| WINS | GAA | SV% | SO | FSP | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 2.14 | 0.920 | 0 | 9.60 | ||
| Compare to same point last season | ||||||
Jesper Wallstedt | Fantasy Outlook
Wallstedt looks to continue red-hot start at home versus St. Louis
Fresh off a well-earned night of rest following a 21-save win over Vegas, Jesper Wallstedt (confirmed) is back in net as Minnesota hosts the Blues at Grand Casino Arena. Operating as the Wild’s clear workhorse starter with Filip Gustavsson on long-term injured reserve, the 23-year-old has been stellar out of the gate, carrying a 4-1-1 record, 1.83 GAA, and .933 save percentage through six appearances. Fantasy managers have reacted accordingly, pushing his start rate up twenty points to 87%. Minnesota enters as a solid home favorite in a modest scoring environment, likely squaring off against Joel Hofer (unconfirmed).
Our daily projections anticipate another steady showing from Wallstedt, modeling around 19 saves with a 2.48 GAA and a solid win chance, adding up to roughly 3.1 fantasy points. While Minnesota's depleted blue line requires him to stay sharp, his high-end form and favorable matchup provide a reliable floor in all formats. Looking at the weekly schedule, Minnesota has four total games slated this week, leaving just one tilt after tonight on Sunday against Columbus. Given his dominant form and locked-in role between the pipes, Wallstedt is an easy deployment. Today’s action: Strong Start.
FantasySP AI Analysis
Updated 1 day ago
Jesper Wallstedt Fantasy
| DATE | OPP | SAVES | GA | SO | W | FPTS | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/15 | STL | 21 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3.2 | 4.2 |
| 10/12 | VEG | 21 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5.2 | 2.6 |
| 10/10 | @FLA | 29 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7.8 | 3.2 |
| 10/08 | @TB | 32 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3.4 | 6.8 |
| 10/06 | @BUF | 25 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 4.2 |
| 10/03 | BOS | 26 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7.2 | 5.2 |
| 10/01 | @NAS | 19 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5.8 | 4 |
| Totals: | 173 | 15 | 0 | 5 | 34.6 | ||
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| YEAR | TEAM | GP | W | GAA | SV% | SA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24-25 | MIN | 2 | 0 | 4.00 | .843 | 43 |
| 25-26 | MIN | 41 | 22 | 2.46 | .916 | 1103 |
| 26-27 | MIN | 7 | 5 | 2.14 | .920 | 173 |
| ON PACE | 71 | 51 | 2.14 | 920 | 1773 | |
| 3-YEAR AVG | 15 | 8 | 2.57 | .912 | 408 | |
| Totals | 57 | 30 | 2.61 | .911 | 1525 | |
Wallstedt Projection
View All| GAA | SV% | W | SO | SAVES | FPTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.884 | 0.553 | 2.53 | 0.00 | 61.79 | 3.3 |
| GAA | SV% | W | SO | SAVES | FPTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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OWN START TRENDS
Depth Chart
Minnesota Wild
Roster Breakdown| NAME | OWN | START |
|---|---|---|
| Filip Gustavsson | 56% | 2% |
| Jesper Wallstedt | 100% | 83% |
| Calvin Pickard | 1% | 0% |
| NAME | OWN | START |
|---|---|---|
| Quinn Hughes | 100% | 98% |
| Brock Faber | 93% | 6% |
| Jonas Brodin | 3% | 2% |
| Jared Spurgeon | 66% | 31% |
| NAME | OWN | START |
|---|---|---|
| Kirill Kaprizov | 100% | 87% |
