Justus Annunen - NHL News & Rumors

Defeats Capitals Annunen stopped 28 of 30 shots in Sunday's 3-2 win over the Capitals.

Impact Annunen has started just three of the Predators' last 11 games, but he's earned wins in each of those outings. He gave up both goals on Capitals power plays in this contest, but the Predators had a pair of tallies with the man advantage to cancel those out. Annunen is up to 4-5-1 with a 3.17 GAA and an .881 save percentage over 13 contests. While he's playing well currently, he's the backup to the busiest goalie in the league, Juuse Saros, which leaves Annunen with few chances to tend the twine. His next game is likely to be in an upcoming road back-to-back, but the matchups are brutal, as he'll either face the Avalanche on Friday or the Golden Knights on Saturday.

4 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Roman Josi's goal, 2 assists lead Predators over Capitals 3-2

Roman Josi scored a goal and added two assists to lead the Nashville Predators to a 3-2 victory over the Washington Capitals on Sunday night

4 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

Starting against Washington Annunen will start Sunday's home game against the Capitals.

Impact Annunen hasn't appeared in any of the Predators' five games since the start of the calendar year, but he'll draw the start in the second half of a back-to-back set Sunday. He's picked up wins in each of his last two appearances, going 2-0-0 with a 1.50 GAA and .938 save percentage.

4 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Media Availability: Justus Annunen | Nashville Predators Justus Annunen speaks to the media after signing a two-year, $2.5 million contract beginning in the 2026-27 season.

JANUARY 6 • NHL.COM

Inks two-year extension Annunen signed a two-year, $5 million contract extension with the Predators on Monday.

Impact Annunen was traded to Nashville early last season, and he's served as the Predators' backup netminder during the 2025-26 campaign. He's gone 3-5-1 with a 3.29 GAA and .875 save percentage over 12 appearances this year, and he'll now remain under contract with the Predators through the 2027-28 season.

JANUARY 5 • ROTOWIRE

Nabs second straight win Annunen turned aside 29 shots in Wednesday's 4-2 win over the Golden Knights.

Impact Vegas struck twice before the midway point in the first period to put the Predators on the ropes early, but Annunen kept his focus and slammed the door shut the rest of the way. The 25-year-old netminder has won back-to-back starts for the first time all season, giving Nashville's backup a bit of momentum heading into 2026, but through 12 outings he sports a 3-5-1 record with a 3.29 GAA and .875 save percentage.

JANUARY 1 • ROTOWIRE

Steven Stamkos scores goal No. 600, Predators win New Year's Eve matinee in Vegas 4-2

Steven Stamkos scored his 600th career goal and the Nashville Predators beat the Vegas Golden Knights 4-2

DECEMBER 31, 2025 • Associated Press

Starting in Vegas Annunen will defend the road net against the Golden Knights on Wednesday, Brooks Bratten of the Predators' official site reports.

Impact Annunen is coming off a 16-save performance in a 2-1 win over the Rangers on Dec. 21. He has posted a 2-5-1 record this season with a 3.43 GAA and an .866 save percentage through 11 appearances. Vegas sits 13th in the league with 3.14 goals per game this campaign.

DECEMBER 31, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Near shutout in win Annunen stopped 16 of 17 shots on net in Sunday's 2-1 win over the Rangers.

Impact Annunen was 37 seconds away from his first shutout of the season before he surrendered New York's lone goal of the night to Jonny Brodzinski. With the win, he is up to a 2-5-1 record with a 3.43 GAA and an .866 save percentage through 11 appearances this season. His performance Sunday was one of his best this season, showcasing a flash of the skill he displayed early on last season. While he sits firmly behind Juuse Saros on the depth chart, Annunen has played better as of late, with his two wins this season coming in his last four starts. He could be in for a few extra starts if his decent run of play continues, but it is currently best to look elsewhere for a goaltender in fantasy. While Saros will likely tend the next two games for the Predators, Annunen could see work early next week with the team set to play two games in three days.

DECEMBER 22, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Forsberg, Annunen lead Predators over Rangers, 2-1

Filip Forsberg and Steven Stamkos scored, Justus Annunen made 16 saves and the Nashville Predators beat the New York Rangers 2-1 on Sunday night

DECEMBER 22, 2025 • Associated Press

Drawing start Sunday Annunen will be between the home pipes against the Rangers on Sunday, according to Brooks Bratten of the Predators' official site.

Impact Annunen hasn't gotten in the win column since Nov. 26 in Detroit, as he's 0-2-0 with a 3.30 GAA and an .897 save percentage over his last three appearances. The Rangers will be without J.T. Miller (upper body) on Sunday, and Gabe Perreault and Matt Rempe are late scratches due to illness. New York has won back-to-back contests following a two-game losing streak.

DECEMBER 21, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Surrenders three goals in loss Annunen stopped 37 of 40 shots in Saturday's 4-2 loss to the Avalanche. The fourth goal was an empty-netter.

Impact Annunen gave up the first two goals of the game, and Victor Olofsson's tally in the middle of the second period sent the Finnish netminder to a loss. Annunen has allowed 13 goals on 109 shots over his last five outings (three starts). For the season, he's just 1-5-1 with a 3.73 GAA and an .865 save percentage. His poor play and Juuse Saros' recent improvements have led to Saros getting the bulk of the starts for Nashville lately. Annunen will likely get into one of the Predators' next four games since they have a back-to-back set next weekend.

