Minnesota Wild 2024-25 Stanley Cup Betting
The 2024 Minnesota Wild missed the playoffs for the first time in five seasons but showed vast improvement after replacing head coach Dean Evason with John Hynes. So far this season, that improvement has continued under Hynes. Minnesota is in a solid Western Conference playoff position. The problem remains that Minnesota has failed to advance past the first round in its last seven playoff appearances, and its only Western Conference Final appearance was in 2003. Ultimately, Hynes will be judged on his ability to move the needle come playoff time.
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Minnesota Wild Team Overview
Just past the midway point of the 2024-25 NHL season, the Minnesota Wild were 28-15-4 straight up and 21-24 over/under the total. Also, Minnesota was 4th in the Western Conference playoff standings. Minnesota was seven points behind the Winnipeg Jets in the Western Conference playoff race.
Minnesota had NHL rankings of 19th for goals scored and 23rd for power play efficiency. In comparison on defense, the Wild had NHL rankings of 11th for goals against and 30th for penalty killing.
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. So far this season, Kaprizov has 23 goals, 27 assists, 50 points, and a +21.
C Joel Eriksson Ek was the Wild's 20th overall pick in the 2015 NHL Draft. Last year, he scored 30 goals. So far this season, he has seven goals, 13 assists, 20 points, and a +8.
Matt Boldy has emerged with 18 goals, 23 assists, 41 points, and a +3, while Marco Rossi has contributed 17 goals, 23 assists, 40 points, and a +15.
D Brock Faber has emerged as an asset as the top Minnesota blueliner. He continues to improve as a power play quarterback. Last year, he scored eight goals with 39 assists. So far this season, Faber has six goals, 15 assists, 21 points, and a +13.
Minnesota Wild Goaltenders
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. So far this season, Fleury has a 2.61 goals against average and a save percentage of .909. His record is 10-4-1.
Filip Gustavsson is in his third season with Minnesota. His save percentage was .899 last year. This year, he has a 2.58 goals against average with a .914 save percentage. His record is 18-9-3 with three shutouts.
Minnesota Wild Head Coach
Head coach John Hynes previously served in that role with the New Jersey Devils and Nashville Predators. His career record is 346-294-72.
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, a modern 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.
NHL Teams
Eastern Conference - Atlantic
Eastern Conference - Metropolitan
Western Conference - Central
Western Conference - Pacific
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