Fleury stopped all five shots he faced in overtime of Tuesday's 3-2 win over the Ducks.
The Wild clinched a playoff spot just by getting to overtime, and Filip Gustavsson asked head coach John Hynes to let Fleury play the extra session in the 40-year-old's last regular-season game. Fleury put on a show for his curtain call, and his effort was rewarded when Matt Boldy scored at 4:42 of overtime. Fleury's regular-season career record stands at 575-339-95, and he also had two ties in 2003-04 in his first year. He has the second-most wins of all time, trailing only Martin Brodeur's 691. Fleury will handle the backup role during the postseason, which sees the Wild facing one of his former teams, the Golden Knights, in the first round.
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Wild's Marc-Andre Fleury: Appears in relief
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Fleury stopped all three shots he faced in relief of Filip Gustavsson in Friday's 4-2 loss to the Flames.
Fleury likely would have started Saturday in Vancouver if the Wild had won. However, that won't be the case after Friday's loss allowed the Flames to hang around in the playoff race. Gustavsson will start back-to-back contests after getting a little rest late Friday. Fleury may not play again in the regular season, as two wins in the final two games will be enough to send the Wild to the playoffs. Fleury is 13-9-1 with a 2.94 GAA and an .898 save percentage over 25 appearances this season.
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Wild's Marc-Andre Fleury: Ugly showing in overtime win
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Fleury stopped 24 of 31 shots in Wednesday's 8-7 overtime win over the Sharks.
Fleury squandered a three-goal lead in the third period, but the Wild won anyway with a Kirill Kaprizov tally in overtime. The Wild have stayed away from Fleury as they work to maintain their grip on the second Western Conference wild-card spot, leaning on Filip Gustavsson in goal. Fleury had lost his last three outings and has given up 19 goals over his last four games. The 40-year-old legend is 13-9-1 with a 2.97 GAA and an .897 save percentage over 24 appearances. He'll likely make at least one more start in the regular season, as the Wild have a road back-to-back up next with games in Calgary on Friday and in Vancouver on Saturday.
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Wild's Marc-Andre Fleury: Starting Wednesday against San Jose
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Fleury will be between the home pipes Wednesday versus the Sharks, per Michael Russo of The Athletic.
Fleury will draw his 22nd start in 2024-25 on Wednesday in what could be the final home game of his regular-season career. The three-time Stanley Cup champion hasn't played well lately, going 0-3-0 with a 4.06 GAA and an .865 save percentage across his last three appearances. He'll look to turn it around against a San Jose team that has produced 2.55 goals per game this season, the second-worst mark in the league. Furthermore, Fleury has a phenomenal 20-5-4 record, 1.85 GAA and .940 save percentage over 29 career appearances against the Sharks.
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Wild's Marc-Andre Fleury: No luck against former team
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Fleury stopped 33 of 37 shots in Tuesday's 5-1 loss to the Golden Knights, who also scored an empty-netter.
Fleury's last two starts -- separated by more than two weeks -- have come against two of his former teams. He's lost both of those games, giving up a total of six goals on 58 shots to the Golden Knights and Penguins. The Wild are not safe in the wild-card race out west due to the hard-charging Blues, so Filip Gustavsson is likely to see a heavy workload while Fleury handles backup duties, at least until Minnesota's playoff position is clinched. Fleury is down to 12-9-1 with a 2.78 GAA and a .903 save percentage over 23 appearances. The Wild have another tough matchup on tap Thursday when they host the Capitals.
Fleury will patrol the home crease against Vegas on Tuesday, Michael Russo of The Athletic reports.
Fleury will get the second half of Minnesota's back-to-back after Filip Gustavsson played in Monday's 3-0 loss to Dallas. The 40-year-old Fleury has one victory in his last four outings (1-3-0), allowing 13 goals on 116 shots. He has a 12-8-1 record with a 2.72 GAA and a .904 save percentage through 22 appearances this season. Vegas ranks fourth in the league with 3.37 goals per game in 2024-25.
