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The 2019–20 Minnesota Wild season is the 20th season for the National Hockey League franchise that was established on June 25, 1997.[1]
The season was suspended by the league officials on March 12, 2020, after several other professional and collegiate sports organizations followed suit as a result of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic .[2] [3] On May 26, the NHL regular season was officially declared over with the remaining games being cancelled.[4] The Wild returned to the playoffs after missing them in the 2018–19 season and are scheduled to face the Vancouver Canucks in the qualifying round.
Standings
Divisional standings
Source: National Hockey League
[5]
Western Conference
Source: National Hockey League
[7]
Tiebreaking procedures
Fewer number of games played (only used during regular season).
Greater number of regulation wins (denoted by RW).
Greater amount of wins in regulation and overtime (excluding shootout wins; denoted by ROW).
Greater amount of total wins (including shootouts).
Greater number of points earned in head-to-head play; if teams played an uneven number of head-to-head games, the result of the first game on the home ice of the team with the extra home game is discarded.
Greater goal differential (difference between goals for and goals against).
Greater amount of goals scored (denoted by GF).
Schedule and results
Preseason
The preseason schedule was published on June 13, 2019.[8]
2019 preseason game log: 2–1–3 (Home: 1–0–2 ; Road: 1–1–1)
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Attendance
Record
Recap
1
September 17
Dallas
2–1
Minnesota
OT
Stalock
13,537
0–0–1
Recap
2
September 18
Minnesota
1–4
Winnipeg
Kahkonen
15,321
0–1–1
Recap
3
September 21
Colorado
3–4
Minnesota
Dubnyk
16,833
1–1–1
Recap
4
September 22
Minnesota
2–3
Colorado
SO
Stalock
—
1–1–2
Recap
5
September 26
Minnesota
2–1
Dallas
Dubnyk
12,036
2–1–2
Recap
6
September 29
Winnipeg
5–4
Minnesota
OT
Dubnyk
17,017
2–1–3
Recap
Regular season
The regular season schedule was published on June 25, 2019.[9]
2019–20 game log: 35–27–7 (Home: 19–11–5; Away: 16–16–2)
October: 4–9–0 (Home: 3–1–0 ; Road: 1–8–0)
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Attendance
Record
Pts
Recap
1
October 3
Minnesota
2–5
Nashville
Dubnyk
17,455
0–1–0
0
Recap
2
October 5
Minnesota
2–4
Colorado
Dubnyk
17,090
0–2–0
0
Recap
3
October 10
Minnesota
2–5
Winnipeg
Dubnyk
15,325
0–3–0
0
Recap
4
October 12
Pittsburgh
7–4
Minnesota
Dubnyk
19,157
0–4–0
0
Recap
5
October 14
Minnesota
2–0
Ottawa
Stalock
11,500
1–4–0
2
Recap
6
October 15
Minnesota
2–4
Toronto
Dubnyk
19,149
1–5–0
2
Recap
7
October 17
Minnesota
0–4
Montreal
Stalock
20,419
1–6–0
2
Recap
8
October 20
Montreal
3–4
Minnesota
Dubnyk
17,344
2–6–0
4
Recap
9
October 22
Edmonton
0–3
Minnesota
Dubnyk
17,189
3–6–0
6
Recap
10
October 24
Minnesota
0–4
Nashville
Stalock
17,386
3–7–0
6
Recap
11
October 26
Los Angeles
1–5
Minnesota
Stalock
17,444
4–7–0
8
Recap
12
October 29
Minnesota
3–6
Dallas
Stalock
17,756
4–8–0
8
Recap
13
October 30
Minnesota
1–2
St. Louis
Dubnyk
18,096
4–9–0
8
Recap
November: 7–2–4 (Home: 3–0–2 ; Road: 4–2–2)
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Attendance
Record
Pts
