Wild's Matt Boldy: Keeps rolling with shorthanded goal
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Boldy scored a shorthanded goal on two shots and added two blocked shots in Tuesday's 5-0 win over the Capitals.
Boldy has scored in four of the last six games, and he has four goals and five helpers in that span. This was his second shorthanded tally of the season -- a larger penalty-kill role has been a new responsibility for the winger this year. He's up to 19 goals, 38 points, 111 shots on net, 25 hits, 26 blocked shots, 20 PIM and a plus-11 rating through 34 appearances.
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Wild's Matt Boldy: One of each in win
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Boldy scored a goal on three shots, added an assist and went plus-2 in Sunday's 6-2 win over the Bruins.
Boldy picked up his third multi-point effort in the last five games. The 24-year-old winger has three goals and five assists in that span. Boldy has elevated his offense this season to the tune of 18 goals, 37 points, 109 shots on net and a plus-10 rating over 33 appearances. He should continue to see a prominent role in the lineup while attempting to surpass the career-best 73 points he had in the 2024-25 regular season.
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Wild's Matt Boldy: Three points vs. Dallas
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Boldy had a goal, two assists, five shots and a plus-2 rating in Thursday's 5-2 win over the Stars.
Boldy was the star of the game for the Wild after participating directly in three of the team's five goals. He's been very productive of late, and that goes beyond his current three-game point streak. Over his last 10 games, the 24-year-old winger has six goals, seven assists, a plus-7 rating, 33 shots on goal, 11 hits and eight blocked shots. His average of 3.3 shots per game shows how involved he's been on offense for a Minnesota team that has won seven of its last 10 games.
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Wild's Matt Boldy: Gathers two points Saturday
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Boldy scored a goal on five shots and added a power-play assist in Saturday's 4-2 loss to the Canucks.
Boldy had been held off the scoresheet in the previous two games, which was just his second multi-game slump of the season. The 24-year-old winger opened the scoring at 3:11 of the first period and then helped out on Mats Zuccarello's power-play tally in the third. Boldy is up to 16 goals, 31 points (13 on the power play), 96 shots on net, 22 hits and a plus-2 rating over 29 appearances.
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Wild's Matt Boldy: Hard work leads to goal
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Boldy scored a goal on four shots and added two PIM in Saturday's 3-2 shootout loss to the Sabres.
Prior to his goal, Boldy won multiple puck battles down low and along the boards. He eventually forced a turnover and made no mistake on his finish for his 10th goal and 17th point in 14 outings in November. Overall, the winger is up to 15 tallies, 29 points, 88 shots on net, 16 PIM and a plus-5 rating through 26 contests. Boldy's never finished above a point-per-game pace, but with the Wild playing excellent hockey, this could be the season that changes for the 24-year-old.
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Wild's Matt Boldy: Pots three points in win
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Boldy recorded a goal and two assists, including one on the power play, in Wednesday's 4-3 overtime win over the Blackhawks.
Boldy set up Brock Faber's goal in the first period and later found the back of the net with a wrister at the 10:35 mark of the third frame. That goal allowed Minnesota to force overtime, and the star winger also stepped up on the power play with an assist to Kirill Kaprizov, who notched the game-winning strike. Boldy has posted four multi-point efforts in Minnesota's past nine outings, tallying seven goals, six assists and a plus-11 rating over that stretch.
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Wild's Matt Boldy: Three points vs. Pittsburgh
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Boldy recorded two even-strength goals and a power-play assist in Friday's 5-0 win over the Penguins.
Boldy's three-point effort extended his streak to six games with at least one point. The prolific winger has 10 points (six goals, four assists) in that stretch while also adding 22 shots, four hits, six blocked shots and an impressive plus-7 rating.
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Wild's Matt Boldy: Nets first career shortie
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Boldy scored a shorthanded goal on two shots in Wednesday's 4-3 shootout win over the Hurricanes.
Boldy kept his point streak alive with the first shorthanded goal of his career at 11:46 of the first period. During his streak, he has four goals and three assists. The winger is cruising in 2025-26 with 11 goals, 22 points, 70 shots on net, 13 hits, 14 blocked shots and an even plus-minus rating through 21 appearances. He's well on his way to exceeding the 30-goal mark for the second time in his career.
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Wild's Matt Boldy: Pots lone goal in loss
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Boldy scored a power-play goal on five shots in Tuesday's 2-1 overtime loss to the Sharks.
Boldy has been good lately with four goals and an assist over his last four games. The Wild have scored 11 times in that span, so the winger is getting involved regularly to help his team. Overall, Boldy is up to nine goals, 18 points (nine on the power play), 60 shots on net, 11 hits, 10 blocked shots and a minus-2 rating over 18 appearances. He's never had a point-per-game campaign, but at 24 years old, it's possible he's capable of more offense than we've seen so far. Boldy will remain a key part of the Wild's offense in the top six and on the first power-play unit.
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Wild's Matt Boldy: One of each in narrow win
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Boldy scored a goal on three shots, added an assist, blocked two shots and went plus-2 in Sunday's 2-0 win over the Flames.
Boldy has two multi-point efforts over his last three games. His hot start to the season faded in late October, but he looks to be getting back on track, and with less dependence on power-play production to boot. The 24-year-old winger is up to eight goals, nine helpers, 55 shots, 11 hits, 10 blocks and a minus-2 rating across 17 appearances this season. Boldy will continue to be a big part of the Wild's offense in a top-six role.
