Saros will be between the pipes versus Sweden on Friday at the 2026 Winter Olympics, according to Finnish reporter Ville Touro.
Saros will make his second start for Finland after allowing three goals on 24 shots in a 4-1 loss to Slovakia on Wednesday. Saros is 21-17-5 with a 3.20 GAA and an .892 save percentage across 44 appearances for Nashville this season. It's a must-win game for Finland against their archrivals from Sweden, as another loss will severely hurt their chances of qualifying for the quarter-finals.
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Predators' Juuse Saros: Gives up three in Olympic debut
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Saros stopped 21 of 24 shots in Finland's 4-1 loss to Slovakia on Wednesday in the preliminary round of the 2026 Winter Olympics. The fourth goal was an empty-netter.
Saros was beaten twice by Juraj Slafkovsky and once by Dalibor Dvorsky before Adam Ruzicka closed things out late in the third with an empty-netter. Joonas Korpisalo and Kevin Lankinen are the other goalies on the Finnish roster, with their next game coming against Sweden on Friday.
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Predators' Juuse Saros: Set to face Slovakia
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Saros will be between the pipes for Team Finland's game against Slovakia on Wednesday in the preliminary round of the 2026 Winter Olympics, Shawn Roarke of NHL.com reports.
As expected, Saros will get the starting nod over Joonas Korpisalo and Kevin Lankinen. The 30-year-old Saros has been struggling of late with the Predators, allowing at least three goals in nine straight games while going 4-2-2 in that span. The Finns are heavy favorites heading into Wednesday's matchup against the Slovaks -- the disparity in the talent up front between the two teams is substantial.
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Predators' Juuse Saros: Gives up six goals
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Saros stopped 38 of 44 shots in Wednesday's 6-5 overtime loss to the Wild.
Saros was busy throughout the game and let six shots past him, which was his 11th straight game allowing three or more goals. The 30-year-old netminder enters the Olympic break in the midst of a cold spell, posting a 6-5-2 record with a 3.81 GAA and an .881 save percentage in 14 appearances since the beginning of January. The Predators play Thursday against the Capitals, but Justus Annunen is slated to get the nod for that contest, according to Alex Daugherty of The Tennessean.
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Predators' Juuse Saros: In goal Wednesday
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Saros will get the starting nod at home versus Minnesota on Wednesday, Brooks Bratten of the Predators' official site reports.
Saros will take the first game of the Preds' back-to-back, which likely means Justus Annunen will get the nod for Thursday's road matchup with Washington. The veteran Saros was given the hook his last time out after giving up five goals on 21 shots against the Blues on Monday, though he avoided taking the loss thanks to his teammates.
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Predators' Juuse Saros: Gets hook against St. Louis
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Saros gave up five goals on 21 shots before being replaced by Justus Annunen early in the second period of Monday's 6-5 win over the Blues.
Three St. Louis goals in the first four minutes of the second frame spelled the end for Saros, but the move paid off for Nashville as the home squad somehow rallied from a 5-1 deficit. It still continued a tough stretch for Saros in which he's allowed at least three goals in eight straight outings, going 4-2-1 with a 4.11 GAA and an .877 save percentage over that span.
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Predators' Juuse Saros: Patrolling crease Monday
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Saros will be in goal at home against the Blues on Monday, per Lou Korac of The Hockey News.
Saros will be making his 43rd start of the season and is tied with Utah's Karel Vejmelka for the NHL lead. Unfortunately for Saros, that hasn't necessarily translated into wins, as he is 21-17-4 with an .895 save percentage. Considering the 30-year-old backstop is in the first season of an eight-year deal he signed with the club back in July of 2024, it's unlikely he will lose the No. 1 job even with his struggles.
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Predators' Juuse Saros: Earns win Saturday
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Saros stopped 27 of 30 shots in Saturday's 4-3 win over the Islanders.
Saros has been inconsistent from a win-loss perspective, and he's won just two of his last five outings while going 2-2-1 with a 3.90 GAA and an .872 save percentage. Those performances are far from eye-popping, so it's hard to trust him right now, making him a matchup-based option based on his recent struggles.
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Predators' Juuse Saros: Expected to start
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Saros is slated to guard the road goal against the Islanders on Saturday, per Andrew Gross of Newsday.
Saros has lost his last two outings (0-1-1) while stopping 51 of the 58 shots he has faced. He has a 20-17-4 record in 2025-26 with a 3.04 GAA and an .895 save percentage through 41 appearances. The Islanders rank 24th in the league with 2.83 goals per game this season.
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Predators' Juuse Saros: Bounced by Bruins in OT
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Saros made 25 saves in Tuesday's 3-2 overtime loss to Boston.
The Predators never led in the game, rallying from a 2-0 deficit late in the second period to force overtime, and Saros had little chance on David Pastrnak's winner just 15 seconds into the extra frame. The veteran netminder has given up at least three goals in six straight outings, posting a shaky 3.69 GAA and .887 save percentage over that stretch while coming away with a 3-2-1 record.
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Predators' Juuse Saros: Guarding goal Tuesday
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Saros will protect the road goal versus the Bruins on Tuesday.
Saros has won three of his last five games, but he's allowed at least three goals in each of those contests. That could make this matchup challenging. The Bruins' offense has been humming with 22 goals over their last six games, going 4-1-1 in that span.
