Jesper Wallstedt
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Jesper Wallstedt (born 14 November 2002) is a Swedish professional ice hockey player who is a goaltender for the Minnesota Wild of the National Hockey League (NHL). Wallstedt was drafted by the Wild in the first round, 20th overall, in the 2021 NHL entry draft.
Playing career
Wallstedt played junior ice hockey with his hometown club, Västerås IK, before joining Luleå HF organization for the 2018–19 season. Wallstedt made his Swedish Hockey League (SHL) debut during the 2019–20 SHL season, playing in a game against HV71. He entered in the second period of the game in relief of David Rautio, and allowed one goal as Luleå HF lost 2–1 to HV71.
On 17 May 2022, Wallstedt was signed by the Minnesota Wild to a three-year, entry-level contract.
On 12 November 2022, Wallstedt recorded his first North American win, along with scoring an empty net goal, to secure a 5–2 Iowa Wild win over the Chicago Wolves.
During the 2023–24 season, on 10 January 2024, Wallstedt made his NHL debut in a 7–2 loss to the Dallas Stars, also becoming the youngest goaltender in the Wild's history. Later that season, on 7 April, Wallstedt made his second NHL start and earned his first NHL shutout in a 4–0 win over the Chicago Blackhawks.
On 2 December 2025, Wallstedt was named NHL's best rookie for November after he won all six games, also recording a league-best 1.14 goals against average (GAA), .967 save percentage (SV%) and three shutouts during the month.
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | League | GP | W | L | T | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | GP | W | L | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% |
| 2017–18 | Västerås IK | J20 | 25 | 15 | 8 | 0 | 1,418 | 54 | 1 | 2.28 | .921 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 183 | 8 | 0 | 2.62 | .922 |
| 2018–19 | Luleå HF | J20 | 21 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 1,222 | 54 | 1 | 2.65 | .901 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 180 | 13 | 0 | 4.33 | .870 |
| 2019–20 | Luleå HF | J20 | 28 | 16 | 11 | 0 | 1,590 | 67 | 2 | 2.53 | .923 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2019–20 | Luleå HF | SHL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 38 | 1 | 0 | 1.55 | .944 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2020–21 | Luleå HF | SHL | 22 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 1,317 | 49 | 2 | 2.23 | .908 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 71 | 4 | 0 | 3.36 | .871 |
| 2020–21 | Luleå HF | J20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | 1.000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021–22 | Luleå HF | SHL | 22 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 1,303 | 43 | 3 | 1.98 | .918 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1.000 |
| 2021–22 | Luleå HF | J20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 60 | 5 | 0 | 5.00 | .800 |
| 2022–23 | Iowa Wild | AHL | 38 | 18 | 15 | 5 | 2,262 | 101 | 1 | 2.68 | .908 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 126 | 7 | 0 | 3.35 | .897 |
| 2023–24 | Iowa Wild | AHL | 45 | 22 | 19 | 4 | 2,671 | 120 | 2 | 2.70 | .910 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023–24 | Minnesota Wild | NHL | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 179 | 9 | 1 | 3.01 | .897 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024–25 | Iowa Wild | AHL | 27 | 9 | 14 | 4 | 1,556 | 93 | 1 | 3.59 | .879 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024–25 | Minnesota Wild | NHL | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 117 | 8 | 0 | 4.09 | .843 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SHL totals | 45 | 24 | 19 | 3 | 2,658 | 93 | 5 | 2.10 | .913 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 90 | 4 | 0 | 2.65 | .892 | ||
| NHL totals | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 297 | 17 | 1 | 3.44 | .877 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
International
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | W | L | T | MIN | GA | SO | GAA | SV% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Sweden | IH18 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 118 | 6 | 0 | 3.05 | .893 | ||
| 2018 | Sweden | U17 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 311 | 15 | 0 | 2.90 | .919 | ||
| 2019 | Sweden | U18 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 120 | 3 | 0 | 1.50 | .936 | ||
| 2019 | Sweden | IH18 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 194 | 8 | 0 | 2.47 | .936 | ||
| 2021 | Sweden | WJC | 5th | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 99 | 4 | 0 | 2.40 | .923 | |
| 2022 | Sweden | WJC | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 297 | 8 | 0 | 1.62 | .940 | ||
| 2023 | Sweden | WC | 6th | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 180 | 2 | 1 | 0.67 | .947 | |
| 2026 | Sweden | OG | 7th | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Junior totals | 19 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 1,139 | 44 | 0 | 2.32 | — | ||||
| Senior totals | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 180 | 2 | 1 | 0.67 | .947 |
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from , or , or , or , or , or
| Awards and achievements | ||
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| Preceded byMarco Rossi | Minnesota Wild first-round draft pick 2021 | Succeeded byCarson Lambos |