Minnesota Wild
12-3-428 PTS1st in the Central divisionNHL
Playoff odds
99%
Power play
26.9 %
Penalty kill
78.3 %
Goals per game
3.32
Goals against
2.26
Faceoffs
48.8 %
Playoff odds
All 32 teams →Make playoffs
99%
Top 3 in division
92%
Win the division
49%
Projected points
111
101–120
Performance
Actual goals: on pace for 124 pts
Expected goals: on pace for 96 pts
Expected goals are less rosy: Minnesota Wild has benefited from shooting or goaltending luck.
Talent (WAR)
Lineup: 26.3 WAR (6th of 32)
- Jesper Wallstedt5.3
- Kirill Kaprizov4.6
- Filip Gustavsson4.5
- Quinn Hughes3.8
- Matt Boldy3.3
Injuries
Cost the rest of the way: −0.2 win
- Filip Gustavsson (4 g.)−0.1
- Brock Faber (2 g.)−0.0
Team Pulse · 2026-27
All 32 teams →Team Pulse says which way the team is heading (−100 to +100), first over its last five seasons, then this season. The rating this year, separately, says how good it is right now (0 to 100): an average team can rise fast, an excellent one can decline.
5-year pulse
-7
→ Stable
- RESResults
- ↓
- OFFOffense
- →
- DEFDefense
- →
- PPPower play
- ↑
- PKPenalty kill
- →
- GOALGoaltending
- →
- POSPossession
- →
Rating this year
71/ 100
8 of 32
Changes as the season goes: after 8 games, last season still counts for 71%. It fades with every game.
Pulse this season
+6
→ Stable
- OFFOffense
- 45
- →
- DEFDefense
- 50
- →
- PPPower play
- 96
- ↑
- PKPenalty kill
- 59
- →
- GOALGoaltending
- 75
- →
- POSPossession
- 63
- →
- ROSTERRoster
- 76
- →
Why Minnesota Wild is stable
- Over 5 years (21-22 to 25-26): index 108.3 → 108.4, stable (-0.9 per season); improving: the power play; slipping: offense and results.
- EV xGF/60: 2.65 → 2.50 (↓ 5.4%, worse)
- PP xGF/60: 7.94 → 10.62 (↑ 33.8%, better)
- PK xGA/60: 8.46 → 8.64 (↑ 2.2%, worse)
- xGA ÷ goals allowed: 1.064 → 1.183 (↑ 11.2%, better)
- EV xG%: 51.2 % → 51.0 % (↓ 0.4%, worse)
- Roster: 5 key players rising, 2 declining, 11 stable.
- The progress comes mostly from the power play; the core is stable.
- Early season (8 games): the pulse rests mostly on the roster, and last season still weighs heavily in the rating this year.
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Pulse by horizon
| 10 games | Season | 1 year | 3 years | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team Pulse | — | — | +6 | +8 |
| OFF · Offense | — | — | -9 | -3 |
| DEF · Defense | — | — | +3 | 0 |
| PP · Power play | — | — | +33 | +33 |
| PK · Penalty kill | — | — | +19 | +23 |
| GOAL · Goaltending | — | — | +10 | +13 |
| POS · Possession | — | — | +5 | +7 |
| ROSTER · Roster | — | — | +8 | +8 |
— : not enough games yet for that horizon (last 10 vs previous 10: 20 games; season: 25). The 5- and 10-year horizons will come with past seasons' history.
Roster Trend · +8 (core +8)
| Player | Trend | PAL | WAR/60 | Scoring | Passing | Defense | Skating | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quinn HughesD · 26 · core | ↓ -11 | -5 | -3 | -11 | 0 | -17 | 0 | 0 |
| Kirill KaprizovW · 29 · core | → -3 | 0 | -3 | -1 | -1 | -5 | +1 | 0 |
| Brock FaberD · 24 · core | ↑↑ +53 | +53 | +26 | +13 | +21 | +4 | +9 | +15 |
| Matt BoldyW · 25 · core | ↑ +17 | +9 | +24 | +9 | +2 | 0 | +1 | +15 |
| Jared SpurgeonD · 36 · core | ↓ -13 | -7 | -7 | -7 | -10 | -2 | -1 | -30 |
| Jonas BrodinD · 33 · core | → +6 | +15 | +3 | -9 | +4 | +1 | -11 | -30 |
| Joel Eriksson EkC · 29 | → -3 | -4 | -1 | -2 | +4 | -5 | 0 | 0 |
| Blake ColemanW · 34 | ↑ +29 | +26 | +30 | +7 | -12 | +20 | +6 | -30 |
| Ryan HartmanW · 32 | ↑ +21 | +20 | +26 | +7 | -2 | -1 | -1 | -15 |
| Yakov TreninC · 29 | → +5 | +11 | -14 | -3 | +9 | -2 | +11 | 0 |
| Bobby BrinkW · 25 | ↑ +16 | +16 | +3 | +3 | -13 | +14 | +24 | +15 |
| Michael McCarronC · 31 | → +4 | +6 | -3 | +5 | -3 | +7 | -1 | -15 |
| Marcus FolignoW · 35 | → -5 | -5 | +3 | -2 | -6 | 0 | -2 | -30 |
| Danila YurovW · 22 | → 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +30 |
| Olli MaattaD · 32 | → -8 | -20 | +1 | -1 | +14 | -8 | +3 | -15 |
| Nick FolignoW · 38 | → 0 | +9 | +3 | -16 | -6 | +8 | -1 | -30 |
| Zach BogosianD · 36 | → +2 | +4 | +3 | +4 | -3 | 0 | -6 | -30 |
| Max ShabanovW · 25 | → 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +15 |
A player's trend compares 2025-26 with 2024-25 (PAL, WAR per 60, SC, PA, DF, SK ratings, in percentile points) and adds age. Roster Trend weights each player by ice time and importance: a rising fourth line doesn't offset a declining top center.
