Wild head coach John Hynes mentioned the Wild were dealing with some game-time decisions for Monday night's game, though it appears Pitlick is the only one unavailable. Daemon Hunt will draw into the lineup in his place.
Minnesota has struggled offensively lately, relying heavily on its goaltending while scoring two or fewer goals in each of its last five games (2-2-1). Gustavsson will return to the crease on Monday, looking to rebound after allowing three goals on 30 shots (.900 SV%) in his most recent outing, a 4-1 loss to the Calgary Flames. The 27-year-old Swedish goalie has a 2.76 GAA and .905 SV% in 18 games this season (7-8-3). Minnesota enters the action on Monday as a -130 road favorite against a Seattle team on a four-game losing streak (0-4-0).
McCarron missed Tuesday's game with the undisclosed injury but is available for Thursday night's game in Florida. Tyson Jost will sit in his place.
Jesper Wallstedt has been outstanding for Minnesota, with four shutouts in his last six starts, but John Hynes and the coaching staff remain committed to a goalie rotation and will turn to Gustavsson on Thursday against the Calgary Flames. That said, Gustavsson has been no slouch himself, posting an elite 1.80 GAA and .939 SV% in his last four games (3-0-1). Minnesota has points in 12 straight games (10-0-2) and enters the action on Thursday as -115 road favorites against a Flames team they defeated 2-0 a few weeks ago.
Yurov is battling an undisclosed injury and will miss a second consecutive game on Thursday when Minnesota faces the Calgary Flames. 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.
Petry has a -3 plus/minus while averaging fewer than 13 minutes of ice-time in his last three games and will head to the sidelines as a healthy scratch on Thursday. The veteran defenseman has five assists and a -6 plus/minus through 25 games this season. Donovan Sebrango will draw into the lineup as Petry's replacement.
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.
McCarron exited Saturday's 5-2 loss to the Winnipeg Jets in the second period after only 8:32 time-on-ice due to an undisclosed injury. The 30-year-old forward has five points (1G / 4A) in and 68 hits in 25 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.
