Jesper Wallstedt - NHL News & Rumors

Didn't travel with team Wallstedt (illness) is not with the team ahead of Wednesday's road matchup with Nashville, Joe Smith of The Athletic reports.

Impact Wallstedt will have some extra time to get back to 100 percent before needing to travel to Milan for the 2026 Winter Olympics, where he will link up with Team Sweden. The Tre Kronor will likely utilize Wallstedt's goalie partner Filip Gustavsson against Italy on Wednesday, though it's possible Wallstedt still sees some minutes during the tournament.

4 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

RECAP: 'Really good team effort from the top to the bottom' fuels Red Wings' 2-0 shutout victory in Colorado | Detroit Red Wings Gibson tallies his fourth shutout this season, tying Joel Hofer and Jesper Wallstedt for second-most among all NHL goaltenders

5 DAYS AGO • NHL.COM

Under the weather Wallstedt is dealing with an illness and is unlikely to dress against the Canadiens on Monday, Michael Russo of The Athletic reports.

Impact Wallstedt has given up three or more goals in each of his last five contests, posting a 2-3-0 record and 4.44 GAA. The 23-year-old backstop may not have featured in Monday's game anyway, so it's unlikely he is missing a start. Filip Gustavsson will get the nod versus the Habs while Cal Petersen could be called up from the minors to serve as the backup.

6 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Steps up in win Wallstedt stopped 39 of 42 shots in Saturday's 7-3 win over the Oilers.

Impact Wallstedt picked up his second win in a row. The Wild gave him plenty of support, though the Oilers didn't back down with 42 shots, the most Wallstedt has faced in any game since Nov. 19 versus the Hurricanes. The netminder is 3-1-0 this season when facing 40-plus shots. He's 14-5-4 overall with a 2.72 GAA and a .913 save percentage across 23 appearances. The Wild have two games left before the Olympic break -- Monday at home versus the Canadiens and Wednesday on the road in Nashville. It wouldn't be surprising to see Filip Gustavsson and Wallstedt split those starts.

FEBRUARY 1 • ROTOWIRE

Wild beat Oilers 7-3, Hughes sets franchise record

Quinn Hughes had a goal and an assist to set a franchise record for defensemen by extending his point streak to eight games in the Minnesota Wild’s 7-3 win over the Edmonton Oilers

FEBRUARY 1 • Associated Press

HIGHLIGHTS | Draisaitl Goal | Edmonton Oilers Leon Draisaitl rips home an unassisted marker past Jesper Wallstedt to open the scoring against the Wild on Saturday.

FEBRUARY 1 • NHL.COM

Set to face Edmonton Wallstedt is set to start on the road against Edmonton on Wednesday, per Michael Russo of The Athletic.

Impact Wallstedt stopped 29 of 32 shots in a 4-3 shootout win over Chicago in his last start Tuesday. He's 13-5-4 with a 2.71 GAA and a .912 save percentage in 22 outings in 2025-26. Edmonton has won its past three games while accumulating a staggering 17 goals in that span.

JANUARY 31 • ROTOWIRE

Wins in shootout Wallstedt stopped 29 of 32 shots in Tuesday's 4-3 shootout win over the Blackhawks.

Impact Wallstedt gave up the first three goals of the game, but the Wild picked him up with a comeback. This ended the goalie's three-game losing streak, but he's still allowed at least three goals in eight of his last nine games. For the season, he's at a 13-5-4 record with a 2.71 GAA and a .914 save percentage over 22 starts. His strong start to the year has masked his recent struggles, but he's in the backup role behind Filip Gustavsson now. The Wild have a favorable matchup Thursday versus the Flames, but a starting goalie hasn't been announced.

JANUARY 28 • ROTOWIRE

Kaprizov's shootout goal gives Wild 4-3 victory over Blackhawks

Kirill Kaprizov scored the shootout winner as the Minnesota Wild defeated the Chicago Blackhawks 4-3

JANUARY 28 • Associated Press

Tending twine Tuesday Wallstedt will start in Tuesday's clash against the Blackhawks, Jessi Pierce of NHL.com reports.

Impact Wallstedt enters Tuesday's contest with three consecutive losses, which is the longest losing streak of his rookie campaign. In that span, he has a 5.66 GAA and an .817 save percentage. Overall, the 23-year-old netminder has a 12-5-4 record, a 2.71 GAA, a .912 save percentage and four shutouts across 21 outings this season. With Filip Gustavsson beginning to see more frequent starts, Wallstedt will likely start seeing a true backup's workload for the time being if he can't turn things around quickly. Luckily for him, he will face a Blackhawks offense that ranks 27th with 2.65 goals per game this season, making Tuesday's game a strong bounce-back opportunity for the young goaltender.

