2023–24 Minnesota Wild season

The 2023–24 Minnesota Wild season is the 24th season of operation (23rd season of play) of the National Hockey League (NHL) franchise that was established on June June 25, 1997.

2023–24 Minnesota Wild
DivisionCentral
ConferenceWestern
2023–24 record3–2–1
Home record2–1–1
Road record1–1–0
Goals for25
Goals against25
Team information
General managerBill Guerin
CoachDean Evason
CaptainJared Spurgeon
Alternate captainsMarcus Foligno
Kirill Kaprizov
ArenaXcel Energy Center
Minor league affiliate(s)Iowa Wild (AHL)
Iowa Heartlanders (ECHL)
Team leaders
GoalsJoel Eriksson Ek (5)
AssistsKirill Kaprizov
Mats Zuccarello (7)
PointsJoel Eriksson Ek
Kirill Kaprizov
Mats Zuccarello (9)
Penalty minutesDakota Mermis (19)
Plus/minusJonas Brodin (+6)
WinsFilip Gustavsson (2)
Goals against averageMarc-Andre Fleury (3.55)

Standings

Divisional standings
Central Division
Pos Team GP W L OTL RW GF GA GD Pts
1 Colorado Avalanche 6 6 0 0 5 28 12 +16 12
2 Dallas Stars 5 4 0 1 2 16 11 +5 9
3 Minnesota Wild 6 3 2 1 3 25 25 0 7
4 Winnipeg Jets 6 3 3 0 2 20 23 −3 6
5 Arizona Coyotes 6 3 3 0 2 16 15 +1 6
6 Nashville Predators 7 3 4 0 3 20 19 +1 6
7 St. Louis Blues 5 2 2 1 1 11 15 −4 5
8 Chicago Blackhawks 7 2 5 0 2 14 21 −7 4
Updated to game(s) played on October 24, 2023. Source: National Hockey League[1]
Rules for classification: 1) Fewer number of games played (GP, only during regular season); 2) Greater number of regulation wins (RW); 3) Greater number of wins in regulation and overtime, excluding shootout wins (ROW); 4) Greater number of total wins, including shootouts (W); 5) Greater number of points earned in head-to-head play; if teams played an uneven number of head-to-head games, the result of the first game on the home ice of the team with the extra home game is discarded; 6) Greater goal differential (GD); 7) Greater number of goals scored (GF)

Conference standings
Western Conference Wild Card
Pos Div Team GP W L OTL RW GF GA GD Pts
1 CE Winnipeg Jets 6 3 3 0 2 20 23 −3 6
2 CE Arizona Coyotes 6 3 3 0 2 16 15 +1 6
3 CE Nashville Predators 7 3 4 0 3 20 19 +1 6
4 CE St. Louis Blues 5 2 2 1 1 11 15 −4 5
5 PA Calgary Flames 7 2 4 1 2 17 26 −9 5
6 PA Seattle Kraken 7 2 4 1 1 16 25 −9 5
7 PA Anaheim Ducks 6 2 4 0 1 14 17 −3 4
8 CE Chicago Blackhawks 7 2 5 0 2 14 21 −7 4
9 PA Edmonton Oilers 6 1 4 1 1 17 27 −10 3
10 PA San Jose Sharks 6 0 5 1 0 8 23 −15 1
Updated to game(s) played on October 24, 2023. Source: National Hockey League[2]
Rules for classification: 1) Fewer number of games played (GP, only during regular season); 2) Greater number of regulation wins (RW); 3) Greater number of wins in regulation and overtime, excluding shootout wins (ROW); 4) Greater number of total wins, including shootouts (W); 5) Greater number of points earned in head-to-head play; if teams played an uneven number of head-to-head games, the result of the first game on the home ice of the team with the extra home game is discarded; 6) Greater goal differential (GD); 7) Greater number of goals scored (GF)

Schedule and results

Preseason

The Minnesota Wild preseason schedule was released on June 23, 2023.[3]

2023 preseason game log: 5–1–0 (Home: 3–0–0; Road: 2–1–0)
#DateVisitorScoreHomeLocationAttendanceRecord
1September 24Minnesota4–3ColoradoBall Arena14,5011–0–0
2September 26Minnesota1–6DallasAmerican Airlines Center14,1141–1–0
3September 28Colorado3–4MinnesotaXcel Energy Center16,2152–1–0
4September 30Chicago2–3 OTMinnesotaXcel Energy Center18,1993–1–0
5October 5Minnesota3–2 SOChicagoUnited Center12,7664–1–0
6October 7Dallas0–4MinnesotaXcel Energy Center18,2055–1–0
Legend:        = Win        = Loss        = OT/SO Loss

Regular season

The regular season schedule was released on June 27, 2023.[4][5]

2023–24 game log
October: 3–2–1 (Home: 3–1–1 ; Road: 1–1–0)
#DateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionAttendanceRecordPtsRecap
1October 12Florida0–2MinnesotaGustavsson18,9761–0–02[6]
2October 14Minnesota4–7TorontoGustavsson18,9031–1–02[7]
3October 17Minnesota5–2MontrealFleury21,1052–1–04[8]
4October 19Los Angeles7–3MinnesotaFleury18,6892–2–04[9]
5October 21Columbus5–4MinnesotaOTGustavsson18,4792–2–15[10]
6October 24Edmonton4–7MinnesotaGustavsson17,0643–2–17[11]
7October 26Minnesota–Philadelphia
8October 27Minnesota–Washington
9October 29Minnesota–New Jersey

Legend:   Win (2 points)   Loss (0 points)   Overtime/shootout loss (1 point)

Player statistics

Skaters

Goaltenders
Regular season[13]
Player GP GS TOI W L OT GA GAA SA SV% SO G A PIM
Filip Gustavsson44243:02211163.95156.8971000
Marc-Andre Fleury22118:2511073.5553.8680000

†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Wild. Stats reflect time with the Wild only.
‡Denotes player was traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with the Wild only.
Bold/italics denotes franchise record.

