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Pavel Zacha scores twice as Bruins beat Minnesota 6-3, spoiling Wild's chance to clinch playoff spot

— Pavel Zacha scored his 25th goal in the opening period and added a game-sealing score late in the game, leading the Boston Bruins past Minnesota 6-3 on Saturday to spoil the Wild’s chance to clinch a playoff spot.
Mar 29, 2026, 12:28 am - AP
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1st PeriodMINBOS
1:01Andrew Peeke (5)
Assists: David Pastrnak (62), Fraser Minten (17)
01
14:00Pavel Zacha (25)
Assists: Viktor Arvidsson (23), Casey Mittelstadt (24)
02
2nd PeriodMINBOS
10:27Viktor Arvidsson (21)
Assists: David Pastrnak (63), Hampus Lindholm (19)
03
14:46Kirill Kaprizov (39)
Assists: Ryan Hartman (17), Brock Faber (35)
13
3rd PeriodMINBOS
3:48Elias Lindholm (15)
Assists: Lukas Reichel (5), Hampus Lindholm (20)
14
7:57Mats Zuccarello (15) (Power Play)
Assists: Quinn Hughes (65)
24
13:44Ryan Hartman (18)
Assists: Quinn Hughes (66), Mats Zuccarello (30)
34
16:50Pavel Zacha (26)
Assists: Casey Mittelstadt (25)
35
19:26Elias Lindholm (16) (Empty Net)
Assists: Casey Mittelstadt (26)
36

Shot Chart

NHL Shot Chart
  • Marat Khusnutdinov hit Brock Faber
  • Fraser Minten Wrist Shot saved by Filip Gustavsson
  • David Pastrnak Wrist Shot saved by Filip Gustavsson
  • Andrew Peeke Goal (5) Wrist Shot, assists: David Pastrnak (62), Fraser Minten (17)
  • Casey Mittelstadt Wrist Shot saved by Filip Gustavsson
  • Casey Mittelstadt hit Jeff Petry
  • Jake Middleton shot blocked by Mason Lohrei
  • Morgan Geekie hit Michael McCarron
  • Tanner Jeannot hit Marcus Foligno
  • Andrew Peeke hit Marcus Foligno
  • Giveaway by Nikita Zadorov
  • Fraser Minten faceoff won against Mats Zuccarello
  • Pavel Zacha faceoff won against Matt Boldy
  • Elias Lindholm faceoff won against Michael McCarron
  • Jonathan Aspirot hit Bobby Brink
  • Sean Kuraly faceoff won against Nick Foligno
  • Mark Kastelic Wrist Shot saved by Filip Gustavsson
  • Sean Kuraly faceoff won against Nick Foligno
  • Tanner Jeannot Roughing against Nick Foligno
  • Fraser Minten faceoff won against Ryan Hartman
  • Fraser Minten hit Kirill Kaprizov
  • Andrew Peeke Wrist Shot High and Wide Left
  • Nikita Zadorov Slap Shot Hit Left Post
  • Hampus Lindholm Wrist Shot saved by Filip Gustavsson
  • Fraser Minten faceoff won against Nick Foligno
  • Morgan Geekie hit Jonas Brodin
  • Mark Kastelic Fighting against Michael McCarron
  • Ryan Hartman shot blocked by Jonathan Aspirot
  • Pavel Zacha Goal (25) Snap Shot, assists: Viktor Arvidsson (23), Casey Mittelstadt (24)
  • Andrew Peeke Wrist Shot saved by Filip Gustavsson
  • Nick Foligno shot blocked by Andrew Peeke
  • Giveaway by David Pastrnak
  • Takeaway by Morgan Geekie
  • Giveaway by Charlie McAvoy
  • Giveaway by Jeremy Swayman
  • Pavel Zacha faceoff won against Ryan Hartman
  • Elias Lindholm faceoff won against Joel Eriksson Ek
  • Yakov Trenin shot blocked by Andrew Peeke
  • Tanner Jeannot Snap Shot saved by Filip Gustavsson
  • Sean Kuraly faceoff won against Nick Foligno
  • Sean Kuraly hit Marcus Foligno
  • Quinn Hughes shot blocked by Mark Kastelic
  • David Pastrnak Slap Shot Wide Left
  • Giveaway by Jonathan Aspirot
