Filip Gustavsson's Shutout Lifts Wild Over Bruins in 1-0 Victory

Frederick Gaudreau's second-period goal and stellar goaltending from Gustavsson ended Minnesota's three-game losing streak while snapping David Pastrnak's 17-game point streak.

• Minnesota Wild goaltender Filip Gustavsson recorded 28 saves for his fourth shutout of the season, helping the team secure a narrow 1-0 win over the Boston Bruins.
• Frederick Gaudreau scored the only goal of the game at 5:01 in the second period, redirecting Marcus Johansson's shot past Bruins goalie Jeremy Swayman.
• David Pastrnak's 17-game point streak, the longest in the NHL this season, came to an end as the Bruins were unable to find the back of the net.
• Boston was missing captain Brad Marchand due to an upper-body injury sustained in Saturday's game, while Minnesota debuted newly acquired forward Gustav Nyquist.
• Both teams struggled on the power play, going 0-for-2, with Minnesota's penalty kill successfully holding off Boston's chances late in the game.

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