<p><a href="https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/teams/minnesota-wild/line-combinations">Minnesota Wild</a> netminder Filip Gustavsson will start in goal for <a href="https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/teams/team-sweden/line-combinations">Sweden</a> on Wednesday against <a href="https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/teams/team-canada/line-combinations">Canada</a> in the opening contest of the 4 Nations Face-Off, confirmed <a href="https://x.com/MLarkinHockey/status/1889715679839891602">Daily Faceoff’s Matt Larkin</a>.</p>



<p>Through 37 games with the Wild this season, Gustavsson owns a 22-11-3 record alongside a .915 save percentage, 2.63 goals-against average, and three shutouts. Among goaltenders to have played at least 30 games this year, Gustavsson’s .915 save rate ranks sixth-best league wide and second among goaltenders selected to the 4 Nations Face-Off, behind <a href="https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/teams/team-united-states/line-combinations">USA</a>‘s Connor Hellebuyck of the <a href="https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/teams/winnipeg-jets/line-combinations">Winnipeg Jets</a>.</p>



<p>Originally chosen 55th overall by the <a href="https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/teams/pittsburgh-penguins/line-combinations">Pittsburgh Penguins</a> in the 2016 NHL Draft, the 26-year-old Gustavsson has played part of five seasons in the NHL with the <a href="https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/teams/ottawa-senators/line-combinations">Ottawa Senators</a> and Wild where through 148 total appearances he stands 74-50-18 with a .913 save percentage, 2.70 goals-against average, and eight shutouts.</p><div class="injected-ad injected-video" data-nn-ad-tech-injection-count="0" data-nn-ad-tech-max-gap="130" data-nn-ad-tech-current-gap="140"></div>



<p>Gustavsson has also seen plenty of success on the international stage, beginning with the 2014 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge where through five games he led the tournament with a .942 save percentage en route to the bronze medal. Gustavsson’s dominance then continued at the 2016 IIHF Under-18 World Championship where he was recognized as the tournament’s top goaltender after posting a .906 save percentage and 2.70 goals-against average to lead Sweden to the silver medal. Gustavsson again took home silver and was recognized as the top goaltender at the 2018 World Juniors after going 4-1-0 coupled with a .924 save percentage and 1.81 goals-against average. Gustavsson’s international resume also counts gold and bronze medal wins at the IIHF World Championship.</p>



<p>Beyond Gustavsson, Sweden’s 4 Nations Face-Off roster includes fellow goaltenders Linus Ullmark of the Senators and Samuel Ersson of the <a href="https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/teams/philadelphia-flyers/line-combinations">Philadelphia Flyers</a>, who was added as an injury replacement for <a href="https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/teams/new-jersey-devils/line-combinations">New Jersey Devils</a> netminder Jacob Markstrom.</p><div class="injected-ad" data-nn-ad-tech-injection-count="1" data-nn-ad-tech-max-gap="130" data-nn-ad-tech-current-gap="156"></div>



<p>Opposite Gustavsson, Jordan Binnington of the <a href="https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/teams/st-louis-blues/line-combinations">St. Louis Blues</a> will start for Canada on Wednesday.</p>