Recap
14
November 2
St. Louis
4–3
Minnesota
OT
Dubnyk
18,208
4–9–1
9
Recap
15
November 5
Minnesota
4–2
Anaheim
Stalock
15,526
5–9–1
11
Recap
16
November 7
Minnesota
5–6
San Jose
Dubnyk
15,764
5–10–1
11
Recap
17
November 9
Minnesota
4–3
Arizona
Dubnyk
14,428
6–10–1
13
Recap
18
November 12
Minnesota
1–3
Los Angeles
Dubnyk
16,099
6–11–1
13
Recap
19
November 14
Arizona
2–3
Minnesota
Dubnyk
17,079
7–11–1
15
Recap
20
November 16
Carolina
4–3
Minnesota
OT
Dubnyk
17,101
7–11–2
16
Recap
21
November 19
Minnesota
4–1
Buffalo
Stalock
15,522
8–11–2
18
Recap
22
November 21
Colorado
2–3
Minnesota
Stalock
17,574
9–11–2
20
Recap
23
November 23
Minnesota
4–5
Boston
OT
Stalock
17,850
9–11–3
21
Recap
24
November 25
Minnesota
2–3
NY Rangers
OT
Stalock
18,006
9–11–4
22
Recap
25
November 26
Minnesota
3–2
New Jersey
Kähkönen
14,627
10–11–4
24
Recap
26
November 29
Ottawa
2–7
Minnesota
Stalock
17,112
11–11–4
26
Recap
December: 8–6–1 (Home: 4–3–1 ; Road: 4–3–0)
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Attendance
Record
Pts
Recap
27
December 1
Dallas
2–3
Minnesota
SO
Stalock
17,096
12–11–4
28
Recap
28
December 3
Minnesota
4–2
Florida
Kähkönen
10,167
13–11–4
30
Recap
29
December 5
Minnesota
5–4
Tampa Bay
Stalock
19,092
14–11–4
32
Recap
30
December 7
Minnesota
2–6
Carolina
Stalock
18,680
14–12–4
32
Recap
31
December 10
Anaheim
3–2
Minnesota
SO
Kähkönen
17,154
14–12–5
33
Recap
32
December 12
Edmonton
5–6
Minnesota
Kähkönen
17,271
15–12–5
35
Recap
33
December 14
Philadelphia
1–4
Minnesota
Stalock
17,140
16–12–5
37
Recap
34
December 15
Minnesota
3–5
Chicago
Kähkönen
21,513
16–13–5
37
Recap
35
December 17
Minnesota
2–3
Vegas
Stalock
18,220
16–14–5
37
Recap
36
December 19
Minnesota
8–5
Arizona
Dubnyk
15,582
17–14–5
39
Recap
37
December 21
Winnipeg
6–0
Minnesota
Stalock
17,319
17–15–5
39
Recap
38
December 23
Calgary
0–3
Minnesota
Dubnyk
17,596
18–15–5
41
Recap
39
December 27
Minnesota
6–4
Colorado
Dubnyk
18,146
19–15–5
43
Recap
40
December 29
NY Islanders
3–1
Minnesota
Dubnyk
17,506
19–16–5
43
Recap
41
December 31
Toronto
4–1
Minnesota
Dubnyk
18,164
19–17–5
43
Recap
January: 4–4–1 (Home: 4–2–1 ; Road: 0–2–0)
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Attendance
Record
Pts
Recap
42
January 4
Winnipeg
2–3
Minnesota
OT
Dubnyk
17,271
20–17–5
45
Recap
43
January 5
Calgary
5–4
Minnesota
SO
Stalock
17,204
20–17–6
46
Recap
44
January 9
Minnesota
1–2
Calgary
Stalock
18,634
20–18–6
46
Recap
45
January 12
Vancouver
4–1
Minnesota
Dubnyk
17,348
20–19–6
46
Recap
46
January 14
Minnesota
3–7
Pittsburgh
Dubnyk
18,545
20–20–6
46
Recap
47
January 16
Tampa Bay
2–3
Minnesota
Stalock
17,305
21–20–6
48
Recap
48
January 18
Dallas
0–7
Minnesota
Stalock
18,219
22–20–6
50
Recap
49
January 20
Florida
5–4
Minnesota
Stalock
17,255
22–21–6
50
Recap
50
January 22
Detroit
2–4
Minnesota
Dubnyk
17,212
23–21–6
52
Recap
February: 9–4–1 (Home: 4–4–1 ; Road: 5–0–0)
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Attendance
Record
Pts
Recap
51
February 1
Boston
6–1
Minnesota
Dubnyk
18,009
23–22–6
52
Recap
52
February 4
Chicago
2–3
Minnesota
OT
Stalock
17,341
24–22–6
54
Recap
53
February 6
Vancouver
2–4
Minnesota
Stalock
17,191
25–22–6
56
Recap
54
February 7
Minnesota
3–2
Dallas
Dubnyk
18,532
26–22–6
58
Recap
55
February 9
Colorado
3–2
