The 2024–25 Minnesota Wild season is the 25th season of operation (24th season of play) of the National Hockey League (NHL) franchise that was established on June 25, 1997.[1]

Standings

Divisional standings

Central Division
Pos Team GP W L OTL RW GF GA GD Pts
1 Winnipeg Jets 65 44 17 4 36 228 152 +76 92
2 Dallas Stars 64 42 20 2 35 221 166 +55 86
3 Colorado Avalanche 64 38 24 2 33 216 190 +26 78
4 Minnesota Wild 64 36 24 4 29 179 185 −6 76
5 St. Louis Blues 65 31 27 7 22 187 194 −7 69
6 Utah Hockey Club 63 28 25 10 20 179 187 −8 66
7 Nashville Predators 63 24 32 7 20 167 209 −42 55
8 Chicago Blackhawks 64 20 35 9 17 178 224 −46 49
Updated to game(s) played on March 9, 2025. Source: National Hockey League[2]
Rules for classification: 1) Fewer number of games played (GP, only during regular season); 2) Greater number of regulation wins (RW); 3) Greater number of wins in regulation and overtime, excluding shootout wins (ROW); 4) Greater number of total wins, including shootouts (W); 5) Greater number of points earned in head-to-head play; if teams played an uneven number of head-to-head games, the result of the first game on the home ice of the team with the extra home game is discarded; 6) Greater goal differential (GD); 7) Greater number of goals scored (GF)

Conference standings

Western Conference Wild Card
Pos Div Team GP W L OTL RW GF GA GD Pts
1 CE Minnesota Wild 64 36 24 4 29 179 185 −6 76
2 PA Calgary Flames 63 30 23 10 24 164 182 −18 70
3 PA Vancouver Canucks 63 29 23 11 23 172 191 −19 69
4 CE St. Louis Blues 65 31 27 7 22 187 194 −7 69
5 CE Utah Hockey Club 63 28 25 10 20 179 187 −8 66
6 PA Anaheim Ducks 63 28 28 7 20 169 193 −24 63
7 PA Seattle Kraken 65 27 34 4 22 192 212 −20 58
8 CE Nashville Predators 63 24 32 7 20 167 209 −42 55
9 CE Chicago Blackhawks 64 20 35 9 17 178 224 −46 49
10 PA San Jose Sharks 65 17 39 9 12 171 245 −74 43
Updated to game(s) played on March 9, 2025. Source: National Hockey League[3]
Rules for classification: 1) Fewer number of games played (GP, only during regular season); 2) Greater number of regulation wins (RW); 3) Greater number of wins in regulation and overtime, excluding shootout wins (ROW); 4) Greater number of total wins, including shootouts (W); 5) Greater number of points earned in head-to-head play; if teams played an uneven number of head-to-head games, the result of the first game on the home ice of the team with the extra home game is discarded; 6) Greater goal differential (GD); 7) Greater number of goals scored (GF)

Schedule and results

Preseason

The preseason schedule was released on June 24, 2024.[4]

2024–25 Minnesota Wild preseason
2024 preseason game log: 5–1–0 (Home: 2–1–0; Road: 3–0–0)
# Date Visitor Score Home OT Location Attendance Record
1 September 21 Minnesota 5–2 Winnipeg Canada Life Centre 13,787 1–0–0
2 September 25 Minnesota 2–5 Dallas American Airlines Center 14,311 2–0–0
3 September 27 Winnipeg 5–8 Minnesota Xcel Energy Center 16,560 3–0–0
4 September 29 Dallas 4–2 Minnesota Xcel Energy Center 17,373 3–1–0
5 October 1 Chicago 2–7 Minnesota Xcel Energy Center 16,873 4–1–0
6 October 4 Minnesota 6–1 Chicago United Center 10,292 5–1–0
Legend

  Win   Loss   OT/SO Loss

Regular season

The regular season schedule was released on July 2, 2024.

2024–25 game log
March: 2–2–0 (Home: 1–1–0; Road: 1–1–0)
# Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap
61 March 2 Boston 0–1 Minnesota Gustavsson 18,447 35–22–4 74 [65]
62 March 4 Minnesota 4–3 Seattle Gustavsson 17,151 36–22–4 76 [66]
63 March 7 Minnesota 3–1 Vancouver Gustavsson 18,885 36–23–4 76 [67]
64 March 9 Pittsburgh 3–1 Minnesota Fleury 18,717 36–24–4 76 [68]
65 March 11 Colorado Minnesota
66 March 13 NY Rangers Minnesota
67 March 15 St. Louis Minnesota
68 March 17 Los Angeles Minnesota
69 March 19 Seattle Minnesota
70 March 22 Buffalo Minnesota
71 March 24 Minnesota Dallas
72 March 25 Vegas Minnesota
73 March 27 Washington Minnesota
74 March 29 New Jersey Minnesota
75 March 31 Minnesota New Jersey

Legend:   Win (2 points)   Loss (0 points)   Overtime/shootout loss (1 point)

Roster

Updated March 6, 2025[69][70]

