Boston Bruins edge Minnesota Wild, 4-3

That brings us to the end of a wild first period — Boston Bruins 3, Minnesota Wild 2. Minnesota Wild edged the shot clock 19-12, while Boston Bruins still controlled most of the territorial pressure.

Simon Benoit opened the scoring for Minnesota Wild at 2:08, Connor Dewar tied it for Boston Bruins at 7:37, Nikolaj Ehlers put Minnesota Wild in front at 13:36, Bobby Brink tied it for Boston Bruins at 13:56, and Bobby Brink put Boston Bruins in front at 18:28.

Justus Annunen was under siege with 17 highlighted stops.

On the power play, Boston Bruins went 0-for-1.

Minnesota Wild owned the last five minutes and carried the momentum into the break.

That brings us to the end of a second period — Boston Bruins 1, Minnesota Wild 1. Minnesota Wild edged the shot clock 11-8, while Boston Bruins still controlled most of the territorial pressure.

Andrew Copp tied it for Minnesota Wild at 2:17, then David Pastrnak put Boston Bruins in front on the power play at 15:49.

Justus Annunen was under siege with 10 highlighted stops.

On the power play, Boston Bruins went 1-for-2 while Minnesota Wild went 0-for-1.

Boston Bruins owned the last five minutes and carried the momentum into the break.

That brings us to the end of a third period — Boston Bruins 0, Minnesota Wild 0. Minnesota Wild edged the shot clock 10-7, and they controlled most of the territorial pressure.

Neither side could solve the goaltending — a grinding, scoreless frame.

Justus Annunen was under siege with 10 highlighted stops.

On the power play, Minnesota Wild went 0-for-1.

Minnesota Wild owned the last five minutes and carried the momentum into the break.