Nashville's franchise netminder will make his 47th start of the season when the Predators travel to Boston on Thursday. Saros suffered a third consecutive defeat in his last outing, allowing three goals on 30 shots in a 4-2 loss to the Red Wings on Monday. Saros carries a 21-18-6 record and an .892 SV% into Thursday night's matchup, where the Preds enter action at -110 on the money line.
Saros played well in his previous outing, but was the victim of a defensive team breakdown in overtime, ultimately allowing the third goal on his 25th shot (.880 SV%) in a 3-2 overtime loss to the Dallas Stars. The 30-year-old Finnish goalie was tremendous while representing his country at the Olympics, but he has not seen that same success at the NHL level this season. He has an ugly 4.53 GAA and .861 SV% in his last eight appearances (2-2-3). The Predators enter Monday's contest as slight -107 home favourites against the Detroit Red Wings.
Saros was excellent for Team Finland at the Olympics, helping them win a Bronze Medal, but he may not be ready to suit up when Nashville returns to action on Thursday against the Chicago Blackhawks. The 30-year-old Saros has not had the same success at the NHL level this season and was particularly struggling heading into the Olympic break, allowing three or more goals in nine consecutive appearances (4-2-2) while posting an ugly 4.31 GAA and .875 SV%.
Saros was not very sharp in Finland's tournament opening loss to Slovakia, allowing three goals on 24 shots. That will not discourage Finland from coming back to their No.1 goalie in a massive game vs. Their rivals from Sweden. Saros and Finland enter the game as +160 underdogs.
Saros will start Finland's tournament opener vs. Slovakia and is expected to be their No.1 throughout the tournament. Saros and the Finns are large -410 favourites in their opener, but it's been far from an ideal season for the Predators' netminder. Saros is 21-17-5 with a 3.20 GAA, .892 SV% and 50.0 QualityStart% in the NHL. Last year, Saros struggled at the 4Nations, but was 4-2-0 with a 1.67 GAA and .943 SV% at the World Championships where Finland finished seventh.
Saros had a rough performance in his previous outing, allowing five goals on 21 shots (.762 SV%) before being replaced by Justus Annunen in the second period of a game that Nashville rallied back into with a 6-5 victory. The 30-year-old Saros has improved after a miserable 2024-25 season, but is currently battling through a rough stretch, allowing three or more goals in eight consecutive games (5-2-1), posting an ugly 4.10 GAA and .877 SV%. The Predators enter Wednesday's contest as +106 home underdogs against the Minnesota Wild, who hold the best record in the NHL since the beginning of November (30-8-7).
Saros will make his league-leading 43rd start of the campaign when the Predators host the Blues on Monday. Nashville's franchise netminder secured the victory in his last start, stopping 27 of the 30 shots he faced in an overtime win on Long Island on Saturday. Saros brings a 21-17-4 record and an .895 SV% into Monday night's matchup, where the Preds enter action at -140 on the money line.
Saros will make his league-leading 41st start of the season when the Predators travel to Boston on Tuesday. Nashville's workhorse netminder suffered defeat against a red-hot Mammoth team in his last start, allowing four goals on 30 shots in Saturday's 5-2 loss. Saros brings a 20-17-3- record and an .895 SV% into Tuesday night's matchup, where the Preds enter action at -105 on the money line.
Saros had a forgetful night on Tuesday, allowing four goals on 19 shots (.789 SV%) in a 5-3 loss to the Buffalo Sabres, and will return to the crease on Thursday, hoping to redeem himself against the Ottawa Senators. Before Tuesday's loss, the 30-year-old Saros had strung together a stretch of solid outings, posting a 2.34 GAA and .928 SV% in his previous four (3-1-0). The Predators enter Thursday's contest as +103 home underdogs against a Senators team that has collected points in five straight games (3-0-2).
Saros has been inconsistent most of the season, but is riding a hot streak, winning three of his last four games (3-1-0), while posting a solid 2.34 GAA and .928 SV%. His season totals don't reflect the pedigree that previously made him a Vezina Trophy Finalist, but his 19-15-3 record is already a vast improvement over the 20-31-6 record he sported in 2024-25. The Predators enter Tuesday's contest as -119 home favorites against a Buffalo Sabres team that lost 2-1 last night to the Carolina Hurricanes.
The Predators will unsurprisingly turn to their franchise netminder when they travel to Denver to take on the mighty Avalanche on Friday. Saros secured the victory in his last start, stopping 28 of the 31 shots he faced in a 4-3 overtime victory over the Oilers on Tuesday. The 11-year-veteran owns an 18-15-3 record and an .897 SV% across a league leading 36 appearances this season. Saros and the Preds enter action on Friday as major underdogs at +260 on the money line.
Saros is coming off a frustrating 3-0 shutout loss to the Chicago Blackhawks, where he saved 18 of 20 shots (.900 SV%), and will hope for some goal support when he returns to the crease on Tuesday against the Edmonton Oilers. The 30-year-old Finnish goalie has been serviceable in recent weeks, posting a 2.82 GAA and .906 SV% in his last 16 games (10-6-0). That said, the Predators enter Tuesday's contest as slight +104 home underdogs against an Oilers team that defeated them 6-2 one week ago.
