Central Division
·
Est. 2000
Minnesota Wild
2025–26
·
46–24–12
·
104 pts
·
#3 Central
GM: Bill Guerin
HC: John Hynes
Team xGF%
51.8
% · all situations · HighDanger xG
8th in NHL
Identity
Kaprizov-led
Finally a contender
Contention window
Open
Hughes trade · Wallstedt breakout
Coach
Hynes
Defensive structure architect
Avg age · forwards
29.8
computed from roster
Team Identity
Kaprizov-led · Finally a contender
Kirill Kaprizov put up an MVP-caliber season alongside a healthy Matt Boldy, while Brock Faber continued cementing himself as one of the league's best young two-way defensemen. Bill Guerin's mid-season heist of Quinn Hughes from imploding Vancouver was the trade of the year, Hughes putting up a point-per-game pace and instantly becoming the Wild's #1 D. Rookie Jesper Wallstedt was a revelation, his .916 save percentage ranking second in the NHL with five shutouts in his first full season.
2025-26 team profile · ranked out of 32
51.8%
xGF%
8th of 32
+18.4
xG diff
8th of 32
3.25
xGF / game
10th of 32
3.02
xGA / game
11th of 32
+2
Finishing
14th of 32
+13
Goaltending
8th of 32
3,656
Unblocked att. for
5th of 32
3,680
Unblocked att. against
27th of 32
All situations, not 5-on-5. Our own xG model.
Player stats · 2025-26
Forwards14
PlayerPosGPGAPShotsTOI/GP2026-27 proj
Kirill KaprizovLW7845448926922:0996Matt BoldyLW7642438525420:3496Joel Eriksson EkC7019325119419:0562Ryan HartmanC7623204316716:4544Blake ColemanLW6920153517617:2039Bobby BrinkRW6815153010415:1038Danila YurovC731215278013:1831Yakov TreninC82617239813:1725Maxim ShabanovRW44513185613:4134Michael McCarronC79891710914:0220Nick FolignoLW54411154912:3926Marcus FolignoLW5685136512:5121Nico SturmC4956113710:5720Hunter HaightC91121310:5019Defense7
PlayerPosGPGAPShotsTOI/GP2026-27 proj
Quinn HughesD747697618727:4497Brock FaberD8015365117324:4154Jared SpurgeonD79616229019:3625Jonas BrodinD62414187620:1724Olli MaattaD43213153417:1326Daemon HuntD320661912:2617Zach BogosianD412463014:3312Goaltending
GoalieGPRecordSV%GAAGSAx
Filip Gustavsson5028-15-6.9042.69+3.5Jesper Wallstedt3518-9-6.9162.61+13.8Calvin Pickard165-6-2.8713.68-4.6Current lineup, last season's numbers, so some were earned with another club. A dash means no games played. At the opener both notes stop applying: the numbers become this team, this season.
Player contracts · 2026-27
Forwards14 · $55.64M
Player
202720282029203020312032203320342035
Cap hit
Signed thru
Kirill KaprizovLW
$17.00M
2034
Matt BoldyLW
$7.00M
2030
Joel Eriksson EkC
$5.25M
2029
Ryan HartmanC
$4.00M
2027
Marcus FolignoLW
$4.00M
2028
Yakov TreninC
$3.50M
2028
Michael McCarronC
$3.33M
2032
Bobby BrinkRW
$2.75M
2027
Blake ColemanLW
$2.45M
2027
Nico SturmC
$2.00M
2027
Maxim ShabanovRW
$1.60M
2027
Danila YurovC
$972K
2028
Nick FolignoLW
$900K
2027
Hunter HaightC
$883K
2028
Defense7 · $35.58M
Player
202720282029203020312032203320342035
Cap hit
Signed thru
Brock FaberD
$8.50M
2033
Quinn HughesD
$7.85M
2028
Jared SpurgeonD
$7.58M
2028
Jonas BrodinD
$6.00M
2028
Olli MaattaD
$3.50M
2028
Zach BogosianD
$1.25M
2027
Daemon HuntD
$900K
2027
Goalies3 · $10.00M
Player
202720282029203020312032203320342035
Cap hit
Signed thru
Filip GustavssonG
$6.80M
2031
Jesper WallstedtG
$2.20M
2027
Calvin PickardG
$1.00M
2027
Burned cap2 · $1.67M
Player
202720282029203020312032203320342035
Cap hit
Signed thru
24 active-roster contracts, $96.08M committed. Bars run 2027 to 2035, the longest deal in the league, so their lengths are comparable between teams. 10 run only through 2027. Burned cap is money charged for players not in the lineup above: $1.67M across 2. AHL and non-roster deals are off-cap and not shown.
