Frederick Gaudreau and Filip Gustavsson shine as Wild beat Bruins 1-0
Frederick Gaudreau and Filip Gustavsson shine as Wild beat Bruins 1-0
Minnesota Wild center Frederick Gaudreau (89) and Boston Bruins center Matthew Poitras (51) battle for the puck during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Sunday, March 2, 2025, in St. Paul, Minn. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)
Minnesota Wild center Frederick Gaudreau, center left, celebrates with teammates after scoring during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Boston Bruins, Sunday, March 2, 2025, in St. Paul, Minn. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)
Boston Bruins left wing Jeffrey Viel (48), bottom center, tires to shoot as Minnesota Wild players defend the goal during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Sunday, March 2, 2025, in St. Paul, Minn. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)
Boston Bruins defenseman Nikita Zadorov skates with the puck as Minnesota Wild center Gustav Nyquist follows during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Sunday, March 2, 2025, in St. Paul, Minn. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)
Boston Bruins right wing David Pastrnak (88) skates with the puck as Minnesota Wild center Marco Rossi follows during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Sunday, March 2, 2025, in St. Paul, Minn. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)
Minnesota Wild defenseman Brock Faber, front, skates with the puck during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Boston Bruins, Sunday, March 2, 2025, in St. Paul, Minn. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)
Minnesota Wild left wing Matt Boldy (12) and Boston Bruins center Matthew Poitras (51) follow the puck during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Sunday, March 2, 2025, in St. Paul, Minn. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)
Boston Bruins center Pavel Zacha , left, and Minnesota Wild center Devin Shore, right, battle for the puck during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Sunday, March 2, 2025, in St. Paul, Minn. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)
Minnesota Wild goaltender Filip Gustavsson (32) watches the puck during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Boston Bruins, Sunday, March 2, 2025, in St. Paul, Minn. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)
Boston Bruins center Mark Kastelic, left, and Minnesota Wild defenseman Declan Chisholm, right, battle for the puck during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Sunday, March 2, 2025, in St. Paul, Minn. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)
Minnesota Wild center Frederick Gaudreau (89) and Boston Bruins center Matthew Poitras (51) battle for the puck during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Sunday, March 2, 2025, in St. Paul, Minn. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)
Minnesota Wild center Frederick Gaudreau (89) and Boston Bruins center Matthew Poitras (51) battle for the puck during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Sunday, March 2, 2025, in St. Paul, Minn. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)
Minnesota Wild center Frederick Gaudreau, center left, celebrates with teammates after scoring during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Boston Bruins, Sunday, March 2, 2025, in St. Paul, Minn. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)
Minnesota Wild center Frederick Gaudreau, center left, celebrates with teammates after scoring during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Boston Bruins, Sunday, March 2, 2025, in St. Paul, Minn. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)
Boston Bruins left wing Jeffrey Viel (48), bottom center, tires to shoot as Minnesota Wild players defend the goal during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Sunday, March 2, 2025, in St. Paul, Minn. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)
Boston Bruins left wing Jeffrey Viel (48), bottom center, tires to shoot as Minnesota Wild players defend the goal during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Sunday, March 2, 2025, in St. Paul, Minn. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)
Boston Bruins defenseman Nikita Zadorov skates with the puck as Minnesota Wild center Gustav Nyquist follows during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Sunday, March 2, 2025, in St. Paul, Minn. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)
Boston Bruins defenseman Nikita Zadorov skates with the puck as Minnesota Wild center Gustav Nyquist follows during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Sunday, March 2, 2025, in St. Paul, Minn. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)
Boston Bruins right wing David Pastrnak (88) skates with the puck as Minnesota Wild center Marco Rossi follows during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Sunday, March 2, 2025, in St. Paul, Minn. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)
Boston Bruins right wing David Pastrnak (88) skates with the puck as Minnesota Wild center Marco Rossi follows during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Sunday, March 2, 2025, in St. Paul, Minn. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)
Minnesota Wild defenseman Brock Faber, front, skates with the puck during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Boston Bruins, Sunday, March 2, 2025, in St. Paul, Minn. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)
Minnesota Wild defenseman Brock Faber, front, skates with the puck during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Boston Bruins, Sunday, March 2, 2025, in St. Paul, Minn. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)
Minnesota Wild left wing Matt Boldy (12) and Boston Bruins center Matthew Poitras (51) follow the puck during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Sunday, March 2, 2025, in St. Paul, Minn. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)
Minnesota Wild left wing Matt Boldy (12) and Boston Bruins center Matthew Poitras (51) follow the puck during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Sunday, March 2, 2025, in St. Paul, Minn. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)
Boston Bruins center Pavel Zacha , left, and Minnesota Wild center Devin Shore, right, battle for the puck during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Sunday, March 2, 2025, in St. Paul, Minn. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)
Boston Bruins center Pavel Zacha , left, and Minnesota Wild center Devin Shore, right, battle for the puck during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Sunday, March 2, 2025, in St. Paul, Minn. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)
Minnesota Wild goaltender Filip Gustavsson (32) watches the puck during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Boston Bruins, Sunday, March 2, 2025, in St. Paul, Minn. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)
Minnesota Wild goaltender Filip Gustavsson (32) watches the puck during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Boston Bruins, Sunday, March 2, 2025, in St. Paul, Minn. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)
Boston Bruins center Mark Kastelic, left, and Minnesota Wild defenseman Declan Chisholm, right, battle for the puck during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Sunday, March 2, 2025, in St. Paul, Minn. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)
Boston Bruins center Mark Kastelic, left, and Minnesota Wild defenseman Declan Chisholm, right, battle for the puck during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Sunday, March 2, 2025, in St. Paul, Minn. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Frederick Gaudreau scored the game’s only goal and Filip Gustavsson stopped 28 shots as the Minnesota Wild beat the Boston Bruins 1-0 on Sunday.
Gustavsson posted his fourth shutout of the season, his first since Jan. 4 against Carolina. The Wild snapped a three-game losing streak.
Jeremy Swayman made 21 saves as the Bruins lost for the sixth time in seven games.
Gaudreau got Minnesota on the board at 5:01 of the second period when he set up in front of the net and redirected Marcus Johansson’s shot from the high slot past Swayman.
Takeaways
Bruins: Boston played without captain and second-leading scorer Brad Marchand, who left with an upper-body injury in Saturday’s victory over Pittsburgh. The team did not share a timeline for Marchand’s return, but it can’t come soon enough for a Bruins squad in a tough battle for a playoff spot.
Wild: Minnesota’s offense also continued to struggle with superstar Kirill Kaprizov among its many injured players. But the Wild’s penalty kill went 2 for 2 and the defense kept Boston from creating many quality scoring opportunities.
Key moment
The Bruins pulled Swayman with 1:44 to go, but the Wild were able to run out the clock without allowing a tying goal.
Key stat
Boston’s David Pastrnak saw his 17-game point streak snapped in the shutout.
Up next
Both teams are back in action on Tuesday, when the Bruins host Nashville and the Wild visit Seattle.
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