Filip Gustavsson - NHL News & Rumors

Moves to injured reserve Gustavsson (hip) was placed on injured reserve Monday, according to Dylan Loucks of The Hockey News.

Impact Gustavsson is expected to be out until at least early November. He posted a 28-15-6 record with two shutouts, a 2.69 GAA and a .903 save percentage in 50 appearances for Minnesota during the 2025-26 regular season. Once he returns, Gustavsson will be in the mix for starts with Jesper Wallstedt.

4 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Expected back in November Gustavsson (hip) is expected to return around early November, Joe Smith of The Athletic reports Friday.

Impact This is the first timeline that's been provided regarding Gustavsson's recovery. It also means he'll be missing about a month to begin the campaign. In Gustavsson's absence, expect Jesper Wallstedt to get a heavy workload while Calvin Pickard mixes in as the backup.

SEPTEMBER 18 • ROTOWIRE

Still recovering from offseason surgery Gustavsson is still recovering from his offseason surgery ahead of training camp, Michael Russo of The Athletic reports Friday.

Impact While Gustavsson's teammates have moved past their injuries from late in the 2025-26 campaign, the netminder is still recovering from the procedure he underwent early in the offseason. The 28-year-old's recovery timetable isn't yet clear, and whether he'll be available for preseason action or the start of the regular season remains to be seen. Gustavsson lost out on playing time to Jesper Wallstedt late in the 2025-26 season, and Wallstedt will presumably have increased opportunities to earn the No. 1 goaltending job if Gustavsson is sidelined during camp, while Calvin Pickard will be available as a depth option.

SEPTEMBER 4 • ROTOWIRE

Wild goalie Filip Gustavsson will have offseason hip surgery that complicates his readiness for camp

Minnesota Wild goalie Filip Gustavsson will have offseason surgery on his hip that puts his readiness for the beginning of training camp in question

MAY 18 • Associated Press

Set for offseason surgery Gustavsson will undergo hip surgery in the offseason, Joe Smith of The Athletic reports Monday.

Impact According to general manager Bill Guerin, Gustavsson's availability for the start of the 2026-27 season won't be known until after his procedure. On top of that concern for fantasy managers, the fact that the 27-year-old backstop was effectively benched for the postseason in favor of Jesper Wallstedt will raise questions about who is the No. 1 option heading into next season.

MAY 18 • ROTOWIRE

Kaprizov gets the Wild going with a goal and two assists in a 5-1 win to hand the Avs their 1st loss

Kirill Kaprizov scored first and assisted on the next two goals as the Minnesota Wild delivered the Colorado Avalanche their first defeat this postseason with a 5-1 victory in Game...

MAY 10 • Associated Press

Avs make their first goalie change by pulling Wedgewood for Blackwood during Game 3 in loss to Wild

The Colorado Avalanche made a change in the net for the first time this postseason when they pulled Scott Wedgewood early in the second period of Game 3 of their second-round serie...

MAY 10 • Associated Press

Carolina and Colorado have yet to lose in these NHL playoffs, making history with their hot starts

Carolina and Colorado have put on a clinic for how to start the playoffs

MAY 9 • Associated Press

Avalanche depth turns into 14-goal statement as they take 2-0 lead in second-round series over Wild

The Colorado Avalanche are showing their depth and dynamic play, leaving the Minnesota Wild searching for answers

MAY 6 • Associated Press

Wild in a 0-2 hole in 2nd-round series, special teams slump deepens ahead of Game 3 against Colorado

The Minnesota Wild left Denver in an 0-2 hole and amid an 0-for-5 power-play slump in the series

MAY 6 • Associated Press

Takes loss in Game 2 Gustavsson stopped 18 of 22 shots in Tuesday's 5-2 loss to the Avalanche in Game 2.

Impact Gustavsson went into the playoff cold, and that led to him watching from the bench for the first seven games of the postseason. He didn't make a great impression in this contest, which led to the Wild falling behind 2-0 in the series. Gustavsson went 28-15-6 with a 2.69 GAA and a .903 save percentage over 50 regular-season contests, so he can play better than he's shown lately, though his work at the Olympics may have added some fatigue. With both Gustavsson and Jesper Wallstedt coming off ugly losses, it's unclear who the Wild will turn to in Game 3 on home ice Saturday.

MAY 6 • ROTOWIRE

MacKinnon has goal and 2 assists in 5-2 win over Wild as Avalanche take 2-0 lead in series

Nathan MacKinnon scored a goal and assisted on two more as the Colorado Avalanche rolled through Minnesota’s newest netminder, Filip Gustavsson, on their way to a 5-2 win over the...

MAY 6 • Associated Press

Wild make switch in net for Game 2, go with Gustavsson after Wallstedt allows 8 goals against Avs

The Minnesota Wild are making a switch in net for Game 2, going with Filip Gustavsson on Tuesday night after Jesper Wallstedt gave up eight goals in a 9-6 loss to Colorado

MAY 5 • Associated Press

In goal Tuesday Gustavsson will get the starting nod for Game 2 on the road versus the Avalanche on Tuesday, Michael Russo of The Athletic reports.

