Wallstedt (illness) won't be in the lineup for Team Sweden's game against Italy on Wednesday at the 2026 Winter Olympics, Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet reports.
Wallstedt missed Minnesota's 6-5 overtime win over Nashville last Wednesday. However, he was available for Sweden for the start of the Olympics, according to Bill Price of NHL.com. Wallstedt has a 14-5-4 record, 2.72 GAA and .913 save percentage in 23 outings with the Wild in 2025-26. Filip Gustavsson is set to start for Sweden on Wednesday.
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Wild's Jesper Wallstedt: Didn't travel with team
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Wallstedt (illness) is not with the team ahead of Wednesday's road matchup with Nashville, Joe Smith of The Athletic reports.
Wallstedt will have some extra time to return to full health before joining Team Sweden at the 2026 Winter Olympics. The Tre Kronor could use fellow Wild netminder Filip Gustavsson against Italy next Wednesday. However, Wallstedt has put himself in a good position to see minutes at some point during the tournament.
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Wild's Jesper Wallstedt: Under the weather
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Wallstedt is dealing with an illness and is unlikely to dress against the Canadiens on Monday, Michael Russo of The Athletic reports.
Wallstedt has given up three or more goals in each of his last five contests, posting a 2-3-0 record and 4.44 GAA. The 23-year-old backstop may not have featured in Monday's game anyway, so it's unlikely he is missing a start. Filip Gustavsson will get the nod versus the Habs while Cal Petersen could be called up from the minors to serve as the backup.
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Wild's Jesper Wallstedt: Steps up in win
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Wallstedt stopped 39 of 42 shots in Saturday's 7-3 win over the Oilers.
Wallstedt picked up his second win in a row. The Wild gave him plenty of support, though the Oilers didn't back down with 42 shots, the most Wallstedt has faced in any game since Nov. 19 versus the Hurricanes. The netminder is 3-1-0 this season when facing 40-plus shots. He's 14-5-4 overall with a 2.72 GAA and a .913 save percentage across 23 appearances. The Wild have two games left before the Olympic break -- Monday at home versus the Canadiens and Wednesday on the road in Nashville. It wouldn't be surprising to see Filip Gustavsson and Wallstedt split those starts.
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Wild's Jesper Wallstedt: Set to face Edmonton
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Wallstedt is set to start on the road against Edmonton on Saturday, per Michael Russo of The Athletic.
Wallstedt stopped 29 of 32 shots in a 4-3 shootout win over Chicago in his last start Tuesday. He's 13-5-4 with a 2.71 GAA and a .912 save percentage in 22 outings in 2025-26. Edmonton has won its past three games while accumulating a staggering 17 goals in that span.
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Wild's Jesper Wallstedt: Tending twine Tuesday
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Wallstedt will start in Tuesday's home clash against the Blackhawks, Jessi Pierce of NHL.com reports.
Wallstedt enters Tuesday's contest with three consecutive losses, which is the longest losing streak of his rookie campaign. In that span, he has a 5.66 GAA and an .817 save percentage. Overall, the 23-year-old netminder has a 12-5-4 record, a 2.71 GAA, a .912 save percentage and four shutouts across 21 outings this season. With Filip Gustavsson beginning to see more frequent starts, Wallstedt will likely start seeing a true backup's workload for the time being if he can't turn things around quickly. Luckily for him, he will face a Blackhawks offense that ranks 27th with 2.65 goals per game this season, making Tuesday's game a strong bounce-back opportunity for the young goaltender.
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Wild's Jesper Wallstedt: Third straight loss
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Wallstedt made 29 saves in a 4-3 loss to Montreal on Tuesday.
The game-winning goal came with just 15 seconds left in the third period off the stick of sniper Cole Caufield. Wallstedt has hit a rough patch with three straight losses and 15 goals allowed in that span. He also has just one win in his last six starts (1-3-2). Even with this tough run, Wallstedt still has a .914 save percentage, 2.70 GAA and 12-5-4 record overall.
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Wild's Jesper Wallstedt: Burned by Devils
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Wallstedt turned aside 24 shots in Monday's 5-2 loss to New Jersey.
The game was close through two periods, but the Devils broke it open with three goals in just over two minutes during the third. Wallstedt didn't get a lot of help from his defense on the night -- all five New Jersey tallies came from in close, as Minnesota couldn't keep the front of the crease clear. It was Wallstedt's first regulation loss since Dec. 21, and on the season, he's gone 12-3-4 in 19 outings with a 2.42 GAA and a .921 save percentage.
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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: 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: 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: 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: Fends off Hurricanes in shootout
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Wallstedt stopped 42 of 45 shots in Wednesday's 4-3 shootout win over the Hurricanes.
The Hurricanes brought a ton of pressure, but Wallstedt was up to the challenge. He kept them off the board until Jackson Blake's second-period tally. Wallstedt has won four outings in a row, allowing just five goals on 136 shots in that span. The 23-year-old is up to 5-0-2 on the year with a 2.20 GAA and a .926 save percentage over seven games. He's doing everything he can to push Filip Gustavsson for playing time between the pipes. The Wild's next game is Friday in Pittsburgh.
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Wild's Jesper Wallstedt: Collects second shutout of career
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Wallstedt posted a 36-save shutout in Sunday's 2-0 win over the Flames.
Wallstedt was kept busy but held the Flames at bay for the second shutout of his NHL career. The 22-year-old was making consecutive starts for the first time in his career, and it looks like he might be set to put some pressure on Filip Gustavsson for the starting role. Wallstedt is now 3-0-2 with a 2.51 GAA and a .909 save percentage over five starts this season. It will be interesting to see which goalie the Wild turn to for Tuesday's home game against the surging Sharks.
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Wild's Jesper Wallstedt: Tagged with OT loss
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Wallstedt stopped 19 of 25 shots in Sunday's 6-5 overtime loss to the Sharks.
Wallstedt was beaten twice in the first period, twice more in the second frame, again in the final period and once more in overtime. Wallstedt is firmly entrenched as Filip Gustavsson's backup, and his performances haven't shown he's ready to embrace a bigger role between the pipes any time soon. Through three starts, Wallstedt has gone 1-0-2 with a 3.46 GAA and an .863 save percentage.
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Wild's Jesper Wallstedt: Allows three goals in season debut
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Wallstedt stopped 31 of 34 shots in Monday's 4-3 shootout win over the Kings.
Wallstedt was beaten three times in the final frame, including allowing the equalizer with 46 seconds left in regulation. However, Wallstedt came through in the clutch during the shootout and stopped all four shots to eventually carry the Wild to victory. This was Wallstedt's first start of the campaign, but he should revert to this regular backup role when the Wild take on the Stars on Tuesday in the second leg of a back-to-back set, with Filip Gustavsson likely to start that contest.
