FILIP GUSTAVSSON NEWS

Wild playing above playoff status as only wild-card team with series lead, entering Game 4 vs Vegas

The wild-card berth has suited Minnesota well

1 HOUR AGO • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Wild goalie Filip Gustavsson feels the love from Xcel Energy crowd A spectacular end to Thursday’s victory over Vegas saw the netminder continue his solid play as his team took a 2-1 lead in the NHL playoff...

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Wins again in Game 3 Gustavsson stopped 30 of 32 shots in Thursday's 5-2 win over the Golden Knights in Game 3.

Impact Gustavsson has won each of the last two games with matching stat lines. The 26-year-old netminder's steady play between the pipes has helped the Wild take a somewhat surprising 2-1 series lead over the Golden Knights. Gustavsson will look to keep the momentum going in Minnesota's favor in Saturday's Game 4.

21 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Kaprizov scores 2 power-play goals to help the Wild beat Vegas 5-2 for a 2-1 series lead

Kirill Kaprizov had two power-play goals and the Minnesota Wild beat the Vegas Golden Knights 5-2 on Thursday to take a 2-1 lead in the first-round series

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Set to start Game 3 Gustavsson will start Thursday's Game 3 at home against the Golden Knights, Vegas Hockey Now reports.

Impact After taking the loss in Game 1 of Minnesota's first-round series, Gustavsson bounced back in Game 2, turning aside 30 of 32 shots (.938 save percentage) en route to the win. He'll attempt to stay effective as the series shifts to Minnesota on Thursday.

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Evens up series Gustavsson stopped 30 of 32 shots in Tuesday's 5-2 win over the Golden Knights in Game 2.

Impact Gustavsson bounced back from a Game 1 loss, cruising to victory in Vegas on Tuesday to tie the series at one game apiece. The Wild scored the first four goals of this contest, giving Gustavsson enough of a lead to protect despite the Golden Knights' push over the last 30 minutes. The series shifts to Minnesota for Game 3 on Thursday, and it's a safe assumption Gustavsson will again get the nod in goal.

2 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Kaprizov's 3-point game leads the Wild to a 5-2 win over the Golden Knights, tying the series

Kirill Kaprizov had two goals and an assist as the Minnesota Wild took advantage of turnover-prone Vegas and beat the Golden Knights 5-2, tying the first-round playoff series at a...

2 DAYS AGO • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Guarding goal Tuesday Gustavsson will start in goal on the road versus the Golden Knights in Game 2, Danny Webster of the Las Vegas Review-Journal reports.

Impact Gustavsson will look to even the series after being in goal for the 4-2 loss in Game 1. The 26-year-old netminder is expected to be the starter for the Wild throughout the playoffs, though they'll be in a precarious position in the first round if he can't snag a win Tuesday.

2 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Keeps it close in loss Gustavsson stopped 23 of 26 shots in Sunday's 4-2 loss to the Golden Knights. The fourth goal was an empty-netter.

Impact Gustavsson didn't play poorly, but the Golden Knights were able to put a puck past him in each period. The 26-year-old didn't enter the playoffs in the greatest of form, going 3-3-2 with a 3.04 GAA and an .892 save percentage over his last nine regular-season outings. The Swede will be the man for the Wild's playoff run, though they could always turn to Marc-Andre Fleury for a change of pace. Gustavsson will likely get the chance to even the series in Game 2 on Tuesday.

4 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Howden scores twice and Golden Knights beat Wild 4-2 in Game 1

Brett Howden scored two goals, and the Vegas Golden Knights opened their first-round Western Conference playoffs series with a 4-2 victory over the Minnesota Wild

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Game 1 starter Gustavsson will tend the road twine Sunday against the Golden Knights in Game 1, per Danny Webster of the Las Vegas Review-Journal.

Impact This will be Gustavsson's sixth career playoff start. The 26-year-old went 2-3-0 with a .921 save percentage and a 2.33 GAA over five postseason outings in 2022-23. He'll have a challenging assignment against a Vegas squad that generated 3.34 goals per game during the regular season, which ranked fifth in the NHL in 2024-25. Gustavsson has a subpar 1-3-1 record and has allowed at least three goals in four of five starts against the Golden Knights in his career.

5 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Golden Knights and Wild healthy at the right time as they meet in NHL playoffs

The Vegas Golden Knights led the league in man games lost to injury with 476

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Wild ride Gustavsson into NHL playoffs after bounce-back season in goal with spotlight on Fleury

The spotlight has been on Marc-Andre Fleury all season with Minnesota

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Current and former Golden Knights goalies helped lead 3 teams to NHL playoffs

Goalie Adin Hill will try to lead the Vegas Golden Knights to their second Stanley Cup title in three years

APRIL 18 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Neal: Wild goalie Filip Gustavsson gets the point, cedes the net to Marc-Andre Fleury After the Wild clinched a playoff berth, a future Hall of Famer made an overtime cameo in his final regular season game.

