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The Minnesota Wild were founded as an expansion franchise on June 25, 1997, but did not start play until the 2000–01 season. The new team was the first in Minnesota following the Minnesota North Stars’ relocation to Dallas in 1993. The Wild struggled early on with only three playoff appearances in their first 11 seasons. However, the 2012-13 season started a stretch of success that resulted in nine playoff trips in their next 10 seasons. Despite that success, though, they have only made it past the second round once in franchise history. 

3 Takeaways for Wild’s Win Over the Predators
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The Minnesota Wild and Nashville Predators met for the first time this season on Saturday evening, Nov. 30. The Wild were coming off a comeback win over the Chicago Blackhawks the previous afternoon, while the Predators were also on the second half of a back-to-back and were coming off a 3-2 overtime loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning.  The Wild’s lineup remained the same, the same injuries were still healing, and the only change was Filip Gustavsson in the net. The game started like many of the Wild’s recent games have gone: they couldn’t score right away, unlike at the…

Wild’s Spurgeon Hero Again in OT Win Over the Predators
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The Minnesota Wild and Nashville Predators met on Saturday evening, Nov. 30, to officially end the month. The Wild’s lineup remained the same as their previous afternoon match-up against the Chicago Blackhawks, except Filip Gustavsson took over in net.  Both teams also made trades before game time, with the Predators sending goaltender Scott Wedgewood to the Colorado Avalanche in exchange for goaltender Justus Annunen and a sixth-round pick in the 2025 NHL Draft. The Wild traded defenseman Daemon Hunt, a first-round pick in the 2025 NHL Draft with the top five protected, a third-round pick in the 2026 NHL Draft,…

Projected Lineups for Predators vs Wild – 11/30/24
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The Nashville Predators take on the Minnesota Wild at the Xcel Energy Center tonight. Here are the projected/expected lineups sourced from NHL.com staff writers, independent correspondents, and others. PREDATORS (7-12-5) at WILD (15-4-4) 8 p.m. ET; FDSNWIX, FDSNNO, FDSNSO Predators projected lineup Filip Forsberg — Ryan O’Reilly — Gustav NyquistSteven Stamkos — Tommy Novak — Jonathan MarchessaultMark Jankowski — Fedor Svechkov — Luke EvangelistaZachary L’Heureux — Colton Sissons — Cole Smith Roman Josi – Alexandre CarrierBrady Skjei — Nick BlankenburgAdam Wilsby — Luke Schenn Juuse SarosJustus Annunen Scratched: Juuso Parssinen, Marc Del Gaizo Injured: Michael McCarron (upper body), Jeremy Lauzon (lower body) Status report More…

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What year were the Minnesota Wild founded?

The Minnesota Wild were founded as an expansion franchise on June 25, 1997, but did not start play until the 2000–01 season. 

When did the Minnesota Wild play their first game?

The Wild played their first game on Oct. 6, 2000, against the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim, which they lost 3-1.

Who is the current head coach of the Minnesota Wild?

John Hynes is the current head coach for the Minnesota Wild.