The Minnesota Wild story
Born when the NHL awarded a franchise on June 25, 1997, the club took the ice in the 2000-01 season to fill the void left by Minnesota’s previous NHL team. Early years were defined by the surprise of a 2003 postseason run that reached the Western Conference finals before falling to the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim, and by steady competitiveness that has resulted in 14 playoff appearances and a division title in 2008. The team’s roots in Saint Paul have been central to its identity from the start.
Today the franchise plays home games at the Grand Casino Arena and maintains farm-club ties with the Iowa Wild of the AHL and the Jacksonville Icemen of the ECHL. Ownership under Craig Leipold has overseen the club’s development into a consistent contender in the Central Division, while the current on-ice leadership is provided by captain Jared Spurgeon and head coach John Hynes as the organization seeks to translate regular-season stability into deeper postseason success.
A handful of figures stand out in the club’s story: the long-serving captain Mikko Koivu, the scoring spark of Marian Gaborik, and the present-day duo of Spurgeon and Hynes, all part of the collective history that has shaped the Wild’s character.
Historical facts from Wikipedia and NHL archives; text written by PickALeague.
The franchise
- Founded
- 1997
- First season
- 2000-01
- City
- Saint Paul
- Home
- Grand Casino Arena
- Seats
- 18,064
- Head coach
- John Hynes
- Captain
- Jared Spurgeon
MascotNordyRetired numbers
- 1In Honor of Wild Fans
- 9Mikko Koivu (2005-20)
Captains
- Jared SpurgeonJan. 14, 2021 – Present
- Mikko KoivuOct. 3, 2009 – Aug. 7, 2020
- Andrew Brunette, Kim Johnsson and Mikko Koivu (Co-Captains)Oct. 11, 2008 – April 11, 2009
- Pavol Demitra, Marian Gaborik, Mark Parrish, Brian Rolston and Nick Schultz (Co-Captains)Oct. 4, 2007 – April 19, 2008
- Keith Carney, Mark Parrish and Brian Rolston (Co-Captains)Oct. 5, 2006 – April 19, 2007
- Alex Henry, Filip Kuba, Willie Mitchell, Brian Rolston and Wes Walz (Co-Captains)Oct. 5, 2005 – April 15, 2006
- Brad Bombardir, Brad Brown, Andrew Brunette, Jim Dowd and Richard Park (Co-Captains)Oct. 8, 2003 – April 4, 2004
- Brad Bombardir, Matt Johnson and Sergei Zholtok (Co-Captains)Oct. 11, 2002 – May 16, 2003
- Brad Brown, Andrew Brunette, Jim Dowd and Filip Kuba (Co-Captains)Oct. 6, 2001 – April 14, 2002
- Brad Bombardir, Darby Hendrickson, Sean O’Donnell, Scott Pellerin and Wes Walz (Co-Captains)Oct. 6, 2000 – April 8, 2001
Head coaches
- John HynesNov. 28, 2023 – Present
- Dean EvasonFeb. 15, 2020 – Nov. 26, 2023
- Bruce BoudreauOct. 13, 2016 – Feb. 13, 2020
- John TorchettiFeb. 15 – April 24, 2016
- Mike YeoOct. 8, 2011 – Feb. 13, 2016
- Todd RichardsOct. 3, 2009 – April 10, 2011
- Jacques LemaireOct. 6, 2000 – April 11, 2009
Fun facts: Minnesota Wild
Do the Minnesota Wild play tonight?
Not today. Their next game is on November 11, 2026, at the Montreal Canadiens, at 7:00 p.m..
What channel is the Minnesota Wild game on?
Their next game is carried by Wild+, MINNHL, TSN2, RDS.
What is the Minnesota Wild record?
12-3-4, good for 28 points in 19 games, 1st in the Central division.
Who leads the Minnesota Wild in scoring?
Kirill Kaprizov, with 31 points (16 goals, 15 assists).
Where do the Minnesota Wild play?
At Grand Casino Arena in Saint Paul, which seats 18,064.
Who is the Minnesota Wild captain?
Jared Spurgeon wears the “C”.
Who coaches the Minnesota Wild?
John Hynes is the head coach.
Have the Minnesota Wild ever won the Stanley Cup?
Not yet.
Which numbers have the Minnesota Wild retired?
2 : 1 In Honor of Wild Fans, 9 Mikko Koivu.
How long have the Minnesota Wild existed?
Their first season in the league was 2000-01.
Who is the Minnesota Wild mascot?
Nordy.
Who is injured on the Minnesota Wild?
2 : Brock Faber (injured reserve, skull), Filip Gustavsson (injured reserve, hip).