The 2025–26 Minnesota Wild season was the 26th season of operation (25th season of play) of the National Hockey League (NHL) franchise that was established on June 25, 1997.

On April 2, 2026, the Wild clinched their second consecutive playoff spot after a win against the Vancouver Canucks. In the playoffs, Minnesota Wild defeated Dallas Stars in six games of the first round to advance to the second round for the first time since 2015. They would then lose to Colorado Avalanche in five games in the second round, blowing a 3-0 lead in Game 5 to lose 4-3 in overtime to end their season.

Standings Divisional standings

Conference standings

Schedule and results Preseason The preseason schedule was released on July 13, 2025.

| 1 || September 21 || Minnesota || 3–2 || Winnipeg || OT || Canada Life Centre || 14,481 || 1–0–0 ||

| 2 || September 23 || Minnesota || 2–3 || Dallas || OT || American Airlines Center || 14,514 || 1–0–1 ||

| 3 || September 25 || Dallas || 5–2 || Minnesota || || Grand Casino Arena || 16,755 || 1–1–1 ||

| 4 || September 28 || Chicago || 4–1 || Minnesota || || Grand Casino Arena || 17,808 || 1–2–1 ||

| 5 || September 30 || Winnipeg || 2–3 || Minnesota || || Grand Casino Arena || 16,487 || 2–2–1 ||

| 6 || October 3 || Minnesota || 3–2 || Chicago || || United Center || 9,569 || 3–2–1 ||

