2007–08 Minnesota Wild season

National Hockey League team season March 2026 August 2023 NHL 2007–08 2007 Minnesota Wild Western 3rd Northwest 1st 44–28–10 25–11–5 19–17–5 223 218 Doug Risebrough Jacques Lemaire Rotating Pavol Demitra (Oct.)Brian Rolston (Nov.)Mark Parrish (Dec.)Nick Schultz (Jan.–Feb.)Marian Gaborik (Mar.–Apr.) Rotating Brian Rolston (Oct., Dec.–Apr.)Wes Walz (Oct.–Nov.)Mikko Koivu (Nov., Jan., Mar.–Apr.)Nick Schultz (Dec.) Kim Johnsson (Jan., Feb.) Xcel Energy Center 18,568 (102.8%) Marian Gaborik (42) Pierre-Marc Bouchard (50) Marian Gaborik (83) Marian Gaborik (+17) Aaron Voros (141) Niklas Backstrom (33) Niklas Backstrom (2.31) Yes The 2007–08 Minnesota Wild season began October 4, 2007. It was the Wild's eighth season in the National Hockey League (NHL). They won their first Northwest Division title this season. Key dates prior to the start of the season: The 2007 NHL entry draft took place in Columbus, Ohio, on June 22–23 The free agency period began on July 1. 2 Regular season Divisional standings MIN Conference standings MIN Playoffs The Wild clinched a playoff spot for the 2008 Stanley Cup playoffs, but lost in the Quarterfinals to the Colorado Avalanche, four games to two. Schedule and results Regular season background:#fff; border-top:#024930 5px solid; border-bottom:#AF1E24 5px solid; 2007–08 regular season2007-08 Minnesota Wild Schedule https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/MIN/2008_games.html Hockey-Reference.com April 26, 2025 y background:#fff; border-top:#024930 2px solid; border-bottom:#AF1E24 2px solid; October Game Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Points Recap |- | 1 || October 4 || Chicago || 0 – 1 || Minnesota || || Backstrom || 18,568 || 1–0–0 || 2 || 2007020011 W |- | 2 || October 6 || Columbus || 2 – 3 || Minnesota || || Backstrom || 18,568 || 2–0–0 || 4 || 2007020030 W |- | 3 || October 10 || Edmonton || 0 – 2 || Minnesota || || Backstrom || 18,568 || 3–0–0 || 6 || 2007020046 W |- | 4 || October 13 || Minnesota || 3 – 2 || Phoenix || || Backstrom || 12,088 || 4–0–0 || 8 || 2007020074 W |- | 5 || October 14 || Minnesota || 2 – 0 || Anaheim || || Harding || 17,174 || 5–0–0 || 10 || 2007020076 W |- | 6 || October 16 || Minnesota || 3 – 4 || Los Angeles || SO || Backstrom || 14,239 || 5–0–1 || 11 || 2007020084 OTL |- | 7 || October 20 || Minnesota || 3 – 1 || St. Louis || || Harding || 19,150 || 6–0–1 || 13 || 2007020111 W |- | 8 || October 21 || Colorado || 2 – 3 || Minnesota || || Backstrom || 18,568 || 7–0–1 || 15 || 2007020116 W |- | 9 || October 24 || Minnesota || 3 – 5 || Calgary || || Backstrom || 19,289 || 7–1–1 || 15 || 2007020130 L |- | 10 || October 25 || Minnesota || 4 – 5 || Edmonton || SO || Harding || 16,839 || 7–1–2 || 16 || 2007020137 OTL |- | 11 || October 28 || Minnesota || 1 – 3 || Colorado || || Harding || 17,041 || 7–2–2 || 16 || 2007020157 L |- | 12 || October 30 || Pittsburgh || 4 – 2 || Minnesota || || Harding || 18,568 || 7–3–2 || 16 || 2007020163 L |- y background:#fff; border-top:#024930 2px solid; border-bottom:#AF1E24 2px solid; November Game Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Points Recap |- | 13 || November 1 || St. Louis || 3 – 2 || Minnesota || || Harding || 18,568 || 7–4–2 || 16 || 2007020177 L |- | 14 || November 3 || Calgary || 1 – 4 || Minnesota || || Backstrom || 18,568 || 8–4–2 || 18 || 2007020194 W |- | 15 || November 5 || Edmonton || 2 – 5 || Minnesota || || Backstrom || 18,568 || 9–4–2 || 20 || 2007020207 W |- | 16 || November 11 || Minnesota || 2 – 4 || Colorado || || Backstrom || 15,434 || 9–5–2 || 20 || 2007020246 L |- | 17 || November 13 || Minnesota || 2 – 3 || Calgary || || Backstrom || 19,289 || 9–6–2 || 20 || 2007020255 L |- | 18 || November 15 || Minnesota || 4 – 2 || Edmonton || || Backstrom || 16,839 || 10–6–2 || 22 || 2007020268 W |- | 19 || November 16 || Minnesota || 2 – 6 || Vancouver || || Harding || 18,630 || 10–7–2 || 22 || 2007020277 L |- | 20 || November 18 || Colorado || 1 – 4 || Minnesota || || Harding || 18,568 || 11–7–2 || 24 || 2007020289 W |- | 21 || November 21 || Vancouver || 4 – 2 || Minnesota || || Harding || 18,568 || 11–8–2 || 24 || 2007020308 L |- | 22 || November 23 || Columbus || 4 – 0 || Minnesota || || Backstrom || 18,568 || 11–9–2 || 24 || 2007020317 L |- | 23 || November 24 || Minnesota || 4 – 3 || Nashville || || Backstrom || 12,639 || 12–9–2 || 26 || 2007020333 W |- | 24 || November 28 || Phoenix || 1 – 3 || Minnesota || || Backstrom || 18,568 || 13–9–2 || 28 || 2007020353 W |- | 25 || November 30 || St. Louis || 2 – 3 || Minnesota || OT || Backstrom || 18,568 || 14–9–2 || 30 || 2007020367 W |- y background:#fff; border-top:#024930 2px solid; border-bottom:#AF1E24 2px solid; December Game Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Points Recap |- | 26 || December 2 || Vancouver || 1 – 2 || Minnesota || || Backstrom || 18,568 || 15–9–2 || 32 || 2007020384 W |- | 27 || December 5 || Philadelphia || 3 – 1 || Minnesota || || Backstrom || 18,568 || 15–10–2 || 32 || 2007020400 L |- | 28 || December 7 || Minnesota || 0 – 5 || Detroit || || Harding || 19,508 || 15–11–2 || 32 || 2007020415 L |- | 29 || December 8 || Minnesota || 2 – 1 || Columbus || || Backstrom || 15,666 || 16–11–2 || 34 || 2007020424 W |- | 30 || December 11 || Minnesota || 1 – 4 || San Jose || || Backstrom || 17,064 || 16–12–2 || 34 || 2007020445 L |- | 31 || December 14 || Minnesota || 5 – 2 || Anaheim || || Harding || 17,174 || 17–12–2 || 36 || 2007020466 W |- | 32 || December 15 || Minnesota || 2 – 1 || Los Angeles || || Harding || 16,648 || 18–12–2 || 38 || 2007020478 W |- | 33 || December 18 || Nashville || 2 – 3 || Minnesota || || Harding || 18,568 || 19–12–2 || 40 || 2007020494 W |- | 34 || December 20 || N.Y. Rangers || 3 – 6 || Minnesota || || Harding || 18,568 || 20–12–2 || 42 || 2007020507 W |- | 35 || December 22 || Detroit || 4 – 1 || Minnesota || || Backstrom || 18,568 || 20–13–2 || 42 || 2007020525 L |- | 36 || December 26 || Minnesota || 3 – 8 || Dallas || || Harding || 18,532 || 20–14–2 || 42 || 2007020543 L |- | 37 || December 27 || Minnesota || 3 – 2 || Phoenix || || Backstrom || 13,756 || 21–14–2 || 44 || 2007020553 W |- | 38 || December 29 || Edmonton || 4 – 5 || Minnesota || OT || Backstrom || 18,568 || 22–14–2 || 46 || 2007020568 W |- | 39 || December 31 || San Jose || 3 – 2 || Minnesota || || Backstrom || 18,568 || 22–15–2 || 46 || 2007020579 L |- y background:#fff; border-top:#024930 2px solid; border-bottom:#AF1E24 2px solid; January Game Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Points Recap |- | 40 || January 