Nashville Predators: Ranking the Top Goaltenders in Team History
By Rich Howe
Juuse Saros
Win/Loss – 55-36-16
Shutouts – 11
Save % – 0.918
GAA – 2.56
The still young Juuse Saros is third on our list. His story is nowhere near being finished, and the best is almost certainly still to come for him in Nashville.
Saros was drafted in the fourth round by the Nashville Predators in 2013. He spent some time with AHL affiliate Milwaukee Admirals before becoming the backup goaltender to Pekka Rinne.
Saros has already racked up 11 shutouts in his young career, with four of them coming in this season, which remains unfinished.
In March, Saros blanked the Dallas Stars two games in a row to bolster the team’s chances of securing another playoff berth. We’ll have to see if that holds up, but if it doesn’t, then a huge amount of credit is owed to Saros for getting hot at the right time.
Saros’ gameplay has surged since the hiring of head coach John Hynes. Since Hynes was hired, Saros started 16 games versus 11 for Rinne.
Before the season pause, it was looking like Saros was going to be the starter for the Predators if they were able to get into the playoffs. He definitely solidified his title as the team’s future in net.
Saros is the heir-apparent to starting goaltender Pekka Rinne. Saros has started the most games of his career this season. With Rinne only having one more year on his contract, it’s Saros’ job to take.