Wild's Jesper Wallstedt: Beaten four times Tuesday
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Wallstedt stopped 28 of 32 shots in Tuesday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Oilers.
Wallstedt couldn't protect Minnesota's early advantage, allowing three goals across the first two periods before surrendering the overtime winner. However, he made several important saves during Edmonton's overtime power play before Evan Bouchard finally beat him. Wallstedt's fantasy outlook remains promising, although matchups against elite offensive teams could produce volatile results. The 23-year-old Swedish netminder has suffered just one defeat in regulation this season, going 6-1-2 with a 2.20 GAA and a .915 save percentage in nine appearances.
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Wild's Jesper Wallstedt: Slated to face Oilers
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Wallstedt is expected to guard the road crease in Tuesday's clash against the Oilers, per Jason Gregor of Sports 1440 Edmonton.
Wallstedt is on a roll entering Tuesday's contest, as he earned his fourth consecutive win in Sunday's clash against the Blue Jackets. Overall, the 23-year-old backstop has been elite with a 6-1-1 record, a 1.99 GAA and a .921 save percentage across eight appearances. With Filip Gustavsson (hip) not expected to be back in the mix until late November, Wallstedt remains one of the top goalies in fantasy for the time being. He'll face a tough test Tuesday against Edmonton, but he should be started with confidence given his recent success.
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Wild's Jesper Wallstedt: Light work in win
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Wallstedt stopped 13 of 14 shots in Sunday's 2-1 win over the Blue Jackets.
Wallstedt collected his fourth straight win in this outing, and he faced a season low in shots to do so. The 23-year-old has allowed just one goal in half of his eight outings this season. He's posted a 6-1-1 record with a 1.99 GAA and a .921 save percentage. Wallstedt is poised for at least another month unchallenged as the Wild's top goalie before Filip Gustavsson (hip) is in the mix to return to action. A road trip is up next as the Wild face a four-game week -- expect Wallstedt to start three of them, beginning with Tuesday's tough matchup against the Oilers.
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Wild's Jesper Wallstedt: Facing Blue Jackets on Sunday
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Wallstedt will protect the home net against Columbus on Sunday, Dylan Loucks of The Hockey News reports.
Wallstedt has allowed only seven goals on 79 shots during his three-game winning streak. He has a 5-1-1 record this campaign and has stopped 173 of 188 shots. Columbus (2-3-0) is tied for 17th in the league with 3.00 goals per game this season. The Blue Jackets host the Rangers on Saturday before heading to Minnesota for Sunday's contest.
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Wild's Jesper Wallstedt: Shaky late in win
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Wallstedt stopped 21 of 25 shots in Thursday's 5-4 win over the Blues.
Wallstedt was able to hang on for the win despite giving up two goals over the final four minutes. While it was far from a sharp performance, Wallstedt improved to 5-1-1 through seven starts this season. He's maintained a 2.13 GAA and a .920 save percentage so far despite the heavy workload. The 23-year-old is quickly working up to elite status among fantasy netminders. The Wild are back in action Sunday versus the Blue Jackets before embarking on a road trip.
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Wild's Jesper Wallstedt: Guarding home net
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Wallstedt will defend the home crease in Thursday's clash against the Blues, per Dylan Loucks of The Hockey News.
Wallstedt continued his dominant start to the 2026-27 campaign Monday, where he posted a 21-save win over the Golden Knights. The 23-year-old netminder has a 4-1-1 record, a 1.82 GAA and a .933 save percentage across six appearances in the new season. For as long as Filip Gustavsson (hip) is sidelined, Wallstedt projects to be an elite fantasy option that sees multiple starts per week. Thursday's matchup won't be a cake walk, however, as the Blues put up seven goals against the Senators during Frozen Frenzy. Regardless, start Wallstedt with confidence Thursday.
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Wild's Jesper Wallstedt: Makes 21 saves in win Monday
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Wallstedt stopped 21 of 23 shots in Monday's 4-2 win over the Golden Knights.
Wallstedt benefited from Minnesota's three-goal first period but still needed to protect a narrow lead after the Golden Knights mounted a comeback when they were down by three. Even though the young netminder surrendered goals in the second and third frames, he still did enough to earn the win while giving up two or fewer goals for the fourth time in his first six appearances. Through six starts, Wallstedt has gone 4-1-1 while saving 152 of 163 shots faced, good for a .932 save percentage. He's posted a save percentage of at least .910 in five of his six outings.
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Wild's Jesper Wallstedt: Gets starting nod Monday
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Wallstedt will tend the twine at home versus Vegas on Monday, Michael Russo of The Athletic reports.
Wallstedt will be making his sixth straight appearance to open the season, having gone 3-1-1 with a 1.78 GAA and .936 save percentage. With the Wild entering a back-to-back, the 23-year-old netminder will finally get a night off against the Jets on Tuesday, with Calvin Pickard set to make his Wild debut.
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Wild's Jesper Wallstedt: Dazzles in Saturday's win
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Wallstedt stopped 29 shots in Saturday's 4-1 win over the Panthers.
The only shot to get past him came early in the second period, as Matthew Tkachuk kept the puck on a 2-on-1 and banged home his own rebound. Wallstedt has started all five of the Wild's games so far, going 3-1-1 with a stellar .936 save percentage as he holds down the fort until Filip Gustavsson (hip) is cleared to return, which isn't expected to happen until November.
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Wild's Jesper Wallstedt: Starting against Florida
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Wallstedt will guard the road goal against the Panthers on Saturday, Michael Russo of The Athletic reports.
