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Saros allowed two goals on 18 shots in Saturday's 3-0 loss to the Blackhawks. The third goal was an empty-netter.
Saros continues to alternate wins and losses, having done so for eight straight starts. The 30-year-old was unfortunate Saturday, as the Predators weren't able to cash in against a tired Blackhawks team that was on the second half of a back-to-back while battling illness. Saros drops to 17-15-3 with a 2.94 GAA and an .897 save percentage over 35 starts this season. Justus Annunen is likely to get the nod for Sunday's home game against the Capitals.
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Predators' Juuse Saros: Facing Blackhawks
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Saros will be between the home pipes versus Chicago on Saturday, according to Brooks Bratten of the Predators' official site.
Saros was stellar Thursday, stopping 30 shots on a 2-1 shootout win over the Islanders. Saros is 17-14-3 with a 2.96 GAA and an .897 save percentage across 34 starts this season. He will face a Chicago team that is ravaged by a flu bug that is going through their dressing room. The Blackhawks are averaging 2.82 goals per game, 24th in the NHL this season.
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Predators' Juuse Saros: Earns SO win
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Saros stopped 30 of 31 shots in Thursday's 2-1 shootout win over the Islanders.
Saros has been up and down in terms of the win-loss column and has alternated wins and losses over his last seven outings, going 4-3-0 over that stretch. He's looked okay across the board in terms of peripherals, though, allowing three or fewer goals in six of those outings while posting a 2.99 GAA and an .896 save percentage.
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Predators' Juuse Saros: Expected to start Thursday
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Saros is slated to start at home against the Islanders on Thursday, according to Brooks Bratten of the Predators' official site.
Saros has a 16-14-3 record, 3.03 GAA and .894 save percentage in 33 appearances in 2025-26. He has allowed at least three goals in each of his past five outings. The Islanders rank 22nd in goals per game with 2.91.
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Predators' Juuse Saros: Struggles against Oilers
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Saros allowed six goals on 43 shots in Tuesday's 6-2 loss to the Oilers.
Saros was unable to hold off the Oilers' best players -- Connor McDavid had a hat trick and Leon Draisaitl put up a goal and two assists. The 30-year-old Saros has gone 3-8-1 with a 3.49 GAA and a .904 save percentage in 13 career contests against the Oilers, who remain a troublesome test for him. This defeat continued his recent pattern of alternating wins and losses, which has held true over the last six games, though this was one of his poorest performances of the campaign. He's now at a 16-14-3 with a 3.03 GAA and an .894 save percentage across 33 starts. The Predators return home to face the Islanders on Thursday, who are coming off a 9-0 shellacking of the Devils on Tuesday.
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Predators' Juuse Saros: Protecting net versus Oilers
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Saros will guard the road goal versus the Oilers on Tuesday.
Saros has allowed exactly three goals in each of his last four games, going 2-2-0 in that span. He'll get a tough test Tuesday against the Oilers, who are 3-3-0 with 18 goals scored over their last six games.
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Predators' Juuse Saros: Collects win over Calgary
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Saros stopped 20 of 23 shots in Saturday's 4-3 win over the Flames.
The Predators had the better of the play in this close game, and Saros made sure the Flames didn't get too opportunistic. His effort was rewarded when Nicolas Hague scored the decisive goal with 29 seconds left in the third period. Saros has alternated wins and losses over his last five games and is up to 16-13-3 with a 2.93 GAA and an .896 save percentage over 32 starts this season. The Predators' seven-game road trip ends with a tough matchup versus the Oilers on Tuesday.
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Predators' Juuse Saros: Facing Flames on Saturday
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Saros will protect the road goal versus the Flames on Saturday, Pat Steinberg of Sportsnet 960 The Fan reports.
Saros has gone 5-3-0 over his last eight games, and he hasn't allowed more than three goals in any of those contests. His improved consistency is a plus, but he'll draw a start against a Flames team that's also on the rise. Calgary has scored 21 goals over its last six games, going 5-1-0 in that span.
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Predators' Juuse Saros: Falls behind early in loss
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Saros stopped 19 of 22 shots in Thursday's 4-1 loss to the Kraken. The fourth goal was an empty-netter.
Saros allowed all three goals in the first 10:51 of the game. The 30-year-old netminder was steady after that, but the damage was done, and the Kraken's tight defense didn't let the Predators get back into a competitive spot. Saros has allowed no more than three goals in his last nine outings, going 6-3-0 in that span, though two of those losses have come in his last three games. He's at a 15-13-3 record with a 2.93 GAA and an .897 save percentage over 31 appearances this year, numbers right in line with last year, though he is trending ever so slightly in the right direction. The Predators' next game is Saturday in Calgary.
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Predators' Juuse Saros: Expected to start Thursday
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Saros is set to start on the road against Seattle on Thursday, per Brooks Bratten of the Predators' official site.
Saros has a 15-12-3 record, 2.93 GAA and .898 save percentage in 30 appearances in 2025-26. He stopped 28 of 31 shots in a 4-3 win over Utah in his last start Monday. Nashville ranks 22nd in goals per game with 2.85.
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Predators' Juuse Saros: Holds on for win
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Saros stopped 28 of 31 shots in Monday's 4-3 win over the Mammoth.
