Juuse Saros - NHL News & Rumors

Strong outing in bronze medal game Saros stopped 30 of 31 shots on net during Finland's 6-1 win over Slovakia in the Olympic bronze medal game Saturday.

Impact Saros put together a phenomenal performance to help Finland earn hardware, allowing just one goal late in the second period. Across his six starts at the Olympics, the 30-year-old goalie posted a 4-2-0 record, a .940 save percentage and a 1.66 GAA. He'll look to carry his excellent run of play into NHL action with Nashville, where he has had an up-and-down season.

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Gets starting nod Saturday Saros will start for Finland in the Olympic bronze medal game Saturday against Slovakia, per Leijonat.com on X.

Impact Finland will turn to Saros for the sixth consecutive time to start in Milan. Despite his strong performance that resulted in a loss against Canada in the semi-finals, the 30-year-old netminder has excelled at the Olympics with a 1.80 GAA and a .934 save percentage across five starts. Saros gives Finland a strong chance to take home the bronze medal, but it will be no easy task while facing Slovakia, who rank fourth at the Olympics with 18 goals forced as a team.

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Lead slips away in semis Saros made 36 saves in Finland's 3-2 loss to Canada in the Olympic men's hockey semifinals Friday.

Impact Finland took a 2-0 lead early in the second period, but Canada kept the pressure up and eventually got three pucks past Saros, two of them on power plays. The Predators netminder has been a big part of his team's push for a medal, and he'll likely be between the pipes again Saturday as Finland faces Slovakia for the bronze.

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Marchand makes a pesky impact in Canada's 3-2 win over Finland in Olympic men's hockey semifinals

Brad Marchand has spent his 18-year NHL career building a reputation for being one of the league's biggest pests

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Facing Canada Saros will patrol the Finnish crease versus Canada in semifinals action Friday at the 2026 Winter Olympics, according to Ethan Sears of the New York Post.

Impact Saros gave up three goals on 24 shots in an opening round loss to Slovakia, but the 30-year-old has been outstanding since then while turning aside 70 of 73 shots to enable Finland to make it to the semifinals. Canada enters the game as the favorite, but will be without the services of Sidney Crosby (lower body).

2 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Beaten twice but earns OT win Saros stopped 21 of 23 shots in Finland's 3-2 overtime win over Switzerland in the Olympic quarterfinals on Wednesday.

Impact Saros was beaten twice in the first period, with both goals coming on a 1:26 span, but he was excellent the rest of the way. Saros is expected to remain the starter in a tough matchup against Canada on Friday.

3 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Drawing start against Switzerland Saros will start for Finland during Wednesday's quarterfinal matchup against Switzerland at the 2026 Winter Olympics.

Impact After a shaky start to the Olympics in which he allowed three goals on 24 shots in a loss to Slovakia, Saros has settled down over his last two outings, turning aside 49 of the 50 shots he's seen in starts against Sweden and Italy. Saros will attempt to remain hot Wednesday in an attempt to propel Finland to the semifinals.

4 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Busiest netminder at Olympics Saros made 15 saves Saturday in Team Finland's 11-0 win over Team Italy at the Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026.

Impact Saros had backstopped Finland to a 4-1 win over Sweden on Friday. Finland is now in a strong position to earn the wild card with a plus-11 goal differential, and that would mean a bye to the quarterfinals. That's great news for Saros, who has played 178:49 in the tournament -- that's the most of any netminder. He's 2-1-0 with a 1.34 GAA and .946 save percentage in three games started.

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Set to face Italy Saros will patrol the crease for Finland against Italy on Saturday at the 2026 Winter Olympics.

Impact Saros is coming off a 34-save performance in Friday's 4-1 win over Sweden. He has gone 1-1-0 during the preliminary round for Finland with a 2.02 GAA and a .932 save percentage through two outings.

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Sharp in win over Sweden Saros made 34 saves in Finland's 4-1 win over Sweden in Olympic round-robin action Friday.

Impact A Rasmus Dahlin power-play tally was the only puck to get past Saros is an impressive performance. The Predators netminder has allowed four goals on 59 shots through two Olympic outings, but he could get a breather Saturday against Italy, with Joonas Korpisalo or Kevin Lankinen getting the nod for Finland instead.

FEBRUARY 13 • ROTOWIRE

Facing Sweden Saros will be between the pipes versus Sweden on Friday at the 2026 Winter Olympics, according to Finnish reporter Ville Touro.

Impact Saros will make his second start for Finland after allowing three goals on 24 shots in a 4-1 loss to Slovakia on Wednesday. Saros is 21-17-5 with a 3.20 GAA and an .892 save percentage across 44 appearances for Nashville this season. It's a must-win game for Finland against their archrivals from Sweden, as another loss will severely hurt their chances of qualifying for the quarter-finals.

FEBRUARY 13 • ROTOWIRE

Gives up three in Olympic debut Saros stopped 22 of 25 shots in Finland's 4-1 loss to Slovakia on Wednesday in the preliminary round of the 2026 Winter Olympics. The fourth goal was an empty-netter.

Impact Saros was beaten twice by Juraj Slafkovsky and once by Dalibor Dvorsky before Adam Ruzicka closed things out late in the fourth with an empty-netter. Joonas Korpisalo and Kevin Lankinen are the other goalies on the Finnish roster, with their next game coming against Sweden on Friday, Feb. 13.

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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.

FEBRUARY 10 • 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.

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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...

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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.

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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

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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

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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.

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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

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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

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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

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Marchand makes a pesky impact in Canada's 3-2 win over Finland in Olympic men's hockey semifinals

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