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Team

Minnesota Wild

Division: Northwest Conference: Western
#3 of 5 in Northwest #9 of 15 in Western
Record
40-33-9
Points
89
Goal Diff
+19
Games
82

Minnesota Wild are 40-33-9 through 82 games in 2008-09, with 89 points — 3rd in the Northwest Division. Mikko Koivu leads the team with 67 points (20G, 47A).

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Overview Players Schedule Stats History

Wild season form W3

🌲 Schedule
Apr 11 @ CBJ Apr 10 vs NSH Apr 7 vs DAL Apr 5 @ DET Apr 3 vs CGY Mar 31 vs VAN Mar 29 @ EDM Mar 28 @ CGY Mar 25 @ NYI Mar 24 @ NYR Mar 22 vs EDM Mar 20 @ NJD Mar 17 vs COL Mar 15 @ STL Mar 14 @ DAL Mar 12 @ COL Mar 10 vs SJS Mar 8 @ ANA Mar 7 @ LAK Mar 5 @ SJS Mar 3 @ VAN Feb 28 @ EDM Feb 27 @ CGY Feb 24 vs LAK Feb 22 @ CHI Feb 21 vs DET Feb 19 vs CGY Feb 14 vs OTT Feb 12 @ DET Feb 11 vs COL Feb 8 vs EDM Feb 6 vs NSH Feb 4 vs ANA Jan 31 @ VAN Jan 30 @ EDM Jan 27 vs TOR Jan 20 vs LAK Jan 19 @ CHI Jan 17 vs ANA Jan 15 vs EDM Jan 13 vs PHX Jan 10 @ CBJ Jan 8 @ PHI Jan 6 @ BOS Jan 4 @ COL Jan 3 vs DET Dec 31 vs SJS Dec 29 @ CGY Dec 28 vs CHI Dec 23 vs CAR Dec 20 @ STL Dec 19 vs NYI Dec 17 vs CGY Dec 14 @ ANA Dec 13 @ LAK Dec 11 @ PHX Dec 6 @ NSH Dec 5 vs VAN Dec 3 vs STL Dec 1 vs COL Nov 29 @ NSH Nov 28 vs TBL Nov 26 vs DAL Nov 24 vs WSH Nov 22 vs STL Nov 20 vs VAN Nov 18 @ PIT Nov 15 vs CBJ Nov 13 vs PHX Nov 8 @ VAN Nov 6 @ COL Nov 4 @ SJS Nov 1 @ PHX Oct 30 vs MTL Oct 29 @ DAL Oct 27 vs CHI Oct 25 vs CBJ Oct 23 vs BUF Oct 18 @ TBL Oct 16 @ FLA Oct 14 @ ATL Oct 11 vs BOS

Wild top players — 2008-09

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MK Mikko Koivu C · 79 GP · 11% of team points 1
67 Points 0.85 per game
20 G 47 A · 236 shots · 8.5% Sh
AB Andrew Brunette LW · 80 GP · 9% of team points 2
50 Points 0.62 per game
22 G 28 A · 118 shots · 18.6% Sh
PB Pierre-Marc Bouchard C · 71 GP · 8% of team points 3
46 Points 0.65 per game
16 G 30 A · 142 shots · 11.3% Sh

Wild lines and pairings

2008–09 · est. by ice time
Most used
Belanger · Koivu · Miettinen
20 games
Top scoring
Belanger · Koivu · Miettinen
32 pts together
Youngest
Olvecky · Fritsche · Gillies
39.3 avg age
Most physical
Belanger · Koivu · Miettinen
46 hits together
Top blocking pair
Schultz · Skoula
114 blocks together
LineGPPtsHitsBlkAgeTOI
Belanger · Koivu · Miettinen 20 32 46 36 45.7 20:18
Boogaard · Kolanos · Gillies 7 4 22 5 42 7:31
Veilleux · Sheppard · Clutterbuck 6 3 32 7 40 14:14
Brunette · Bouchard · Nolan 6 15 12 6 49.7 17:26
Koivu · Nolan · Miettinen 5 12 13 4 47.7 20:29
D-Pairs
Schultz · Skoula 31 8 46 114 45 20:16
Burns · Johnsson 25 19 36 71 45.5 24:04
Johnsson · Zidlicky 25 29 43 80 49.5 24:26
Zidlicky · Schultz 17 18 40 66 46.5 21:32
Lines estimated from time on ice; combined stats count only the games each unit played together.

