Saros stopped 36 of 40 shots in Thursday's 6-4 win over the Devils.
Saros was busy Thursday night, facing 40 shots, but he managed to hold New Jersey to four goals as the Predators rallied for a 6-4 victory. Saros has won four of his last five starts as he improves to 19-13-5 with a .920 save percentage on the season. Nashville won't play again until Feb. 7, after the All-Star break, giving the 27-year-old Saros a well-deserved break.
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Predators' Juuse Saros: Facing Devils
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Saros will guard the home goal Thursday versus the Devils.
Saros stopped 32 of 33 shots in a convincing win over the Jets on Tuesday. The 27-year-old has gone 6-3-0 with a 2.57 GAA and a .932 save percentage through nine outings in January, but he'll face a tough test against the Devils, who are 8-1-1 in their last 10 games.
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Predators' Juuse Saros: Earns 18th victory of 2022-23
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Saros turned aside 32 of 33 shots in a 2-1 victory against Winnipeg on Tuesday.
Saros was beaten by Pierre-Luc Dubois just 0:48 into the game, but the 27-year-old goaltender was flawless after that. Saros improved to 18-13-5 with a 2.70 GAA and .920 save percentage in 36 games in 2022-23. He had surrendered at least three goals in three of his previous four outings.
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Predators' Juuse Saros: Tending twine Tuesday
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Saros will patrol the home crease Tuesday against Winnipeg, Emma Lingan of the Predators' official site reports.
Saros is coming off a 31-save performance in Saturday's 5-3 win over Los Angeles. He has a 17-13-5 record this season with a 2.75 GAA and a .919 save percentage. Saros turned aside 39 shots in a 2-1 overtime loss to the Jets on Dec. 15. Winnipeg sits 10th in the league this campaign with 3.31 goals per game.
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Predators' Juuse Saros: Records 17th win of 2022-23
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Saros turned aside 31 of 34 shots in a 5-3 win against Los Angeles on Saturday.
Saros surrendered two goals on 12 shots in the second period, which put the Predators down 3-2 going into the third frame. He was strong in the final 20 minutes though, and Nashville rallied to secure the win. Saros is 17-13-5 with a 2.75 GAA and .919 save percentage in 35 contests this season. The 27-year-old has allowed at least three goals in three of his last four outings.
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Predators' Juuse Saros: Starting versus Kings
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Saros will guard the home goal in Saturday's game versus the Kings, Zach Dooley of the Kings' official site reports.
Saros has hit a slight rough patch, losing three of his last four games while allowing 13 goals in that span. The Kings are 6-4-0 over their last 10 games, but this should be a fairly close game.
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Predators' Juuse Saros: Falls to Blues
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Saros kicked out 28 of 33 shots in a 5-2 loss to St. Louis on Thursday.
Most of the damage came in the second period when Saros allowed three goals on 15 shots. He dropped to 16-13-5 with a 2.75 GAA and .919 save percentage in 34 contests this season. The 27-year-old has surrendered 11 goals on 105 shots over his last three contests.
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Predators' Juuse Saros: Facing Blues
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Saros will guard the road goal in Thursday's game versus the Blues, Lou Korac of NHL.com reports.
Saros has won four of his six games in January, posting a 2.36 GAA and a .941 save percentage in that span. He's been starting two of every three games lately, but that may just be a scheduling quirk with how the back-to-backs have lined up -- he's capable of playing in a workhorse role.
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Predators' Juuse Saros: Stands tall in win
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Saros stopped 38 of 39 shots in Monday's 2-1 win over the Flames.
Saros was steady throughout the game, especially in the third period with the Flames looking for an equalizer. The 27-year-old had allowed seven goals over his last two outings, both losses, before his bounce-back effort Monday. He hasn't faced less than 33 shots in a game since Jan. 3, so the Predators' defense hasn't been making it easy on him lately. Saros improved to 16-12-5 with a 2.68 GAA and a .921 save percentage through 33 contests. Kevin Lankinen will likely get a turn in goal Tuesday versus the Blue Jackets.
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Predators' Juuse Saros: Guarding goal Monday
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Saros will patrol the home crease Monday versus Calgary, Emma Lingan of the Predators' official site reports.
Saros surrendered five goals on 33 shots in Saturday's 5-3 loss to Buffalo. He has a 15-12-5 record this season with a 2.73 GAA and a .919 save percentage. Saros has a mark of 6-1-1 versus the Flames in his career, having allowed 21 goals on 257 shots. Calgary ranks 17th in the league this campaign with 3.14 goals per game.
