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Kaprizov scores twice as the Wild beat the Bruins 4-1

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Cook, M. (2026, October 4). Kaprizov scores twice as the Wild beat the Bruins 4-1. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/hockey/kaprizov-scores-twice-as-the-wild-beat-the-bruins-4-1/article_01a85d74-96ad-5965-949d-456c51b84654.html

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On Saturday night, the Minnesota Wild beat the Boston Bruins 4-1 at Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minnesota. Kirill Kaprizov scored twice for the Wild, with additional goals from Quinn Hughes, Jared Spurgeon, and Jesper Wallstedt made 26 saves. Michael DiPietro played well for the Bruins but was outscored. The win improved Minnesota's record to 18-4-4 in home openers, boasting a .769 points percentage, second-best in the NHL behind Vegas. Eight different Wild players had points during the game, reflecting team-wide offensive strength.

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Kirill Kaprizov scored twice, Jesper Wallstedt made 26 saves, and the Minnesota Wild beat the Boston Bruins 4-1 on Saturday night. asserted

Wild → score → night

Quinn Hughes had a goal and assist, and Jared Spurgeon also scored. asserted

Spurgeon → have → goal

With the win, Minnesota improved to 18-4-4 in home openers and its .769 points percentage in those games is second-best in the NHL to Vegas, which is at .850 while going 8-1-1. asserted

which → improve → .850

Tanner Jeannot scored for Boston, which won 4-3 in overtime at Winnipeg Friday, and allowed just three goals in winning its first two games. asserted

which → score → games

Michael DiPietro made 26 saves for the Bruins in his third career start and first since Jan. 23, 2022, with Vancouver. asserted

DiPietro → make → Vancouver

The 2025-26 American Hockey League MVP with Providence, he led the league with 34 wins, a 1.91 goals-against average and .930 save percentage. asserted

he → lead → wins

Eight different Wild players had points on Saturday after nine did so in Thursday’s 3-1 season-opening win at Nashville. asserted

nine → have → Nashville

Kaprizov tied the game 1-1 with a power-play goal six minutes into the second period, converting a feed from Maxim Shabanov. asserted

Kaprizov → tie → Shabanov

He added an empty-net tally with 1:01 to play for his third goal of the season and 11th in eight career games against the Bruins. asserted

He → add → Bruins

Minnesota had a five-on-three power play for 1:52 midway through the second period. asserted

Minnesota → have → period

Hughes scored with one second left on the latter infraction with a wrist shot that went through Ryan Hartman’s screen for a 2-1 lead. asserted

that → score → lead

Minnesota has killed off all eight short-handed situations through two games after allowing none in the preseason. asserted

Minnesota → kill → preseason

Spurgeon added a goal early in the third period with a shot that changed direction off the skate off Nikita Zadorov. asserted

that → add → Zadorov

Jeannot scored put the Bruins up 1-0 less than two minutes into the game, converting a touch pass from Mark Kastelic. asserted

Jeannot → put → Kastelic

Kaprizov scores twice as the Wild beat the Bruins 4-1

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