2022–23 Minnesota Wild season

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2022–23 Minnesota Wild
DivisionCentral
ConferenceWestern
2022–23 record5–4–1
Home record2–3–0
Road record3–1–1
Goals for35
Goals against36
Team information
General managerBill Guerin
CoachDean Evason
CaptainJared Spurgeon
Alternate captainsMatt Dumba
Marcus Foligno
ArenaXcel Energy Center
Minor league affiliate(s)Iowa Wild (AHL)
Iowa Heartlanders (ECHL)
Team leaders
GoalsKirill Kaprizov (8)
AssistsCalen Addison
Mats Zuccarello (7)
PointsKirill Kaprizov (13)
Penalty minutesRyan Hartman (16)
Plus/minusJared Spurgeon (+6)
WinsMarc-Andre Fleury (5)
Goals against averageMarc-Andre Fleury (3.33)

The 2022–23 Minnesota Wild season is the 23rd season for the National Hockey League franchise that was established on June 25, 1997.[1]

Standings

Divisional standings

Central Division
Pos Team GP W L OTL RW GF GA GD Pts
1 Dallas Stars 11 7 3 1 7 40 25 +15 15
2 Winnipeg Jets 10 6 3 1 3 29 27 +2 13
3 Chicago Blackhawks 11 5 4 2 3 34 35 −1 12
4 Minnesota Wild 11 5 5 1 3 35 40 −5 11
5 Colorado Avalanche 9 4 4 1 3 29 27 +2 9
6 Nashville Predators 11 4 6 1 4 30 37 −7 9
7 Arizona Coyotes 10 3 6 1 3 28 43 −15 7
8 St. Louis Blues 9 3 6 0 2 21 35 −14 6
Updated to game(s) played on November 3, 2022. Source: National Hockey League[2]
Rules for classification: 1) Fewer number of games played (GP, only during regular season); 2) Greater number of regulation wins (RW); 3) Greater number of wins in regulation and overtime, excluding shootout wins (ROW); 4) Greater number of total wins, including shootouts (W); 5) Greater number of points earned in head-to-head play; if teams played an uneven number of head-to-head games, the result of the first game on the home ice of the team with the extra home game is discarded; 6) Greater goal differential (GD); 7) Greater number of goals scored (GF)

Conference standings

Western Conference Wild Card
Pos Div Team GP W L OTL RW GF GA GD Pts
1 PA Los Angeles Kings 13 6 6 1 4 44 49 −5 13
2 CE Minnesota Wild 11 5 5 1 3 35 40 −5 11
3 PA Calgary Flames 9 5 4 0 4 29 29 0 10
4 CE Colorado Avalanche 9 4 4 1 3 29 27 +2 9
5 CE Nashville Predators 11 4 6 1 4 30 37 −7 9
6 PA Vancouver Canucks 11 3 6 2 3 38 45 −7 8
7 PA San Jose Sharks 13 3 8 2 1 32 44 −12 8
8 CE Arizona Coyotes 10 3 6 1 3 28 43 −15 7
9 PA Anaheim Ducks 11 3 7 1 0 31 52 −21 7
10 CE St. Louis Blues 9 3 6 0 2 21 35 −14 6
Updated to game(s) played on November 3, 2022. Source: National Hockey League[3]
Rules for classification: 1) Fewer number of games played (GP, only during regular season); 2) Greater number of regulation wins (RW); 3) Greater number of wins in regulation and overtime, excluding shootout wins (ROW); 4) Greater number of total wins, including shootouts (W); 5) Greater number of points earned in head-to-head play; if teams played an uneven number of head-to-head games, the result of the first game on the home ice of the team with the extra home game is discarded; 6) Greater goal differential (GD); 7) Greater number of goals scored (GF)

Schedule and results

Regular season

2022–23 game log
November: 1–0–0 (home: 1–0–0; road: 0–0–0)
# Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap
10 November 1 Montreal 1–4 Minnesota Fleury 16,385 5–4–1 11 [13]
11 November 3 Seattle Minnesota
12 November 8 Minnesota Los Angeles
13 November 9 Minnesota Anaheim
14 November 11 Minnesota Seattle
15 November 13 San Jose Minnesota
16 November 15 Minnesota Nashville
17 November 17 Pittsburgh Minnesota
18 November 19 Carolina Minnesota
19 November 23 Winnipeg Minnesota
20 November 25 Toronto Minnesota
21 November 27 Arizona Minnesota

Legend:   Win (2 points)   Loss (0 points)   Overtime/shootout loss (1 point)

Player statistics

As of October 27, 2022

Skaters

Regular season[14]
Player GP G A Pts +/− PIM
Mats Zuccarello 7 5 6 11 −7 4
Kirill Kaprizov 7 5 5 10 −5 6
Calen Addison 7 0 7 7 −7 6
Joel Eriksson Ek 7 4 2 6 −3 8
Matthew Boldy 7 3 3 6 +2 2
Jacob Middleton 7 1 3 4 +4 8
Ryan Hartman 7 1 3 4 0 12
Jared Spurgeon 7 1 3 4 +3 0
Brandon Duhaime 7 2 1 3 +2 14
Frederick Gaudreau 7 1 2 3 +3 0
Marcus Foligno 7 1 2 3 −5 11
Sam Steel 7 2 0 2 0 2
Matt Dumba 7 0 2 2 −4 9
Jonas Brodin 7 0 2 2 −4 8
Connor Dewar 6 0 1 1 −2 0
Tyson Jost 6 0 1 1 −5 0
Marco Rossi 6 0 0 0 −2 2
Mason Shaw 2 0 0 0 0 0
Jordan Greenway 1 0 0 0 −1 0
Jon Merrill 3 0 0 0 0 2
Alex Goligoski 4 0 0 9 −5 0

Goaltenders

Regular season[15]
Player GP GS TOI W L OT GA GAA SA SV% SO G A PIM
Marc-Andre Fleury 6 6 325:07 3 1 1 21 3.88 174 .879 0 0 0 0
Filip Gustavsson 2 1 94:50 0 2 0 8 5.06 57 .860 0 0 1 0

Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Wild. Stats reflect time with the Wild only.
Denotes player was traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with the Wild only.
Bold/italics denotes franchise record.


