Justus Annunen News

Matthew Murray has served as Jusse Saros' backup over the last week, and Annunen's status has continued to fluctuate, with his availability for Thursday's game against the San Jose Sharks uncertain. The 26-year-old Annunen had a successful 2025-26 season as Jusse Saros' backup, posting a solid 2.68 GAA and .906 SV% in 28 appearances (10-12-2).

Matthew Murray has served as Jusse Saros' backup over the last week, but Annunen could make his return on Tuesday against the Vegas Golden Knights. The 26-year-old Annunen had a successful 2025-26 season as Jusse Saros' backup, posting a solid 2.68 GAA and .906 SV% in 28 appearances (10-12-2).

Annunen did not dress on Saturday due to an undisclosed injury, but he returned to practice on Monday. That said, the injury appears to have resurfaced, as he was placed on Injured Reserve on Tuesday morning. The Predators recalled Matthew Murray from Milwaukee (AHL) in a corresponding move.

Annunen did not dress in Saturday's game due to an undisclosed injury, but he returned to practice on Monday. The 26-year-old Annunen had a successful 2025-26 season as Jusse Saros' backup, posting a solid 2.68 GAA and .906 SV% in 28 appearances (10-12-2).

Annunen has surprisingly outplayed Juuse Saros in the past few weeks, and with zero margin for error remaining in Nashville's season, they will turn to Annunen on Monday in a must-win game against the San Jose Sharks to keep their playoff hopes alive. The 26-year-old Annunen saved 21 of 22 shots (.955 SV%) in his most recent outing, a 2-1 win over the Minnesota Wild. Since mid-March, Annunen has an outstanding 1.59 GAA and .949 SV% in seven games (4-3-0). The Predators enter Monday's contest as -146 home favourites against a San Jose Sharks team that has lost three straight (0-2-1), severely hampering their playoff hopes.

Annunen has surprisingly outplayed Juuse Saros in the past few weeks, and with zero margin for error remaining in Nashville's season, they will turn to Annunen on Monday in a must-win game against the San Jose Sharks to keep their playoff hopes alive. The 26-year-old Annunen saved 21 of 22 shots (.955 SV%) in his most recent outing, a 2-1 win over the Minnesota Wild. Since mid-March, Annunen has an outstanding 1.59 GAA and .949 SV% in seven games (4-3-0). The Predators enter Monday's contest as -146 home favourites against a San Jose Sharks team that has lost three straight (0-2-1), severely hampering their playoff hopes.

Annunen stopped all 43 shots that he faced in a 5-0 shutout win over the Ducks on Tuesday. Annunen has quietly been one of the best goalies in the league since the start of February, going 5-5-0 while ranking second in the NHL in GAA (2.02) and SV% .934 SV% among goalies with at least 10 starts. Tonight he'll look to keep the Predators season alive vs. the Wild, who he is 1-1-1 with a 3.39 GAA and .907 SV% against in his career.

Juuse Saros got the nod for the front-end of Nashville's back-to-back on Monday, so it will be Annunen between the pipes tonight when the Preds travel to Anaheim. Annunen was tagged with the loss in his last start, allowing three goals on 28 shots in a 3-2 loss in Tampa Bay back on March 29th. The 25-year-old netminder has appeared in 25 games this season, posting an 8-11-2 record and an .897 SV%. Annunen and the Predators enter action on Tuesday as slight underdogs at +125 on the money line.

While Juuse Saros was out with a lower-body injury for several games last week, Annunen shone for the Predators and proved himself to be a reliable option between the pipes. The 26-year-old Annunen saved 39 of 40 shots (.975 SV%) in his most recent outing, a 4-1 win over the Vegas Golden Knights, giving him a stellar 2.34 GAA and .921 SV% in 15 appearances since the beginning of December (7-5-1). The Predators enter Thursday's contest as slight -107 home favourites against a New Jersey Devils team that has scored four or more goals in five of their last six games (4-2-0).

While Juuse Saros was out with a lower-body injury for several games last week, Annunen shone for the Predators and proved himself to be a reliable option between the pipes. The 26-year-old Annunen saved 39 of 40 shots (.975 SV%) in his most recent outing, a 4-1 win over the Vegas Golden Knights, giving him a stellar 2.34 GAA and .921 SV% in 15 appearances since the beginning of December (7-5-1). The Predators enter Thursday's contest as slight -107 home favourites against a New Jersey Devils team that has scored four or more goals in five of their last six games (4-2-0).

Annunen stopped 25 of 26 shots in the Predators win over the Kraken on Thursday. With Juuse Saros stilled day-to-day, Annunen will make his second consecutive start. Annunen hasn't played much, but he's been really good when called upon since the beginning of February, going 3-3-0 with a 2.19 GAA and .919 SV%.

Annunen will get a surprise start on Thursday, as starter Juuse Saros is unavailable due to an upper-body injury. Annunen was unfortunate to take the loss in his last start, allowing two goals on 29 shots in a 3-1 loss in Edmonton on Sunday. The 25-year-old netminder owns a 6-9-2 record and an .888 SV% on the season. Annunen and the Predators enter action on Thursday at -135 on the money line.

The Predators are on the tail-end of a back-to-back on Tuesday, so they will turn to backup netminder Justus Annunen between the pipes. Annunen turned in a solid performance in his last start, stopping 21 of the 23 shots he faced in a 4-2 win over the Blackhawks on Thursday. The 25-year-old carries a 6-7-2 record and an .885 SV% into Tuesday night's matchup, where the Preds enter action at +115 on the money line.