Predators' Juuse Saros: Sees four-game winning streak end
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Saros stopped 11 of 15 shots before getting pulled in a 6-1 loss to Minnesota on Thursday.
Saros was yanked after allowing a goal to Patrick Maroon early in the second period, which put Nashville down 4-0. Kevin Lankinen took Saros' place and while the game stabilized from there, the Predators never came close to digging out of that hole. Saros now has an 8-10-0 record, 3.17 GAA and .895 save percentage in 18 contests this season. The loss ended his personal four-game winning streak in which the 28-year-old posted a 2.27 GAA and a .925 save percentage.
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Predators' Juuse Saros: Set to face Wild
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Saros is expected to start in Thursday's home game against Minnesota, Emma Lingan of the Predators' official site reports.
Saros has won his last four games while posting a 2.27 GAA and a .925 save percentage over that span. It's an encouraging rebound for Saros, who got off to a rough start this campaign and still has a shaky overall record of 8-9-0 with a 2.99 GAA and a .900 save percentage through 17 outings. The Wild rank 19th offensively this year with 2.95 goals per game, so this should be a relatively favorable matchup for Saros.
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Predators' Juuse Saros: Wins fourth straight
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Saros stopped 29 of 31 shots in Tuesday's 3-2 overtime win over the Penguins.
Pittsburgh tied the game on a Bryan Rust marker late in the third period before Filip Forsberg would answer with a goal early in overtime, giving Saros his fourth consecutive victory. The 28-year-old netminder hasn't allowed more than three goals in a game during his current streak after dropping his previous five starts while posting an .859 save percentage. Saros is now 8-9-0 with a .900 save percentage and a 2.99 GAA on the campaign.
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Predators' Juuse Saros: First off Tuesday
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Saros was the first goalie off the ice at the morning skate, Nick Kieser of Nashville Hockey Now reports, indicating he will start Tuesday's home matchup versus Pittsburgh.
Saros has won his past three outings, stopping 81 of 88 shots. He has a 7-9-0 record this season with a 3.05 GAA and an .898 save percentage over 16 games played. Pittsburgh is tied for 16th in the league with 3.15 goals per contest this campaign.
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Predators' Juuse Saros: Holds on for win
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Saros gave up two goals on 34 shots in Sunday's 3-2 win over the Jets.
Saros was solid over the first 50 minutes but gave up a pair of goals in a 42-second span in the middle of the third period. He was able to protect the one-goal lead to the end for his third straight win, with seven goals allowed on 89 shots in that span. Saros is up to 7-9-0 with a 3.05 GAA and an .898 save percentage through 16 starts this season, but it appears he's trending in the right direction. The Predators have a four-game week ahead, and it's likely Saros will start three of those contests, making him a strong option in weekly formats.
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Predators' Juuse Saros: Tending twine Sunday
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Saros will protect the home goal Sunday against Winnipeg, per Emma Lingan of the Predators' official site.
Saros has won his past two outings, including a 24-save performance in Wednesday's 4-2 victory over Calgary. He has a 6-9-0 record this season with a 3.13 GAA and an .894 save percentage in 15 appearances. The Jets sit seventh in the league this campaign with 3.63 goals per game.
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Predators' Juuse Saros: Snuffs out Flames in home win
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Saros allowed just two goals on 26 shots in Wednesday's 4-2 home win against the Flames.
Saros has notched wins in consecutive starts for just the second time this season. After a five-game losing streak, he has picked up the back-to-back victories while allowing just five goals on 55 shots. He'll look for a season-high three-game winning streak in Friday's visit to St. Louis. He is just 1-5-0 with a 3.45 GAA and an .896 save percentage in six road starts this season.
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Predators' Juuse Saros: In goal versus Flames
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Saros will start at home versus the Flames on Wednesday.
Saros snapped his five-game losing streak Monday versus the Avalanche, allowing three goals on 28 shots in that contest. The 28-year-old has a career-worst .892 save percentage through 14 outings, but he remains in a workhorse role for the time being.
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Predators' Juuse Saros: Late rally snaps losing streak
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Saros allowed three goals on 28 shots in Monday's 4-3 win over the Avalanche.
After allowing three goals in the first two periods, Saros held the Avalanche off the board in the third before the Predators scored twice in the final minute to pick up a 4-3 win. The comeback win snapped a five-game losing streak for Saros -- he'd struggled to an .859 save percentage in that span. Overall, the 28-year-old netminder is 5-9-0 with an .892 save percentage and 3.22 GAA to open the campaign. Nashville's next game is Wednesday at home versus the Flames.
