2016–17 Minnesota Wild season
National Hockey League team season
The 2016–17 Minnesota Wild season was the 17th season for the National Hockey League franchise that was established on June 25, 1997.[ 1]
Standings
Source: National Hockey League
[ 2] x – Clinched playoff spot;
z – Clinched conference
Schedule and results
Pre-season
Regular season
2016–17 Game Log[ 4]
October: 6–2–1 (Home: 4–0–0 ; Road: 2–2–1)
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Attendance
Record
Pts
Recap
1
October 13
Minnesota
2–3
St. Louis
Dubnyk
19,673
0–1–0
0
Recap
2
October 15
Winnipeg
3–4
Minnesota
Dubnyk
19,024
1–1–0
2
Recap
3
October 18
Los Angeles
3–6
Minnesota
Kuemper
18,644
2–1–0
4
Recap
4
October 20
Toronto
2–3
Minnesota
Dubnyk
18,968
3–1–0
6
Recap
5
October 22
Minnesota
1–2
New Jersey
OT
Dubnyk
16,514
3–1–1
7
Recap
6
October 23
Minnesota
3–6
NY Islanders
Kuemper
11,583
3–2–1
7
Recap
7
October 25
Minnesota
5–0
Boston
Dubnyk
17,565
4–2–1
9
Recap
8
October 27
Minnesota
4–0
Buffalo
Dubnyk
18,122
5–2–1
11
Recap
9
October 29
Dallas
0–4
Minnesota
Dubnyk
19,031
6–2–1
13
Recap
November: 5–6–2 (Home: 3–3–0 ; Road: 2–3–2)
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Attendance
Record
Pts
Recap
10
November 1
Buffalo
2–1
Minnesota
Dubnyk
18,864
6–3–1
13
Recap
11
November 5
Minnesota
0–1
Colorado
Dubnyk
16,256
6–4–1
13
Recap
12
November 10
Minnesota
4–2
Pittsburgh
Dubnyk
18,458
7–4–1
15
Recap
13
November 12
Minnesota
2–3
Philadelphia
Dubnyk
19,591
7–5–1
15
Recap
14
November 13
Minnesota
2–1
Ottawa
OT
Kuemper
14,265
8–5–1
17
Recap
15
November 15
Calgary
1–0
Minnesota
Dubnyk
19,048
8–6–1
17
Recap
16
November 17
Boston
0–1
Minnesota
Dubnyk
18,774
9–6–1
19
Recap
17
November 19
Colorado
3–2
Minnesota
Dubnyk
19,238
9–7–1
19
Recap
18
November 21
Minnesota
2–3
Dallas
OT
Kuemper
18,532
9–7–2
20
Recap
19
November 23
Winnipeg
1–3
Minnesota
Dubnyk
19,022
10–7–2
22
Recap
20
November 25
Pittsburgh
2–6
Minnesota
Dubnyk
19,212
11–7–2
24
Recap
21
November 26
Minnesota
3–4
St. Louis
SO
Dubnyk
19,396
11–7–3
25
Recap
22
November 29
Minnesota
4–5
Vancouver
Kuemper
17,917
11–8–3
25
Recap
December: 12–1–1 (Home: 6–1–0 ; Road: 6–0–1)
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Attendance
Record
Pts
Recap
23
December 2
Minnesota
2–3
Calgary
SO
Dubnyk
18,390
11–8–4
26
Recap
24
December 4
Minnesota
2–1
Edmonton
OT
Dubnyk
18,347
12–8–4
28
Recap
25
December 7
Minnesota
3–2
Toronto
Dubnyk
18,944
13–8–4
30
Recap
26
December 9
Edmonton
2–3
Minnesota
SO
Dubnyk
19,019
14–8–4
32
Recap
27
December 11
St. Louis
1–3
Minnesota
Dubnyk
18,363
15–8–4
34
Recap
28
December 13
Florida
1–5
Minnesota
Dubnyk
18,754
16–8–4
36
Recap
29
December 15
Minnesota
5–2
Nashville
Dubnyk
17,113
17–8–4
38
Recap
30
December 17
Arizona
1–4
Minnesota
Kuemper
19,036
18–8–4
40
Recap
31
December 20
Colorado
0–2
Minnesota
Dubnyk
19,018
19–8–4
42
Recap
32
December 22
Minnesota
4–2
Montreal
Dubnyk
21,288
20–8–4
44
Recap
33
December 23
Minnesota
7–4
NY Rangers
Kuemper
18,006
21–8–4
46
Recap
34
December 27
Minnesota
3–2
Nashville
OT
Dubnyk
17,141
22–8–4
48
Recap
35
December 29
NY Islanders
4–6
Minnesota
Dubnyk
19,252
23–8–4
50
Recap
36
December 31
Columbus
4–2
Minnesota
Dubnyk
19,307
23–9–4
50
Recap
January: 10–2–1 (Home: 4–2–0 ; Road: 6–0–1)
