one goal on 18 shots against the Buffalo Sabres in his first start. This was an impressive feat on Monday afternoon, as Utah has scored at least five goals in all three of their previous games this season. Allen looks on track to enjoy a nice bounce-back campaign after posting an underwhelming .895 SV% and 3.44 GAA last season. Fantasy managers in deeper formats should consider adding Allen if they lack depth in that position, even though he will serve as the clear No.2 option by Jacob Markstrom this season.
New Jersey Devils goaltender Jake Allen will take on a high-scoring Utah team on Monday. This will be Allen's second appearance of the campaign. He made a winning start to the season by beating Buffalo 3-1 with a 17-save effort in a Global Series game in Prague on Oct. 5. Allen is set to face a much more difficult task in Monday's matinee, as the Utah offense has been on fire early in the year. With three games played, Utah has already lit the lamp 16 times, with the team's power play clicking at an incredible 42.9 percent rate.
New Jersey Devils goaltender Jake Allen will make his debut for the team on Thursday against the Dallas Stars. Allen was acquired before the trade deadline last week to help the Devils with their goaltending woes. Unfortunately, Allen is sporting some ugly numbers himself, with an .892 SV%, 3.65 GAA, and -8.0 GSAA. The move from Montreal to New Jersey might help, but the latter hasn't been defensively sound this year either. The 33-year-old is a desperation option in fantasy and should only be used given a good matchup, which this is not.
New Jersey Devils goaltender Jake Allen will make his team debut Thursday versus the Dallas Stars. The veteran netminder was acquired from the Montreal Canadiens prior to the March 8 NHL trade deadline but was unable to play until this point due to visa issues. "He's a veteran guy," Devils coach Travis Green said. "A good goalie in the league for a while now ... I'm looking forward to getting Jake in the net and get him up and running as quick as possible." The 33-year-old has struggled in recent seasons on some poor Habs teams, working to a 3.65 goals-against average and an .892 save percentage across 21 games this season. He was part of a three-goalie tandem in Montreal alongside Sam Montembeault and Cayden Primeau.
The New Jersey Devils have acquired goaltender Jake Allen from the Montreal Canadiens in exchange for a conditional third-round pick that can turn into a second-rounder based on Allen's games played with the Devils. The Canadiens are retaining 50% of Allen's $3.85 cap hit, a hit that runs through next season. Allen has struggled over the last two seasons, most recently posting a 3.65 goals-against average and an .892 save percentage across 21 starts, going 6-12-3 in that time. He was part of a three-goalie tandem with Montreal alongside Sam Montembeault and Cayden Primeau but could take over the No. 1 role with a Devils team that has received a 31st-ranked .883 Sv% from their goaltenders this season.
Montreal Canadiens goaltender Jake Allen is the starting goaltender for Monday's game against the visiting Colorado Avalanche. It's just the second start of the New Year for Allen after he yielded five goals in a 6-1 loss to the Buffalo Sabres on Jan. 4. For the season, the veteran sports a 3.52 goals-against average and a .900 save percentage across just 14 outings, going 4-8-2 in that time. As a result of the poor play, the bulk of starts have been going to Sam Montembeault who has out-performed Allen with a 2.89 GAA and a .909 Sv% across 20 appearances (19 starts). It's a tall task on Monday night for Allen against a dangerous Avalanche offense that sits second in the NHL while averaging 3.67 goals per game.
Montreal Canadiens goaltender Jake Allen showed off great form in Monday's battle with the Sabres, stopping 36 of 37 shots in a 3-1 win. Allen was beaten by Jeff Skinner on the power play in the first period, but he then stood tall for the rest of the way and secured a second consecutive victory when Montreal scored twice in the third period. This is only the fourth time since the start of last season Allen has strung together back-to-back wins. He's had a very tough time playing with a rebuilding team, but the Canadiens look much better in 2023-24, and Allen has benefited from it. The veteran netminder boasts a 2-0-1 record through three starts with a 2.58 goals-against average and a .929 save percentage.
Montreal Canadiens goalie Jake Allen suffered his seventh consecutive loss in his last outing against the Boston Bruins, allowing four goals out of 21 shots. Throughout the season, the 32-year-old has faced challenges shown in his record of 14-24-3, a 3.57 goals-against-average, and a .891 save percentage. He will play against Buffalo on Monday, who has recently secured two consecutive victories following a four-game losing streak. Buffalo currently ranks third in the NHL in terms of goals per game, averaging 3.57.
Montreal Canadiens goalie Jake Allen had a night to forget as he allowed six goals on just 18 shots in a March 16th loss to Florida. Unfortunately, this marked his sixth consecutive loss, adding to his difficult season where he has struggled to maintain a good record with 14-23-3, a 3.56 goals-against-average, and a .892 save percentage. Next up, Allen will face a formidable opponent in the Boston Bruins, who are riding a four-game winning streak.
Montreal Canadiens goaltender Jake Allen will take on the New Jersey Devils in his 38th start of the season Saturday. Allen will be hoping to avoid a fourth consecutive defeat after starting the month with a very tough set of games against Los Angeles, Vegas and Carolina. The veteran was actually 4-1-0 in February, so he has been enjoying his best form of the season lately. Allen carries a 14-20-3 record and has a 3.35 goals-against average for the season with a .898 save percentage and one shutout. Saturday brings another very tough matchup for Allen, with the Devils scoring the fourth-most goals per game in the league (3.55) and on a nice 5-1-1 run.
