Juuse Saros - NHL News & Rumors

Impressive in win over Dallas Saros stopped 29 of 30 shots in Saturday's 2-1 win over the Stars.

Impact Saros surrendered a goal to Miro Heiskanen just 47 seconds into the contest but was perfect the rest of the way, protecting a one-goal advantage for more than 44 minutes after Nils Hoglander put Nashville ahead late in the first period. The 30-year-old finished with a .967 save percentage and shut down Dallas over the final two periods as the Predators bounced back from their season-opening loss to Detroit -- a game in which Saros stopped 27 of 30 shots. In two contests in 2026-27, the veteran goaltender has stopped 56 of 60 shots faced, good for a 93.3 percent save percentage.

2 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Saros makes 29 saves as Predators beat Stars 2-1

Steven Stamkos and Nils Hoglander scored power-play goals in the first period, Juuse Saros made 29 saves and the Nashville Predators beat the Dallas Stars 2-1 on Saturday night

2 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

Tending twine Saturday Saros will protect the home goal versus the Stars on Saturday, Brooks Bratten of the Predators' official site reports.

Impact Saros lost his season debut Thursday versus the Wild, allowing three goals on 30 shots. The 31-year-old netminder could be set for a longer run of starts while Justus Annunen (undisclosed) is out. Saros will be backed up by Matt Murray in Saturday's contest, which sees the Stars come to Nashville on the second half of their back-to-back.

2 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Gets little help in Thursday's loss Saros made 27 saves in Thursday's 3-1 loss to the Wild.

Impact The veteran netminder got little help from his offense or his defense, as the Predators got out-shot 30-20 on the night. Saros has seen his ratios decline the last few years along with his team's fortunes, but he still figures to get a big enough workload to win 20-plus games for a seventh straight season. Nashville doesn't play back-to-back games until Oct. 24-25, so Saros could get leaned on heavily over the first few weeks of the schedule.

3 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

A fast first period sets the tone as the Wild open with a 3-1 win over Nashville

Nick Foligno and Blake Coleman each scored in the first period, and the Minnesota Wild beat the Nashville Predators 3-1 in the season opener for both teams

4 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

In goal Thursday Saros will get the starting nod at home against the Wild on Thursday, Max Herz of 102.5 The Game Nashville reports.

Impact Saros will get the Opening Night start, which shouldn't come as a surprise considering he featured 59 times during the regular season last year. In those outings, the 31-year-old backstop went 28-22-8 with a career-worst 3.16 GAA. Despite the underwhelming numbers, Saros remains the unquestioned No. 1 option in Music City and could top the 60-game mark for the first time since 2023-24.

4 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Tough afternoon to close preseason Saros made 20 saves in Saturday's 6-0 preseason loss to the Hurricanes.

Impact Half the goals against Saros came on power plays, as the Predators got thoroughly out-classed by the defending Stanley Cup champions. The 31-year-old netminder has won at least 20 games in six straight seasons, but he's coming off a 2025-26 campaign in which he posted a career-worst 3.16 GAA and .894 save percentage.

SEPTEMBER 27 • ROTOWIRE

Juuse Saros with a Goal vs. Carolina Hurricanes | Carolina Hurricanes Juuse Saros (Nashville Predators) with a Goal vs. Carolina Hurricanes, 09/26/2026

SEPTEMBER 26 • NHL.COM

Between pipes Saturday Saros will patrol the home crease in Saturday's preseason finale against Carolina, Brooks Bratten of the Predators' official site reports.

Impact Saros earned a 28-22-8 record with a 3.16 GAA and an .894 save percentage across 59 appearances with the Predators during the 2025-26 regular season. He is expected to get a heavy workload again in the 2026-27 campaign.

SEPTEMBER 26 • ROTOWIRE

Concedes two goals in preseason opener Saros allowed two goals on 22 shots during Sunday's 2-1 preseason loss to the Lightning.

Impact Saros has made at least 58 regular-season appearances with the Predators in each of the past five years, most recently going 28-22-8 with a 3.16 GAA and .894 save percentage across 59 regular-season outings during the 2025-26 campaign. He was relatively effective during Sunday's preseason opener while playing the entire game, and he'll likely see most of the playing time in the crease once again during the 2026-27 regular season.

SEPTEMBER 21 • ROTOWIRE

Defending crease Sunday Saros will protect the road net in Sunday's preseason contest against Tampa Bay.

Impact Saros posted a 28-22-8 record with a 3.16 GAA and an .894 save percentage in 59 games for the Predators during the 2025-26 regular season. He should see the bulk of the starts for Nashville again during the 2026-27 campaign.

SEPTEMBER 20 • ROTOWIRE

Training Camp: Juuse Saros | Nashville Predators Juuse Saros speaks to the media at training camp

SEPTEMBER 17 • NHL.COM

The Biggest Question the Predators Still Haven't Answered This Offseason Nashville needs more from goaltender Juuse Saros to make a push into playoff contention in 2026-27.

AUGUST 26 • SI.COM

Predators hire Chris MacFarland from Avalanche to become president of hockey operations/GM

The Nashville Predators are bringing in Chris MacFarland of the Presidents’ Trophy-winning Colorado Avalanche to serve as their president of hockey operations/general manager

JUNE 2 • Associated Press

Media Availability: Juuse Saros | Nashville Predators Juuse Saros speaks to the media for the final time this season.

