Filip Gustavsson News

Jesper Wallstedt has been outstanding for Minnesota, with four shutouts in his last six starts, but John Hynes and the coaching staff remain committed to a goalie rotation and will turn to Gustavsson on Thursday against the Calgary Flames. That said, Gustavsson has been no slouch himself, posting an elite 1.80 GAA and .939 SV% in his last four games (3-0-1). Minnesota has points in 12 straight games (10-0-2) and enters the action on Thursday as -115 road favorites against a Flames team they defeated 2-0 a few weeks ago.

Whether it has been Jesper Wallstedt or Filip Gustavsson, Minnesota has received tremendous netminding lately, leading them to a five-game winning streak. The 27-year-old Gustavsson is coming off a 19-save shutout, his second of the season, in a 5-0 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins. Gustavsson has a 2.79 GAA and .902 SV% in 15 games (6-7-2) and will return to the crease on Wednesday against the Chicago Blackhawks. Minnesota enters the action as -128 road favorites against a Blackhawks team that has only scored six goals in its last three games (0-3-0).

Minnesota is playing its best hockey of the season, 5-0-1 in its last six, largely due to the elite play of goalie Jesper Wallstedt, but the team will turn to Gustavsson on Friday against the Pittsburgh Penguins. The 27-year-old Gustavsson has a subpar 2.99 GAA and .897 SV% in 14 games this season (5-7-2), but has played much better lately, posting a 2.50 GAA and .909 SV% in his last six (3-2-1). Minnesota enters Friday's contest as +109 road underdogs against a rested Penguins team that has not played since Sunday.

Minnesota is playing its best hockey of the season, 5-0-1 in its last six, largely due to the elite play of goalie Jesper Wallstedt, but the team will turn to Gustavsson on Friday against the Pittsburgh Penguins. The 27-year-old Gustavsson has a subpar 2.99 GAA and .897 SV% in 14 games this season (5-7-2), but has played much better lately, posting a 2.50 GAA and .909 SV% in his last six (3-2-1). Minnesota enters Friday's contest as +109 road underdogs against a rested Penguins team that has not played since Sunday.

Minnesota has had good results in recent games with Jesper Wallstedt tending the twine, but will turn to Gustavsson on Tuesday against the San Jose Sharks. The 27-year-old Gustavsson struggled in his most recent outing, allowing four goals on 27 shots (.852 SV%) in a 4-3 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes. He has a 3.19 GAA and .896 SV% in 12 games this season (4-7-1). Minnesota enters Tuesday's contest as sizable -205 home favorites against a Sharks team riding a three-game winning streak.

For the first time this season, Minnesota has won consecutive games and will try to extend its winning streak to three when Gustavsson tends the twine on Thursday against the Carolina Hurricanes. Gustavsson has been solid in his last two games (2-0-0), saving 58 of 62 combined shots (.935 SV%). The 27-year-old goalie has a 3.11 GAA and .900 SV% in 11 games this season (4-6-1). Minnesota enters Thursday's contest as +167 road underdogs against a Hurricanes team that has lost three of its last five games (2-3-0).

Minnesota snapped a four-game losing skid (0-2-2) in their most recent game, a 5-2 win over the Canucks where Gustavsson saved 26 of 28 shots (.929 SV%). Outside of a shutout in his first game of the season, the 27-year-old Gustavsson has struggled in 2025-26, posting a concerning 3.23 GAA and .895 SV% in 10 games (3-6-1). Still, Minnesota enters Tuesday's contest as sizable -202 home favorites against a Nashville Predators team that played last night and lost 5-4 in overtime to the Vancouver Canucks.

Minnesota has been abysmally defensive lately, outscored 20-11 during a four-game losing streak (0-2-2). The team hopes for a heroic performance out of Gustavsson when he returns to the crease on Thursday against the Pittsburgh Penguins. The 27-year-old Gustavsson had a 26-save shutout in his first game of the season, but has struggled saving the puck since, posting a 3.90 GAA and .876 SV% in his subsequent seven outings (1-5-1). Still, Minnesota enters Thursday's contest as a -166 home favorite against a Pittsburgh team with points in seven straight games (5-0-2).

After starting their season with a dominant 5-0 over the St. Louis Blues, Minnesota has been outscored 24-39 in their following nine games (2-5-2). Gustavsson had an excellent 2024-25 season, but has struggled to start this 2025-26 season. The 27-year-old goalie returns to the crease Tuesday against the Winnipeg Jets and hopes to improve on his 3.34 GAA and .897 SV% through seven games (2-5-0). Minnesota enters the contest as slight -104 home underdogs.

Minnesota has been outscored 27-21 through eight games this season (3-4-1) and will hope for an improved defensive effort on Saturday, turning to Gustavsson between the pipes against the Utah Mammoth. The 27-year-old Gustavsson has a serviceable 3.04 GAA and .902 SV% in six games (4-2-0), but he was excellent in his most recent outing despite a 4-1 loss, saving 31 of 34 shots (.912 SV%) against the New Jersey Devils.

Gustavsson started the season with a sensational 26-save shutout in a 5-0 win over the St. Louis Blues, but has seen his numbers fall off since, posting a 3.04 GAA and .899 SV% in five games (2-3-0) this season. That said, the 27-year-old goalie was solid in his most recent outing, saving 23 of 24 shots (.958 SV%) in a 3-1 win over the New York Rangers. Minnesota enters Wednesday's contest as +117 road underdogs against a red-hot Devils team that played last night and is riding a five-game winning streak.

After a hot offensive start to the 2025-26 season, outscoring their opposition 13-7 in their first three games (2-1-0), Minnesota has lost three straight (0-2-1), outscored 12-4. Gustavsson started the season with an impressive 26-save shutout in a 5-0 win over the St. Louis Blues, but has lost three games since. He has a 3.56 GAA and .88 SV% in four games (1-3-0) and hopes to rebound on Monday against the New York Rangers. Minnesota enters Monday's contest as +123 road underdogs against New York.

Minnesota has had an inconsistent 2-2-0 start to the 2025-26 season and hopes to own a winning record after Gustavsson tends the twine on Friday against the Washington Capitals. The 26-year-old Gustavsson had a dazzling 26-save shutout in his season-opening performance, but has gone on to allow nine goals on 54 shots (.833 SV%) in his next two contests (0-2-0). The Wild enter Friday's contest as +110 road underdogs against a Capitals team that is 3-1-0 to start the season despite scoring only nine total goals, the lowest in the entire Eastern Conference.

The Wild will turn back to Gustavsson between the pipes tonight after Jesper Wallstedt got the nod against the Kings on Monday. After posting a shutout in his season debut, Gustavsson struggled in his last outing, stopping just 25 of the 31 shots he faced in a 7-4 loss to the Blue Jackets on Saturday. He will have his hands full again on Tuesday as the Wild enter action at +175 on the money line.

Gustavsson will unsurprisingly get the nod between the pipes when the Wild open up their season in St. Louis on Thursday. The 27-year-old netminder was a stabilizing force for the Wild last season, compiling a 31-19-6 record to go along with an impressive .914 SV% and 2.56 GAA. Gustavsson and the Wild open up the season at near even odds at +105 against the Blues.