Minnesota Wild News

Gustavsson had a light workload in his previous outing, saving 14 of 16 shots (.875 SV%) in a 5-2 win over the Vegas Golden Knights, and will return to the crease on Friday against the Anaheim Ducks. The 27-year-old Swedish goalie has a solid 2.47 GAA and .912 SV% in 25 games this season (13-8-4). Minnesota enters the action on Friday as -124 road favorites against an Anaheim team on a four-game losing skid (0-3-1).

Mathieu Joseph will draw back into the Blues' lineup on Friday against the Vegas Golden Knights, sending Fabbri to the sidelines as a healthy scratch. The 29-year-old Fabbri has averaged 13:03 time-on-ice and scored three assists in eight games with the Bleus this season.

Wallstedt has not been able to maintain the otherworldly 1.14 GAA and .967 SV% he had in six November games (6-0-0), but has still been stellar in December, posting a 2.54 GAA and .919 SV% in six games (4-2-0). Minnesota enters Wednesday's contest as -166 road favorites against a San Jose Sharks team on a two-game winning streak.

Minnesota remains one of the hottest teams, 8-1-1 in its last 10 games, and will turn to Gustavsson on Monday against the Vegas Golden Knights. The 27-year-old Gustavsson has a 2.49 GAA and .912 SV% in 24 games this season (12-8-4) and has been even more impressive in recent weeks, posting a 1.82 GAA and .934 SV% in his last 11 games (8-1-2). Minnesota enters the action on Monday with even -105 odds on the road against the Golden Knights.

Wallstedt gave up four goals on 41 shots in the Wild's 5-1 loss to the Avalanche last Sunday. After scorching hot November, Wallstedt has cooled off a bit as of late, going 2-2-0 with a 3.05 GAA and .906 SV% in his last four starts. On Saturday, he'll face a Jets team that has lost seven of their last eight games. He posted a 32-save shutout in Winnipeg in late November.

Jones has been a regular in Minnesota's lineup the past month, but has become the odd man out of the lineup with several regulars returning from injuries. The 26-year-old Jones played 20 games with Minnesota and scored zero points.

Foligno has not played since November 15th and will remain out of the lineup until after the Holiday Break. The 38-year-old Foligno has been limited to 15 games this season and has six assists, but is still searching for his first goal.

Bogosian has not played in over a week due to a lower-body injury, but will return to the lineup on Tuesday against the Nashville Predators. The 35-year-old veteran defenseman is averaging 14:59 time-on-ice and has two points (1G / 1A) in 17 games this season. David Jiricek will be a healthy scratch to accommodate Bogosian's return.

Minnesota's two-headed goalie rotation of Jesper Wallstedt and Filip Gustavsson has dominated the NHL over the past several weeks and will turn to Gustavsson in their final game before the Holiday Break. The 27-year-old Gustavsson has been near-perfect lately, posting a stellar 1.40 GAA and .945 SV% in his last five games (5-0-0). He owns a 2.47 GAA and .913 SV% in 23 games this season (12-8-3). Minnesota enters the action on Tuesday as a -171 home favorite against a Nashville Predators team playing its best hockey of the season, having won seven of its last 10 games (7-3-0).

Foligno has not played since November 15th, but could return to the lineup on Tuesday is Chicago's final game before the Holiday Break. The 38-year-old Foligno has been limited to 15 games this season and has six assists, but is still searching for his first goal.