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Attendance
Record
Pts
Recap
37
January 5
Minnesota
5–4
San Jose
Dubnyk
17,562
24–9–4
52
Recap
38
January 7
Minnesota
3–4
Los Angeles
OT
Kuemper
18,230
24–9–5
53
Recap
39
January 8
Minnesota
2–1
Anaheim
Dubnyk
15,645
25–9–5
55
Recap
40
January 12
Montreal
1–7
Minnesota
Dubnyk
19,104
26–9–5
57
Recap
41
January 14
Minnesota
5–4
Dallas
Kuemper
18,532
27–9–5
59
Recap
42
January 15
Minnesota
3–2
Chicago
Dubnyk
22,051
28–9–5
61
Recap
43
January 17
New Jersey
4–3
Minnesota
Dubnyk
19,051
28–10–5
61
Recap
44
January 19
Arizona
3–4
Minnesota
Dubnyk
19,027
29–10–5
63
Recap
45
January 21
Anaheim
3–5
Minnesota
Dubnyk
19,288
30–10–5
65
Recap
46
January 22
Nashville
4–2
Minnesota
Kuemper
19,087
30–11–5
65
Recap
47
January 24
Minnesota
3–2
Dallas
SO
Dubnyk
17,877
31–11–5
67
Recap
48
January 26
St. Louis
1–5
Minnesota
Dubnyk
19,064
32–11–5
69
Recap
January 27–29
All-Star Break in Los Angeles
49
January 31
Minnesota
5–2
Edmonton
Kuemper
18,347
33–11–5
71
Recap
February: 8–3–1 (Home: 5–2–1 ; Road: 3–1–0)
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Attendance
Record
Pts
Recap
50
February 1
Minnesota
1–5
Calgary
Dubnyk
18,044
33–12–5
71
Recap
51
February 4
Minnesota
6–3
Vancouver
Dubnyk
18,212
34–12–5
73
Recap
52
February 7
Minnesota
4–2
Winnipeg
Dubnyk
15,294
35–12–5
75
Recap
53
February 8
Chicago
4–3
Minnesota
OT
Kuemper
19,326
35–12–6
76
Recap
54
February 10
Tampa Bay
1–2
Minnesota
SO
Dubnyk
19,178
36–12–6
78
Recap
55
February 12
Detroit
3–6
Minnesota
Dubnyk
19,141
37–12–6
80
Recap
56
February 14
Anaheim
1–0
Minnesota
Dubnyk
19,047
37–13–6
80
Recap
57
February 16
Dallas
1–3
Minnesota
Kuemper
19,084
38–13–6
82
Recap
58
February 18
Nashville
2–5
Minnesota
Dubnyk
19,292
39–13–6
84
Recap
59
February 21
Chicago
5–3
Minnesota
Dubnyk
19,333
39–14–6
84
Recap
60
February 27
Los Angeles
4–5
Minnesota
OT
Dubnyk
19,118
40–14–6
86
Recap
61
February 28
Minnesota
6–5
Winnipeg
Dubnyk
15,294
41–14–6
88
Recap
March: 4–10–2 (Home: 3–4–1 ; Road: 1–6–1)
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Attendance
Record
Pts
Recap
62
March 2
Minnesota
0–1
Columbus
Dubnyk
15,987
41–15–6
88
Recap
63
March 5
San Jose
1–3
Minnesota
Dubnyk
19,168
42–15–6
90
Recap
64
March 7
St. Louis
2–1
Minnesota
Dubnyk
19,124
42–16–6
90
Recap
65
March 9
Minnesota
1–4
Tampa Bay
Dubnyk
19,092
42–17–6
90
Recap
66
March 10
Minnesota
7–4
Florida
Dubnyk
16,232
43–17–6
92
Recap
67
March 12
Minnesota
2–4
Chicago
Kuemper
22,147
43–18–6
92
Recap
68
March 14
Minnesota
2–4
Washington
Dubnyk
18,506
43–19–6
92
Recap
69
March 16
Minnesota
1–3
Carolina
Dubnyk
10,894
43–20–6
92
Recap
70
March 18
NY Rangers
3–2
Minnesota
Dubnyk
19,337
43–21–6
92
Recap
71
March 19
Minnesota
4–5
Winnipeg
Dubnyk
15,294
43–22–6
92
Recap
72
March 21
San Jose
2–3
Minnesota
Dubnyk
19,104
44–22–6
94
Recap
73
March 23
Philadelphia
3–1
Minnesota
Dubnyk
19,004
44–23–6
94
Recap
74
March 25
Vancouver
4–2
Minnesota
Kuemper
19,184
44–24–6
94
Recap
75
March 26
Minnesota
2–3
Detroit
OT
Dubnyk
20,027
44–24–7
95
Recap
76
March 28
Washington
5–4
Minnesota
OT
Dubnyk
19,188
44–24–8
96
Recap
77
March 30
Ottawa
1–5
Minnesota
Stalock
19,044
45–24–8
98
Recap
April: 4–1–0 (Home: 2–0–0 ; Road: 2–1–0)
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Attendance
