The Minnesota Wild and Boston Bruins face off on Saturday in an NHL showdown at the TD Garden in Boston. When these two teams faced off on March 16th it was the Wild that secured the 4-2 victory.
The Wild come into this game with a 1-3-0 record overall but they are coming off a win in the last game. The defense still gave up three goals to the Canucks, but the offense scored four goals, including the game winner in overtime, Kirill Kaprizov finished with one goal, two assists, and seven shots on goal. The Wild are averaging 4.0 goals per game while their defense is giving up 5.75 goals per game. The defense is ranked 32nd in the league and is going to need to be improved upon. Marc-Andre Fluery was signed to an extension this offseason but has been a disappointment.
On the other side of this matchup is the Bruins who sit with a 4-1-0 record overall and they are coming off a win in the last game. Against the Anaheim Ducks, the defense was elite giving up only one goal and that led to the 2-1 victory. Boston is averaging 4.4 goals per game while their defense is giving up 3.2 goals per game. The offense is ranked 3rd in the league while their defense is ranked 15th. David Pastrnak has scored three goals and added five assists.
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