| 2024–25Minnesota Wild | |
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| Division | 4thCentral |
| Conference | 7thWestern |
| 2024–25 record | 45–30–7 |
| Home record | 22–17–2 |
| Road record | 23–13–5 |
| Goals for | 228 |
| Goals against | 239 |
| Team information | |
| General manager | Bill Guerin |
| Coach | John Hynes |
| Captain | Jared Spurgeon |
| Alternate captains | Marcus Foligno Kirill Kaprizov |
| Arena | Xcel Energy Center |
| Minor league affiliates | Iowa Wild (AHL) Iowa Heartlanders (ECHL) |
| Team leaders | |
| Goals | Matt Boldy (26) |
| Assists | Matt Boldy (45) |
| Points | Matt Boldy (71) |
| Penalty minutes | Marcus Foligno Ryan Hartman (75) |
| Plus/minus | Kirill Kaprizov (+19) |
| Wins | Filip Gustavsson (31) |
| Goals against average | Filip Gustavsson (2.57) |
The2024–25 Minnesota Wild season was the 25th season of operation (24th season of play) of the National Hockey League (NHL) franchise that was established on June 25, 1997.[1]
On April 15, 2025, the Wild clinched a playoff spot after an overtime win against theAnaheim Ducks. They faced theVegas Golden Knights in the first round and were defeated in six games.
| Pos | Team | GP | W | L | OTL | RW | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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| 1 | p –Winnipeg Jets | 82 | 56 | 22 | 4 | 43 | 277 | 191 | +86 | 116 |
| 2 | x –Dallas Stars | 82 | 50 | 26 | 6 | 41 | 277 | 224 | +53 | 106 |
| 3 | x –Colorado Avalanche | 82 | 49 | 29 | 4 | 40 | 277 | 234 | +43 | 102 |
| 4 | x –Minnesota Wild | 82 | 45 | 30 | 7 | 33 | 228 | 239 | −11 | 97 |
| 5 | x –St. Louis Blues | 82 | 44 | 30 | 8 | 32 | 254 | 233 | +21 | 96 |
| 6 | Utah Hockey Club | 82 | 38 | 31 | 13 | 30 | 241 | 251 | −10 | 89 |
| 7 | Nashville Predators | 82 | 30 | 44 | 8 | 24 | 214 | 274 | −60 | 68 |
| 8 | Chicago Blackhawks | 82 | 25 | 46 | 11 | 20 | 226 | 296 | −70 | 61 |
| Pos | Div | Team | GP | W | L | OTL | RW | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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| 1 | CE | x –Minnesota Wild | 82 | 45 | 30 | 7 | 33 | 228 | 239 | −11 | 97 |
| 2 | CE | x –St. Louis Blues | 82 | 44 | 30 | 8 | 32 | 254 | 233 | +21 | 96 |
| 3 | PA | Calgary Flames | 82 | 41 | 27 | 14 | 31 | 225 | 238 | −13 | 96 |
| 4 | PA | Vancouver Canucks | 82 | 38 | 30 | 14 | 28 | 236 | 253 | −17 | 90 |
| 5 | CE | Utah Hockey Club | 82 | 38 | 31 | 13 | 30 | 241 | 251 | −10 | 89 |
| 6 | PA | Anaheim Ducks | 82 | 35 | 37 | 10 | 24 | 221 | 263 | −42 | 80 |
| 7 | PA | Seattle Kraken | 82 | 35 | 41 | 6 | 28 | 247 | 265 | −18 | 76 |
| 8 | CE | Nashville Predators | 82 | 30 | 44 | 8 | 24 | 214 | 274 | −60 | 68 |
| 9 | CE | Chicago Blackhawks | 82 | 25 | 46 | 11 | 20 | 226 | 296 | −70 | 61 |
| 10 | PA | San Jose Sharks | 82 | 20 | 50 | 12 | 14 | 210 | 315 | −105 | 52 |
The preseason schedule was released on June 24, 2024.[4]
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2024 preseason game log: 5–1–0 (Home: 2–1–0; Road: 3–0–0)
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The regular season schedule was released on July 2, 2024.