After winning his first two outings of the 2026-27 campaign, Wallstedt has gone 0-1-1 in his last two appearances. During that span, he has allowed only eight goals on 110 shots. Florida (2-0-2) has registered just eight goals in four games this season.
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Wild's Jesper Wallstedt: Starting against Tampa Bay
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Wallstedt will start Thursday's road game against Tampa Bay, Michael Russo of The Athletic reports.
Wallstedt will be in the crease for a fourth consecutive game to begin the regular season. He's been effective early in the year, going 2-0-1 with a 1.63 GAA and .933 save percentage across his first three starts.
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Wild's Jesper Wallstedt: Strong in Saturday's win
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Wallstedt stopped 26 of 27 shots in Saturday's 4-1 win over the Bruins.
Boston was on the second half of a back-to-back, which may have made things a little easier for Wallstedt. He delivered a second good performance to open the season, as the 23-year-old is looking more than ready to handle a starter's workload in the absence of Filip Gustavsson. Wallstedt has given up just two goals on 47 shots in his pair of wins to start 2026-27. The Wild begin a three-game road trip in Buffalo on Tuesday.
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Wild's Jesper Wallstedt: Tending twine Saturday
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Wallstedt will patrol the home crease in Saturday's matchup against the Bruins, per Joe O'Donnell.
Wallstedt will return to action for Minnesota's second game of the season after he turned aside 19 shots in the team's Opening Night win. His starting nod for Saturday comes to no surprise, as the 23-year-old backstop is expected to handle a large workload in the absence of Filip Gustavsson (hip). Across 35 regular-season outings in 2025-26, he posted strong numbers with an 18-9-6 record, a 2.61 GAA, a .915 save percentage and four shutouts. However, he'll face a tough test Saturday against a Bruins team that has won each of their first two games to open the regular season.
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Wild's Jesper Wallstedt: Sharp in season-opening win
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Wallstedt turned aside 19 shots in Thursday's 3-1 win over the Predators.
Roman Josi spoiled his shutout bid with a one-timer midway through the second period, but otherwise Wallstedt had an answer for everything Nashville fired his way. The 23-year-old netminder figures to see a heavy workload over the first month of the season while Filip Gustavsson is recovering from hip surgery, but Wallstedt should be up to the task after a breakout 2025-26 that saw him deliver a 2.61 GAA and .915 save percentage over 35 regular-season games.
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Wild's Jesper Wallstedt: Slated to start Thursday
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Wallstedt is expected to start on the road against Nashville on Thursday, per Dylan Loucks of The Hockey News.
Wallstedt has an 18-9-6 record, 2.61 GAA and .915 save percentage in 35 regular-season appearances with Minnesota in 2025-26. He's likely to be leaned on heavily at the start of the 2026-27 campaign because Filip Gustavsson (hip) is expected to be out until at least early November. Calvin Pickard will serve as the backup Thursday, and he might get the occasional start during Gustavsson's absence.
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Wild's Jesper Wallstedt: Gets no help in preseason loss
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Wallstedt stopped 22 of 24 shots in Wednesday's 2-0 preseason loss to the Stars.
Wallstedt was tasked with his first start of the preseason, but the team in front of him was largely an AHL-level roster. In that context, this was a good performance for Wallstedt, who will also play in Minnesota's preseason finale at home versus the Stars on Friday. The 23-year-old netminder will carry a heavy load in goal to begin 2026-27 while Filip Gustavsson (hip) misses the first month-plus of the campaign.
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Wild's Jesper Wallstedt: Starting final two preseason games
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Wallstedt will defend the road net against Dallas on Wednesday and patrol the home crease against the Stars on Friday, Michael Russo of The Athletic reports.
Wallstedt will get the nod for the Wild in the team's final two preseason games to help him prepare for the start of the 2026-27 campaign. He went 18-9-6 with four shutouts, a 2.61 GAA and a .915 save percentage across 35 NHL appearances during the 2025-26 regular season.
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Wild's Jesper Wallstedt: Guarding goal in Game 4
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Wallstedt will patrol the home crease against Colorado on Monday in Game 4, Dan Rosen of NHL.com reports.
Wallstedt is coming off a 35-save performance in Game 3's 5-1 win over the Avalanche on Saturday. He has stopped 240 of 263 shots (.913 save percentage) en route to a 5-3 record through eight appearances this postseason. Colorado has scored 28 goals in only seven outings during the playoffs.
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Wild's Jesper Wallstedt: Rebounds with win
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Wallstedt stopped 35 of 36 shots in Saturday's 5-1 win over the Avalanche in Game 3.
Wallstedt was benched for Game 2 after giving up eight goals on 42 shots in the series opener. Filip Gustavsson fared no better in his first start of the postseason, so Wallstedt was given another chance and delivered his best performance yet to help the Wild avoid a daunting deficit. He's now 5-3 with a 2.61 GAA and a .913 save percentage over eight playoff outings. With Wallstedt getting back in a groove, expect him to get the nod again Monday in Game 4.
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Wild's Jesper Wallstedt: Starting Game 3
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Wallstedt will patrol the home crease against Colorado on Saturday in Game 3, Michael Russo of The Athletic reports.
Wallstedt will return to the crease after Filip Gustavsson played in Tuesday's 5-2 defeat against the Avalanche. The 23-year-old Wallstedt allowed eight goals on 42 shots in Game 1's 9-6 loss to Colorado, with the final tally being an empty-netter. He has allowed 22 goals on 227 shots en route to a 4-3 record in the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs.