|- style="text-align:center;" |Legend

Regular season The regular season schedule was released on July 16, 2025. 2025–26 game logOctober: 3–6–3 (Home: 1–3–2; Road: 2–3–1) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 1 October 9 Minnesota 5–0 St. Louis Gustavsson 18,096 1–0–0 2 2 October 11 Columbus 7–4 Minnesota Gustavsson 18,836 1–1–0 2 3 October 13 Los Angeles 3–4 Minnesota SO Wallstedt 17,102 2–1–0 4 4 October 14 Minnesota 2–5 Dallas Gustavsson 18,532 2–2–0 4 5 October 17 Minnesota 1–5 Washington Gustavsson 17,482 2–3–0 4 6 October 18 Minnesota 1–2 Philadelphia OT Wallstedt 17,011 2–3–1 5 7 October 20 Minnesota 3–1 NY Rangers Gustavsson 18,006 3–3–1 7 8 October 22 Minnesota 1–4 New Jersey Gustavsson 16,434 3–4–1 7 9 October 25 Utah 6–2 Minnesota Gustavsson 18,088 3–5–1 7 10 October 26 San Jose 6–5 Minnesota OT Wallstedt 17,101 3–5–2 8 11 October 28 Winnipeg 4–3 Minnesota OT Gustavsson 16,102 3–5–3 9 12 October 30 Pittsburgh 4–1 Minnesota Gustavsson 16,203 3–6–3 9 November: 11–1–2 (Home: 7–0–2; Road: 4–1–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 13 November 1 Vancouver 2–5 Minnesota Gustavsson 17,216 4–6–3 11 14 November 4 Nashville 2–3 Minnesota OT Gustavsson 16,253 5–6–3 13 15 November 6 Minnesota 3–4 Carolina Gustavsson 18,299 5–7–3 13 16 November 7 Minnesota 5–2 NY Islanders Wallstedt 15,792 6–7–3 15 17 November 9 Calgary 0–2 Minnesota Wallstedt 17,090 7–7–3 17 18 November 11 San Jose 2–1 Minnesota OT Gustavsson 16,253 7–7–4 18 19 November 15 Anaheim 0–2 Minnesota Wallstedt 17,458 8–7–4 20 20 November 16 Vegas 2–3 Minnesota OT Gustavsson 17,439 9–7–4 22 21 November 19 Carolina 3–4 Minnesota SO Wallstedt 16,087 10–7–4 24 22 November 21 Minnesota 5–0 Pittsburgh Gustavsson 17,527 11–7–4 26 23 November 23 Minnesota 3–0 Winnipeg Wallstedt 14,368 12–7–4 28 24 November 26 Minnesota 4–3 Chicago OT Gustavsson 18,933 13–7–4 30 25 November 28 Colorado 2–3 Minnesota SO Wallstedt 19,044 14–7–4 32 26 November 29 Buffalo 3–2 Minnesota SO Gustavsson 17,233 14–7–5 33 December: 10–3–2 (Home: 5–1–1; Road: 5–2–1) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 27 December 2 Minnesota 1–0 Edmonton Wallstedt 19,173 15–7–5 35 28 December 4 Minnesota 1–4 Calgary Gustavsson 16,924 15–8–5 35 29 December 6 Minnesota 2–4 Vancouver Wallstedt 18,629 15–9–5 35 30 December 8 Minnesota 4–1 Seattle Gustavsson 17,151 16–9–5 37 31 December 11 Dallas 2–5 Minnesota Gustavsson 17,109 17–9–5 39 32 December 13 Ottawa 2–3 Minnesota Wallstedt 18,058 18–9–5 41 33 December 14 Boston 2–6 Minnesota Gustavsson 18,322 19–9–5 43 34 December 16 Washington 0–5 Minnesota Gustavsson 18,044 20–9–5 45 35 December 18 Minnesota 5–2 Columbus Wallstedt 14,845 21–9–5 47 36 December 20 Edmonton 2–5 Minnesota Gustavsson 19,025 22–9–5 49 37 December 21 Colorado 5–1 Minnesota Wallstedt 19,146 22–10–5 49 38 December 23 Nashville 3–2 Minnesota OT Gustavsson 19,033 22–10–6 50 39 December 27 Minnesota 4–3 Winnipeg OT Wallstedt 15,225 23–10–6 52 40 December 29 Minnesota 5–2 Vegas Gustavsson 18,102 24–10–6 54 41 December 31 Minnesota 3–4 San Jose SO Wallstedt 17,435 24–10–7 55 January: 8–4–3 (Home: 3–2–2; Road: 5–2–1) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 42 January 2 Minnesota 6–2 Anaheim Gustavsson 16,214 25–10–7 57 43 January 3 Minnesota 4–5 Los Angeles SO Wallstedt 18,145 25–10–8 58 44 January 5 Minnesota 2–4 Los Angeles Gustavsson 16,874 25–11–8 58 45 January 8 Minnesota 3–2 Seattle OT Wallstedt 17,151 26–11–8 60 46 January 10 NY Islanders 4–3 Minnesota OT Gustavsson 19,036 26–11–9 61 47 January 12 New Jersey 5–2 Minnesota Wallstedt 18,747 26–12–9 61 48 January 15 Winnipeg 6–2 Minnesota Wallstedt 18,275 26–13–9 61 49 January 17 Minnesota 5–4 Buffalo OT Gustavsson 19,070 27–13–9 63 50 January 19 Minnesota 6–3 Toronto Gustavsson 18,742 28–13–9 65 51 January 20 Minnesota 3–4 Montreal Wallstedt 21,962 28–14–9 65 52 January 22 Detroit 3–4 Minnesota OT Gustavsson 18,067 29–14–9 67 53 January 24 Florida 4–3 Minnesota OT Gustavsson 19,103 29–14–10 68 54 January 27 Chicago 3–4 Minnesota SO Wallstedt 18,011 30–14–10 70 55 January 29 Calgary 1–4 Minnesota Gustavsson 17,278 31–14–10 72 56 January 31 Minnesota 7–3 Edmonton Wallstedt 18,347 32–14–10 74 February: 3–1–0 (Home: 1–0–0; Road: 2–1–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 57 February 2 Montreal 3–4 Minnesota OT Gustavsson 18,228 33–14–10 76 58 February 4 Minnesota 6–5 Nashville OT Gustavsson 17,235 34–14–10 78 59 February 26 Minnesota 5–2 Colorado Gustavsson 18,148 35–14–10 80 60 February 27 Minnesota 2–5 Utah Wallstedt 12,478 35–15–10 80 March: 6–6–2 (Home: 3–4–1; Road: 3–2–1) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 61 March 1 St. Louis 3–1 Minnesota Gustavsson 19,121 35–16–10 80 62 March 3 Tampa Bay 1–5 Minnesota Gustavsson 18,101 36–16–10 82 63 March 6 Minnesota 4–2 Vegas Gustavsson 18,116 37–16–10 84 64 March 8 Minnesota 2–3 Colorado SO Wallstedt 18,148 37–16–11 85 65 March 10 Utah 0–5 Minnesota Gustavsson 18,078 38–16–11 87 66 March 12 Philadelphia 3–2 Minnesota SO Wallstedt 18,515 38–16–12 88 67 March 14 NY Rangers 4–2 Minnesota Gustavsson 18,925 38–17–12 88 68 March 15 Toronto 4–2 Minnesota Wallstedt 17,663 38–18–12 88 69 March 17 Minnesota 4–3 Chicago OT Gustavsson 20,668 39–18–12 90 70 March 19 Chicago 2–1 Minnesota Wallstedt 19,086 39–19–12 90 71 March 21 Dallas 1–2 Minnesota OT Gustavsson 19,229 40–19–12 92 72 March 24 Minnesota 3–6 Tampa Bay Gustavsson 19,092 40–20–12 92 73 March 26 Minnesota 3–2 Florida Wallstedt 18,979 41–20–12 94 74 March 28 Minnesota 3–6 Boston Gustavsson 17,850 41–21–12 94 April: 5–3–0 (Home: 3–0–0; Road: 2–3–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 75 April 2 Vancouver 2–5 Minnesota Gustavsson 19,156 42–21–12 96 76 April 4 Minnesota 4–1 Ottawa Wallstedt 18,482 43–21–12 98 77 April 5 Minnesota 5–4 Detroit Gustavsson 17,892 44–21–12 100 78 April 7 Seattle 2–5 Minnesota Wallstedt 19,089 45–21–12 102 79 April 9 Minnesota 4–5 Dallas Gustavsson 18,532 45–22–12 102 80 April 11 Minnesota 1–2 Nashville Wallstedt 17,761 45–23–12 102 81 April 13 Minnesota 3–6 St. Louis Gustavsson 18,096 45–24–12 102 82 April 14 Anaheim 2–3 Minnesota Wallstedt 19,008 46–24–12 104 Legend:

