Gustavsson stopped 23 of 24 shots in Monday's 3-1 win over the Kings.
Gustavsson had a shutout bid deep into the third period, but Blake Lizotte broke it up with 5:24 left in the game. The 25-year-old Gustavsson held on for the win, his first since March 28. The Swede was able to get to the 20-win mark for the second year in a row, but it was a challenging campaign. He's 20-18-4 with a 3.11 GAA and an .898 save percentage through 45 appearances this season. Marc-Andre Fleury is scheduled to start the season finale Thursday versus the Kraken, so Gustavsson is likely done for the campaign.
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Wild's Filip Gustavsson: Starting in LA
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Gustavsson will guard the road goal Monday against the Kings, according to Michael Russo of The Athletic.
Gustavsson has surrendered 10 goals on 97 shots during his three-game losing streak. He has a 19-18-4 record this season with a 3.11 GAA and an .898 save percentage across 44 games played. The Kings sit 16th in the league with 3.10 goals per contest this campaign.
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Wild's Filip Gustavsson: Falls to Avs
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Gustavsson allowed five goals on 32 shots in Tuesday's 5-2 loss to Colorado.
The Avs jumped out to an early 2-0 lead on Gustavsson with a pair of first-period markers before the 25-year-old netminder surrendered three more goals in the second en route to his third straight defeat. Gustavsson has now allowed nine goals on 67 shots over his last two starts after holding opponents to five goals on 135 shots in his previous five outings. Overall, he's 19-18-4 with an .898 save percentage and 3.11 GAA on the season.
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Wild's Filip Gustavsson: Starting in Colorado
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Gustavsson will guard the road goal Tuesday against the Avalanche, according to Joe Smith of The Athletic.
Gustavsson made 31 saves on 35 shots in a 5-2 loss to Colorado on Thursday during his last start. He has a 19-17-4 record this season with a 3.07 GAA and a .900 save percentage through 43 games played. The Avalanche rank first in the league this campaign with 3.71 goals per contest.
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Wild's Filip Gustavsson: Surrenders four goals in loss
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Gustavsson allowed four goals on 35 shots in Thursday's 5-2 loss to the Avalanche.
It's the first regulation loss for Gustavsson in his last five starts. The 25-year-old netminder had been playing well, going 2-0-1 while allowing just three goals on 95 shots in his previous four outings. Overall, Gustavsson's now 19-17-4 with a .900 save percentage and 3.07 GAA while sharing the crease with Marc-Andre Fleury this season. The Wild are back in action Saturday at home versus Winnipeg.
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Wild's Filip Gustavsson: Starting Thursday
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Gustavsson will be guarding the home crease Thursday against Colorado, per Michael Russo of The Athletic.
Gustavsson was sharp in his last start Saturday, stopping 29 of 30 shots in a 2-1 loss in overtime to Vegas. The 25-year-old has been decent this year, recording a .900 save percentage and a 19-16-4 record in 42 starts. He will have a tough home matchup against Colorado which is first in the league for goals per game at 3.71.
Wild's Filip Gustavsson: Charged with tough loss Saturday
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Gustavsson stopped 29 of 30 shots in Saturday's 2-1 overtime loss to the Golden Knights.
The 25-year-old netminder took a shutout into the third period, but after Michael Amadio tied it up and sent the game to OT, Minnesota coach John Hynes elected to pull Gustavsson with a little under two minutes left to push for the win. The move backfired when Jonathan Marchessault scored instead, causing the Wild to forfeit the extra point in the standings and saddling Gustavsson with an undeserved OTL. He still went the entire month of March without a regulation loss, going 3-0-2 in six outings with a 1.42 GAA and .947 save percentage. With the Wild eight points back of the Kings for the final playoff spot in the Western Conference with nine games to play, Gustavsson could see a heavy workload down the stretch.
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Wild's Filip Gustavsson: Tending twine Saturday
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Gustavsson will protect the home net Saturday against Vegas, Jessi Pierce of NHL.com reports.
Gustavsson is coming off a 26-save performance in Thursday's 3-1 win over San Jose. He has a 19-15-4 record this season with a 3.10 GAA and an .898 save percentage through 41 games played. The Golden Knights rank 15th in the league this campaign with 3.18 goals per contest.
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Wild's Filip Gustavsson: Sharp vs. San Jose
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Gustavsson stopped 26 of 27 shots in Thursday's 3-1 win over the Sharks.
Gustavsson was solid Thursday, holding the Sharks to a lone Mikael Granlund goal in the second period en route to the 3-1 victory. The 25-year-old netminder has won three of his last four starts while posting a .942 save percentage over his last five appearances. Gustavsson improves to 19-15-4 with an .898 save percentage and 3.10 GAA while sharing the crease with Marc-Andre Fleury this season.
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Wild's Filip Gustavsson: Facing Sharks
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Gustavsson will start at home versus San Jose on Thursday, per Michael Russo of The Athletic.
