NHL Prop Bets: Boston Bruins vs Minnesota Wild (March 28, 2026)
The Minnesota Wild (41-20-12) face the Boston Bruins (40-24-8) at TD Garden. Let's take a look at the NHL Prop Bets for Saturday's matchup.
- The Wild have a 36-37 Puck Line record this season, while the Bruins hold a record of 46-26.
- The Wild have a 37-32-4 O/U record this season (meaning 37 games have gone over the total points line, 32 have gone under and four have resulted in a push). The Bruins have a 38-32-2 O/U record.
Goals For Insights
- The Wild are averaging 3.22 goals per game this season (12th in the league). Comparatively, the Bruins are averaging 3.29 (10th).
- Defensively, the Wild are giving up only 2.81 goals per game this season (5th in the league), while the Bruins are giving up an average of 3.07 goals (21st).
Shots
- Looking at creating chances to score, Minnesota is averaging 29.4 shots per game this season (7th in the NHL). Meanwhile, Boston is at the opposite end of the spectrum while defending, allowing its opposition 30.0 shots per game (30th).
- Flipping that script, the Wild are allowing 29.6 shots per game (27th in the NHL), while the Bruins are averaging 27.3 shots (21st).
Power Play
- Minnesota holds a power play percentage of 24.9%, ranking 3rd in the league this season, while Boston sits 8th with 23.5% of its power play opportunities converted.
Penalty Kill %
- On the opposite end, the Wild have a penalty kill rate of 78.5% (ranked 19th), compared to the Bruins at 76.7% (26th).
P1 Result
- Here are their first period records in 2025/26.
| Total | Home | Road | Last 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota | 27-21-25 | 14-14-10 | 13-7-15 | 3-4-3 |
| Boston | 25-19-28 | 16-8-13 | 9-11-15 | 4-1-5 |
To Go To Overtime
- The Wild have played in 27 games that have gone to overtime this season, while the Bruins have appeared in 19.
To Go To a Shootout
- The Wild have played in 9 games that have gone to a shootout this season, while the Bruins have appeared in 6.
Last Time They Met
Minnesota recorded a 6-2 beatdown over Boston at Grand Casino Arena when these teams last met on December 14. Kirill Kaprizov led the way to that result, recording 2 goals and 1 assist. The Wild have now won three straight at Grand Casino Arena against the Bruins.
