Selected in the fourth round (No. 99) of the 2013 NHL Draft by the Nashville Predators, Saros developed in Liiga, the top pro league in his native Finland, and the American Hockey League before joining the Nashville Predators.

Playing for HPK in Finland, he was 17-16-9 with seven shutouts, a 1.76 goals-against average in 44 games in 2013-14. He followed that with six shutouts and a 2.14 GAA in 2014-15.

Saros then made the transition to North America during the 2015-16 season and dominated with Nashville's AHL affiliate in Milwaukee. In 38 games, he was 29-8-0 with a 2.24 GAA, .920 save percentage and two shutouts.

Saros made his NHL debut on Nov. 28, 2015, allowing three goals on 23 shots in a 4-1 loss to the Buffalo Sabres. He spent most of the 2016-17 season with Nashville, serving as Pekka Rinne's backup. Saros made 34 saves against the Pittsburgh Penguins for his first NHL win on Oct. 22, 2016, and earned his first NHL shutout on Dec. 30, 2016, against the St. Louis Blues. He finished the season 10-8-3 with a 2.35 GAA and .923 save percentage in 21 games (19 starts).

His excellent play carried over into the 2017-18 season, when he made 26 starts and was 11-5-7 with a 2.44 GAA, .923 save percentage and three shutouts. Saros set a Predators record for most saves (46) in a shutout in a 4-0 win against the Edmonton Oilers on Dec. 14.

Saros was named to the NHL All-Rookie team in 2017-18, and the Predators signed him to a three-year contract on July 16, 2018.

NOTES & TRANSACTIONS

• AHL All-Rookie Team (2016)
• NHL All-Rookie Team (2018)
• Played in NHL All-Star Game (2022, 2023)