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Wallstedt stopped 26 of 28 shots in Thursday's 3-2 overtime win over the Kraken.
After losing his last two starts past regulation time, Wallstedt got the better of the Kraken in the extra session Thursday. The 23-year-old also allowed fewer than three goals for the first time in five outings. Wallstedt is up to 12-2-4 with a 2.28 GAA and a .928 save percentage over 18 starts. Should the Wild continue to alternate goalies, Filip Gustavsson is lined up for Saturday's home game versus the Islanders, while Wallstedt would draw the floundering Devils on Monday, also at home.
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Wild's Jesper Wallstedt: Expected starter for Thursday
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Wallstedt is expected to start on the road against Seattle on Thursday, according to Michael Russo of The Athletic.
Wallstedt has an 11-2-4 record, 2.30 GAA and .926 save percentage in 17 outings in 2025-26. While he's having a superb campaign, he's working through a rough patch, in which he's allowed 14 goals on 133 shots (.895 save percentage) across his past four appearances. Seattle ranks 25th in goals per game with 2.78.
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Wild's Jesper Wallstedt: Loses in shootout again
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Wallstedt stopped 34 of 38 shots in Saturday's 5-4 shootout loss to the Kings.
Wallstedt has lost his last two outings in the shootout. The 23-year-old made sure to keep the Wild within a goal at all times in this contest, but he's now given up 14 goals on 133 shots over his last four games. The Swede is at an 11-2-4 record with a 2.30 GAA and a .928 save percentage through 17 starts. He's still a decent fantasy play, given the strong team in front of him, but his magic from earlier in the year has worn off a bit. Should the Wild's goaltending pattern continue, Filip Gustavsson would handle Monday's road rematch versus the Kings, while Wallstedt could get a favorable road outing against the Kraken on Thursday.
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Wild's Jesper Wallstedt: Set to start Saturday
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Wallstedt is expected to start on the road against the Kings on Saturday, per Zach Dooley of the Kings' official site.
Wallstedt has an 11-2-3 record, 2.21 GAA and .928 save percentage in 16 outings in 2025-26. He has allowed at least three goals in each of his past three outings. The Kings rank 31st in goals per game with 2.59.
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Wild's Jesper Wallstedt: Falls in shootout Wednesday
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Wallstedt stopped 25 of 28 shots on goal in Wednesday's 4-3 shootout loss to the Sharks.
Wallstedt tended a clean first period before allowing three consecutive goals and eventually giving up two tallies in the shootout. With the OT loss, he now has an 11-2-3 record with a .928 save percentage and a 2.21 GAA through 16 appearances this season. After his hot start to the season, the 23-year-old goaltender has alternated wins and losses over his last four outings. While he remains a strong 1B option for the Wild in tandem with Filip Gustavsson, the latter has won six of his last seven outings, giving him an edge over Wallstedt in the interim. Regardless, the rookie netminder is a viable option in all fantasy formats and should continue to see a decent number of starts moving forward.
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Wild's Jesper Wallstedt: Slated to start Wednesday
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Wallstedt is expected to start on the road against San Jose on Wednesday, per Max Miller of NHL.com.
Wallstedt has an 11-2-2 record, 2.16 GAA and .931 save percentage in 15 outings in 2025-26. He stopped 23 of 26 shots in a 4-3 overtime victory over Winnipeg in his last start Saturday. San Jose is tied for 17th in goals per game with 3.05.
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Wild's Jesper Wallstedt: Hangs on for OT win
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Wallstedt turned aside 23 of 26 shots on net in Saturday's 4-3 overtime win over the Jets.
After allowing Winnipeg's second and third goals late into the second period, Wallstedt stopped every shot the rest of the way to help lead the Wild to a comeback win. He improved to an 11-2-2 record with a 2.16 GAA and a .931 save percentage through 15 appearances this season. The 23-year-old netminder is constructing a case for this season's Calder Trophy and will likely be in contention for the award alongside rookie skaters Matthew Schaefer, Ivan Demidov and Beckett Sennecke. Wallstedt has the best save percentage among goalies who have appeared in 10-plus games during the 2025-26 campaign. While Minnesota's rising star will likely continue to operate in a timeshare between the pipes with Filip Gustavsson, Wallstedt is a must-start across all formats when he is slated to take the ice.
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Wild's Jesper Wallstedt: Facing Jets
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Walledstedt will guard the visiting goal in Winnipeg on Saturday, Michael Russo of The Athletic reports.
Wallestedt picked up only his second loss of the season Sunday, giving up four goals on 41 shots in a 5-1 loss to mighty Colorado. Overall, the netminder is 10-2-2 with four shutouts, a 2.10 GAA and a .933 save percentage over 14 games this season. The Jets are generating 2.91 goals per game this season, 21st in the NHL.
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Wild's Jesper Wallstedt: Faces high volume in loss
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Wallstedt stopped 37 of 41 shots on net in Sunday's 5-1 loss to the Avalanche. The fifth goal was an empty-netter.
Wallstedt allowed just two goals at even strength in Sunday's contest with the Avalanche scoring the other three goals with a man advantage or against an empty net. After his busy loss Sunday, the 23-year-old netminder has a 10-2-2 record with a 2.10 GAA and a .933 save percentage across 14 appearances this season. Despite Sunday's loss to a division rival, only a short list of netminders have been better in fantasy than Wallstedt. He has won five of his last seven contests and has the best save percentage among goaltenders who have played in at least 10 games. While he operates in a goaltending tandem alongside Filip Gustavsson, Wallstedt sees enough volume to maintain elite week-to-week value in most fantasy formats. He will likely have Tuesday's game versus Nashville off before getting a chance to play in Saturday's matchup in Winnipeg.