APRIL 16 • STARTRIBUNE.COM

Fleury picks up dramatic overtime win for playoff-bound Wild after treating him to one final tribute

The Minnesota Wild sent soon-retiring goalie Marc-Andre Fleury out for an overtime win after their place in the playoffs was secured and starter Filip Gustavsson suggested one more...

APRIL 16 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Cedes crease to Fleury for overtime Gustavsson stopped 22 of 24 shots before giving way to Marc-Andre Fleury in Tuesday's 3-2 overtime win over the Ducks.

Impact Joe Smith of The Athletic reports it was Gustavsson's idea to allow Fleury to play overtime -- the Wild clinched a playoff spot simply by earning one point. Gustavsson's fantasy managers might not appreciate the gesture, but that's all class from one teammate to another, allowing Fleury to get some time in his last regular-season game. Gustavsson finishes at 31-19-6 with a 2.56 GAA and a .914 save percentage over 58 regular-season outings. He'll likely start the vast majority of the Wild's playoff contests, which will begin with a first-round series versus the Golden Knights.

APRIL 16 • ROTOWIRE

Drawing start in crucial game Gustavsson will defend the home net against the Ducks on Tuesday, per Jessi Pierce of NHL.com.

Impact Gustavsson will attempt to help his team earn a playoff berth -- Minnesota can clinch a spot if they earn at least one point Tuesday. The Swedish netminder has underwhelmed in crunch time, posting a 2-2-1 record, .881 save percentage and 3.33 GAA over five outings in April. The Ducks have potted a total of three goals across back-to-back losses to Los Angeles and Colorado, and Gustavsson has a strong 5-1-0 record with a .939 save percentage over six career appearances against Anaheim.

APRIL 15 • ROTOWIRE

Gets overtime win Gustavsson stopped 12 of 14 shots in Saturday's 3-2 overtime win over the Canucks.

Impact Gustavsson didn't face much traffic, but the Canucks had a 2-0 lead going into the third period. The Wild overcame that deficit in the third period and won with a Mats Zuccarello tally in overtime. This win puts Minnesota in the first wild-card spot, leaving the Blues in more danger should the Flames make a push. Gustavsson is 3-3-2 over his last eight outings, and he improved to 31-19-6 with a 2.57 GAA and a .914 save percentage over 57 contests overall. He will likely start the Wild's regular-season finale versus the Ducks on Tuesday.

APRIL 13 • ROTOWIRE

Gets overtime win Gustavsson stopped 12 of 14 shots in Saturday's 3-2 overtime win over the Canucks.

Impact Gustavsson didn't face much traffic, but he gave up the first two goals of the game. The Wild overcame that deficit in the third period and won with a Mats Zuccarello tally in overtime. This win puts them in the first wild-card spot, leaving the Blues in more danger should the Flames make a push. Gustavsson is 3-3-2 over his last eight outings, and he improved to 31-19-6 with a 2.57 GAA and a .914 save percentage over 57 contests overall. It's likely he'll start the Wild's regular-season finale versus the Ducks on Tuesday.

APRIL 13 • ROTOWIRE

Wild inch closer to playoff berth, rallying to beat the Canucks 3-2 in OT

Mats Zuccarello scored at 2:47 of overtime and the Minnesota Wild beat the Vancouver Canucks 3-2 on Saturday night to inch closer to a playoff berth

APRIL 13 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

NHL On The Fly: Top Moments | NHL.com A recap of the top moments of the night including Filip Gustavsson making a great stick save, and Marco Kasper wins the game in overtime

APRIL 12 • NHL.COM

Loses Friday, starting Saturday Gustavsson will start Saturday's road game in Vancouver, Michael Russo of The Athletic reports.

Impact Gustavsson was tagged with four goals on 29 shots before he was pulled in the third period of Friday's 4-2 loss to the Flames. That moved him to 30-19-6 with a 2.58 GAA and a .914 save percentage over 56 starts this season. He's won just two of his last seven outings (2-3-2) and will now be starting on back-to-back days, though the Canucks' forward group has been diminished by injuries. Despite that, they've scored 18 times over the last four games, winning three of them, so they'll still be a formidable opponent.

APRIL 12 • ROTOWIRE

Flames beat Minnesota 4-2 to prevent the Wild from clinching a playoff spot

Nazem Kadri scored his 32nd goal of the season on a second-period power play and the Calgary Flames beat Minnesota 4-2 on Friday night to prevent the Wild from clinching a playoff...

APRIL 12 • ASSOCIATED PRESS