Properly, this is one you do not see on a regular basis … and one the Minnesota Wild have by no means seen earlier than. Goalie Filip Gustavsson scored the ultra-rare goalie aim within the waning moments of the Wild’s 4-1 win over the Blues. It is the primary goalie aim in Wild historical past.

The Wild have been on an influence play, and the Blues had emptied their internet, however particulars are of little significance if you do one thing as magical as this, and Gustavsson’s teammates reacted accordingly. It’s, unsurprisingly, his first profession NHL aim.

He is solely the fifteenth goaltender to ever rating a aim. It is also the 18th goalie aim (together with postseason) all-time and the primary since Tristan Jarry final season. It is also simply the third goalie aim on an influence play.

Gustavsson, 26, was drafted by the Penguins in 2016 however did not make his NHL debut till 2021 with the Senators, and he joined the Wild in 2022 by way of commerce. After a powerful debut marketing campaign in Minnesota, he struggled final 12 months, however now he has an unforgettable second and a chunk of Wild historical past all to himself.