Justus Annunen - NHL News & Rumors

Yields two goals in loss Annunen stopped 20 of 22 shots on goal in Monday's 3-2 loss to the Sharks.

Impact Annunen continued his strong stretch of play in Monday's clash despite the loss, as he kept the Predators within one goal for the majority of the contest. Overall, the 26-year-old netminder has a 10-12-2 record, a 2.68 GAA and a .906 save percentage across 28 appearances this season. Over his past seven appearances, he's been elite with a 1.59 GAA and a .948 save percentage. With the Predators officially out of playoff contention, Annunen has a strong chance to appear in the team's season finale against the Ducks on Thursday.

APRIL 14 • ROTOWIRE

Celebrini scores 2 goals in the 3rd period to lift the Sharks past the Predators 3-2

Macklin Celebrini scored twice in the third period, including an empty-netter with 1:45 remaining, to reach 44 goals on the season and the San Jose Sharks beat the Nashville Predat...

APRIL 14 • Associated Press

SJS@NSH: Celebrini scores goal against Justus Annunen | San Jose Sharks Macklin Celebrini (SJS) scores goal against Justus Annunen (NSH) to make it 0 - 2

APRIL 14 • NHL.COM

SJS@NSH: Chernyshov scores PPG against Justus Annunen | San Jose Sharks Igor Chernyshov (SJS) scores power-play goal against Justus Annunen (NSH) to make it 0 - 1

APRIL 14 • NHL.COM

Set to face Sharks Annunen was the first goalie off the ice at the morning skate, Alex Daugherty of The Tennessean reports, indicating he will patrol the home crease against San Jose on Monday.

Impact Annunen will make his second straight start after he stopped 21 shots in Saturday's 2-1 win over Minnesota. He has won his last two outings while allowing only one goal on 65 shots. Annunen has a 10-11-2 record this campaign with one shutout, a 2.70 GAA and a .906 save percentage in 27 appearances. San Jose sits 18th in the league with 3.01 goals per game this season.

APRIL 13 • ROTOWIRE

Second straight sharp performance Annunen made 21 saves in Saturday's 2-1 win over the Wild.

Impact Annunen took a shutout into the third when former teammate, Michael McCarron, who was traded to the Wild on March 3, beat him at 6:54. The netminder has been sharp lately, stopping 64 of 65 shots over his last two starts. With this performance, Annunen improved his stat line this season to 10-11-3 with one shutout, 2.70 GAA and .907 save percentage.

APRIL 12 • ROTOWIRE

Stamkos leads Predators past Wild 2-1, locking Minnesota into the West's third seed

Steven Stamkos scored a goal and added an assist to lead the Nashville Predators to a 2-1 victory over Minnesota, locking the Wild into the third seed in the Western Conference for...

APRIL 11 • Associated Press

Expected to guard home goal Annunen is slated to start at home against Minnesota on Saturday, per Brooks Bratten of the Predators' official site.

Impact Annunen earned a 43-save shutout victory over Anaheim in his last start Tuesday. He's 9-11-2 with a 2.78 GAA and a .904 save percentage in 26 appearances this season. The Wild rank 11th in goals per game with 3.30 this season, but they're scratching forwards Joel Eriksson Ek (rest) and Mats Zuccarello (rest) to keep them fresh for the playoffs.

APRIL 11 • ROTOWIRE

NHL Now: About Last Night | NHL.com NHL Now takes a look at Justus Annunen making 43 saves in Predators 5-0 win, Hurricanes clinch Metropolitan Division, and more

APRIL 8 • NHL.COM

Postgame: Justus Annunen | Nashville Predators Justus Annuen speaks to the media after recording a shutout in Nashville’s 5-0 win against the Anaheim Ducks.

APRIL 8 • NHL.COM

Logs shutout in Anaheim Annunen posted a 43-save shutout in Tuesday's 5-0 win over the Ducks.

Impact Annunen has provided decent goaltending lately. He's gone 3-3-0 over his last six games, but he's allowed just 10 goals on 195 shots over those contests. Annunen's shutout was his first of the season and third of his career. He's up to 9-11-2 with a 2.78 GAA and a .904 save percentage over 26 appearances this season. Juuse Saros is likely to get the nod for Thursday's road game in Utah, and as long as the Predators sit on the playoff bubble, Saros will be the main man in the crease.

APRIL 8 • ROTOWIRE

Predators vs. Ducks | NHL Highlights | April 07, 2026

APRIL 8 • YOUTUBE

Justus Annunen stops 43 shots for 3rd career shutout in Predators' 5-0 win over Ducks

Justus Annunen stopped 43 shots for his third career shutout, and the Nashville Predators beat the Anaheim Ducks 5-0

APRIL 8 • Associated Press

Starting in Anaheim Annunen will protect the road goal versus the Ducks on Tuesday, Brooks Bratten of the Predators' official site reports.