Record
Pts
Recap
78
April 1
Minnesota
0–3
Nashville
Stalock
17,113
45–25–8
98
Recap
79
April 2
Colorado
2–5
Minnesota
Dubnyk
19,164
46–25–8
100
Recap
80
April 4
Carolina
3–5
Minnesota
Dubnyk
18,848
47–25–8
102
Recap
81
April 6
Minnesota
4–3
Colorado
Dubnyk
15,565
48–25–8
104
Recap
82
April 8
Minnesota
3–1
Arizona
Kuemper
17,490
49–25–8
106
Recap
Legend :
Win (2 points)
Loss (0 points)
Overtime/shootout loss (1 point)
Playoffs
2017 Stanley Cup playoffs
Western Conference First Round vs. (C3) St. Louis Blues : St. Louis wins 4–1
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Attendance
Series
Recap
1
April 12
St. Louis
2–1
Minnesota
OT
Dubnyk
19,168
0–1
Recap
2
April 14
St. Louis
2–1
Minnesota
Dubnyk
19,404
0–2
Recap
3
April 16
Minnesota
1–3
St. Louis
Dubnyk
19,334
0–3
Recap
4
April 19
Minnesota
2–0
St. Louis
Dubnyk
19,791
1–3
Recap
5
April 22
St. Louis
4–3
Minnesota
OT
Dubnyk
19,228
1–4
Recap
Legend :
Win
Loss
Player statistics
Final Stats
Skaters
Goaltenders
Regular Season[ 6]
Player
GP
GS
TOI
W
L
OT
GA
GAA
SA
SV%
SO
G
A
PIM
Devan Dubnyk
65
63
3758:00
40
19
5
141
2.25
1842
.923
5
0
0
10
Darcy Kuemper
18
17
1053:02
8
5
3
55
3.13
562
.902
0
0
1
4
Alex Stalock
2
2
118:55
1
1
0
3
1.51
54
.944
0
0
0
0
Playoffs
Player
GP
GS
TOI
W
L
GA
GAA
SA
SV%
SO
G
A
PIM
Devan Dubnyk
5
5
322:15
1
4
10
1.86
133
.925
1
0
0
0
† Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Wild. Stats reflect time with the Wild only.
‡ Traded mid-season
Awards and honours
Awards
Milestones
Regular Season
Player
Milestone
Reached
D. Dubnyk
300th Career NHL Game
October 15, 2016
J. Eriksson Ek
1st Career NHL Goal 1st Career NHL Point
October 22, 2016
Z. Parise
300th Career NHL Goal
October 23, 2016
J. Eriksson Ek
1st Career NHL Assist
October 25, 2016
T. Graovac
1st Career NHL Goal 1st Career NHL Point
October 29, 2016
E. Haula
200th Career NHL Game
November 12, 2016
M. Koivu
400th Career NHL Assist
November 21, 2016
J. Spurgeon
100th Career NHL Assist
December 2, 2016
K. Gabriel
1st Career NHL Assist 1st Career NHL Point
December 7, 2016
E. Staal
800th Career NHL Point
December 11, 2016
C. Coyle
300th Career NHL Game
December 15, 2016
J. Zucker
200th Career NHL Game
December 20, 2016
J. Spurgeon
400th Career NHL Game
December 22, 2016
J. Brodin
300th Career NHL Game
January 5, 2017
M. Koivu
800th Career NHL Game
January 5, 2017
C. Folin
100th Career NHL Game
January 19, 2017
M. Dumba
200th Career NHL Game
January 26, 2017
Z. Parise
800th Career NHL Game
January 26, 2017
M. Granlund
1st Career NHL Hat Trick
February 4, 2017
G. Olofsson
1st Career NHL Assist 1st Career NHL Point
February 12, 2017
J. Zucker
100th Career NHL Point
February 18, 2017
M. Koivu
600th Career NHL Point
February 18, 2017
M. Granlund
300th Career NHL Game
February 27, 2017
C. Stewart
300th Career NHL Point
February 28, 2017
R. White
300th Career NHL Game
March 9, 2017
M. Hanzal
200th Career NHL Assist
March 10, 2017
C. Coyle
100th Career NHL Assist
March 10, 2017
R. Suter
900th Career NHL Game
March 16, 2017
E. Staal
1,000th Career NHL Game
March 19, 2017
J. Pominville
900th Career NHL Game
March 30, 2017
M. Granlund
200th Career NHL Point
April 2, 2017
Transactions
The Wild have been involved in the following transactions during the 2016–17 season.
