On Saturday, October 3, the Bruins enter in first place in the Eastern Conference. They have 2 points from one game and sit in a playoff position, with 83 games left. Their playoff-cutoff margin is 0 points. The Wild's standings position and record are not listed, so there is no clear playoff-line comparison for Minnesota.
Minnesota is 1-3-1 in its last five games and has 3 points. Marcus Johansson leads the Wild with 3 goals in that span, while Quinn Hughes has 5 assists. Boston is 2-3-0 with 4 points. David Pastrnak has 2 goals, and Hampus Lindholm has 3 assists.
The Wild have won 3 of the last 5 meetings, all in regulation. Boston has won 2 of those games, also in regulation. Minnesota has taken 6 points in the five-game series stretch, compared with 4 for Boston.
Boston has the small edge because it has more points in the last five games and also won its only game this season. The Bruins opened with a regulation win and 3 goals. Minnesota's early season record is not available, but its recent form has produced one win in five games.
Hot scorer and setting up count each team's last five games.
Records, streaks, splits and player numbers, answered in seconds from real game results.
Bruins visit Wild on October 3, 2026. Puck drop is 7:00 PM CDT.
At Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, the Wild home rink.
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