List of Minnesota Wild seasons explained

This is a list of seasons completed by the Minnesota Wild professional ice hockey club of the National Hockey League. This list documents the records and playoff results for all seasons the Wild have completed in the NHL since their inception in 2000. They have won a playoff series four times in 22 years, half of which came in 2003, their only appearance in a Conference Final.

Table key

Color/symbol!scope="col"
Explanation
Stanley Cup champions
Conference champions
Division champions
Led league in points
Key of terms and abbreviations
Term or abbreviationDefinition
FinishFinal position in division or league standings
GPNumber of games played
WNumber of wins
LNumber of losses
TNumber of ties
OTNumber of losses in overtime (since the 1999–2000 season)
PtsNumber of points
GFGoals for (goals scored by the Wild)
GAGoals against (goals scored by the Wild's opponents)
Does not apply

Year by year

SeasonWild seasonConferenceDivisionRegular season[1] Postseason[2]
FinishGPWLT[3] OT[4] PtsGFGAGPWLGFGAResult
2000–012000–01WesternNorthwest5th82253913568168210Did not qualify
2001–022001–02WesternNorthwest5th82263512973195238Did not qualify
2002–032002–03WesternNorthwest3rd82422910195198178188104343Won in conference quarterfinals, 4–3 (Avalanche)
Won in conference semifinals, 4–3 (Canucks)
Lost in conference finals, 0–4 (Mighty Ducks)
2003–042003–04WesternNorthwest5th82302920383188183Did not qualify
2004–0512004–05Season cancelled due to 2004–05 NHL lockout
2005–0622005–06WesternNorthwest5th823836884231215Did not qualify
2006–072006–07WesternNorthwest2nd8248268104235191514912Lost in conference quarterfinals, 1–4 (Ducks)
2007–082007–08WesternNorthwest1st82442810982232186241217Lost in conference quarterfinals, 2–4 (Avalanche)
2008–092008–09WesternNorthwest3rd824033989219200Did not qualify
2009–102009–10WesternNorthwest4th823836884219246Did not qualify
2010–112010–11WesternNorthwest3rd823935886206223Did not qualify
2011–122011–12WesternNorthwest4th8235361181177226Did not qualify
2012–1332012–13WesternNorthwest2nd482619355122127514717Lost in conference quarterfinals, 1–4 (Blackhawks)
2013–142013–14WesternCentral4th824327129820720613673535Won in first round, 4–3 (Avalanche)
Lost in second round, 2–4 (Blackhawks)
2014–152014–15WesternCentral4th824628810023120110462427Won in first round, 4–2 (Blues)
Lost in second round, 0–4 (Blackhawks)
2015–162015–16WesternCentral5th82383311872162066241721Lost in first round, 2–4 (Stars)
2016–172016–17WesternCentral2nd8249258106266208514811Lost in first round, 1–4 (Blues)
2017–182017–18WesternCentral3rd82452611101253232514916Lost in first round, 1–4 (Jets)
2018–192018–19WesternCentral7th823736983211237Did not qualify
2019–2042019–20WesternCentral6th6935277772202204131012Lost in qualifying round, 1–3 (Canucks)
2020–2152020–21West3rd5635165751811607341320Lost in first round, 3–4 (Golden Knights)
2021–222021–22WesternCentral2nd82532271133102536241622Lost in first round, 2–4 (Blues)
2022–232022–23WesternCentral3rd824625111032462256241421Lost in first round, 2–4 (Stars)
2023–242023–24WesternCentral6th823934987251263Did not qualify
Totals[5] 1,813897680551812,0304,9734,87696346221727413 playoff appearances

1 Season was cancelled due to the 2004–05 NHL lockout.

2 As of the 2005–06 NHL season, all games tied after regulation will be decided in a shootout; SOL (Shootout losses) will be recorded as OTL in the standings.

3 The 2012–13 NHL season was shortened due to the 2012–13 NHL lockout.

4 The 2019–20 NHL season was suspended on March 12, 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

5 Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020–21 NHL season was shortened to 56 games.

All-time records

Statistic GP W L T OT
Regular season record (2000–present) 1,813 897 680 55 181
Postseason record (2000–present) 96 34 62
All-time regular and postseason record 1,909 931 742 55 181
All-time series record: 4–13

References

  1. Code explanation; GP - Games Played, W - Wins, L - Losses, OT - Overtime/Shootout losses, GF - Goals For, GA - Goals Against, Pts - Points
  2. The result of the playoff series shows the Wild's result first regardless of the outcome, followed by the opposing team in parentheses.
  3. Beginning in 2005, all games have a winner. Ties were eliminated
  4. Beginning in 1999, overtime (and later shootout) losses are worth one point
  5. Totals as of the completion of the 2023–24 season