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Photo of NHL player Juuse Saros

Nashville Predators Logo Juuse Saros

Position Goaltender Current Team Nashville Predators
Catches Left Current Contract 8 years
Height 5'11" Expires 2032-33
Weight (lbs) 180 Expiry Age (Jun 30) 38
Age 30 (Apr 19, 1995) Expiry Status UFA
Drafted 2013, Round 4, Overall 99 (NSH)
Date Team Transaction
Aug 1, 2024 Nashville Predators Signed 8 years @ $7.740M AAV starting in 2025-26
Aug 16, 2021 Nashville Predators Signed 4 years @ $5.000M AAV starting in 2021-22
Jul 16, 2018 Nashville Predators Signed 3 years @ $1.500M AAV starting in 2018-19
Jun 16, 2015 Nashville Predators Signed to an entry level contract.
Status History Coming Soon

About Player Cards

Player cards present an infographic of a players performance. In this case it shows the player performance over a 3 season span. Each square is separated into three separate sub-boxes with the two smaller boxes on top representing the past two seasons and the larger box on the bottom representing the current or most recent season. This allows the reader to guage how consistent a player has been, and if early in the season it can help identify whether a players performance may be impacted by small sample size and subject to regression or is consistent with recent past performance.

Notes and Definitions
  • The numbers represent percentiles so the higher the better.
  • Percentiles are determined by comparing Forwards to Forwards and Defensemen to Defensemen.
  • Bursts/mi are calculated from NHL Edge Data are are speed bursts above 20mpg per mile skated. The NHL doesn't adjust for ice time so the players that skate more will naturally have more bursts over 20, or at least more opportunity to have more. The NHL also does not provide ice time in the context of NHL Edge Statistics, however, it does provide distance skated. By adjusting for distance skated it will have a similar effect to adjusting for ice time but also adjust for situationional effect. For example, Players don't typically skate as much on the PK, mostly within the defensive zone, so don't get significant opportunity in that ice time to get speed bursts above 20mph. Adjusting with miles skates would account for this better than adjusting with ice time.
  • Sh%AE is Shooting Percentage above Expected (Sh% - xSh%) and is an indicator of how good a shooter is at converting chances into goals.
  • Relative statistics are On Ice - Off Ice statistics and can be an indicator of whether the player makes his teammates better or worse.
  • All data is 5v5 except Shooting Hardest and Average, Skating Top Speed and Bursts/mi which are all situations, ES Average which is even strength (NHL doesn't give a specific definition).
Data Sources
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5v5 Goalie Stats

Season Team(s) GP TOI SAA/60 SA/60 xGA/60 GA/60 GS/60 Sv% xSv% Sv%AE
2015-16 NSH 1 46:57 26.84 20.45 1.18 1.28 -0.10 93.75 94.24 -0.49
2016-17 NSH 21 951:22 44.02 30.78 2.57 2.27 0.30 92.62 91.65 0.97
2017-18 NSH 26 1125:23 43.72 31.56 2.70 2.19 0.51 93.07 91.46 1.62
2018-19 NSH 30 1319:10 43.30 31.07 2.58 2.37 0.22 92.39 91.69 0.69
2019-20 NSH 39 1696:10 42.45 30.63 2.49 2.51 -0.02 91.80 91.88 -0.08
2020-21 NSH 36 1629:22 41.94 31.60 2.44 1.77 0.67 94.41 92.29 2.11
2021-22 NSH 67 3066:10 41.25 30.25 2.45 2.17 0.28 92.82 91.90 0.92
2022-23 NSH 64 2970:56 45.38 32.25 2.89 2.32 0.57 92.80 91.04 1.76
2023-24 NSH 64 2866:49 41.63 29.87 2.39 2.49 -0.11 91.66 92.01 -0.35
2024-25 NSH 58 2741:47 40.81 28.12 2.37 2.82 -0.45 89.96 91.58 -1.62
2025-26 NSH 16 754:08 39.62 27.05 2.43 2.78 -0.35 89.71 91.00 -1.30

