Central Division
·
Est. 2000
Minnesota Wild
2026–27
·
5–2–1
·
11 pts
·
#3 Central
GM: Bill Guerin
HC: John Hynes
Team xGF%
52.2
% · all situations · HighDanger xG
13th 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.
2026-27 team profile · ranked against teams that have played
52.2%
xGF%
14th of 32
+2.3
xG diff
12th of 32
3.43
xGF / game
8th of 32
3.13
xGA / game
20th of 32
-1
Finishing
22th of 32
+5
Goaltending
4th of 32
360
Unblocked att. for
5th of 32
334
Unblocked att. against
25th of 32
All situations, not 5-on-5. Our own xG model.
Player stats · 2026-27
Forwards15
PlayerPosGPGAPShotsTOI/GP2026-27 proj
Kirill KaprizovLW895142621:1996Matt BoldyLW85273521:3696Joel Eriksson EkC81452320:0662Maxim ShabanovRW82351015:1234Bobby BrinkRW80441312:2538Danila YurovC83141113:2031Michael McCarronC80441213:5720Blake ColemanLW82131615:4339Nick FolignoLW310139:5726Ryan HartmanC8011613:2244Yakov TreninC80111013:0125Marcus FolignoLW4000412:1021Nico SturmC300029:0220Charlie StramelC–––––––Hunter HaightC––––––19Defense8
PlayerPosGPGAPShotsTOI/GP2026-27 proj
Quinn HughesD8210122426:4497Jared SpurgeonD6145722:2225Olli MaattaD6022321:2426Jonas BrodinD8011821:3924Daemon HuntD8000412:4417David SpacekD4000613:2414Zach BogosianD7000616:2112Brock FaberD––––––54Goaltending
GoalieGPRecordSV%GAAGSAx
Filip Gustavsson–None-None-None–––Jesper Wallstedt75-1-1.9212.13+6.4Calvin Pickard10-1-0.8005.0-2.4Current lineup, this season's numbers. A dash means no games played yet.
Player contracts · 2026-27
Forwards15 · $56.71M
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
Charlie StramelC
$1.07M
2029
Danila YurovC
$972K
2028
Nick FolignoLW
$900K
2027
Hunter HaightC
$883K
2028
Defense8 · $36.42M
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
David SpacekD
$850K
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
26 active-roster contracts, $98.01M committed. Bars run 2027 to 2035, the longest deal in the league, so their lengths are comparable between teams. 11 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 +0.1 vs pay
Player
belowgoing rateabove
Cap hit
Rating
Vs cap hit
Kirill KaprizovLW
$17.00M
56
+4
Matt BoldyLW
$7.00M
56
+4
Joel Eriksson EkC
$5.25M
53
+2
Ryan HartmanC
$4.00M
47
-4
Marcus FolignoLW
$4.00M
48
-3
Yakov TreninC
$3.50M
47
-4
Michael McCarronC
$3.33M
50
-0
Bobby BrinkRW
$2.75M
50
-0
Blake ColemanLW
$2.45M
50
+0
Nico SturmC
$2.00M
49
-1
Maxim ShabanovRW
$1.60M
51
+1
Danila YurovCELC
$972K
50
+2
Nick FolignoLW
$900K
50
+1
Defense7 · average +0.7 vs pay
Player
belowgoing rateabove
Cap hit
Rating
Vs cap hit
Quinn HughesD
$7.85M
62
+4
Jared SpurgeonD
$7.58M
63
+6
Jonas BrodinD
$6.00M
57
-0
Olli MaattaD
$3.50M
56
-0
Zach BogosianD
$1.25M
52
-3
Daemon HuntD
$900K
52
-2
David SpacekDELC
$850K
54
+0
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 3 skaters without enough NHL games to grade.
Contract breakdown
Paying market rateAbout what the money buys league-wide.
$82.68Mpriced about right
Forwards+0.1priced about right
Defense+0.7priced about right
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
$98.01M
of $104.0M
Cap space
$5.99M
Players signed
25/23
2 over limit
Pending RFAs
0
team-controlled
Cap utilization94%
Lines · cap by group
Forwards15 signed · $56.71M committed
Line 1$29.25M
F1
Line 2$9.2M
F2
Line 3$6.07M
F3
Line 4$4.18M
F4
Press Box$8.86M
F
Defense8 signed · $36.42M committed
Pair 1$13.85M
D1
Pair 2$2.15M
D2
Pair 3$1.7M
D3
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 $5.99M in salary cap space for the 2026-27 season, with $98.01M committed against the $104.0M cap (94% 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 25 players signed toward the 23-man active roster (2 over limit).
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 · 10 of 15
49.2
top Kirill Kaprizov (143.5)
league 45.0 NHLe pts/82
Defense · 6 of 8
38.1
top Quinn Hughes (123.0)
league 28.3 NHLe pts/82
Goalies · 1 of 3
.921
top Jesper Wallstedt (0.921)
league .897 SV%
Injury report (0)
via CBS Sports
No injuries reported - offseason (updated in September).
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