Montreal Canadiens: Goalies Allen, Montembeault the Difference

The Montreal Canadiens beat the St. Louis Blues 7-4 on Oct. 29. The Habs were trailing 3-1 at one point. They took a 6-3 lead in the third period. Christian Dvorak scored three goals on the night.

Vladimir Tarasenko scored a goal for the Blues to make it 6-4. Jake Allen made several big saves to keep the game within reach. It was maybe Allen's worst game of the season, against his former team. He's 3-3 with a 2.85 goals-against average and .909 save percentage.

Canadiens are 5-4 this season, but they're still in sixth place in the Atlantic Division. The team's starting goalie, Allen, is struggling to keep up his early-season pace. He's already experiencing regression to the mean after earning a .938 SV% through his first three appearances of the season. Carey Price is the team’s starting goaltender, and he's signed a two-year, $7.7 million extension. Samuel Montembeault is his backup. He has a 2.32 GAA and . 931 SV%. The Habs are rebuilding the franchise.