DECEMBER 14, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

MacKinnon has goal and assist as Avalanche beat Predators 4-2 for 11th straight home win

Nathan MacKinnon scored his NHL-leading 26th goal and added an assist, and the Colorado Avalanche beat the Nashville Predators 4-2 for their 11th straight home win

DECEMBER 14, 2025 • Associated Press

Set to face Colorado Annunen is expected to start on the road against Colorado on Saturday, per Brooks Bratten of the Predators' official site.

Impact Annunen has struggled this campaign, posting a 1-4-1 record, 3.83 GAA and .846 save percentage in nine appearances this season. Going up against the Avalanche isn't likely to give him better results. Colorado is 22-2-7 and ranks first in goals per game with 4.00. Annunen began his NHL career with Colorado before being traded to Nashville during the 2024-25 campaign. He's making his first career start against his former team.

DECEMBER 14, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Needed in relief Saturday Annunen stopped the only two shots he faced after replacing Juuse Saros midway through the third period of Saturday's 6-3 loss to Carolina.

Impact Saros getting the hook had far more to do with the Predators' lackadaisical defensive effort than it did his own performance, and Nashville was down 6-1 when Annunen took the crease. The 25-year-old backup netminder has just one win in his nine appearances this season, going 1-4-1 with a rough 3.83 GAA and .846 save percentage.

DECEMBER 7, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Blake has 2 goals and an assist to lead the Hurricanes past the Predators, 6-3

Jackson Blake had two goals and an assist to help the Carolina Hurricanes beat the Nashville Predators 6-3 on Saturday night

DECEMBER 7, 2025 • Associated Press

Gives up four goals Annunen stopped 20 of 24 shots in Saturday's 5-2 loss to the Jets. The fifth goal was an empty-netter with 21 seconds left in the game.

Impact Annunen got the start in the second leg of his back-to-back set after Juuse Saros defeated the Blackhawks on Friday. Unfortunately for the Predators, Annunen was unable to replicate the results and was beaten four times en route to another defeat. Annunen has won in just one of his eight appearances this season, going 1-4-1 and allowing three or more goals in all but one of them.

NOVEMBER 30, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

WPG@NSH: Connor scores goal against Justus Annunen | Winnipeg Jets Kyle Connor (WPG) scores goal against Justus Annunen (NSH) to make it 2 - 4

NOVEMBER 30, 2025 • NHL.COM

Nino Niederreiter scores twice in the Jets' 5-2 victory over the Predators

Nino Niederreiter scored twice and the Winnipeg Jets beat the Nashville Predators 5-2 on Saturday night to end a four-game losing streak

NOVEMBER 30, 2025 • Associated Press

WPG@NSH: Vilardi scores goal against Justus Annunen | Winnipeg Jets Gabriel Vilardi (WPG) scores goal against Justus Annunen (NSH) to make it 0 - 1

NOVEMBER 30, 2025 • NHL.COM

WPG@NSH: Perfetti scores goal against Justus Annunen | Winnipeg Jets Cole Perfetti (WPG) scores goal against Justus Annunen (NSH) to make it 0 - 3

NOVEMBER 30, 2025 • NHL.COM

Set to start Saturday Annunen will guard the home goal versus the Jets on Saturday, Brooks Bratten of the Predators' official site reports.

Impact Annunen will get the second half of a back-to-back after Juuse Saros won over the Blackhawks on Friday. Annunen is also coming off a win, having allowed three goals on 31 shots against the Red Wings on Wednesday. The Jets have been struggling lately, with just seven goals scored during their four-game losing streak.

NOVEMBER 29, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Gives up three goals in win Annunen allowed three goals on 31 shots in Wednesday's 6-3 win over the Red Wings.

Impact It wasn't the cleanest performance, but Annunen got a rare showing of goal support from the Predators' offense to come away with this win. Two of Detroit's three tallies came on the power play. The victory was Annunen's first of the season, moving him to 1-3-1 with a 3.89 GAA and an .850 save percentage in seven appearances. Look for Annunen and Juuse Saros to split the next two games, as the Predators visit the Blackhawks on Friday and host the Jets on Saturday.

NOVEMBER 27, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Predators score 5 in the 3rd period to end a 3-game slide with 6-3 win over Red Wings

Ryan O’Reilly and Erik Haula scored 28 seconds apart with less than six minutes remaining as Nashville snapped a three-game losing streak with a 6-3 win over the Detroit Red Wings...

NOVEMBER 27, 2025 • Associated Press

Starting in Detroit Annunen will protect the road goal versus the Red Wings on Wednesday.

Impact Annunen's last two appearances have come in relief, and he's allowed four goals on 16 shots over that span. He's also lost all four of his starts this season (0-3-1). He'll be facing a tough task since the Red Wings have scored 17 goals over their last six games, going 3-2-1 in that span.

NOVEMBER 26, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

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Roman Josi's goal, 2 assists lead Predators over Capitals 3-2

Steven Stamkos scores goal No. 600, Predators win New Year's Eve matinee in Vegas 4-2

Forsberg, Annunen lead Predators over Rangers, 2-1

MacKinnon has goal and assist as Avalanche beat Predators 4-2 for 11th straight home win

Blake has 2 goals and an assist to lead the Hurricanes past the Predators, 6-3

Nino Niederreiter scores twice in the Jets' 5-2 victory over the Predators

Predators score 5 in the 3rd period to end a 3-game slide with 6-3 win over Red Wings