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Bruins at Wild

NHL · Saturday, Oct 3 · 7:00 PM CT · Grand Casino Arena · Final BOS 1 – MIN 4

Final Box Score

from the game summary
Team123T
BOS1001
MIN0224
Team box
BOS·MIN
27
shots
30
0 of 3
power play
2 of 3
48.3
faceoff %
51.7
16
hits
14
13
blocked shots
11
6
penalty minutes
6
Top performers
Goalies
GoalieTeamSASVSV%
Michael DiPietroBOS2926.897
Jesper WallstedtMIN2726.963

For context, not in our forecast.

Game Flow

score margin
MIN +3
BOS +3
P1P2P3
largest lead: MIN 3 · BOS 1lead changes: 1

For context, not in our forecast.

Final · our forecast was BOS 46%, MIN 54% · Updated Oct 3

Expected margin
Even
Expected score
MIN 3.2 – 3.0 BOS
Expected total
6.2
BruinsThe matchupWild
+119Our fair odds−119
3.0Expected goals3.2
+0.05Power rating+0.12
3.5Goals / game3.0
1.5Allowed / game1.0
26.5Shots / game30.0
50.9Faceoff %47.5
31.0Hits / game20.0
2−0Season record1−0
6−4Last 105−5

Prediction markets

Kalshi · Polymarket US · ProphetX · Novig
BOS chance · MIN chance
Our model fair45.6%54.4%
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+11946%————
MINMinnesota Wild−11954%————
Spreadabout even
BOSBoston Bruins+0.3our margin————
MINMinnesota Wild−0.3our margin————
Totalwe expect 6.2
Over6.2our total————
Under6.2our 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 6 goals: <1%Boston Bruins by 5 goals: 1%Boston Bruins by 4 goals: 5%Boston Bruins by 3 goals: 9%Boston Bruins by 2 goals: 9%Boston Bruins by 1 goal: 21%Minnesota Wild by 1 goal: 21%Minnesota Wild by 2 goals: 11%Minnesota Wild by 3 goals: 13%Minnesota Wild by 4 goals: 7%Minnesota Wild by 5 goals: 2%Minnesota Wild by 6 goals: <1%
← BOS wins byMIN wins by →
Minnesota Wild wins by 2 or more33%
Minnesota Wild wins by 3 or more23%
Boston Bruins wins by 2 or more25%
Decided by one goal42%

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

6.2 expected
1 goals: 2%2 goals: 2%3 goals: 11%4 goals: 8%5 goals: 21%6 goals: 11%7 goals: 19%8 goals: 8%9 goals: 10%10 goals: 3%11 goals: 3%12 goals: 1%13 goals: 1%
Total goals, both teams
Total over 5.556%
Total over 6.545%
Total over 7.526%
Total from 6 to 730%

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
BOSMichael DiPietro G · last 1 start: .824 save %, 3.14 GAAstarted
MINJesper Wallstedt G · last 5 starts: .896 save %, 3.39 GAAstarted

Starting goalies are part of our forecast.

Rest and Schedule

before this game
BOS·MIN
Oct 2 at WPG
last game
Oct 1 at NSH
0 days
days of rest
1 day
yes
back-to-back
no
2
games in last 7 days
1
2nd straight road game
home / road
home after a road game

For context, not in our forecast.

Team Comparison

2026–27 season · box-score averages from 1+ games
BOS·MIN
+0.05
rating (0 = average)
+0.12
3.5
goals / game
3.0
1.5
goals allowed / game
1.0
2−0
season record
1−0
1−0
home record
0−0
1−0
away record
1−0
W2
streak
W1
6−4
last 10
5−5
26.5
shots / game
30.0
50.9
faceoff %
47.5
31.0
hits / game
20.0
14.5
blocked shots / game
11.0
6.0
takeaways / game
2.0
17.0
giveaways / game
14.0

Rating Trend

BOS · MIN · 4 days
Boston BruinsMinnesota Wild
Rating (0 = average team)

Head to Head

last 10 meetings · MIN 6−4
Mar 28at BOSBOS 6 − 3
Dec 14, 2025at MINMIN 6 − 2
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

6−4 · streak W2
Oct 2at WPG4 − 3W
Sep 29vs NYR3 − 0W
May 1vs BUF1 − 4L
Apr 28at BUF2 − 1W
Apr 26vs BUF1 − 6L
Apr 23vs BUF1 − 3L
Apr 21at BUF4 − 2W
Apr 19at BUF3 − 4L
Apr 14vs NJ4 − 0W
Apr 12at CBJ3 − 2W

MIN · Last 10

5−5 · streak W1
Oct 1at NSH3 − 1W
May 13at COL3 − 4L
May 11vs COL2 − 5L
May 9vs COL5 − 1W
May 5at COL2 − 5L
May 3at COL6 − 9L
Apr 30vs DAL5 − 2W
Apr 28at DAL4 − 2W
Apr 25vs DAL3 − 2W
Apr 22vs DAL3 − 4L