Bruins vs. Wild Prediction & Picks - Oct. 3

The Minnesota Wild (1-0) square off against the Boston Bruins (2-0) at Grand Casino Arena on Saturday, Oct. 3 at 8 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The Wild took down the Nashville Predators 3-1 in their last game, while the Bruins are coming off a 4-3 overtime victory over the Winnipeg Jets.

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Prepare for this matchup by checking out our pick for who will win the game in Saturday's hockey action.

Bruins vs. Wild Predictions for Saturday

Our computer projections model for this contest calls for a final score of Wild 3, Bruins 2.

• Moneyline Pick: Wild (-207)
• Total Pick: Under 6.5 (computer predicts 4.5 goals on average)
• Spread Pick: Bruins (+1.5)

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Wild Splits and Trends

• The Wild finished 16-14-30 in overtime contests last season to contribute to an overall record of 46-24-12.
• Minnesota picked up 43 points (17-5-9) in the 31 games it played that were decided by one goal.
• The 11 times last season the Wild ended a game with only one goal, they went 1-8-2 (four points).
• Minnesota finished 4-12-4 in the 20 games last season when it scored exactly two goals (registering 12 points).
• The Wild scored more than two goals 62 times, and went 46-8-8 in those games (to register 100 points).
• In the 38 games when Minnesota scored a lone power-play goal, it picked up 47 points by finishing 20-11-7.
• In the 40 games last season when it outshot its opponent, Minnesota was 23-12-5 (51 points).
• The Wild's opponent had more shots in 51 games last season. The Wild finished 27-15-9 in those contests (63 points).

Bruins Splits and Trends

• The Bruins had a 13-10-23 record in overtime games last season, and a 45-27-10 overall record.
• In the 33 games Boston played that were decided by one goal, it picked up 41 points.
• Across the 15 games last season the Bruins finished with just one goal, they picked up four points.
• When Boston scored two goals last season, they amassed 15 points (7-9-1 record).
• The Bruins scored more than two goals in 56 games, earning 85 points from those contests.
• Last season Boston scored a lone power-play goal in 37 games and registered 42 points, with a record of 18-13-6.
• When it outshot its opponent last season, Boston posted a record of 18-11-3 (39 points).
• The Bruins' opponents had more shots in 53 games last season. The Bruins went 29-17-7 in those games (65 points).

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Bruins vs. Wild Game Time and TV Channel

• When: Saturday, October 3, 2026 at 8 p.m. ET
• TV Channel: ESPN+
• Live Stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
• Where: Grand Casino Arena in Saint Paul, Minnesota

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