Bruins Wrap: Boston Cools Down Wild’s Hot Streak In Thriller

The Boston Bruins won a thrilling game over the red-hot Minnesota Wild, 5-2, at Xcel Energy Center on Saturday.

The Bruins improved to 52-11-5 on the season, and the Wild dropped to 39-22-8

Check out the full box score here.

ONE BIG TAKEAWAY
Boston found itself in unfamiliar territory when it entered Xcel Energy Center as the team attempted to hold off its opponent’s hot run. But that was the case for the Bruins as Minnesota was 7-0-3 in its last 10 games and had a franchise record 14-game points streak entering Saturday. Boston held off the Wild thanks to key stops from goalie Linus Ullmark and two successful challenges from head coach Jim Montgomery that erased two Minnesota goals.

The Bruins’ stars also stepped up with David Pastrnak, Patrice Bergeron and Brad Marchand scoring a combined seven points to extend their team’s winning streak to two games. The Black and Gold held their own in the physicality department, and special teams did its part as the Wild were held to 1-for-5 on the power play.

STARS OF THE GAME
— Pastrnak scored his first power-play goal in 22 games Saturday. It was his 47th of the season, and the winger tallied an assist on David Krejci’s goal.

— Marchand was active with and without the puck all afternoon. He notched three assists against the Wild, which puts him at 39 in the season.

— Bergeron was the beneficiary of a Marchand assist, scoring his 25th goal of the season. And the captain added in an assist on the afternoon, too.

WAGER WATCH
FanDuel Sportsbook set Krejci’s anytime goal scorer line at +420. A $100 bet would have paid out $520.

UP NEXT ON NESN
The Bruins end their road trip in Buffalo where they will take on the Sabres at KeyBank Center. Puck drop is scheduled at 1 p.m. ET, and you can catch full coverage of the game on NESN, including an hour of pregame.