Saros allowed four goals on 38 shots during Monday's 4-2 loss to Pittsburgh.
While Saros remains one of the most respected goaltenders in the NHL, he's allowed a total 12 goals over the last three games and hasn't posted a save percentage above .895. He's helped Nashville lock in a wild card spot, but it's not an inspiring run as the playoffs loom, where the Predators will face either the Canucks or the Stars.
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Predators' Juuse Saros: Starting in Pittsburgh
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Saros was the first goalie to leave the ice at morning skate, per Michelle Crechiolo of the Penguins' official site, putting him on track to protect the road goal against the Penguins on Monday.
Saros was a little shaky in his last start Saturday against the Blue Jackets, surrendering four goals on 35 shots, but he was still able to come away with a win thanks to strong goal support from his teammates. He'll try to secure his 36th victory of the season in a road matchup with a Pittsburgh team that will undoubtedly be desperate to pick up a win in order to stay in the playoff hunt.
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Predators' Juuse Saros: Starting Saturday
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Saros will protect the home net Saturday against Columbus, Zach Gilchriest of the Predators' official site reports.
Saros has won two of his last five outings, surrendering 17 goals on 152 shots during that span. In 62 contests this campaign, he has posted a 34-23-5 record with a 2.82 GAA and a .907 save percentage. The Blue Jackets sit 26th in the league this season with 2.80 goals per game.
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Predators' Juuse Saros: Getting night off
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Saros (rest) won't dress against the Blackhawks on Friday.
The Predators have clinched a playoff spot, so Saros will get the night off Friday. The 28-year-old netminder will undoubtedly see every start for Nashville in the postseason. He's gone 34-23-5 while posting a 2.82 GAA and a .907 save percentage through 62 appearances this year.
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Predators' Juuse Saros: Falls in overtime
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Saros allowed four goals on 22 shots in Tuesday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Jets.
Winnipeg got to Saros early, scoring three times in the first period. The 28-year-old netminder would rebound to blank the Jets through the final two periods while Nashville tied the game 3-3, though he'd ultimately surrender the game-winning goal to Kyle Connor 1:52 into overtime. Saros had won seven of his previous nine starts, posting a .915 save percentage in that span. He falls to 34-23-5 with a .907 save percentage and 2.82 GAA on the season. The Preds, who clinched a playoff spot with the overtime point, are off until Friday when they'll visit Chicago.
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Predators' Juuse Saros: Guarding goal Tuesday
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Saros will patrol the home crease Tuesday against the Jets, Ken Wiebe of The Winnipeg Free Press reports.
Saros has won his past two outings, stopping 67 of 72 shots during that span. He has a 34-23-4 record this season with a 2.80 GAA and a .908 save percentage over 61 appearances. Winnipeg is tied for 17th in the league this campaign with 3.08 goals per contest.
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Predators' Juuse Saros: Steady in Sunday's win
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Saros kicked out 23 of 25 shots in a 3-2 shootout win over the Devils on Sunday.
Jack Hughes scored a goal early in the first frame on Saros, but the 28-year-old netminder played well after that, letting in only one more goal and turning away all three shootout attempts to secure the win. It was Saros' seventh win in his past nine games, and he has allowed only 22 goals over that span. The Predators are sitting comfortably in one of the Western Conference wild-card spots heading into Tuesday's home game against the Jets.
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Predators' Juuse Saros: Guarding crease Sunday
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Saros will get the starting nod in New Jersey on Sunday.
Saros stopped 44 of 47 shots in Thursday's win over St. Louis after losing his previous two contests. During that two-game skid, he coughed up eight goals on 58 shots. The 28-year-old is 33-23-4 with a 2.82 GAA and a .908 save percentage this season. Saros owns a 2.65 GAA while going 8-2-2 since the start of March.
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Predators' Juuse Saros: Makes 44 saves in win
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Saros stopped 44 of 47 shots in Thursday's 6-3 win over the Blues.
Saros had allowed 12 goals over his prior three outings, but he was steady in this win. The Blues made things close in the third period before the Predators scored two empty-netters to pad the lead. Saros has won six of his last eight games and is up to 33-23-4 with a 2.82 GAA and a .908 save percentage as the only NHL goalie to play 60 games so far this season. The Predators' regulation win Thursday gave them an eight-point edge over the Blues for a playoff spot with six games to go. Saros will likely continue to see a heavy workload until that spot is clinched.
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Predators' Juuse Saros: Guarding crease Thursday
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Saros will start Thursday at home against St. Louis, per Alex Daugherty of The Tennessean.
Saros was solid in his last start, stopping 29 of 31 shots against Boston on Tuesday, but he still came away with a loss in that contest due to a complete lack of goal support from his teammates. Overall, the 28-year-old has been pretty good for Nashville this year, posting a .907 save percentage and a 32-23-4 record through 59 appearances. He will have a favorable matchup at home against the Blues, who are scoring only 2.83 goals per game this season, 26th in the NHL.
