:2024–25 Minnesota Wild season
{{Short description|National Hockey League season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2024}}
{{Infobox ice hockey team season
| League = NHL
| Season = 2024–25
| year = 2024
| Team = Minnesota Wild
| Division = Central
| DivisionRank = 4th
| Conference = Western
| ConferenceRank = 7th
| Record = 45–30–7
| HomeRecord = 22–17–2
| RoadRecord = 23–13–5
| GoalsFor = 228
| GoalsAgainst = 239
| GeneralManager = Bill Guerin
| Coach = John Hynes
| Captain = Jared Spurgeon
| AltCaptain = Marcus Foligno
Kirill Kaprizov
| Arena = Xcel Energy Center
| Attendance =
| MinorLeague = Iowa Wild (AHL)
Iowa Heartlanders (ECHL)
| GoalsLeader = Matt Boldy (26)
| AssistsLeader = Matt Boldy (45)
| PointsLeader = Matt Boldy (71)
| PlusMinusLeader = Kirill Kaprizov (+19)
| PIMLeader = Marcus Foligno
Ryan Hartman (75)
| WinsLeader = Filip Gustavsson (31)
| GAALeader = Filip Gustavsson (2.57)
}}
The 2024–25 Minnesota Wild season was the 25th season of operation (24th season of play) of the National Hockey League (NHL) franchise that was established on June 25, 1997.{{cite book |last=National Hockey League |title=The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book/2014 |year=2013 |publisher=Diamond Sports Data, Inc. |page=[https://archive.org/details/nationalhockeyle0000unse/page/73 73] |isbn=978-1-894801-26-3 |url=https://archive.org/details/nationalhockeyle0000unse/page/73}}
On April 15, 2025, the Wild clinched a playoff spot after an overtime win against the Anaheim Ducks. They faced the Vegas Golden Knights in the first round and were defeated in six games.
Standings
= Divisional standings =
{{2024–25 NHL standings|Central|showteam=MIN}}
= Conference standings =
{{2024–25 NHL standings|Western Conference Wild Card|showteam=MIN}}
Schedule and results
=Preseason=
The preseason schedule was released on June 24, 2024.{{cite web | url=https://www.nhl.com/wild/news/minnesota-wild-preseason-schedule-announcement-062024 | title=Minnesota Wild Announces 2024-25 Preseason Schedule}}
{{Game log start|title=2024–25 Minnesota Wild preseason}}
{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#154734 5px solid; border-bottom:#A6192E 5px solid;|title=2024 preseason game log: 5–1–0 (Home: 2–1–0; Road: 3–0–0)| #| Date| Visitor| Score| Home| OT| Location| Attendance| Record}}
|- {{Game-won}}
| 1 || September 21 || Minnesota || [https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/min-vs-wpg/2024/09/21/2024010003 5–2] || Winnipeg || || Canada Life Centre || 13,787 || 1–0–0
|- {{Game-won}}
| 2 || September 25 || Minnesota || [https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/dal-vs-min/2024/09/25/2024010033 2–5] || Dallas || || American Airlines Center || 14,311 || 2–0–0
|- {{Game-won}}
| 3 || September 27 || Winnipeg || [https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/min-vs-wpg/2024/09/27/2024010047 5–8] || Minnesota || || Xcel Energy Center || 16,560 || 3–0–0
|- {{Game-lost}}
| 4 || September 29 || Dallas || [https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/dal-vs-min/2024/09/29/2024010060 4–2] || Minnesota || || Xcel Energy Center || 17,373 || 3–1–0
|- {{Game-won}}
| 5 || October 1 || Chicago || [https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/chi-vs-min/2024/10/01/2024010075 2–7] || Minnesota || || Xcel Energy Center || 16,873 || 4–1–0
|- {{Game-won}}
| 6 || October 4 || Minnesota || [https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/chi-vs-min/2024/10/04/2024010094 6–1] || Chicago || || United Center || 10,292 || 5–1–0
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{{Game log section end}}
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|Legend
{{Legend2|#cfc|Win}}
{{Legend2|#fcc|Loss}}
{{Legend2|#fff|OT/SO Loss}}
{{Game log end}}
=Regular season=
The regular season schedule was released on July 2, 2024.