No. Nat Player Pos S/G Age Acquired Birthplace
24 United States Zach Bogosian D R 34 2023 Massena, New York
12 United States Matt Boldy RW L 23 2019 Millis, Massachusetts
15 Canada Justin Brazeau RW R 27 2025 New Liskeard, Ontario
25 Sweden Jonas Brodin D L 31 2011 Karlstad, Sweden
47 Canada Declan Chisholm D L 25 2024 Bowmanville, Ontario
14 Sweden Joel Eriksson Ek Injured Reserve C L 28 2015 Karlstad, Sweden
7 United States Brock Faber D R 22 2022 Maple Grove, Minnesota
29 Canada Marc-Andre Fleury G L 40 2022 Sorel-Tracy, Quebec
17 Canada Marcus Foligno (A) RW L 33 2017 Buffalo, New York
89 Canada Frederick Gaudreau C R 31 2021 Bromont, Quebec
21 Canada Brendan Gaunce C L 30 2024 Sudbury, Ontario
32 Sweden Filip Gustavsson G L 26 2022 Skellefteå, Sweden
38 United States Ryan Hartman C R 30 2019 Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
18 United States Vinnie Hinostroza C L 30 2025 Melrose Park, Illinois
55 Czech Republic David Jiricek D R 21 2024 Klatovy, Czech Republic
90 Sweden Marcus Johansson C L 34 2023 Landskrona, Sweden
97 Russia Kirill Kaprizov (AInjured Reserve LW L 27 2015 Novokuznetsk, Russia
4 United States Jon Merrill D L 33 2021 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
5 Canada Jacob Middleton D L 29 2022 Stratford, Ontario
41 Sweden Gustav Nyquist LW L 35 2025 Halmstad, Sweden
23 Austria Marco Rossi C L 23 2020 Feldkirch, Austria
19 Canada Devin Shore C L 30 2024 Ajax, Ontario
46 Canada Jared Spurgeon (C) D R 35 2010 Edmonton, Alberta
13 Russia Yakov Trenin C R 28 2024 Chelyabinsk, Russia
36 Norway Mats Zuccarello RW L 37 2019 Oslo, Norway


Transactions

The Wild have been involved in the following transactions during the 2024–25 season.

Key:

 †  Contract is entry-level.
 ‡  Contract initially takes effect in the 2025–26 season.

Trades

Date Details Ref
June 29, 2024 (2024-06-29) To Boston Bruins
Vinni Lettieri
4th-round pick in 2024
To Minnesota Wild
Jakub Lauko
4th-round pick in 2024
[71]
November 30, 2024 (2024-11-30) To Columbus Blue Jackets
Daemon Hunt
conditional 1st-round pick in 2025 or 1st-round pick in 20261
COL 3rd-round pick in 2026
TOR 4th-round pick in 2026
2nd-round pick in 2027
To Minnesota Wild
David Jiricek
5th-round pick in 2025
[72]
February 03, 2025 (2025-02-03) To Utah Hockey Club
Sammy Walker
To Minnesota Wild
Future considerations
[73]
March 01, 2024 (2024-03-01) To Nashville Predators
2nd-round pick in 2026
To Minnesota Wild
Gustav Nyquist2
[74]

Notes

  1. This pick is top five protected, Columbus will receive a first-round pick in 2025 if Minnesota's first-round pick is outside the top five. If Minnesota's first-round pick is inside the top five then Columbus will receive a first-round pick in 2026.
  2. Nashville retains 50% of Nyqvist's remaining contract.

Players acquired

Date Player Former team Term Via Ref
July 01, 2024 (2024-07-01) Travis Boyd Utah Hockey Club 1-year Free agency [75]
Joseph Cecconi Buffalo Sabres 1-year Free agency [75]
Cameron Crotty Utah Hockey Club 1-year Free agency [75]
Brendan Gaunce Columbus Blue Jackets 2-year Free agency [75]
Troy Grosenick Nashville Predators 1-year Free agency [75]
Reese Johnson Chicago Blackhawks 1-year Free agency [75]
Ben Jones Calgary Flames 2-year Free agency [75]
Devin Shore Seattle Kraken 1-year Free agency [75]
Yakov Trenin Colorado Avalanche 4-year Free agency [76]
December 13, 2024 (2024-12-13) Travis Dermott Edmonton Oilers Waivers [77]
February 05, 2025 (2025-02-05) Vinnie Hinostroza Nashville Predators Waivers [78]

Players lost

Date Player New team Term Via Ref
July 01, 2024 (2024-07-01) Jake Lucchini Nashville Predators 2-year Free agency [79]
July 02, 2024 (2024-07-02) Dakota Mermis Toronto Maple Leafs 1-year Free agency [80]
July 03, 2024 (2024-07-03) Mason Shaw Winnipeg Jets 1-year Free agency [81]

Signings

Date Player Term Ref
July 02, 2024 (2024-07-02) Jacob Middleton 4-year‡ [82]
July 09, 2024 (2024-07-09) Declan Chisholm 1-year [83]
Adam Raska 1-year [83]
July 11, 2024 (2024-07-11) Sammy Walker 1-year [84]
July 23, 2024 (2024-07-23) Graeme Clarke 1-year [85]
July 29, 2024 (2024-07-29) Brock Faber 8-year‡ [86]

Draft picks

Below are the Minnesota Wild selections at the 2024 NHL entry draft, which was held on June 28 and 29, 2024, at the Sphere in Paradise, Nevada.

Round # Player Pos Nationality College/Junior/Club team (League)
1 12 Zeev Buium D  United States Denver Pioneers (NCHC)
2 45 Ryder Ritchie RW  Canada Prince Albert Raiders (WHL)
4 122 Aron Kiviharju D  Finland HIFK (Liiga)
5 140 Sebastian Soini D  Finland Ilves (U20 SM-sarja)
5 142 Chase Wutzke G  Canada Red Deer Rebels (WHL)
6 174 Stevie Leskovar D  Canada Mississauga Steelheads (OHL)

Notes:

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