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.

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

Conference standings

Schedule and results

Preseason The preseason schedule was released on June 24, 2024.

| 1 || September 21 || Minnesota || 5–2 || Winnipeg || || Canada Life Centre || 13,787 || 1–0–0

| 2 || September 25 || Minnesota || 2–5 || Dallas || || American Airlines Center || 14,311 || 2–0–0

| 3 || September 27 || Winnipeg || 5–8 || Minnesota || || Xcel Energy Center || 16,560 || 3–0–0

| 4 || September 29 || Dallas || 4–2 || Minnesota || || Xcel Energy Center || 17,373 || 3–1–0

| 5 || October 1 || Chicago || 2–7 || Minnesota || || Xcel Energy Center || 16,873 || 4–1–0

| 6 || October 4 || Minnesota || 6–1 || Chicago || || United Center || 10,292 || 5–1–0

|- style="text-align:center;" |Legend

Regular season The regular season schedule was released on July 2, 2024. 2024–25 game logOctober: 6–1–2 (Home: 1–0–1; Road: 5–1–1) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 1 October 10 Columbus 2–3 Minnesota Gustavsson 18,613 1–0–0 2 2 October 12 Seattle 5–4 Minnesota SO Fleury 18,421 1–0–1 3 3 October 13 Minnesota 1–2 Winnipeg OT Gustavsson 12,916 1–0–2 4 4 October 15 Minnesota 4–1 St. Louis Gustavsson 18,096 2–0–2 6 5 October 19 Minnesota 3–1 Columbus Gustavsson 16,876 3–0–2 8 6 October 22 Minnesota 5–1 Florida Gustavsson 18,264 4–0–2 10 7 October 24 Minnesota 4–2 Tampa Bay Fleury 19,092 5–0–2 12 8 October 26 Minnesota 5–7 Philadelphia Gustavsson 18,238 5–1–2 12 9 October 29 Minnesota 5–3 Pittsburgh Fleury 18,195 6–1–2 14 November: 10–3–2 (Home: 5–3–0; Road: 5–0–2) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 10 November 1 Tampa Bay 3–5 Minnesota Gustavsson 18,104 7–1–2 16 11 November 3 Toronto 1–2 Minnesota OT Gustavsson 18,096 8–1–2 18 12 November 5 Los Angeles 5–1 Minnesota Gustavsson 17,617 8–2–2 18 13 November 7 Minnesota 5–2 San Jose Fleury 10,526 9–2–2 20 14 November 8 Minnesota 5–2 Anaheim Gustavsson 14,706 10–2–2 22 15 November 10 Minnesota 1–2 Chicago OT Gustavsson 19,657 10–2–3 23 16 November 14 Montreal 0–3 Minnesota Gustavsson 17,012 11–2–3 25 17 November 16 Dallas 2–1 Minnesota Gustavsson 18,143 11–3–3 25 18 November 19 Minnesota 4–2 St. Louis Gustavsson 16,463 12–3–3 27 19 November 21 Minnesota 5–3 Edmonton Fleury 18,347 13–3–3 29 20 November 23 Minnesota 3–4 Calgary SO Gustavsson 17,116 13–3–4 30 21 November 25 Winnipeg 4–1 Minnesota Gustavsson 17,686 13–4–4 30 22 November 27 Minnesota 1–0 Buffalo Gustavsson 17,326 14–4–4 32 23 November 29 Chicago 2–3 Minnesota Fleury 18,532 15–4–4 34 24 November 30 Nashville 2–3 Minnesota OT Gustavsson 19,064 16–4–4 36 December: 7–7–0 (Home: 4–5–0; Road: 3–2–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 25 December 3 Vancouver 2–3 Minnesota OT Gustavsson 18,076 17–4–4 38 26 December 6 Minnesota 5–1 Anaheim Gustavsson 15,171 18–4–4 40 27 December 7 Minnesota 1–4 Los Angeles Fleury 18,145 18–5–4 40 28 December 10 Minnesota 5–4 Utah SO Gustavsson 11,131 19–5–4 42 29 December 12 Edmonton 7–1 Minnesota Gustavsson 18,394 19–6–4 42 30 December 14 Philadelphia 1–4 Minnesota Fleury 18,076 20–6–4 44 31 December 15 Vegas 3–2 Minnesota Wallstedt 18,771 20–7–4 44 32 December 18 Florida 6–1 Minnesota Fleury 17,423 20–8–4 44 33 December 20 Utah 2–1 Minnesota Fleury 18,088 20–9–4 44 34 December 21 Minnesota 0–5 Winnipeg Wallsedt 15,225 20–10–4 44 35 December 23 Chicago 3–4 Minnesota