Annunen was drafted by the Colorado Avalanche in the third round of the 2018 NHL Entry Draft, but they traded him to Nashville last season. Since joining the Predators, the 25-year-old goalie has a 3.21 GAA and .884 SV% in 35 combined appearances (12-16-2).
Annunen has only played once in over two weeks, but he will return to the crease on Wednesday against the Vegas Golden Knights. The 25-year-old Annunen has been unreliable most of the season, but was excellent in his most recent outing, saving 16 of 17 shots (.941 SV%) in a 2-1 win over the New York Rangers. He has a 3.43 GAA and .866 SV% in 11 games (2-5-1).
After a disastrous 8-3 loss to Florida on Monday, Nashville will turn to their back up goaltender Justus Annunen in Detroit on Wednesday. The 25-year-old has been horrendous so far in 2025-26, with his 0-3-1 record, 4.07 GAA and .836 SV%. He will head to Detroit to take on the Red Wings on Wednesday, who have won three of their last five games and currently rank 4th in the NHL in SOG (30.2).
The Predators will hand Annunen just his third start of the season when they travel to Minnesota for their second game in as many nights on Tuesday. Annunen's last appearance came in a 3-2 loss to the Stars on October 26th, when he allowed three goals on 27 shots. The 25-year-old netminder has failed to impress over parts of two seasons in Nashville, posting an .884 SV% and a 9-13-1 record in 25 appearances. The Predators enter action on Tuesday at +185 on the money line.
On the tail end of a back-to-back, a day after a 4-1 win over the Ottawa Senators, Nashville will turn to Annunen for his first start of the season. The 25-year-old Annunen posted a 3.17 GAA and .888 SV% in 23 appearances with the Predators (9-11-1) last season after being acquired in a trade with the Colorado Avalanche. The Predators enter the action on Tuesday as +156 road underdogs against a Toronto Maple Leafs team off to a 1-2-0 start to the 2025-26 season.
On the tail end of a back-to-back, a day after a 4-1 win over the Ottawa Senators, Nashville will turn to Annunen for his first start of the season. The 25-year-old Annunen posted a 3.17 GAA and .888 SV% in 23 appearances with the Predators (9-11-1) last season after being acquired in a trade with the Colorado Avalanche. The Predators enter the action on Tuesday as +156 road underdogs against a Toronto Maple Leafs team off to a 1-2-0 start to the 2025-26 season.
The Predators have lost six straight (0-6-0) and will turn to Annunen between the pipes on Tuesday against the New York Islanders. Annunen struggled in his most recent outing, allowing five goals on 27 shots (.815 SV%) in a 5-1 loss to the Dallas Stars. The 25-year-old netminder has a 2.97 GAA and .896 SV% in 21 appearances with the Predators this season (8-10-1). The Predators enter Tuesday's contest as +109 home underdogs against an Islanders team coming off a 4-1 win over the Washington Capitals.
The Predators have lost six straight (0-6-0) and will likely turn to Annunen between the pipes on Tuesday against the New York Islanders. Annunen struggled in his most recent outing, allowing five goals on 27 shots (.815 SV%) in a 5-1 loss to the Dallas Stars. The 25-year-old netminder has a 2.97 GAA and .896 SV% in 21 appearances with the Predators this season (8-10-1). The Predators enter Tuesday's contest as +109 home underdogs against an Islanders team coming off a 4-1 win over the Washington Capitals.
The Predators will turn to Annunen for the third time in the last four games when they travel to Dallas on Thursday. Annunen relieved Juuse Saros ahead of the third period of Tuesday's 8-4 blowout loss in Columbus, stopping 10 of the 11 shots he faced. The 24-year-old netminder owns an 8-9-1 record and an even .900 SV% on the season. Annunen will have his hands full on Thursday, as Nashville enters action at +230 on the money line.
The Predators will turn to Annunen for the second straight game when they host the Flyers on Monday. Annunen was unfortunate to be tagged with the loss on Saturday against the Golden Knights, stopping 26 of the 28 shots he faced in the 3-1 defeat. The 24-year-old netminder has made 18 appearances for the Predators since being acquired from the Avalanche earlier this season, posting an 8-8-1 record and a .900 SV%. Nashville enters action on Monday at +110 on the money line.
The Predators have been outscored 7-2 in their last three games (0-2-1) and will turn to Annunen between the pipes on Thursday against the Anaheim Ducks. The 25-year-old Annunen was excellent in his most recent outing but didn't receive any goal support, saving 20 of 21 shots (.952 SV%) in a 1-0 overtime loss to the Los Angeles Kings. He has a 2.93 GAA and .900 SV% in 15 games with the Predators this season (8-5-1). The Predators enter Thursday's contest as -166 home favorites against a Ducks squad coming off a 4-3 overtime loss to the Dallas Stars.
