Minnesota Wild News

Gustavsson stopped 22 of 23 shots (.957 SV%) for his second-straight win as he beat Chicago in his previous start. The 24-year-old has put up historic numbers in his first season in Minnesota, with his 19-9-5 record, .932 SV% and 2.01 GAA. He will face the Colorado Avalanche, who have won three-straight games and nine of their last 10 games after a 5-1 win over Anaheim last game.

Ferguson was 1-1-0 with a 2.52 GAA and .940 SV% but will head back to Belleville (AHL) with Cam Talbot expected to return to the Senators' lineup Thursday. The 24-year-old returns to Belleville, where he was 5-1-0 with a .935 SV% and 2.00 GAA.

Merrill was a healthy scratch for the Wilds' previous game but will draw back into the lineup Monday vs. Seattle as he replaced Calen Addison. The 31-year-old has two goals, eight assists, 39 SOG, 30 PIMs and a -3 plus/minus through 65 games played this season.

Fleury allowed four goals on 34 shots (.882 SV%) to snap a seven-game winning streak as he was defeated by the Philadelphia Flyers in his previous start. The 38-year-old has been steadily outplayed all season by his understudy Filip Gustavsson but still has a decent 23-13-4 record, 2.85 GAA and .907 SV%. He takes on the Seattle Kraken, who have lost five of their last eight games and are fourth in the NHL in goals per game (3.51).

Merrill has two goals, eight assists, 39 SOG, 30 PIMs and a -3 plus/minus through 65 games played but will be a healthy scratch Saturday vs. Chicago. The 31-year-old is being replaced by Calen Addison in the Wilds' lineup.

Gustavsson stopped 47 of 48 shots (.979 SV%) to snap a three-game losing streak with a spectacular performance and victory over the New Jersey Devils in his last start. The 24-year-old has been one of the NHL's best goaltenders this season in his first year in Minnesota, proven by his 18-9-5 record, 2.04 GAA and .932 SV%. He will take on the Chicago Blackhawks, who have lost six of their last eight games and are last in the NHL in goals per game (2.45).

Spurgeon was a late scratch from the Wilds' previous game due to an illness but will draw back into the lineup Thursday as they take on Philadelphia. The 33-year-old has reached double-digit goals for a sixth-season in his career, with his 10 goals, 30 points, 137 SOG, 30 PIMs and +30 plus/minus through 70 games prior to getting ill.

Fleury allowed three goals on 36 shots (.917 SV%) for his seventh-straight win as he beat Washington in his previous start to extend his winning streak. The 38-year-old has really come on as of late, leading to his 23-13-3 record, 2.83 GAA and .908 SV%, He will face the Philadelphia Flyers, who have lost five of their last seven games and are 30th in the NHL in goals per game (2.66).

Ferguson was incredible Monday, stopping 48 of 49 shots (.980 SV%) in his first career NHL game for his first career NHL win as he beat Pittsburgh. The 24-year-old has unfortunately come down with an illness and will now miss Tuesday's game vs. Boston.

Foligno has missed the Wilds' previous three games due to a lower-body injury but will be back in the Wilds' lineup Tuesday vs. New Jersey. The 31-year-old has struggled this season, with his six goals, 13 assists, 67 SOG and 60 PIMs through 53 games played prior to his injury.

Gustavsson allowed four goals on 37 shots (.892 SV%) for his third-straight loss as he was defeated by Boston his last time between the pipes. The 24-year-old has been a revelation in his first season in Minnesota, with his 17-9-5 record and top-five in the NHL GAA (2.08) and SV% (.929 SV%). He will face the New Jersey Devils, who just snapped a three-game losing streak with a 5-2 win over Tampa Bay last game.

Ferguson signed with the Senators on March 2nd and has gone 5-1-0 with a 2.00 GAA and .935 SV% in six games with Belleville. The Senators have a back-to-back on Monday/Tuesday, so there's a chance that Ferguson will make his second career NHL appearance and Senators debut.