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: Starting Sunday
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Wallstedt will defend the home net against San Jose on Sunday, according to Michael Russo of The Athletic.
Wallstedt will get the second half of Minnesota's back-to-back after Filip Gustavsson played in Saturday's 6-2 loss to Utah. The 22-year-old Wallstedt has a 1-0-1 record this season while stopping 50 of the 55 shots he has faced. San Jose sits 22nd in the league with 2.88 goals per game this campaign.
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Wild's Jesper Wallstedt: Tending twine Saturday
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Wallstedt will protect the road net in Saturday's game versus the Flyers, Joe Smith of The Athletic reports.
Wallstedt will handle the second half of a back-to-back after Filip Gustavsson started in Friday's 5-1 loss to the Capitals. In his season debut against the Kings, Wallstedt stopped 31 of 34 shots to pick up a shootout win. The 22-year-old has handled a backup role so far in 2025-26.
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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.
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Wild's Jesper Wallstedt: Set to start versus Winnipeg
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Wallstedt will guard the home crease during Tuesday's preseason contest against the Jets, Jessi Pierce of NHL.com reports.
Wallstedt will play the entirety of Tuesday's game, while Cal Petersen will be the backup. This will be the 22-year-old Wallstedt's third appearance of the preseason, as he has turned aside a combined 33 of 35 shots in his prior two outings. If he continues his strong showing in exhibition play Tuesday, Wallstedt has a good chance at earning the No. 2 gig behind Filip Gustavsson for the 2025-26 campaign.
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Wild's Jesper Wallstedt: Called up from minors
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Wallstedt was recalled from AHL Iowa on Friday.
Wallstedt struggled at the NHL level early in the season, going 0-2-0, allowing eight goals on 51 shots (.843 save percentage). The 22-year-old, who is considered the Wild's goaltender of the future, went 9-14-4 with a 3.59 GAA and an .879 save percentage across 27 AHL appearances. He will be the third goaltender as Filip Gustavsson will start with Marc-Andre Fleury as his backup, barring any injuries, through the playoffs.
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Wild's Jesper Wallstedt: Suffers OT loss
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Wallstedt (undisclosed) gave up two goals on 32 shots in Saturday's 3-2 shootout defeat to AHL Texas.
Wallstedt was back in action for the first time since suffering his undisclosed injury back in late December. With the 22-year-old youngster fit again, he should be available if needed by Minnesota -- though it would likely take an injury to Filip Gustavsson or Marc-Andre Fleury for Wallstedt to be promoted to the NHL roster.
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Wild's Jesper Wallstedt: Dealing with undisclosed injury
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Wallstedt has missed the last five games for AHL Iowa due to an undisclosed injury, Dylan Loucks of The Hockey News reports Thursday.
Wallstedt's injury normally wouldn't have been a big deal for Minnesota fans but with Marc-Andre Fleury (illness) questionable against the Avalanche on Thursday, the team may have to use an emergency backup goalie as the No. 2 option behind Filip Gustavsson due to a lack of viable options. Considering the organization decided to sign Dylan Ferguson to a two-way deal Tuesday, fantasy managers probably shouldn't be expecting Wallstedt's absence to be a short-term issue.
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Wild's Jesper Wallstedt: Reassigned to Iowa
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Wallstedt was reassigned to AHL Iowa on Sunday.
Wallstedt struggled in his start Saturday against the Jets, allowing five goals on 24 shots in a 5-0 defeat. With Filip Gustavsson (lower body) expected to be back Monday, Wallstedt will return to the AHL where he's gone 5-6-1 with an .874 save percentage this season.
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Wild's Jesper Wallstedt: Gets no help in loss
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Wallstedt stopped 19 of 24 shots in Saturday's 5-0 loss to the Jets.
Wallstedt has lost both of his NHL appearances this season. He's given up eight goals on 51 shots. The Wild didn't do him any favors Saturday, failing to score on their 19 shots against Connor Hellebuyck in the contest. Wallstedt continues to serve as backup to Marc-Andre Fleury while Filip Gustavsson (lower body) is on the mend. The Wild have one more game before the holiday break, Monday at home versus the Blackhawks, so it's unclear when Wallstedt might see his next action.
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Wild's Jesper Wallstedt: Returns to AHL
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Wallstedt was reassigned to AHL Iowa on Wednesday.
Wallstedt was recalled Tuesday and returned to the minors after being a healthy scratch in Minnesota's 3-2 overtime win against Vancouver. His brief stint in the NHL might have just been for developmental purposes to give him a chance to work with the big club, especially because Iowa is off until Saturday anyway. The 22-year-old has a 4.34 GAA and an .860 save percentage in 10 outings with Iowa in 2024-25.
