Jesper Wallstedt - NHL News & Rumors

Back in win column Wallstedt made 18 saves in Thursday's 3-2 win over the Panthers.

Impact The 23-year-old netminder took a shutout into the third period, but goals by Matthew Tkachuk and Aaron Ekblad tied things up before Joel Eriksson Ek bailed Wallstedt out with five seconds left in regulation. It was Wallstedt's 15th win of the season but his first since Jan. 31, snapping a seven-outing stretch in which he'd gone 0-3-2 with a 2.90 GAA and .903 save percentage.

3 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Wild beat Panthers 3-2 on Joel Eriksson Ek's goal with 4.4 seconds left

Joel Eriksson Ek scored the winning goal with 4.4 seconds left to lift the Minnesota Wild past the Florida Panthers 3-2

3 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

Set to start Thursday Wallstedt will guard the visiting cage in Florida on Thursday, per Joe Smith of The Athletic.

Impact Wallstedt is 14-8-6 with four shutouts, a 2.75 GAA and a .911 save percentage in 30 appearances this season. The rookie netminder will face the Panthers, who are 20th in league scoring, averaging 2.94 goals per contest in 2025-26.

4 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Decent showing in loss Wallstedt stopped 24 of 26 shots on goal in Thursday's 2-1 loss to the Blackhawks.

Impact Despite allowing no goals in the final period of Thursday's contest, Wallstedt gave up one in each of the first two periods, which would be enough for Chicago to steal the win. Wallstedt now holds a 14-8-6 record, a 2.75 GAA and a .911 save percentage across 30 outings this season. Since the Olympic break, the rookie netminder has struggled to find the win column with a 0-3-2 record across his last seven appearances. His record doesn't tell the full story, however, as he's maintained a .903 save percentage during that span. Wallstedt holds solid fantasy value for the remainder of the regular season.

MARCH 20 • ROTOWIRE

Bedard scores, Blackhawks hang for first win over Wild in seven years

Connor Bedard scored a goal and defenseman Alex Vlasic made a game-saving stop as time ran out as the Chicago Blackhawks beat the Minnesota Wild 2-1 to snap the NHL’s longest activ...

MARCH 20 • Associated Press

Between pipes Thursday Wallstedt will tend the twine at home against the Blackhawks on Thursday, Joe Smith of The Athletic reports.

Impact Wallstedt hasn't secured a victory in six straight appearances, though some of those were brief relief outings. Still, the backup netminder is 0-2-2 over that stretch with a 3.09 GAA. While Wallstedt should get some opportunities in the stretch run, he is firmly cemented behind Filip Gustavsson as the No. 2 option in Minnesota.

MARCH 19 • ROTOWIRE

Needed in relief Tuesday Wallstedt stopped both shots he faced in relief of Filip Gustavsson during Tuesday's 4-3 overtime win over Chicago.

Impact Gustavsson left the ice for a little over three minutes during the third period due to an equipment issue, and Wallstedt held down the fort until he returned. Wallstedt hasn't won a game himself since Jan. 31 and has fallen well behind Gustavsson in the pecking order for the Wild, but the younger netminder sports a 2.20 GAA and .922 save percentage over four outings in March despite a 0-1-2 record.

MARCH 18 • ROTOWIRE

Mats Zuccarello scores in overtime as the Wild beat the Blackhawks 4-3

Mats Zuccarello scored 3:09 into overtime, and the Minnesota Wild stopped a three-game slide by topping the Chicago Blackhawks 4-3

MARCH 18 • Associated Press

Loses to Toronto Wallstedt stopped 22 of 25 shots in Sunday's 4-2 loss to the Maple Leafs. The fourth goal was an empty-netter.

Impact Wallstedt is winless in his last five appearances, giving up 13 goals on 127 shots in that span. While he's now playing poorly, he hasn't been good enough to get results, so it wouldn't be surprising to see Filip Gustavsson get a heavier workload down the stretch. Wallstedt is now 14-7-6 with a 2.78 GAA and a .911 save percentage over 28 appearances this season.

MARCH 16 • ROTOWIRE

Groulx scores twice as Maple Leafs hold on and beat the Wild 4-2

Bo Groulx scored twice and the Toronto Maple Leafs held on for a 4-2 victory over the Minnesota Wild

MARCH 16 • Associated Press

Set to start Sunday Wallstedt is expected to feature in the crease for Sunday's home clash with Toronto, Joe Smith of The Athletic reports.

