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Saros will start against the Blues on Thursday.

The Predators will turn to Saros for the 53rd time this season when they host the Blues on Thursday. Saros was excellent in his last outing, allowing just one goal on 35 shots in a 3-1 victory in Carolina on Tuesday. It was a second consecutive victory and a bright spot in what's been a very difficult season for Nashville's franchise netminder. Saros and the Predators enter action on Thursday at +120 on the money line.

Juuse Saros
Saros will start in Carolina on Tuesday.

The Predators have lost five of their last six, but Saros was excellent in his previous outing, saving 24 of 26 shots (.923 SV%) in a 5-2 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs. He will return to the crease on Tuesday against the Carolina Hurricanes. The 29-year-old Saros has a 2.92 GAA and .896 SV% in 51 games this season (17-27-6). The Predators enter Tuesday's contest as sizeable +231 road underdogs against a Hurricanes squad that is 9-1-0 in their last 10 games.

Juuse Saros
Saros was the first goalie off the ice at Nashville's morning skate.

The Predators have lost five of their last six, but Saros was excellent in his previous outing, saving 24 of 26 shots (.923 SV%) in a 5-2 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs. He will likely return to the crease on Tuesday against the Carolina Hurricanes. The 29-year-old Saros has a 2.92 GAA and .896 SV% in 51 games this season (17-27-6). The Predators enter Tuesday's contest as sizeable +231 road underdogs against a Hurricanes squad that is 9-1-0 in their last 10 games.

Juuse Saros
Annunen will start against the Ducks on Thursday.

The Predators have been outscored 7-2 in their last three games (0-2-1) and will turn to Annunen between the pipes on Thursday against the Anaheim Ducks. The 25-year-old Annunen was excellent in his most recent outing but didn't receive any goal support, saving 20 of 21 shots (.952 SV%) in a 1-0 overtime loss to the Los Angeles Kings. He has a 2.93 GAA and .900 SV% in 15 games with the Predators this season (8-5-1). The Predators enter Thursday's contest as -166 home favorites against a Ducks squad coming off a 4-3 overtime loss to the Dallas Stars.

Justus Annunen