Saros makes Predators history in shutout win over Oilers
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Just when it looked as though the Edmonton Oilers were rounding into form, Juuse Saros and the red-hot Nashville Predators rolled into town.
The Oilers were all over the Predators from the jump, but it was Saros who held down the fort and secured the shutout win in the face of a 46-shot barrage from Edmonton.
Most saves in a shutout, @PredsNHL history:
— NHL Public Relations (@PR_NHL) December 15, 2017
46 – Juuse Saros on Dec. 14, 2017 at EDM
43 – Dan Ellis on March 28, 2008 at CBJ
42 – Chris Mason on Nov. 11, 2006 vs. COL#NHLStats #NSHvsEDM pic.twitter.com/XqVgLwOfRd
With the performance, Saros recorded the most saves in a shutout in the history of the Nashville Predators.