Gustavsson stopped 20 of 23 shots in Sweden's 4-1 loss to Finland on Friday in Olympic round-robin action, with Finland's final goal getting scored into an empty net.
The 27-year-old netminder got outplayed by Juuse Saros in the other crease, but Gustavsson also didn't get a lot of support, as Sweden's only goal was scored by Rasmus Dahlin on a second-period power play. After allowing five goals on 45 shots in his first two Olympic outings, Gustavsson will get a breather Saturday against Slovakia, with Jacob Markstrom or Jesper Wallstedt expected to be between the pipes.
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Wild's Filip Gustavsson: Facing Finland
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Gustavsson will draw the starting assignment for Sweden against Finland on Friday at the 2026 Winter Olympics, per Ethan Sears of the New York Post.
Gustavsson will make his second straight start for Sweden -- he allowed two goals on 22 shots in a 5-2 victory over Italy on Wednesday. The 27-year-old netminder is 20-9-6 with a 2.64 GAA and a .906 save percentage over 36 games this season for the Wild. The Finns have their backs against the wall after dropping a 4-1 decision to Slovakia on Wednesday.
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Wild's Filip Gustavsson: Cruises to win over Italy
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Gustavsson made 20 saves in Sweden's 5-2 win over Italy in Olympic round-robin play Wednesday.
The game was surprisingly close through two periods despite an overwhelming shot advantage for Sweden, but the favorites pulled away in the third and wound up out-shooting Italy 59-22. Gustavsson appears set as the No. 1 netminder for Sweden, and head coach Sam Hallam indicated he would be between the pipes again Friday against Finland, with either Jacob Markstrom or Gustavsson's teammate with the Wild, Jesper Wallstedt, getting the nod Saturday versus Slovakia.
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Wild's Filip Gustavsson: Expected to start Wednesday
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Contrary to a previous report, Gustavsson is expected to start for Sweden against Italy on Wednesday at the 2026 Winter Olympics, per Stephen Whyno of the Associated Press.
Jacob Markstrom initially looked like he would get the start, but it now seems he'll serve as the understudy. Gustavsson has a 20-9-6 record, 2.64 GAA and .906 save percentage in 36 outings with Minnesota in 2025-26. The 27-year-old Gustavsson will face the host nation. However, Italy doesn't have any players presently on NHL rosters and is a heavy underdog going into this match.
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Wild's Filip Gustavsson: Hangs on for comeback win
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Gustavsson turned aside 17 of 20 shots on goal in Monday's 4-3 overtime win over the Canadiens.
Even after giving up three consecutive goals, one in each period, Gustavsson defended well when it mattered most, allowing the Wild to score the game-tying goal in the third before Kirill Kaprizov lasered the game-winner in overtime. With the win, Gustavsson now holds a 19-9-6 record, a 2.58 GAA and a .908 save percentage across 35 appearances this season. The 27-year-old goaltender has managed to earn the Wild at least one point in each of his last six starts with a 5-0-1 record despite posting numbers below his season average in that span. If he could play a tad sharper, similar to his 13-game span with a 10-1-2 record that he posted from No.v 16 to Jan. 2, he could elevate his fantasy value to the next level behind an elite Minnesota offense. With Jesper Wallstedt (illness) missing Monday's game, Gustavsson has a strong chance to draw his second consecutive start in Wednesday's road clash against the Predators.
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Wild's Filip Gustavsson: Tending twine against Montreal
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Gustavsson will start Monday's home game against the Canadiens, Jessi Pierce of NHL.com reports.
Gustavsson got the night off Saturday against Edmonton, but he'll return to the crease two days later. Across his last five starts, he's gone 4-0-1 with a 2.95 GAA and .901 save percentage, with two of those victories coming in overtime. The Canadiens are scoring 3.44 goals per game this year, which ranks fourth in the NHL.
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Wild's Filip Gustavsson: Loses in overtime
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Gustavsson stopped 30 of 34 shots in Saturday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Panthers.
Gustavsson's three-game winning streak ended due to the return of Brad Marchand, who scored his second goal of the game at 3:00 of overtime. While the results have mostly gone Gustavsson's way lately, he's allowed at least three goals in each of his last six starts. The 27-year-old netminder is at a 17-9-6 record with a 2.62 GAA and a .908 save percentage over 33 appearances this season. Jesper Wallstedt has also struggled recently, making it unclear who will get the nod for Tuesday's home game versus the Blackhawks.
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Wild's Filip Gustavsson: Facing Panthers
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Gustavsson will patrol the home crease versus Florida on Saturday, Joe Smith of The Athletic reports.
Gustavsson has allowed 10 goals on 87 shots during his three-game winning streak. The netminder has a 17-9-5 record with three shutouts, a 2.58 GAA and a .908 save percentage over 32 appearances in 2025-26. Florida sits 20th in the NHL this season with 2.96 goals per game.
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Wild's Filip Gustavsson: Earns third straight win
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Gustavsson stopped 30 of 33 shots in Thursday's 4-3 overtime win over the Red Wings.
Gustavsson picked up his third straight win, though he's allowed 10 goals on 87 shots in that span. The Wild didn't lead in regulation, but they got the win on a Kirill Kaprizov tally in overtime. Gustavsson improved to 17-9-5 with a 2.58 GAA and a .908 save percentage over 32 appearances. The Wild's next game is at home Saturday versus the Panthers, who have been struggling on offense lately, scoring two goals or fewer in eight of their last 11 games.
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Wild's Filip Gustavsson: Tending twine Thursday
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Gustavsson will defend the home goal versus Detroit on Thursday, Michael Russo of The Athletic reports.
