Saros will patrol the home crease versus the Kraken on Saturday.
Saros was excellent in his last start Thursday versus the Kraken, turning aside 27 of 28 shots en route to a tidy 2-1 victory. He'll try to secure a second straight win over the same Seattle squad Saturday.
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Predators' Juuse Saros: Earns shootout victory
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Saros stopped 27 of 28 shots through overtime in a 2-1 shootout win over Seattle on Thursday.
Saros was perfect in two shootout rounds to pick up the extra point. He has a 28-19-7 record, 2.72 GAA and .917 save percentage in 55 games this season. Saros entered this contest working through a bit of a rough patch, having allowed nine goals on 94 shots over his last three appearances.
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Predators' Juuse Saros: Facing Kraken
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Saros will defend the home crease against Seattle on Thursday, Emma Lingan of the Predators' official site reports.
Saros stopped 28 shots in a 7-3 win over Buffalo on Tuesday, giving him a 27-19-7 record. He has a 2.76 GAA and .917 save percentage, a touch worse than last season. Saros will face the Kraken, who are fourth in NHL scoring, averaging 3.50 goals per contest.
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Predators' Juuse Saros: Picks up 27th victory
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Saros stopped 28 of 31 shots in a 7-3 win over Buffalo on Tuesday.
Saros was beaten twice on 14 shots in the second frame, but the Predators scored four goals of their own in that period, allowing them to enter the intermission with a comfortable 6-2 lead. Thanks to that offensive support, Saros snapped his run of three straight games without recording a win, even as the goaltender extended his run of outings in which he's surrendered three goals to three straight. The 27-year-old is 27-19-7 with a 2.76 GAA and a .917 save percentage in 54 contests this season.
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Predators' Juuse Saros: Leaves ice first Tuesday
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Saros was the first goalie to exit the ice at Tuesday's game-day skate, Joe Yerdon of Bleacher Report reports, indicating he'll be in goal on the road versus Buffalo.
Saros will be making his sixth straight appearance in the crease after posting a 2-1-1 record and .913 save percentage in his previous five outings. At this point, Saros won't be matching the 38 victories he put up last season but could still reach the 30-win mark with four more wins. Unless he can improve his numbers down the stretch, Saros could finish the year with a career-worst GAA which currently sits at 2.75.
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Predators' Juuse Saros: Allows three goals in relief
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Saros stopped 26 of 29 shots in relief in Sunday's 7-0 loss to the Rangers.
Saros entered the game 9:09 into the first period after Kevin Lankinen allowed four goals on five shots. Saros allowed another two goals in the opening frame before settling down and holding New York to one goal over the final two periods. Saros is 26-19-7 with a .917 save percentage this season. He'll likely be back in net Tuesday when the Predators take on the Sabres.
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Predators' Juuse Saros: Starting Saturday
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Saros will be between the home pipes versus Winnipeg on Saturday.
Saros has given up only three goals on 50 shots in his last two games. going 1-1-0. Overall, he is 26-19-6 with a 2.73 GAA and .917 save percentage. Saros has been strong against the Jets this season, going 1-0-1 while giving up only three goals on 74 shots.
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Predators' Juuse Saros: Falls to Chicago
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Saros allowed two goals on 21 shots in Thursday's 2-1 loss to the Blackhawks.
Saros allowed a goal to Lukas Reichel late in the first period and another to Joey Anderson in the third as the Predators dropped a low-scoring game to the Blackhawks. Saros had been playing well coming into Thursday's outing, going 6-2-1 with a .924 save percentage in his previous nine starts. The 27-year-old netminder falls to 26-19-6 with a .917 save percentage and a 2.73 GAA this season. His next start will likely come Saturday as Nashville looks to keep their playoff hopes alive against Winnipeg.
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Predators' Juuse Saros: Facing Blackhawks
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Saros will defend the home crease versus the Blackhawks on Thursday, Emma Lingan of the Predators' official site reports.
Saros has won his last two starts, giving up five goals on 66 shots in victories over Anaheim and Detroit. He is 26-18-6 with a 2.75 GAA and .918 save percentage this season. He will face the Blackhawks, who are the lowest-scoring team in the NHL, averaging 2.52 goals for.
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Predators' Juuse Saros: Steals a win Tuesday
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Saros stopped 28 of 29 shots in Tuesday's 2-1 win over the Red Wings.
Saros had a shutout bid end with Alex Chiasson's goal 17:44 into the third period. Still, it was an excellent effort from Saros as he picked up the win despite Detroit outshooting Nashville 29-to-16. The 27-year-old netminder is now 6-2-1 with a .924 save percentage in his last nine starts. He improves to 26-18-6 with a .918 save percentage on the season.
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Predators' Juuse Saros: Tending twine Tuesday
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Saros will defend the home net against Detroit on Tuesday, Emma Lingan of the Predators' official site reports.
