Annunen is expected to play on the road against Boston on Thursday, per Brooks Bratten of the Predators' official site.
Annunen is gearing up for his first appearance of the 2026-27 campaign. He had a 10-12-2 record, 2.68 GAA and .906 save percentage in 28 regular-season outings with Nashville during 2025-26. Boston has dominated the early portion of the campaign, going 7-2-1 while averaging 3.60 goals per game.