Pickard will start Tuesday's road matchup against Winnipeg, Michael Russo of The Athletic reports.
Analysis:Pickard will get the second half of Minnesota's back-to-back after Jesper Wallstedt plays in Monday's home game against Vegas. The 34-year-old Pickard posted a 5-6-2 record with a 3.68 GAA and an .871 save percentage in 16 appearances for Edmonton in the 2025-26 regular season. He will make his Wild debut after signing a one-year, $1 million contract with Minnesota in July.