  • Andrew Peeke Wrist Shot saved by Filip Gustavsson
  • Tanner Jeannot hit Jeff Petry
  • Zach Bogosian shot blocked by David Pastrnak
  • David Pastrnak hit Matt Boldy
  • David Pastrnak Wrist Shot Hit Left Post
  • Charlie McAvoy Slap Shot saved by Filip Gustavsson
  • Charlie McAvoy Wrist Shot saved by Filip Gustavsson
  • Brock Faber shot blocked by Viktor Arvidsson
  • Elias Lindholm faceoff won against Michael McCarron
  • Elias Lindholm Snap Shot saved by Filip Gustavsson
  • Nikita Zadorov Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Giveaway by Mason Lohrei
  • Mark Kastelic hit Marcus Foligno
  • Giveaway by Mason Lohrei
  • Morgan Geekie faceoff won against Joel Eriksson Ek
  • Lukas Reichel Tip-In saved by Filip Gustavsson
  • Pavel Zacha Wrist Shot High and Wide Right
  • Jonathan Aspirot shot blocked by Pavel Zacha
  • Jonathan Aspirot Wrist Shot High and Wide Left
  • Viktor Arvidsson Tip-In saved by Filip Gustavsson
  • Casey Mittelstadt Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Viktor Arvidsson Goal (21) Snap Shot, assists: David Pastrnak (63), Hampus Lindholm (19)
  • Fraser Minten Poke saved by Filip Gustavsson
  • Ryan Hartman shot blocked by Marat Khusnutdinov
  • Nikita Zadorov Wrist Shot saved by Filip Gustavsson
  • Tanner Jeannot hit Brock Faber
  • Sean Kuraly Wrist Shot Hit Left Post
  • Takeaway by Charlie McAvoy
  • Hampus Lindholm Deflected Wide Right
  • Casey Mittelstadt hit Jeff Petry
  • Giveaway by Viktor Arvidsson
  • Fraser Minten Wrist Shot saved by Filip Gustavsson
  • Fraser Minten faceoff won against Ryan Hartman
  • Fraser Minten Hooking against Jake Middleton
  • Mark Kastelic faceoff won against Joel Eriksson Ek
  • Marat Khusnutdinov Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Giveaway by Charlie McAvoy
  • Pavel Zacha Snap Shot saved by Filip Gustavsson
  • Elias Lindholm faceoff won against Nick Foligno
  • Elias Lindholm Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Giveaway by Lukas Reichel
  • Zach Bogosian shot blocked by Lukas Reichel
  • Marcus Johansson shot blocked by Elias Lindholm
  • Andrew Peeke hit Mats Zuccarello
  • Charlie McAvoy Wrist Shot saved by Filip Gustavsson
  • Quinn Hughes shot blocked by Hampus Lindholm
  • Fraser Minten faceoff won against Joel Eriksson Ek
  • Viktor Arvidsson Backhand Wide Left
  • Charlie McAvoy Slap Shot Wide Right
  • Viktor Arvidsson Backhand Wide Right
  • Ryan Hartman shot blocked by Jonathan Aspirot
  • Jake Middleton shot blocked by Jonathan Aspirot
  • Sean Kuraly Wrap-around Failed Bank Attempt
  • Hampus Lindholm Wrist Shot saved by Filip Gustavsson
  • Elias Lindholm Goal (15) Wrist Shot, assists: Lukas Reichel (5), Hampus Lindholm (20)
  • Lukas Reichel Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Andrew Peeke hit Yakov Trenin
  • Nikita Zadorov hit Matt Boldy
  • Matt Boldy shot blocked by Nikita Zadorov
  • Quinn Hughes shot blocked by Andrew Peeke
  • Andrew Peeke hit Joel Eriksson Ek
  • Takeaway by David Pastrnak
  • Giveaway by David Pastrnak
  • Nikita Zadorov Holding against Vladimir Tarasenko
  • Marat Khusnutdinov Tripping against Quinn Hughes
  • Elias Lindholm faceoff won against Joel Eriksson Ek
  • Matt Boldy shot blocked by Hampus Lindholm
