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Bruins Allow Four Unanswered Goals, Fall to Wild for First Loss of Season

The Boston Bruins were not going to win them all. The Bruins (2-1-0) fell to the Minnesota Wild (2-0-0) 4-1…

Published: Sunday, 4 October 2026 at 3:09 AM
Bruins Allow Four Unanswered Goals, Fall to Wild for First Loss of Season
Key Things to Know
  • The Minnesota Wild defeated the Boston Bruins 4-1, handing Boston its first loss of the season.
  • Tanner Jeannot opened the scoring for Boston before Minnesota responded with four unanswered goals.
  • Kirill Kaprizov scored two goals, while Quinn Hughes and Jared Spurgeon each added one for Minnesota.
The Story in 60 Seconds

The Boston Bruins suffered their first defeat of the season, falling 4-1 to the Minnesota Wild at Grand Casino Arena on Saturday night. Tanner Jeannot scored early to give Boston an initial lead, but Minnesota answered with four consecutive goals. Kirill Kaprizov scored twice, while Quinn Hughes and Jared Spurgeon also found the net for the Wild.

Goaltender Michael DiPietro stopped 26 of 29 shots in his first NHL start for the Bruins. Boston struggled on special teams, failing to score on three power-play opportunities while allowing Minnesota to capitalize twice on the man advantage.

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