The 2025–26 Minnesota Wild season is the 26th season of operation (25th season of play) of the National Hockey League (NHL) franchise that was established on June 25, 1997.
During the offseason, the team's arena Xcel Energy Center was renamed to Grand Casino Arena on September 3, 2025.
Schedule and results
Preseason
The preseason schedule was released on July 13, 2025.[1]
| 2025–26 Minnesota Wild preseason
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2025 preseason game log: 0–0–0 (Home: 0–0–0; Road: 0–0–0)
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Win
Loss
OT/SO Loss
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Regular season
The regular season schedule was released on July 16, 2025.[2]
| 2025–26 game log
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| November: 0–0–0 (Home: 0–0–0; Road: 0–0–0)
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| # |
Date |
Visitor |
Score |
Home |
OT |
Decision |
Attendance |
Record |
Pts |
Recap
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| 13 |
November 1 |
Vancouver |
– |
Minnesota |
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| 14 |
November 4 |
Nashville |
– |
Minnesota |
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| 15 |
November 6 |
Minnesota |
– |
Carolina |
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| 16 |
November 7 |
Minnesota |
– |
NY Islanders |
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| 17 |
November 9 |
Calgary |
– |
Minnesota |
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| 18 |
November 11 |
San Jose |
– |
Minnesota |
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| 19 |
November 15 |
Anaheim |
– |
Minnesota |
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| 20 |
November 16 |
Vegas |
– |
Minnesota |
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| 21 |
November 19 |
Carolina |
– |
Minnesota |
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| 22 |
November 21 |
Minnesota |
– |
Pittsburgh |
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| 23 |
November 23 |
Minnesota |
– |
Winnipeg |
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| 24 |
November 26 |
Minnesota |
– |
Chicago |
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| 25 |
November 28 |
Colorado |
– |
Minnesota |
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| 26 |
November 29 |
Buffalo |
– |
Minnesota |
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| December: 0–0–0 (Home: 0–0–0; Road: 0–0–0)
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| # |
Date |
Visitor |
Score |
Home |
OT |
Decision |
Attendance |
Record |
Pts |
Recap
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| 27 |
December 2 |
Minnesota |
– |
Edmonton |
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| 28 |
December 4 |
Minnesota |
– |
Calgary |
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| 29 |
December 6 |
Minnesota |
– |
Vancouver |
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| 30 |
December 8 |
Minnesota |
– |
Seattle |
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| 31 |
December 11 |
Dallas |
– |
Minnesota |
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| 32 |
December 13 |
Ottawa |
– |
Minnesota |
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| 33 |
December 14 |
Boston |
– |
Minnesota |
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| 34 |
December 16 |
Washington |
– |
Minnesota |
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| 35 |
December 18 |
Minnesota |
– |
Columbus |
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| 36 |
December 20 |
Edmonton |
– |
Minnesota |
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| 37 |
December 21 |
Colorado |
– |
Minnesota |
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| 38 |
December 23 |
Nashville |
– |
Minnesota |
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| 39 |
December 27 |
Minnesota |
– |
Winnipeg |
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| 40 |
December 29 |
Minnesota |
– |
Vegas |
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| 41 |
December 31 |
Minnesota |
– |
San Jose |
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| January: 0–0–0 (Home: 0–0–0; Road: 0–0–0)
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| # |
Date |
Visitor |
Score |
Home |
OT |
Decision |
Attendance |
Record |
Pts |
Recap
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| 42 |
January 2 |
Minnesota |
– |
Anaheim |
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| 43 |
January 3 |
Minnesota |
– |
Los Angeles |
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| 44 |
January 5 |
Minnesota |
– |
Los Angeles |
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| 45 |
January 8 |
Minnesota |
– |
Seattle |
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| 46 |
January 10 |
NY Islanders |
– |
Minnesota |
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| 47 |
January 12 |
New Jersey |
– |
Minnesota |
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| 48 |
January 15 |
Winnipeg |
– |
Minnesota |
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| 49 |
January 17 |
Minnesota |
– |
Buffalo |
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| 50 |
January 19 |
Minnesota |
– |
Toronto |
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| 51 |
January 20 |
Minnesota |
– |
Montreal |
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| 52 |
January 22 |
Detroit |
– |
Minnesota |
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| 53 |
January 24 |
Florida |
– |
Minnesota |
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| 54 |
January 27 |
Chicago |
– |
Minnesota |
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| 55 |
January 29 |
Calgary |
– |
Minnesota |
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| 56 |
January 31 |
Minnesota |
– |
Edmonton |
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| February: 0–0–0 (Home: 0–0–0; Road: 0–0–0)
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| # |
Date |
Visitor |
Score |
Home |
OT |
Decision |
Attendance |
Record |
Pts |
Recap
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| 57 |
February 2 |
Montreal |
– |
Minnesota |
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| 58 |
February 4 |
Minnesota |
– |
Nashville |
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| 59 |
February 26 |
Minnesota |
– |
Colorado |
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| 60 |
February 27 |
Minnesota |
– |
Utah |
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| March: 0–0–0 (Home: 0–0–0; Road: 0–0–0)
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| # |
Date |
Visitor |
Score |
Home |
OT |
Decision |
Attendance |
Record |
Pts |
Recap
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| 61 |
March 1 |
St. Louis |
– |
Minnesota |
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| 62 |
March 3 |
Tampa Bay |
– |
Minnesota |
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| 63 |
March 6 |
Minnesota |
– |
Vegas |
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| 64 |
March 8 |
Minnesota |
– |
Colorado |
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| 65 |
March 10 |
Utah |
– |
Minnesota |
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| 66 |
March 12 |
Philadelphia |
– |
Minnesota |
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| 67 |
March 14 |
NY Rangers |
– |
Minnesota |
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| 68 |
March 15 |
Toronto |
– |
Minnesota |
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| 69 |
March 17 |
Minnesota |
– |
Chicago |
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| 70 |
March 19 |
Chicago |
– |
Minnesota |
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| 71 |
March 21 |
Dallas |
– |
Minnesota |
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| 72 |
March 24 |
Minnesota |
– |
Tampa Bay |
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| 73 |
March 26 |
Minnesota |
– |
Florida |
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| 74 |
March 28 |
Minnesota |
– |
Boston |
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| April: 0–0–0 (Home: 0–0–0; Road: 0–0–0)
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| # |
Date |
Visitor |
Score |
Home |
OT |
Decision |
Attendance |
Record |
Pts |
Recap
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| 75 |
April 2 |
Vancouver |
– |
Minnesota |
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| 76 |
April 4 |
Minnesota |
– |
Ottawa |
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| 77 |
April 5 |
Minnesota |
– |
Detroit |
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| 78 |
April 7 |
Seattle |
– |
Minnesota |
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| 79 |
April 9 |
Minnesota |
– |
Dallas |
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| 80 |
April 11 |
Minnesota |
– |
Nashville |
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| 81 |
April 13 |
Minnesota |
– |
St. Louis |
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| 82 |
April 14 |
Anaheim |
– |
Minnesota |
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Legend:
Win (2 points)
Loss (0 points)
Overtime/shootout loss (1 point)
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Transactions
Trades
Players acquired
Players lost
Signings
Draft picks
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