Gustavsson 19,067 21–10–4 46 36 December 27 Minnesota 3–2 Dallas OT Gustavsson 18,532 22–10–4 48 37 December 29 Ottawa 3–1 Minnesota Gustavsson 18,989 22–11–4 48 38 December 31 Nashville 3–5 Minnesota Gustavsson 19,145 23–11–4 50 January: 8–6–0 (Home: 1–4–0; Road: 7–2–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 39 January 2 Minnesota 4–3 Washington SO Fleury 18,573 24–11–4 52 40 January 4 Minnesota 4–0 Carolina Gustavsson 18,891 25–11–4 54 41 January 7 St. Louis 4–6 Minnesota Fleury 18,464 26–11–4 56 42 January 9 Colorado 6–1 Minnesota Gustavsson 18,979 26–12–4 56 43 January 11 Minnesota 3–1 San Jose Fleury 17,435 27–12–4 58 44 January 12 Minnesota 1–4 Vegas Gustavsson 17,921 27–13–4 58 45 January 15 Edmonton 5–3 Minnesota Gustavsson 18,212 27–14–4 58 46 January 18 Minnesota 2–6 Nashville Fleury 17,615 27–15–4 58 47 January 20 Minnesota 3–1 Colorado Fleury 18,072 28–15–4 60 48 January 23 Utah 4–0 Minnesota Gustavsson 18,071 28–16–4 60 49 January 25 Calgary 5–4 Minnesota Fleury 19,212 28–17–4 60 50 January 26 Minnesota 4–2 Chicago Gustavsson 18,701 29–17–4 62 51 January 29 Minnesota 3–1 Toronto Gustavsson 18,544 30–17–4 64 52 January 30 Minnesota 4–0 Montreal Fleury 21,105 31–17–4 66 February: 3–5–0 (Home: 2–1–0; Road: 1–4–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 53 February 1 Minnesota 0–6 Ottawa Gustavsson 18,822 31–18–4 66 54 February 4 Minnesota 0–3 Boston Fleury 17,850 31–19–4 66 55 February 6 Carolina 1–2 Minnesota Gustavsson 18,273 32–19–4 68 56 February 8 NY Islanders 3–6 Minnesota Gustavsson 18,539 33–19–4 70 57 February 22 Minnesota 4–3 Detroit OT Fleury 19,515 34–19–4 72 58 February 25 Detroit 3–2 Minnesota Gustavsson 18,618 34–20–4 72 59 February 27 Minnesota 1–6 Utah Fleury 11,131 34–21–4 72 60 February 28 Minnesota 2–5 Colorado Gustavsson 18,091 34–22–4 72 March: 7–6–2 (Home: 6–4–1; Road: 1–2–1) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 61 March 2 Boston 0–1 Minnesota Gustavsson 18,447 35–22–4 74 62 March 4 Minnesota 4–3 Seattle Gustavsson 17,151 36–22–4 76 63 March 7 Minnesota 3–1 Vancouver Gustavsson 18,885 36–23–4 76 64 March 9 Pittsburgh 3–1 Minnesota Fleury 18,717 36–24–4 76 65 March 11 Colorado 1–2 Minnesota SO Gustavsson 18,901 37–24–4 78 66 March 13 NY Rangers 3–2 Minnesota OT Gustavsson 18,976 37–24–5 79 67 March 15 St. Louis 5–1 Minnesota Gustavsson 18,568 37–25–5 79 68 March 17 Los Angeles 1–3 Minnesota Gustavsson 18,033 38–25–5 81 69 March 19 Seattle 0–4 Minnesota Gustavsson 17,579 39–25–5 83 70 March 22 Buffalo 1–4 Minnesota Gustavsson 18,379 40–25–5 85 71 March 24 Minnesota 0–3 Dallas Gustavsson 18,532 40–26–5 85 72 March 25 Vegas 5–1 Minnesota Fleury 17,734 40–27–5 85 73 March 27 Washington 2–4 Minnesota Gustavsson 19,108 41–27–5 87 74 March 29 New Jersey 5–2 Minnesota Gustavsson 19,265 41–28–5 87 75 March 31 Minnesota 2–3 New Jersey SO Gustavsson 15,468 41–28–6 88 April: 4–2–1 (Home: 3–0–0; Road: 1–2–1) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 76 April 2 Minnesota 4–5 NY Rangers OT Gustavsson 17,492 41–28–7 89 77 April 4 Minnesota 1–3 NY Islanders Gustavsson 15,742 41–29–7 89 78 April 6 Dallas 2–3 Minnesota OT Gustavsson 18,548 42–29–7 91 79 April 9 San Jose 7–8 Minnesota OT Fleury 18,675 43–29–7 93 80 April 11 Minnesota 2–4 Calgary Gustavsson 18,566 43–30–7 93 81 April 12 Minnesota 3–2 Vancouver OT Gustavsson 18,844 44–30–7 95 82 April 15 Anaheim 2–3 Minnesota OT Fleury 19,029 45–30–7 97 Legend:

