Wedgewood stopped 25 of 28 shots in Saturday's 4-3 overtime win over the Blue Jackets.
The Predators didn't lead until Jonathan Marchessault scored the game-winner 1:44 into overtime. Wedgewood has allowed seven goals on 48 shots over his first two appearances of the season, which isn't enough for him to make a dent in Juuse Saros' playing time. Wedgewood will likely return to the bench when the Predators visit the Lightning on Monday.
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Predators' Scott Wedgewood: Tending twine Saturday
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Wedgewood will guard the home goal versus the Blue Jackets on Saturday, Robby Stanley of NHL.com reports.
Wedgewood will draw the start in the second half of a back-to-back after Juuse Saros earned the win Friday over the Blackhawks. The 32-year-old Wedgewood's last game action came Opening Night versus the Stars, and he allowed four goals on 20 shots in that contest. The Blue Jackets have scored 24 goals over six games this season.
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Predators' Scott Wedgewood: Loses to former team
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Wedgewood surrendered four goals on 20 shots in Thursday's 4-3 loss to the Stars.
While the Predators' new-look offense controlled play pretty well, the Stars were opportunistic against their former teammate, striking four times in the second period. Wedgewood got the Opening Night assignment because Juuse Saros (lower body) was unavailable. Depending on the length of Saros' absence, Wedgewood may have some short-term fantasy appeal, but he was roughly average last season with a 16-7-5 record, 2.85 GAA and .899 save percentage over 32 appearances.
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Predators' Scott Wedgewood: Starting against Dallas
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Wedgewood was the first goalie off Thursday, Emma Lingan of The Hockey News reports, indicating he'll be in the home crease against Dallas.
Since Juuse Saros (lower body) is hurt, Wedgewood will draw the Opening Night start against his former team. Over 32 regular-season appearances with the Stars last year, he posted a 16-7-5 record, 2.85 GAA and .899 save percentage. Saros should take over as the clear No. 1 option at goaltender once he's healthy.
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Predators' Scott Wedgewood: Shaky again Wednesday
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Wedgewood stopped just 11 of 15 shots in Wednesday's 6-4 preseason win over the Hurricanes.
While Nashville's offense dominated play and built a 3-0 lead midway through the first period, Wedgewood wasn't exactly sharp on the limited shot volume he faced. The 32-year-old goalie was brought in this offseason to provide a steady veteran backup to Juuse Saros, but Wedgewood has coughed up 10 goals on only 38 shots in two exhibition outings for the Preds. If his struggles continue into the regular season, Magnus Chrona or Matt Murray could get a look as Saros' understudy instead.
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Predators' Scott Wedgewood: Tending twine Wednesday
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Wedgewood will guard the road goal versus the Hurricanes in Wednesday's preseason game.
Wedgewood will make his second start of the preseason in this contest. In his previous game, he gave up six goals on 23 shots, so he'll be looking to put in a better performance. Wedgewood figures to have minimal playing time in 2024-25 as a backup behind workhorse starter Juuse Saros.
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Predators' Scott Wedgewood: Guarding goal Sunday
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Wedgewood will defend the road net Sunday in preseason action versus Florida, Doug Plagens of the Panthers Radio Network reports.
Wedgewood earned a mark of 16-7-5 with a 2.85 GAA and an .899 save percentage over 32 regular-season outings for Dallas in 2023-24. He signed with Nashville in the summer to occupy the backup role behind Juuse Saros in the upcoming campaign.
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Predators' Scott Wedgewood: Signs two-year pact
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Wedgewood signed a two-year, $3 million contract with Nashville on Monday.
Wedgewood posted a 16-7-5 record with a 2.85 GAA and an .899 save percentage in 32 regular-season appearances with Dallas in 2023-24. As a member of the Predators, he will serve as Juuse Saros' backup.
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Stars' Scott Wedgewood: Tough day in Chicago
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Wedgewood made 14 saves in Saturday's 3-2 loss to Chicago.
All three goals the 31-year-old netminder allowed came in the second period, and they were scored before Dallas had even gotten on the board. It's Wedgewood's first regulation loss since Feb. 20, and over five outings in March, he's posted a 2.20 GAA despite a .900 save percentage thanks to the Stars' stingy defense -- he hasn't faced 30 or more shots in a game in two months.
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Stars' Scott Wedgewood: Guarding road goal
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Wedgewood is expected to start on the road against Chicago on Saturday.
Wedgewood has a 16-6-5 record, 2.84 GAA and .901 save percentage in 31 appearances this season. He stopped 17 of 20 shots en route to a 6-3 victory over San Jose on March 26 during his last start. Chicago is tied for 31st offensively with just 2.20 goals per contest, so the Blackhawks should be a very favorable matchup for Wedgewood.
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Stars' Scott Wedgewood: Does enough to win
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Wedgewood stopped 17 of 20 shots in Tuesday's 6-3 win over the Sharks.