3 || Dallas || 3 – 6 || Minnesota || || Backstrom || 18,568 || 23–15–2 || 48 || 2007020600 W |- | 41 || January 5 || Minnesota || 1 – 4 || Nashville || || Harding || 17,113 || 23–16–2 || 48 || 2007020615 L |- | 42 || January 7 || Minnesota || 1 – 3 || Dallas || || Backstrom || 17,502 || 23–17–2 || 48 || 2007020624 L |- | 43 || January 10 || Minnesota || 6 – 5 || Detroit || SO || Harding || 17,848 || 24–17–2 || 50 || 2007020647 W |- | 44 || January 11 || Minnesota || 5 – 2 || Chicago || || Harding || 21,139 || 25–17–2 || 52 || 2007020653 W |- | 45 || January 13 || Phoenix || 1 – 4 || Minnesota || || Harding || 18,568 || 26–17–2 || 54 || 2007020669 W |- | 46 || January 16 || Calgary || 3 – 2 || Minnesota || SO || Backstrom || 18,568 || 26–17–3 || 55 || 2007020688 OTL |- | 47 || January 18 || Anaheim || 4 – 2 || Minnesota || || Harding || 18,568 || 26–18–3 || 55 || 2007020702 L |- | 48 || January 21 || Minnesota || 4 – 2 || Vancouver || || Backstrom || 18,630 || 27–18–3 || 57 || 2007020726 W |- | 49 || January 22 || Minnesota || 1 – 2 || Calgary || || Harding || 19,289 || 27–19–3 || 57 || 2007020735 L |- | 50 || January 24 || Minnesota || 3 – 2 || Colorado || || Backstrom || 15,321 || 28–19–3 || 59 || 2007020750 W |- | 51 || January 30 || Anaheim || 1 – 5 || Minnesota || || Backstrom || 18,568 || 29–19–3 || 61 || 2007020768 W |- y background:#fff; border-top:#024930 2px solid; border-bottom:#AF1E24 2px solid; February Game Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Points Recap |- | 52 || February 2 || Minnesota || 4 – 1 || Columbus || || Backstrom || 18,529 || 30–19–3 || 63 || 2007020790 W |- | 53 || February 5 || Detroit || 3 – 2 || Minnesota || OT || Backstrom || 18,568 || 30–19–4 || 64 || 2007020809 OTL |- | 54 || February 7 || Dallas || 1 – 0 || Minnesota || || Backstrom || 18,568 || 30–20–4 || 64 || 2007020824 L |- | 55 || February 9 || NY Islanders || 3 – 4 || Minnesota || OT || Backstrom || 18,568 || 31–20–4 || 66 || 2007020834 W |- | 56 || February 10 || Minnesota || 2 – 1 || St. Louis || SO || Harding || 16,477 || 32–20–4 || 68 || 2007020847 W |- | 57 || February 12 || Minnesota || 2 – 4 || Edmonton || || Harding || 16,839 || 32–21–4 || 68 || 2007020859 L |- | 58 || February 14 || Minnesota || 5 – 4 || Vancouver || SO || Backstrom || 18,630 || 33–21–4 || 70 || 2007020873 W |- | 59 || February 17 || Nashville || 4 – 5 || Minnesota || OT || Backstrom || 18,568 || 34–21–4 || 72 || 2007020896 W |- | 60 || February 19 || Vancouver || 3 – 2 || Minnesota || OT || Backstrom || 18,568 || 34–21–5 || 73 || 2007020908 OTL |- | 61 || February 20 || Minnesota || 0 – 3 || Chicago || || Harding || 17,812 || 34–22–5 || 73 || 2007020914 L |- | 62 || February 24 || Calgary || 2 – 1 || Minnesota || || Backstrom || 18,568 || 34–23–5 || 73 || 2007020941 L |- | 63 || February 26 || Minnesota || 1 – 4 || Washington || || Backstrom || 17,391 || 34–24–5 || 73 || 2007020952 L |- | 64 || February 27 || Minnesota || 3 – 2 || Tampa Bay || || Backstrom || 17,211 || 35–24–5 || 75 || 2007020960 W |- | 65 || February 29 || Minnesota || 3 – 2 || Florida || || Backstrom || 16,927 || 36–24–5 || 77 || 2007020973 W |- y background:#fff; border-top:#024930 2px solid; border-bottom:#AF1E24 2px solid; March Game Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Points