4v5 Goalie Stats

Season Team(s) GP TOI SAA/60 SA/60 xGA/60 GA/60 GS/60 Sv% xSv% Sv%AE
2015-16 NSH 1 7:00 77.14 51.43 7.73 17.14 -9.42 66.67 84.98 -18.31
2016-17 NSH 21 101:40 78.49 50.75 6.90 4.13 2.77 91.86 86.40 5.46
2017-18 NSH 26 138:28 75.40 57.20 6.84 6.07 0.78 89.39 88.04 1.36
2018-19 NSH 30 145:06 71.12 46.73 6.25 6.62 -0.36 85.84 86.61 -0.77
2019-20 NSH 39 180:02 75.65 53.99 6.62 5.33 1.28 90.12 87.75 2.38
2020-21 NSH 36 157:26 62.50 48.02 5.41 8.77 -3.35 81.75 88.73 -6.98
2021-22 NSH 67 356:47 80.22 57.18 7.43 6.73 0.71 88.24 87.00 1.24
2022-23 NSH 64 366:16 74.04 52.75 7.58 4.91 2.66 90.68 85.64 5.05
2023-24 NSH 64 301:33 69.24 51.53 6.79 6.17 0.63 88.03 86.82 1.22
2024-25 NSH 58 269:57 63.12 45.79 6.87 5.11 1.76 88.83 85.00 3.84
2025-26 NSH 16 67:33 54.18 39.97 6.37 5.33 1.05 86.67 84.05 2.61

Legend

Percentile 0-25 Percentile 25-50 Percentile 50-75 Percentile 75-100

Glossary

Statistic Definition
SAA/60Shot Attempts Against per 60 minutes.
SA/60Shots Against per 60 minutes.
xGA/60Expected Goals Against per 60 minutes.
GA/60Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
GS/60Goals Saved per 60 minutes (xGA/60 -GA/60).
Sv%Save Percentage.
xSv%Expected Save Percentage.
Sv%AESave Percentage above Expected (Sv% - xSv%).
Data from Puckalytics.com (starting in 2015-16).

News and Opinions

Current Contract

Juuse Saros signed an $61,920,000 8-year contract with the Nashville Predators and General Manager Barry Trotz on August 1, 2024 with an AAV of $7,740,000. This contract will start in 2025-26 and end after the 2032-33 season. In the first season of the contract the cap hit was equivalent to 8.10% of the salary cap.

Standard Contract (UFA) ( )  (0 ratings)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2025-26 30 NMC $7,740,000 $7,740,000 - $2,000,000 $9,020,000 $11,020,000 $11,020,000 UFA
2026-27 31 NMC $7,740,000 $7,740,000 - $2,000,000 $7,000,000 $9,000,000 $9,000,000 UFA
2027-28 32 NMC $7,740,000 $7,740,000 - $3,000,000 $4,000,000 $7,000,000 $7,000,000 UFA
2028-29 33 NMC $7,740,000 $7,740,000 - $3,000,000 $3,980,000 $6,980,000 $6,980,000 UFA
2029-30 34 NMC $7,740,000 $7,740,000 - - $6,980,000 $6,980,000 $6,980,000 UFA
2030-31 35 NMC $7,740,000 $7,740,000 - - $6,980,000 $6,980,000 $6,980,000 UFA
2031-32 36 NMC M-NTC $7,740,000 $7,740,000 - - $6,980,000 $6,980,000 $6,980,000 UFA
2032-33 37 NMC M-NTC $7,740,000 $7,740,000 - - $6,980,000 $6,980,000 $6,980,000 UFA
Total - $10,000,000 $51,920,000 $61,920,000 $61,920,000
Signed: Aug 1, 2024
Team: Nashville Predators
GM: Barry Trotz
Exp. Status: UFA
Cap %: 8.1
Clause: Player has a 15 team no trade list for 2031-32 and 2032-33.

Previous Contracts (show) (hide)

Juuse Saros signed a $20,000,000 4-year contract with the Nashville Predators and General Manager David Poile on August 16, 2021 with an AAV of $5,000,000. This contract will start in 2021-22 and end after the 2024-25 season. In the first season of the contract the cap hit was equivalent to 6.13% of the salary cap.

Standard Contract (RFA) ( )  (0 ratings)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2021-22 26 $5,000,000 $5,000,000 - - $5,000,000 $5,000,000 $5,000,000 RFA-arb
2022-23 27 $5,000,000 $5,000,000 - - $5,000,000 $5,000,000 $5,000,000 UFA
2023-24 28 $5,000,000 $5,000,000 - - $5,000,000 $5,000,000 $5,000,000 UFA
2024-25 29 $5,000,000 $5,000,000 - - $5,000,000 $5,000,000 $5,000,000 UFA
Total - - $20,000,000 $20,000,000 $20,000,000
Signed: Aug 16, 2021
Team: Nashville Predators
GM: David Poile
Exp. Status: UFA
Cap %: 6.13

Juuse Saros signed a $4,500,000 3-year contract with the Nashville Predators and General Manager David Poile on July 16, 2018 with an AAV of $1,500,000. This contract will start in 2018-19 and end after the 2020-21 season. In the first season of the contract the cap hit was equivalent to 1.89% of the salary cap.