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Predators' Juuse Saros: Facing Avalanche
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Saros will protect the home net Monday against Colorado, according to Max Herz of the Predators' Radio Network.
Saros has allowed 21 goals on 149 shots during his five-game losing streak. He has a 4-9-0 record this season with a 3.23 GAA and an .892 save percentage in 13 appearances. The Avalanche sit third in the league with 3.81 goals per game this campaign.
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Predators' Juuse Saros: Lets in late goal to take loss
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Saros allowed three goals on just 20 shots in a 3-2 home loss against the Ducks on Tuesday.
Saros was staked to a 2-0 edge after Roman Josi lit the lamp on the power play at 14:28 of the second period, but the goalie was unable to hang onto the lead. He allowed a goal three minutes later in the second and two more in the third, including the game-winning tally on a deflection in front with less than four minutes left in regulation. He might get the opportunity to bounce back Saturday in matinee action against the Blackhawks at Bridgestone Arena.
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Predators' Juuse Saros: Leaves ice first Tuesday
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Saros was the first goalie off the ice Tuesday, Nick Kieser of Nashville Hockey Now reports, indicating he'll guard the cage at home against the Ducks.
Saros is mired in a four-game losing streak in which he posted a 4.66 GAA and an .860 save percentage, including giving up six goals to the Coyotes on Saturday. Still, the 28-year-old netminder should see the bulk of the workload moving forward ahead of career backup Kevin Lankinen.
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Predators' Juuse Saros: Struggles in loss
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Saros allowed six goals on 24 shots in the Predators' 7-5 loss to the Coyotes on Saturday.
Saros did not have his A-game Saturday, coughing up five goals through two periods, and the eventual game-winning goal in the third to pick up his fourth consecutive loss. He has lost five of his past six outings to drop his record to 4-8-0 on the season. Tuesday versus Anaheim could be the next opportunity for Saros to bounce back.
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Predators' Juuse Saros: Tending twine Saturday
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Saros will patrol the home crease Saturday against Arizona.
Saros has lost his past three outings, allowing 12 goals on 105 shots. He has a 4-7-0 record this season with a 2.96 GAA and a .905 save percentage across 11 games played. Arizona is tied for 18th in the league this campaign with 3.08 goals per contest.
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Predators' Juuse Saros: Struggles again Thursday
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Saros turned aside 31 of 36 shots in a 6-3 loss to Winnipeg on Thursday. The Jets' final goal was scored on an empty net.
It was another rough start for Saros, who has lost three straight contests while allowing 12 goals in that span. The 28-year-old is now 4-7-0 with a 2.96 GAA and a .905 save percentage in 11 contests. With the exception of his one-game NHL stint in 2015-16, Saros has never finished a campaign with a save percentage below .914, so there is reason to be optimistic about the possibility of him improving as the season progresses.
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Predators' Juuse Saros: Tending twine
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Saros will guard the road goal versus the Jets on Thursday.
Saros has struggled a bit of late, allowing 12 goals over his last four games while going 1-3-0 in that span. The Jets have scored 21 goals over their last six games, winning three of them in that span, so Saros could have a challenge on his hands Thursday.
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Predators' Juuse Saros: Allows three in loss
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Saros stopped 35 of 38 shots in the Predators' 4-2 loss to the Flames on Tuesday.
Saros was the busier of the two netminders, facing over twice as many shots as Jacob Markstrom. He was unable to hold onto an early 2-0 lead, giving up three unanswered goals to take the loss in this contest. This defeat marks the Finnish netminder's third loss in his last four games while allowing at least three goals in all of those losses. Thursday against Winnipeg marks the next potential start for Saros.
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Predators' Juuse Saros: First off Tuesday
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Saros was the first goalie off the ice at the morning skate, according to Aaron Vickers of NHL.com, indicating he will guard the road net Tuesday against Calgary.
Saros has posted a 4-5-0 record this season with a 2.68 GAA and a .909 save percentage through nine games played. The Flames rank 28th in the league this campaign with 2.55 goals per game.
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Predators' Juuse Saros: Not starting after all
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Saros won't start Saturday's road game against Edmonton.
Saros was initially going to play in the contest, but Kevin Lankinen will get the nod instead. It's unclear at this time what caused the late lineup change.
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Predators' Juuse Saros: Set to face Oilers
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Saros is expected to guard the road crease versus Edmonton on Saturday.
Saros will look to bounce back after stopping just 27 of 31 shots in a 4-2 loss to Seattle on Thursday. He has a 4-5-0 record, 2.68 GAA and .909 save percentage in nine contests this year. Despite the Oilers featuring Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl, they rank 22nd offensively with 2.78 goals per game.