Recap |- | 66 || March 2 || Los Angeles || 1 – 2 || Minnesota || OT || Backstrom || 18,568 || 37–24–5 || 79 || 2007020993 W |- | 67 || March 4 || Chicago || 4 – 2 || Minnesota || || Backstrom || 18,568 || 37–25–5 || 79 || 2007021003 L |- | 68 || March 6 || Minnesota || 2 – 3 || Carolina || || Harding || 16,297 || 37–26–5 || 79 || 2007021017 L |- | 69 || March 7 || Minnesota || 2 – 3 || Atlanta || SO || Backstrom || 18,709 || 37–26–6 || 80 || 2007021025 OTL |- | 70 || March 9 || San Jose || 3 – 2 || Minnesota || SO || Backstrom || 18,568 || 37–26–7 || 81 || 2007021042 OTL |- | 71 || March 13 || New Jersey || 4 – 3 || Minnesota || SO || Backstrom || 18,568 || 37–26–8 || 82 || 2007021068 OTL |- | 72 || March 15 || Los Angeles || 0 – 2 || Minnesota || || Backstrom || 18,568 || 38–26–8 || 84 || 2007021082 W |- | 73 || March 17 || Colorado || 1 – 3 || Minnesota || || Backstrom || 18,568 || 39–26–8 || 86 || 2007021093 W |- | 74 || March 19 || Minnesota || 3 – 4 || San Jose || SO || Backstrom || 17,496 || 39–26–9 || 87 || 2007021109 OTL |- | 75 || March 21 || Minnesota || 2 – 1 || Vancouver || || Backstrom || 18,630 || 40–26–9 || 89 || 2007021122 W |- | 76 || March 22 || Minnesota || 4 – 5 || Calgary || || Harding || 19,289 || 40–27–9 || 89 || 2007021132 L |- | 77 || March 24 || Minnesota || 3 – 5 || Edmonton || || Harding || 16,839 || 40–28–9 || 89 || 2007021139 L |- | 78 || March 26 || Edmonton || 1 – 3 || Minnesota || || Backstrom || 18,568 || 41–28–9 || 91 || 2007021151 W |- | 79 || March 28 || Vancouver || 0 – 4 || Minnesota || || Backstrom || 18,568 || 42–28–9 || 93 || 2007021167 W |- | 80 || March 30 || Colorado || 2 – 3 || Minnesota || OT || Backstrom || 18,568 || 43–28–9 || 95 || 2007021181 W |- y background:#fff; border-top:#024930 2px solid; border-bottom:#AF1E24 2px solid; April Game Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Points Recap |- | 81 || April 3 || Calgary || 1 – 3 || Minnesota || || Backstrom || 18,568 || 44–28–9 || 97 || 2007021207 W |- | 82 || April 6 || Minnesota || 3 – 4 || Colorado || SO || Harding || 18.007 || 44–28–10 || 98 || 2007021228 OTL |- |- | Legend: #cfc Win (2 points) 1px solid black W #fcc Loss (0 points) 1px solid black L #fff Overtime/shootout loss (1 point) 1px solid black OTL Playoffs background:#fff; border-top:#024930 5px solid; border-bottom:#AF1E24 5px solid; 2008 Stanley Cup playoffs y background:#fff; border-top:#024930 2px solid; border-bottom:#AF1E24 2px solid; Western Conference quarterfinals vs. (6) Colorado Avalanche – Avalanche win 4–2 Game Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Series Recap |- | 1 || April 9 || Colorado || 3 – 2 || Minnesota || 11:11 OT || Backstrom || 19,352 || 0 – 1 || 2007030171 L |- | 2 || April 11 || Colorado || 2 – 3 || Minnesota || 1:14 OT || Backstrom || 19,360 || 1 – 1 || 2007030172 W |- | 3 || April 14 || Minnesota || 3 – 2 || Colorado || 11:58 OT || Backstrom || 18,007 || 2 – 1 || 2007030173 W |- | 4 || April 15 || Minnesota || 1 – 5 || Colorado || || Backstrom || 18,007 || 2 – 2 || 2007030174 L |- | 5 || April 17 || Colorado || 3 – 2 || Minnesota || || Backstrom || 19,364 || 2 – 3 || 2007030175 L |- | 6 || April 19 || Minnesota || 1 – 2 || Colorado || || Backstrom || 18,007 || 2 – 4 || 2007030176 L |- |- | Legend: #cfc Win 1px solid black W #fcc