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Predators' Juuse Saros: Trampled by Mammoth
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Saros stopped 26 of 30 shots in Saturday's 5-2 loss to Utah, with the Mammoth's final goal getting scored into an empty net.
The 30-year-old netminder saw an early 1-0 lead evaporate quickly to begin the second period, and the Predators could never get level after falling behind. Saros has given up at least three goals in five straight starts, and on the season, he's 20-17-3 through 40 outings with a 3.04 GAA and an .895 save percentage.
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Predators' Juuse Saros: Defending crease Saturday
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Saros will protect the home net against Utah on Saturday, according to Brooks Bratten of the Predators' official site.
Saros is coming off a 23-save effort in Thursday's 5-3 win over Ottawa. He has a 20-16-3 record with a 3.01 GAA and an .896 save percentage through 39 appearances of the 2025-26 campaign. Utah sits 16th in the league this season with 3.16 goals per game.
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Predators' Juuse Saros: Earns win vs. Ottawa
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Saros stopped 23 of 26 shots in Thursday's 5-3 win over the Senators.
Saros bounced back from his ugly outing against the Sabres on Tuesday, when he allowed four goals on 19 shots. Saros has been reliable of late in terms of wins, as he's gone 3-1-0 over his last four outings, but a deeper look into his numbers suggest he hasn't been a solid option between the pipes in most formats. He's allowed at least three goals in four outings in a row and has posted a 3.31 GAA, as well as an .891 save percentage, in nine appearances since the beginning of January.
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Predators' Juuse Saros: Facing Senators
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Saros will be between the home pipes versus Ottawa on Thursday, according to Brooks Bratten of the Predators' official site.
Saros was a top-10 goaltender as recently as two seasons ago, but his play since the start of the 2024-25 campaign has been average at best. He is 19-16-3 with a 3.01 GAA and an .897 save percentage in 38 appearances this season. The Senators are tied for 10th in NHL scoring, generating 3.27 goals per game in 2025-26.
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Predators' Juuse Saros: First goalie off Tuesday
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Saros will defend the home cage versus the Sabres on Tuesday, per Max Herz of 102.5 The Game Nashville.
Saros is coming off back-to-back wins against two of the league's highest-scoring opponents in the Oilers and Avalanche. The Finnish netminder made a total of 68 saves on 74 shots in those victories. Saros started the season 7-9-3 with a 3.08 GAA, but since the beginning of December, he is 12-6-0 with a .908 save percentage, which has helped the Predators get back into the playoff conversation. The Sabres are 2-2-1 in their last five games, a stretch in which they have netted 18 goals.
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Predators' Juuse Saros: Meets challenge Friday
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Saros stopped 39 of 42 shots in Friday's 7-3 win over the Avalanche.
Saros sent the Avalanche to their first home regulation loss of the campaign. He's won two of his three outings against the league's top team this year, though he certainly had to stay sharp in this game, which was just the fourth time all season he's faced 40-plus shots. Saros is 3-1-0 in those games despite allowing 16 goals. Overall, he's at a 19-15-3 record with a 2.93 GAA and an .898 save percentage through 37 starts. He's one win shy of matching his total from 58 appearances in 2024-25. Justus Annunen is likely to get the nod Saturday in Vegas, but expect Saros between the pipes again versus the surging Sabres on Tuesday in Nashville.
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Predators' Juuse Saros: Tending twine Friday
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Saros will guard the road goal versus the Avalanche on Friday, Brooks Bratten of the Predators' official site reports.
Saros has gone 5-4-0 with a 2.88 GAA and an .897 save percentage over his last nine games. The 30-year-old goalie will have a tough task against the Avalanche, who are a relatively modest 3-2-1 over their last six games with 23 goals scored in that span. Saros is 1-1-0 against the Avalanche this season, stopping 62 of 66 shots, though both of those games were in Nashville.
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Predators' Juuse Saros: Hangs on for OT win
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Saros turned aside 28 of 31 shots on net in Tuesday's 4-3 overtime win over the Oilers.
Saros posted a solid performance Tuesday that only improved down the stretch, as he allowed no goals following the 13:12 mark in the second period. Tuesday's win came just seven days after he gave up six goals to the Oilers, giving him the motivation to rewrite the script in a 28-save victory. With the OT win, the 30-year-old netminder now has an 18-15-3 record with a 2.93 GAA and an .897 save percentage across 36 appearances this season. Despite co-leading the league in games played with Calgary's Dustin Wolf, Saros continues to find the win column frequently. While Saros has alternated wins and losses over his last 12 games, he has a 12-6-0 record with a .905 save percentage across his past 18 outings and hasn't lost two consecutive games since late November. He is on the rise in fantasy and provides solid value in standard formats.
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Predators' Juuse Saros: Starting versus Oilers
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Saros will guard the home goal versus the Oilers on Tuesday, Brooks Bratten of the Predators' official site reports.
Saros historically struggles against the Oilers, with a career 3-8-1 record, 3.49 GAA and .904 save percentage over 13 appearances. The Finnish netminder is 4-4-0 with an .896 save percentage over his last eight outings, but this is a matchup to avoid in fantasy.
