NHL Prop Bets: Minnesota Wild vs Boston Bruins (October 3, 2026)
The Boston Bruins (2-0-0) face the Minnesota Wild (1-0-0) at Grand Casino Arena. Let's take a look at the NHL Prop Bets for Saturday's matchup.
- The Bruins have a 59-31 Puck Line record since the beginning of last season, while the Wild hold a record of 47-47 across the same span.
The total goals line is set at 6.5, with OVER at +105 and UNDER at -125.
- The Bruins have a 45-42-3 O/U record since the beginning of last season (meaning 45 games have gone over the total points line, 42 have gone under and three have resulted in a push). The Wild have a 51-38-5 O/U record.
Goals For Insights
- The Bruins have scored 3.27 goals per game since the beginning of last season (11th in the league). Comparatively, the Wild have averaged 3.27 over the same span (12th).
- Defensively, the Bruins have allowed 2.98 goals per game since the beginning of last season (13th in the league), while the Wild have given up an average of 2.84 goals over that span (4th).
Shots
- Looking at creating chances to score, Boston is averaging 27.0 shots per game since the beginning of last season (21st in the NHL). Meanwhile, Minnesota is allowing its opposition 29.3 shots per game (24th).
- Flipping that script, the Bruins have allowed 29.7 shots per game (28th in the NHL), while the Wild are performing better on the other end, averaging 29.2 shots (7th).
Power Play
- Boston holds a power play percentage of 23.1%, ranking 9th in the league since the beginning of last season, while Minnesota sits 3rd with 25.2% of its power play opportunities converted.
Penalty Kill %
- On the opposite end, the Bruins have a penalty kill rate of 77.0% (ranked 25th), compared to the Wild at 80.2% (15th).
P1 Result
Boston is +240 to win the first period, while Minnesota is +135.
- Here are their first period records since the beginning of last season.
| Total | Home | Road | Last 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston | 31-25-34 | 19-10-16 | 12-15-18 | |
| Minnesota | 36-29-29 | 17-17-12 | 19-12-17 |
To Go To Overtime
Saturday's matchup is +290 to go to overtime.
- The Bruins have played in 24 games that have gone to overtime since the beginning of last season, while the Wild have appeared in 30.
To Go To a Shootout
- The Bruins have played in 7 games that have gone to a shootout since the beginning of last season, while the Wild have appeared in 9.
Last Time They Met
Boston recorded a 6-3 victory over Minnesota at TD Garden when these teams last met on March 28, 2026. Elias Lindholm led the way to that result, scoring 2 goals.