Standard Contract (RFA) ( )  (0 ratings)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2018-19 23 $1,500,000 $1,500,000 - - $1,500,000 $1,500,000 $1,500,000 RFA
2019-20 24 $1,500,000 $1,500,000 - - $1,500,000 $1,500,000 $1,500,000 RFA-arb
2020-21 25 $1,500,000 $1,500,000 - - $1,500,000 $1,500,000 $1,500,000 RFA-arb
Total - - $4,500,000 $4,500,000 $4,500,000
Signed: July 16, 2018
Team: Nashville Predators
GM: David Poile
Exp. Status: RFA-arb
Cap %: 1.89

Juuse Saros signed a $2,077,500 3-year contract with the Nashville Predators and General Manager David Poile on June 16, 2015 with an AAV of $692,500. This contract will start in 2015-16 and end after the 2017-18 season. In the first season of the contract the cap hit was equivalent to 0.97% of the salary cap.

Entry Level Contract ( )  (0 ratings)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2015-16 20 $692,500 $925,000 $257,500 $92,500 $575,000 $667,500 $70,000 ELC
2016-17 21 $692,500 $925,000 $257,500 $92,500 $575,000 $667,500 $70,000 ELC
2017-18 22 $692,500 $925,000 $182,500 $92,500 $650,000 $742,500 $70,000 ELC
Total $697,500 $277,500 $1,800,000 $2,077,500 $210,000
Signed: June 16, 2015
Team: Nashville Predators
GM: David Poile
Exp. Status: RFA

Career Statistics

Regular Season Playoffs
Season League Team GP GS W L OTL SA GA GAA Sv% GP GS W L OTL SA GA GAA Sv%
2009-10 Jr. C SM-sarja Q 2 2.50 0.929
2010-11 U16 SM-sarja 3 4.67 0.919
2010-11 Jr. C SM-sarja Q 7 1.86 0.954
2011-12 Fin-U18 14 11 3 19 1.35
2011-12 Fin-Jr. 31 20 10 76 2.53 10 6 4 22 2.10
2012-13 Fin-Jr. 37 24 13 69 1.86 11 9 2 23 2.09
2012-13 WJ18-A 7 5 2 239 13 1.86 0.946
2013-14 Finland 44 17 16 77 1.76 6 2 4 14 2.29
2013-14 WJC-A 6 158 9 1.57 0.943
2014-15 Finland 47 13 18 101 2.14
2014-15 Liiga 47 13 17 16 1423 101 2.14 0.929
2014-15 WC 1 1 22 0.00 1.000
2014-15 WJC-20 2 2 48 6 3.03 0.875
2014-15 U20 SM-sarja 1 0.00 1.000
2015-16 NHL 1 1 1 23 3 3.10 0.870
2015-16 AHL 38 29 8 1052 84 2.24 0.920 2 2 46 5 2.57 0.891
2015-16 WC 2 2 27 0.00 1.000
2016-17 NHL 21 21 10 8 3 614 47 2.35 0.923 2 2 17 3 3.18 0.824
2016-17 AHL 15 13 2 424 28 1.86 0.934
2017-18 NHL 26 26 11 5 7 810 61 2.45 0.925 4 4 42 2 1.06 0.952
2017-18 AHL 9 3 5 1 277 26 2.88 0.906
2018-19 NHL 31 31 17 10 2 870 74 2.62 0.915 1 1 21 1 1.32 0.952
2019-20 NHL 40 40 17 12 4 1142 98 2.70 0.914 4 4 1 3 124 13 3.22 0.895
2020-21 NHL 36 36 21 11 1 1073 78 2.28 0.927 6 6 2 4 252 20 2.78 0.921
2021-22 NHL 67 67 38 25 3 2107 173 2.64 0.918
2022-23 NHL 64 64 33 23 7 2099 171 2.69 0.919
2023-24 NHL 64 64 35 24 5 1845 173 2.86 0.906 6 6 2 4 120 12 2.02 0.900
2024-25 NHL 58 58 20 31 6 1592 167 2.98 0.896
2024-25 4 Nations 16 8 368 48 3.96 0.870
2024-25 WC 6 4 2 174 10 1.67 0.943
2024-25 NHL 4 Nations 2 2 46 6 3.96 0.870
2025-26 NHL 16 16 6 7 3 436 47 2.97 0.892
NHL Career 424 424 208 157 41 12611 1092 2.69 0.913 23 23 5 11 0 576 51 2.45 0.911