Roster

Updated October 26, 2023[14][15]

No. Nat Player Pos S/G Age Acquired Birthplace
2 Canada Calen Addison D R 23 2020 Brandon, Manitoba
12 United States Matthew Boldy RW L 22 2019 Millis, Massachusetts
25 Sweden Jonas Brodin D L 30 2011 Karlstad, Sweden
26 Canada Connor Dewar C L 24 2018 The Pas, Manitoba
21 United States Brandon Duhaime LW L 26 2016 Coral Springs, Florida
14 Sweden Joel Eriksson Ek C L 26 2015 Karlstad, Sweden
7 United States Brock Faber D R 21 2022 Maple Grove, Minnesota
29 Canada Marc-Andre Fleury G L 38 2022 Sorel-Tracy, Quebec
17 Canada Marcus Foligno (A) RW L 32 2017 Buffalo, New York
89 Canada Frederick Gaudreau C R 30 2021 Bromont, Quebec
33 United States Alex Goligoski Injured Reserve D L 38 2021 Grand Rapids, Minnesota
32 Sweden Filip Gustavsson G L 25 2022 Skelleftea, Sweden
38 United States Ryan Hartman C R 29 2019 Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
48 Canada Daemon Hunt D L 21 2020 Brandon, Manitoba
90 Sweden Marcus Johansson C L 33 2023 Landskrona, Sweden
97 Russia Kirill Kaprizov (A) LW L 26 2015 Novokuznetsk, Russia
16 Canada Jujhar Khaira LW L 29 2023 Surrey, British Columbia
10 United States Vinni Lettieri C R 28 2023 Excelsior, Minnesota
20 United States Patrick Maroon LW L 35 2023 St. Louis, Missouri
6 United States Dakota Mermis D L 29 2020 Alton, Illinois
4 United States Jon Merrill D L 31 2021 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
5 Canada Jake Middleton D L 27 2022 Stratford, Ontario
23 Austria Marco Rossi C L 22 2020 Feldkirch, Austria
46 Canada Jared Spurgeon (C) Injured Reserve D R 33 2010 Edmonton, Alberta
36 Norway Mats Zuccarello RW L 36 2019 Oslo, Norway

Transactions

The Wild have been involved in the following transactions during the 2023–24 season.

Key:

 †  Contract is entry-level.
 ‡  Contract initially takes effect in the 2023–24 season.

Trades
DateDetailsRef
July 2, 2023 (2023-07-02) To Tampa Bay Lightning
7th-round pick in 2024		 To Minnesota Wild
Maxim Cajkovic
Patrick Maroon (20% retained)		 [16]

Players acquired
DatePlayerFormer teamTermViaRef
July 1, 2023 (2023-07-01)Vinni LettieriBoston Bruins2-yearFree agency[17]
Jake LucchiniOttawa Senators1-yearFree agency[17]

Players lost
DatePlayerNew teamTermViaRef
July 1, 2023 (2023-07-01)Mitchell ChaffeeTampa Bay Lightning1-yearFree agency[18]
John KlingbergToronto Maple Leafs1-yearFree agency[19]
Gustav NyquistNashville Predators2-yearFree agency[20]
Ryan ReavesToronto Maple Leafs3-yearFree agency[19]
Sam SteelDallas Stars1-yearFree agency[21]
July 2, 2023 (2023-07-02)Joe HickettsLos Angeles Kings1-yearFree agency[22]
July 11, 2023 (2023-07-11)Damien GirouxRochester Americans (AHL)1-yearFree agency[23]
July 12, 2023 (2023-07-12)Oskar SundqvistSt. Louis Blues1-yearFree agency[24]
August 7, 2023 (2023-08-07)Matt DumbaArizona Coyotes1-yearFree agency[25]

Signings
DatePlayerTermRef
June 30, 2023 (2023-06-30)Zane McIntyre1-year[26]
Dakota Mermis1-year[26]
Nick Swaney1-year[26]
July 16, 2023 (2023-07-16)Brandon Duhaime1-year[27]
July 16, 2023 (2023-07-16)Filip Gustavsson3-year[28]

Draft picks
See also: List of Minnesota Wild draft picks

Below are the Minnesota Wild selections at the 2023 NHL Entry Draft, which was held on June 28 and 29, 2023, at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee.

Round # Player Pos Nationality College/Junior/Club team (League)
1 21 Charlie Stramel C  United States Wisconsin Badgers (B1G)
2 53 Rasmus Kumpulainen C  Finland Lahti Pelicans (U20 SM-sarja)
2 64 Riley Heidt C  Canada Prince George Cougars (WHL)
5 149 Aaron Pionk D  United States Waterloo Black Hawks (USHL)
6 181 Kalem Parker D  Canada Victoria Royals (WHL)
7 213 James Clark LW  United States Green Bay Gamblers (USHL)

Notes:

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