Jesper Wallstedt - NHL News & Rumors

58 MINS AGO • YOUTUBE

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...

1 HOUR AGO • Associated Press

Avs make their first goalie change by pulling Wedgewood for Blackwood during Game 3 vs. the Wild

The Colorado Avalanche made a change in the net for the first time this postseason, pulling Scott Wedgewood early in the second period of Game 3 of their second-round NHL playoff s...

2 HOURS AGO • Associated Press

The WALL of ST. PAUL! ✋🛑

3 HOURS AGO • YOUTUBE

Starting Game 3 Wallstedt will patrol the home crease against Colorado on Saturday in Game 3, Michael Russo of The Athletic reports.

Impact Wallstedt will return to the crease after Filip Gustavsson played in Tuesday's 5-2 defeat against the Avalanche. The 23-year-old Wallstedt allowed eight goals on 42 shots in Game 1's 9-6 loss to Colorado, with the final tally being an empty-netter. He has allowed 22 goals on 227 shots en route to a 4-3 record in the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs.

11 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

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

1 DAY AGO • 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

3 DAYS AGO • 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

3 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

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...

4 DAYS AGO • 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

4 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

NHL Tonight: Previewing Game 2 between the Wild and Avs | NHL.com The guys on NHL Tonight discuss what adjustments the Wild and Avalanche's coaching staffs should make heading into Game 2, plus if Minnesota...

5 DAYS AGO • NHL.COM

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

5 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

A 15-goal playoff opener puts modern NHL offense on full display in Avalanche-Wild

The Colorado Avalanche beating the Minnesota Wild in a 9-6 game that included 14 goals scored with a goaltender in net is an anomaly in playoff hockey, especially at the start of a...

5 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

A stunning 9-6 Avalanche win over the Wild turns a defense-first series into a 15-goal frenzy

The Colorado Avalanche and Minnesota Wild began their second-round playoff series with a surprising 9-6 shootout

5 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

Left out to dry in Game 1 loss Wallstedt stopped 34 of 42 shots in Sunday's 9-6 loss to the Avalanche in Game 1. The ninth goal was an empty-netter.

Impact Defense was optional in this contest, and that didn't do Wallstedt any favors. He allowed three goals in a span of 2:01 in the middle of the first period, but it was two more tallies over 2:22 in the third that did him in. Wallstedt was entrusted with the crease to begin the first round against the Stars, but he likely can't afford to have another performance like this one, especially with a veteran in Filip Gustavsson waiting in the wings. Wallstedt is 4-3 with a 2.81 GAA and a .903 save percentage over seven playoff outings even after this awful performance. Game 2 is Tuesday in Colorado, and the Wild have yet to reveal their plans for goaltending in that contest.

5 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Cale Makar returns from injury, scores twice as Avalanche outlast Wild 9-6 in wacky Game 1

Cale Makar scored twice in the third period after returning from an earlier injury and the Colorado Avalanche overcame blowing a three-goal lead to beat the Minnesota Wild 9-6 on S...

6 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

Tending twine in Game 1 Wallstedt will guard the road crease in Sunday's Game 1 against the Avalanche, per Tracey Myers of NHL.com.

Impact Wallstedt enters Minnesota's second-round matchup on fire after posting a 3-0-0 record, a 1.81 GAA and a .933 save percentage across the team's last three games of the opening round. Across all six starts he has made in the postseason, the 23-year-old rising star has a 4-2-0 record, a 2.05 GAA and a .924 save percentage. He'll be matched up against Colorado, who scored 13 goals across their four-game sweep of Los Angeles in the first round. Wallstedt put together a mixed bag of results against the Avalanche this season with a 1-1-1 record across four appearances.

6 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Avs and Wild mirror each other with star power, elite defensemen and veterans trying to win 1st Cup

The Colorado Avalanche and Minnesota Wild are familiar Central Division rivals set for an intense second-round playoff series

MAY 2 • Associated Press

Wallstedt said "GET ON YOUR FEET!" 👏

MAY 1 • YOUTUBE

Clinches first-round series Wallstedt stopped 21 of 23 shots in Thursday's 5-2 win over the Stars in Game 6.

Impact Wallstedt went 4-2 in the series with a 2.05 GAA and a .924 save percentage over six games. The Wild trailed for just 54 seconds in the decisive Game 6, and a clean third period from Wallstedt helped them secure advancement. It doesn't get any easier in the second round for the 23-year-old goalie, as he'll be tasked with stopping the Avalanche, who won the Presidents' Trophy for the best record in the regular season. A start date for that second-round series has yet to be announced.

MAY 1 • ROTOWIRE

Wild beat Stars 5-2 for first playoff series win in 11 years

Quinn Hughes led Minnesota to its first playoff series victory in 11 years, scoring twice in the Wild’s 5-2 victory over the Dallas Stars in Game 6 on Thursday night

MAY 1 • Associated Press

Looking to secure series Wallstedt will protect the home net versus the Stars in Game 6 on Thursday, Dylan Loucks of The Hockey News reports.

Impact Wallstedt has gone 3-2 in the series, allowing just 12 goals on 162 shots (.926 save percentage). The 23-year-old will get the Wild through the second round, where the Avalanche await, if he can collect another win. Wallstedt's play so far in the postseason suggests he's locked in as the Wild's top goalie.

APRIL 30 • ROTOWIRE

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

Wins pivotal Game 5 Wallstedt stopped 20 of 22 shots in Tuesday's 4-2 win over the Stars in Game 5.

Impact Wallstedt didn't have as much to do in this game, as the Wild blocked 26 shots in front of him. This was his second win in a row, giving Minnesota a 3-2 lead in this first-round series. He's allowed 12 goals on 162 shots over the first five games. It's all but guaranteed Wallstedt will get the net for Game 6 on Thursday as the Wild have a chance to punch their ticket to the second round, where they'd meet the Avalanche.

APRIL 29 • ROTOWIRE

Matt Boldy and Wild go home with chance to clinch series after beating Stars 4-2 in Game 5

Matt Boldy scored the tiebreaking power-play goal in the final minute of the second period and the Minnesota Wild beat the Dallas Stars 4-2 for a 3-2 lead in the first-round Wester...

APRIL 29 • Associated Press

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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 vs. the 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

A 15-goal playoff opener puts modern NHL offense on full display in Avalanche-Wild

A stunning 9-6 Avalanche win over the Wild turns a defense-first series into a 15-goal frenzy

Cale Makar returns from injury, scores twice as Avalanche outlast Wild 9-6 in wacky Game 1

Avs and Wild mirror each other with star power, elite defensemen and veterans trying to win 1st Cup

Wild beat Stars 5-2 for first playoff series win in 11 years

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

Matt Boldy and Wild go home with chance to clinch series after beating Stars 4-2 in Game 5