Minnesota Wild · 2000–2026

Best all-time Minnesota Wild lineup

Every Minnesota Wild season from 2000–01 to 2025–26 (25 in all), boiled down to one lineup: each player at his best season with the team, centred by Mikko Koivu (2009–10).

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The lineup

Line 1

LWKirill Kaprizov2021–22 · 81 GP · 47 G · 61 A · 108 P89
CMikko Koivu2009–10 · 80 GP · 22 G · 49 A · 71 P84
RWMarian Gaborik2007–08 · 77 GP · 42 G · 41 A · 83 P87

Line 2

LWMatt Boldy2025–26 · 76 GP · 42 G · 43 A · 85 P86
CMikael Granlund2016–17 · 81 GP · 26 G · 43 A · 69 P84
RWBrian Rolston2005–06 · 82 GP · 34 G · 45 A · 79 P84

Pair 1

DQuinn Hughes2025–26 · 48 GP · 5 G · 48 A · 53 P89
DRyan Suter2012–13 · 48 GP · 4 G · 28 A · 32 P88

Pair 2

DMathew Dumba2017–18 · 82 GP · 14 G · 36 A · 50 P84
DBrent Burns2010–11 · 80 GP · 17 G · 29 A · 46 P84

Goalie

GNiklas Backstrom2008–09 · 71 GP · 37 W · .923 SV% · 2.33 GAA88

Best single seasons

LWKirill Kaprizov2021–22 · 81 GP · 47 G · 61 A · 108 P89
DQuinn Hughes2025–26 · 48 GP · 5 G · 48 A · 53 P89
LWKirill Kaprizov2023–24 · 75 GP · 46 G · 50 A · 96 P88
GNiklas Backstrom2008–09 · 71 GP · 37 W · .923 SV% · 2.33 GAA88
DRyan Suter2012–13 · 48 GP · 4 G · 28 A · 32 P88
RWMarian Gaborik2007–08 · 77 GP · 42 G · 41 A · 83 P87
LWKirill Kaprizov2025–26 · 78 GP · 45 G · 44 A · 89 P86
LWMatt Boldy2025–26 · 76 GP · 42 G · 43 A · 85 P86
LWKirill Kaprizov2024–25 · 41 GP · 25 G · 31 A · 56 P86
DRyan Suter2015–16 · 82 GP · 8 G · 43 A · 51 P86

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