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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 ($7.7M CapHit)
Height 5'11" Expires 2032-33
Weight (lbs) 180 Expiry Age (Jun 30) 38
Age (DOB) 31 (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 using a series of Player Archetypes developed for Puckalytics.com and TheStanleyCap.com. The boxes in the rink image show the archetype ratings for the season specified in the card while the graphs to the right show the five-year trends for those archetypes.

Except for Faceoffs, the values shown are the players z-score (standard deviation from the mean) for the specific metric used to calculate the archetype values. When calculating z-scores forwards were compared to forwards and defensemen were compared to defensemen. Positive values indicate the player is above average and shaded in blue, while negative values indicate the player is below average and shaded in pink. The five year trend charts show a range of -4.0 to 4.0.

The value shown for Faceoffs is the faceoff winning percentage rather than their z-score with winning percentages below 50 in pink shades and above 50 in blue shades.

All archetypes are 5v5 except 5v4 TOI, 4v5 TOI, Skating (even strength) and Faceoffs (all situations). Archetypes use regular season data only.

Archetypes Summary
  • Sniper - Measures the to score above the expected goal rate.
  • Rebound - Measures the percent of a players shot attempts that come from rebounds (forwards only).
  • 5v4 TOI - Powerplay ice time, calculated as the percentage of his teams 5v4 ice time that the player was on the ice for.
  • Shooter - Measures whether a players points come from shots (goals or assists on rebounds from his shots).
  • Producer - Measures a players ability to produce goals and assists, adjusted for quality of teammates.
  • Playmaker - Measures whether a players points come from passes.
  • Drive - Measures a players ability to drive puck possession and generate shot attempts for his team.
  • Rush - Measures the percent of a players shot attempts that come from rush plays
  • Possession - An indicator of a players ability to improve his teams puck possession game.
  • Faceoffs - Faceoff Winning Percentage (min. 75 faceoffs taken).
  • 5v5 TOI - The percentage of his teams 5v5 TOI that the player was on the ice for.
  • Suppress - Measures a players ability to suppress opponent puck possession and shot attempts against.
  • Skating - An indicator of a players skating ability, or speed bursts above 20mph per mile skated.
  • Defend - An indicator of a players ability to suppress shot quality against.
  • 4v5 TOI - Penalty Kill ice time, calculated as the percentage of his teams 4v5 ice time that the player was on the ice for.
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 0.99 1.28 -0.29 93.75 95.17 -1.42
2016-17 NSH 21 951:22 44.02 30.78 2.34 2.27 0.07 92.62 92.39 0.23
2017-18 NSH 26 1125:23 43.72 31.56 2.51 2.19 0.33 93.07 92.04 1.04
2018-19 NSH 30 1319:10 43.30 31.07 2.54 2.37 0.17 92.39 91.83 0.55
2019-20 NSH 39 1696:10 42.45 30.63 2.47 2.51 -0.05 91.80 91.95 -0.15
2020-21 NSH 36 1629:22 41.94 31.60 2.44 1.77 0.67 94.41 92.27 2.13
2021-22 NSH 67 3066:10 41.25 30.25 2.40 2.17 0.22 92.82 92.08 0.74
2022-23 NSH 64 2970:56 45.38 32.25 2.88 2.32 0.55 92.80 91.09 1.71
2023-24 NSH 64 2866:49 41.63 29.87 2.38 2.49 -0.11 91.66 92.03 -0.37
2024-25 NSH 58 2741:47 40.81 28.12 2.49 2.82 -0.33 89.96 91.14 -1.18
2025-26 NSH 59 2756:17 42.51 29.21 2.71 2.96 -0.25 89.87 90.71 -0.84