Loss 1px solid black L Player statistics thumb|Marián Gáborík salutes Minnesota Wild fans immediately after his five-goal game against the New York Rangers (December 20, 2007) Skaters Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty Minutes     Regular season   Playoffs Player GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM Marian Gaborik 77 42 41 83 63 6 0 1 1 4 Pierre-Marc Bouchard 81 13 50 63 34 6 2 2 4 2 Brian Rolston 81 31 28 59 53 6 2 4 6 8 Pavol Demitra 68 15 39 54 24 6 1 2 3 2 Brent Burns 82 15 28 43 80 6 0 2 2 6 Mikko Koivu 57 11 31 42 42 6 4 1 5 4 Eric Belanger 75 13 24 37 30 6 0 0 0 4 Mark Parrish 66 16 14 30 16 1 0 0 0 0 Kim Johnsson 80 4 23 27 42 6 0 1 1 18 Kurtis Foster 56 7 12 19 37 0 0 0 0 0 Goaltenders Note: GP = Games played; TOI = Time on ice (minutes); W = Wins; L = Losses; OT = Overtime/shootout losses; GA = Goals against; SO = Shutouts; SV% = Save percentage; GAA = Goals against average     Regular season   Playoffs Player GP TOI W L OT GA SO SV% GAA GP TOI W L GA SO SV% GAA Niklas Backstrom 58 3409 33 13 8 131 4 .920 2.31 6 361 2 4 17 0 .900 2.82 Josh Harding 29 1571 11 15 2 77 1 .908 2.94 1 20 0 0 0 0 1.000 0.00 Awards and records Records Milestones Regular Season Player Milestone Reached Mikko Koivu 100th NHL PIM October 6, 2007 James Sheppard 1st NHL Game October 10, 2007 Brian Rolston 900th NHL Game October 13, 2007 Mark Parrish 600th NHL Game October 16, 2007 James Sheppard 1st NHL Assist1st NHL Point October 24, 2007 James Sheppard 1st NHL Goal October 25, 2007 Cal Clutterbuck 1st NHL Game October 28, 2007 Aaron Voros 1st NHL Game November 11, 2007 Aaron Voros 1st NHL Goal November 16, 2007 Jacques Lemaire 1000th NHL Game Coached December 18, 2007 Marian Gaborik 5 Goal Game December 20, 2007 300th Sellout Game in a row January 16, 2008 Keith Carney 1000th NHL Game February 24, 2008 Marian Gaborik 400th NHL Point March 7, 2008 Marian Gaborik 200th NHL Goal March 15, 2008 Benoit Pouliot 1st NHL Goal1st NHL Point March 22, 2008 Marian Gaborik 40th Goal of SeasonSets Franchise Record March 30, 2008 Jacques Lemaire 500th Career Win April 3, 2008 1st Northwest Division Title April 3, 2008 Transactions The Wild have been involved in the following transactions during the 2007–08 season. Trades June 30, 2007 To Boston Bruins Manny Fernandez To Minnesota Wild Petr Kalus 4th round pick in 2008 Free agents acquired Player Former team Contract Terms Eric Belanger Atlanta Thrashers 3 years, $5.25 million Nolan Schaefer Pittsburgh Penguins 2 years, $1.2 million Sean Hill New York Islanders 1 year, $1.325 million Free agents lost Player New team Todd White Atlanta Thrashers Adam Hall Pittsburgh Penguins Draft picks Minnesota's picks at the 2007 NHL entry draft in Columbus, Ohio.2007 NHL Entry Draft Results nhl.comJuly 2026 medicmedic Round # Player Pos Nationality College/Junior/Club team (League) 1 16 Colton Gillies C Saskatoon Blades (WHL) 4 110 Justin Falk D Spokane Chiefs (WHL) 5 140 Cody Almond CKelowna Rockets (WHL) 6 170 Harri Ilvonen DTappara Jr. (Finland) 7 200 Carson McMillan RWCalgary Hitmen (WHL) See also 2007–08 NHL season References Player stats: Minnesota Wild player stats on espn.com Game log: Minnesota Wild game log on espn.com Team standings: NHL standings on espn.com Minn Category:Minnesota Wild seasons