Impact Annunen will get his second start of the Predators' road trip, and it comes in the second half of a back-to-back. The 26-year-old has lost his last two outings, allowing six goals on 57 shots in those games. The Ducks have gone 0-4-1 with 14 goals scored over their last five games.

APRIL 8 • ROTOWIRE

Preds Official Podcast: Big Juice and the Final Push feat. Justus Annunen | Nashville Predators Nashville Goaltender Joins the Show as Final Roadtrip Arrives

APRIL 1 • NHL.COM

Beaten three times Sunday Annunen stopped 25 of 28 shots in Sunday's 3-2 loss to the Lightning.

Impact Annunen didn't play in the 4-1 loss to Montreal on Saturday, but he's lost back-to-back starts for the second time since the beginning of the month. Annunen has also posted a save percentage below .900 in three of his six starts since the beginning of March, and given the Predators' recent defensive struggles, it's hard to trust the 26-year-old in most formats right now, especially since he's a matchup-based option as he's the backup behind Juuse Saros.

MARCH 30 • ROTOWIRE

Jake Guentzel's goal, 2 assists lead Lightning over Predators 3-2

Jake Guentzel had a goal and two assists while Corey Perry broke a third-period tie to give the Tampa Bay Lightning a 3-2 victory against the Nashville Predators on Sunday to move...

MARCH 30 • Associated Press

Starting trip opener Annunen will get the start in net for Sunday's game against the Lightning, Brooks Bratten of the Predators' official site reports.

Impact Annunen's three-game streak of games with a save percentage of .900 or better was snapped last time out after he surrendered three goals on 29 shots in a loss to the Devils. He'll have a chance to rebound Sunday against the Lightning. The 26-year-old has an 8-10-2 record on the season with a 2.90 GAA and an .898 save percentage. The Lightning have scored at least three goals in seven straight games.

MARCH 29 • ROTOWIRE

Beaten three times Annunen stopped 26 of 29 shots in Thursday's 4-2 loss to the Devils. The fourth goal he allowed was an empty-netter.

Impact Annunen was beaten once in each period and couldn't build on his two-game winning streak. In fact, the lack of consistency from game to game has been Annunen's biggest issue since the league resumed following the Olympic break. The 26-year-old netminder has made six starts since the league resumed and is 3-3-0, although that uneven record comes with a 2.03 GAA and .931 save percentage. Those are strong enough numbers to show fantasy managers should continue to trust him even if he finds himself at the losing end of games more often than not.

MARCH 27 • ROTOWIRE

NJD@NSH: Hischier scores PPG against Justus Annunen | New Jersey Devils Nico Hischier (NJD) scores power-play goal against Justus Annunen (NSH) to make it 2 - 3

MARCH 27 • NHL.COM

Hischier scores twice as Devils down Predators 4-2

Nico Hischier scored two goals to lead the New Jersey Devils to a 4-2 victory over the Nashville Predators on Thursday night

MARCH 27 • Associated Press

NJD@NSH: Hischier scores goal against Justus Annunen | New Jersey Devils Nico Hischier (NJD) scores goal against Justus Annunen (NSH) to make it 2 - 2

MARCH 27 • NHL.COM

NJD@NSH: Bratt scores goal against Justus Annunen | New Jersey Devils Jesper Bratt (NJD) scores goal against Justus Annunen (NSH) to make it 1 - 2

MARCH 27 • NHL.COM

First goalie off Thursday Annunen was the first goalie to leave the ice Thursday, Alex Daugherty of The Tennessean reports, indicating he'll patrol the crease at home versus the Devils.

Impact Annunen allowed just two goals on 66 combined shots over his last two outings, securing victories over the Knights and the Kraken. With the Predators clinging to a wild-card spot, they likely will ride the hot hand and continue to give Annunen plenty of opportunities down the stretch.

MARCH 26 • ROTOWIRE

Sharp again Saturday Annunen stopped 39 shots in Saturday's 4-1 win over the Golden Knights.

Impact A Shea Theodore power-play tally in the second period ruined his shutout bid, but Annunen was once again impressive as he fills in for the injured Juuse Saros (upper body). Annunen has allowed three goals or fewer in all five of his starts since the Olympic break, going 3-2-0 with a stellar .940 save percentage, and he'll likely see a heavy workload as long as Saros is sidelined.

MARCH 22 • ROTOWIRE

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Celebrini scores 2 goals in the 3rd period to lift the Sharks past the Predators 3-2

Stamkos leads Predators past Wild 2-1, locking Minnesota into the West's third seed

Justus Annunen stops 43 shots for 3rd career shutout in Predators' 5-0 win over Ducks

Jake Guentzel's goal, 2 assists lead Lightning over Predators 3-2

Hischier scores twice as Devils down Predators 4-2