Playoffs

2025 Stanley Cup playoffsWestern Conference first round vs. (P1) Vegas Golden Knights: Vegas won 4–2 # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Series Recap 1 April 20 Minnesota 2–4 Vegas Gustavsson 18,016 0–1 2 April 22 Minnesota 5–2 Vegas Gustavsson 18,311 1–1 3 April 24 Vegas 2–5 Minnesota Gustavsson 19,058 2–1 4 April 26 Vegas 4–3 Minnesota OT Gustavsson 19,324 2–2 5 April 29 Minnesota 2–3 Vegas OT Fleury 18,441 2–3 6 May 1 Vegas 3–2 Minnesota Gustavsson 19,047 2–4 Legend:

Transactions The Wild have been involved in the following transactions during the 2024–25 season.

Key:

Contract is entry-level. Contract initially takes effect in the 2025–26 season.

Trades

Date Details Ref To Boston BruinsVinni Lettieri4th-round pick in 2024To Minnesota WildJakub Lauko4th-round pick in 2024 To Columbus Blue JacketsDaemon Huntconditional 1st-round pick in 2025 or 1st-round pick in 2026COL 3rd-round pick in 2026TOR 4th-round pick in 20262nd-round pick in 2027To Minnesota WildDavid Jiricek5th-round pick in 2025 To Utah Hockey ClubSammy WalkerTo Minnesota WildFuture considerations To Nashville Predators2nd-round pick in 2026To Minnesota WildGustav Nyquist 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 Date Player Former team Term Via Ref Travis Boyd Utah Hockey Club 1-year Free agency Joseph Cecconi Buffalo Sabres 1-year Free agency Cameron Crotty Utah Hockey Club 1-year Free agency Brendan Gaunce Columbus Blue Jackets 2-year Free agency Troy Grosenick Nashville Predators 1-year Free agency Reese Johnson Chicago Blackhawks 1-year Free agency Ben Jones Calgary Flames 2-year Free agency Devin Shore Seattle Kraken 1-year Free agency Yakov Trenin Colorado Avalanche 4-year Free agency Travis Dermott Edmonton Oilers Waivers Vinnie Hinostroza Nashville Predators Waivers

Players lost Date Player New team Term Via Ref Jake Lucchini Nashville Predators 2-year Free agency Dakota Mermis Toronto Maple Leafs 1-year Free agency Mason Shaw Winnipeg Jets 1-year Free agency

Signings Date Player Term Ref Jacob Middleton 4-year Declan Chisholm 1-year Adam Raska 1-year Sammy Walker 1-year Graeme Clarke 1-year Brock Faber 8-year

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.

Round # Player Pos Nationality College/Junior/Club team (League) 1 12 Zeev Buium D Denver Pioneers (NCHC) 2 45 Ryder Ritchie RW Prince Albert Raiders (WHL) 4 122 Aron Kiviharju D HIFK (Liiga) 5 140 Sebastian Soini D Ilves (U20 SM-sarja) 5 142 Chase Wutzke G Red Deer Rebels (WHL) 6 174 Stevie Leskovar D Mississauga Steelheads (OHL) Notes:

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