Minnesota Wild at TD Garden watch the Bruins turn a 2-goal first-period spark into separation

The Minnesota Wild entered TD Garden at 41-21 with 12 overtime losses and 3 points, and the the Boston Bruins came in at 41-24 with 8 overtime losses and 6 points. The Bruins finished with a 6-3 win over the Minnesota Wild in Boston, and the game drew an attendance of 17850.

First period

The Bruins set the early pace by scoring 2 goals in the first period while the Minnesota Wild scored 0 in the opening frame. The Wild put 34 shots on goal in the game and landed 19 hits as the Bruins finished with 31 shots and 20 hits.

Second period

The Minnesota Wild answered with 1 goal in the second period while the Bruins added 1 in the middle frame. The Wild went 1-for-3 on the power play, and the lone conversion came on a 5-on-3 look that produced 1 power-play goal.

Third period

The Bruins broke the game open with 3 goals in the third period while the Wild scored 2 in the final period, shaping several Minnesota Wild vs Boston Bruins key moments. Boston added 1 empty-net goal, and that finish locked in the Minnesota Wild full-time result after the Wild generated 7 takeaways but also committed 22 giveaways.

Goaltending and standout lines

Filip Gustavsson made 25 saves on 30 shots against and was charged with 5 goals against, while Boston’s goaltender stopped 31 of 34 shots. Kirill Kaprizov scored 1 goal on 3 shots, and Mats Zuccarello posted 1 goal with 1 assist on 4 shots for the Wild.

What it means and what is next

Boston’s Pavel Zacha, Viktor Arvidsson, and David Pastrnak were named the 3 stars, and the Bruins logged the game’s winning goal as part of a 6-goal even-strength night. This Minnesota Wild vs Boston Bruins recap also included the Minnesota Wild coach post-game reaction tied to a faceoff line that showed the Wild winning 25 draws to Boston’s 33 on 58 total faceoffs.

The Wild are scheduled to host the Vancouver Canucks at Grand Casino Arena in St. Paul on 04/02/2026 at 8:00 PM EDT, with viewing available on ESPN+, FDSN, and FDSWI. Run it back with more game coverage soon, and share this article with other Wild fans.