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Predators' Juuse Saros: Yields five goals to Sabres
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Saros stopped 28 of 33 shots in Saturday's 5-3 loss to the Sabres.
Saros took his second straight loss, and unlike his defeat in Toronto on Wednesday, he got what he earned here. The Predators' defense didn't do him many favors though, as the Sabres were able to generate dangerous rushes throughout the game. Saros dropped to 15-12-5 with a 2.73 GAA and a .919 save percentage through 32 starts. The Predators host the Flames on Monday.
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Predators' Juuse Saros: Starting Saturday
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Saros will guard the home goal Saturday versus the Sabres.
Saros took a hard-luck loss Wednesday versus the Maple Leafs, giving up two goals on 35 shots. He's gone 6-4-3 with a 2.13 GAA and a .941 save percentage over his last 13 games, a span in which he hasn't allowed more than three goals in any contest. Saros will have a tough test Saturday against the Sabres' high-octane offense.
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Predators' Juuse Saros: Gives up late PPG in loss
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Saros made 33 saves in Wednesday's 2-1 loss to the Maple Leafs.
Saros continued his strong recent play, but Mitch Marner's power-play marker with 1:15 remaining in regulation broke a 1-1 tie and ended Saros' four-game winning streak. The Finnish netminder has turned away a remarkable 135 of 140 shots for a .964 save percentage over his last three starts. The lofty save totals have been fantasy gold, but if Saros falls off his game at all, the goals against could start pouring in given Nashville's porous defensive play of late.
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Predators' Juuse Saros: Facing Maple Leafs
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Saros will guard the road goal in Wednesday's game versus the Maple Leafs.
Saros has won four straight outings, allowing seven goals on 159 shots over that span. While the heavy workload is a concern, the 27-year-old's play has been nothing short of excellent lately. He'll catch a slight break Wednesday as well, with the Maple Leafs missing Auston Matthews (undisclosed).
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Predators' Juuse Saros: Earns 38-save shutout
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Saros made 38 saves to earn the shutout in Nashville's 3-0 win against Ottawa on Monday.
Saros improved to 15-10-5 with a 2.67 GAA and .921 save percentage in 30 contests this season. While 38 saves is a lot to face, it's nothing compared to what Saros went through Thursday when he turned aside 64 of 67 shots in a 5-3 victory over Carolina. He's won his last four games while holding the competition to seven goals.
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Predators' Juuse Saros: In goal Monday
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Saros will get the starting nod on the road against Ottawa on Monday, Emma Lingan of the Predators' official site reports.
Saros has conceded three or more goals in four of his last five outings but still managed a 3-1-1 record and .935 save percentage, including facing a ridiculous 67 shots against the Hurricanes his previous time out. On the year, the netminder should be capable of reaching the 30-win mark and could even challenge for his career-best mark of 38 set last season.
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Predators' Juuse Saros: Sets franchise-record for saves
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Saros stopped an unreal 64 of 67 shots in a 5-3 win against Carolina on Thursday.
Saros faced 28 shots in the third period alone, but he didn't allow a single goal during that frame. Saros' 64 saves is the most ever recorded by a Predators goaltender. He's also only the fourth goaltender in NHL history to make at least 64 saves in a single regular-season contest. Saros is 14-10-5 with a 2.77 GAA and .918 save percentage in 29 games this season. The 27-year-old has won his last three games while allowing seven goals over that span.
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Predators' Juuse Saros: Facing Carolina
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Saros will be in the road crease versus Carolina on Thursday, Emma Lingan of the Predators' official site reports.
Saros is 13-10-5 with a 2.76 GAA and a .915 save percentage this season. He has won his last two starts, albeit against lowly Anaheim and Montreal. Saros will face the Hurricanes, who are 19th in NHL scoring, averaging 3.11 goals per game.
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Predators' Juuse Saros: Picks up victory
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Saros stopped 24 of 27 shots Tuesday, helping the Predators to a 6-3 win over the Canadiens.
While not spectacular, Saros did enough to earn the victory, posting an .889 save percentage in the contest. Saros is coming off an impressive month of December where he posted a 4-4-3 record with a 2.51 GAA and .923 save percentage. Thursday at Carolina could be the next opportunity for Saros to be between the pipes.
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Predators' Juuse Saros: Gets starting nod
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Saros will guard the home goal during Tuesday's matchup with Montreal, Emma Lingan of the Predators' official site reports.
Saros was razor sharp in his last start Friday against Anaheim, stopping 26 of 27 shots in a convincing 6-1 win. He'll try to pick up his 13th victory of the season in a favorable home matchup with a Canadiens team that's lost four straight games.