Gustavsson shut out the Ducks in Anaheim in his last start March 19, stopping 27 shots in a 4-0 victory. He is 18-15-4 with a 3.15 GAA and an .897 save percentage in 40 appearances this season. He has relinquished the No. 1 job with the Wild to Marc-Andre Fleury, but Gustavsson could retake that role if he continues to play well -- he's been rock solid over his last three starts. The Sharks are 31st in NHL scoring, averaging 2.21 goals this year.
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Wild's Filip Gustavsson: Solid in relief outing
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Gustavsson stopped 10 of 11 shots in relief of Marc-Andre Fleury in Wednesday's 6-0 loss to the Kings. Fleury was charged with the loss.
Fresh off his shutout win over the Ducks on Tuesday, Gustavsson put in another solid showing, though the Kings eased up after a strong start. Gustavsson remains at 18-15-4 with a 3.15 GAA and an .897 save percentage through a career-high 40 games this season. With Fleury starting to falter under a heavier workload and Gustavsson playing better, it's possible the playing time will start to even out between the two netminers.
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Wild's Filip Gustavsson: Shuts out Anaheim
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Gustavsson made 27 saves in a 4-0 shutout win over the Ducks on Tuesday.
It's Gustavsson's third shutout this season and his first since Dec. 10. Tuesday's start was his first in Minnesota's last five games -- he'd struggled to a 1-2-1 record with an .877 save percentage in his last four outings while falling further behind Marc-Andre Fleury on the depth chart. Overall, Gustavsson is now 18-15-4 on the season with an .897 save percentage and 3.17 GAA. Fleury will be between the pipes Wednesday when the Wild visit Los Angeles.
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Wild's Filip Gustavsson: Guarding cage Tuesday
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Gustavsson will be in goal on the road versus the Ducks on Tuesday, Joe Smith of The Athletic reports.
Gustavsson will be in the crease for the first time since March 8 versus Colorado, a stretch of four games on the bench. The 25-year-old netminder will take the first game of the Wild's back-to-back, which means veteran Marc-Andre Fleury will get the starting nod for Wednesday's road clash with the Kings.
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Wild's Filip Gustavsson: Tough OT loss in Colorado
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Gustavsson turned aside 38 shots in Friday's 2-1 overtime loss to the Avalanche.
Artturi Lehkonen got free in front of the Minnesota net just 42 seconds into the first period to open the scoring, but Gustavsson was brilliant for more than 60 minutes after that to earn a point for the Wild. There wasn't much the netminder could do on the OT winner, though, as Valeri Nichushkin corralled a bouncing puck on an Avs power play and slotted it inside the post from Gustavsson's doorstep. Since returning from a lower-body injury in mid-January, the 25-year-old goalie has struggled to find his form with any consistency, going 7-6-2 over 16 outings with a 3.70 GAA and .883 save percentage.
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Wild's Filip Gustavsson: Slated to start Friday
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Gustavsson is expected to start on the road against Colorado on Friday, Michael Russo of The Athletic reports.
Gustavsson has allowed 12 goals on 74 shots (.838 save percentage) over his past three starts. He's 17-15-3 with a 3.30 GAA and an .892 save percentage in 37 appearances in 2023-24. The Avalanche, who rank first offensively with 3.70 goals per game, figure to be a challenging adversary for Gustavsson.
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Wild's Filip Gustavsson: Draws start Sunday
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Gustavsson will face the Sharks at home Sunday, Sarah McLellan of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.
Gustavsson coughed up six goals on 31 shots in a loss to Nashville on Feb. 29. The 25-year-old has allowed nine goals over his last two starts and is 1-2-1 with an .870 save percentage over his last five appearances. On the year, Gustavsson is 16-15-3 with a 3.31 GAA and an .893 save percentage.
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Wild's Filip Gustavsson: Gets win despite shaky play
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Gustavsson stopped just 12 of 15 Sharks shots but still managed to get a 4-3 win Sunday.
It wasn't a great start for Gustavsson, who finished with an .800 save percentage, allowing a power-play goal, a shorthanded goal and one at even strength. He has regressed after a strong showing in 2022-23, as Gustavsson has an .892 save percentage in 2023-24. He has been even worse over his last six starts, allowing 22 goals with an .863 save percentage.
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Wild's Filip Gustavsson: Falls to Nashville
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Gustavsson allowed six goals on 31 shots in Thursday's 6-1 loss to the Predators.
It was a rough night for Gustavsson, who was tagged for three goals in the third period en route to the 6-1 defeat. The 25-year-old netminder has just one win in his last five appearances, posting an .870 save percentage in that span. Overall, Gustavsson falls to 16-15-3 with an .893 save percentage and 3.31 GAA while splitting work with Marc-Andre Fleury this season.
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Wild's Filip Gustavsson: Making road start
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Gustavsson will defend the road goal against the Predators on Thursday, Michael Russo of The Athletic reports.
Gustavsson was a little shaky in his last start Tuesday against the Hurricanes, allowing three goals on only 28 shots en route to a 3-2 defeat. He'll attempt to secure his 17th win of the season in a rough road matchup with a red-hot Nashville team that's won six straight games.
