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Bruins at Wild

NHL · Sunday, Dec 14 · 5:00 PM CT · Grand Casino Arena · Final BOS 2 – MIN 6

Final Box Score

from the game summary
Team123T
BOS0022
MIN1236
Team box
BOS·MIN
31
shots
31
0 of 2
power play
2 of 3
51.5
faceoff %
48.5
20
hits
14
16
blocked shots
14
6
penalty minutes
4
Top performers
PlayerTeamGASOG
Kirill KaprizovMIN214
Ryan HartmanMIN122
Matt BoldyMIN113
Brock FaberMIN023
Alex SteevesBOS103
Quinn HughesMIN103
Goalies
GoalieTeamSASVSV%
Jeremy SwaymanBOS3125.806
Filip GustavssonMIN3129.935

For context, not in our forecast.

Game Flow

score margin
MIN +5
BOS +5
P1P2P3
largest lead: MIN 5 · BOS 0lead changes: 0

For context, not in our forecast.

Final · our forecast was BOS 43%, MIN 57% · Updated Dec 14, 2025

Expected margin
Even
Expected score
MIN 2.9 – 2.7 BOS
Expected total
5.6
BruinsThe matchupWild
+130Our fair odds−130
2.7Expected goals2.9
−0.07Power rating+0.01
3.3Goals / game2.9
3.1Allowed / game2.7
27.0Shots / game28.0
51.5Faceoff %46.9
25.0Hits / game22.6
19−13Season record18−14
7−3Last 107−3

Prediction markets

Kalshi · Polymarket US · ProphetX · Novig
BOS chance · MIN chance
Our model fair43.4%56.6%
Kalshino two-sided price
Polymarket USno two-sided price
ProphetXno two-sided price
Novigno two-sided price
Full price table
TeamOur modelfairKalshi Polymarket US ProphetX Novig 
Moneyline
BOSBoston Bruins+13043%————
MINMinnesota Wild−13057%————
Spreadabout even
BOSBoston Bruins+0.2our margin————
MINMinnesota Wild−0.2our margin————
Totalwe expect 5.6
Over5.6our total————
Under5.6our total————

These are each venue’s last prices before the start (Kalshi’s moneyline: its pre-game close). Odds are the price to buy that side now, taker fee included; the small percent is the implied chance of that same price. Highlighted is the best price in the row among venues on the same line. — means not listed (hover or tap for why). A market price is not the true chance of winning.

Margin range

Even game expected
Boston Bruins by 5 goals: 1%Boston Bruins by 4 goals: 5%Boston Bruins by 3 goals: 10%Boston Bruins by 2 goals: 9%Boston Bruins by 1 goal: 18%Minnesota Wild by 1 goal: 27%Minnesota Wild by 2 goals: 10%Minnesota Wild by 3 goals: 11%Minnesota Wild by 4 goals: 5%Minnesota Wild by 5 goals: 2%
← BOS wins byMIN wins by →
Minnesota Wild wins by 2 or more29%
Minnesota Wild wins by 3 or more19%
Boston Bruins wins by 2 or more26%
Decided by one goal45%

Centered on the expected margin above; shape from each team's expected goals, with ties after regulation settled as one-goal games, matched to 7,066 past NHL games.

Total range

5.6 expected
1 goals: 3%2 goals: 3%3 goals: 15%4 goals: 10%5 goals: 23%6 goals: 11%7 goals: 17%8 goals: 6%9 goals: 7%10 goals: 2%11 goals: 2%12 goals: <1%13 goals: <1%
Total goals, both teams
Total over 4.569%
Total over 5.546%
Total over 6.535%
Total from 5 to 634%

Centered on the expected total above; shape from each team's expected goals, with ties after regulation settled as one-goal games, matched to 7,066 past NHL games.

Starting Goalies

from the box score
BOSJeremy Swayman G · last 5 starts: .926 save %, 2.28 GAAstarted
MINFilip Gustavsson G · last 5 starts: .923 save %, 2.17 GAAstarted

Starting goalies are part of our forecast.

Rest and Schedule

before this game
BOS·MIN
Dec 11, 2025 at WPG
last game
Dec 13, 2025 vs OTT
2 days
days of rest
0 days
no
back-to-back
yes
2
games in last 7 days
3
3rd straight road game
home / road
3rd straight home game

For context, not in our forecast.

Team Comparison

2025–26 season · box-score averages from 32+ games
BOS·MIN
−0.07
rating (0 = average)
+0.01
3.3
goals / game
2.9
3.1
goals allowed / game
2.7
19−13
season record
18−14
11−5
home record
10−7
8−8
away record
8−7
W4
streak
W3
7−3
last 10
7−3
27.0
shots / game
28.0
51.5
faceoff %
46.9
25.0
hits / game
22.6
16.3
blocked shots / game
15.5
4.8
takeaways / game
4.6
16.2
giveaways / game
14.7

Rating Trend

BOS · MIN · 61 days
Boston BruinsMinnesota Wild
Rating (0 = average team)

Head to Head

last 8 meetings · MIN 5−3
Mar 2, 2025at MINMIN 1 − 0
Feb 4, 2025at BOSBOS 3 − 0
Dec 23, 2023at MINMIN 3 − 2
Dec 19, 2023at BOSMIN 4 − 3 OT
Mar 18, 2023at MINBOS 5 − 2
Oct 22, 2022at BOSBOS 4 − 3 OT
Mar 16, 2022at MINMIN 4 − 2
Jan 6, 2022at BOSMIN 3 − 2

BOS · Last 10

7−3 · streak W4
Dec 11, 2025at WPG6 − 3W
Dec 9, 2025at STL5 − 2W
Dec 6, 2025vs NJ4 − 1W
Dec 4, 2025vs STL5 − 2W
Dec 2, 2025at DET4 − 5L
Nov 29, 2025vs DET3 − 2W
Nov 28, 2025vs NYR2 − 6L
Nov 26, 2025at NYI3 − 1W
Nov 23, 2025at SJ1 − 3L
Nov 21, 2025at LA2 − 1W

MIN · Last 10

7−3 · streak W3
Dec 13, 2025vs OTT3 − 2W
Dec 11, 2025vs DAL5 − 2W
Dec 8, 2025at SEA4 − 1W
Dec 6, 2025at VAN2 − 4L
Dec 4, 2025at CGY1 − 4L
Dec 2, 2025at EDM1 − 0W
Nov 29, 2025vs BUF2 − 3L
Nov 28, 2025vs COL3 − 2W
Nov 26, 2025at CHI4 − 3W
Nov 23, 2025at WPG3 − 0W