Wild goaltending — 2008-09

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NB
Niklas Backstrom
Most used · 79% of starts
.923
SV%
2.24
GAA
37
Wins
71
GP
1900 saves, 159 goals against
JH
Josh Harding
Backup · 21% of starts
.929
SV%
1.68
GAA
3
Wins
19
GP
421 saves, 32 goals against

Wild schedule

October 2008
Sun
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🇨🇦
31

Last 6 games

W3
W 🧥 @ Blue Jackets 6–3 Apr 11 W 🐯 vs Predators 8–4 Apr 10 W ⭐ vs Stars 3–1 Apr 7 L 🐙 @ Red Wings 2–3 Apr 5 W 🔥 vs Flames 4–0 Apr 3 OTL 🐋 vs Canucks 1–2 Mar 31

Wild season stats

2008-09 · 82 GP
✅
Wins
Record
40
L5 4 L10 6
❌
Losses
Record
33
L5 1 L10 3
⏱️
OT Losses
Record
9
L5 0 L10 1
⭐
Points
Record
89
L5 8 L10 13
📈
Points Percentage
Record
0.54
L5 0.8 L10 0.65
🥅
Goals Per Game
Offense
2.67
L5 4.6 L10 3.6
⚡
PowerPlay Goals
Offense
66
L5 7 L10 10
🧤
Goals Against Per Game
Defense
2.44
L5 2.2 L10 2.2
🛑
Failed Penalty Kills
Defense
36
L5 1 L10 2

How the Wild season breaks down

2008-09 regular season
Home and away
At home
Xcel Energy Center
65%
23-11-7
41 games
On the road
Away games
44%
17-22-2
41 games
After two periods
Tied
Level going to the third
54%
40-33-9
82 games
Close and comfortable
One-goal games
Decided by a single goal
57%
19-13-9
41 games
Two goals or more
Never that close
51%
21-20-0
41 games
8 shutouts recorded 5 times shut out 0 wins after trailing into the third 0 leads dropped in the third
Where they get scored on
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Wild head to head

🏔️ Avalanche 65-56-12 🎵 Blues 48-37-18 ⭐ Stars 42-44-12 🐋 Canucks 57-40-12 🪶 Blackhawks 61-30-5 🦆 Ducks 52-32-7
All 31 matchups
🔥 Flames 49-47-14 👑 Kings 46-31-14 🐯 Predators 44-41-11 🦈 Sharks 44-36-11 🛢️ Oilers 69-33-7 🧥 Blue Jackets 37-23-10 🎰 Golden Knights 16-10-5 🐙 Red Wings 29-31-11 ✈️ Jets 25-23-5 🌪️ Hurricanes 19-12-7 ⚔️ Sabres 18-10-7 🏛️ Senators 18-12-5 😈 Devils 13-14-8 🗽 Rangers 16-16-6 🐻 Bruins 20-11-5 🦅 Capitals 18-14-3 🐆 Panthers 22-10-5 🐧 Penguins 17-18-2 🏝️ Islanders 22-12-3 ⚡ Lightning 24-11-3 🍁 Maple Leafs 16-16-2 🔔 Flyers 13-17-6 🇨🇦 Canadiens 25-8-2 🦑 Kraken 11-3-1 🦣 Mammoth 1-2-0

More on the Wild

Full roster and player stats Every skater and goalie in 2008-09. Season-by-season history Records, playoff runs and how the club has trended. Draft picks Who the Wild picked, and the picks they hold. Trades Players in and out, with the dates. NHL standings Where the Wild sit against the league.

Wild questions, answered

What is the Minnesota Wild record this season?

Minnesota Wild are 40-33-9 in 2008-09, 89 points from 82 games, scoring 219 and allowing 200. That is 3rd of 5 in the Northwest Division.

Who leads the Minnesota Wild in scoring?

Mikko Koivu leads with 67 points (20 goals, 47 assists). Next come Andrew Brunette, Pierre-Marc Bouchard.

Who is the Minnesota Wild starting goalie?

Niklas Backstrom has played the most games in goal for the Wild in 2008-09: 71 games, 37 wins, a .923 save percentage and a 2.24 goals against average. Josh Harding is the backup, with 19 games.

What is the Minnesota Wild home and away record?

Minnesota Wild are 23-11-7 at home and 17-22-2 on the road in 2008-09.

When do the Minnesota Wild play next?

Minnesota Wild play away to the Nashville Predators on October 1, 2026.

Where do the Minnesota Wild play their home games?

Minnesota Wild play at Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul.

Numbers cover the 2008-09 season and update as games are played.