| Pos | Role | Name |
| C | 1 | Mikko Koivu  ActiveMikko Koivu scored as the Wild came up short in their 3-2 shootout loss to the Avalanche on Saturday night. Koivu, who scored with six seconds left, remains an overlooked, but solid source of points in fantasy leagues, as he now has six goals and 16 assists on the season. Matt Cooke scored the other goal. Jason Pominville, Zach Parise, Torrey Mitchell and Kyle Brodziak picked up the helpers. Dec 1 |
| 2 | Charlie Coyle ActiveCharlie Coyle has struggled on faceoffs this season, especially of late, but he's projected to remain in the middle for the start of the Sunday's game against San Jose. "Faceoffs are a big part of the game and if I'm not winning them and the team's not winning, it's less possession for us, so it's a huge thing," he said. "Definitely something I have work on. I haven't been the best at it. I just have to get back to being confident in the circle." In his past seven games, he has won just 23 percent of his draws and he owns a 34.4 percent success rate on 125 faceoffs this year. Coyle has eight points in 19 games, so his offense could use some work as well. Dec 7 |
| 3 | Mikael Granlund  I.L.Mikael Granlund (concussion) has been shut down for now. Granlund has only played in one of Minnesota's last six games. "We're going to keep him off right now," Wild coach Mike Yeo said. "He skated the other day and we're at the point now where lets just take some time off here and make sure we get this right." Yeo added that at the moment, Granlund isn't making any progress. Dec 4 |
| 4 | Kyle Brodziak ActiveKyle Brodziak might serve as a right winger on Friday based on Wednesday's practice lines. That would give Brodziak an opportunity to play with Nino Niederreiter and Mikko Koivu. Brodziak has just two goals and four points in 13 games this season, but he would be worth a closer look if that line ends up sticking together. Oct 30 |
| 5 | Zenon Konopka ActiveZenon Konopka will likely play on Sunday against San Jose after spending two games as a healthy scratch. "It's all about beating San Jose," Konopka said. "It's a huge conference game, so we've just got to make sure we get the two points." He has a goal and 37 penalty minutes in 28 games this season. Dec 8 |
| LW | 1 | Zach Parise ActiveZach Parise scored a goal for the Wild in a 4-3 defeat of Chicago Thursday night. Parise shocked everyone by returning to the lineup weeks in advance of schedule last Friday and proved in this game he's feeling well enough to contribute. Matt Cooke, Jonas Brodin and Marco Scandella all scored goals for Minnesota in the win. Dec 5 |
| 2 | Nino Niederreiter ActiveNino Niederreiter scored a goal in Minnesota's 3-2 shootout win Saturday. Niederreiter has five goals and 13 points in 24 games this season. He's logging 14:12 minutes per game, which is nothing special, but is still meaningfully above his career average. Nov 24 |
| 3 | Matt Cooke ActiveMatt Cooke found the back of the net in Minnesota's 3-2 shootout loss on Saturday. Cooke got off to a hot start this season, but he slowed down with just two assists in 15 games going into Saturday's contest. He now has four goals and 11 points in 28 games and should be penciled in for around 30 points this season. Dec 1 |
| 4 | Michael Rupp ActiveMichael Rupp returned to action on Monday December 2. He missed two games after a death in his family occurred. Rupp logged 3:25 of ice time against the Flyers and he dropped the gloves with Jay Rosehill early in the second. Dec 3 |
| 5 | Erik Haula ActiveErik Haula will suit up for a fourth straight time Thursday since being recalled from the minors. He will join Justin Fontaine and Mike Rupp on the fourth line of the Wild. "We're playing a fast team," coach Mike Yeo said of Thursday's opponent, the Chicago Blackhawks. "I expect it to be a high-paced game. I think (Haula) is going to give us a little bit of flexibility with how we work things with our fourth line tonight." He has one assist in three games so far, but he has been seeing limited ice time. Dec 5 |
| RW | 1 | Jason Pominville ActiveJason Pominville’s three game points streak was snapped in the Wild’s shutout loss to the Blue Jackets Friday night. Minnesota’s offense was silenced by a superb Curtis MicElhinney. Pominville still has an impressive 14 goals in 31 games so far along with six assists. Dec 6 |
