The Minnesota Wild feel like the same team every season. They scratch and call over 82 games to get into the postseason, only to make a quick exit. They haven’t won a playoff series since 2015, bowing out in the opening round in eight straight postseason appearances. They have only won four playoff series in franchise history, and half of those came during their run to the Western Conference Final in 2003. Playing in the Central Division certainly doesn’t help them reach the next step, as they aren’t quite good enough to compete with the upper-echelon teams.
Minnesota Wild Vitals
2024-25 Record: 42-30-7, 97 points (4th in the Central Division, lost in First Round to Vegas)
Goal Leader: Matt Boldy (27)
Assist Leader: Matt Boldy (46)
Point Leader: Matt Boldy (73)
Additions
Vladimir Tarasenko, RW
Nico Sturm, C
Departures
Marc-Andre Fleury, G (Retired)
Gustav Nyquist, RW (WPG)
Justin Brazeau, RW (PIT)
Devin Shore, C (Czechia)
To get more insight into the Wild for the upcoming season, I asked three burning questions to Gone Puck Wild site expert Justin Godfrey.