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 7.18 17.14 -9.96 66.67 86.04 -19.38
2016-17 NSH 21 101:40 78.49 50.75 6.80 4.13 2.67 91.86 86.60 5.26
2017-18 NSH 26 138:28 75.40 57.20 6.99 6.07 0.92 89.39 87.78 1.62
2018-19 NSH 30 145:06 71.12 46.73 6.28 6.62 -0.33 85.84 86.56 -0.71
2019-20 NSH 39 180:02 75.65 53.99 7.01 5.33 1.67 90.12 87.02 3.10
2020-21 NSH 36 157:26 62.50 48.02 5.91 8.77 -2.86 81.75 87.70 -5.95
2021-22 NSH 67 356:47 80.22 57.18 7.41 6.73 0.69 88.24 87.03 1.20
2022-23 NSH 64 366:16 74.04 52.75 7.60 4.91 2.68 90.68 85.60 5.09
2023-24 NSH 64 301:33 69.24 51.53 6.88 6.17 0.72 88.03 86.64 1.39
2024-25 NSH 58 269:57 63.12 45.79 6.66 5.11 1.55 88.83 85.45 3.38
2025-26 NSH 59 261:15 60.86 45.01 7.16 5.74 1.42 87.24 84.10 3.15

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 HPK U16 2 2.50 0.929
2010-11 U16 SM-sarja HPK U16 3 4.67 0.919
2010-11 Jr. C SM-sarja Q HPK U16 7 1.86 0.954
2011-12 Fin-U18 HPK U18 14 11 3 19 1.35
2011-12 Fin-Jr. HPK Jr. 31 20 10 76 2.53 10 6 4 22 2.10
2012-13 Fin-Jr. HPK Jr. 37 24 13 69 1.86 11 9 2 23 2.09
2012-13 WJ18-A Finland 7 5 2 239 13 1.86 0.946
2013-14 Finland HPK 44 17 16 77 1.76 6 2 4 14 2.29
2013-14 WJC-A Finland 6 158 9 1.57 0.943
2014-15 Finland HPK 47 13 18 101 2.14
2014-15 Liiga HPK 47 13 17 16 1423 101 2.14 0.929
2014-15 WC Finland 1 1 22 0.00 1.000
2014-15 WJC-20 Finland U20 2 2 48 6 3.03 0.875
2014-15 U20 SM-sarja HPK U20 1 0.00 1.000
2015-16 NHL Nashville Predators 1 1 1 23 3 3.10 0.870
2015-16 AHL Milwaukee Admirals 38 29 8 1052 84 2.24 0.920 2 2 46 5 2.57 0.891
2015-16 WC Finland 2 2 27 0.00 1.000
2016-17 NHL Nashville Predators 21 21 10 8 3 614 47 2.35 0.923 2 2 17 3 3.18 0.824
2016-17 AHL Milwaukee Admirals 15 13 2 424 28 1.86 0.934
2017-18 NHL Nashville Predators 26 26 11 5 7 810 61 2.45 0.925 4 4 42 2 1.06 0.952
2017-18 AHL Milwaukee Admirals 9 3 5 1 277 26 2.88 0.906
2018-19 NHL Nashville Predators 31 31 17 10 2 870 74 2.62 0.915 1 1 21 1 1.32 0.952
2019-20 NHL Nashville Predators 40 40 17 12 4 1142 98 2.70 0.914 4 4 1 3 124 13 3.22 0.895
2020-21 NHL Nashville Predators 36 36 21 11 1 1073 78 2.28 0.927 6 6 2 4 252 20 2.78 0.921
2021-22 NHL Nashville Predators 67 67 38 25 3 2107 173 2.64 0.918
2022-23 NHL Nashville Predators 64 64 33 23 7 2099 171 2.69 0.919
2023-24 NHL Nashville Predators 64 64 35 24 5 1845 173 2.86 0.906 6 6 2 4 120 12 2.02 0.900
2024-25 NHL Nashville Predators 58 58 20 31 6 1592 167 2.98 0.896
2024-25 4 Nations Finland 2 2 1 46 6 3.96 0.870
2024-25 WC Finland 6 4 2 174 10 1.67 0.943
2025-26 NHL Nashville Predators 59 59 28 22 8 1700 181 3.16 0.894
2025-26 OG Finland 6 6 4 2 167 10 1.66 0.940
NHL Career 467 467 230 172 46 13875 1226 2.74 0.912 23 23 5 11 0 576 51 2.45 0.911