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Dec 14, 2025; Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA; Minnesota Wild defensemen Quinn Hughes (43) makes a pass against the Boston Bruins during the first period at Grand Casino Arena. Mandatory Credit: Nick Wosika-Imagn Images
<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\nKirill Kaprizov tallied two goals and an assist, Quinn Hughes scored a goal in his team debut and the Minnesota Wild posted a 6-2 win over the Boston Bruins on Sunday evening in Saint Paul, Minn.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n Ryan Hartman finished with a goal and two assists for Minnesota, which won its fourth game in a row. Matt Boldy notched a goal and an assist, and Jared Spurgeon scored a goal.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n Alex Steeves and Andrew Peeke scored for Boston, whose four-game winning streak ended.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n Wild goaltender Filip Gustavsson stopped 29 of 31 shots to earn the victory. Bruins goaltender Jeremy Swayman allowed six goals on 31 shots.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n The Wild opened the scoring on a power-play goal with 9:49 remaining in the first period. Spurgeon fired a wrist shot through traffic and into the net.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n Kaprizov made it 2-0 when he scored with 11:11 left in the second period. He tipped in a puck that had bounced off the end boards and caromed in front of the net.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n <\/p>\n Minnesota increased its lead to 3-0 with its second power-play goal. Brock Faber rushed toward the crease and slipped a pass to Hartman, who lifted a shot past Swayman.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n Hughes’ moment arrived next. In the first minute of the third period, he received a pass in the high slot and ripped a wrist shot through Swayman’s leg pads for his first goal with the Wild.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n A raucous crowd erupted for Hughes, whom Minnesota acquired from the Vancouver Canucks on Friday night in exchange for three young players and a 2026 first-round pick.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n Boldy gave the Wild a 5-0 lead with 11:52 to go in the third. He circled from left to right behind the net and threw a shot toward traffic in front of the crease.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n The Bruins got on the scoreboard with 9:02 left. Steeves spotted a loose puck and beat Gustavsson on his stick side to cut the deficit to 5-1.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n Kaprizov added his second goal of the game and his team-high 20th of the season with 5:05 to play. He walked in and scored from the top of the right circle.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n Peeke finished the scoring with a goal in the waning seconds.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n