Trades
Free agents acquired
Date
Player
Former team
Contract terms (in U.S. dollars )
Ref
July 1, 2016 (2016-07-01 )
Eric Staal
New York Rangers
3 years, $10.5 million
[ 12]
Alex Stalock
San Jose Sharks
1 year, $650,000
[ 13]
Chris Stewart
Anaheim Ducks
2 years, $2.3 million
[ 14]
Pat Cannone
Chicago Wolves
1 year, $600,000
[ 15]
Victor Bartley
Montreal Canadiens
1 year, $650,000
[ 16]
February 26, 2017 (2017-02-26 )
Ryan Carter
Iowa Wild
1 year, $575,000
[ 17]
February 28, 2017 (2017-02-28 )
Mike Weber
Iowa Wild
1 year, $1 million
[ 18]
March 29, 2017 (2017-03-29 )
Justin Kloos
University of Minnesota
2 years, entry-level contract
[ 19]
Free agents lost
Claimed via waivers
Lost via waivers
Player signings
Date
Player
Contract terms (in U.S. dollars)
Ref
June 29, 2016 (2016-06-29 )
Jason Zucker
2 years, $4 million
[ 24]
June 30, 2016 (2016-06-30 )
Zac Dalpe
1 year, $600,000
[ 25]
Tyler Graovac
2 year, $1.25 million
July 5, 2016 (2016-07-05 )
Darcy Kuemper
1 year, $1.55 million
[ 26]
July 11, 2016 (2016-07-11 )
Zach Palmquist
1 year, $660,000
[ 27]
July 25, 2016 (2016-07-25 )
Jordan Schroeder
1 year, $650,000
[ 28]
July 28, 2016 (2016-07-28 )
Matt Dumba
2 years, $5.1 million
[ 29]
August 26, 2016 (2016-08-26 )
Gustav Bouramman
3 years, $2.4 million entry-level contract
[ 30]
February 2, 2017 (2017-02-02 )
Alex Stalock
2 years, $1.3 million contract extension
[ 31]
March 23, 2017 (2017-03-23 )
Luke Kunin
3 years, $4.275 million entry-level contract
[ 32]
April 10, 2017 (2017-04-10 )
Carson Soucy
3 years, $1.85 million entry-level contract
[ 33]
Draft picks
Below are the Minnesota Wild's selections at the 2016 NHL Entry Draft , held on June 24–25, 2016 at the First Niagara Center in Buffalo .
Draft notes
Montreal previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on July 1, 2014 that sent Josh Gorges to Buffalo in exchange for this pick.[ 35] [ 36]
Buffalo previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on March 5, 2014 that sent Matt Moulson and Cody McCormick to Minnesota in exchange for Torrey Mitchell , Winnipeg's second-round pick in 2014 and this pick.[ 37]
The Minnesota Wild 's third-round pick went to the Nashville Predators as the result of a trade on June 20, 2016 that sent Jimmy Vesey to Buffalo in exchange for this pick.[ 38]
Buffalo previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on February 29, 2016 that sent Jamie McGinn to Anaheim in exchange for this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade).[ 39] The condition – Buffalo will receive a third-round pick in 2016 if Anaheim does not qualify for the 2016 Western Conference Final [ 40] – was converted on April 27, 2016 when Anaheim was eliminated from the 2016 Stanley Cup playoffs .
Anaheim previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on June 26, 2015 that sent Kyle Palmieri to New Jersey in exchange for Florida's second-round pick in 2015 and this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade).[ 41] The condition – Anaheim will receive the higher of either Florida or Minnesota's third-round pick in 2016.[ 42] – was converted on April 24, 2016 when Minnesota was eliminated from the 2016 Stanley Cup playoffs ensuring that the Wild's pick would be higher than Florida's.
New Jersey previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on February 26, 2015 that sent Jaromir Jagr to Florida in exchange for a second-round pick in 2015 and this pick.[ 43]
Florida previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on February 24, 2015 that sent Sean Bergenheim and a seventh-round pick in 2016 to Minnesota in exchange for this pick.[ 44]
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