| Matt Boldy | 100% | 91% |
| Blake Coleman | 53% | 36% |
| NAME | OWN | START |
|---|---|---|
| Michael McCarron | 7% | 4% |
| Danila Yurov | 5% | 3% |
| Bobby Brink | 2% | 2% |
| Ryan Hartman | 26% | 13% |
| NAME | OWN | START |
|---|---|---|
| Joel Eriksson Ek | 81% | 54% |
| Maxim Shabanov | 15% | 10% |
| Yakov Trenin | 19% | 12% |
Line Combinations
Jesper Wallstedt's Current Assignments
Goalie (Primary Starter)
| LINE | LEFT WING (LW) | CENTER (C) | RIGHT WING (RW) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Line 1 | Kirill Kaprizov | Joel Eriksson Ek | Matt Boldy |
| Line 2 | Blake Coleman | Ryan Hartman | Bobby Brink |
| Line 3 | Yakov Trenin | Danila Yurov | Maxim Shabanov |
| Line 4 | Rieger Lorenz | Michael McCarron | Tyler Pitlick |
| PAIR | LEFT DEFENSE (LD) | RIGHT DEFENSE (RD) |
|---|---|---|
| Pair 1 | Quinn Hughes | Jonas Brodin |
| Pair 2 | Matt Kiersted | David Spacek |
| Pair 3 | Daemon Hunt | Zach Bogosian |
| UNIT | SKATER 1 | SKATER 2 | SKATER 3 | SKATER 4 | SKATER 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PP1 | Joel Eriksson Ek | Kirill Kaprizov | Quinn Hughes | Matt Boldy | Maxim Shabanov |
| PP2 | Blake Coleman | Ryan Hartman | Bobby Brink | David Spacek | Danila Yurov |
| UNIT | SKATER 1 | SKATER 2 | SKATER 3 | SKATER 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PK1 | Jonas Brodin | Yakov Trenin | Daemon Hunt | Danila Yurov |
| PK2 | Zach Bogosian | Blake Coleman | Michael McCarron | Matt Kiersted |
| ORDER | GOALIE | ROLE | ROTATION STATUS |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Jesper Wallstedt | Starter | Primary Starter |
| #2 | Calvin Pickard | Backup | Backup |
Team Injuries
| PLAYER | STATUS | NOTES |
|---|---|---|
| Marcus Foligno #17 · LW | OutIRLower Body | Foligno is dealing with a lower-body injury and has been placed on the injured reserve list. INJ SINCE: Oct 10 |
| Nick Foligno #71 · LW | OutIRUndisclosed | Foligno is dealing with an undisclosed injury and has been placed on the injured reserve list. INJ SINCE: Oct 6 |
| Nico Sturm #78 · C | OutIRUpper Body | Sturm is dealing with an upper-body injury and has been placed on the injured reserve list. INJ SINCE: Oct 12 |
| PLAYER | STATUS | NOTES |
|---|---|---|
| Brock Faber #7 · D | OutIRUpper Body | Faber is dealing with an upper-body injury and has been placed on the injured reserve list. INJ SINCE: Sep 25 |
| Jared Spurgeon #46 · D | QuestionableDTDUpper Body | Spurgeon is dealing with a upper-body injury and is uncertain to take the ice for the Wild. INJ SINCE: Oct 13 |
| Olli Määttä #3 · D | QuestionableDTDUpper Body | Määttä is dealing with an upper-body injury and is uncertain to take the ice for the Wild. INJ SINCE: Oct 15 |
| PLAYER | STATUS | NOTES |
|---|---|---|
| Filip Gustavsson #32 · G | OutIRHip | Gustavsson is dealing with a hip injury and has been placed on the long-term injured reserve list. INJ SINCE: Sep 18 |
Team Rankings
G
26
12th
A
44
12th
SOG
233
6th
FOW
242
6th
PPG
8
4th
PPA
15
3rd
PPP
23
3rd
SHG
0
24th
SHP
0
28th
HITS
184
11th
BLK
119
9th
GA
20
13th
| Team | W-L | Win % | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|
 Mammoth | 6-2-0 | 0.750 | 12 |
 Avalanche | 5-3-1 | 0.556 | 11 |
| Wild | 5-2-1 | 0.625 | 11 |
 Jets | 4-2-2 | 0.500 | 10 |
 Blues | 3-3-1 | 0.429 | 7 |
 Stars | 3-3-1 | 0.429 | 7 |
 Predators | 2-3-3 | 0.250 | 7 |
 Blackhawks | 3-5-0 | 0.375 | 6 |
Team Stats
