NHL Sunday, 4 October 2026
Minnesota Wild vs Boston Bruins 4-1 – NHL, 4 Oct 2026
Minnesota Wild 5th place · GP 2 · W 2 · PTS 4
4–1
Final
Boston Bruins 9th place · GP 3 · W 2 · PTS 4
SportsLife forecast
Made before the match
48%
Minnesota Wild
Home
48%
52%
Our pick Boston Bruins Low confidence Missed
- Both teams sit 1-0-0 with 2 points, so the table gives no edge.
- Boston won the last two meetings, 6-1 and 5-4, though both were in 2019 and 2020.
- Minnesota has home advantage at Grand Casino Arena but recent results are mixed.
Estimated by the SportsLife model from the league table, recent form and results, last meetings and home advantage. Not betting advice.
Match stats
NHLMinnesota WildBoston Bruins
30Shots on goal27
52%Face-off %48%
2/3Power play0/3
67%Power play %0%
6Penalty minutes6
14Hits16
11Blocked shots13
20Giveaways24
6Takeaways4
Skaters
NHLMinnesota Wild
| Player | G | A | P | +/- | SOG | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q. HughesD | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 22:23 |
| K. KaprizovL | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 18:49 |
| M. McCarronC | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 16:58 |
| J. Eriksson EkC | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 17:47 |
| B. BrinkR | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | 11:17 |
| J. SpurgeonD | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 20:06 |
| R. HartmanR | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 11:30 |
| M. ShabanovR | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14:55 |
Boston Bruins
| Player | G | A | P | +/- | SOG | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. KastelicC | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | 10:59 |
| T. JeannotL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 08:10 |
| C. CliftonD | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18:06 |
| D. PastrnakR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 21:02 |
| J. HagensC | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 | 13:43 |
| S. KuralyC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10:36 |
| F. MintenC | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 | 14:28 |
| J. PeterkaR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 20:38 |
Scoring summary
NHL| Time | Team | Scorer | Assists | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P1 01:53 | BOS | T. Jeannot | M. Kastelic, C. Clifton | 0–1 |
| P2 06:11 | MIN | K. Kaprizov (PP) | M. Shabanov, J. Eriksson Ek | 1–1 |
| P2 12:28 | MIN | Q. Hughes (PP) | B. Brink, R. Hartman | 2–1 |
| P3 03:24 | MIN | J. Spurgeon | M. McCarron, Q. Hughes | 3–1 |
| P3 18:59 | MIN | K. Kaprizov | unassisted | 4–1 |
Goaltenders
NHL| Goalie | Team | Saves | SV% | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Wallstedt | Minnesota Wild | 26/27 | 0.963 | 60:00 |
| M. DiPietro | Boston Bruins | 26/29 | 0.897 | 57:53 |
Three stars
NHL| # | Player | Team | Pos | Line |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J. Wallstedt | MIN | G | SV% 0.963 |
| 2 | Q. Hughes | MIN | D | 1G 1A |
| 3 | J. Brodin | MIN | D | 0G 0A |
Form and recent results
Minnesota WildWW
Last meetings
- 2 Feb 2020Minnesota Wild 1–6 Boston BruinsNHL
- 24 Nov 2019Boston Bruins 5–4 Minnesota WildNHL