Juuse Saros allowed five goals in a loss to the Anaheim Ducks on Saturday. It continues an alarming trend for the Nashville Predators' goaltender.
Saros gave up five goals on 35 shots in Saturday's 5-2 loss to the Ducks.
Mason McTavish had two goals for the second straight game, Jansen Harkins and Trevor Zegras scored as the Ducks beat Predators 5-2, snapping Nashville’s five-game winning streak.
The Anaheim Ducks scored three goals in the second period to beat the Nashville Predators 5-2 at Honda Center on Saturday.
Mason McTavish recorded his second straight multi-goal game and Lukas Dostal made 31 saves out of the bullpen, powering the Ducks to a 5-2 victory over the Nashville Predators tonight at Honda Center.
Saros will be between the pipes Tuesday versus the Sharks, per Emma Lingan of The Hockey News. Saros will make his 36th appearance of the campaign Tuesday -- he owns an 11-18-6 record, .904 save percentage and 2.
McTavish is capable of more, but they’ve got to put him in the best position to have success. The Ducks do mete out ice time among their forwards more evenly than other teams and while McTavish is averaging 16:24, that ranks seventh.
Mason McTavish had two goals for the second straight game, Jansen Harkins and Trevor Zegras scored 62 seconds apart in the second period and the Anaheim Ducks beat Nashville 5-2 to snap the Predators’ five-game winning streak.
Mason McTavish scored two goals and Trevor Zegras and Jansen Harkins each had a goal and an assist to lead the Anaheim Ducks to a 5-2 victory over the visiting Nashville Predators on Saturday night.
The Predators posted a six-game winning streak against the Ducks from Nov. 22, 2021-March 12, 2023. It was tied for Nashville’s longest winning streak vs. Anaheim in franchise history (also: Jan. 5, 2011-March 18, 2012).
The Nashville Predators are on a seasonal-best four-game winning streak and don’t look to be stopping anytime soon. Despite their performance, there have been some inconsistencies, especially in the net.
Saros was pulled from Tuesday's 7-5 win over the Sharks after allowing four goals on eight shots. Saros struggled badly between the pipes and was lifted after allowing four goals in the first period.