JANUARY 27 • ROTOWIRE

Wild defenseman Jonas Brodin has surgery on lower body injury that will keep him out of Olympics

Minnesota Wild defenseman Jonas Brodin underwent surgery for a lingering lower body injury that will prevent him from playing for Sweden in the Olympics next month

JANUARY 22 • Associated Press

Third straight loss Wallstedt made 29 saves in a 4-3 loss to Montreal on Tuesday.

Impact The game-winning goal came with just 15 seconds left in the third period off the stick of sniper Cole Caufield. The emerging star has hit a rough patch with three straight losses and 15 goals allowed in that span. And just one win in his last six starts (1-3-2). Even with this tough run, Wallstedt still has a .914 save percentage , 2.70 GAA and 12-5-4 record overall.

JANUARY 21 • ROTOWIRE

Caufield scores late winner, lifting Canadiens 4-3 over Wild

Cole Caufield scored the winner with 15 seconds remaining to lift the Montreal Canadiens to a 4-3 win over the Minnesota Wild on Tuesday night

JANUARY 21 • Associated Press

MIN@MTL: Caufield scores goal against Jesper Wallstedt | Montréal Canadiens Cole Caufield (MTL) scores goal against Jesper Wallstedt (MIN) to make it 4 - 3

JANUARY 21 • NHL.COM

MIN@MTL: Hutson scores goal against Jesper Wallstedt | Montréal Canadiens Lane Hutson (MTL) scores goal against Jesper Wallstedt (MIN) to make it 3 - 2

JANUARY 21 • NHL.COM

MIN@MTL: Danault scores goal against Jesper Wallstedt | Montréal Canadiens Phillip Danault (MTL) scores goal against Jesper Wallstedt (MIN) to make it 1 - 1

JANUARY 21 • NHL.COM

MIN@MTL: Carrier scores goal against Jesper Wallstedt | Montréal Canadiens Alexandre Carrier (MTL) scores goal against Jesper Wallstedt (MIN) to make it 2 - 1

JANUARY 21 • NHL.COM

Phillip Danault Bangs In Rebound For First Goal Since Reunion With Canadiens

JANUARY 21 • YOUTUBE

Tending twine Tuesday Wallstedt will defend the road net against Montreal on Tuesday, Michael Russo of The Athletic reports.

Impact Filip Gustavsson played in Monday's 6-3 win over Toronto, and Wallstedt will get the second half of the back-to-back. The 23-year-old Wallstedt has lost his last two outings while allowing 11 goals on 49 shots. He has a 12-4-4 record this campaign with a 2.64 GAA, a .914 save percentage and four shutouts through 20 appearances. Montreal sits fourth in the league with 3.39 goals per game this season.

JANUARY 20 • ROTOWIRE

Gets hook in Thursday's loss Wallstedt gave up six goals on 20 shots before being replaced by Filip Gustavsson to begin the third period of Thursday's 6-2 loss to the Jets.

Impact The hook from coach Scott Arniel had more to do with protecting Wallstedt's confidence than his actual performance. The 23-year-old netminder has just one win in his last five starts, going 1-2-2 with a 4.13 GAA and .860 save percentage, and he could be in danger of falling out of a timeshare with Gustavsson until he turns things around.

JANUARY 16 • ROTOWIRE

Minnesota Wild vs. Winnipeg Jets - Game Highlights

JANUARY 16 • YOUTUBE

Scheifele has 4 points as Jets beat Wild 6-2 for 4th straight win

Mark Scheifele had a goal and three assists, Jonathan Toews scored for the fourth consecutive game and the Winnipeg Jets beat the Minnesota Wild 6-2

JANUARY 16 • Associated Press

WPG@MIN: Stanley scores goal against Jesper Wallstedt | Winnipeg Jets Logan Stanley (WPG) scores goal against Jesper Wallstedt (MIN) to make it 1 - 4

JANUARY 16 • NHL.COM

WPG@MIN: Vilardi scores PPG against Jesper Wallstedt | Winnipeg Jets Gabriel Vilardi (WPG) scores power-play goal against Jesper Wallstedt (MIN) to make it 1 - 5

JANUARY 16 • NHL.COM

WPG@MIN: Toews scores PPG against Jesper Wallstedt | Winnipeg Jets Jonathan Toews (WPG) scores power-play goal against Jesper Wallstedt (MIN) to make it 0 - 1

JANUARY 16 • NHL.COM

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Wild beat Oilers 7-3, Hughes sets franchise record

Kaprizov's shootout goal gives Wild 4-3 victory over Blackhawks

Wild defenseman Jonas Brodin has surgery on lower body injury that will keep him out of Olympics

Caufield scores late winner, lifting Canadiens 4-3 over Wild

Scheifele has 4 points as Jets beat Wild 6-2 for 4th straight win