Calvin Pickard - NHL News & Rumors

Set to start Saturday Pickard is slated to start Saturday's home game against the Sharks, Michael Russo of The Athletic reports.

Impact Although Jesper Wallstedt will draw a fifth consecutive start during Friday's home game against the Sharks, Pickard will be in the crease for the second time in the Wild's last 11 games during the second half of the back-to-back set. Across his two appearances this season, Pickard has gone 1-1-0 with a 3.50 GAA and .833 save percentage.

2 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Quinn Hughes' First Game Back in Vancouver | Minnesota Wild Postgame | Oct. 25

OCTOBER 26 • YOUTUBE

Picks up first win Pickard stopped 16 of 18 shots in Sunday's 4-2 win over the Canucks.

Impact Pickard made his second appearance with the Wild and took advantage of a favorable matchup to earn his first win of the season. He has allowed seven goals on 43 shots this season. The 34-year-old netminder hasn't needed to work much, as Jesper Wallstedt is thriving in a starting role. The Wild don't have a back-to-back on the schedule over the next week, so Pickard will likely have to wait a while for another turn between the pipes.

OCTOBER 26 • ROTOWIRE

Quinn Hughes has a goal and an assist in his Vancouver return in Wild's 4-2 victory

Former Vancouver captain Quinn Hughes had a goal to reach 500 NHL points and added an assist in his return to Rogers Arena in the Minnesota Wild’s 4-2 victory over the Canucks on S...

OCTOBER 26 • Associated Press

Excuse Me While I Grab My Stick 😂

OCTOBER 26 • YOUTUBE

Tending twine Sunday Pickard will patrol the road crease in Sunday's clash against the Canucks, per Joe Smith of The Athletic.

Impact With Minnesota facing a back-to-back over the weekend, head coach John Hynes stated that Pickard would be called to action for Sunday's clash. The 34-year-old netminder struggled in his lone outing of the 2026-27 season thus far, where he surrendered five goals in a loss to the Jets on Oct. 13. While his fantasy value is capped at a low bar given Jesper Wallstedt's dominant workload between the pipes, Pickard could be a solid spot start for fantasy managers in a pinch, given the Wild will likely be favored over Vancouver in Sunday's matchup.

OCTOBER 24 • ROTOWIRE

Oilers find a familiar face at morning skate 👀

OCTOBER 20 • YOUTUBE

Head Coach John Hynes & Pickard | Minnesota Wild Postgame vs. Winnipeg | Oct. 13

OCTOBER 15 • YOUTUBE

Struggles in Minnesota debut Pickard allowed five goals on 25 shots in Tuesday's 5-2 loss to the Jets.

Impact Pickard endured a difficult debut with the Wild as Winnipeg capitalized on several scoring opportunities. He surrendered two goals in the opening period before allowing Cole Perfetti's power-play winner in the second, followed by two more tallies in the third. The veteran netminder struggled to contain Winnipeg's top offensive unit, which combined for seven points. Pickard's fantasy value remains limited unless he can secure more consistent playing time.

OCTOBER 14 • ROTOWIRE

Jets beat the Wild 5-2 as Cole Perfetti scores 2 goals

Cole Perfetti scored twice, and Mark Scheifele added a goal and two assists as the Winnipeg Jets beat the Minnesota Wild 5-2

OCTOBER 14 • Associated Press

MIN@WPG: Connor scores goal against Calvin Pickard | Winnipeg Jets Kyle Connor (WPG) scores goal against Calvin Pickard (MIN) to make it 4 - 2

OCTOBER 14 • NHL.COM

MIN@WPG: Koepke scores goal against Calvin Pickard | Winnipeg Jets Cole Koepke (WPG) scores goal against Calvin Pickard (MIN) to make it 5 - 2

OCTOBER 14 • NHL.COM

MIN@WPG: Scheifele scores goal against Calvin Pickard | Winnipeg Jets Mark Scheifele (WPG) scores goal against Calvin Pickard (MIN) to make it 2 - 1

OCTOBER 14 • NHL.COM

MIN@WPG: Perfetti scores goal against Calvin Pickard | Winnipeg Jets Cole Perfetti (WPG) scores goal against Calvin Pickard (MIN) to make it 1 - 0

OCTOBER 14 • NHL.COM

Pickard, Spurgeon, Lorenz & Head Coach John Hynes | Minnesota Wild Pregame vs. Vegas | Oct. 12

OCTOBER 12 • YOUTUBE

Set to start Tuesday Pickard will start Tuesday's road matchup against Winnipeg, Michael Russo of The Athletic reports.

Impact Pickard will get the second half of Minnesota's back-to-back after Jesper Wallstedt plays in Monday's home game against Vegas. The 34-year-old Pickard posted a 5-6-2 record with a 3.68 GAA and an .871 save percentage in 16 appearances for Edmonton in the 2025-26 regular season. He will make his Wild debut after signing a one-year, $1 million contract with Minnesota in July.