Impact Gustavsson will make his first appearance in the postseason, having watched Jesper Wallstedt feature in the last seven contests. For his part, the 27-year-old Gustavsson went 28-15-6 with a 2.69 GAA, .903 save percentage and four shutouts in 50 regular-season outings. At this point, Gustavsson's hold on the starting job should be considered tenuous at best.

MAY 5 • ROTOWIRE

Wild seek a reset after a crazy 9-6 to Colorado in Game 1, coach John Hynes ponders lineup

Kirill Kaprizov remains calm even after the Minnesota Wild's 9-6 loss to the Colorado Avalanche in Game 1 of their second-round series

MAY 4 • Associated Press

Wild going home against Stars with chance to advance in NHL playoffs for 1st time since 2015

The Minnesota Wild are going home with a chance to advance in the NHL playoffs for the first time since 2015

APRIL 29 • Associated Press

Johnston and Stars beat Wild 4-2 in Game 2 to even their first-round playoff series

Wyatt Johnston had two goals and Matt Duchene scored a tiebreaking power-play goal as the Dallas Stars beat the Minnesota Wild 4-2 in Game 2 to even their Western Conference first-...

APRIL 21 • Associated Press

Top 10 Saves of the Season | NHL.com The top ten saves of the season including Tristan Jarry stacking the pads, plus Filip Gustavsson and Casey DeSmith getting fully extended fo...

APRIL 18 • NHL.COM

Wild aren't ready to name their Game 1 goalie, with professed confidence in Gustavsson and Wallstedt

The Minnesota Wild have entered the playoffs with fully professed confidence in both of their goalies

APRIL 16 • Associated Press

Jesper Wallstedt is giving the playoff-bound Wild a boost in goal, no matter how his name is spelled

Jesper Wallstedt let in a goal on a power play against the Minnesota Wild in the first period, looked up at the scoreboard to quickly analyze the replay, and realized something was...

APRIL 15 • Associated Press

Wallstedt makes 35 saves for Wild in a 3-2 win over the Ducks in a playoff tuneup for both teams

Hunter Haight got his first career goal and rookie Jesper Wallstedt auditioned for action in the playoffs with 35 saves as the Minnesota Wild finished their regular season by beati...

APRIL 15 • Associated Press

Fades late in Monday's loss Gustavsson turned aside 16 of 21 shots in Monday's 6-3 loss to the Blues, with St. Louis' final goal getting scored into an empty net.

Impact The Wild grabbed a 3-1 lead early in the second period, but the game was all Blues the rest of the way. Gustavsson is struggling badly to close out the regular season -- he's given up at least four goals in four straight starts and five of his last six, stumbling to a 2-4-0 record, 4.25 GAA and .836 save percentage over that latter stretch. By contrast, Jesper Wallstedt hasn't given up four goals in an outing since late February, posting a 1.97 GAA and .927 save percentage over his last nine appearances. Minnesota coach John Hynes could have a tough choice to make between the pipes when the playoffs begin.

APRIL 14 • ROTOWIRE

Blues rally from a 2-goal deficit and beat the Wild 6-3

Theo Lindstein scored and the St. Louis Blues overcame a two-goal deficit and beat the Minnesota Wild 6-3 on Monday night

APRIL 14 • Associated Press

MIN@STL: Fowler scores goal against Filip Gustavsson | St. Louis Blues Cam Fowler (STL) scores goal against Filip Gustavsson (MIN) to make it 4 - 3

APRIL 14 • NHL.COM

Between pipes against St. Louis Gustavsson will start Monday's road game against St. Louis, Michael Russo of The Athletic reports.

Impact Gustavsson has been inconsistent over the past month, going 4-4-0 with a 3.54 GAA and .862 save percentage over his last eight starts. He's made a pair of starts against the Blues this year -- one at home and one on the road -- and he went 1-1-0 with a 1.01 GAA and .959 save percentage across those outings.

APRIL 13 • ROTOWIRE

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Wild goalie Filip Gustavsson will have offseason hip surgery that complicates his readiness for camp

Kaprizov gets the Wild going with a goal and two assists in a 5-1 win to hand the Avs their 1st loss

Avs make their first goalie change by pulling Wedgewood for Blackwood during Game 3 in loss to Wild

Carolina and Colorado have yet to lose in these NHL playoffs, making history with their hot starts

Avalanche depth turns into 14-goal statement as they take 2-0 lead in second-round series over Wild

Wild in a 0-2 hole in 2nd-round series, special teams slump deepens ahead of Game 3 against Colorado

MacKinnon has goal and 2 assists in 5-2 win over Wild as Avalanche take 2-0 lead in series

Wild make switch in net for Game 2, go with Gustavsson after Wallstedt allows 8 goals against Avs

Wild seek a reset after a crazy 9-6 to Colorado in Game 1, coach John Hynes ponders lineup

Wild going home against Stars with chance to advance in NHL playoffs for 1st time since 2015

Johnston and Stars beat Wild 4-2 in Game 2 to even their first-round playoff series

Wild aren't ready to name their Game 1 goalie, with professed confidence in Gustavsson and Wallstedt

Jesper Wallstedt is giving the playoff-bound Wild a boost in goal, no matter how his name is spelled

Wallstedt makes 35 saves for Wild in a 3-2 win over the Ducks in a playoff tuneup for both teams

Blues rally from a 2-goal deficit and beat the Wild 6-3