Pekka Rinne News

Rinne is expected to start Thursday vs. Arizona.

Rinne allowed three goals on 28 shots in the Predators win over the Avalanche on Tuesday. The win snapped three-game losing streak for Rinne, who will start his 66th game of the year. He is 21-9-5 with a 2.30 GAA and .913 SV% on home ice. Tonight he will take on a Coyotes team that has lost four of their last five games while averaging just 2.00 goals per game.

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Rinne leads the Predators onto the ice for warmups.

Rinne was pulled after allowing four goals on 29 shots in the Predators loss in Pittsburgh last Thursday. Carter Hutton started on Saturday, but it looks like they’ll come back with Rinne tonight. The Finnish netminder has really struggled recently, losing three straight, being pulled twice and posting a 5.39 GAA and .839 SV%.

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Rinne was the first goalie off of the ice for the Predators.

Rinne was pulled after allowing four goals on 29 shots in the Predators loss in Pittsburgh last Thursday. Carter Hutton started on Saturday, but it looks like they’ll come back with Rinne tonight. The Finnish netminder has really struggled recently, losing three straight, being pulled twice and posting a 5.39 GAA and .839 SV%.

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Rinne leads the Predators onto the ice for warmups.

Rinne gave up three goals on 23 shots in the Predators loss in Dallas on Tuesday. After winning five in a row, Rinne has struggled in his last two outings, allowing a combined six goals on 33 shots (.818 SV%). He draws a tough assignment tonight in Pittsburgh—the Penguins have won nine of their last 10 and Rinne is 12-11-5 with a 2.65 GAA and .904 SV% on the road.

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Rinne is expected to start Thursday in Pittsburgh.

Rinne gave up three goals on 23 shots in the Predators loss in Dallas on Tuesday. After winning five in a row, Rinne has struggled in his last two outings, allowing a combined six goals on 33 shots (.818 SV%). He draws a tough assignment tonight in Pittsburgh—the Penguins have won nine of their last 10 and Rinne is 12-11-5 with a 2.65 GAA and .904 SV% on the road.

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The Predators did not hold a morning skate on Tuesday because of their back-to-back. Head coach Peter Laviolette may announce his starter pre-game but we will likely have to wait until warmups at 8:00 p.m. ET.

Pekka Rinne was pulled in the first period of Monday's loss in Colorado. Because he was pulled so early, the Predators may elect to go back to him or they could turn to Carter Hutton, who stopped 16 of 17 shots in relief.

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Rinne leads the Predators onto the ice for warmups.

Rinne stopped 18 of 19 shots in the Predators win over the Blue Jackets on Saturday. Rinne has won five consecutive starts while posting a 1.78 GAA and .929 SV%. RInne has been excellent in March and tonight he makes his fourth start vs. the Avalanche—he has gone 1-2-0 with a 3.07 GAA and .897 SV% in the first three meetings.

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Rinne was the first goalie off of the ice for the Predators.

Rinne stopped 18 of 19 shots in the Predators win over the Blue Jackets on Saturday. Rinne has won five consecutive starts while posting a 1.78 GAA and .929 SV%. RInne has been excellent in March and tonight he makes his fourth start vs. the Avalanche—he has gone 1-2-0 with a 3.07 GAA and .897 SV% in the first three meetings.

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Rinne leads the Predators onto the ice for warmups.

Rinne stopped 23 of 25 shots in the Predators win over the Canucks on Thursday. Rinne has won four straight games while posting a 1.97 GAA and .925 SV%. Rinne’s first half was average, but he has been great recently—Rinne comes into tonight’s start with a 19-9-5 record, 2.24 GAA and .915 SV% on home ice this season.

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Rinne was the first goalie off of the ice for the Predators.

Rinne stopped 23 of 25 shots in the Predators win over the Canucks on Thursday. Rinne has won four straight games while posting a 1.97 GAA and .925 SV%. Rinne’s first half was average, but he has been great recently—Rinne comes into tonight’s start with a 19-9-5 record, 2.24 GAA and .915 SV% on home ice this season.

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Rinne leads the Predators onto the ice for warmups.

Rinne allowed two goals on 30 shots in the Predators win over the Kings on Monday. Rinne has won three in a row and five of his last six starts while posting a 2.18 GAA and .923 SV%. Tonight he will make his third start vs. the Canucks—he has gone 1-1-0 with a 2.63 GAA and .912 SV% in the first two meetings.

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Rinne was the first goalie off of the ice for the Predators.

Rinne allowed two goals on 30 shots in the Predators win over the Kings on Monday. Rinne has won three in a row and five of his last six starts while posting a 2.18 GAA and .923 SV%. Tonight he will make his third start vs. the Canucks—he has gone 1-1-0 with a 2.63 GAA and .912 SV% in the first two meetings.

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Rinne leads the Predators onto the ice for warmups.

Rinne allowed two goals on 22 shots in the Predators win over the Islanders last Thursday. Carter Hutton got the call on Saturday, so look for Rinne to be back in goal tonight vs. the Kings. Rinne has won four of his last five starts while posting a 2.22 GAA and .920 SV%. Tonight will be his third start vs. the Kings—he has gone 0-0-2 with a 2.87 GAA and .898 SV% in the first two meetings.

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Rinne is expected to start Monday vs. the Kings.

Rinne allowed two goals on 22 shots in the Predators win over the Islanders last Thursday. Carter Hutton got the call on Saturday, so look for Rinne to be back in goal tonight vs. the Kings. Rinne has won four of his last five starts while posting a 2.22 GAA and .920 SV%. Tonight will be his third start vs. the Kings—he has gone 0-0-2 with a 2.87 GAA and .898 SV% in the first two meetings.

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Rinne leads the Predators onto the ice for warmups.

Rinne surrendered three goals on 27 shots in the Predators loss in Vancouver on Saturday. Rinne has gone 3-1-1 with a 3.00 GAA and .904 SV% in the month of March. Tonight will make his third start vs. the Oilers—Rinne has gone 2-0-0 with a 0.50 GAA, .982 SV% and one shutout in the first two meetings.

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Rinne was the first goalie off of the ice for the Predators.

Rinne surrendered three goals on 27 shots in the Predators loss in Vancouver on Saturday. Rinne has gone 3-1-1 with a 3.00 GAA and .904 SV% in the month of March. Tonight will make his third start vs. the Oilers—Rinne has gone 2-0-0 with a 0.50 GAA, .982 SV% and one shutout in the first two meetings.

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Rinne is expected to start in Vancouver.

Rinne stopped 21 of 23 shots in the Predators win in Winnipeg on Tuesday. Carter Hutton started on Wednesday, so the Predators will come back to Rinne tonight in Vancouver. Rinne is heating up. He has won six of his last seven (6-0-1) while posting a 1.97 GAA, .938 SV% and one shutout. Rinne stopped 28 of 29 shots in a 2-1 win in the first meeting between these two teams.

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Rinne will not hold a morning skate on Wednesday. The Predators rarely announce a starting netminder prior to puck-drop, so expect to find out who starts when warmups get underway at 9:00 p.m. ET.

Rinne turned aside 21 of 23 shots in the Predators win in Winnipeg last night. He wasn’t overly busy and comes in having won six of his last seven, so he could go again tonight. If not, Carter Hutton will.

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