Saros is coming off a 33-save performance in Sunday's 5-4 overtime win over Anaheim. He has a 25-18-6 record this season with a 2.78 GAA and a .917 save percentage. Saros has six wins and a .941 save percentage in nine career contests versus Detroit. The Red Wings sit 22nd in the league this year with 2.98 goals per game.
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Predators' Juuse Saros: Blows lead, wins in overtime
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Saros stopped 33 of 37 shots in Sunday's 5-4 overtime win over the Ducks.
The Predators were nursing a two-goal lead late in the third period, but Saros gave up a pair of tallies while the Ducks had their goalie pulled. The 27-year-old shook it off and ended up a winner anyway after Thomas Novak tallied his second goal of the game at 1:12 of the extra session. This was the first time since since Feb. 21 that Saros allowed more than three goals. He's now at 25-18-6 with a 2.78 GAA and a .917 save percentage through 49 starts. The Predators return home for their next three games, beginning with Tuesday's tilt against the Red Wings.
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Predators' Juuse Saros: Draws start Sunday
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Saros will face the Ducks in Anaheim on Sunday.
Saros has gone 3-2-1 over his last six starts despite a strong 2.18 GAA and .929 save percentage. The 27-year-old has posted a .917 save percentage this season alongside a 24-18-6 record. He's dominated the Ducks in their previous two battles, stopping 60 of 62 shots and earning a pair of victories.
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Predators' Juuse Saros: Little help in loss
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Saros stopped 39 of 42 shots in Thursday's 4-1 loss to the Coyotes. The fourth goal was an empty-netter.
Saros was nearly on the wrong end of a shutout, but Cody Glass got the Predators on the board late in the third period. This was Saros' third loss in over his last four outings, despite the fact he's given up just nine goals on 132 shots in that span. He'll need a little help from his teammates to consistently earn wins. For the season, the 27-year-old is at 24-18-6 with a 2.76 GAA and a .917 save percentage through 48 appearances.
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Predators' Juuse Saros: Guarding goal Thursday
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Saros will be in the road crease in Arizona on Thursday, Emma Lingan of the Predators' official site reports.
Saros is 4-1-1 in his last six starts, giving up 14 goals on 180 shots. The netminder has a 24-17-6 record with a 2.75 GAA and .917 save percentage this season. He will face the Coyotes, who are 27th in NHL scoring, averaging 2.72 goals per game.
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Predators' Juuse Saros: Falls in shootout
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Saros stopped 26 of 29 shots in Monday's 4-3 shootout loss to the Canucks.
Saros' game started and ended the same way -- with Elias Pettersson putting a puck behind him. The Canucks' top forward tallied 4:28 into the first period and also had the lone goal in the shootout to send Saros to his first loss past regulation time since Dec. 23. The Finnish netminder is at 24-17-6 with a 2.75 GAA and a .917 save percentage through 47 starts this season, though he's 3-1-1 with just 10 goals allowed over his last five outings. The Predators' road trip continues Thursday in Arizona.
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Predators' Juuse Saros: Tending twine Monday
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Saros will get the starting nod in Vancouver on Monday.
Saros has won four of his last five outings while posting a .927 save percentage. He's improved to 24-17-5 with a .917 save percentage and a 2.75 GAA through 46 appearances. Saros won both of his previous meetings with the Canucks this season while stopping a combined 77 of 84 shots.
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Predators' Juuse Saros: Sharp in Saturday's win
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Saros allowed a goal on 28 shots in Saturday's 3-1 win over the Blackhawks.
The goal came in the opening minute, though the Predators' defense didn't do Saros any favors on the play. They played a tighter game the rest of the way, and the Predators got a goal in each period to send Saros to his fourth win in his last five outings. The 27-year-old is up to 24-17-5 with a 2.75 GAA and a .917 save percentage through 46 starts this season. The Predators' road trip continues Monday in Vancouver.
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Predators' Juuse Saros: Taking on Chicago
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Saros will defend the road net against Chicago on Saturday, Emma Lingan of the Predators' official site reports.
Saros surrendered two goals on 33 shots in Tuesday's 3-1 loss to Pittsburgh during his last appearance. He has a 23-17-5 record this season with a 2.79 GAA and a .916 save percentage. The Blackhawks rank 32nd in the league this year with a mere 2.46 goals per game.
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Predators' Juuse Saros: Falls to Pittsburgh late
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Saros allowed two goals on 33 shots in a 3-1 loss to the Penguins on Tuesday.
Saros was solid Tuesday, blanking the Penguins until Sidney Crosby's goal midway through the third period. He'd then allow a Jason Zucker goal later in the frame before Bryan Rust added an empty-netter. The 27-year-old Saros falls to 23-17-5 with a .916 save percentage this season.
