Jesper Wallstedt stops 32 shots to lead Minnesota Wild to 3-0 win over Winnipeg Jets

Minnesota Wild goaltender Jesper Wallstedt (30) watches as the shot by Winnipeg Jets' Gabriel Vilardi (13) goes just wide of the net during second period NHL hockey action in Winnipeg, Sunday November 23, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Fred Greenslade

WINNIPEG — Jesper Wallstedt stopped 32 shots to lead the Minnesota Wild to a 3-0 triumph over the Winnipeg Jets on Sunday afternoon.

Wallstedt improved to 8-0-2 this season for Minnesota (12-7-4).

Kirill Kaprizov, Brock Faber and Denis Yurov scored for the Wild, who’re undefeated in their last eight games.

Eric Comrie made 26 saves for Winnipeg (12-9-0) before 14,368 fans at Canada Life Centre.

Winnipeg finished its three-game homestand with a 1-2 record.

Kaprizov cemented the win when he beat Comrie over the shoulder from close in, converting a pass from Mats Zucarello to give Minnesota a 3-0 lead at 6:29 of the third period. Kaprizov extended his points streak to five games.

Minnesota made it 2-0 while killing a penalty late in the middle period. After a Jets turnover in the Wild zone, Marcus Johansson sped down the ice on a 3-on-2 and fed the puck to a trailing Faber, who blasted the short-handed goal past Comrie.

Minnesota opened the scoring at 8:23 of the second when Yurov converted a pass from Yakov Trenin from behind the net, beating Comrie cleanly.

The goal came just moments after Wallstedt robbed Kyle Connor from point-blank range.

The Jets lost defenceman Neal Pionk to an injury midway through the first period.

The loss spoiled the 900th career NHL game for Winnipeg assistant captain Mark Scheifele, the most in franchise history.

Takeaways

Jets: They dominated in the first half of the first period until the Wild found their legs. They opened the second with a distinct edge but could not beat Wallstedt.

Wild: They were on their heels early in the first but managed to keep Winnipeg scoreless. After giving up a number of scoring chances, they finally broke the 0-0 tied midway through the second.

Key moment

Faber’s short-handed goal at 18:12 of the second took a lot of wind out of the Jets’ sails.

Key stat

Wallstedt was outstanding, making same incredible saves to remain unbeaten on the season.

Up next

The Jets visit the Capitals in Washington on Wednesday.

The Wild face the Blackhawks in Chicago on Wednesday.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published on Nov. 23, 2025.

Jim Bender, The Canadian Press