Saros stopped 24 of 26 shots in Saturday's 5-2 win over the Blues.
Saros put in a good performance to earn his third win in seven outings this season. The 31-year-old netminder got a rare burst of scoring support from his teammates -- Nashville has been held to two or fewer goals in five of eight outings, and this was the second time the team has potted five. Saros is now 3-2-2 with a 2.82 GAA and a .906 save percentage. He'll likely be between the pipes Thursday versus the Bruins, and while that's a tough matchup, Saros will be well rested for it.
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Predators' Juuse Saros: First off Saturday
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Saros is expected to protect the home net against St. Louis on Saturday, according to Nick Kieser of Lower Broad Hockey.
Saros was the first goalie off the ice at the morning skate, setting him up to make his third straight start. He is coming off a 30-save effort in Thursday's 3-2 shootout loss to San Jose. Saros has a 2-2-2 record this season and has allowed 18 goals on 188 shots. St. Louis (3-3-1) ranks eighth in the league with 3.57 goals per game this campaign.
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Predators' Juuse Saros: Makes 30 saves in SO loss
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Saros stopped 30 of 32 shots in Thursday's 3-2 shootout loss to the Sharks.
Saros delivered a strong performance despite the defeat, posting a .938 save percentage and keeping Nashville competitive throughout the contest. The Finnish netminder surrendered goals to Mason Marchment in the first period and Will Smith in the third before shutting down San Jose in overtime, but Macklin Celebrini beat him in the shootout to secure the victory for San Jose. Saros remains Nashville's unquestioned starter and a valuable fantasy asset even if he has just two wins to open the season. Through six outings, he's gone 2-2-2 with a 2.95 GAA and a .904 save percentage.
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Predators' Juuse Saros: Back in action Thursday
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Saros will patrol the home crease in Thursday's clash against the Sharks, per Nick Kieser of Lower Broad Hockey.
Saros struggled between the pipes during Frozen Frenzy, where he allowed five goals on 25 shots attempts against the Golden Knights. Overall, the 31-year-old netminder has a 2-2-1 record a, 3.17 GAA and an .897 save percentage across five appearances. He's had an up and down season to this point, making him a wild card in fantasy for the time being. He'll have a decent chance to get back on track Thursday, however, as the Sharks have averaged just 2.67 goals per game to open the new season, making Saros a strong fantasy option.
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Predators' Juuse Saros: Surrenders five goals in loss
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Saros allowed five goals on 25 shots in Tuesday's 5-2 loss to the Golden Knights.
Saros endured a difficult outing and Nashville suffered its fourth defeat in six games. The Finnish netminder surrendered two goals in the opening period before William Karlsson beat him late in the second to give Vegas a 3-2 advantage. Saros then allowed two more goals early in the third, putting the contest out of reach. Despite the disappointing performance, he remains Nashville's primary goaltender and should continue receiving a substantial workload, though the Predators' inconsistent results could limit his fantasy upside.
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Predators' Juuse Saros: First goalie off Tuesday
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Saros was the first goalie to exit the ice Tuesday, Alex Daugherty of The Tennessean reports, indicating he'll tend the twine at home versus Vegas.
Saros started the first four games of the season, posting a 2-1-1 record, 2.72 GAA and .916 save percentage. If the 31-year-old backstop can continue to hold those ratios across the year, he should be capable of hitting the 30-win mark for the first time since 2023-24.
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Predators' Juuse Saros: Strong showing in win
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Saros halted 32 of 34 shots on goal in Thursday's 5-2 win over the Canadiens.
Saros sustained success Thursday across a large body of work. Despite having a shaky start to the second period, the 31-year-old netminder dialed in down the stretch to keep the Canadiens off the board across the final 32 minutes of the matchup. Across four games in the 2026-27 regular season, he is up to a 2-1-1 record, a 2.72 GAA and a .916 save percentage across 131 shots on goal. With Justus Annunen (undisclosed) on injured reserve, Saros is expected to handle most opportunities between the pipes until the former returns. He'll look to keep momentum on his side if he's called upon for Saturday's clash in Ottawa.
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Predators' Juuse Saros: In goal Thursday
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Saros will get the starting nod on the road against the Canadiens on Thursday, Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports reports.
Saros will make his fourth straight appearance in the crease, having gone 1-1-1 in the Predators' first three games while posting a 2.95 GAA and .907 save percentage. With no back-to-backs on the short-term schedule, the 31-year-old Saros figures to see plenty of work to open the season.
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Predators' Juuse Saros: Tough loss in Toronto
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Saros made 32 saves in a 5-4 overtime loss to Toronto on Tuesday.
The Preds staked him a 3-0 lead and then the team allowed the Leafs to claw its way back for the home win. The 31-year-old Saros is hoping to rebound after two difficult seasons where he went 48-53-14 and delivered below league-average GAA and save percentages. The Preds are in a retool right now, and oddmakers have the team finishing outside the playoffs. Saros has enough talent to change that by himself, but the demons of his last two seasons will need to be exorcised first.
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Predators' Juuse Saros: Set to start Tuesday
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Saros is slated to start Tuesday's road game against Toronto, Max Herz of 102.5 The Game Nashville reports.
