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Boldy scores in overtime as Wild outlast Maple Leafs in 2-1 win

Nov. 03, 2024 20:56 PM EST

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Matt Boldy scored on a breakaway 2:14 into overtime to lift the Minnesota Wild to a 2-1 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs on Sunday night. Boldy and Marco Rossi worked a 2-on-0 breakaway after defenseman Jared Spurgeon chased down a loose puck in the neutral...

Kaprizov scores twice as Wild beat Lightning 5-3

Nov. 01, 2024 23:01 PM EDT

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Kirill Kaprizov had two goals and an assist, Filip Gustavsson made 28 saves and the Minnesota Wild beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 5-3 on Friday night. Joel Eriksson Ek, Matt Boldy and Brock Faber also scored for the Wild, who have won six of their last seven. ...

Marc-Andre Fleury stops 26 to lead Wild past Penguins 5-3

Oct. 29, 2024 22:09 PM EDT

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Marc-Andre Fleury stopped 26 shots in what will likely be his final game in Pittsburgh as the Minnesota Wild beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 5-3 on Tuesday night. Frederick Gaudreau scored twice and Kirill Kaprizov added a goal and two assists. Kaprizov tied the...

Marc-Andre Fleury bracing for a final bow against old friends Crosby and Malkin as Wild visit Pens

Oct. 28, 2024 17:07 PM EDT

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Marc-Andre Fleury is ready for one last skate around the place he helped build. The veteran goalie will make the final start of his career at PPG Paints Arena on Tuesday night when the Minnesota Wild face the reeling Pittsburgh Penguins. Fleury...

Couturier's hat trick lifts Flyers to 7-5 win over Wild, snapping 6-game losing streak

Oct. 26, 2024 16:31 PM EDT

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Sean Couturier had a hat trick, assisted on the game-winner by Rasmus Ristolainen and the Philadelphia Flyers snapped a six-game losing streak with a 7-5 win over the Minnesota Wild on Saturday. The loss was the first in regulation for Minnesota and snapped its...

Matt Boldy breaks 3rd-period tie, Wild top Lightning 4-2 to remain unbeaten in regulation

Oct. 25, 2024 09:10 AM EDT

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Matt Boldy broke a tie 54 seconds into the third period, and the Minnesota Wild remained unbeaten in regulation, topping the Tampa Bay Lightning 4-2 on Thursday night. Minnesota improved to 5-0-2. Marc-Andre Fleury made 23 saves for his first victory of the...

Gustavsson stays hot, Wild roll past Panthers 5-1 to extend season-opening point streak

Oct. 22, 2024 21:03 PM EDT

SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Filip Gustavsson continued his sizzling start to the season by making 24 saves, Jake Middleton tied a career-best with three assists and the Minnesota Wild beat the Florida Panthers 5-1 on Tuesday night. Mats Zuccarello had his team-leading fourth goal of the...

Kaprizov logs a goal and an assist and Gustavsson makes 23 saves as the Wild beats Blue Jackets 3-1

Oct. 19, 2024 21:46 PM EDT

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Kirill Kaprizov had a goal and an assist, Filip Gustavsson made 23 stops and the Minnesota Wild beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 3-1 on Saturday night. Marco Rossi scored his third goal of the season 12:40 into the game when he picked up a Jackets turnover in...

Filip Gustavsson scores on the power play, becoming the first Wild goalie to score

Oct. 15, 2024 23:53 PM EDT

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Minnesota Wild goalie Filip Gustavsson saw an opportunity and he cashed in. Gustavsson capped the Wild’s 4-1 win over the St. Louis Blues with the rare goalie goal. The 26-year-old gloved a Pavel Buchnevich shot from the blue line, dropped it to his stick and...

Goalie Gustavsson makes 27 saves, scores an empty-netter, Wild beat Blues 4-1

Oct. 15, 2024 22:17 PM EDT

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Filip Gustavsson made 27 saves and scored an empty-net goal as the Minnesota Wild snapped a two-game losing streak with a 4-1 win over the St. Louis Blues on Tuesday night. Ryan Hartman scored a power-play goal in the first period and Jakub Lauko scored a...