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Predators' Juuse Saros: Makes 26 saves in shutout
Juuse Saros posted a 26-save shutout in Saturday's 4-0 win over Utah.Saros picked up his second shutout of the year and the 25th of his career. He only has two wins in his last six outings. The 29-year-old netminder improved to 4-7-1 with a 2.62 GAA and a .911 save percentage over 12 outings. Saros is doing his job but needs more consistent help from his teammates to get back to his status as a top-tier fantasy netminder. The Nashville Predators begin a five-game road trip Monday in Colorado.
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Predators' Juuse Saros: Tending twine against Utah
Juuse Saros will guard the home goal versus Utah on Saturday, Brooks Bratten of the Nashville Predators' official site reports.Saros is in a rut, having gone 1-3-1 with a 2.99 GAA and an .899 save percentage over his last five games. Utah has been inconsistent lately as well, having scored 18 goals over its last six games with a 2-2-2 record in that span.
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Predators' Juuse Saros: Comes up short again
Juuse Saros made 33 saves in Wednesday's 3-2 loss to the Capitals.The teams traded goals through two periods before Alex Ovechkin wired home the winner midway through the third. Saros has given up three goals or less in eight of his last nine starts, posting a 2.57 GAA and .914 save percentage over that stretch, but he has just a 3-5-1 record to show for it due to the Nashville Predators' struggling offense.
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Predators' Juuse Saros: Tending twine Wednesday
Juuse Saros will protect the road goal Wednesday versus the Capitals, Stephen Whyno of the Associated Press reports.Saros has lost three of his last four games (1-2-1), but the Nashville Predators have scored just eight goals in that span. Saros has 12 goals allowed in that span as well, but the lack of consistent scoring support has been a big problem amid his early struggles. The Capitals present a challenge -- they're averaging 4.18 goals per game, ranking third in the league.
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Predators' Juuse Saros: Gets no help in loss
Juuse Saros stopped 24 of 26 shots in Monday's 3-0 loss to the Kings.The Nashville Predators managed only 16 shots on the night, so while Saros played well, he had no margin for error. The 29-year-old goalie's 3-6-1 record through 10 starts owes more to his struggling offense than his own performance. Although his 2.83 GAA and .902 save percentage through 10 outings this season isn't ideal, he's being dragged down by two rough starts -- the 29-year-old has allowed three or fewer goals in his other eight appearances.
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Predators' Juuse Saros: Between pipes Monday
Juuse Saros will guard the home crease versus the Kings on Monday, Brooks Bratten of the Nashville Predators' official site reports.Saros will make his 10th start of the season Monday -- the Finnish netminder is 3-5-1 with a .900 save percentage and 2.92 GAA through nine appearances. The 29-year-old is 3-1-1 over his last five outings after starting the campaign with an 0-4-0 record. Saros will face a Los Angeles club that ranks 13th in the league with 3.25 goals per game through 12 contests.
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Predators' Juuse Saros: Gets back in win column
Juuse Saros stopped 28 of 30 shots in Saturday's 5-2 win over the Avalanche.Saros put together a strong effort and got a season-high five goals of support from his Nashville teammates. The 29-year-old had lost his previous two starts, and this victory put him at 3-5-1 on the year. The Finn has a 2.92 GAA and a .900 save percentage over nine outings this season. Saros' slow start is mildly concerning for fantasy managers, but he continues to see a large workload that should give him plenty of chances to get back to his usual high-quality level of performance. The Nashville Predators' next game is Monday at home versus the Kings.
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Predators' Juuse Saros: Looking for bounce-back effort
Juuse Saros will start at home versus the Avalanche on Saturday, Brooks Bratten of the Nashville Predators' official site reports.Saros gave up five goals on 29 shots in a loss to the Oilers on Thursday, but he'll get his third straight start. The 29-year-old will try to reverse his fortunes against another struggling team, and Colorado's injury issues at forward could work in his favor.
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Predators' Juuse Saros: Surrenders five goals in loss
Juuse Saros allowed five goals on 29 shots in Thursday's 5-1 loss to the Oilers.While Connor McDavid (ankle) didn't play, Leon Draisaitl did his usual work against the Nashville Predators, potting two goals and adding an assist. Saros was already in trouble after giving up two goals in the first period. The 29-year-old netminder has been more unlucky than bad this season -- this was the second time in eight starts he's allowed more than three goals. He's now 2-5-1 with a 3.04 GAA and an .896 save percentage. The Predators' next game is a home matchup Saturday versus the injury-riddled Avalanche.
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Predators' Juuse Saros: Set to start Thursday
Juuse Saros will guard the home goal versus the Oilers on Thursday, Brooks Bratten of the Nashville Predators' official site reports.Saros took an overtime loss versus the Lightning on Monday, stopping 24 of 27 shots. The 29-year-old is 2-4-1 with a 2.75 GAA and a .905 save percentage through seven games. He'll catch a big break Thursday, as Connor McDavid (lower body) is out for the Oilers.