Juuse Saros - NHL News & Rumors

Set to face Slovakia Saros will be between the pipes for Team Finland's game against Slovakia on Wednesday in the preliminary round of the 2026 Winter Olympics, Shawn Roarke of NHL.com reports.

Impact As expected, Saros will get the starting nod over Joonas Korpisalo and Kevin Lankinen. The 30-year-old Saros has been struggling of late with the Predators, allowing at least three goals in nine straight games while going 4-2-2 in that span. The Finns are heavy favorites heading into Wednesday's matchup against the Slovaks -- the disparity in the talent up front between the two teams is substantial.

20 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Gives up six goals Saros stopped 38 of 44 shots in Wednesday's 6-5 overtime loss to the Wild.

Impact Saros was busy throughout the game and ended up being beaten six times, which was his 11th straight game allowing three or more goals. The 30-year-old netminder enters the Olympic break struggling badly, posting a 6-5-2 record with a 3.81 GAA and an .881 save percentage in 14 appearances since the beginning of January. The Predators are playing Thursday against the Capitals, but Justus Annunen will get the nod for that contest, according to Alex Daugherty of The Tennessean.

5 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Boldy nets early hat trick and Spurgeon scores in OT as Wild beat Predators 6-5

Matt Boldy scored three times in the first 13 minutes and assisted on Jared Spurgeon’s goal with 45.1 seconds left on the clock in overtime to lead the Minnesota Wild to a 6-5 vict...

6 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

In goal Wednesday Saros will get the starting nod at home versus Minnesota on Wednesday, Brooks Bratten of the Predators' official site reports.

Impact Saros will take the first game of the Preds' back-to-back, which likely means Justus Annunen will get the nod for Thursday's road matchup with Washington. The veteran Saros was given the hook his last time out after giving up five goals on 21 shots against the Blues on Monday, though he avoided taking the loss thanks to his teammates.

6 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Gets hook against St. Louis Saros gave up five goals on 21 shots before being replaced by Justus Annunen early in the second period of Monday's 6-5 win over the Blues.

Impact Three St. Louis goals in the first four minutes of the second frame spelled the end for Saros, but the move paid off for Nashville as the home squad somehow rallied from a 5-1 deficit. It still continued a tough stretch for Saros in which he's allowed at least three goals in eight straight outings, going 4-2-1 with a 4.11 GAA and .877 save percentage over that span.

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Stamkos scores twice in 3rd in Predators' 6-5 comeback win over Blues

Steven Stamkos scored twice in the third period to help the Nashville Predators rally for a 6-5 victory over the St. Louis Blues on Monday night

FEBRUARY 3 • Associated Press

Patrolling crease Monday Saros will be in goal at home against the Blues on Monday, per Lou Korac of The Hockey News.

Impact Saros will be making his 43rd start of the season and is tied with Utah's Karel Vejmelka for the NHL lead. Unfortunately for Saros, that hasn't necessarily translated into wins, as he is 21-17-4 with a .895 save percentage. Considering the 30-year-old backstop is in the first season of an eight-year deal he signed with the club back in July of 2024, it's unlikely he will lose the No. 1 job even with his struggles.

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Barry Trotz is retiring as Predators general manager once a successor is found

Barry Trotz is retiring as general manager of the Nashville Predators after just under three years on the job

FEBRUARY 2 • Associated Press

Earns win Saturday Saros stopped 27 of 30 shots in Saturday's 4-3 win over the Islanders.

Impact Saros has been inconsistent from a win-loss perspective, and he's won just two of his last five outings while going 2-2-1 with a 3.90 GAA and an .872 save percentage. Those performances are far from eye-popping, so it's hard to trust him right now, making him a matchup-based option based on his recent struggles.

FEBRUARY 1 • ROTOWIRE

Josi's late goal lifts Predators past Islanders, 4-3

Roman Josi scored with 1:14 remaining to lift the Nashville Predators past the New York Islanders 4-3

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NSH@NYI: Pageau scores goal against Juuse Saros | New York Islanders Jean-Gabriel Pageau (NYI) scores goal against Juuse Saros (NSH) to make it 3 - 2

FEBRUARY 1 • NHL.COM

NSH@NYI: Barzal scores goal against Juuse Saros | New York Islanders Mathew Barzal (NYI) scores goal against Juuse Saros (NSH) to make it 1 - 0

FEBRUARY 1 • NHL.COM

NSH@NYI: Schaefer scores goal against Juuse Saros | New York Islanders Matthew Schaefer (NYI) scores goal against Juuse Saros (NSH) to make it 2 - 0

FEBRUARY 1 • NHL.COM

Expected to start Saros is slated to guard the road goal against the Islanders on Saturday, per Andrew Gross of Newsday.

Impact Saros has lost his last two outings (0-1-1) while stopping 51 of the 58 shots he has faced. He has a 20-17-4 record in 2025-26 with a 3.04 GAA and an .895 save percentage through 41 appearances. The Islanders rank 24th in the league with 2.83 goals per game this season.