Playoffs

2026 Stanley Cup playoffsWestern Conference first round vs. (C2) Dallas Stars: Minnesota won 4–2 # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Series Recap 1 April 18 Minnesota 6–1 Dallas Wallstedt 18,532 1–0 2 April 20 Minnesota 2–4 Dallas Wallstedt 18,532 1–1 3 April 22 Dallas 4–3 Minnesota 2OT Wallstedt 19,244 1–2 4 April 25 Dallas 2–3 Minnesota OT Wallstedt 19,274 2–2 5 April 28 Minnesota 4–2 Dallas Wallstedt 18,532 3–2 6 April 30 Dallas 2–5 Minnesota Wallstedt 19,273 4–2 Western Conference second round vs (C1) Colorado Avalanche: Colorado won 4–1 # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Series Recap 1 May 3 Minnesota 6–9 Colorado Wallstedt 18,148 0–1 2 May 5 Minnesota 2–5 Colorado Gustavsson 18,154 0–2 3 May 9 Colorado 1–5 Minnesota Wallstedt 19,236 1–2 4 May 11 Colorado 5–2 Minnesota Wallstedt 19,136 1–3 5 May 13 Minnesota 3–4 Colorado OT Wallstedt 18,159 1–4 Legend:

Player statistics As of May 13, 2026

Skaters

Regular season Player 78 45 44 89 +10 28 76 42 43 85 +18 30 59 15 39 54 20 † 48 5 48 53 +6 20 70 19 32 51 +16 32 80 15 36 51 +18 39 75 15 34 49 +18 12 75 23 24 47 10 76 23 20 43 48 73 12 15 27 28 82 6 17 23 +13 38 79 6 16 22 +2 14 62 4 14 18 +19 16 75 2 14 16 +2 76 ‡ 31 3 11 14 8 56 8 5 13 67 ‡ 17 4 9 13 2 49 5 6 11 16 ‡ 48 3 7 10 15 41 2 4 6 +8 18 32 0 6 6 6 † 20 3 2 5 20 † 13 2 2 4 4 † 17 1 3 4 17 28 1 2 3 0 32 2 0 2 24 9 1 1 2 4 6 0 2 2 +1 6 † 6 1 0 1 4 † 9 0 1 1 2 6 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 +1 0 ‡ 25 0 0 0 14 ‡ 18 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 +1 0

