Bruins solve Minnesota goalie Dubnyk early, beat Wild 5-3
Jake DeBrusk and Frank Vatrano each scored a first-period goal, and the Boston Bruins held off Minnesota 5-3 on Monday night for their third victory in the last 11 games against the Wild.
National Hockey League
FINAL
Minnesota Wild
3
Boston Bruins
5
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| BOS | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
TD Garden · 17,565 att.
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/6/26 | vs San Jose Sharks | W 4-1 | NHL |
| 11/3/26 | @ Philadelphia Flyers | W 4-2 | NHL |
| 11/1/26 | @ Washington Capitals | W 5-1 | NHL |
| 10/29/26 | vs New York Islanders | L 3-4 | NHL |
| 10/27/26 | @ Utah Mammoth | W 3-1 | NHL |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Missed 19:42 3-5
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Goal 19:03 3-5
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Missed 18:59 3-4
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Missed 18:10 3-4
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Missed 17:18 3-4
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Goal 15:56 3-4
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Penalty 15:09
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Penalty 6:55
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Penalty 6:32
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Penalty 3:16
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Goal 1:33 2-4
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Missed 18:43 1-4
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Missed 18:00 1-4
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Missed 17:57 1-4
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Missed 17:23 1-4
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Missed 15:54 1-4
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Missed 10:56 1-4
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Goal 7:43 1-4
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Missed 7:11 1-3
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Goal 5:34 1-3
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Missed 5:19 1-2
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Missed 4:43 1-2
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Missed 3:40 1-2
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Missed 3:10 1-2
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Missed 0:20 1-2
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Penalty 19:59
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Missed 19:59 1-2
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Missed 19:36 1-2
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Missed 16:14 1-2
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Missed 14:20 1-2
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Missed 13:26 1-2
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Penalty 12:50
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Penalty 12:50
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Penalty 12:50
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Goal 12:42 1-2
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Goal 10:23 1-1
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Missed 8:00 1-0
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Goal 4:53 1-0
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Missed 1:05 0-0
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End of Game 20:00 3-5
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Period End 20:00 3-5
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Shot 20:00 3-5
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Missed 19:42 3-5
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Shot 19:29 3-5
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Blocked 19:21 3-5
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Face Off 19:03 3-5
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Goal 19:03 3-5
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Missed 18:59 3-4
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Shot 18:31 3-4
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Shot 18:21 3-4
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Missed 18:10 3-4
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Face Off 18:01 3-4
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Stoppage 18:01 3-4
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Hit 17:58 3-4
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Giveaway 17:57 3-4
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Blocked 17:43 3-4
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Hit 17:29 3-4
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Face Off 17:20 3-4
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Stoppage 17:20 3-4
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Shot 17:20 3-4
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Missed 17:18 3-4
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Shot 17:06 3-4
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Giveaway 16:47 3-4
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Hit 16:36 3-4
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Hit 16:27 3-4
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Face Off 15:56 3-4
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Goal 15:56 3-4
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Giveaway 15:54 2-4
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Face Off 15:09 2-4
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Penalty 15:09
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Hit 15:07 2-4
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Shot 15:02 2-4
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Giveaway 14:58 2-4
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Hit 14:48 2-4
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Blocked 14:29 2-4
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Hit 14:25 2-4
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Face Off 14:17 2-4
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Stoppage 14:17 2-4
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Shot 14:17 2-4
Showing the last 40 of 335 events.
Team Stats
MIN
BOS
12
Blocked Shots
6
37
Hits
24
13
Takeaways
7
27
Shots
34
0
Power Play Goals
0
1
Power Play Opportunities
4
0.0
Power Play Percentage
0.0
1
Short Handed Goals
0
0
Shootout Goals
0
35
Faceoffs Won
32
52.2
Faceoff Win Percent
47.8
7
Giveaways
12
5
Total Penalties
2
13
Penalty Minutes
7
Head to Head
BOS leads series 1-0
Injuries
Boston Bruins
- James Hagens Injured Reserve
- Matthew Poitras Day-To-Day
Minnesota Wild
- Michael McCarron Day-To-Day
- Nick Foligno Injured Reserve
- Marcus Foligno Injured Reserve
- Filip Gustavsson Injured Reserve
- Jared Spurgeon Injured Reserve
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