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Wild's Jesper Wallstedt: Sent back down
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Wallstedt was reassigned to AHL Iowa on Sunday.
Wallstedt has yet to appear in a game this season, though he's expected to make a handful of starts behind Filip Gustavsson and Marc-Andre Fleury later in the year. Travis Boyd was recalled in a corresponding move.
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Wild's Jesper Wallstedt: Back in Minnesota
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The Wild recalled Wallstedt from AHL Iowa on Friday.
Wallstedt was sent down Thursday as the Wild needed a seventh defenseman and didn't need to carry three goaltenders. Defenseman Daemon Hunt, who was recalled Thursday, was sent down to AHL Iowa in a corresponding move. Wallstedt is expected to play approximately 25-30 games this season, sharing the net with Filip Gustavsson and Marc-Andre Fleury. Wallstedt is considered the Wild's goalie of the future.
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Wild's Jesper Wallstedt: Sent to AHL
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The Wild reassigned Wallstedt to AHL Iowa on Thursday.
Minnesota had only six healthy defensemen since Declan Chisholm is out with an illness, so they demoted Wallstedt, who was set to be the Wild's third goaltender Thursday, and they promoted Daemon Hunt as their seventh defenseman. Wallstedt is expected to see plenty of action at the NHL level this season, as the Wild are likely to share the net between Wallstedt, Filip Gustavsson and Marc-Andre Fleury, unless one of the threesome gets hot. Wallstedt should make approximately 25-30 appearances this year, as he is the Wild's goaltender of the future.
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Wild's Jesper Wallstedt: Lands contract extension
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Wallstedt signed a two-year, $4.4 million contract extension with the Wild on Monday, Michael Russo of The Athletic reports.
Wallstedt made his NHL debut last year, as he made three appearances for Minnesota and posted a 2-1-0 record, 3.02 GAA and .897 save percentage. He's one of the top goaltending prospects in professional hockey and could see increased work for the Wild this year, although he'll likely begin the season behind Filip Gustavsson and Marc-Andre Fleury. Wallstedt's deal will keep him under contract with the Wild through the 2026-27 season, as the agreement won't start until next season.
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Wild's Jesper Wallstedt: Starting in San Jose
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Wallstedt will patrol the road crease Saturday against the Sharks, Michael Russo of The Athletic reports.
Wallstedt was excellent in his second NHL appearance Sunday versus the Blackhawks, turning aside all 24 shots he faced en route to his first NHL win and shutout. He'll try to secure a second straight victory in a favorable matchup with a San Jose team that's scored just 2.22 goals per game this season.
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Wild's Jesper Wallstedt: Earns first NHL win
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Wallstedt recorded a shutout in Sunday's 4-0 win over the Blackhawks on Sunday, stopping all 24 shots for his first NHL victory.
Wallstedt is getting a look at the NHL level with the Wild nearly eliminated from playoff contention. The club is currently carrying three netminders on the roster, so the 21-year-old Wallstedt is unlikely to get a significant workload down the stretch. Still, Wallstedt could challenge Filip Gustavsson as the presumptive goalie of the future for the Wild.
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Wild's Jesper Wallstedt: Starting Sunday
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Wallstedt will guard the road goal Sunday against Chicago, per Jessi Pierce of NHL.com.
Wallstedt will get his second start of the season with Minnesota after being recalled from AHL Iowa on Saturday. During his NHL debut against Dallas on Jan. 10, he gave up seven goals on 34 shots in a 7-2 loss. The 21-year-old netminder has a 21-19-3 record with a 2.76 GAA and a .908 save percentage in 43 AHL games this campaign. Chicago sits 31st in the league with 2.21 goals per contest in 2023-24.
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Wild's Jesper Wallstedt: Returned to AHL affilate
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Wallstedt was reassigned to AHL Iowa on Saturday.
Wallstedt made his NHL debut Wednesday, and it was a tough one, as he gave up seven goals on 34 shots in a 7-2 loss in Dallas. Nevertheless, Wallstedt is regarded as the Wild's goaltender of the future after the team selected him 20th overall in the 2021 NHL Draft. Wallstedt has an 11-9-0 record with a 2.54 GAA and a .917 save percentage in 20 AHL games this season.
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Wild's Jesper Wallstedt: Earns promotion
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Wallstedt was promoted from AHL Iowa on Sunday, Michael Russo of The Athletic reports.
One of the top goaltending prospects in the league, Wallstedt was a first-round pick in the 2021 NHL Entry Draft. Wallstedt has posted a 2.54 GAA and a .917 save percentage through 20 games with AHL Iowa this season. He'll likely serve as the primary backup to Marc-Andre Fleury while Filip Gustavsson (lower body) remains on injured reserve.