  • Quinn Hughes shot blocked by Charlie McAvoy
  • Pavel Zacha faceoff won against Joel Eriksson Ek
  • Joel Eriksson Ek shot blocked by Charlie McAvoy
  • Pavel Zacha Wrist Shot saved by Filip Gustavsson
  • Nikita Zadorov hit Ryan Hartman
  • Giveaway by Sean Kuraly
  • Vladimir Tarasenko shot blocked by Sean Kuraly
  • Sean Kuraly faceoff won against Ryan Hartman
  • Sean Kuraly Wrist Shot saved by Filip Gustavsson
  • Sean Kuraly Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Giveaway by Marat Khusnutdinov
  • Fraser Minten faceoff won against Ryan Hartman
  • Giveaway by Jonathan Aspirot
  • Pavel Zacha faceoff won against Michael McCarron
  • Morgan Geekie Wrist Shot saved by Filip Gustavsson
  • Pavel Zacha faceoff won against Michael McCarron
  • Charlie McAvoy Wrist Shot saved by Filip Gustavsson
  • Morgan Geekie faceoff won against Nick Foligno
  • Hampus Lindholm Wrist Shot saved by Filip Gustavsson
  • Mason Lohrei shot blocked by Sean Kuraly
  • Mason Lohrei Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Quinn Hughes shot blocked by Elias Lindholm
  • Giveaway by Jonathan Aspirot
  • Fraser Minten Wrist Shot saved by Filip Gustavsson
  • Pavel Zacha Slap Shot Wide Right
  • Brock Faber shot blocked by Hampus Lindholm
  • Viktor Arvidsson Wrist Shot Off Crossbar
  • Elias Lindholm faceoff won against Joel Eriksson Ek
  • Andrew Peeke Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Elias Lindholm faceoff won against Joel Eriksson Ek
  • Giveaway by Morgan Geekie
  • Giveaway by Marat Khusnutdinov
  • Pavel Zacha Goal (26) Tip-In, assists: Casey Mittelstadt (25)
  • Vladimir Tarasenko shot blocked by Hampus Lindholm
  • Charlie McAvoy hit Mats Zuccarello
  • Elias Lindholm faceoff won against Nick Foligno
  • Giveaway by Nikita Zadorov
  • Ryan Hartman shot blocked by Charlie McAvoy
  • Elias Lindholm Goal (16) Wrist Shot, assists: Casey Mittelstadt (26)
  • Giveaway by Mats Zuccarello
  • Giveaway by Kirill Kaprizov
  • Brock Faber hit Fraser Minten
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Joel Eriksson Ek faceoff won against Pavel Zacha
  • Giveaway by Vladimir Tarasenko
  • Nick Foligno hit Hampus Lindholm
  • Quinn Hughes Wrist Shot High and Wide Right
  • Brock Faber Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Mats Zuccarello Wrist Shot saved by Jeremy Swayman
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Off-side
  • Off-side
  • Icing
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Nick Foligno hit Nikita Zadorov
  • Nick Foligno Roughing against Tanner Jeannot
  • TV Timeout
  • Quinn Hughes Wrist Shot saved by Jeremy Swayman
  • Matt Boldy Snap Shot saved by Jeremy Swayman
  • Elias Lindholm shot blocked by Brock Faber
  • Michael McCarron Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Michael McCarron faceoff won against Fraser Minten
  • Jeff Petry hit Marat Khusnutdinov
  • Marcus Foligno Wrist Shot saved by Jeremy Swayman
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Ryan Hartman faceoff won against Pavel Zacha
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Marcus Foligno hit Hampus Lindholm
  • Nick Foligno Snap Shot saved by Jeremy Swayman
  • Yakov Trenin Wrist Shot saved by Jeremy Swayman
