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Minnesota Wild News
Gustavsson will start in Colorado on Friday.

The Wild will turn to Gustavsson between the pipes for the 39th time this season when they travel to Denver on Friday. Gustavsson had a rare off night in his last outing, allowing three goals on 16 shots in a 3-2 loss to the Red Wings on Tuesday. The 26-year-old netminder owns a 22-12-3 record and a .914 SV% on the season. Gustavsson will have his hands full on Friday as the Wild enter action at +265 on the money line.

Filip Gustavsson
Fleury will start in Utah on Thursday.

Minnesota's three-game winning streak snapped in a 3-2 loss to the Detroit Red Wings on Tuesday, and the team will switch to Fleury between the pipes on Thursday against the Utah Hockey Club. Fleury was solid in his most recent outing, a 4-3 overtime win over the Red Wings when he saved 27 of 30 shots (.900 SV%). The 40-year-old netminder has a 2.58 GAA and .910 SV% in 20 appearances this season (12-6-1). Minnesota enters the action on Thursday as +161 road underdogs against a Utah team riding a two-game winning streak.

Marc-Andre Fleury
Chisholm is expected to draw back into Minnesota's lineup on Tuesday vs. Detroit.

Chisholm will likely return to Minnesota's lineup on Tuesday when they host the Detroit Red Wings, his first action since before the break for the 4Nations Face-Off. The 25-year-old Chisholm is averaging 17:29 time-on-ice and has 11 points (2G / 9A) in 48 games this season.

Declan Chisholm
Brazeau will be a healthy scratch on Tuesday vs. Toronto.

Oliver Wahlstrom will draw back into Boston's lineup on Tuesday against the Toronto Maple Leafs, resulting in Brazeau being a healthy scratch. The 27-year-old Brazeau has already played a career-high 54 games this season, recording 20 points (10G / 10A) while averaging 13:04 time-on-ice.

Justin Brazeau
Eriksson Ek (undisclosed) has been placed on IR and is considered week-to-week.

Eriksson Ek recorded an assist in Saturday's 4-3 win over the Detroit Red Wings but has been placed on Injured Reserve and is considered week-to-week even though will not be eligible to return until, at earliest, March 2nd against the Boston Bruins. Already without Kirill Kaprizov (lower body), Minnesota can ill-afford to lose Eriksson Ek's offensive production. The 28-year-old Eriksson Ek has 24 points (9G / 15A) in 42 games this season.

Joel Eriksson Ek
Hartman's 10-game suspension has been reduced to eight games on appeal by NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman.

Hartman was originally issued a 10-game suspension for roughing Ottawa's Tim Stutzle, which has since been reduced to eight games, making him eligible to return on March 4th. The 30-year-old Hartman has four games remaining in his suspension. He is averaging 14:45 time-on-ice and has 17 points (7G / 10A) in 48 games this season.

Ryan Hartman
Gustavsson will start on Tuesday vs. Detroit.

Gustavsson strung together several strong performance before the break for the 4Nations Face Off and will make his return to the crease on Tuesday against the Detroit Red Wings. The 26-year-old Gustavsson has had an up-and-down 2024-25 campaign, starting the season with an immaculate .926 SV% in his first 27 games (18-6-3) before posting a subpar .889 SV% in his next 10 (4-5-0).

Filip Gustavsson