GRIT & GF

Nashville Predators, Goalie

Juuse Saros

Games, 2026–27
7
213 shots faced
Save percentage
.906
193 saves, 20 goals
Goals saved above expected
+0.3
24th of 55 regulars
At 5-on-5
−0.9
the cleanest test of a goalie

Game notes

Written the morning after from the night's stats, for games where he did something worth a sentence.

  1. vs VGK

    Tuesday, October 13

    Rough night

    Juuse Saros allowed 5 goals on shots worth 2.0 expected goals. That is 3.0 more than an average goalie would have given up. The Predators lost 5-2 to the Golden Knights.

  2. at SEA

    Tuesday, March 10

    Busy night

    Juuse Saros made 43 saves on 45 shots. That was 1.8 goals better than an average goalie would do against the same chances. It finished 4-2 for the Predators.

  3. at COL

    Friday, January 16

    Busy night

    Juuse Saros made 40 saves on 43 shots. That was 0.2 goals worse than an average goalie would do against the same chances. The Predators beat the Avalanche 7-3.

  4. at FLA

    Thursday, December 4

    Stole one

    Juuse Saros saved 2.9 goals more than an average goalie would have on the same shots. He stopped 30 of 31. It finished 2-1 for the Predators in overtime.

  5. vs FLA

    Monday, November 24

    Rough night

    Juuse Saros allowed 5 goals on shots worth 1.4 expected goals. That is 3.6 more than an average goalie would have given up. The Predators fell 8-3 to the Panthers.

  6. at NYR

    Monday, November 10

    Rough night

    Juuse Saros allowed 5 goals on shots worth 1.3 expected goals. That is 3.7 more than an average goalie would have given up. The Predators lost 6-3 to the Rangers.

Goals saved above expected, game by game

Running total of expected goals faced minus goals allowed. Up means he is stopping more than the chances say he should. Hover any game.

Last 7 games

DateOpponentShotsGoalsSave %xGAGSAx
10-17STL262.9232.01+0.01
10-15SJS322.9383.54+1.54
10-13VGK255.8002.01−2.99
10-08MTL332.9393.37+1.37
10-06TOR375.8653.96−1.04
10-03DAL301.9672.22+1.22
10-01MIN303.9003.19+0.19

By season

SeasonGPShotsGoalsSave %xGAGSAxGSAx 5v5
2026–27721320.90620.3+0.3−0.9
2025–26591700181.893175.5−5.5−11.6
2024–25581593167.895155.4−11.6−16.4
2023–24641845173.906164.2−8.8−3.9