The 2003–04 Minnesota Wild season was the team's fourth season in the National Hockey League (NHL). Despite an incredible playoff run the previous year in 2002–03, the Wild failed to qualify for the 2004 Stanley Cup playoffs.
Off-season
Regular season
All-Star Game
The 2004 NHL All-Star Game was held on February 8, 2004, at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minnesota, home the Wild. The Eastern Conference defeated the Western Conference 6–4.
Final standings
Schedule and results
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB" |1||L||October 8, 2003||0–1 || align="left"| @ Chicago Blackhawks (2003–04) ||0–1–0–0 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |2||W||October 10, 2003||5–3 || align="left"| New York Rangers (2003–04) ||1–1–0–0 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB" |3||L||October 12, 2003||2–3 || align="left"| San Jose Sharks (2003–04) ||1–2–0–0 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB" |4||L||October 16, 2003||2–5 || align="left"| Colorado Avalanche (2003–04) ||1–3–0–0 || |- align="center" |5||T||October 18, 2003||2–2 OT|| align="left"| Vancouver Canucks (2003–04) ||1–3–1–0 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB" |6||L||October 19, 2003||1–3 || align="left"| @ Dallas Stars (2003–04) ||1–4–1–0 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB" |7||L||October 21, 2003||2–3 || align="left"| Calgary Flames (2003–04) ||1–5–1–0 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |8||W||October 24, 2003||4–3 || align="left"| @ Florida Panthers (2003–04) ||2–5–1–0 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB" |9||L||October 25, 2003||2–3 || align="left"| @ Tampa Bay Lightning (2003–04) ||2–6–1–0 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |10||W||October 28, 2003||3–1 || align="left"| @ Buffalo Sabres (2003–04) ||3–6–1–0 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |11||W||October 30, 2003||3–2 || align="left"| Atlanta Thrashers (2003–04) ||4–6–1–0 || |-
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |12||W||November 1, 2003||2–1 || align="left"| Washington Capitals (2003–04) ||5–6–1–0 || |- align="center" |13||T||November 4, 2003||4–4 OT|| align="left"| @ Colorado Avalanche (2003–04) ||5–6–2–0 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |14||W||November 7, 2003||3–0 || align="left"| @ Calgary Flames (2003–04) ||6–6–2–0 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB" |15||L||November 8, 2003||3–4 || align="left"| @ Vancouver Canucks (2003–04) ||6–7–2–0 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |16||W||November 11, 2003||1–0 || align="left"| Vancouver Canucks (2003–04) ||7–7–2–0 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB" |17||L||November 13, 2003||0–2 || align="left"| Edmonton Oilers (2003–04) ||7–8–2–0 || |- align="center" |18||T||November 15, 2003||1–1 OT|| align="left"| Detroit Red Wings (2003–04) ||7–8–3–0 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |19||W||November 19, 2003||6–2 || align="left"| @ Pittsburgh Penguins (2003–04) ||8–8–3–0 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB" |20||L||November 20, 2003||1–3 || align="left"| @ Philadelphia Flyers (2003–04) ||8–9–3–0 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB" |21||L||November 22, 2003||2–5 || align="left"| Detroit Red Wings (2003–04) ||8–10–3–0 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB" |22||L||November 26, 2003||1–3 || align="left"| Dallas Stars (2003–04) ||8–11–3–0 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB" |23||L||November 28, 2003||1–2 || align="left"| San Jose Sharks (2003–04) ||8–12–3–0 || |- align="center" |24||T||November 30, 2003||1–1 OT|| align="left"| Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (2003–04) ||8–12–4–0 || |-