Minnesota has been on a torrid pace lately, with points in 11 straight games (9-0-2), in part due to excellent tandem goaltending led by rookie Jesper Wallstedt. The 23-year-old Wallstedt has been nothing short of sensational lately, near perfect, posting an other-worldly 1.20 GAA, .967 SV%, and three shutouts in his last six games (6-0-0). He has a 1.93 GAA and .938 SV% in nine games this season (7-0-2).
Yurov is battling an undisclosed injury and will not play on Tuesday against the Edmonton Oilers. The 21-year-old rookie, a first-round pick in the 2022 NHL Entry Draft, has seen prime deployment lately playing on a line with Kirill Kaprizov and Mats Zuccarello. He has seven points (3G / 4A) in 21 games this season.
Haight was drafted 47th overall by Minnesota is the 2022 NHL Entry Draft and made his NHL debut earlier this season, playing two games. The 21-year-old forward has five points (1G / 4A) in 14 games with the Iowa Wild (AHL) this season.
After a poor start to the season, Minnesota has won six straight and skyrocketed up the Western Conference standings, led by superfluous goaltending. Wallstedt will tend the twine of Friday against the red-hot Colorado Avalanche, looking to improve on an outstanding run in November, where he has a near-perfect 0.99 GAA, .970 SV%, and three shutouts in five games (3-0-0). The 23-year-old rookie has a 1.94 GAA and .935 SV% in eight games this season (6-0-2).
Aube-Kubel has 80 points (32G / 48A) in 304 career NHL games, but has spent the entirety of the 2025-26 season in the AHL. The 29-year-old forward has eights points (2G / 6A) in 17 games with the Iowa Wild (AHL) this season.
Hartman has not played since suffering a lower-body injury on November 16th, but he will return to the lineup on Friday against the high-flying Colorado Avalanche. Before his injury, the 31-year-old Hartman recorded seven points (4G / 3A) and 19 hits in 20 games this season.
Foligno was limited to only 7:28 time-on-ice in Wednesday's 4-3 win over the Chicago Blackhawks, exiting the contest due to a lower-body injury. The 34-year-old Foligno has a -10 plus/minus and is off to the worst offensive start to his career, with only two points (0G / 2A) in 23 games.
Whether it has been Jesper Wallstedt or Filip Gustavsson, Minnesota has received tremendous netminding lately, leading them to a five-game winning streak. The 27-year-old Gustavsson is coming off a 19-save shutout, his second of the season, in a 5-0 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins. Gustavsson has a 2.79 GAA and .902 SV% in 15 games (6-7-2) and will return to the crease on Wednesday against the Chicago Blackhawks. Minnesota enters the action as -128 road favorites against a Blackhawks team that has only scored six goals in its last three games (0-3-0).
Hinostroza did not play in Minnesota's most recent game and will be out of the lineup for at least the next four weeks, recovering from a lower-body injury. The 31-year-old Hinostroza has five points (2G / 3A) in 22 games this season.
Hinostroza did not play in Minnesota's most recent game and will be out of the lineup on a week-to-week basis, recovering from a lower-body injury. The 31-year-old Hinostroza has five points (2G / 3A) in 22 games this season.
The start to Sturm's tenure in Minnesota was delayed due to an injury that needed surgery before the start of the season, but he should make his Minnesota debut shortly, now that he has been activated from Injured Reserve. After winning a cup with Florida in 2024-25, Sturm signed a two-year, $4 million contract with Minnesota in the offseason. He is coming off a seven-goal, 14-point campaign across 62 games with both San Jose and Florida in 2024-25.
With Zach Bogosian activated from Injured Reserve, Minnesota has reassigned Jiricek to the Iowa Wild (AHL). The 21-year-old Jiricek scored zero points and recorded a -3 plus/minus in 12 games with Minnesota.
With Zach Bogosian (lower body) activated from Injured Reserve, Hunt will head to the sidelines as a healthy scratch on Friday against the Pittsburgh Penguins. The 23-year-old Hunt has been a regular for Minnesota the previous two weeks, averaging 11:53 time-on-ice and scoring one assist in seven games.
Bogosian has not played since October 17th due to a lower-body injury, but will draw back into the lineup on Friday against the Pittsburgh Penguins. Through five games this season, the 35-year-old Bogosian is averaging 13:53 time-on-ice, recording zero points and a +3 plus/minus.
Minnesota is playing its best hockey of the season, 5-0-1 in its last six, largely due to the elite play of goalie Jesper Wallstedt, but the team will turn to Gustavsson on Friday against the Pittsburgh Penguins. The 27-year-old Gustavsson has a subpar 2.99 GAA and .897 SV% in 14 games this season (5-7-2), but has played much better lately, posting a 2.50 GAA and .909 SV% in his last six (3-2-1). Minnesota enters Friday's contest as +109 road underdogs against a rested Penguins team that has not played since Sunday.