| Player | GP | G | A | SOG | +/- | PIM | PPG | O/S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maxim Shabanov | 8 | 2 | 3 | 10 | -4 | 0 | 1 | |
| Joel Eriksson Ek | 8 | 1 | 4 | 23 | 6 | 6 | 0 | |
| Yakov Trenin | 8 | 0 | 1 | 10 | -3 | 0 | 0 | |
| Tyler Pitlick | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Justin Kirkland | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Nico Sturm | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | GP | G | A | SOG | +/- | PIM | PPG | O/S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirill Kaprizov | 8 | 9 | 5 | 26 | 7 | 0 | 2 | |
| Matt Boldy | 8 | 5 | 2 | 35 | 6 | 4 | 1 | |
| Danila Yurov | 8 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 1 | |
| Blake Coleman | 8 | 2 | 1 | 16 | -4 | 10 | 2 | |
| Nick Foligno | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Marcus Foligno | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
| Michael McCarron | 8 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 0 | |
| Ryan Hartman | 8 | 0 | 1 | 6 | -7 | 4 | 0 | |
| Bobby Brink | 8 | 0 | 4 | 13 | -2 | 4 | 0 | |
| Rieger Lorenz | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -3 | 15 | 0 |
| Player | GP | G | A | SOG | +/- | PIM | PPG | O/S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quinn Hughes | 8 | 2 | 10 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 1 | |
| Jared Spurgeon | 6 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 0 | |
| Olli Määttä | 6 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
| Jonas Brodin | 8 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| Zach Bogosian | 7 | 0 | 0 | 6 | -1 | 4 | 0 | |
| Daemon Hunt | 8 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -4 | 4 | 0 | |
| Matt Kiersted | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Carson Lambos | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| David Spacek | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | -1 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | GP | W | L | OTL | SA | SV | GA | SO | O/S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jesper Wallstedt | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 189 | 174 | 15 | 0 | |
| Calvin Pickard | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 20 | 5 | 0 |
Owned Breakdown
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Schedule
| DATE | OPP | SCORE |
|---|---|---|
| 10-12 | VGK | W 4-2 |
| 10-13 | @WPG | L 2-5 |
| 10-15 | STL | W 5-4 |
| 10-18 | CBJ | 6:00 PM |
Player Timeline
Oct 12th
Wallstedt Keeps Minnesota in It Against Vegas’ Early Pressure
Oct 10th
Wild’s Rieger Lorenz Makes NHL Debut; Foligno and Bogosian Out, Määttä ...
Oct 8th
Jesper Wallstedt Posts a 2.00 GAA and .926 Save Percentage Through Four ...
Oct 3rd
Jesper Wallstedt Opens 2026–27 Season 2–0 with Stellar Goaltending ...
Oct 1st
Jesper Wallstedt Rewatched Wild’s Historic Playoff Win Over Stars ...
Sep 22nd
Jesper Wallstedt to Start Wild’s Final Two Preseason Games
May 13th
Jesper Wallstedt Finishes 6th in Calder Trophy Voting
May 10th
Jesper Wallstedt Sparks Wild’s Game 3 Win, Ending Avalanche’s Postseason ...
Apr 30th
Wild, Wallstedt Aim for First Playoff Series Win Since 2015 in Game 6
Apr 28th
Wild Beat Stars 4-2 in Game 5, Take 3-2 Series Lead
Apr 25th
Jesper Wallstedt Sets Wild Rookie Playoff Save Record with 43-Save Win ...
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