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Shooter vs goalie · 2025-26

Juuse Saros vs Reilly Smith

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Smith has 3 goals on 29 shots against Saros (3.0 expected).

This week Saros has 1 game left (about 0.9 expected starts) with 1 soft matchup; Smith has 1 left with 1 soft matchup. We project Saros for 1.2 ESPN points to Smith's 1.1.

  • • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 W, .900 SV%.

Head-to-head: Saros vs Smith

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.

SarosSmith
8Team record in 19 meetings11

Reilly Smith shooting on Juuse Saros

Goals
3
Shots on goal
29
Expected goals
2.95
Saros SV%
.897

40 unblocked attempts. Close to expected.

Games against each other

Games between Juuse Saros and Reilly Smith
DateScoreSarosSmith
2026-01-17NSH 2–7 VGK0/0 SV0G 1A 2S
2025-12-31NSH 4–2 VGK0/0 SV0G 0A 0S
2025-04-12NSH 3–5 VGK0/0 SV0G 2A 1S
2025-03-29NSH 1–3 VGK0/0 SV1G 0A 4S
2024-12-17NSH 2–0 NYR25/25 SV0G 0A 0S
2024-04-15NSH 2–4 PIT34/38 SV1G 0A 3S
2023-11-28NSH 3–2 PIT29/31 SV0G 1A 2S
2023-04-04NSH 3–2 VGK0/0 SV0G 0A 1S
2023-02-07NSH 1–5 VGK25/29 SV0G 1A 4S
2022-12-31NSH 4–5 VGK0/0 SV1G 0A 1S
2022-01-04NSH 3–2 VGK41/43 SV0G 0A 4S
2021-11-24NSH 2–5 VGK30/34 SV0G 0A 4S

Latest 12 of 19 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)

Reilly Smith

3games (1 left)

1.1proj. ESPN pts (season rate)

  • Tue, Sep 29 vs CHI
    Opp allows 4th-most FP to RWLikely vs Spencer Knight (.902)
  • Fri, Oct 2 vs ANA
    Opp allows 11th-fewest FP to RWLikely vs Lukas Dostal (.888)
  • Sun, Oct 4 @ VAN1.1 pts
    Opp allows 9th-most FP to RWSchedule edge +9.3 win%Likely vs Kevin Lankinen (.875)

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FAQ

How have Saros and Smith done against each other?
In 19 games against each other in our data, Saros's team went 8–11.

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 →