Minnesota Wild
9-3-2, 20 pts · 1st in the Central Division
Recent results
| DateThe day of the game. | OpponentThe opposing team. "at" marks a road game. | ResultW for a win, L for a loss in regulation, OTL for an overtime or shootout loss. | ScoreThe team’s goals, then the opponent’s. Sorting follows the goal difference. | Shots on goalThe team’s shots on goal, then the opponent’s. | GameGame summaryLink to the summary: goals, assists and three stars. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 27 | at   UTA | W | 3-1 | 31-27 | Game summary |
| Oct 25 | at   VAN | W | 4-2 | 34-17 | Game summary |
| Oct 24 | at   SEA | W | 5-1 | 36-24 | Game summary |
| Oct 22 | at   CGY | L | 1-2 | 39-22 | Game summary |
| Oct 20 | at   EDM | OTL | 3-4 OT | 30-32 | Game summary |
Upcoming games
| DateThe day of the game. | OpponentThe opposing team. "at" marks a road game. | TimeThe start time, Eastern time, or the state of a game in progress. | Home or awayHome for a game in the team’s own arena, away for a game at the opponent’s. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 29 |   New York Islanders | 8:00 p.m. | Home |
| Nov 1 |   Washington Capitals | 3:30 p.m. | Away |
| Nov 3 |   Philadelphia Flyers | 7:00 p.m. | Away |
🚑 Injuries
| PlayerThe player’s name, with a link to his page. | PositionThe player’s position, as published by the source. | StatusFrom most to least serious: long-term injured reserve, injured reserve, out, day to day, uncertain. | InjuryThe type of injury and the team’s note, as published. | Expected returnThe expected return date, when the team gives one. | Report dateThe date of the latest report on this player. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brock Faber | D | Injured reserve | Skull · SurgeryFaber (skull) has cleared his return to play protocol and could resume skating within a few days, per Michael Russo of The Athletic. | Nov 3 | Oct 29 |
| Filip Gustavsson | G | Injured reserve | Hip · SurgeryHead coach John Hynes said Sunday that Gustavsson (hip) is slated to miss at least another month, Dylan Loucks of The Hockey News reports. | Nov 19 | Oct 18 |
| Marcus Foligno | LW | Injured reserve | Lower Body | Oct 29 | Oct 12 |
| Nick Foligno | LW | Injured reserve | Upper Body | Oct 29 | Oct 9 |
| Jared Spurgeon | D | Out | Undisclosed | Nov 6 | Oct 29 |
Roster and projections
Hot · Slowing down. From the Pooler’s Guide lists, updated every day. Our method
Forwards
| PlayerThe player’s name, with a link to his page. | Games playedOfficial regular season games he played. | GoalsGoals scored. A shootout goal does not count. | AssistsAssists on his team’s goals. | PointsGoals plus assists. | ProjectionPool points we project for the full season, already scored and to come, points format: 1 pt per goal and per assist, goalies 2 pts per win, 1 pt per overtime loss and 2 pts per shutout. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirill Kaprizov | 14 | 14 | 9 | 23 | 114.7 |
| Matt Boldy | 14 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 78.7 |
| Joel Eriksson Ek | 14 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 58.1 |
| Maxim Shabanov | 13 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 35.9 |
| Bobby Brink | 14 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 33.7 |
| Blake Coleman | 14 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 33.5 |
| Danila Yurov | 14 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 30.5 |
| Ryan Hartman | 14 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 29.9 |
| Michael McCarron | 14 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 24.8 |
| Yakov Trenin | 14 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 17.5 |
| Rieger Lorenz | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10.2 |
| Nick Foligno 🚑 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9.9 |
| Nico Sturm | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9.2 |
| Marcus Foligno 🚑 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.3 |
| Mason Shaw | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.5 |
| Tyler Pitlick | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.2 |
Defensemen
| PlayerThe player’s name, with a link to his page. | Games playedOfficial regular season games he played. | GoalsGoals scored. A shootout goal does not count. | AssistsAssists on his team’s goals. | PointsGoals plus assists. | ProjectionPool points we project for the full season, already scored and to come, points format: 1 pt per goal and per assist, goalies 2 pts per win, 1 pt per overtime loss and 2 pts per shutout. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quinn Hughes | 14 | 3 | 15 | 18 | 92.9 |
| Jared Spurgeon 🚑 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 25.7 |
| Brock Faber 🚑 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21.7 |
| Jonas Brodin | 14 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 20.2 |
| Olli Maatta | 10 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 15.8 |
| Carson Lambos | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
| Matt Kiersted | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6.0 |
| David Spacek | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.3 |
| Zach Bogosian | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.3 |
| Cameron Crotty | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.3 |
Goalies
| PlayerThe player’s name, with a link to his page. | Games playedOfficial regular season games he played. | WinsGames won with him as the goalie credited with the decision. | Save percentageSaves divided by shots faced. | ProjectionPool points we project for the full season, already scored and to come, points format: 1 pt per goal and per assist, goalies 2 pts per win, 1 pt per overtime loss and 2 pts per shutout. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jesper Wallstedt 🔥 | 12 | 8 | .922 | 78.6 |
| Filip Gustavsson 🚑 | 0 | 0 | – | 33.1 |
| Calvin Pickard | 2 | 1 | .833 | 15.6 |
This season’s transactions
The club’s trades, contracts, waivers and releases this season.
