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Wild’s Jesper Wallstedt looks like the young star goalie many expected he’d be

As we’re taught at a very young age, patience is a virtue, and that good things come to those who wait. At one point, there was a growing amount of impatience with Jesper Wallstedt.

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The Truth Behind Wild Goalie Jesper Wallstedt’s Viral Celebration

Out of nowhere — and to the surprise of just about everyone — the Minnesota Wild have become one of the hottest teams in the NHL. A roster that once looked average in every direction now plays like a group that suddenly solved the league’s hardest puzzle.

NHL News / Field Level Media / December 7

Goal-averse Kraken welcome Wild on a rare lull

It seems Jesper Wallstedt is human after all. Minnesota's rookie goaltender took his first regulation loss of the season Saturday, a 4-2 loss at Vancouver.

NHL News / Field Level Media / December 3

Stifling Wild goaltending duo taking its act to Calgary

The Minnesota Wild and their air-tight goaltending will look to continue their hot streak when they visit the last-place Calgary Flames on Thursday. Having carded a 1-0 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Tuesday to open a four-game road trip, the Wild are riding a 10-0-2 run in which they have smothered the opposition.

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Minnesota Wild News / Inside The Rink / December 4

Jesper Wallstedt Making Strong Case for Calder Memorial Trophy

Entering the 2025-26 season, the Calder Memorial Trophy favorites were Ivan Demidov and Matthew Schaefer. One name is making a strong case that he deserves the award, and that’s Minnesota Wild goalie Jesper Wallstedt.

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NHL head coaches have to hire good assistants. They have to set an overarching philosophy, juggle lineup configurations, and do the kind of “man management” that is impossible to track statistically.

NHL News / Oilersnation / December 3

‘It makes me sick’: Oilers fans react to Wallstedt’s shutout

If you’re an Edmonton Oilers fan who’s glued to the internet, you may have heard that the team could’ve drafted Jesper Wallstedt in 2021. Fans of the team

NHL News / Daily Faceoff / December 3

Is Jesper Wallstedt’s early-season success sustainable?

Minnesota is known for being home to people of Scandinavian descent (hence, the Minnesota Vikings), so it’s only fitting that a pair of Swedes are protecting the goal so well for the Minnesota Wild.

NHL News / Oilersnation / December 3

Oilers feel they played ‘the right way’ in shutout loss to Wild

Sometimes, you just have to tip your cap to the other guy for a job well done. That seems to be the case for the Edmonton Oilers, who played a strong game on Tuesday against the visiting Minnesota Wild but fell 1-0 because nothing is getting past Jesper Wallstedt right now.

NHL News / The Oil Rig / December 3

The Edmonton Oilers run for home, but run into a Wallstedt they could have had and get shut out 1–0

Following arguably their best performance of the season against the Seattle Kraken, the Edmonton Oilers returned home on Tuesday night. Opening a five-game homestand against the Minnesota Wild, following up with another strong game was paramount.

Jesper Wallstedt News / NHL Trade Talk / December 3

Wild Troll Oilers, Wallstedt Reacts to Oilers ‘Trading Him’ at Draft

Goaltender Jesper Wallstedt could have been an Edmonton Oiler. Instead, the Oilers traded away their right to draft him at No. 20 in the 2021 NHL Entry Draft and took Xavier Borgault, while also adding a later-round pick.

Minnesota Wild News / Daily Faceoff / December 3

Wild’s Wallstedt becomes first rookie goalie in 87 years to post four shutouts in six games

A star in St. Paul continues to rise while making a little bit of history in the process. Thanks to a 33-save performance in a 1-0 win against the Edmonton Oilers on Wednesday night, Minnesota Wild goaltender Jesper Wallstedt became the first rookie goaltender in NHL history to post four shutouts in a six-game span since 1938.

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NHL News / The Hockey Writers / December 3

Wallstedt Was Spectacular in Wild’s 1-0 Win Over Oilers

The Edmonton Oilers (11-11-5) hosted the Minnesota Wild (15-7-5) on Tuesday night (Dec. 2). The Wild have been red-hot heading into this matchup, with an impressive 8-0-2 record in their last 10 games.

NHL News / Field Level Media / December 2

Jesper Wallstedt continues stellar run as Wild blank Oilers

Jesper Wallstedt stopped all 32 shots he faced en route to his fourth shutout over his past six starts as the Minnesota Wild earned a 1-0 road win over the Edmonton Oilers on Tuesday.

NHL News / Oilersnation / December 2

Jesper Wallstedt makes Oilers pay posting 33-save shutout in 1-0 Wild win: Recap, Reaction and Highlights

It was the most obvious shutout in NHL history. You could see it coming a mile away. Four years after the Edmonton Oilers passed on drafting him in the first round, Jesper Wallstedt made them pay, stopping all 33 shots he faced in the Minnesota Wild’s 1-0 win Tuesday night.

NHL News / Oilersnation / December 2

Scenes From Morning Skate: Oilers get first look at Jesper Wallstedt as Wild roll into town

The Edmonton Oilers host the Minnesota Wild tonight at Rogers Place, and here’s the simple truth: this is a casually quiet must-win game. Not because everything falls apart if they don’t.

NHL News / The Hockey Writers / November 26

Oilers Fans Haunted By Jesper Wallstedt’s Success

The Edmonton Oilers find themselves in a very difficult spot to start the 2025-26 season. They have given up seven goals three times already this season, including last night when they lost 8-3 to the Dallas Stars.

Minnesota Wild News / Daily Faceoff / November 24

Wallstedt coming into his own this season with Wild

The Minnesota Wild are amid a hot streak, riding five straight wins after their 3-0 victory over the Winnipeg Jets on Sunday, and a big part of their success

Edmonton Oilers News / NHL Trade Talk / November 24

2021 NHL Draft Mistake Coming Back To Haunt The Oilers

The Edmonton Oilers don’t need any more reminders about their shaky goaltending situation, but Jesper Wallstedt is making sure they get one anyway. The Minnesota Wild rookie is on an absolute heater, and with every shutout, every highlight save, and every eye-popping stat, the Oilers’ 2021 draft decision looks worse.

Minnesota Wild News / Field Level Media / November 23

Jesper Wallstedt blanks Jets as Wild win 5th straight

Jesper Wallstedt made 32 saves to record his third shutout of the season and fourth in 13 career starts, fueling the visiting Minnesota Wild to a 3-0 victory over the Winnipeg Jets on Sunday.

NHL News / NHL Trade Talk / November 20

Red-Hot Jesper Wallstedt Has Oilers Fans Revisiting Controversial Draft Decision

The recent struggles in Edmonton have sparked all sorts of conversations about the Oilers and their current woes. No topic is more discussed than goaltending, which seems to grow more contentious as the team slips further down the standings during a tough road trip.

Minnesota Wild News / Field Level Media / November 20

Jesper Wallstedt stands tall as Wild edge Canes in shootout

Jesper Wallstedt made 42 saves in regulation and stopped all three shots he faced in the shootout round to lift the Minnesota Wild to a 4-3 win over the Carolina Hurricanes on Wednesday night in Saint Paul, Minn.

Minnesota Wild News / Bring Me The News / November 10

Wild stay hot with shutout win behind 22-year-old Jesper Wallstedt

Jesper Wallstedt played his best game as a pro as the Minnesota Wild shut out the Calgary Flames 2-0 Sunday night in St. Paul. Wallstedt made 36 saves, some of them spectacular, to shut the door on the Flames.