Value for money
Forwards13 · average +2.9 vs pay
Player
belowgoing rateabove
Cap hit
Rating
Vs cap hit
Kirill KaprizovLW
$17.00M
67
-1
Matt BoldyLW
$7.00M
79
+20
Joel Eriksson EkC
$5.25M
69
+13
Ryan HartmanC
$4.00M
65
+11
Marcus FolignoLW
$4.00M
50
-4
Yakov TreninC
$3.50M
40
-12
Michael McCarronC
$3.33M
45
-7
Bobby BrinkRW
$2.75M
55
+5
Blake ColemanLW
$2.45M
59
+11
Nico SturmC
$2.00M
34
-12
Maxim ShabanovRW
$1.60M
38
-7
Danila YurovCELC
$972K
49
+9
Nick FolignoLW
$900K
49
+10
Defense7 · average +5.3 vs pay
Player
belowgoing rateabove
Cap hit
Rating
Vs cap hit
Brock FaberD
$8.50M
75
+11
Quinn HughesD
$7.85M
67
+5
Jared SpurgeonD
$7.58M
74
+12
Jonas BrodinD
$6.00M
74
+13
Olli MaattaD
$3.50M
45
-12
Zach BogosianD
$1.25M
43
-6
Daemon HuntD
$900K
60
+13
Rating scores each player out of 100 against others at his position, across the three areas we grade: offence, defence, and the rest of his game. Vs cap hit compares that score to what his salary normally buys around the league, so +10 means he plays ten points better than his price tag suggests and -10 means ten points worse. Forwards are only ever measured against forwards and defensemen against defensemen, which is why the two are listed separately: a forward and a defenseman on the same number are not the same player. Green and red mark a gap of more than 10 points either way, which is wider than 7 in 10 players in the league, so most of a normal roster sits grey. Grey means the contract is priced about right, not that the player is unremarkable. Not shown: 3 goalies and 1 skater without enough NHL games to grade.
Contract breakdown
Strong valueGets more than it pays for, up and down the roster.
$42.58Mbeating their price
$38.76Mpriced about right
$9.00Mbelow their price
Forwards+2.9ahead of their pay
Defense+5.3ahead of their pay
Every skater above is compared to what his salary normally buys, then the roster is added up. The bar splits this team's cap money three ways by how those contracts are playing. We show a band rather than a place from 1 to 32 because the order of the middle of the league is too tight to call. Goalies are not included.
Cap situation · 2026-27
Cap committed
$96.08M
of $104.0M
Cap space
$7.92M
Players signed
23/23
roster full
Pending RFAs
0
team-controlled
Cap utilization92%
Lines · cap by group
Forwards14 signed · $55.64M committed
Line 1$24.97M
F1
Line 2$9.3M
F2
Line 3$10.25M
F3
Line 4$8.23M
F4
Defense7 signed · $35.58M committed
Pair 1$16.35M
D1
Pair 2$13.57M
D2
Pair 3$4.75M
D3
Press Box$900K
D
Goalies2 signed · $3.2M committed
Cap Charges$1.67M committed
BUYZach Parise
$833K · thru 2029 · Buyout
BUYRyan Suter
$833K · thru 2029 · Buyout
Injured Reserve$6.8M relieved
Cap & contracts FAQ · 2026-27
How much salary cap space do the Minnesota Wild have in 2026-27?
The Minnesota Wild have $7.92M in salary cap space for the 2026-27 season, with $96.08M committed against the $104.0M cap (92% utilization).
Who is the highest-paid player on the Minnesota Wild?
Kirill Kaprizov is the Minnesota Wild's highest-paid player with a $17.0M cap hit, signed through 2034.
How many players do the Minnesota Wild have signed for 2026-27?
The Minnesota Wild have 23 players signed toward the 23-man active roster (roster full).
Who are the Minnesota Wild's highest-paid players?
The Minnesota Wild's top cap hits for 2026-27 are Kirill Kaprizov ($17.0M), Brock Faber ($8.5M), Quinn Hughes ($7.85M).
5-year points history
Regular-season points, last five seasons.
Organization strength
Current NHL lineup only, weighted by NHL Equivalency. Bar shows team vs league average (marker at center).
Forwards · 14
39.4
top Kirill Kaprizov (93.6)
league 43.0 NHLe pts/82
Defense · 7
34.2
top Quinn Hughes (84.2)
league 27.5 NHLe pts/82
Goalies · 2 of 3
.893
top Jesper Wallstedt (0.916)
league .895 SV%
Injury report (0)
via CBS Sports
No injuries reported - offseason (updated in September).
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