- Matchup: Minnesota Wild vs Boston Bruins
- Date: Saturday, March 28, 2026
- Venue: TD Garden, Boston, MA
- Broadcast: NESN
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This Saturday, the Minnesota Wild (41-20-12) will face the Boston Bruins (40-24-8) at TD Garden.
The Minnesota Wild enter this contest on a high note after a 3-2 win against the Panthers in their last outing. In that match, the Wild only incurred 2 penalty minutes. Their offense managed a solid performance, with 3 goals on 50 shots attempted, though they failed to capitalize on their single power play opportunity.
This season, the Minnesota Wild have netted 235 goals, ranking 11th in the league, while allowing 205. With a total of 94 points, they hold a points percentage of .644. The Wild have recorded 237 power play chances, converting 59 of them for a rate of 24.89%. At even strength, they’ve allowed 164 goals while scoring 176 themselves. Their shooting percentage stands at 11.0% from 2,144 shots, while they have faced 2,160 shots with a save percentage of .905. Opponents have attempted 191 power plays against them (28th in the NHL), scoring 41 times.
Filip Gustavsson will be in goal for this game. Throughout his career, Gustavsson has faced 547 goals against him, with a goals-against average of 2.67. He has played 214 games, boasting a .912 save percentage over 9,068 minutes. His record stands at 109-71-26, with 205 games as a starter. He has also recorded 127 quality starts, equating to a quality start percentage of .620, having faced 6,224 shots and making 5,677 saves.
In their last matchup, the Boston Bruins edged out the Sabres with a 4-3 win. They had 2 power play chances but failed to score. Boston successfully struck 4 times from 31 shots on goal.
This season, the Bruins have achieved 186 goals at even strength and 51 power play goals (5th in the NHL). Overall, they’ve taken 1,962 shots (22nd in the league), yielding a shooting percentage of 12.08%, while allowing opponents 2,161 shots. So far, Boston has 237 total goals, 88 points, and a points percentage of .611. They have conceded 221 goals, with 162 at even strength and 59 during shorthanded situations. On 217 power play attempts, they hold a conversion rate of 23.50% and a penalty kill percentage of 76.77% against 254 attempts, with a net save percentage of 89.8%.
In net for the Bruins is Jeremy Swayman, who has made 6,051 saves from 6,651 shots, resulting in a .910 save percentage. Swayman has a record of 129-77-26 from 238 games, starting 230 of them, with over 10,189 minutes played. His quality start rate is 62.2%, having achieved 143 quality starts in his career. His opponents average 2.61 goals per game, with a total of 600 goals allowed.
Who will emerge victorious in tonight’s NHL clash—will it be against the spread or on the moneyline?
My Pick: Go with Minnesota
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