| Transaction dateThe day the club announced it. | Transaction typeTrade, signed contract, waivers (placed or claimed) or release. When the club announces several moves together, each player gets his own: injured reserve, activated, recall or assignment. | Players involvedThe players of the transaction we follow this season, with a link to their page. | DescriptionThe text of the transaction as ESPN published it, in English. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recall, Waivers, Injured reserve |
| Recalled D Carson Lambos from Iowa (AHL). Claimed D Cameron Crotty off waivers from Ottawa. Placed D Jared Spurgeon on injured reserve. | |
| Recall, Waivers |
| Recalled D Carson Lambos from Iowa (AHL). Claimed D Cameron Crotty off waivers from Minnesota. | |
| Waivers | Claimed D Daemon Hunt off waivers from Minnesota. Placed LD Jack Ahcan on waivers. | ||
| Contract |
| Signed G Filip Ruzicka to a three-year, entry-level contract. | |
| Contract |
| Signed D Filip Ruzicka to a three-year contract. | |
| Contract |
| Signed F Caedan Bankier and Ds Carson Lambos and David Spacek to one-year, two-way contracts. | |
| Contract |
| Signed D Roman Schmidt to a one-year, two-way contract. | |
| Contract |
| Signed D Roman Schmidt to a one-year contract. | |
| Contract | Signed D Daemon Hunt to a one-year contract. | ||
| Trade, Contract | Acquired F Blake Coleman and D Olli Määttä from Calgary in exchange for D Jake Middleton, a 2027 third-round draft pick, a 2028 fourth-round draft pick and a 2029 second-round draft pick. Signed Fs Nick Foligno and Maxim Shabanov to one-year contracts. | ||
| Contract | Made qualifying offers to F Caeden Bankier and Ds Daemen Hunt, Carson Lambos, Roman Schmidt and David Spacek. Signed F Bobby Brink to a one-year contract. | ||
| Trade |
| Acquired future considerations from New York Islanders for D Ryan Healey. |
Transactions source: ESPN.
📰 News
📣 Rumors and confirmations
- Dylan Larkin, Joel Eriksson Ek, Aliaksei Protas, Ilya Protas, Danila Yurov, Detroit Red Wings, Minnesota Wild, Buffalo Sabres, Montreal Canadiens, Boston Bruins, Nashville Predators, Chicago Blackhawks, Washington Capitals, New Jersey Devils, San Jose SharksElliotte Friedman thinks San Jose is one of the teams the Red Wings have talked quite seriously with about Simon Edvinsson. The Sharks have young centers, and Detroit is looking to restock down the middle as part of all this.
- Cameron Crotty, Thomas Chabot, Ottawa Senators, Toronto Maple Leafs, Minnesota WildThe Wild make it official: they've claimed defenseman Cameron Crotty off waivers from the Senators.
- Quinn Hughes, Minnesota Wild, New Jersey DevilsWild GM Bill Guerin told WCCO's Chad Hartman Show he isn't worried yet about getting Quinn Hughes signed long term before he can hit free agency at season's end. Pierre LeBrun also touched on it on TSN.