Minnesota
Dubnyk
17,444
26–23–6
58
Recap
56
February 11
Vegas
0–4
Minnesota
Stalock
17,112
27–23–6
60
Recap
57
February 13
NY Rangers
4–3
Minnesota
SO
Stalock
17,413
27–23–7
61
Recap
58
February 15
San Jose
2–0
Minnesota
Stalock
18,611
27–24–7
61
Recap
59
February 19
Minnesota
4–3
Vancouver
SO
Dubnyk
18,871
28–24–7
63
Recap
60
February 21
Minnesota
5–3
Edmonton
Stalock
17,055
29–24–7
65
Recap
61
February 23
St. Louis
4–1
Minnesota
Dubnyk
17,266
29–25–7
65
Recap
62
February 25
Columbus
4–5
Minnesota
Stalock
17,057
30–25–7
67
Recap
63
February 27
Minnesota
7–1
Detroit
Stalock
17,663
31–25–7
69
Recap
64
February 28
Minnesota
5–0
Columbus
Stalock
18,955
32–25–7
71
Recap
March: 3–2–0 (Home: 1–1–0 ; Road: 2–1–0)
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Attendance
Record
Pts
Recap
65
March 1
Washington
4–3
Minnesota
Stalock
17,388
32–26–7
71
Recap
66
March 3
Nashville
1–3
Minnesota
Stalock
17,242
33–26–7
73
Recap
67
March 5
Minnesota
3–2
San Jose
Stalock
14,517
34–26–7
75
Recap
68
March 7
Minnesota
3–7
Los Angeles
Stalock
16,082
34–27–7
75
Recap
69
March 8
Minnesota
5–4
Anaheim
OT
Dubnyk
15,948
35–27–7
77
Recap
Legend :
Win (2 points)
Loss (0 points)
Overtime/shootout loss (1 point)
Player statistics
As of March 8, 2020
Skaters
Goaltenders
Regular season[11]
Player
GP
GS
TOI
W
L
OT
GA
GAA
SA
SV%
SO
G
A
PIM
Alex Stalock
38
36
2,177:21
20
11
4
97
2.67
1,082
.910
4
0
1
4
Devan Dubnyk
30
28
1,664:39
12
15
2
93
3.35
849
.890
1
0
0
2
Kaapo Kahkonen
5
5
304:12
3
1
1
15
2.96
172
.913
0
0
0
0
† Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Wild. Stats reflect time with the Wild only.
‡ Denotes player was traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with the Wild only.
Bold/italics denotes franchise record.
Roster
Updated April 20, 2024 [12] [13]
References
^ National Hockey League (2013). The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book/2014 . Diamond Sports Data, Inc. p. 73 . ISBN 978-1-894801-26-3 .
^ "NHL statement on coronavirus" . NHL.com . March 12, 2020. Retrieved March 12, 2020 .
^ Fernandez, Gabriel (March 12, 2020). "Coronavirus live updates: NHL suspends season; MLB to halt spring training; NCAA conference tourneys canceled" . CBSSports.com . Retrieved March 12, 2020 .
^ Gulitti, Tom (May 26, 2020). "NHL plans to return with 24 teams competing for Stanley Cup" . NHL.com . Retrieved May 27, 2020 .
^ "NHL Hockey Standings" . www.nhl.com . National Hockey League.
^ a b Rosen, Dan (May 26, 2020). "Return to Play: Western Conference" . NHL.com . National Hockey League . Retrieved May 26, 2020 .
^ NHL Western Conference Points percentage
^ "Wild announces 2019-20 preseason schedule" . NHL.com . June 13, 2019. Retrieved September 2, 2019 .
^ "Wild announces 2019-20 regular season schedule" . NHL.com . June 25, 2019. Retrieved September 2, 2019 .
^ "2019–20 Regular season – Minnesota Wild Stats – Skaters" . NHL.com . Retrieved March 12, 2020 .
^ "2019–20 Regular season – Minnesota Wild Stats – Goalies" . NHL.com . Retrieved March 12, 2020 .
^ "Minnesota Wild Roster" . National Hockey League. Retrieved April 20, 2024 .
^ "Minnesota Wild Hockey Transactions" . The Sports Network. Retrieved April 20, 2024 .
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