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Wild's Matt Boldy: Two goals in loss
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Boldy scored two goals in a 4-3 loss to Carolina on Thursday.
It was his 300th NHL game. Boldy's first was a tap-in from the slot after a turnover by the Canes. His second was a redirection near the left post on the power play that tied the game 3-3 just 37 seconds into the second frame. Boldy has 15 points (seven goals, eight assists) in 15 games; this was his first multi-point effort since the start of the season when he put up back-to-back three-point games to start the season.
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Wild's Matt Boldy: Cashes in with man advantage
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Boldy scored a power-play goal on 10 shots, added two hits and went minus-2 in Tuesday's 5-2 loss to the Stars.
Boldy has opened the season with a goal in all four games, and he's added four assists. He's earned three of each with the man advantage, which has been a strong suit for the Wild early in the campaign. Boldy has also racked up 19 shots on net and a minus-3 rating while filling a top-line role at even strength in addition to his spot on the first power-play unit.
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Wild's Matt Boldy: Tallies in Game 5 loss
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Boldy scored a goal on three shots in Tuesday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Golden Knights in Game 5.
Boldy's tally tied the contest at 2-2 early in the third period. The winger was held off the scoresheet in Game 4, but he's still racked up five goals, two assists, 15 shots on net, nine hits, four blocked shots and a plus-2 rating over five playoff outings. Boldy's spot on the top line looks secure, and the Wild will need him to keep making an impact on offense with their season on the line in Game 6 on Thursday.
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Wild's Matt Boldy: Impactful again Thursday
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Boldy scored a goal on five shots and added a power-play assist in Thursday's 5-2 win over the Golden Knights in Game 3.
Boldy has four straight multi-point efforts, including three to begin the playoffs. The 24-year-old has racked up four goals, two assists, nine shots on net, seven hits and a plus-3 rating through three postseason outings. Boldy and Kirill Kaprizov have been driving the bus for the Wild's offense and will continue to do so as long as they're sharing top-line minutes.
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Wild's Matt Boldy: Scores both goals in loss
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Boldy scored two goals, added two PIM and doled out six hits in Sunday's 4-2 loss to the Golden Knights in Game 1.
Boldy has been dynamic lately with four goals and seven assists over his last six contests. The 24-year-old helped the Wild secure their playoff berth Tuesday in the regular-season finale versus the Ducks, and he carried the offense again in the playoff opener. Minnesota will need to have more than just Boldy going at this time of year if the team is to avoid an early exit against a tough first-round foe. Boldy at least looks the part of a star after his 27-goal, 73-point effort over 82 regular-season games.
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Wild's Matt Boldy: Bags bushel of apples
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Boldy recorded four assists, four shots on goal and two PIM in Wednesday's 8-7 overtime win over the Sharks.
Only one of Boldy's four helpers came on the power play. He had a hand in three of Joel Eriksson Ek's four goals in the game, as well as a Brock Faber tally. Boldy is surging on offense with five goals, 11 assists and 34 shots on net over his last 12 contests. For the season, he's at a career-high 71 points (26 goals, 45 helpers), 21 power-play points, 264 shots on net, 51 PIM, 66 blocked shots and 45 hits over 79 appearances.
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Wild's Matt Boldy: Breaks goal drought Wednesday
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Boldy scored two goals in Wednesday's 4-0 win over the Kraken.
Boldy had the second of three goals in the opening five minutes of the game, and he added an empty-netter to seal the win in the third period. The winger had gone 11 games without a goal entering Wednesday, though he had six assists, 33 shots on net and a minus-9 rating in that span. Overall, Boldy is up to 23 goals, 58 points, 233 shots on net, 49 blocked shots, 43 PIM and a plus-1 rating across 69 outings.
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Wild's Matt Boldy: Registers power-play helper in loss
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Boldy notched a power-play assist, two shots on goal and two hits in Friday's 3-1 loss to the Canucks.
Boldy has three goals and six assists over his last eight contests, including a power-play helpers in each of his last two games. He helped out on a Brock Faber tally in the third period of Friday's game. Boldy is up to 21 goals, 33 helpers, 17 power-play points, 217 shots on net, 46 blocked shots, 35 hits and a plus-3 rating over 63 appearances. He continues to handle top-line minutes even after a recent line shuffle for the Wild.
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Wild's Matt Boldy: Logs power-play assist
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Boldy notched a power-play assist, two blocked shots and a minus-2 rating in Tuesday's 4-3 win over the Kraken.
Boldy helped out on Vinnie Hinostroza's goal in the first period. The 23-year-old Boldy had gone two contests without a point prior to Tuesday. The winger is up to 53 points (16 on the power play), 215 shots on net, 46 blocked shots, 39 PIM, 33 hits and a plus-4 rating over 62 outings this season. The Wild's offense has had to go a bit more balanced without Kirill Kaprizov (lower body), but Boldy continues to see big minutes in the top six and on the power play.
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Wild's Matt Boldy: Gets winner in USA victory
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Boldy had a goal and an assist in a 6-1 Team USA win over Finland on Thursday at the 4 Nations Face-Off in Montreal.
Boldy's goal stood as the winner. He set up in the high slot late in the first and deflected Brock Faber's shot from the right point down and through Juuse Saros' five hole. Boldy was impressive Thursday, and his efforts earned him the game's third star.