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Predators' Juuse Saros: Gets no help in loss
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Saros allowed two goals on 31 shots in Tuesday's 3-0 loss to the Bruins. The third goal was an empty-netter.
Saros and Linus Ullmark had quite the goalie duel until Charlie Coyle scored on a shorthanded rush at 13:18 of the third period. This was Saros' second regulation loss in a row after he went 14 games without one. He's at 32-23-4 with a 2.81 GAA and a .907 save percentage over 59 contests. The Predators' next game is Thursday versus the Blues.
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Predators' Juuse Saros: Guarding crease Tuesday
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Saros will start against the Bruins at home Tuesday, per Emma Lingan of The Hockey News.
Saros struggled mightily in his last start, stopping 21 of 27 shots in an 8-4 loss Thursday to the Coyotes. The 28-year-old has, however, been pretty good overall this season, recording a .906 save percentage and a 22-4-3 record in 58 starts. He will have a tough test Tuesday at home against the Bruins who are 20-8-9 on the road this year.
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Predators' Juuse Saros: Hot streak reaches jarring end
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Saros allowed six goals on 27 shots in Thursday's 8-4 loss to the Coyotes.
Saros was removed after two periods for performance reasons. His six goals allowed Thursday matched the total he'd given up over the last three games combined. The 28-year-old dropped to 32-22-4 with a 2.83 GAA and a .906 save percentage, and he saw a five-game winning streak come to an end. Saros has been more good than bad lately, but he'll have a tough task on hand if he starts versus the Avalanche on Saturday.
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Predators' Juuse Saros: Receives starting nod
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Saros will protect the road goal versus the Coyotes on Thursday.
Saros has won five outings in a row, stopping 121 of 130 shots in that span. The Predators are the hottest team in the league, and Saros' play has been a big part of that -- he hasn't lost in regulation since Feb. 15, going 12-0-2 with a 1.92 GAA and a .932 save percentage over 14 contests in that span. The 28-year-old has a favorable matchup on the docket Thursday against an inconsistent Coyotes team.
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Predators' Juuse Saros: Gets overtime win
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Saros made 31 saves on 35 shots in a 5-4 overtime win over the Golden Knights on Tuesday.
In a high-scoring affair, the two goaltenders faced the exact same amount of shots but Saros was able to save one more than his counterpart to come up with the win in overtime. The Predators found themselves down 3-0 in the first period but battled back, including Saros kicking aside the final 13 shots sent his way. Even though he only finished with a .886 save percentage, this was the fifth win in a row for Saros. He has not lost a game in regulation since Feb. 15 against Dallas.
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Predators' Juuse Saros: Slated to start
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Saros was the first goalie off the ice at morning skate, Alex Daugherty of The Tennessean reports, putting him on track to protect the home goal versus Vegas on Tuesday.
Saros was unbeatable in his last start Saturday versus Detroit, stopping all 22 shots he faced en route to a tidy 1-0 victory. He'll try to extend his personal winning streak to five games in a home matchup with a surging Golden Knights team that's won four of its last five games.
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Predators' Juuse Saros: Otherworldly play over last month
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Saros made 23 saves in a 1-0 win over Detroit on Saturday.
Saros has been otherworldly for more than a month. His last regulation loss was to Dallas on Feb. 15. Since then, Juice has gone 11-0-2 and looks every bit the part of a Vezina Trophy candidate. Time will tell -- he was robbed of a nomination last season after finishing fourth in the balloting. He was a finalist for the award in 2022. Saros is at the apex of his career, and his fantasy managers are reaping the benefits.
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Predators' Juuse Saros: Guarding goal Saturday
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Saros will protect the home net Saturday versus Detroit.
Saros has won 10 of his past 12 outings, surrendering two goals or fewer in each of his victories during that span. He has stopped 68 of 73 shots during his three-game winning streak. In 55 appearances this season, he has a 30-21-4 record with a 2.78 GAA and a .908 save percentage. Detroit ranks seventh in the league this campaign with 3.43 goals per contest.
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Predators' Juuse Saros: Earns win over Sharks
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Saros allowed two goals on 20 shots in Tuesday's win over the Sharks.
At the halfway point of the game, Saros was down 2-1 but the Predators ended up scoring seven unanswered goals to dominate the Sharks. Saros did not face many shots, including only three in the final frame, but he was able to keep any hope of a comeback away from San Jose. This was the third win in a row for Saros and his 10th win in his past 12 games, with both losses coming in overtime. The Predators continue to battle for a playoff spot so Saros will likely continue to have a heavy workload down the stretch.
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Predators' Juuse Saros: Leaves ice first Tuesday
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Saros was the first goalie off the ice Tuesday, Alex Daugherty of The Tennessean reports, indicating he'll tend the twine at home against the Sharks.
Saros has gone 11 straight appearances without a regulation loss, posting a 9-0-2 record, 1.90 GAA and .934 save percentage over that stretch. The Finnish netminder should be expected to take a heavy share of the workload ahead of backup Kevin Lankinen the rest of the way in order to maintain the Predators' hold on a playoff spot.