JANUARY 31 • ROTOWIRE

Bounces by Bruins in OT Saros made 25 saves in Tuesday's 3-2 overtime loss to Boston.

Impact The Predators never led in the game, rallying from a 2-0 deficit late in the second period just to force OT, and Saros had little chance on David Pastrnak's winner just 15 seconds into the extra frame. The veteran netminder has given up at least three goals in six straight outings, posting a shaky 3.69 GAA and .887 save percentage over that stretch but still coming away with a 3-2-1 record.

JANUARY 28 • ROTOWIRE

Pastrnak lifts Bruins to 3-2 win over Predators with OT goal

David Pastrnak scored 15 seconds into overtime and the Boston Bruins beat the Nashville Predators 3-2 on Tuesday night

JANUARY 28 • Associated Press

Guarding goal Tuesday Saros will protect the road goal versus the Bruins on Tuesday.

Impact Saros has won three of his last five games, but he's allowed at least three goals in each of those contests. That could make this matchup challenging. The Bruins' offense has been humming with 22 goals over their last six games, going 4-1-1 in that span.

JANUARY 27 • ROTOWIRE

Trampled by Mammoth Saros stopped 26 of 30 shots in Saturday's 5-2 loss to Utah, with the Mammoth's final goal getting scored into an empty net.

Impact The 30-year-old netminder saw an early 1-0 lead evaporate quickly to begin the second period, and the Predators could never get level after falling behind. Saros has given up at least three goals in five straight starts, and on the season he's 20-17-3 through 40 outings with a 3.04 GAA and .895 save percentage.

JANUARY 25 • ROTOWIRE

Mammoth extend win streak to 5 with 5-2 victory over Predators

Kailer Yamamoto had a goal and an assist and the Utah Mammoth extended their winning streak to five games with a 5-2 victory over the Nashville Predators

JANUARY 24 • Associated Press

Defending crease Saturday Saros will protect the home net against Utah on Saturday, according to Brooks Bratten of the Predators' official site.

Impact Saros is coming off a 23-save effort in Thursday's 5-3 win over Ottawa. He has a 20-16-3 record with a 3.01 GAA and an .896 save percentage through 39 appearances of the 2025-26 campaign. Utah sits 16th in the league this season with 3.16 goals per game.

JANUARY 24 • ROTOWIRE

Earns win vs. Ottawa Saros stopped 23 of 26 shots in Thursday's 5-3 win over the Senators.

Impact Saros bounced back from his ugly outing against the Sabres on Tuesday, where he allowed four goals on 19 shots faced. Saros has been reliable of late in terms of wins, as he's gone 3-1-0 over his last four outings, but a deeper look into his numbers suggests he's not been a solid option between the pipes in most formats. He's allowed at least three goals in four outings in a row and has posted a 3.31 GAA, as well as an .891 save percentage, in nine appearances since the beginning of January.

JANUARY 23 • ROTOWIRE

Stamkos breaks late tie with 3rd goal of game, Predators rally to beat Senators 5-3

Steven Stamkos broke a tie with 2:13 left with his third goal of the game and the Nashville Predators overcame a three-goal deficit to beat the Ottawa Senators 5-3 on Thursday nigh...

JANUARY 23 • Associated Press

OTT@NSH: Cozens scores goal against Juuse Saros | Ottawa Senators Dylan Cozens (OTT) scores goal against Juuse Saros (NSH) to make it 0 - 3

JANUARY 23 • NHL.COM

Facing Senators Saros will be between the home pipes versus Ottawa on Thursday, according to Brooks Bratten of the Predators' official site.

Impact Saros was a top-10 goaltender as recently as two seasons ago, but his play since the start of the 2024-25 campaign has been average at best. He is 19-16- with a 3.01 GAA and an .897 save percentage in 38 appearances this season. The Senators are tied for 10th in NHL scoring, generating 3.27 goals per game in 2025-26.

JANUARY 22 • ROTOWIRE

Tagged with loss, pulled Tuesday Saros was tagged with the loss in Tuesday's 5-3 loss to the Sabres. He stopped 14 of 18 shots before being pulled in the second period.

Impact It was a disastrous outing for Saros, who's now allowed three or more goals in each of his last three starts. He's been inconsistent of late and owns a 4-4-0 record in eight starts in January while posting a 3.35 GAA and an .892 save percentage over that stretch. He can be a solid streaming option from a matchup-based perspective, but that's where his upside ends at the moment unless he can find a way to turn things around.

JANUARY 21 • ROTOWIRE

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Boldy nets early hat trick and Spurgeon scores in OT as Wild beat Predators 6-5

Stamkos scores twice in 3rd in Predators' 6-5 comeback win over Blues

Barry Trotz is retiring as Predators general manager once a successor is found

Josi's late goal lifts Predators past Islanders, 4-3

Pastrnak lifts Bruins to 3-2 win over Predators with OT goal

Mammoth extend win streak to 5 with 5-2 victory over Predators

Stamkos breaks late tie with 3rd goal of game, Predators rally to beat Senators 5-3