OCTOBER 12 • ROTOWIRE

Yields four goals in OT loss Pickard made 16 of 20 saves in Monday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Blackhawks.

Impact Pickard allowed one goal in each of the first three periods before he allowed the OT winner to Chicago's Bowen Byram just under 30 seconds into the extra stanza. The 34-year-old netminder has played each of Minnesota's last two preseason outings, where he has a combined stat line of 30 saves on 36 total attempts. Despite Monday's struggles, the veteran netminder is expected to play a role for Minnesota early in the season with Filip Gustavsson (hip) expected to miss roughly one month.

SEPTEMBER 22 • ROTOWIRE

Back in net Monday Pickard will guard the road crease in Monday's preseason contest against the Blackhawks, per Jack Bushman of Chicago Hockey Now.

Impact Pickard will return to action after stopping 14 shots in Saturday's 3-2 overtime win against Chicago. The 34-year-old netminder struggled last season with a 5-6-2 record, a 3.68 GAA and an .871 save percentage across 16 regular-season appearances. With Filip Gustavsson (hip) likely to miss time to begin the 2026-27 season, Pickard will likely serve as the team's No. 2 option between the pipes in the interim. Monday's preseason outing should help ease the veteran netminder into his new system.

SEPTEMBER 21 • ROTOWIRE

Surrenders two goals in preseason opener Pickard turned aside 14 of 16 shots during Saturday's 3-2 preseason overtime win over Chicago.

Impact Pickard drew the start during Saturday's preseason opener and was in the crease for the entire matchup, as expected. The 34-year-old made 16 regular-season appearances for the Oilers last year, and he went 5-6-2 with a 3.68 GAA and .871 save percentage. Filip Gustavsson (hip) is expected to be sidelined until around early November, so Pickard seems likely to serve as the primary backup to Jesper Wallstedt once the regular season gets underway.

SEPTEMBER 20 • ROTOWIRE

Slated to face Chicago Pickard is set to start at home against Chicago for Saturday's preseason game, per Michael Russo of The Athletic.

Impact While goaltenders will sometimes serve in only half of an exhibition tilt, the intention is for Pickard to play the full 60 minutes. He had a 5-6-2 record, 3.68 GAA and .871 save percentage in 16 regular-season appearances with Edmonton in 2025-26. If Filip Gustavsson (hip) isn't available for the start of the campaign, then Pickard will likely enter the season as Jesper Wallstedt's understudy. However, Pickard might lose his roster spot once Gustavsson is healthy.

SEPTEMBER 18 • ROTOWIRE

Agrees to one-year deal Pickard signed a one-year, $1 million contract with the Wild on Wednesday.

Impact Pickard had a 3.68 GAA and an .871 save percentage in 16 regular-season appearances with Edmonton in 2025-26. He also had a 3.26 GAA and an .886 save percentage in eight outings with AHL Bakersfield. Pickard will probably start 2026-27 in the minors, but he might get summoned during the campaign if Jesper Wallstedt or Filip Gustavsson suffer an injury.

JULY 1 • ROTOWIRE

Toronto Maple Leafs land prized free agent, signing goalie Sergei Bobrovsky to 3-year, $21M deal

Two-time Stanley Cup-winning goalie Sergei Bobrovsky signed a three-year, $21 million contract with the Maple Leafs

JULY 1 • Associated Press

Oilers' Calvin Pickard recall signals smart playoff insurance move The Edmonton Oilers made a calculated move ahead of the NHL playoffs by recalling goaltender Calvin Pickard on an emergency basis. The annou...

APRIL 17 • THEBIGLEAD.COM

Recalled on emergency basis Pickard was called up from AHL Bakersfield on an emergency basis Friday.

Impact Pickard had a tough go of things in the NHL this season, posting a 5-6-2 record with a 3.68 GAA and an .871 save percentage across 16 regular-season appearances. He was 4-3-1 with a 3.26 GAA and an .886 save percentage at the AHL level this season. There is no word on whether Connor Ingram or Tristan Jarry are injured at this time.

APRIL 17 • ROTOWIRE

Logs shutout for Condors Pickard recorded a 22-save shutout in AHL Bakersfield's 1-0 win over Calgary on Saturday.

Impact Pickard is 2-2-1 with 12 goals allowed over five outings since he went to Bakersfield. He doesn't look to have a path back to the NHL just yet, as the Oilers don't have any back-to-back sets for the rest of March. Tristan Jarry has struggled, but Connor Ingram has played well enough that Edmonton doesn't appear to need to carry three goalies.

MARCH 22 • ROTOWIRE

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Quinn Hughes has a goal and an assist in his Vancouver return in Wild's 4-2 victory

Jets beat the Wild 5-2 as Cole Perfetti scores 2 goals

Toronto Maple Leafs land prized free agent, signing goalie Sergei Bobrovsky to 3-year, $21M deal