Wild's Filip Gustavsson: Three-game winning streak
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Gustavsson made 20 saves in a 4-1 win over Buffalo on Saturday.
Gustavsson has allowed just two goals in his last three games, all of which were wins and includes a 34-shutout against Seattle on Wednesday. He has the Wild in the first wild card in the West, and the team sits two points behind the Avalanche for third in the Central Division. He's a must-activate when he's in the blue paint.
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Wild's Filip Gustavsson: Slated to start Saturday
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Gustavsson will start Saturday's home game against the Sabres, Michael Russo of The Athletic reports.
Gustavsson has been sharp over his last two starts, going 2-0-0 with a 0.50 GAA and a .984 save percentage. He posted a 34-save shutout during Wednesday's start against Seattle and will attempt to maintain his momentum against the Sabres. He made a start in Buffalo on Nov. 27 and turned aside all 39 shots he saw en route to the shutout win.
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Wild's Filip Gustavsson: Posts 34-save shutout
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Gustavsson notched a 34-save shutout in Wednesday's 4-0 win over the Kraken.
Gustavsson notched his fifth shutout of the season, putting him in a tie for second in the league behind Connor Hellebuyck (six). This was Gustavsson's second shutout in March, and he's gone 5-2-1 with 14 goals allowed over eight appearances this month. The Swede is up to 27-15-4 with a 2.51 GAA and a .917 save percentage across 47 appearances. He'll likely get the nod again for Saturday's home game versus the Sabres.
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Wild's Filip Gustavsson: Between pipes Wednesday
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Gustavsson will tend the twine for Wednesday's home game versus Seattle, Wild radio host Kevin Falness reports.
Gustavsson will be making his ninth appearance in the Wild's last 10 contests, posting a 4-3-1 record, 2.23 GAA and one shutout. Despite having a capable backup in veteran Marc-Andre Fleury, the team seems content to continue giving Gustavsson a heavy workload the rest of the way.
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Wild's Filip Gustavsson: Bounces back with strong showing
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Gustavsson stopped 28 of 29 shots in Monday's 3-1 win over the Kings.
Gustavsson was beaten by Adrian Kempe on the power play, but other than that, he looked impressive between the pipes and got back to winning ways after dropping his previous two outings. Gustavsson has featured in nine of Minnesota's 12 games since the 4 Nations break, going 4-4-1 with a 2.33 GAA and a .913 save percentage, so he's certainly played better than his record indicates.
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Wild's Filip Gustavsson: Facing Blues
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Gustavsson will patrol the home crease versus St. Louis on Saturday, per Michael Russo of The Athletic.
Gustavsson is 3-1-1 in his last five starts with a 1.77 GAA and a .937 save percentage. The 26-year-old netminder has posted a 25-14-4 record with four shutouts, a 2.57 GAA and a .915 save percentage across 44 contests in 2024-25. St. Louis is tied for 21st in the league with 2.82 goals per game this campaign.
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Wild's Filip Gustavsson: Tending twine against Rangers
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Gustavsson will patrol the crease for Thursday's home clash with the Rangers, Sarah McLellan of The Minnesota Star Tribune reports.
Gustavsson has appeared in five of the Wild's last six outings, a span in which he posted a 3-2-0 record and 1.98 GAA. With no back-to-backs on Minnesota's short-term schedule, the 26-year-old netminder should continue to see the bulk of the workload moving forward -- though veteran Marc-Andre Fleury could get the occasional spot start along the way.
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Wild's Filip Gustavsson: Difference maker against Avs
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Gustavsson stopped 27 of 28 shots in Tuesday's 2-1 shootout victory over the Avalanche.
Gustavsson stopped two attempts in the shootout. He's now 25-14-3 with a 2.56 GAA and a .915 save percentage in 43 starts for the Wild this season, and he's 6-4-0 with one shutout and 24 goals allowed across his past 10 outings. Gustavsson hasn't quite resurrected his greatness from his first campaign in Minny (22-9-7 with a 2.10 GAA and a .931 save percentage), but he's shown that he's a lot more than his forgettable 2023-24.
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Wild's Filip Gustavsson: Narrow loss to Canucks
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Gustavsson stopped 17 of 19 shots in Friday's 3-1 loss to the Canucks. The third goal was an empty-netter.
Gustavsson couldn't match Kevin Lankinen's performance between the pipes. The Canucks got a late goal from Kiefer Sherwood to make the difference, leaving Gustavsson with his third loss in his last five starts. The Swedish netminder is now 24-14-3 with a 2.60 GAA and a .914 save percentage through 42 starts this season. The Wild return home to begin a seven-game homestand, which begins Sunday versus the Penguins. This was just the fourth time Gustavsson has started four or more games in a row, and given the opponent, it's possible Marc-Andre Fleury is granted one more start against his longtime team for Sunday's matinee matchup.
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Wild's Filip Gustavsson: Facing Seattle
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Gustavsson will be between the road pipes against the Kraken on Tuesday, Michael Russo of The Athletic reports.
Gustavsson blanked the Bruins in a 1-0 victory Sunday -- the shutout was his fourth of the campaign, which set a new career high. The Swedish netminder is sporting a 23-13-3 record, .914 save percentage and 2.61 GAA through 40 outings this campaign. Seattle sits 16th in the NHL with 2.93 goals per game this season and earned a 6-3 win over the Canucks on Saturday.
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Wild's Filip Gustavsson: Tends shutout Sunday
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Gustavsson saved all 28 shots he faced in Sunday's 1-0 win against the Bruins.
