2007–08 Minnesota Wild season
| 2007–08 Minnesota Wild | |
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Northwest Division champions
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| Division | 1st Northwest |
| Conference | 3rd Western |
| 2007–08 record | 44–28–10 |
| Home record | 25–11–5 |
| Road record | 19–17–5 |
| Goals for | 223 |
| Goals against | 218 |
| Team information | |
| General Manager | Doug Risebrough |
| Coach | Jacques Lemaire |
| Captain |
Rotating Pavol Demitra (Oct) Brian Rolston (Nov) Mark Parrish (Dec) Nick Schultz (Jan-Feb) Marian Gaborik (Mar-Apr) |
| Alternate captains |
Rotating Brian Rolston (Oct, Dec-Apr) Wes Walz (Oct-Nov) Mikko Koivu (Nov, Jan, Mar-Apr) Nick Schultz (Dec) Kim Johnsson (Jan, Feb) |
| Arena | Xcel Energy Center |
| Average attendance | 18,568 (102.8%) |
| Team leaders | |
| Goals | Marian Gaborik (42) |
| Assists | Pierre-Marc Bouchard (50) |
| Points | Marian Gaborik (83) |
| Penalties in minutes | Aaron Voros (141) |
| Plus/minus | Marian Gaborik (+17) |
| Wins | Niklas Backstrom (33) |
| Goals against average | Niklas Backstrom (2.31) |
The 2007–08 Minnesota Wild season began October 4, 2007. It was the Wild's eighth season in the National Hockey League. They won their first Northwest Division title this season.
Key dates prior to the start of the season:
Divisions: PA – Pacific, CE – Central, NW – Northwest
bold – qualified for playoffs, y – division winner, p – Presidents' Trophy winner
The Wild clinched a playoff spot for the 2008 Stanley Cup playoffs, but lost in the Quarter-finals to the Colorado Avalanche, four games to two.
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty Minutes
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
The Wild have been involved in the following transactions during the 2007–08 season.
Minnesota's picks at the 2007 NHL Entry Draft in Columbus, Ohio.
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