Saros made 33 saves in Wednesday's 3-2 loss to the Capitals.
The teams traded goals through two periods before Alex Ovechkin wired home the winner midway through the third. Saros has given up three goals or less in eight of his last nine starts, posting a 2.57 GAA and .914 save percentage over that stretch, but he has just a 3-5-1 record to show for it due to the Predators' struggling offense.
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Predators' Juuse Saros: Tending twine Wednesday
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Saros will protect the road goal Wednesday versus the Capitals, Stephen Whyno of the Associated Press reports.
Saros has lost three of his last four games (1-2-1), but the Predators have scored just eight goals in that span. Saros has 12 goals allowed in that span as well, but the lack of consistent scoring support has been a big problem amid his early struggles. The Capitals present a challenge -- they're averaging 4.18 goals per game, ranking third in the league.
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Predators' Juuse Saros: Gets no help in loss
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Saros stopped 24 of 26 shots in Monday's 3-0 loss to the Kings.
The Predators managed only 16 shots on the night, so while Saros played well, he had no margin for error. The 29-year-old goalie's 3-6-1 record through 10 starts owes more to his struggling offense than his own performance. Although his 2.83 GAA and .902 save percentage through 10 outings this season isn't ideal, he's being dragged down by two rough starts -- the 29-year-old has allowed three or fewer goals in his other eight appearances.
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Predators' Juuse Saros: Between pipes Monday
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Saros will guard the home crease versus the Kings on Monday, Brooks Bratten of the Predators' official site reports.
Saros will make his 10th start of the season Monday -- the Finnish netminder is 3-5-1 with a .900 save percentage and 2.92 GAA through nine appearances. The 29-year-old is 3-1-1 over his last five outings after starting the campaign with an 0-4-0 record. Saros will face a Los Angeles club that ranks 13th in the league with 3.25 goals per game through 12 contests.
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Predators' Juuse Saros: Gets back in win column
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Saros stopped 28 of 30 shots in Saturday's 5-2 win over the Avalanche.
Saros put together a strong effort and got a season-high five goals of support from his Nashville teammates. The 29-year-old had lost his previous two starts, and this victory put him at 3-5-1 on the year. The Finn has a 2.92 GAA and a .900 save percentage over nine outings this season. Saros' slow start is mildly concerning for fantasy managers, but he continues to see a large workload that should give him plenty of chances to get back to his usual high-quality level of performance. The Predators' next game is Monday at home versus the Kings.
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Predators' Juuse Saros: Looking for bounce-back effort
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Saros will start at home versus the Avalanche on Saturday, Brooks Bratten of the Predators' official site reports.
Saros gave up five goals on 29 shots in a loss to the Oilers on Thursday, but he'll get his third straight start. The 29-year-old will try to reverse his fortunes against another struggling team, and Colorado's injury issues at forward could work in his favor.
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Predators' Juuse Saros: Surrenders five goals in loss
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Saros allowed five goals on 29 shots in Thursday's 5-1 loss to the Oilers.
While Connor McDavid (ankle) didn't play, Leon Draisaitl did his usual work against the Predators, potting two goals and adding an assist. Saros was already in trouble after giving up two goals in the first period. The 29-year-old netminder has been more unlucky than bad this season -- this was the second time in eight starts he's allowed more than three goals. He's now 2-5-1 with a 3.04 GAA and an .896 save percentage. The Predators' next game is a home matchup Saturday versus the injury-riddled Avalanche.
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Predators' Juuse Saros: Set to start Thursday
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Saros will guard the home goal versus the Oilers on Thursday, Brooks Bratten of the Predators' official site reports.
Saros took an overtime loss versus the Lightning on Monday, stopping 24 of 27 shots. The 29-year-old is 2-4-1 with a 2.75 GAA and a .905 save percentage through seven games. He'll catch a big break Thursday, as Connor McDavid (lower body) is out for the Oilers.
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Predators' Juuse Saros: Forces OT but can't get win
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Saros made 24 saves on 27 shots in a 3-2 overtime loss to the Lightning on Monday.
The Bolts went up 2-0 in the first period, and then Saros shut things down until Nick Paul beat him with a wrist shot in OT. He's one of the best in the game, so his 2-4-1 record is about to improve. So will Saros' .905 save percentage. Keep the faith.
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Predators' Juuse Saros: In goal Monday
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Saros will guard the crease in Monday's road matchup versus the Lightning, according to Brooks Bratten of the Predators' official site.
Saros will make his seventh start of the 2024-25 campaign -- he's posted a 2-4-0 record, .908 save percentage and 2.74 GAA across six games. Even with Nashville struggling to open the season, Saros has been able to post respectable numbers. The 29-year-old has also won two consecutive games, allowing just two markers during that span. Tampa Bay is scoring 3.88 goals per game across eight outings.