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Joel Eriksson Ek faceoff won against Elias Lindholm
  • Takeaway by Jeff Petry
  • Joel Eriksson Ek hit Lukas Reichel
  • Giveaway by Michael McCarron
  • Michael McCarron hit Hampus Lindholm
  • Michael McCarron Fighting against Mark Kastelic
  • Mats Zuccarello faceoff won against Pavel Zacha
  • Puck in Netting
  • Joel Eriksson Ek faceoff won against Elias Lindholm
  • Matt Boldy Wrist Shot saved by Jeremy Swayman
  • Joel Eriksson Ek hit Jonathan Aspirot
  • Vladimir Tarasenko Wrist Shot saved by Jeremy Swayman
  • Ryan Hartman Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Quinn Hughes Wrist Shot saved by Jeremy Swayman
  • Puck in Netting
  • Off-side
  • Joel Eriksson Ek faceoff won against Marat Khusnutdinov
  • Mats Zuccarello Interference against Fraser Minten
  • Matt Boldy Wrist Shot saved by Jeremy Swayman
  • Giveaway by Joel Eriksson Ek
  • Elias Lindholm shot blocked by Joel Eriksson Ek
  • Nick Foligno Wrist Shot saved by Jeremy Swayman
  • Viktor Arvidsson shot blocked by Zach Bogosian
  • Zach Bogosian hit Lukas Reichel
  • Puck in Netting
  • Ryan Hartman faceoff won against Mark Kastelic
  • Brock Faber Wrist Shot saved by Jeremy Swayman
  • Brock Faber Wrap-around Wide Right
  • Giveaway by Quinn Hughes
  • Icing
  • Yakov Trenin hit Andrew Peeke
  • Yakov Trenin Wrist Shot saved by Jeremy Swayman
  • Marcus Foligno Poke saved by Jeremy Swayman
  • Quinn Hughes Slap Shot Wide Right
  • Marcus Foligno hit Nikita Zadorov
  • David Pastrnak shot blocked by Quinn Hughes
  • Jonas Brodin Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Jeff Petry Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Kirill Kaprizov Wrist Shot Above Crossbar
  • Ryan Hartman Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Mats Zuccarello Tip-In saved by Jeremy Swayman
  • Mats Zuccarello Wrist Shot saved by Jeremy Swayman
  • Icing
  • Ryan Hartman faceoff won against Elias Lindholm
  • Jake Middleton Wrist Shot saved by Jeremy Swayman
  • Hampus Lindholm shot blocked by Quinn Hughes
  • Puck in Netting
  • Kirill Kaprizov Wrist Shot saved by Jeremy Swayman
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Off-side
  • Michael McCarron faceoff won against Fraser Minten
  • Marcus Johansson Wrist Shot saved by Jeremy Swayman
  • Puck in Crowd
  • Nick Foligno faceoff won against Mark Kastelic
  • Nick Foligno hit Mason Lohrei
  • Jonas Brodin Wrist Shot saved by Jeremy Swayman
  • Jeff Petry Slap Shot saved by Jeremy Swayman
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Takeaway by Matt Boldy
  • Giveaway by Vladimir Tarasenko
  • Casey Mittelstadt shot blocked by Joel Eriksson Ek
  • Jonathan Aspirot shot blocked by Matt Boldy
  • Giveaway by Brock Faber
  • Zach Bogosian Slap Shot Wide Left
  • Takeaway by Bobby Brink
  • Bobby Brink Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Nick Foligno Tip-In Wide Left
  • Quinn Hughes Wrist Shot saved by Jeremy Swayman
  • Marcus Foligno hit Tanner Jeannot
  • Yakov Trenin hit Elias Lindholm
  • Yakov Trenin hit Charlie McAvoy
  • Giveaway by Jonas Brodin
  • Puck in Benches
  • Ryan Hartman faceoff won against Fraser Minten
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Kirill Kaprizov Goal (39) Wrist Shot, assists: Ryan Hartman (17), Brock Faber (35)