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Wild's Marc-Andre Fleury: Loses to former team
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Fleury posted 19 saves on 21 shots in Sunday's 3-1 loss to the Penguins. The third goal was an empty-netter
Fleury had a strong outing against his former team, but the Wild failed to provide him with much goal support. He posted a clean first period before the Penguins put two goals past Fleury in the final two periods. The 40-year-old netminder has a 12-8-1 record with a 2.73 GAA and a .904 save percentage in 22 games this season. While Fleury is seeing less action for Minnesota due to his age and role behind Filip Gustavsson, he has still been a solid option in fantasy when his name has been called. Fleury is good for a spot start in all formats but is unlikely to see consistent ice time moving forward.
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Wild's Marc-Andre Fleury: Facing Penguins
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Fleury will patrol the home crease against Pittsburgh on Sunday, per Dylan Loucks of The Hockey News.
Fleury has a 12-7-1 record with one shutout, a 2.76 GAA and a .904 save percentage through 21 appearances this season. The 40-year-old netminder plans to retire after the 2024-25 campaign, so this will probably be the final time he will share the ice with the Penguins. Fleury spent most of his career in Pittsburgh, playing 691 regular-season games there and winning three Stanley Cups.
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Wild's Marc-Andre Fleury: On hook for six goals Thursday
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Fleury stopped 25 of 31 shots in Thursday's 6-1 loss to Utah.
The Wild were also nearly doubled up in shots (31-16), so this was an all-around bad performance for the visitors. Fleury's six goals allowed matched his season high. There's some room for concern, as Fleury has given up at least five goals in three of his last seven outings, though he has gone 3-4-0 in that span. For the season, the 40-year-old netminder is 12-7-1 with a 2.76 GAA and a .904 save percentage over 21 outings. Filip Gustavsson is likely to get the nod for Friday's game in Colorado to wrap up the Wild's quick two-game road trip.
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Wild's Marc-Andre Fleury: Expected to start Thursday
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Fleury was the first netminder off the ice at morning skate, per Cole Bagley of KSL Sports, indicating that he will patrol the visiting crease in Utah on Thursday.
Fleury is 2-1-0 in his last three starts, giving up only five goals on 83 shots (.940 save percentage). Overall, the 40-year-old veteran is 12-6-1 with a 2.58 GAA and a .910 save percentage this year, marking his best season since leaving the Golden Knights after the 2020-21 campaign. Utah is generating 2.78 goals per game, which is tied for 22nd in the NHL this season.
Fleury stopped 27 of 30 shots in a 4-3 overtime win over Detroit on Saturday.
Fleury was busy in the second period, stopping 14 of 15 shots, but faced only five shots in the third frame during Minnesota's push to rally from a 3-1 deficit. He stopped two shots in the extra session to record the 69th overtime win of his NHL career, tying him with Martin Brodeur for the most in league history. The 40-year-old Fleury has a 12-6-1 record with a 2.58 GAA and a .910 save percentage through 20 appearances this season.
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Wild's Marc-Andre Fleury: Starting in Detroit
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Fleury will guard the road net Saturday against the Red Wings, Joe Smith of The Athletic reports.
Fleury will get the call for the Wild in their first game back from the 4 Nations Face-Off. The 40-year-old netminder is 11-6-1 with a .910 save percentage and a 2.57 GAA this season.
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Wild's Marc-Andre Fleury: Gets no help in Tuesday's loss
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Fleury turned aside 32 of 34 shots in Tuesday's 3-0 loss to the Bruins, with Boston's final goal getting scored into an empty net.
The veteran netminder kept the Bruins off the board in the first period, but Charlie McAvoy tipped a puck past Fleury early in the second, and the Wild were never able to solve Jeremy Swayman in the other crease. Fleury has been mostly sharp since the beginning of January, going 5-3-0 in eight outings with a 2.24 GAA and .926 save percentage as Filip Gustavsson has struggled to find his form.