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Predators' Juuse Saros: Grabs second win
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Saros stopped 27 of 29 shots in Friday's 3-2 win over the Blackhawks.
Saros gave up the first two goals of the game, but the Predators were able to pull off a comeback. After starting the year with four straight losses, Saros has won his last two games. He's allowed a total of 16 goals over his six starts, though he should be able to get things on track over time as his numbers even out. The Finn will likely get Saturday off, as Scott Wedgewood should start the second half of the back-to-back for his first action since Opening Night.
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Predators' Juuse Saros: Starting Friday
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Saros will protect the road goal versus the Blackhawks on Friday, Brooks Bratten of the Predators' official site reports.
Saros earned his first win and shutout of the season in a 4-0 victory over the Bruins on Tuesday. The 29-year-old was not immune from the Predators' rough start, but things may even out now that the team has had a taste of success. It'll help that Saros has a fairly easy matchup for Friday's outing.
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Predators' Juuse Saros: Posts 33-save shutout
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Saros stopped 33 shots in a 4-0 shutout win over the Bruins on Tuesday.
Saros delivered his best outing of the season Tuesday and lifted the Predators to their first win of the campaign. Despite starting the new season with four straight defeats, fantasy owners who drafted Saros shouldn't be concerned by his 1-4-0 record, as the skid was more a result of the Predators' poor overall play rather than Saros struggling between the pipes. Through five outings in 2024-25, Saros has a 2.89 GAA and a .903 save percentage.
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Predators' Juuse Saros: Tending twine Tuesday
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Saros will protect the home goal Tuesday versus the Bruins, Brooks Bratten of the Predators' official site reports.
Saros has lost all four of his starts this season, allowing 14 goals in that span. The 29-year-old's tough start is more a product of poor play from his teammates than it is anything to be concerned about in the long run. The Bruins have scored 21 goals over six games so far.
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Predators' Juuse Saros: Surrenders three goals in defeat
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Saros stopped 19 of 22 shots in Saturday's 5-2 loss to Detroit. The final two goals were empty-netters.
Saros has lost four straight starts to begin the 2024-25 campaign, permitting 14 goals on 112 shots. He has allowed at least three goals in three consecutive outings. The Predators will host Boston on Tuesday.
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Predators' Juuse Saros: Starting Saturday
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Saros will guard the home net Saturday against the Red Wings.
Saros is still looking to grab his first win of the 2024-25 season after allowing 11 goals on 90 shots en route to a mark of 0-3-0. The 29-year-old goaltender will face a Detroit team that's scored just three times in its last two contests.
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Predators' Juuse Saros: Loses third straight game
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Saros allowed three goals on 35 shots in Thursday's 4-2 loss to the Oilers. The fourth goal was an empty-netter.
Saros put in a decent effort, but the Predators couldn't find an equalizer in the third period. The team has started 0-4-0, and Saros is responsible for three of those losses, giving up 11 goals on 90 shots. He also picked up a power-play assist on Jonathan Marchessault's goal. The 29-year-old Saros is the franchise goalie, so he'll be given plenty of runway to play through his struggles. The Predators' next game is Saturday at home versus the Red Wings.
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Predators' Juuse Saros: Shaky in Tuesday's defeat
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Saros allowed six goals on 34 shots in Tuesday's 7-3 loss to the Kraken.
Saros kept his team in the contest until the Kraken exploded for four goals in the third period, one of which was an empty-netter. Through two games, Saros sports an 0-2-0 record, 4.19 GAA and an .855 save percentage. The 29-year-old was dealing with a lower-body injury to start the campaign and missed the season-opener, so it's possible that could be attributed to his slow start. Saros' next chance to rebound will come in a home matchup against the Oilers on Thursday.
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Predators' Juuse Saros: Starting Tuesday
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Saros will patrol the home crease Tuesday against Seattle.
During his season debut against Detroit on Saturday, Saros stopped 19 of 21 shots in a 3-0 loss. Seattle has scored six goals in three games en route to a 1-2-0 start to the 2024-25 campaign.
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Predators' Juuse Saros: Gets no help Saturday
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Saros turned aside 19 of 21 shots in Saturday's 3-0 loss to the Red Wings, with Detroit's final goal getting scored into an empty net.
The veteran netminder kept the game scoreless through the first period in his season debut, but J.T. Compher tipped a point shot past Saros early in the second and the Nashville offense never responded. It was a disappointing result for the Preds given their offseason additions, but Saros appears ready to begin earning the massive eight-year, $62 million contract extension he signed in July.