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Legend:
{{legend2|#cfc|Win (2 points)|border=1px solid #ccffcc}}
{{legend2|#fcc|Loss (0 points)|border=1px solid #ffcccc}}
{{legend2|#fff|Overtime/shootout loss (1 point)|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}
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=Playoffs=
{{Main|2025 Stanley Cup playoffs}}
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Legend:
{{legend2|#cfc|Win|border=1px solid #ccffcc}}
{{legend2|#fcc|Loss|border=1px solid #ffcccc}}
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Roster
{{Minnesota Wild roster}}
Transactions
The Wild have been involved in the following transactions during the 2024–25 season.
Key:
{{Color box|#f8f9fa|{{dagger}}|border=darkgray}} Contract is entry-level.
{{Color box|#f8f9fa|{{double-dagger}}|border=darkgray}} Contract initially takes effect in the 2025–26 season.
= Trades =
| class="wikitable" | ||
| style="width: 10em;"|Date | colspan=2 |Details | style="width: 2.5em;"|Ref |
|---|---|---|
| {{start date|2024|06|29}}
| style="width: 25em;" valign="top"|To Boston Bruins Vinni Lettieri 4th-round pick in 2024 | style="width: 25em;" valign="top"|To Minnesota Wild Jakub Lauko 4th-round pick in 2024 | ||
| style="background:#eee;"
| {{start date|2024|11|30}} | style="width: 25em;" valign="top"|To Columbus Blue Jackets Daemon Hunt conditional 1st-round pick in 2025 or 1st-round pick in 2026{{sup|1}} COL 3rd-round pick in 2026 TOR 4th-round pick in 2026 2nd-round pick in 2027 | style="width: 25em;" valign="top"|To Minnesota Wild David Jiricek 5th-round pick in 2025 | ||
| {{start date|2025|02|03}}
| style="width: 25em;" valign="top"|To Utah Hockey Club Sammy Walker | style="width: 25em;" valign="top"|To Minnesota Wild Future considerations | ||
| style="background:#eee;"
| {{start date|2024|03|01}} | style="width: 25em;" valign="top"|To Nashville Predators 2nd-round pick in 2026 | style="width: 25em;" valign="top"|To Minnesota Wild Gustav Nyquist{{sup|2}} |
Notes
- This pick is top five protected, Columbus will receive a first-round pick in 2025 if Minnesota's first-round pick is outside the top five. If Minnesota's first-round pick is inside the top five then Columbus will receive a first-round pick in 2026.
- Nashville retains 50% of Nyqvist's remaining contract.
= Players acquired =
= Players lost =
= Signings =
Draft picks
{{See also|List of Minnesota Wild draft picks}}
Below are the Minnesota Wild selections at the 2024 NHL entry draft, which was held on June 28 and 29, 2024, at the Sphere in Paradise, Nevada.
| class="wikitable"
! Round ! # ! Player ! Pos ! Nationality ! College/Junior/Club team (League) |
| 1
| 12 | D | {{flagu|United States}} | Denver Pioneers (NCHC) |
| 2
| 45 | RW | {{flagu|Canada}} |
| 4
| 122 | D | {{flagu|Finland}} |
| 5
| 140 | D | {{flagu|Finland}} | Ilves (U20 SM-sarja) |
| 5
| 142 | G | {{flagu|Canada}} | Red Deer Rebels (WHL) |
| 6
| 174 | D | {{flagu|Canada}} |
Notes:
References
{{reflist}}
{{Minnesota Wild}}
{{Minnesota Wild seasons}}
{{2024–25 NHL season by team}}
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