Jesper Wallstedt guards the crease while Danila Yurov joins Kirill Kaprizov on the top line as Minnesota opens the season against a formidable Nashville divisional rival.
The Minnesota Wild open their 2026-27 NHL regular season on the road against the Nashville Predators. Starting goaltender Jesper Wallstedt is confirmed in net for Minnesota to face Nashville netminder Juuse Saros. The Wild feature Danila Yurov centering a line alongside Kirill Kaprizov and Maxim Shabanov, while Blake Coleman, Joel Eriksson Ek, and Matt Boldy make up another top forward grouping.
Minnesota enters the contest dealing with injuries to goaltender Filip Gustavsson and defenseman Brock Faber. On the Nashville side, Steven Stamkos, Ryan O'Reilly, and Alexander Kerfoot lead the forward lines. The Predators held a 2-0-2 record against Minnesota last season, earning six of eight available points in the season series.
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