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The Wild have been involved in the followingtransactions during the 2024–25 season.
Key:
† Contract is entry-level.
‡ Contract initially takes effect in the 2025–26 season.
| Date | Details | Ref | |
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| June 29, 2024 (2024-06-29) | ToBoston Bruins Vinni Lettieri 4th-round pick in2024 | To Minnesota Wild Jakub Lauko 4th-round pick in 2024 | [93] |
| November 30, 2024 (2024-11-30) | ToColumbus Blue Jackets Daemon Hunt conditional 1st-round pick in2025 or 1st-round pick in20261 COL 3rd-round pick in 2026 TOR 4th-round pick in 2026 2nd-round pick in2027 | To Minnesota Wild David Jiricek 5th-round pick in 2025 | [94] |
| February 3, 2025 (2025-02-03) | ToUtah Hockey Club Sammy Walker | To Minnesota Wild Future considerations | [95] |
| March 1, 2024 (2024-03-01) | ToNashville Predators 2nd-round pick in 2026 | To Minnesota Wild Gustav Nyquist2 | [96] |
Notes
| Date | Player | Former team | Term | Via | Ref |
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| July 1, 2024 (2024-07-01) | Travis Boyd | Utah Hockey Club | 1-year | Free agency | [97] |
| Joseph Cecconi | Buffalo Sabres | 1-year | Free agency | [97] | |
| Cameron Crotty | Utah Hockey Club | 1-year | Free agency | [97] | |
| Brendan Gaunce | Columbus Blue Jackets | 2-year | Free agency | [97] | |
| Troy Grosenick | Nashville Predators | 1-year | Free agency | [97] | |
| Reese Johnson | Chicago Blackhawks | 1-year | Free agency | [97] | |
| Ben Jones | Calgary Flames | 2-year | Free agency | [97] | |
| Devin Shore | Seattle Kraken | 1-year | Free agency | [97] | |
| Yakov Trenin | Colorado Avalanche | 4-year | Free agency | [98] | |
| December 13, 2024 (2024-12-13) | Travis Dermott | Edmonton Oilers | Waivers | [99] | |
| February 5, 2025 (2025-02-05) | Vinnie Hinostroza | Nashville Predators | Waivers | [100] |
| Date | Player | New team | Term | Via | Ref |
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| July 1, 2024 (2024-07-01) | Jake Lucchini | Nashville Predators | 2-year | Free agency | [101] |
| July 2, 2024 (2024-07-02) | Dakota Mermis | Toronto Maple Leafs | 1-year | Free agency | [102] |
| July 3, 2024 (2024-07-03) | Mason Shaw | Winnipeg Jets | 1-year | Free agency | [103] |
| Date | Player | Term | Ref |
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| July 2, 2024 (2024-07-02) | Jacob Middleton | 4-year‡ | [104] |
| July 9, 2024 (2024-07-09) | Declan Chisholm | 1-year | [105] |
| Adam Raska | 1-year | [105] | |
| July 11, 2024 (2024-07-11) | Sammy Walker | 1-year | [106] |
| July 23, 2024 (2024-07-23) | Graeme Clarke | 1-year | [107] |
| July 29, 2024 (2024-07-29) | Brock Faber | 8-year‡ | [108] |
Below are the Minnesota Wild selections at the2024 NHL entry draft, which was held on June 28 and 29, 2024, at theSphere inParadise, Nevada.
| Round | # | Player | Pos | Nationality | College/Junior/Club team (League) |
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| 1 | 12 | Zeev Buium | D | Denver Pioneers (NCHC) | |
| 2 | 45 | Ryder Ritchie | RW | Prince Albert Raiders (WHL) | |
| 4 | 122 | Aron Kiviharju | D | HIFK (Liiga) | |
| 5 | 140 | Sebastian Soini | D | Ilves (U20 SM-sarja) | |
| 5 | 142 | Chase Wutzke | G | Red Deer Rebels (WHL) | |
| 6 | 174 | Stevie Leskovar | D | Mississauga Steelheads (OHL) |
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