  • Giveaway by Mats Zuccarello
  • Quinn Hughes Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Giveaway by Mats Zuccarello
  • Takeaway by Joel Eriksson Ek
  • Vladimir Tarasenko Wrist Shot saved by Jeremy Swayman
  • Ryan Hartman Wrist Shot saved by Jeremy Swayman
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Ryan Hartman faceoff won against Pavel Zacha
  • Jonas Brodin shot blocked by Marcus Johansson
  • Giveaway by Vladimir Tarasenko
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Yakov Trenin Tip-In Above Crossbar
  • Icing
  • Ryan Hartman faceoff won against Elias Lindholm
  • Giveaway by Jonas Brodin
  • Marcus Foligno hit Andrew Peeke
  • Puck in Crowd
  • Joel Eriksson Ek faceoff won against David Pastrnak
  • Icing
  • Off-side
  • Joel Eriksson Ek faceoff won against Fraser Minten
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Ryan Hartman faceoff won against Pavel Zacha
  • Giveaway by Zach Bogosian
  • Zach Bogosian hit Viktor Arvidsson
  • Puck in Crowd
  • Michael McCarron faceoff won against Sean Kuraly
  • Off-side
  • Michael McCarron faceoff won against Elias Lindholm
  • Giveaway by Jeff Petry
  • Matt Boldy Wrist Shot Failed Bank Attempt
  • Matt Boldy Backhand Hit Right Post
  • Joel Eriksson Ek Tip-In Wide Left
  • TV Timeout
  • Matt Boldy Wrist Shot saved by Jeremy Swayman
  • Mats Zuccarello Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Matt Boldy Slap Shot High and Wide Left
  • Mats Zuccarello Deflected Wide Left
  • Puck in Netting
  • Matt Boldy Wrist Shot saved by Jeremy Swayman
  • Kirill Kaprizov Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Kirill Kaprizov Tip-In Wide Left
  • Kirill Kaprizov Tip-In saved by Jeremy Swayman
  • Mats Zuccarello Goal (15) Wrist Shot, assists: Quinn Hughes (65)
  • Giveaway by Ryan Hartman
  • Puck in Netting
  • Giveaway by Quinn Hughes
  • Brock Faber Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Icing
  • Takeaway by Jonas Brodin
  • Bobby Brink Wrist Shot saved by Jeremy Swayman
  • Jonas Brodin Tripping against David Pastrnak
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Nick Foligno Wrist Shot saved by Jeremy Swayman
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Yakov Trenin hit Elias Lindholm
  • Giveaway by Nick Foligno
  • Takeaway by Yakov Trenin
  • Tanner Jeannot shot blocked by Quinn Hughes
  • Mason Lohrei shot blocked by Brock Faber
  • Ryan Hartman Wrist Shot saved by Jeremy Swayman
  • Ryan Hartman Goal (18) Batted, assists: Quinn Hughes (66), Mats Zuccarello (30)
  • Brock Faber Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Puck in Netting
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Morgan Geekie shot blocked by Jake Middleton
  • Vladimir Tarasenko Tip-In saved by Jeremy Swayman
  • Giveaway by Matt Boldy
  • Takeaway by Matt Boldy
  • Joel Eriksson Ek hit Morgan Geekie
  • Giveaway by Brock Faber
  • Giveaway by Mats Zuccarello
  • Giveaway by Kirill Kaprizov
  • Timeout - Visitor
  • Kirill Kaprizov Wrist Shot High and Wide Right
  • Mats Zuccarello Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Viktor Arvidsson shot blocked by Quinn Hughes
  • High Stick
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