Saros started the Predators' first two games of the season, and he's coming off a home win over the Stars on Saturday in which he turned aside 29 of 30 shots. He made one start against the Maple Leafs last year, allowing three goals on 22 shots during a Dec. 20 victory at home.
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Predators' Juuse Saros: Impressive in win over Dallas
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Saros stopped 29 of 30 shots in Saturday's 2-1 win over the Stars.
Saros surrendered a goal to Miro Heiskanen just 47 seconds into the contest but was perfect the rest of the way, protecting a one-goal advantage for more than 44 minutes after Nils Hoglander put Nashville ahead late in the first period. The 30-year-old finished with a .967 save percentage and shut down Dallas over the final two periods as the Predators bounced back from their season-opening loss to Detroit -- a game in which Saros stopped 27 of 30 shots. In two contests in 2026-27, the veteran goaltender has stopped 56 of 60 shots faced, good for a 93.3 percent save percentage.
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Predators' Juuse Saros: Tending twine Saturday
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Saros will protect the home goal versus the Stars on Saturday, Brooks Bratten of the Predators' official site reports.
Saros lost his season debut Thursday versus the Wild, allowing three goals on 30 shots. The 31-year-old netminder could be set for a longer run of starts while Justus Annunen (undisclosed) is out. Saros will be backed up by Matt Murray in Saturday's contest, which sees the Stars come to Nashville on the second half of their back-to-back.
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Predators' Juuse Saros: Gets little help in Thursday's loss
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Saros made 27 saves in Thursday's 3-1 loss to the Wild.
The veteran netminder got little help from his offense or his defense, as the Predators got out-shot 30-20 on the night. Saros has seen his ratios decline the last few years along with his team's fortunes, but he still figures to get a big enough workload to win 20-plus games for a seventh straight season. Nashville doesn't play back-to-back games until Oct. 24-25, so Saros could get leaned on heavily over the first few weeks of the schedule.
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Predators' Juuse Saros: In goal Thursday
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Saros will get the starting nod at home against the Wild on Thursday, Max Herz of 102.5 The Game Nashville reports.
Saros will get the Opening Night start, which shouldn't come as a surprise considering he featured 59 times during the regular season last year. In those outings, the 31-year-old backstop went 28-22-8 with a career-worst 3.16 GAA. Despite the underwhelming numbers, Saros remains the unquestioned No. 1 option in Music City and could top the 60-game mark for the first time since 2023-24.
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Predators' Juuse Saros: Between pipes Saturday
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Saros will patrol the home crease in Saturday's preseason finale against Carolina, Brooks Bratten of the Predators' official site reports.
Saros earned a 28-22-8 record with a 3.16 GAA and an .894 save percentage across 59 appearances with the Predators during the 2025-26 regular season. He is expected to get a heavy workload again in the 2026-27 campaign.
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Predators' Juuse Saros: Concedes two goals in preseason opener
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Saros allowed two goals on 22 shots during Sunday's 2-1 preseason loss to the Lightning.
Saros has made at least 58 regular-season appearances with the Predators in each of the past five years, most recently going 28-22-8 with a 3.16 GAA and .894 save percentage across 59 regular-season outings during the 2025-26 campaign. He was relatively effective during Sunday's preseason opener while playing the entire game, and he'll likely see most of the playing time in the crease once again during the 2026-27 regular season.
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Predators' Juuse Saros: Defending crease Sunday
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Saros will protect the road net in Sunday's preseason contest against Tampa Bay.
Saros posted a 28-22-8 record with a 3.16 GAA and an .894 save percentage in 59 games for the Predators during the 2025-26 regular season. He should see the bulk of the starts for Nashville again during the 2026-27 campaign.
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Predators' Juuse Saros: Can't invoke miracle in finale
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Saros made 35 saves in a 5-4 loss to Anaheim on Thursday.
Yes, Saros has had the worst stats of his career this year, but there are only so many miracles that a strong goalie can invoke in front of a team defense as abysmal as the Preds showed this season. He finished 28-21-8 with a 3.13 GAA and .894 save percentage. But those aren't that bad in an era when ".900 is the new .915 or .920", according to fellow netminder, Darcy Kuemper. Saros will get the rest he needs over the summer. Here's hoping the Preds get what they need to tighten things up in front of him for 2026-27.
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Predators' Juuse Saros: Protecting home goal Thursday
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Saros will guard the home goal versus the Ducks on Thursday, Brooks Bratten of the Predators' official site reports.
Saros will get the nod in the season finale after taking a seat for the Predators' last two contests. He has had the worst year of his career with a 3.13 GAA and an .894 save percentage over 59 appearances. Saros will face a Ducks team that is still hungry to secure better positioning in the postseason, so this won't be an easy matchup.
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Predators' Juuse Saros: Concedes four in loss
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Saros stopped 23 of 27 shots in Thursday's 4-1 loss to the Mammoth.
Saros has dropped his last two starts, going 0-1-1 with a 2.89 GAA and an .891 save percentage in that span. The 30-year-old goaltender is ending the season on a sour note, posting a save percentage under the .900 mark in four of his past five appearances while delivering a 3.30 GAA over that stretch.