Gustavsson has won his last two starts, giving the 27-year-old a 16-9-5 record with a 2.56 GAA and a .908 save percentage across 31 appearances this season. He will face a tired Detroit team, which played in Toronto on Wednesday, winning 2-1 in overtime.
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Wild's Filip Gustavsson: Two wins in a row
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Gustavsson made 27 saves on 30 shots in a 6-3 win over Toronto on Monday.
Gustavsson has two wins in a row on the road (Toronto and Buffalo), but with seven goals allowed. He allowed seven goals in his two starts before that (0-1-1). In his nine games before that, Gustavsson had allowed three or more goals just twice in nine starts (7-1-1). It's too soon to think it's a trend, but it bears attention. Jesper Wallstadt is waiting in the wings, and the Wild won't be slow to tap him.
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Wild's Filip Gustavsson: Hangs on for OT win
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Gustavsson made 20 saves in Saturday's 5-4 overtime win over the Sabres.
Neither team could break a 4-4 tie in the third period, but Mats Zuccarello put Gustavsson in the win column with a power-play tally in OT. It was the 27-year-old netminder's 15th victory of the season, with half of them coming in his last 12 outings -- a stretch in which he's gone 8-1-2 with a .915 save percentage.
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Wild's Filip Gustavsson: Takes overtime loss
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Gustavsson stopped 23 of 27 shots in Saturday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Islanders.
Gustavsson has dropped his last two outings and three of his last five. The 27-year-old was unable to protect a trio of one-goal leads, and after a clean third period, Simon Holmstrom's second goal of the game decided the contest 1:34 into the extra session. Gustavsson slipped to 14-9-5 with a 2.53 GAA and a .911 save percentage over 28 starts. The Wild have benefited from a goalie rotation this season, and that's expected to lead to Jesper Wallstedt in net Monday versus the Devils before Gustavsson would get the nod Thursday against the Jets to close out the Wild's current homestand.
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Wild's Filip Gustavsson: Set to start Saturday
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Gustavsson is expected to start at home against the Islanders on Saturday, per Andrew Gross of Newsday.
Gustavsson stopped 29 of 32 shots en route to a 4-2 loss to Los Angeles in his last start Monday. He has a 14-9-4 record, 2.48 GAA and .912 save percentage in 27 outings in 2025-26. The Islanders rank 23rd in goals per game with 2.86. They did earn a 9-0 blowout victory over New Jersey on Tuesday, but the Islanders followed that up with a 2-1 shootout loss to Nashville on Thursday.
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Wild's Filip Gustavsson: Earns win over Ducks
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Gustavsson stopped 26 of 28 shots in Friday's 5-2 win over the Ducks.
Gustavsson has won consecutive outings and seven of his last eight games. He's allowed two or fewer goals in all seven of the victories in that span. The 27-year-old improved to 14-8-4 on the year with a 2.45 GAA and a .912 save percentage over 26 appearances. The Wild finish this back-to-back set with Saturday's game versus the Kings, which is likely to be a start for Jesper Wallstedt.
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Wild's Filip Gustavsson: Set to face Anaheim
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Gustavsson is expected to start on the road against Anaheim on Friday, per Derek Lee of The Hockey News.
Gustavsson has a 13-8-4 record, 2.47 GAA and .912 save percentage in 25 outings with Minnesota in 2025-26. He's been dominant recently, posting a 6-0-1 record, 1.71 GAA and .931 save percentage across his past seven appearances. Anaheim ranks seventh in goals per game with 3.33.
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Wild's Filip Gustavsson: Barely tested in win
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Gustavsson stopped 14 of 16 shots in Monday's 5-2 win over the Golden Knights.
The Wild gave their hosts little room to play, allowing Gustavsson to face a season-low workload. The Golden Knights' two goals came after they fell behind 5-0, so the lead was never really in doubt for Minnesota. Gustavsson has won six of his last seven outings, allowing just 12 goals on 173 shots in that span. For the season, the 27-year-old netminder is up to 13-8-4 with a 2.47 GAA and a .912 save percentage across 25 starts. The Wild remain on the road for the next five games while their arena plays host to the World Junior Championship. Their next matchup is in San Jose on Wednesday in a New Year's Eve matinee.
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Wild's Filip Gustavsson: Expected to start Monday
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Gustavsson is slated to start on the road against Vegas on Monday, according to Jesse Granger of The Athletic.
Gustavsson stopped 26 of 29 shots in a 3-2 overtime loss to Nashville in his last start Tuesday. He's 12-8-4 with a 2.49 GAA and a .912 save percentage in 24 outings in 2025-26. Vegas ranks 11th in goals per game with 3.17.
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Wild's Filip Gustavsson: Tending twine Tuesday
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Gustavsson will defend the cage at home versus the Predators on Tuesday, Jessi Pierce of NHL.com reports.
Gustavsson comes into Tuesday's tilt on a five-game winning streak during which he has posted a 1.40 GAA, one shutout and .945 save percentage. The 27-year-old backstop has been seeing the bulk of the workload, but the strong performance of Jesper Wallstedt has seen Gustavsson giving up a few extra starts of late.
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Wild's Filip Gustavsson: Cruises to fifth straight win
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Gustavsson made 28 saves in Saturday's 5-2 win over the Oilers.
Edmonton got two pucks past him in a little over five minutes during the first period, including a Connor McDavid power-play tally, but Gustavsson slammed the door shut on the visitors the rest of the way. It was the fifth straight win for the veteran netminder, and Gustavsson hasn't allowed more than three goals in a start in over a month, going 8-1-2 over his last 11 outings with a dazzling 1.70 GAA and .934 save percentage.