Saros allowed a goal in each frame, which saw the Predators fall behind each time. Steven Stamkos picked up the slack, scoring the tying and winning goals in the third period, and Saros made the lead stand to the end. The 30-year-old Saros has won four of his last six games, and he's allowed 16 goals on 163 shots in that span to provide fairly steady work between the pipes. On the year, he's up to 15-12-3 with a 2.93 GAA and an .898 save percentage over 30 appearances. The Predators will likely split the next two games between Saros and Justus Annunen, with a road back-to-back coming up with matchups versus Vegas on Wednesday and Seattle on Thursday.
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Predators' Juuse Saros: Drawing start in Salt Lake City
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Saros will tend the twine Monday in Utah, Brooks Bratten of the Predators' official site reports.
Saros hasn't allowed more than three goals in each of his last seven outings, stopping a combined 182 of 200 shots (.910 save percentage). The veteran goaltender has played well in December, going 7-3-0 with a 2.63 GAA and a .912 save percentage over 10 appearances. The Mammoth rank 19th in the NHL with 2.97 goals per game and have lost three of their last five matchups.
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Predators' Juuse Saros: Allows three goals in loss
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Saros turned aside 17 of 20 shots on net in Saturday's 3-2 loss to the Blues.
Saros struggled early in Saturday's contest, as he gave up two goals in the first period. With the loss, he now has a 14-12-3 record with a 2.92 GAA and an .898 save percentage across 29 appearances this season. The 30-year-old netminder has been a true workhorse this season, appearing in all but eight games for Nashville thus far. While his numbers may appear subpar, he has played well above average since late November with an 8-3-0 record, a 2.67 GAA and a .910 save percentage over his last 11 outings. Despite the loss Saturday, Saros holds strong value in fantasy through a combination of his busy workload and strong results over the past month. He will likely see the bulk of starts during the Predators' six-game road trip, with his next opportunity to take the ice being Monday in Utah.
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Predators' Juuse Saros: Starting in St. Louis
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Saros will guard the road goal against the Blues on Saturday, according to Lou Korac of The Hockey News.
Saros has won his last two outings while permitting five goals on 54 shots. He has a 14-11-3 record this season with a 2.92 GAA and an .899 save percentage through 28 appearances. St. Louis has registered a league-low 2.50 goals per game this season. However, the Blues will get offensive forwards Jordan Kyrou (lower body) and Jimmy Snuggerud (wrist) back from injured reserve in Saturday's contest.
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Predators' Juuse Saros: Holds strong for OT win
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Saros turned aside 30 of 32 shots on goal in Tuesday's 3-2 overtime win over the Wild.
Saros played well down the stretch in Tuesday's contest, as he kept the Wild off the scoreboard after the 21-minute mark. With the OT win, he is up to a 14-11-3 record with a 2.92 GAA and an .899 save percentage over 38 appearances this season. Since Nov. 28, he has an 8-2-0 record with a 2.62 GAA and a .914 save percentage across 10 appearances. In that span, he has made 278 saves, which ranks second in the NHL behind the Capitals' Logan Thompson. Saros' heightened level of play has helped the Predators climb to fifth place in the Central Division with a 16-16-4 record. He is a strong streaming option and should be rostered in most leagues based on his workload alone while Nashville continues to find the win column.
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Predators' Juuse Saros: Starting in Minnesota
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Saros will guard the road goal against the Wild on Tuesday.
Saros is coming off a 19-save effort in Saturday's 5-3 win over Toronto. He has a 13-11-3 record this season with a 2.95 GAA and an .897 save percentage through 27 appearances. Minnesota is tied for 15th in the league with 3.03 goals per game this year.
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Predators' Juuse Saros: Impressive run continues
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Saros made 19 saves in a 5-3 win over the Maple Leafs on Saturday.
Saros allowed a goal on the Leafs' first shot of the game, but he settled in and kept the opposing stars, other than John Tavares, off the scoresheet. Even that goal was a fluke -- a shot went off J.T.'s skate and Roman Josi's, too. Saros had no chance at all. He has been outstanding of late, ringing up a 7-2-0 record and a .912 save percentage in his last nine starts.
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Predators' Juuse Saros: Set to start Saturday
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Saros will protect the home goal versus the Maple Leafs on Saturday.
Saros will get a chance to bounce back from his 4-1 loss to the Hurricanes on Wednesday. The Maple Leafs have scored just 11 goals over their last six games, going 2-2-2 in that span, and they were shut out by the Capitals on Thursday.
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Predators' Juuse Saros: Can't meet challenge
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Saros stopped 33 of 36 shots in Wednesday's 4-1 loss to the Hurricanes. The fourth goal was an empty-netter.
Saros' three-game winning streak was snapped with this effort. The Hurricanes were working their system well and directed a lot of pucks on net, and Saros was unable to keep up in the third period. The netminder is now 12-11-3 with a 2.95 GAA and an .898 save percentage over 26 appearances. He's been trending in the right direction lately, but fantasy managers may want to stay selective with when to put him in their lineups. The Predators have a back-to-back coming up this weekend, with home games versus the Maple Leafs on Saturday and the Rangers on Sunday.
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Predators' Juuse Saros: Starting in goal Wednesday
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Saros will protect the home goal versus the Hurricanes on Wednesday.
Saros is on a heater, winning six of his last seven outings while allowing 18 goals on 214 shots in that span (.916 save percentage). The 30-year-old will likely face a lot of pucks Wednesday, as the Hurricanes are averaging 33.0 shots per game this season while scoring 3.25 goals per game.
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