Minnesota Wild 2024-25 Stanley Cup Betting
Last year, the Minnesota Wild missed the playoffs for the first time since 2019. The Wild have made the playoffs every year but twice since 2013. But the Wild have never done anything when in the playoffs, having last advanced to the second round in 2015. Minnesota stumbled out of the gate last year and was forced to fire head coach Dean Evason not long after giving him a contract extension. John Hynes took over and went 42-32-8 to potentially set the stage for a comeback campaign in the season ahead.
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Minnesota Wild Team Overview
In the 2023-24 season, the Minnesota Wild were 39-33-10 straight up and 39-38 over/under the total. Also, Minnesota was 10th in the Western Conference playoff standings. Minnesota was 26 points behind the Dallas Stars in the Western Conference playoff race.
Minnesota had NHL rankings of 21st for goals scored and 10th for power play efficiency. In comparison on defense, the Wild had NHL rankings of 20th for goals against and 30th for penalty killing.
Minnesota finished 11 points out of a Western Conference playoff berth.
Minnesota Wild Key Players
LW Kirill Kaprizov had 46 goals and 50 assists last year. In 2024, he was named to the All-Star Game for the third straight season.
C Joel Eriksson Ek was the 20th overall pick of the 2015 NHL Draft by the Wild. Last year, he scored 30 goals.
D Brock Faber has emerged as an asset as the top Minnesota blue-liner. He continues to improve as a power play quarterback. Last year, he scored eight goals with 39 assists.
Minnesota Wild Goaltenders
Number one goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury is a five-time All-Star and won three Stanley Cups with the Pittsburgh Penguins. But how much does he have left in the tank? His save percentage slipped to .895 last year.
Filip Gustavsson is in his third season with Minnesota. His save percentage was .899 last year.
Minnesota Wild Head Coach
Head coach John Hynes previously served in that role with the New Jersey Devils and Nashville Predators.
Season-by-Season Record (Last 6)
| SEASON |
GAMES |
WINS |
LOSSES |
FINISH |
PLAYOFFS |
| 2023–24 |
82 |
39 |
33 |
6th, Central |
Did not qualify |
| 2022–23 |
82 |
46 |
25 |
3rd, Central |
Lost in First Round, 2–4 (Stars) |
| 2021–22 |
82 |
53 |
22 |
2nd, Central |
Lost in First Round, 2–4 (Blues) |
| 2020–21 |
56 |
35 |
16 |
3rd, West |
Lost in First Round, 3–4 (Golden Knights) |
| 2019–20 |
69 |
35 |
27 |
6th, Central |
Lost in Qualifying Round, 1–3 (Canucks) |
| 2018–19 |
82 |
37 |
36 |
7th, Central |
Did not qualify |
Minnesota Wild History
The Minnesota Wild was founded in 2000 as an NHL expansion team. They arrived after seven dark seasons without the National Hockey League in the Twin Cities and the self-proclaimed “State of Hockey.” Minnesota went to the 2003 Conference Final as a Cinderella team. Since then, the Wild has never gone past the second round ever since. Under general manager Craig Leipold and head coach Dean Evason, the Wild is playing a much more entertaining style of hockey. For most of their existence, they were known as one of the most boring teams in the game.
The Wild are the second NHL team to open for business in Minnesota. The first NHL franchise in the Twin Cities was the Minnesota North Stars. The North Stars were part of the “second six.” Meaning that Minnesota was one of the six teams that were part of the 1967 Great Expansion. That year, the NHL doubled in size from six to 12 teams. The North Stars began with great success and were one of the top drawing teams in the immediate years after expansion. But Minnesota was never dominant on the ice, and fans were tired of the mediocre play. Eventually, the North Stars began to lose big money in the late 1970s. Following a resurgence in the 1980s, they again struggled financially and moved to Dallas in 1993.
When the Minnesota Wild were born, they moved into a sparkling Xcel Energy Center, the modern type of arena that opened up additional revenue streams. The Wild has also done a far better job than the North Stars of community involvement and marketing. But a serious championship run remains an elusive goal in the State of Hockey.
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