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Wild's Marc-Andre Fleury: Between pipes Tuesday
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Fleury will protect the road cage against the Bruins on Tuesday, according to Joe Smith of The Athletic.
In his final regular-season game in Montreal on Thursday, Fleury recorded a 19-save shutout in a 4-0 victory. The veteran netminder played well in January, posting a 5-2-0 record, .923 save percentage and 2.26 GAA over seven appearances. Boston is generating 2.76 goals per game this season, which ranks 25th in the league.
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Wild's Marc-Andre Fleury: Shines in hometown win
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Fleury turned aside all 19 shots faced in Thursday's 4-0 win over the Canadiens.
It was an emotional night for Fleury, who may have played his last game in Montreal, which is about a hour's drive from his hometown of Sorel, Quebec. Canadiens fans serenaded the local boy, who recorded his first shutout of the season and 76th of his career in the NHL. Fleury improved to 11-5-1 and lowered his goals-against average to 2.60 through 18 appearances (16 starts). No longer a No. 1 goalie, the 40-year-old still has skills and has won five of his last seven starts. The Wild, who have won three straight, next play Saturday night in Ottawa.
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Wild's Marc-Andre Fleury: In goal against Habs
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Fleury will get the starting nod on the road versus Montreal on Thursday, Kevin Falness of KFAN reports.
Fleury will guard the cage against his hometown club for the final time on his retirement tour. The 40-year-old backstop has put up solid numbers this year, going 10-5-1 with a 2.76 GAA and .904 save percentage. With the Wild heading into a back-to-back, it will be Filip Gustavsson between the pipes for Wednesday's road clash with Toronto before Fleury gets the nod Thursday.
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Wild's Marc-Andre Fleury: Burned by Flames on Saturday
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Fleury turned aside 24 shots in Saturday's 5-4 loss to Calgary.
Two of the Flames' goals came on power plays and he had little chance on two others, but Fleury's reflexes betrayed him on Andrei Kuzmenko's game-winner in the third period, as Fleury went into his butterfly a fraction of a second early and couldn't recover in time to get to the far post on a wraparound. Fleury has dropped two of his last three decisions, giving up five goals in each, but the 40-year-old future Hall of Famer has shown he still has something left in the tank while seeing a fairly heavy workload in January, going 4-2-0 in six starts with a 2.67 GAA and .915 save percentage.
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Wild's Marc-Andre Fleury: Starting Saturday
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Fleury will guard the home net Saturday against Calgary, Jessi Pierce of NHL.com reports.
Fleury's won four of his last five starts, posting an impressive .932 save percentage in that span. Overall, the 40-year-old netminder is 10-4-1 with a .909 save percentage and 2.61 GAA this season.
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Wild's Marc-Andre Fleury: Allows one goal in win
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Fleury turned aside 26 of 27 shots in Monday's 3-1 win over the Avalanche.
Although Filip Gustavsson (illness) was available as a backup Monday, Fleury drew a second consecutive start and turned things around after he allowed five goals on 37 shots (.865 save percentage) in Saturday's 6-2 loss to the Predators. Fleury has now picked up wins in four of his last five outings and has seen more time between the pipes recently. The Wild will have a few days off before facing Utah at home Thursday.
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Wild's Marc-Andre Fleury: Starting in Colorado
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Fleury will defend the road net versus the Avalanche on Monday, according to Joe Smith of The Athletic.
Fleury allowed five goals on 37 shots in Saturday's loss to Nashville. Following a one-game absence, Filip Gustavsson (illness) will return to the lineup in the backup role. The Wild will wait a little longer before getting Gustavsson back between the pipes because he hasn't skated in a few days. Fleury has a 9-4-1 record with a 2.72 GAA and a .906 save percentage in 15 appearances this season. Colorado sits fifth in the league with 3.36 goals per game in 2024-25.
