Kaprizov scores twice as Wild beat Bruins 4-1

Kirill Kaprizov scored twice, including a power-play goal and a late empty-netter, as the Minnesota Wild beat the Boston Bruins 4-1 on Saturday, Oct. 3, 2026, in St. Paul, Minn. Quinn Hughes had a goal and an assist, Jared Spurgeon also scored, and Jesper Wallstedt stopped 26 of 27 shots. Minnesota opened 2-0. Kaprizov has three goals on six shots and a plus-2 through two games. Tanner Jeannot opened scoring for Boston less than two minutes in off a Mark Kastelic pass; Boston held 1-0 for over a period. Minnesota tied it with 13:49 left in the second on a power play when Maxim Shabanov passed from behind the net to Kaprizov. The Wild led 2-1 later in the second after Ryan Hartman won a faceoff and Bobby Brink redirected to Hughes, who scored from the high slot. Spurgeon made it 3-1 in the third on a long shot that deflected in. DiPietro, in his season debut and third career start, stopped Matt Boldy on a breakaway but allowed three goals on 29 shots. Kaprizov added the empty-netter. CONTESTED: None. Only one left-rated outlet was rated; no center- or right-rated coverage was recorded.