Boston Bruins vs Minnesota Wild: preview, form and head-to-head

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Minnesota Wild host Boston Bruins (NHL) on October 4, 2026. Here is how both teams arrive: recent form, the season so far, past meetings and the latest team news.

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Matchup edge

Form edge: Boston Bruins, 3-2 in the last 5 games against 2-3 for Minnesota Wild.

Recent form: last 5

Boston Bruins: 3 wins and 2 losses in the last 5, with 11 goals scored and 14 conceded.

Boston Bruins
Oct 3, 2026at Winnipeg JetsW4–3
Sep 30, 2026vs New York RangersW3–0
May 1, 2026 · last seasonvs Buffalo SabresL1–4
Apr 28, 2026 · last seasonat Buffalo SabresW2–1
Apr 26, 2026 · last seasonvs Buffalo SabresL1–6

Minnesota Wild: 2 wins and 3 losses in the last 5, with 15 goals scored and 16 conceded.

Minnesota Wild
Oct 2, 2026at Nashville PredatorsW3–1
May 14, 2026 · last seasonat Colorado AvalancheL3–4
May 12, 2026 · last seasonvs Colorado AvalancheL2–5
May 10, 2026 · last seasonvs Colorado AvalancheW5–1
May 6, 2026 · last seasonat Colorado AvalancheL2–5

Results before kickoff, newest first.

Head-to-head

In the last 2 meetings on record, Boston Bruins won 1, Minnesota Wild won 1.

Mar 28, 2026 · last seasonBoston Bruins6–3Minnesota Wild
Dec 14, 2025 · last seasonMinnesota Wild6–2Boston Bruins

Season so far

Boston Bruins are 1st of 32 on win rate after 2 games (2-0).

Minnesota Wild are 5th of 32 on win rate after 1 game (1-0).

#TeamPWLGoals
1Boston Bruins2207:3
5Minnesota Wild1103:1

Team news

Boston Bruins

  • Matthew Poitras (C): Injured Reserve, lower body. Poitras (lower body) was placed on injured reserve by the Bruins on Sunday, per Conor Ryan of The Boston Globe. (ESPN, Sep 27, 2026)
  • Charlie McAvoy (D): Suspension. McAvoy logged an even-strength goal on three shots and four PIM in a game-high 28:35 of ice time during Sunday's 3-2 shootout win over the Capitals in preseason play. (ESPN, Sep 21, 2026)
  • JJ Peterka scores in OT to lift the Bruins past the Jets, 4-3 (Yahoo Sports, Oct 3, 2026)

Minnesota Wild

  • Brock Faber (D): Injured Reserve, skull. Faber underwent a procedure to repair his fractured skull and is without a timetable to return, per Michael Russo of The Athletic. (ESPN, Sep 29, 2026)
  • Filip Gustavsson (G): Injured Reserve, hip. Gustavsson (hip) was placed on injured reserve Monday, according to Dylan Loucks of The Hockey News. (ESPN, Sep 28, 2026)

Headlines gathered October 3, 2026 from the outlets named. Third-party reporting, not verified by SportAnalyst.

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