Shooter vs goalie · 2025-26
Juuse Saros vs Nikita Kucherov
Kucherov has 4 goals on 36 shots against Saros (3.9 expected).
This week Saros has 1 game left (about 0.8 expected starts); Kucherov has 1 left. We project Kucherov for 2.5 ESPN points to Saros's 0.9.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 W, .900 SV%.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 1 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 1 SOG.
Head-to-head: Saros vs Kucherov
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.
Nikita Kucherov shooting on Juuse Saros
- Goals
- 4
- Shots on goal
- 36
- Expected goals
- 3.91
- Saros SV%
- .889
49 unblocked attempts. Close to expected.
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Saros | Kucherov |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-28 | NSH 2–5 TBL | 27/31 SV | 1G 1A 4S |
| 2024-11-29 | NSH 2–3 TBL | 25/28 SV | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2024-10-28 | NSH 2–3 TBL | 24/27 SV | 0G 0A 3S |
| 2023-12-07 | NSH 5–1 TBL | 32/33 SV | 0G 0A 6S |
| 2023-10-10 | NSH 3–5 TBL | 29/33 SV | 2G 0A 5S |
| 2022-12-08 | NSH 2–5 TBL | 28/33 SV | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2022-11-19 | NSH 2–3 TBL | 36/39 SV | 1G 2A 6S |
| 2022-04-23 | NSH 2–6 TBL | 24/30 SV | 1G 2A 4S |
| 2022-02-26 | NSH 2–3 TBL | 30/33 SV | 1G 1A 2S |
| 2019-12-03 | NSH 2–3 TBL | 0/0 SV | 1G 1A 3S |
| 2019-10-26 | NSH 3–2 TBL | 28/30 SV | 0G 1A 1S |
| 2018-11-19 | NSH 3–2 TBL | 0/0 SV | 1G 0A 3S |
Latest 12 of 15 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)
0.9proj. ESPN pts
About 0.8 expected starts
- Thu, Oct 1 vs MINOpp allows 11th-fewest FP to GLikely vs Jesper Wallstedt (.916)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs DAL84% to start0.9 ptsSchedule edge +12.4 win%Likely vs Casey DeSmith (.907)
Nikita Kucherov
2games (1 left)
2.5proj. ESPN pts
- Thu, Oct 1 @ NYROpp allows 13th-most FP to RWLikely vs Igor Shesterkin (.912)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs WSH2.5 ptsSchedule edge +13.4 win%vs Charlie Lindgren (.879)
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FAQ
- How have Saros and Kucherov done against each other?
- In 15 games against each other in our data, Saros's team went 5–10.
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 →