Roster

Updated October 25, 2022[16][17]

No. Nat Player Pos S/G Age Acquired Birthplace
2 Canada Calen Addison D R 23 2020 Brandon, Manitoba
12 United States Matthew Boldy RW L 22 2019 Millis, Massachusetts
25 Sweden Jonas Brodin D L 30 2011 Karlstad, Sweden
26 Canada Connor Dewar C L 24 2018 The Pas, Manitoba
21 United States Brandon Duhaime LW L 26 2016 Coral Springs, Florida
24 Canada Matt Dumba (A) D R 29 2012 Regina, Saskatchewan
14 Sweden Joel Eriksson Ek C L 26 2015 Karlstad, Sweden
29 Canada Marc-Andre Fleury G L 38 2022 Sorel-Tracy, Quebec
17 Canada Marcus Foligno (A) RW L 32 2017 Buffalo, New York
89 Canada Frederick Gaudreau C R 30 2021 Bromont, Quebec
33 United States Alex Goligoski D L 38 2021 Grand Rapids, Minnesota
18 United States Jordan Greenway Injured Reserve LW L 26 2015 Canton, New York
32 Sweden Filip Gustavsson G L 25 2022 Skelleftea, Sweden
38 United States Ryan Hartman C R 29 2019 Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
10 Canada Tyson Jost C L 25 2022 St. Albert, Alberta
97 Russia Kirill Kaprizov LW L 26 2015 Novokuznetsk, Russia
6 United States Dakota Mermis Injured Reserve D L 29 2020 Alton, Illinois
4 United States Jon Merrill D L 31 2021 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
5 Canada Jake Middleton D L 27 2022 Stratford, Ontario
23 Austria Marco Rossi C L 22 2020 Feldkirch, Austria
58 Canada Mason Shaw C L 24 2017 Lloydminster, Alberta
46 Canada Jared Spurgeon (C) D R 33 2010 Edmonton, Alberta
13 Canada Sam Steel C L 25 2022 Ardrossan, Alberta
36 Norway Mats Zuccarello RW L 36 2019 Oslo, Norway

Transactions

The Wild have been involved in the following transactions during the 2022–23 season.

Key:

 dagger  Contract is entry-level.
 double-dagger  Contract initially takes effect in the 2023–24 season.

Trades

Date Details Ref
July 12, 2022 (2022-07-12) To Ottawa Senators
Cam Talbot
To Minnesota Wild
Filip Gustavsson
[18]
August 31, 2022 (2022-08-31) To Anaheim Ducks
Dmitry Kulikov
To Minnesota Wild
Future considerations
[19]

Players acquired

Date Player Former team Term Via Ref
July 13, 2022 (2022-07-13) Brandon Baddock Montreal Canadiens 1-year Free agency [20]
Steven Fogarty Boston Bruins 2-year Free agency [20]
Nic Petan Vancouver Canucks 2-year Free agency [20]
Andrej Sustr Anaheim Ducks 1-year Free agency [20]
August 17, 2022 (2022-08-17) Samuel Walker Minnesota Golden Gophers (B1G) 2-yeardagger Free agency [21]
August 30, 2022 (2022-08-30) Sam Steel Anaheim Ducks 1-year Free agency [22]

Players lost

Date Player New team Term Via Ref
July 13, 2022 (2022-07-13) Nick Bjugstad Arizona Coyotes 1-year Free agency [23]
Nicolas Deslauriers Philadelphia Flyers 4-year Free agency [24]
July 14, 2022 (2022-07-14) Jordie Benn Toronto Maple Leafs 1-year Free agency [25]
July 15, 2022 (2022-07-15) Jon Lizotte Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins (AHL) 1-year Free agency [26]
July 18, 2022 (2022-07-18) Fedor Gordeev Providence Bruins (AHL) 1-year Free agency [27]
Nolan Stevens Utica Comets (AHL) 1-year Free agency [28]
August 12, 2022 (2022-08-12) Dominic Turgeon Porin Ässät (Liiga) 1-year Free agency [29]
October 24, 2022 (2022-10-24) Kyle Rau Abbotsford Canucks (AHL) 1-year Free agency [30]

Signings

Date Player Term Ref
July 7, 2022 (2022-07-07) Marc-Andre Fleury 2-year [31]
July 11, 2022 (2022-07-11) Zane McIntyre 1-year [32]
July 16, 2022 (2022-07-16) Liam Ohgren 3-yeardagger [33]
July 17, 2022 (2022-07-17) Mitchell Chaffee 1-year [34]
Nick Swaney 1-year [34]
October 19, 2022 (2022-10-19) Michael Milne 3-yeardagger [35]

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