During his last game on March 5, Montreal Canadiens goaltender Jake Allen suffered his second consecutive loss when he allowed four goals on 28 shots against the Vegas Golden Knights. The 32-year-old starting goalie for the Canadiens has faced difficulties throughout the season with a record of 14-20-2, a 3.36 goals-against average and an .897 save percentage. On Tuesday, Allen will face a tough challenge against the Carolina Hurricanes, who have won seven of their last nine games.
Montreal Canadiens goaltender Jake Allen will guard the crease for the 36th time this season Sunday against the Golden Knights. The veteran lost his previous start against Los Angeles, but he has actually been enjoying his best form of the season lately, going 4-2-0 in his last six starts. Allen's overall record for the campaign stands at 14-19-2, and he's posted a 3.34 goals-against average with a .898 save percentage and one shutout. Allen has done well lately, but he faces a team that's gone 8-1-2 across its last 11 games, so it's an incredibly difficult matchup for the 32-year-old.
Montreal Canadiens goaltender Jake Allen had to make only 22 saves for his first shutout of the season in Tuesday's 4-0 triumph over Chicago. He posted his 24th career shutout, and first since November 2021. After beating the Oilers at the weekend, Allen has now posted wins in back-to-back starts for only the second time this season. He's had a tough time playing behind a bad team, going 12-17-2 with a 3.42 goals-against average and a .895 save percentage. In his next game, Allen will try to win three consecutive regular-season outings for the first time since March 2018.
Montreal Canadiens goaltender Jake Allen will start in goal Tuesday against Ottawa. He will be making his 29th start of the season, entering the contest with a 10-16-2 record. Allen has given up at least three goals in six consecutive outings and it's left his goals-against average stand at 3.53, while he has registered a .893 save percentage. The veteran has managed to taste victory just four times since the start of last month and it's going to be tricky for him again on Tuesday, although Allen might escape with a little bit less damage than usual because Ottawa is ranked only 24th in goals per game.
Montreal Canadiens goaltender Jake Allen (upper body) will remain sidelined for at least one more week, the team announced on Wednesday. The veteran has already been unavailable for a number of games, last appearing on Jan. 7. Allen improved to 10-16-1 with his last start and has recorded a 3.52 goals-against average with a .892 save percentage. It's been a difficult season for Allen and it likely won't get any better once he is eventually ready to return. Sam Montembeault, who has gone 9-7-2, will continue to hold down the fort in Allen's absence, with Cayden Primeau as his backup.
Montreal Canadiens goaltender Jake Allen has sustained an upper-body injury and is considered day-to-day. He will be unavailable for Monday's clash with Seattle but could be ready to play later in the week. The team has called up Cayden Primeau from the AHL to work as Sam Montembeault's backup on Monday. Montembeault will get his 14th start of the campaign and will be looking for only his second win in six starts. He is 6-5-2 overall for the season with a 3.44 goals-against average and a .897 save percentage. It will be difficult for Montembeault to turn things around on Monday, as Seattle is riding a four-game winning streak and the team sits third in the league with a 3.66 goals-for average.
Montreal Canadiens goaltender Jake Allen starts Friday against Dallas. Allen is playing in back-to-back games. In the first half of the back-to-back, Allen allowed two goals on 36 shots in a loss to Colorado by a score of 2-1 in overtime. Allen has lost four of his last five outings, and he has struggled at times this season. He ranks 22nd in the league with a 3.27 goals-against average. He has a tough matchup against stopper Jake Oettinger and the Dallas Stars on Friday.
Montreal Canadiens netminder Jake Allen picked up his ninth win of the season, beating the Flames 2-1. Allen has been subpar in 2022, but on Monday, the 32-year-old stopped 34 of 35 Calgary shots. Unfortunately, if a fantasy player is looking to add a goaltender, Allen isn't who you want to add or acquire via trade at this time. Montreal is just two points out of a Wild Card position, but they have given up the third most goals in the NHL with 97.
Montreal Canadiens goaltender Jake Allen won't be available for Monday's clash with Pittsburgh because of personal reasons. He and his wife are ready to welcome their third child to the world. Allen has had a strong start to the campaign, registering a 2.03 goals-against average with a .943 save percentage across two outings. Sam Montembeault will get his second start of the season Monday, looking to get going after taking a 3-1 loss against Washington. Cayden Primeau has been called up from the minors to back up Montembeault.
Jake Allen Agrees To Two-Year Extension With Montreal
Montreal Canadiens goaltender Jake Allen has signed a two-year extension with the team. The 32-year-old was set to become an unrestricted free agent next offseason before inking the new deal, which ups his cap hit to $3,850,000. Allen's current deal carries an average annual value of $2,875,000. The 2019 Stanley Cup champion is set for another season as Montreal's No. 1, with Carey Price (knee) remaining on the sidelines. Allen is coming off a poor year, which he ended with a 9-20-4 record. He likely won't be able to improve much either, as Montreal is expected to be among the worst teams in the league again.