Jesper Wallstedt News

With Filip Gustavsson (hip) sidelined to the start of the season, Minnesota will continue to rely on Wallstedt, turning to him for his third straight game to start 2026-27. The 23-year-old Swedish goalie has given Head Coach John Hynes no reason to deviate, posting a stellar 1.01 GAA and .957 SV% through two games (2-0-0). Minnesota enters the action on Tuesday as slight -106 road favourites against a Buffalo Sabres team that has been outscored 9-7 through two games (1-1-0).

With Filip Gustavsson (hip) sidelined to the start of the season, Minnesota will rely heavily on Jesper Wallstedt, beginning with Thursday's season opener against the Nashville Predators. The 23-year-old Wallstedt excelled last season as a rookie, posting a 2.61 GAA and .915 SV% in 35 appearances (18-9-6). Minnesota enters the action on Thursday as -145 road favourites.

The Wild will roll with Wallstedt on Wednesday when they aim to keep their season alive and force a Game 6. Wallstedt turned away 29 of the 32 shots he faced in a losing effort in Game 4, as the Avalanche took a 3-1 series lead with a 5-2 victory. The 23-year-old Wallstedt has started all but one game for the Wild this post-season, posting an impressive .912 SV% across his nine appearances. The Wild are hoping he brings his A-game tonight, as they enter action at +175 on the money line.

After a poor Game One against the Colorado Avalanche, allowing eight goals on 42 shots (.810 SV%) in a 9-6 loss, Wallstedt had the night off in Game Two, as Filip Gustavsson tended the twine in a 5-2 loss. Minnesota returned to Wallstedt in Game Three, and he repaid their trust, returning to the form he showcased in the first round against the Dallas Stars, saving 35 of 36 shots (.972 SV%) in a 5-1 win, helping his team narrow the series deficit to 2-1. Minnesota enters a pivotal Game Four as +121 home underdogs.

Despite rotating goalies nearly all season, Jesper Wallstedt, to some surprise, was between the pipes to start Game One against the Dallas Stars, and never looked back en route to a 4-2 series win. Wallstedt returns to the crease in Game One of round two against the Colorado Avalanche, looking to build on his impressive 2.05 GAA and .924 SV% through four games (4-2). Minnesota enters Game One as +170 road underdogs.

Despite rotating goalies nearly all season, Jesper Wallstedt, to some surprise, was between the pipes to start Game One against the Dallas Stars, and never looked back en route to a 4-2 series win. Wallstedt returns to the crease in Game One of round two against the Colorado Avalanche, looking to build on his impressive 2.05 GAA and .924 SV% through four games (4-2). Minnesota enters Game One as +170 road underdogs.

The Wild will be looking to ride Wallstedt's excellent form between the pipes to a series victory over the Stars on Friday. Wallstedt turned in another strong performance in Game 5, turning away 20 of the 22 shots he faced in the 4-2 victory. The 23-year-old netminder has posted a 3-2 record and a .926 SV% across the first five games of the series. Wallstedt and the Wild enter action on Friday at -125 on the money line.

Wallstedt was outstanding in Game 4, allowing just two goals on 45 shots as the Wild edged out a 3-2 overtime victory to even the series. The 23-year-old netminder owns an impressive .929 SV% across the opening four games of the series. Wallstedt will need to be at his best again on Tuesday in a pivotal Game 5 matchup, as the Wild enter action at +105 on the money line.

Despite rotating goalies nearly all season, Jesper Wallstedt will start his fourth straight game of the playoffs as he attempts to even up Minnesota's opening round series vs. Dallas on Saturday. The 23-year-old has struggled a bit in Minnesota's previous two games, allowing seven goals after holding Dallas to only one in Game 1. He brings his 1-2-0 record, alongside his 2.27 GAA and .916 SV% into Game 4 as he looks to even the series on home ice.

Wallstedt allowed a weak goal in the first period of Minnesota's 4-2 Game Two loss to the Dallas Stars, one of three goals allowed on 31 shots (.903 SV%), but has otherwise played very well in his introduction to the NHL playoffs. The 23-year-old Swedish goalie has saved 55 of 59 shots (.932 SV%) in two postseason games (1-1), picking up on his hot stretch to end the regular season, when he posted a tremendous 1.86 GAA and .934 SV% in his final six games (4-2-0). Minnesota enters Game Three as -130 home favourites, looking to take a 2-1 series lead.

There was some uncertainty when Head Coach John Hynes announced Wallstedt as the starting goalie for Game One, but there is no question heading into Game Two. The 23-year-old rookie goalie was tremendous in his postseason debut, saving 27 of 28 shots (.964 SV%) in a one-sided 6-1 win over the Dallas Stars. Dating back to the end of the regular season, Wallstedt has saved 140 of the last 148 shots he's faced (.942 SV%). Minnesota has a chance to take control of the series, entering Game Two as +121 road underdogs.

Wallstedt started the 2025-26 season on fire in his first 10 games, but cooled off from early December to late February. However he's rediscovered his early-season for as of late, going 5-3-2 with a 1.98 GAA and .930 SV%. He did not face the Stars this season, but was 9-4-4 with a 2.44 GAA and .918 SV% on the road.

Wallstedt will be back between the pipes for the tail-end of the Wild's back-to-back on Tuesday. The 23-year-old has been outstanding over the final month of the regular season, posting a .931 SV% across his last six appearances. He'll need to remain sharp on Tuesday as the Wild are expected to continue to rest their core group of skaters with their playoff position already cemented. Minnesota enters action tonight at +115 on the money line.

Wallstedt allowed two goals on 27 shots in the Wild's win over the Kraken on Tuesday. Wallstedt hasn't been the most consistent this season, but he's played very well since the start of March, going 3-2-2 with a clean 1.96 GAA and .929 SV%--those splits both rank third in the NHL over that time. Tonight he'll face a desperate Nashville team who have lost five of their last eight games.

Wallstedt has had some ups and downs in his rookie season, battling inconsistencies, but he has been tremendous in recent games. The 24-year-old goalie has an excellent 1.95 GAA and .929 SV% in his last seven appearances, but only has a 2-2-2 record to show for it. That said, Minnesota enters Tuesday's contest as significant -256 home favourites against a free-falling Seattle Kraken team that has only scored eight combined goals in their last five games (0-4-1).

Wallstedt stopped 18 of 20 shots in the Wild's win in Florida last Thursday. Wallstedt hasn't played very much since the Olympic break, but he's gone 1-3-2 with a 2.76 GAA and .903 SV% in his eight appearances during that stretch. Today he'll face the Senators for the second time this season--he stopped 34 of 36 shots in a 3-2 win over the Senators in mid-December.

After a tremendous start to his rookie season, Wallstedt has not been able to sustain his stellar play but is riding another hot stretch. The 23-year-old Swedish goalie has a terrific 2.17 GAA and .922 SV% in five appearances since the beginning of March (0-2-2). Minnesota enters the action on Thursday as a -156 road favourite against a Florida Panthers team that is 2-3-0 in its last five games.

Wallstedt made an early case for winning the Calder trophy for the NHL's best rookie earlier this season, posting an outstanding 1.45 GAA and .954 SV% during a 10-game stretch (9-1-0), but has not been able to maintain that pace. The 23-year-old Swedish goalie has a less-than-stellar 3.09 GAA and .899 SV% in six appearances since returning from the Olympic break (0-2-2). Still, Minnesota enters Thursday's contest as sizable -220 home favourites in a rematch against a Chicago Blackhawks team that they defeated 4-3 in overtime on Tuesday.