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Wild's Jesper Wallstedt: Starter for Sunday
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Wallstedt will be between the pipes versus Colorado on Sunday, according to Joe Smith of The Athletic.
Wallstedt is 10-1-2 with a 1.96 GAA and a .936 save percentage this season across 13 starts. He picked up his lone regulation loss Dec. 6 in Vancouver, allowing four goals on 21 shots, but he has come back nicely with a pair of wins while allowing four goals on 65 shots. The Avalanche lead the league in scoring, averaging 4.03 goals per game.
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Wild's Jesper Wallstedt: Secures 10th win
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Wallstedt made 27 saves in Thursday's 5-2 win over the Blue Jackets.
The game was tight through two periods, but the Wild blew things open in the third while Wallstedt turned aside all 10 shots he saw in the final frame. The 23-year-old netminder continues to dazzle, posting a 10-1-2 record through 13 starts this season with a 1.96 GAA and .936 save percentage, but those numbers have only been good enough to earn him a timeshare alongside Filip Gustavsson, who's also been locked in (7-1-2 over his last 10 starts with a 1.67 GAA and .935 save percentage).
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Wild's Jesper Wallstedt: Starting in Columbus
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Wallstedt will serve as the starting netminder for Thursday's road game against Columbus, Michael Russo of The Athletic reports.
Wallstedt has been effective this season, but he's started just once in the Wild's last five games. He'll return to the crease Thursday and is in the midst of a strong run in which he's gone 8-1-0 with a 1.43 GAA and .957 save percentage over his last nine starts.
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Wild's Jesper Wallstedt: Sharp in Saturday's win
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Wallstedt stopped 34 shots in Saturday's 3-2 win over the Senators.
The 23-year-old was the busier netminder on the afternoon as the Wild were outshot 36-25, but the only pucks to get past Wallstedt came on Ottawa power plays. It was an impressive bounce-back effort after he took his first regulation loss of the season Dec. 6 against the Canucks, and Wallstedt is 9-1-2 through 12 starts with a stellar 1.95 GAA and .937 save percentage.
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Wild's Jesper Wallstedt: Facing Senators
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Wallstedt will start Saturday's home matchup against Ottawa.
Wallstedt is coming off a 17-save effort in last Saturday's 4-2 loss to Vancouver. He has posted a record of 8-1-2 this season with four shutouts, a 1.95 GAA and a .936 save percentage across 11 appearances. Ottawa is tied for 11th in the league with 3.10 goals per game this year.
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Wild's Jesper Wallstedt: Falters against Canucks
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Wallstedt stopped 16 of 20 shots in Saturday's 4-2 loss to the Canucks.
Facing a team depleted by injuries, this was a disappointing performance for Wallstedt. He hadn't allowed more than three goals in any game during his seven-game winning streak, which was snapped Saturday with his first regulation loss of the season. He's now at an 8-1-2 record with a 1.95 GAA and a .936 save percentage. Bouncing back is critical for young goalies, and fantasy managers will want to see Wallstedt do well in that regard. The Wild have alternated goalies, so it's likely to be Filip Gustavsson starting in Seattle on Monday while Wallstedt would get a tough assignment Thursday at home versus the Stars.
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Wild's Jesper Wallstedt: Set to face Vancouver
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Wallstedt is expected to start on the road against Vancouver on Saturday, per Joe Smith of The Athletic.
Wallstedt has an 8-0-2 record, 1.74 GAA and .944 save percentage in 10 appearances this season. He's earned four shutouts over his past six starts. Vancouver ranks 24th in goals per game with 2.82.
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Wild's Jesper Wallstedt: Continues dominant run
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Wallstedt posted a 33-save shutout in Tuesday's 1-0 win over the Oilers.
Wallstedt, who was named NHL Rookie of the Month for November early in the day Tuesday, continued his run of dominance with his fourth shutout during his seven-game winning streak. He's allowed a total of seven goals during the streak. The 23-year-old still hasn't lost in regulation in 10 outings this season, going 8-0-2 with a 1.74 GAA and a .944 save percentage. The Wild's road trip continues in Calgary on Thursday, though Wallstedt would cede that start to Filip Gustavsson before taking the crease in Vancouver on Saturday if Minnesota sticks to the goalie rotation that's been working well lately.
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Wild's Jesper Wallstedt: Set to start Tuesday
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Wallstedt will start Tuesday's road game against Edmonton, Michael Russo of The Athletic reports.
Wallstedt has alternated starts with Filip Gustavsson across the past few weeks, and that trend will continue Tuesday. Wallstedt has certainly earned his fair share of playing time, as he's picked up wins in each of his last six starts while posting a 1.14 GAA and .967 during that time, a span that includes three shutout victories.
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Wild's Jesper Wallstedt: Setting standard for netminding
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Wallstedt made 39 saves in a 3-2 shootout win over the Avalanche on Friday.
He had two more saves in the shootout to seal the victory. Wallstedt is now 7-0-2 this season, and that's the longest point streak to open a season in Wild history. And he has three shutouts in his last five starts. Among goaltenders with at least nine appearances in 2025-26, Wallstedt leads the NHL with a 1.93 GAA, .938 save percentage and three shutouts.
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Wild's Jesper Wallstedt: Facing Avalanche
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Wallstedt will protect the home net against Colorado on Friday, Joe Smith of The Athletic reports.
Wallstedt has won his last five outings while stopping 163 of 168 shots and posting three shutouts. He has a 6-0-2 record this season while allowing only 16 goals on 248 shots. However, his success will be put to the test by a Colorado team that ranks first in the league with 4.09 goals per game this campaign.
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