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Shooter vs goalie · 2025-26

Juuse Saros vs Nathan MacKinnon

MacKinnon has 5 goals on 68 shots against Saros (5.7 expected).

This week Saros has 1 game left (about 0.9 expected starts) with 1 soft matchup; MacKinnon has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project MacKinnon for 2.2 ESPN points to Saros's 1.2.

  • • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 W, .900 SV%.
  • • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 2 G, 0 A, 1 PPP, 8 SOG.

Head-to-head: Saros vs MacKinnon

Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2017-18 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.

SarosMacKinnon
17Team record in 30 meetings13

Nathan MacKinnon shooting on Juuse Saros

Goals
5
Shots on goal
68
Expected goals
5.71
Saros SV%
.926

81 unblocked attempts. Close to expected.

Games against each other

Games between Juuse Saros and Nathan MacKinnon
DateScoreSarosMacKinnon
2026-01-16NSH 7–3 COL40/43 SV0G 1A 4S
2025-12-13NSH 2–4 COL0/0 SV1G 1A 3S
2025-12-09NSH 4–3 COL39/42 SV0G 2A 7S
2025-11-22NSH 0–3 COL23/24 SV1G 0A 1S
2025-02-22NSH 2–1 COL31/32 SV0G 0A 8S
2024-12-14NSH 2–5 COL28/31 SV2G 1A 3S
2024-11-11NSH 2–3 COL29/32 SV0G 1A 5S
2024-11-02NSH 5–2 COL29/31 SV1G 1A 6S
2024-03-30NSH 4–7 COL0/0 SV2G 2A 5S
2024-03-02NSH 5–1 COL25/26 SV1G 0A 4S
2023-11-20NSH 4–3 COL26/29 SV0G 2A 8S
2023-04-14NSH 3–4 COL0/0 SV3G 1A 8S

Latest 12 of 30 meetings.

This week's schedule

Sep 28 to Oct 4. More games usually wins a weekly start/sit. Chips show how many fantasy points the opponent allows to the player's position (soft or tough), the Schedule Edge from rest and travel, and the likely opposing goalie with his save percentage. Projections use ESPN default points for the games left.

Juuse Saros

2games (1 left)

1.2proj. ESPN pts

About 0.9 expected starts

  • Thu, Oct 1 vs MIN
    Opp allows 14th-fewest FP to GLikely vs Jesper Wallstedt (.916)
  • Sat, Oct 3 vs DAL90% to start1.2 pts
    Opp allows the most FP to GSchedule edge +13.0 win%Likely vs Casey DeSmith (.907)

Nathan MacKinnon

2games (1 left)

2.2proj. ESPN pts

  • Wed, Sep 30 vs LAK
    Opp allows the most FP to CLikely vs Darcy Kuemper (.891)
  • Sat, Oct 3 vs STL2.2 pts
    Opp allows 3rd-fewest FP to CSchedule edge +10.1 win%vs Jordan Binnington (.873)

FAQ

How have Saros and MacKinnon done against each other?
In 30 games against each other in our data, Saros's team went 17–13.

2025-26 regular season from NHL play-by-play, shift charts and NHL EDGE, processed by Edgehalla. Head-to-head covers every loaded season (play-by-play from 2019-20; on-ice matchups from 2025-26).Compare other players →