Impact Wallstedt will get the nod Sunday after Filip Gustavsson goes against the Rangers at home Saturday. The 23-year-old Wallstedt is currently mired in a three-game losing streak during which he posted a 0-1-2 record, 2.85 GAA and .909 save percentage.

MARCH 13 • ROTOWIRE

Konecny scores lone shootout goal to lift the Flyers past the Wild, 3-2

Travis Konecny scored the lone goal in a shootout to give the Philadelphia Flyers a 3-2 victory over the Minnesota Wild on Thursday night

MARCH 13 • Associated Press

Starting Thursday Wallstedt will patrol the home crease versus Philadelphia on Thursday, Michael Russo of The Athletic reports.

Impact Wallstedt will make his second start in the last three games, after giving up two goals on 36 shots in a 3-2 shootout loss in Colorado on Sunday. Wallstedt is 14-6-5 with four shutouts, a 2.81 GAA and a .911 save percentage across 26 contests this season. The Flyers are 25th in NHL scoring, averaging 2.81 goals per game.

MARCH 12 • ROTOWIRE

Falls to Avs in shootout Wallstedt stopped 34 shots in regulation and overtime and two of four shootout attempts in Sunday's 3-2 loss to Colorado.

Impact The young netminder came up with a number of big stops, but he couldn't deny Nathan MacKinnon in the fourth round of the shootout. Wallstedt has begun to find his form again while working as Filip Gustavsson's backup, allowing three goals or fewer in three of his last four starts dating back to Jan. 27. However, since the calendar flipped to 2026, Wallstedt has gone 3-4-2 in 10 outings with a 3.92 GAA and .882 save percentage.

MARCH 9 • ROTOWIRE

In goal Sunday Wallstedt will start Sunday's game against the Avalanche in net, Michael Russo of The Athletic reports.

Impact Wallstedt is getting the net for the first time in four games, sitting in favor of Filip Gustavsson for the Wild's last three contests. That's the longest stretch that he hasn't played since early November. His first game back features a major challenge in the league-leading Avalanche, winners of four straight games. The 23-year-old has a 14-6-4 record with a 2.86 GAA and a .910 save percentage on the year.

MARCH 8 • ROTOWIRE

Struggles versus Mammoth Wallstedt allowed five goals on 37 shots in Friday's 5-2 loss to the Mammoth.

Impact Wallstedt gave up the first three goals of the game, and that was too big a deficit for the Wild to overcome. The 23-year-old has allowed 27 goals on 195 shots over his last seven outings (six starts), so the Wild's defense hasn't exactly been limiting the shots he faces. For the season, he's 14-6-4 with a 2.85 GAA and a .911 save percentage over 25 appearances. Assuming Filip Gustavsson is feeling close to 100 percent after a recent illness, Wallstedt is likely to be back on the bench for Sunday's game versus the Blues.

FEBRUARY 28 • ROTOWIRE

Set to start Friday Wallstedt will guard the road goal versus the Mammoth on Friday, Joe Smith of The Athletic reports.

Impact Wallstedt will get the second half of a back-to-back. He was pressed into duty late in Thursday's win over the Avalanche after Filip Gustavsson (illness) was unable to finish the contest. Gustavsson is feeling well enough to back up, so the Wild should be able to establish some kind of rotation to keep Wallstedt playing regularly moving forward.

FEBRUARY 28 • ROTOWIRE

Allows goal in mop-up duty Wallstedt gave up a goal on two shots in relief of Filip Gustavsson (illness) in Thursday's 5-2 win over the Avalanche.

Impact Luckily for Wallstedt, that mop-up duty was just metaphorical -- Gustavsson became ill in the crease late in the third period. Wallstedt gave up a goal while coming in cold, but that won't be held against him. The 23-year-old will likely get the nod for Friday's game in Utah, though it's unclear if Gustavsson will be feeling well enough to back up for that contest.

FEBRUARY 27 • ROTOWIRE

Won't play Wednesday Wallstedt (illness) isn't available for Team Sweden's game against Italy on Wednesday at the 2026 Winter Olympics, Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet reports.

Impact Wallstedt missed Minnesota's 6-5 overtime win over Nashville due to an illness. It's not clear if he's out of the lineup versus Italy on Wednesday because of the same illness or if this is a coaching decision. Wallstedt has a 14-5-4 record, 2.72 GAA and .913 save percentage in 23 outings with the Wild in 2025-26. Filip Gustavsson is set to start for Sweden on Wednesday.

FEBRUARY 11 • ROTOWIRE

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FEBRUARY 11 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

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.

FEBRUARY 4 • 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

FEBRUARY 3 • 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.

FEBRUARY 2 • 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

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