Gustavsson held strong in Minnesota's crease all game, including a key save down the stretch to deny Boston's Mason Lohrei the game-tying goal. Overall, the 26-year-old Gustavsson has a 23-13-3 record with a 2.61 GAA and a .914 save percentage. Sunday's performance was Gustavsson's fourth shutout of the season and his first since early January. The Swedish goaltender also ranks sixth among goaltenders in wins this season. He remains an elite option in fantasy moving forward as Minnesota is challenging for a playoff spot in the Central Division. His next opportunity to defend Minnesota's net is Tuesday at Seattle.
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Wild's Filip Gustavsson: Falters in second period
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Gustavsson stopped 25 of 29 shots in Friday's 5-2 loss to the Avalanche. The fifth goal was an empty-netter.
Gustavsson was done in by allowing three goals in a span of 5:42 during the middle of the second period, which turned a 2-1 Wild lead into a 4-2 deficit. He's now down to 22-13-3 after his second loss in a row. He also has a 2.67 GAA and a .912 save percentage across 39 outings this season. The Wild return home to face the Bruins on Sunday.
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Wild's Filip Gustavsson: Receiving start Friday
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Gustavsson will guard the road goal versus the Avalanche on Friday, per the NHL media site.
Gustavsson will get the second half of a back-to-back, taking the tougher opponent after Marc-Andre Fleury was in goal for Thursday's 6-1 loss to Utah. Gustavsson has gone 4-3-0 over his last seven games, but he has a 2.88 GAA despite a .910 save percentage in that span. The Avalanche's offense isn't deep, but he'll still have to contend with the NHL's leading scorer this season in Nathan MacKinnon (90 points), which could be trouble if the Wild run out of gas later in the game.
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Wild's Filip Gustavsson: Falters even with light workload
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Gustavsson stopped 13 of 16 shots in Tuesday's 3-2 loss to the Red Wings.
The Wild's defense played well, but Gustavsson didn't reward the effort. He instead squandered a 2-0 lead, with two of the goals being long-range blasts from the point by defenseman Simon Edvinsson. Gustavsson has won four of his last seven games, but he's given up a total of 13 goals on 98 shots in the three losses in that span. The 26-year-old netminder is down to 22-12-3 with a 2.64 GAA and a .914 save percentage over 38 starts this season. The Wild have a road back-to-back up next -- they visit Utah on Thursday and Colorado on Friday, so expect Gustavsson and Marc-Andre Fleury to split that pair of games.
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Wild's Filip Gustavsson: Feeling better Sunday
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Gustavsson (illness) was present at Team Sweden's meeting Sunday and is expected to be available for Monday's matchup with the USA, Dan Rosen of NHL.com reports.
Gustavsson started Saturday against Finland but allowed two goals on four shots before departing late in the opening period with an illness. While it appears Gustavsson will be available Monday, it's yet to be determined whether he or Linus Ullmark will get the start against the Americans.
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Wild's Filip Gustavsson: Dealing with illness
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Gustavsson left Saturday's 4 Nations Face-Off game against Finland after the first period due to an illness, Dan Rosen of NHL.com reports.
Gustavsson allowed two goals on four shots in 19:46 of playing time before being replaced by Linus Ullmark. Ullmark stopped 15 of 17 shots in relief in Sweden's 4-3 overtime loss to Finland. Gustavsson could play in Monday's road game versus Team USA if he's feeling better, but Ullmark and Samuel Ersson are available if needed.
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Wild's Filip Gustavsson: Expected starter for Saturday
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Gustavsson is expected to start against Team Finland on Saturday, according to Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet.
Gustavsson is getting a second straight start for Sweden after stopping 24 of 28 shots in a 4-3 overtime loss to Canada on Wednesday. The 26-year-old netminder has a 22-11-3 record, 2.63 GAA and .915 save percentage across 37 appearances with Minnesota this season. Like Sweden, Finland is looking to rebound after suffering a loss in its opening game of the tournament -- the United States earned a 6-1 victory over Finland on Thursday.
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Wild's Filip Gustavsson: Set to face Team Canada
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Gustavsson is expected to start against Team Canada on Wednesday, per Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports.
Gustavsson won his final two starts with the Wild before the break for the 4 Nations Face-Off, stopping 69 of 73 shots (.945 save percentage) in that span. He's 22-11-3 with a 2.63 GAA and a .915 save percentage in 37 appearances in 2024-25. He's got his work cut out for him against Canada's high-powered offense, but if he performs well then perhaps he'll be deployed again Saturday versus Finland. Sweden is also carrying goaltenders Samuel Ersson and Linus Ullmark.
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Wild's Filip Gustavsson: Wins last game before break
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Gustavsson turned aside 31 of 34 shots on goal Saturday in a 6-3 win over the Islanders.
The Islanders were leading 3-1 in the middle frame before the Wild struck for three goals in the span of 5:29 late in the same stanza. Heading into the break, Gustavsson has won back-to-back starts and four of his last five after a four-game losing streak. The 26-year-old netminder improved to 22-11-3 with a .915 save percentage and a 2.63 GAA through 37 appearances. Gustavsson will represent Team Sweden in the 4 Nations Face-Off before the Wild resume play Feb. 22 in Detroit.
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Wild's Filip Gustavsson: Starting Saturday
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Gustavsson will guard the home cage versus the Islanders on Saturday, per Michael Russo of The Athletic.
Gustavsson has been great in three of his last four starts, allowing four goals on 91 shots (.956 save percentage), while conceding six goals on a whopping 52 shots in a 6-0 loss in Ottawa on Saturday. Gustavsson is 21-11-3 with three shutouts, a 2.61 GAA and a .915 save percentage across 36 appearances in 2024-25. The Islanders are generating 2.72 goals per game, 26th in the NHL this season.
