GRIT & GF

Minnesota Wild, Goalie

Jesper Wallstedt

Games, 2026–27
8
202 shots faced
Save percentage
.921
186 saves, 16 goals
Goals saved above expected
+7.5
4th of 55 regulars
At 5-on-5
+4.8
the cleanest test of a goalie

Game notes

Written the morning after from the night's stats, for games where he did something worth a sentence.

  1. at COL

    Sunday, May 3

    Rough night

    Jesper Wallstedt allowed 8 goals on shots worth 3.7 expected goals. That is 4.3 more than an average goalie would have given up. The Wild lost 9-6 to the Avalanche.

  2. vs DAL

    Saturday, April 25

    Busy night

    Jesper Wallstedt made 43 saves on 45 shots. That was 1.3 goals better than an average goalie would do against the same chances. It finished 3-2 for the Wild in overtime.

  3. vs ANA

    Tuesday, April 14

    Stole one

    Jesper Wallstedt saved 2.7 goals more than an average goalie would have on the same shots. He stopped 35 of 37. The Wild beat the Ducks 3-2.

  4. at COL

    Sunday, March 8

    Lost anyway

    Jesper Wallstedt saved 2.8 goals above expected on 36 shots. It was not enough. He is 7.2 goals above expected for the season. The Wild lost 3-2 to the Avalanche in a shootout.

  5. vs WPG

    Thursday, January 15

    Rough night

    Jesper Wallstedt allowed 6 goals on shots worth 1.9 expected goals. That is 4.1 more than an average goalie would have given up. The Wild fell 6-2 to the Jets.

  6. at EDM

    Tuesday, December 2

    Shutout

    Jesper Wallstedt made 33 saves and allowed nothing. The shots he faced were worth 2.5 goals to an average goalie. It finished 1-0 for the Wild.

  7. at WPG

    Sunday, November 23

    Shutout

    Jesper Wallstedt stopped all 32 shots for the shutout. The shots he faced were worth 2.5 goals to an average goalie. The Wild beat the Jets 3-0.

  8. vs CAR

    Wednesday, November 19

    Busy night

    Jesper Wallstedt made 42 saves on 45 shots. That was 0.8 goals better than an average goalie would do against the same chances. The Wild beat the Hurricanes 4-3 in a shootout.

Goals saved above expected, game by game

Running total of expected goals faced minus goals allowed. Up means he is stopping more than the chances say he should. Hover any game.

Last 8 games

DateOpponentShotsGoalsSave %xGAGSAx
10-18CBJ141.9291.39+0.39
10-15STL254.8403.09−0.91
10-12VGK232.9133.27+1.27
10-10FLA301.9673.26+2.26
10-08TBL353.9143.65+0.65
10-06BUF283.8934.00+1.00
10-03BOS271.9632.79+1.79
10-01NSH201.9502.06+1.06

By season

SeasonGPShotsGoalsSave %xGAGSAxGSAx 5v5
2026–27820216.92123.5+7.5+4.8
2025–2635102187.91597.9+10.9+4.1
2024–252518.8434.7−3.3−1.2
2023–243879.8976.4−2.6−3.0