APRIL 21 • NHL.COM

Can't invoke miracle in finale Saros made 35 saves in a 5-4 loss to Anaheim on Thursday.

Impact Yes, Saros has had the worst stats of his career this year, but there are only so many miracles that a strong goalie can invoke in front of a team defense as abysmal as the Preds showed this season. He finished 28-21-8 with a 3.13 GAA and .894 save percentage. But those aren't that bad in an era when ".900 is the new .915 or .920", according to fellow netminder, Darcy Kuemper. Saros will get the rest he needs over the summer. Here's hoping the Preds get what they need to tighten things up in front of him for 2026-27.

APRIL 17 • ROTOWIRE

Protecting home goal Thursday Saros will guard the home goal versus the Ducks on Thursday, Brooks Bratten of the Predators' official site reports.

Impact Saros will get the nod in the season finale after taking a seat for the Predators' last two contests. He has had the worst year of his career with a 3.13 GAA and an .894 save percentage over 59 appearances. Saros will face a Ducks team that is still hungry to secure better positioning in the postseason, so this won't be an easy matchup.

APRIL 16 • ROTOWIRE

Concedes four in loss Saros stopped 23 of 27 shots in Thursday's 4-1 loss to the Mammoth.

Impact Saros has dropped his last two starts, going 0-1-1 with a 2.89 GAA and an .891 save percentage in that span. The 30-year-old goaltender is ending the season on a sour note, posting a save percentage under the .900 mark in four of his past five appearances while delivering a 3.30 GAA over that stretch.

APRIL 10 • ROTOWIRE

Mammoth beat the Predators 4-1 for 5th straight win and then secure playoff berth in 2nd season

Dylan Guenther scored his 39th goal of the season, Clayton Keller had three assists to reach 56 and the Utah Mammoth beat the Nashville Predators 4-1 for their fifth straight victo...

APRIL 10 • Associated Press

Guarding the net Thursday Saros will defend the road goal in Utah on Thursday, Brooks Bratten of the Predators' official site reports.

Impact Saros is 5-1-1 in his last seven starts. Overall, the Finnish netminder is 28-20-8 with a 3.12 GAA and an .895 save percentage across 57 appearances in 2025-26. The Mammoth are generating 3.30 goals per contest, ninth in the league this season.

APRIL 9 • ROTOWIRE

Tagged with SO loss Monday Saros stopped 26 of 28 shots in Monday's 3-2 shootout loss to the Kings.

Impact Saros was beaten in the first and second periods, each time by wristers courtesy of Joel Armia and Scott Laughton, but he ended up being tagged with the loss after the shootout. Despite the outcome, this was a step in the right direction for Saros, who was coming off three straight games in which he had posted a save percentage below the .900 threshold. It remains to be seen whether Saros or Justus Annunen will get the nod for the second leg of the back-to-back set against the Ducks on Tuesday.

APRIL 7 • ROTOWIRE

Starting in Southern California Saros will be between the pipes Monday in Los Angeles, Brooks Bratten of the Predators' official site reports.

Impact Saros has won back-to-back games and five of his last six, but he's surrendered at least three goals in all but one of those contests. This will be the Finnish netminder's second start in Los Angeles in less than a week -- he made 29 saves on 33 shots during a 5-4 shootout win over the Kings on Thursday. Saros has fared well against the Kings throughout his career, going 8-3-1 with a 2.69 GAA and a .918 save percentage over 12 regular-season games against them.

APRIL 7 • ROTOWIRE

Grabs another key win Saros stopped 24 of 27 shots in Saturday's 6-3 win over the Sharks.

Impact Saros was spotted a 3-0 lead after one period, but he couldn't make that one stick. The Sharks rallied to tie the game early in the third period, but the Predators bounced right back after Saros locked down the net. This was his fifth win in his last six outings, a span in which he's given up 19 goals on 190 shots. The 30-year-old netminder is up to 28-20-7 with a 3.14 GAA and an .894 save percentage over 56 starts. The ratios matter far less than the victories for Saros and the Predators at this stage of the season, and he'll get the bulk of the starts in net as the team makes a final push to get into the playoffs. The road trip continues with another huge matchup against the Kings on Monday, a team Saros defeated in the shootout Thursday.

APRIL 5 • ROTOWIRE

Predators beat the Sharks for the 15th straight time with a 6-3 victory

Ryan O’Reilly broke a tie midway through the third period and the Nashville Predators beat the San Jose Sharks 6-3 in a key game in the playoff race

APRIL 5 • Associated Press

NSH@SJS: Leddy scores goal against Juuse Saros | San Jose Sharks Nick Leddy (SJS) scores goal against Juuse Saros (NSH) to make it 1 - 3

APRIL 5 • NHL.COM

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Saros makes 29 saves as Predators beat Stars 2-1

A fast first period sets the tone as the Wild open with a 3-1 win over Nashville

Predators hire Chris MacFarland from Avalanche to become president of hockey operations/GM

Mammoth beat the Predators 4-1 for 5th straight win and then secure playoff berth in 2nd season

Predators beat the Sharks for the 15th straight time with a 6-3 victory