The Minnesota Wild are a professional ice hockey team based in Saint Paul, Minnesota. The team is a member of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League (NHL).
Table key +Key of colors and symbolsColor/symbolExplanationStanley Cup championsConference championsDivision champions Led league in points
+Key of terms and abbreviationsTerm or abbreviationDefinitionFinishFinal position in division or league standingsGPNumber of games playedWNumber of winsLNumber of lossesTNumber of tiesOTNumber of losses in overtime (since the 1999–2000 season)PtsNumber of pointsGFGoals for (goals scored by the Wild)GAGoals against (goals scored by the Wild's opponents)—Does not apply
Year by year SeasonWild seasonConferenceDivisionRegular seasonCode explanation; GP—Games played, W—Wins, L—Losses, OT—Overtime/shootout losses, GF—Goals for, GA—Goals against, Pts—PointsPostseasonThe result of the playoff series shows the Wild's result first regardless of the outcome, followed by the opposing team in parentheses. Finish GP W L TBeginning in 2005, all games have a winner. Ties were eliminated OTBeginning in 1999, overtime (and later shootout) losses are worth one point Pts GF GA GP W L GF GA Result2000–012000–01WesternNorthwest5th82253913568168210Did not qualify2001–022001–02WesternNorthwest5th82263512973195238Did not qualify2002–032002–03WesternNorthwest3rd82422910195198178188104343Won in conference quarterfinals, 4–3 (Avalanche)Won in conference semifinals, 4–3 (Canucks)Lost in conference finals, 0–4 (Mighty Ducks)2003–042003–04WesternNorthwest5th82302920383188183Did not qualify2004–0512004–05Season cancelled due to 2004–05 NHL lockout2005–0622005–06WesternNorthwest5th823836—884231215Did not qualify2006–072006–07WesternNorthwest2nd824826—8104235191514912Lost in conference quarterfinals, 1–4 (Ducks)2007–082007–08WesternNorthwest1st824428—10982232186241217Lost in conference quarterfinals, 2–4 (Avalanche)2008–092008–09WesternNorthwest3rd824033—989219200Did not qualify2009–102009–10WesternNorthwest4th823836—884219246Did not qualify2010–112010–11WesternNorthwest3rd823935—886206223Did not qualify2011–122011–12WesternNorthwest4th823536—1181177226Did not qualify2012–1332012–13WesternNorthwest2nd482619—355122127514717Lost in conference quarterfinals, 1–4 (Blackhawks)2013–142013–14WesternCentral4th824327—129820720613673535Won in first round, 4–3 (Avalanche)Lost in second round, 2–4 (Blackhawks)2014–152014–15WesternCentral4th824628—810023120110462427Won in first round, 4–2 (Blues)Lost in second round, 0–4 (Blackhawks)2015–162015–16WesternCentral5th823833—11872162066241721Lost in first round, 2–4 (Stars)2016–172016–17WesternCentral2nd824925—8106266208514811Lost in first round, 1–4 (Blues)2017–182017–18WesternCentral3rd824526—11101253232514916Lost in first round, 1–4 (Jets)2018–192018–19WesternCentral7th823736—983211237Did not qualify2019–2042019–20WesternCentral6th693527—7772202204131012Lost in qualifying round, 1–3 (Canucks)2020–2152020–21—West3rd563516—5751811607341320Lost in first round, 3–4 (Golden Knights)2021–222021–22WesternCentral2nd825322—71133102536241622Lost in first round, 2–4 (Blues)2022–232022–23WesternCentral3rd824625—111032462256241421Lost in first round, 2–4 (Stars)2023–242023–24WesternCentral6th823934—987251263Did not qualify2024–252024–25WesternCentral4th824530—7972282396241918Lost in first round, 2–4 (Golden Knights)2025–262025–26WesternCentral3rd824624—1210427224011564139Won in first round, 4–2 (Stars)Lost in second round, 1–4 (Avalanche)TotalsTotals as of the completion of the 2025–26 season1,895942710551882,1275,2015,115107377025431615 playoff appearances
1 Season was cancelled due to the 2004–05 NHL lockout. 2 As of the 2005–06 NHL season, all games tied after regulation will be decided in a shootout; SOL (Shootout losses) will be recorded as OTL in the standings. 3 The 2012–13 NHL season was shortened due to the 2012–13 NHL lockout. 4 The 2019–20 NHL season was suspended on March 12, 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. 5 Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020–21 NHL season was shortened to 56 games.
All-time records Statistic GP W L T OTRegular season record (2000–present) 1,977 988 734 55 200Postseason record (2000–present) 108 40 68 — —All-time regular and postseason record 2,085 1,028 802 55 200All-time series record: 5–14
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