ST. PAUL, Minn - The Minnesota Wild [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/minnesota-wild] (1-0-0) host its expansion brothers the Columbus Blue Jackets [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/columbus-blue-jackets] (0-1-0) tonight for the Wild's home opener. We've got the starting goaltenders for both team's tonight. Filip Gustavsson will start for the Wild tonight. He went 2-0-0 with a 1.50 goals-against average and a .947 save percentage against Columbus last year. Gustavsson, 27, is stopped all 26 shots he faced in Thursday's game [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/minnesota-wild/latest-news/wild-s-filip-gustavsson-accomplishes-crazy-nhl-feat-in-win-over-st-louis] against the St. Louis Blues [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/st-louis-blues]. He also recently signed a five-year contract extension. [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/minnesota-wild/latest-news/minnesota-wild-sign-goaltender-filip-gustavsson-to-an-5-year-extension] In 170 career games Gustavsson is 84-59-20 with a 2.65 goals-against average and a .913 save percentage. In his Wild career he is 74-46-17 with a 2.57 goals-against average and a .915 save percentage in 143 career games. Gustavsson is 3-0-1 all-time against Columbus with a 2.18 goals-against average and a .938 save percentage. For Columbus it will be Elvis Merzlikins. He is 2-1-2 against the Wild in his career with a 2.89 goals-against average and a .914 save percentage. In six NHL seasons, all with Columbus, Merzlikins is 94-100-35 with a 3.20 goals-against average and a .902 save percentage. For action-packed issues, access to the entire magazine archive and a free issue, subscribe to The Hockey News at THN.com/free [https://thehockeynews.store/products/print-subscription]. Get the latest news and trending stories by subscribing to our newsletter here [http://eepurl.com/i7OC4I]. And share your thoughts by commenting below the article on THN.com. RECENT MINNESOTA WILD STORIES (10-11-25) Wild Vs Blue Jackets: Game Preview, Line Combinations [https://deweb-519a7.b-cdn.net/post-images/cd525a60-c8c2-401f-9921-4ff44496bc33.jpeg] (10-11-25) Wild Vs Blue Jackets: Game Preview, Line Combinations <b>ST. PAUL, Minn -</b> The <a href="https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/minnesota-wild">Minnesota Wild</a> (1-0-0) host its expansion brothers the <a href="https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/columbus-blue-jackets">Columbus Blue Jackets</a> (0-1-0) tonight for the Wild's home opener. [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/minnesota-wild/game-day/10-11-25-wild-vs-blue-jackets-game-preview-line-combinations] - Wild Place Nico Sturm On Injured Reserve. [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/minnesota-wild/latest-news/minnesota-wild-place-forward-nico-sturm-on-injured-reserve] - Wild Sign Kirill Kaprizov To An Eight-Year Contract Extension. [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/minnesota-wild/latest-news/minnesota-wild-sign-kirill-kaprizov-to-an-8-year-contract-extension] - Wild Claim Defenseman Daemon Hunt Off Waivers. [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/minnesota-wild/latest-news/minnesota-wild-claim-defenseman-daemon-hunt-off-waivers] - Wild Sign Filip Gustavsson To A Five-Year Contract Extension. [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/minnesota-wild/latest-news/minnesota-wild-sign-goaltender-filip-gustavsson-to-an-5-year-extension] - Wild's Mats Zuccarello Out For Two Months With Lower-Body Injury. [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/minnesota-wild/latest-news/wild-s-mats-zuccarello-out-two-months-with-a-lower-body-injury]
