Boston Bruins vs Minnesota Wild

October 3, 2026 · 8:00 PM EDT · Scheduled

Model projection

Bruins 94%Wild 6%

Projected score2.9 – 0.3expected goals

Overtime10%chance of OT

Model moneyline-1463 / +1462Bruins / Wild

Market moneyline+136 / -162DraftKings

Section edges

Season-level model scores for each side. The higher score owns the edge in that part of the game.

Section	Bruins	Wild	Edge
Front Office	300	300	Even
Coaching	350	233.3	Bruins
Offense	291.7	252.6	Bruins
Defense	400.7	354.6	Bruins
Overtime	262.5	320.3	Wild
Opponents	18.5	32.2	Wild
Global	375.9	220.3	Bruins

Metric matchup

The largest gaps between the two clubs across the model's shared metrics, with each side's raw value and 0–100 league score.

Metric	Section	Bruins	Wild
Empty-Net Goals per Game (Proxy)	Coaching	1 · 100	0 · 0
Primary Goalie Game Ratio	Defense	100% · 100	0% · 0
Shut Outs	Defense	1 · 100	0 · 0
Number of Different Goal Scorers (OT)	Overtime	0 · 0	1 · 100
Regulation Win Ratio	Global	100% · 100	0% · 0
Last 5-Minute Comeback Wins	Global	1 · 100	0 · 0
Blocked Shots / Game	Defense	16 · 76.2	0 · 0
Top 5 Players Production Ratio	Offense	75% · 75	0% · 0
Shots Against / OT	Overtime	4 · 0	1 · 75
Opponent Shot Quality (allowed)	Defense	0.125 · 3.6	0.099 · 75.2
Line Stability	Coaching	1 · 50	0 · 0
First 10 Minutes Goals For/Against	Coaching	0% · 0	50% · 50

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Bruins vs Wild matchup

This page summarizes the NHL Power Ranking model's view of Boston Bruins vs Minnesota Wild on October 3, 2026. Win probabilities come from the head-to-head engine, which blends each club's stored power sections with goaltending, schedule rest and available roster context. Section edges show where each side owns a season-long advantage; the metric table lists the largest measured gaps.

Team pages: Boston Bruins power ranking and Minnesota Wild power ranking.