| 2 | Dany Heatley ActiveDany Heatley was minus-three in Minnesota's 4-0 loss on Friday. Heatley now has a minus-10 rating, which is five points worse than any other Minnesota Wild player. He's averaging just 15:17 minutes per contest and has 10 points in 31 games. He used to be one of the league's best goal scorers, but that's firmly in the past now. Dec 7 |
| 3 | Justin Fontaine ActiveJustin Fontaine is in the lineup for the Wild on Saturday night at the Avalanche. The winger did not play Friday, but he'll be reinserted for Zenon Kenopka, who suffered a facial injury in the Wild's last game. Fontaine has seven points in 26 games this year. Nov 30 |
| 4 | Torrey Mitchell ActiveTorrey Mitchell (leg) is healthy enough to play Wednesday. Mitchell missed three straight games. He has a goal and three assists in 22 matches this season. Nov 27 |
| D | 1 | Ryan Suter ActiveRyan Suter thinks part of the reason he is able to average nearly 30 minutes per contest is because he doesn't spend as much time as others chasing the puck. "I'm more of a positional player than a go-run-and-make-the-big-hit player," Suter said. "I think the biggest thing is being in the right position so you're not chasing the play. That's when you get tired, when you're chasing the puck." That also helps him avoid absorbing major hits. Suter has 12 assists in 20 contests and is averaging 29:34 minutes per game. No one else in the league even comes close to him when it comes to average minutes. Nov 17 |
| 2 | Jonas Brodin ActiveJonas Brodin generated a goal and an assist in Wednesday's win over Ottawa. It was the first multi-point outing of the sophomore defenseman's career. Brodin has been much more offensively inclined in 2013-14. He already has four goals and nine points in 20 games after he accounted for two markers and 11 points in 45 matches last year. Nov 21 |
| 3 | Jared Spurgeon ActiveJared Spurgeon produced two assists in Minnesota's 4-3 victory over Chicago. He picked up one assist on Jonas Brodin's power-play goal to tie the game at 3-3 and then he helped set up Marco Scandella's game winner late in the third. The defense corps of the Wild was clearly a key factor in the team's win and Spurgeon was a difference maker. He has three assists in his last two games and 10 points in 30 contests this year. Dec 6 |
| 4 | Marco Scandella ActiveMarco Scandella will be a healthy scratch for a third straight time Monday. Scandella hasn't played since Oct. 8. He has three hits, four blocks and a minus-2 rating in three contests this season. Nate Prosser will also view Monday's match-up from the press box. Oct 14 |
| 5 | Keith Ballard ActiveThe Minnesota Wild will get Keith Ballard (upper body) back on Wednesday. Ballard has missed Minnesota's last nine games. He has four assists in nine contests this season. Nov 27 |
| 6 | Mathew Dumba ActiveMathew Dumba was listed on Team Canada's selection camp roster for the 2014 World Junior Hockey Championship. He's expected to be loaned by Minnesota to try out for the team. Dumba was the only NHLer on the list. He has two points and a minus-5 rating in 13 games with the Wild this campaign. Dec 2 |
| 7 | Clayton Stoner ActiveClayton Stoner (leg) will be back in the Wild's lineup on Wednesday. Stoner didn't play on Saturday due to the injury. He has three points in 16 games this season. Nov 13 |
| 8 | Nate Prosser ActiveNate Prosser is projected to play on Tuesday after spending the Wild's last two games in the press box. Prosser should play alongside Clayton Stoner. Prosser has 13 points and 69 penalty minutes in 74 games this season. Oct 22 |
| G | 1 | Josh Harding ActiveJosh Harding is projected to start on Sunday against San Jose. It would be Harding's fifth start in six games. He has a 1.52 GAA and .935 save percentage in 23 contests in 2013-14. Dec 8 |
| 2 | Niklas Backstrom ActiveNiklas Backstrom could not bail out a fragile Wild defense as he allowed four goals on 41 shots in Friday’s 4-0 loss to Columbus. It was certainly hard for Backstrom to break a personal two-game losing streak with such a lousy effort from his teammates in front of him. The Finn falls to 2-4-2 on the year with a .897 save percentage and 2.91 goals against average. Dec 6 |