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: Tagged with loss Monday
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Gustavsson stopped 29 of 32 shots in Monday's 4-2 loss to the Kings. The fourth goal was an empty-netter at the 18:21 mark of the third period.
Gustavsson was beaten twice in the second period and twice more in the final frame. This was his first defeat in regulation since Dec. 4, when he allowed three goals on 30 shots in a 4-1 defeat to the Flames. Since that defeat, and over his last nine games, including this loss to the Kings, Gustavsson has been one of the best goaltenders in the NHL, posting a 7-1-1 record with a 1.90 GAA and a .927 save percentage.
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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.
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Wild's Filip Gustavsson: Set to start Saturday
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Gustavsson is slated to start Saturday's home game against the Oilers, Jessi Pierce of NHL.com reports.
Gustavsson is riding a four-game winning streak in which he's posted a 1.25 GAA and .949 save percentage. He'll face a tough test against the Oilers, who rank third in the NHL with 3.40 goals per game.
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Wild's Filip Gustavsson: Earns third shutout of season
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Gustavsson posted a 25-save shutout in Tuesday's 5-0 win over the Capitals.
Gustavsson looks to have clawed back the starting role, as he's tended the twine four times in the Wild's last five games. He's won all of those outings while allowing just five goals on 98 shots. The 27-year-old is up to three shutouts this year and 14 in his career, and through 22 appearances in 2025-26, he's at an 11-8-3 record with a 2.49 GAA and a .912 save percentage. The Wild also have Jesper Wallstedt in what's becoming an embarrassment of riches in the crease, with both goalies worth starting in fantasy whenever they get the nod.
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Wild's Filip Gustavsson: Patrolling crease against Caps
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Gustavsson will defend the cage at home versus Washington on Tuesday, Michael Russo of The Athletic reports.
Gustavsson will be looking for his fourth straight victory after going 3-0-0 with a 1.67 GAA in his last three outings. While the 27-year-old netminder has been splitting the workload with Jesper Wallstedt since mid-November, he will be making his fourth appearance in the club's last five games.
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Wild's Filip Gustavsson: Cruises to win
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Gustavsson stopped 29 of 31 shots in Sunday's 6-2 win over the Bruins.
The Wild had the first five goals in this game, making it fairly easy work for Gustavsson to pick up his third straight win. He has allowed two or fewer goals in seven of his last nine games to maintain his share of the crease in a split with Jesper Wallstedt. Gustavsson is up to 10-8-3 with a 2.61 GAA and a .908 save percentage through 21 starts this season. If the Wild continue to alternate goalies, Wallstedt would play at home versus the Capitals on Tuesday while Gustavsson would get a road assignment Thursday versus the Blue Jackets.
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Wild's Filip Gustavsson: Starting against Dallas
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Gustavsson will start Thursday's home game against the Stars, Wild radio broadcaster Joe O'Donnell reports.
Gustavsson had alternated starts with Jesper Wallstedt over the past month, but Gustavsson will make a second consecutive start Thursday. Gustavsson has picked up wins in four of his last six outings, going 4-1-1 with a 1.79 GAA and .935 save percentage during that time. He made a start in Dallas on Oct. 14 and allowed three goals on 23 shots (.870 save percentage) en route to a 5-2 loss.
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Wild's Filip Gustavsson: Posts win over Kraken
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Gustavsson stopped 23 of 24 shots in Monday's 4-1 win over the Kraken.
Gustavsson limited the damage to a Jordan Eberle power-play goal in the second period. This was Gustavsson's first win in his last three outings, but he's given up just six goals on 87 shots in that span. For the season, he's at an 8-8-3 record with a 2.67 GAA and a .908 save percentage through 19 outings. If the Wild continue splitting the crease evenly, Jesper Wallstedt would face the Stars on Thursday, while Gustavsson would get the Senators on Saturday, with both games at home.
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Wild's Filip Gustavsson: Starting in Seattle
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Gustavsson will tend the twine for Monday's road game against Seattle, Joe Smith of The Athletic reports.
Gustavsson has alternated starts with Jesper Wallstedt in recent weeks, and that trend will continue Monday. Gustavsson has been relatively effective recently, going 3-1-2 with a 1.94 GAA and .926 save percentage over his last six outings. The Kraken are scoring just 2.54 goals per game this year, which is the second-worst mark in the league.
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Wild's Filip Gustavsson: Earns OT win Wednesday
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Gustavsson stopped 34 of 37 shots in Wednesday's 4-3 overtime win over the Blackhawks.
Gustavsson extended his winning streak to three games with another impressive display against a rising Blackhawks team that featured a red-hot Connor Bedard as its main threat. Gustavsson has been splitting the workload between the pipes with Jesper Wallstedt, who has been excellent of late, but the former is also trending in the right direction. Gustavsson owns a 1.61 GAA and a .938 save percentage during his ongoing winning streak.
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Wild's Filip Gustavsson: Tending twine against Chicago
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Gustavsson will start Wednesday's road game against Chicago, Michael Russo of The Athletic reports.
Gustavsson has lost out on some playing time recently, as he's started in just three of Minnesota's last eight games due to the red-hot play of Jesper Wallstedt. Across his past three outings, Gustavsson has gone 2-0-1 with a 1.28 GAA and a .935 save percentage.
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Wild's Filip Gustavsson: Expected to start Friday
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Gustavsson is expected to start Friday's road game against Pittsburgh, Wild broadcaster Joe O'Donnell reports.
Gustavsson has lost out on some playing time recently, as Friday's start will be just his third over Minnesota's last seven games. However, he's been effective across his past two outings, going 1-0-1 with a 1.88 GAA and .907 save percentage. The Penguins have been decent offensively this year, ranking ninth in the league with 3.26 goals per game. Gustavsson started at home against the Penguins on Oct. 30, turning aside 30 of 33 shots (.909 save percentage) en route to a 4-1 loss.
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Wild's Filip Gustavsson: Picks up overtime win
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Gustavsson stopped 23 of 25 shots in Sunday's 3-2 overtime win over the Golden Knights.
Both goals Gustavsson gave up came on Vegas power plays. He had lost his last two outings (0-1-1) while allowing a total of six goals on 45 shots in that span. For the season, Gustavsson has a 5-7-2 record with a 2.99 GAA and an .897 save percentage over 14 starts. He's getting a little bit of pressure from Jesper Wallstedt, who has posted a shutout in each of his last two starts, which could force the Wild's crease into more of a timeshare situation. The Wild have a tough matchup ahead as they host the Hurricanes on Wednesday.
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Wild's Filip Gustavsson: Slated starter for Sunday
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Gustavsson is slated to start at home against Vegas on Sunday, per Michael Russo of The Athletic on Saturday.
Jesper Wallstedt will guard the home goal against Anaheim on Saturday, and Gustavsson will get the second half of the back-to-back set. The 27-year-old Gustavsson has a 4-7-2 record, 3.08 GAA and .896 save percentage in 13 outings this season. Going into Saturday's action, Vegas is 7-4-5 and ranks 14th in goals per game with 3.19.