Wedgewood got a spot start against a less-than-intimidating opponent. Outside of a frenetic second period that saw each team score three goals, Wedgewood did a fine job under a light workload. He's won his last three results while allowing seven goals across four games in that span. For the season, the 31-year-old is 16-6-5 with a 2.84 GAA and a .901 save percentage as Jake Oettinger's understudy. Expect Oettinger to be back between the pipes Thursday in Vancouver.
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Stars' Scott Wedgewood: Starting in San Jose
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Wedgewood will defend the road net Tuesday versus the Sharks, Mike Heika of the Stars' official site reports.
Wedgewood is coming off a 27-save performance in a 4-1 win over the Kings on March 16. In 30 appearances this season, he has supplied a 15-6-5 record with a 2.84 GAA and a .902 save percentage. San Jose is tied for last in the league with 2.20 goals per contest this campaign.
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Stars' Scott Wedgewood: Rejoins team
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Wedgewood is back at practice following the birth of his child, Stars radio analyst Bruce LeVine reports Friday.
Wedgewood figures to serve as the backup against the Penguins on Friday after Jake Oettinger was already confirmed as the starter. The Stars don't have a back-to-back on the schedule in the near future, so it's not clear when Wedgewood might get his next start.
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Stars' Scott Wedgewood: Unavailable Wednesday
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Wedgewood will miss Wednesday's home game versus Arizona because his wife is expected to give birth, per Stars radio analyst Bruce LeVine.
Wedgewood has a 15-6-5 record, 2.83 GAA and .902 save percentage in 30 outings in 2023-24. Jake Oettinger is expected to start Wednesday while Matt Murray will serve as the backup netminder.
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Stars' Scott Wedgewood: Stops 27 in win
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Wedgewood stopped 27 of 28 shots in a 4-1 victory over the Kings on Saturday.
Wedgewood shut out the Kings for the first two periods, allowing just a Kevin Fiala tally in the third en route to a comfortable 4-1 win. The 31-year-old Wedgewood has won his last two starts, allowing just two goals on 53 shots in that span. He improved to 15-6-5 with a .902 save percentage and a 2.84 GAA this season.
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Stars' Scott Wedgewood: Guarding goal Saturday
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Wedgewood will protect the home net Saturday against the Kings, according to Stars radio analyst Bruce LeVine.
Wedgewood made 24 saves in a 4-1 win over the Kings last Saturday. In 29 appearances this season, he has posted a 14-6-6 record with a 2.90 GAA and a .900 save percetage.
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Stars' Scott Wedgewood: Provides relief appearance
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Wedgewood stopped eight of 10 shots after starter Jake Oettinger was pulled from Thursday's 6-2 loss to the Devils. Oettinger was credited with the defeat
Oettinger allowed four goals on only 10 shots, so Wedgewood was thrust into the game 3:52 into the second period to relieve Otter of his duties. The Devils only sent 10 shots Wedgewood's way and he played solid but the Stars could not overcome the hole they had dug for themselves. Prior to this game, Wedgewood had only been given one start through the first two weeks of March, and his role will likely remain limited down the stretch.
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Stars' Scott Wedgewood: Steady in win over Kings
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Wedgewood stopped 24 of 25 shots in Saturday's 4-1 win over the Kings.
Wedgewood gave up a goal 26 seconds into the game, but it came off a turnover. The Stars limited mistakes from there, and Wedgewood took care of the rest to earn his first win since Jan. 20. The 31-year-old backup goalie hasn't played poorly during his skid, but Jake Oettinger continues to see the majority of the starts. Wedgewood is up to 14-6-5 with a 2.89 GAA and a .901 save percentage through 28 appearances. The Stars don't have a back-to-back in the next week, so Wedgewood is unlikely to get a start in the near future.
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Stars' Scott Wedgewood: Slated to guard road net
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Wedgewood is set to start on the road against the Kings on Saturday, per Mike Heika of the Stars' official site.
Wedgewood has gone 0-2-2 with a 2.91 GAA and an .899 save percentage over his past six contests. He's posted a 13-6-5 record, 2.97 GAA and .899 save percentage in 27 outings overall. The Kings have struggled in LA this year with a 13-10-7 home record, so this might be a somewhat favorable matchup for Wedgewood.
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Stars' Scott Wedgewood: Falls in OT
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Wedgewood allowed three goals on 28 shots in Monday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Islanders.
Wedgewood was solid Monday, holding the Islanders to single goals in the first and second periods before ultimately surrendering the game-winning tally to Bo Horvat in the extra frame. The 31-year-old Wedgewood hasn't earned a win since Jan. 20 -- he's gone 0-2-2 with an .899 save percentage in his subsequent six appearances. Overall, Wedgewood is 13-6-5 with an .899 save percentage and 2.97 GAA while backing up Jake Oettinger this season. Oettinger will likely be back between the pipes Tuesday when the Stars visit Colorado.