Playoffs Player 11 4 11 15 +10 2 11 4 11 15 +10 4 11 7 6 13 +5 4 11 4 6 10 +11 10 8 2 7 9 2 11 3 4 7 18 6 3 2 5 +7 6 11 2 3 5 +2 2 8 1 4 5 0 11 4 0 4 2 11 2 2 4 +2 0 11 2 1 3 +2 6 11 2 1 3 +1 8 9 1 2 3 8 9 0 2 2 +2 6 11 0 1 1 4 5 0 1 1 +2 4 11 0 1 1 2 4 0 1 1 4 5 0 1 1 +1 0 3 0 0 0 +1 0 9 0 0 0 4

Goaltenders Regular season Player 50 49 2967:55 28 15 6 133 2.69 1377 .904 4 0 2 0 35 33 1996:39 18 9 6 87 2.61 1020 .916 4 0 1 2 Playoffs Player 10 10 650:55 5 5 30 2.77 329 .909 0 0 0 0 1 1 57:08 0 1 4 4.20 22 .818 0 0 0 0 †Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Wild. Stats reflect time with the Wild only. ‡Denotes player was traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with the Wild only. Bold/italics denotes franchise record.

Transactions The Wild have been involved in the following transactions during the 2025–26 season.

Key:

Contract is entry-level. Contract initially takes effect in the 2026–27 season.

Trades

Date Details Ref To Seattle KrakenFrederick GaudreauTo Minnesota Wild4th-round pick in 2025 To Columbus Blue JacketsBrendan GaunceTo Minnesota WildCameron Butler To Vancouver CanucksZeev BuiumLiam OhgrenMarco Rossi1st-round pick in 2026 To Minnesota WildQuinn Hughes March 1, 2026To Philadelphia FlyersRoman SchmidtTo Minnesota WildBoris Katchouk March 3, 2026To Nashville Predators2nd-round pick in 2028To Minnesota WildMichael McCarron March 5, 2026To Florida Panthersconditional 5th-round pick in 2026 or 7th-round pick in 2026To Minnesota WildJeff Petry March 6, 2026To Chicago BlackhawksFuture ConsiderationsTo Minnesota WildNick Foligno March 6, 2026To Florida PanthersVinnie HinostrozaTo Minnesota WildFuture considerations March 6, 2026To Philadelphia FlyersDavid JiricekTo Minnesota WildBobby Brink

Players acquired Date Player Former team Term Via Ref Nico Sturm Florida Panthers 2-year Free agency Nicolas Aube-Kubel New York Rangers 1-year Free agency Ben Gleason Philadelphia Flyers 1-year Free agency Matt Kiersted Florida Panthers 2-year Free agency Cal Petersen Philadelphia Flyers 1-year Free agency Tyler Pitlick Boston Bruins 2-year Free agency March 2, 2026Robby FabbriSt. Louis BluesWaivers

Players lost Date Player New team Term Via Ref Travis Boyd Toronto Maple Leafs 1-year Free agency Justin Brazeau Pittsburgh Penguins 2-year Free agency Graeme Clarke Washington Capitals 1-year Free agency Gustav Nyquist Winnipeg Jets 1-year Free agency Cameron Crotty Ottawa Senators 2-year Free agency

Signings Date Player Term Ref Marcus Johansson 1-year Marco Rossi 3-year Kirill Kaprizov 8-year Filip Gustavsson 5-year

Milestones +Regular seasonPlayerMilestoneReachedMarcus Foligno900th NHL game playedDecember 18, 2025Marcus Johansson1000th NHL game playedNovember 9, 2025Jared Spurgeon1000th NHL game playedMarch 13, 2026

Draft picks