Allen allowed five goals on 25 shots Thursday and was pulled after the second period of a 6-2 loss to the Islanders.

EDGE Analysis

It wasn't only on Allen -- this was the seventh time in 12 games that Montreal had allowed at least four goals in a game. Stud starter Carey Price is due back from his voluntary absence as soon as this weekend, but his conditioning will take a little time to get up to game speed. Allen remains a risky proposition in net for fantasy managers,

Allen will start against the Islanders on Thursday, Stu Cowan of the Montreal Gazette reports.

EDGE Analysis

Allen slides between the pipes for the 10th time in 12 games. After whitewashing the Red Wings on Tuesday, he and the Canadiens are attempting to win a second consecutive game for the first time this season. They'll do so against an Islanders team that ranks 24th in the league with 2.43 goals per game.

Allen made 22 saves in Tuesday's 3-0 win over the Red Wings.

EDGE Analysis

He wasn't particularly busy, but Allen kept out everything Detroit fired at him and cruised to victory after Montreal grabbed a 2-0 lead midway through the first period. The 31-year-old netminder continues to run hot and cold -- he's got two shutouts in nine appearances but only three wins, and he's coughed up five goals three times. The result is still a solid 2.58 GAA and .914 save percentage.

Allen will start Tuesday's home game against Detroit, Stu Cowan of the Montreal Gazette reports.

EDGE Analysis

Allen returns to the cage after sitting out Sunday's road loss to the Ducks, which was the second of a back-to-back set. This will be the second time the two teams have met, with both coming at the Bell Centre. The Canadiens handed the Wings a 6-1 defeat Oct. 23, their first win of the season.

Allen made 33 saves in Saturday's 5-2 loss to the Kings.

EDGE Analysis

The Habs took a 1-0 lead into the first intermission, but Allen got little help after that as the Kings scored twice in the second period and three times in the third before Montreal got on the scoreboard again, with three of those tallies coming on Los Angeles power plays. Allen has coughed up five goals in three of his last six starts, leaving him with a 2-6-0 record and mediocre 2.91 GAA and .907 save percentage on the season.

Allen will patrol the crease during Saturday's road game versus the Kings.

EDGE Analysis

Allen was fantastic in his last start Thursday against San Jose, stopping all 45 shots he faced en route to a 4-0 victory and his first shutout of the season. The 31-year-old netminder will try to secure his third win of the year in a favorable road matchup with a struggling LA team that's lost six straight games.

Allen recorded a 45-save shutout in Thursday's 4-0 win over the Sharks.

EDGE Analysis

Allen's second win with the Habs was nothing short of spectacular, as he was able to repel a forceful Sharks offense throughout the game. The 31-year-old is now 2-5-0 with a 2.60 GAA and a .913 save percentage after Thursday's gem of a performance. Allen will continue to see most of the starts for the foreseeable future, although he could split this weekend's back-to-back against the Kings and the Ducks with Samuel Montembeault.

Allen will start against the Sharks on Thursday, Stu Cowan of the Montreal Gazette reports.

EDGE Analysis

Allen will be between the pipes for the fifth consecutive game and seventh in eight contests. The Canadiens are coming off a 5-1 loss to the Kraken, Seattle's first-ever win on home ice, and Allen carries a 3.04 goals-against average into Thursday's road meeting in San Jose. These two teams met in Montreal on Oct. 19, when the Sharks blanked the Habs, 5-0, with Allen in net.

Allen surrendered five goals on 26 shots in Tuesday's 5-1 loss to the Kraken.

EDGE Analysis

Allen's first start in Seattle didn't go very well, as Jordan Eberle put the hosts ahead just 1:02 into the game. The 31-year-old Allen is now 1-5-0 with a 3.04 GAA and an .890 save percentage in six appearances. He's still the Canadiens' top option in net, as Samuel Montembeault has only received one start in seven games so far. The Canadiens' road trip continues Thursday in San Jose.

Allen will start against the Kraken on Tuesday, Pat Hickey of the Montreal Gazette reports.

EDGE Analysis

Allen will make his sixth start in seven games and is coming off a sharp performance in a win over the Red Wings on Saturday. He stopped 26 of 27 shots to halt Montreal's five-game losing skid out of the blocks. The Canadiens, who are last in the NHL at 1.7 goals scored per game, supported Allen with six goals Saturday after finding the back of the net just four times in the first five games.