Dubnyk’s success has even led to a tribute song by Lester McLean, a musician who often performs on TSN, the Canadian sports network.

This week, Wild Coach Mike Yeo gave no hint that he would start any other goaltender in the team’s final 15 games. Dubnyk will have to rest on days when there is no game. “I don’t think we’ve taxed him too greatly here,” Yeo said. “When you look at the number of starting games he’s played this year, he’s still relatively low compared to the rest of the league. It’s something we have to make sure that we monitor. But that said, these games are critical right now, and we’ve got to make sure we’re putting the best group on the ice to give us the best chance.”

Dubnyk credited Sean Burke, the Coyotes’ goaltending coach and a former N.H.L. veteran, with restoring his confidence. Dubnyk began last season as Edmonton’s No. 1 goalie, but foundered before being traded. In Nashville, he gave up five goals in each of his first two starts and never played again. Montreal sent him directly to the minors. He was recalled for the playoffs as a practice extra.

“Last year in Edmonton, some hesitation started to creep into my game a little bit, where you’re questioning different things you’re doing, different plays,” Dubnyk said. “The game happens so fast that if you even have an ounce of hesitation, you don’t have a chance.”

Burke reminded Dubnyk to rely on his size. Dubnyk is so tall and wide that if he squares himself to the puck, comes out of the net a little and lets the shooter make the first move, most shots simply hit him.

“A guy as big as I am, that’s the most important part of your game,” Dubnyk said. “When you can get set in those angles, it allows you to be so confident to sit there and wait for the plays to happen. That’s a lot of the work I had done with Burkie.”

The Wild’s goaltending had been a mess since the summer. The presumed No. 1, Josh Harding, who missed much of last season with multiple sclerosis symptoms, broke his right foot in an altercation with a teammate a week before camp. Sent to Minnesota’s A.H.L. farm team in Iowa a month and a half into the season to get in shape, Harding had an M.S.-related relapse and has not played since.