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Boston Bruins vs Minnesota Wild · Matchup Preview Based on 26-27 form — rosters current

Season 26-27
Matchup Preview vs Wild · SAT · NOV 14 · 6:00 PM CT ← Back to schedule
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SAT · NOV 14 · 6:00 PM CT
TD Garden
NESN · MINNHL · Wild+
Boston Bruins
Bruins
2–1–0
VS
Minnesota Wild
Wild
2–0–0
Upcoming
SAT · NOV 14 · 6:00 PM CT
NESN · MINNHL · Wild+
Boston Bruins
Home · Bruins
2–1–0
4 PTS
VS
Puck Drop In
The read
Jeremy Swayman has not had an answer for Kirill Kaprizov: 6 goals on 13 shots.
TD Garden
Minnesota Wild
Away · Wild
2–0–0
4 PTS
Bruins
GOALIES
Wild
Jeremy Swayman
Jeremy Swayman
Expected
.947 SV% · 1.47 GAA · 2W
.909 SV% L5 · Steady
VS
Jesper Wallstedt
Jesper Wallstedt
Expected
.957 SV% · 1.01 GAA · 2W
.935 SV% L5 · Locked in
Bruins
PROJECTED TOP LINES
Wild
L1
JJ Peterka · Elias Lindholm · David Pastrnak
L1
Blake Coleman · Joel Eriksson Ek · Matt Boldy
L2
Casey Mittelstadt · Pavel Zacha · Morgan Geekie
L2
Kirill Kaprizov · Danila Yurov · Maxim Shabanov
L3
James Hagens · Fraser Minten · Marat Khusnutdinov
L3
Yakov Trenin · Ryan Hartman · Bobby Brink
L4
Tanner Jeannot · Sean Kuraly · Mark Kastelic
L4
Nick Foligno · Michael McCarron · Marcus Foligno
D1
Hampus Lindholm · Will Borgen
D1
Quinn Hughes · Jared Spurgeon
D2
Nikita Zadorov · Connor Clifton
D2
Olli Maatta · Jonas Brodin
D3
Jonathan Aspirot · Mason Lohrei
D3
Daemon Hunt · Zach Bogosian
PP1
Morgan Geekie · Pavel Zacha · JJ Peterka · David Pastrnak · Hampus Lindholm
PP1
Maxim Shabanov · Joel Eriksson Ek · Kirill Kaprizov · Quinn Hughes · Matt Boldy
PP2
James Hagens · Fraser Minten · Casey Mittelstadt · Elias Lindholm · Mason Lohrei
PP2
Blake Coleman · Danila Yurov · Ryan Hartman · Jared Spurgeon · Bobby Brink
PK1
Sean Kuraly · Mark Kastelic · Hampus Lindholm · Will Borgen
PK1
Michael McCarron · Blake Coleman · Jonas Brodin · Jared Spurgeon
PK2
Fraser Minten · Marat Khusnutdinov · Nikita Zadorov · Connor Clifton
PK2
Joel Eriksson Ek · Matt Boldy · Olli Maatta · Zach Bogosian
BruinsProjected lines
L1
JJ Peterka · Elias Lindholm · David Pastrnak
L2
Casey Mittelstadt · Pavel Zacha · Morgan Geekie
L3
James Hagens · Fraser Minten · Marat Khusnutdinov
L4
Tanner Jeannot · Sean Kuraly · Mark Kastelic
D1
Hampus Lindholm · Will Borgen
D2
Nikita Zadorov · Connor Clifton
D3
Jonathan Aspirot · Mason Lohrei
PP1
Morgan Geekie · Pavel Zacha · JJ Peterka · David Pastrnak · Hampus Lindholm
PP2
James Hagens · Fraser Minten · Casey Mittelstadt · Elias Lindholm · Mason Lohrei
PK1
Sean Kuraly · Mark Kastelic · Hampus Lindholm · Will Borgen
PK2
Fraser Minten · Marat Khusnutdinov · Nikita Zadorov · Connor Clifton
WildProjected lines
L1
Blake Coleman · Joel Eriksson Ek · Matt Boldy
L2
Kirill Kaprizov · Danila Yurov · Maxim Shabanov
L3
Yakov Trenin · Ryan Hartman · Bobby Brink
L4
Nick Foligno · Michael McCarron · Marcus Foligno
D1
Quinn Hughes · Jared Spurgeon
D2
Olli Maatta · Jonas Brodin
D3
Daemon Hunt · Zach Bogosian
PP1
Maxim Shabanov · Joel Eriksson Ek · Kirill Kaprizov · Quinn Hughes · Matt Boldy
PP2
Blake Coleman · Danila Yurov · Ryan Hartman · Jared Spurgeon · Bobby Brink
PK1
Michael McCarron · Blake Coleman · Jonas Brodin · Jared Spurgeon
PK2
Joel Eriksson Ek · Matt Boldy · Olli Maatta · Zach Bogosian
Belle Fraser · Oct 3 · 6:41 PM CT Dylan Loucks · as of Oct 3
Bruins
INJURY REPORT
Wild
Matthew Poitras
IR · Lower body · Expected back Oct 5
Brock Faber
IR · Skull (surgery) · Expected back Oct 15
Filip Gustavsson
IR · Hip (surgery) · Expected back Nov 1
BruinsInjury report
Matthew Poitras
IR · Lower body · Expected back Oct 5
WildInjury report
Brock Faber
IR · Skull (surgery) · Expected back Oct 15
Filip Gustavsson
IR · Hip (surgery) · Expected back Nov 1
Belle Fraser · Oct 3 · 6:41 PM CT Dylan Loucks · as of Oct 3
STORYLINE
The Bruins lost their last game and are 2-1-0 in their first 3 games. The Wild have won 2 straight and are 2-0-0 in their first 2 games.

Matchup Intel

Jeremy Swayman has not had an answer for Kirill Kaprizov: 6 goals on 13 shots.

Ryan Hartman has made a habit of hurting the Bruins: 6 points in the last 4 meetings. Minnesota won the first meeting 4-1 back on Oct 3.

The numbers behind it
Matchup
Kirill Kaprizov has 6 goals on Jeremy Swayman (13 shots).
(Minnesota)
6 goals on Jeremy Swayman
Player
Ryan Hartman has 6 points in his last 4 games against Boston. See the games →
(Minnesota)
6 pts, last 4 vs BOS
Player
Quinn Hughes has 5 points in his last 4 games against Boston. See the games →
(Minnesota)
5 pts, last 4 vs BOS
Goaltending
Jesper Wallstedt has a .963 save % against Boston (27 shots).
.963 SV% vs BOS
Matchup
Yakov Trenin has 12 shots on Jeremy Swayman without a goal.
(Minnesota)
0/12 vs Jeremy Swayman
Series
Second meeting of the season — Minnesota took the first 4-1 on Oct 3. See the games →
0-1 series, BOS