Bruins vs. Wild Time, TV & Live Stream – 10/3/2026

The Saturday NHL slate features the Minnesota Wild (1-0) hosting the Boston Bruins (2-0) at Grand Casino Arena, starting at 8 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

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Bruins vs. Wild: Oct. 3 Viewing Options

• Date: Saturday, October 3, 2026
• Time: 8 p.m. ET
• How to watch on TV: ESPN+
• Location: Saint Paul, Minnesota
• Venue: Grand Casino Arena
• Live Stream: Watch this game on ESPN+

Wild's 2025-26 Stats

Bruins' 2025-26 Stats

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Bruins vs. Wild Top Players

Wild

• Kirill Kaprizov, a productive offensive player a season ago for Minnesota, totaled 89 points on the season.
• Matthew Boldy tallied 85 points (42 goals, 43 assists), adding significantly to the team's scoring efforts last season.
• Quinn Hughes contributed 76 points for Minnesota in 74 games a season ago, scoring on 3.7% of his shots and recording seven goals and 69 assists.
• In the 50 games Filip Gustavsson played a season ago, his save percentage was .904, 20th in the league.

Bruins

• David Pastrnak racked up 99 points (1.2 per game) for Boston last season, with 29 goals and 70 assists in 77 games (playing 19:23 per game).
• Morgan Geekie was one of the impact players on offense for Boston with 68 total points (0.8 per game), with 39 goals and 29 assists in 81 games.
• Boston's Pavel Zacha was among the leading scorers on the team with 65 total points (30 goals and 35 assists).
• Jeremy Swayman had a 31-18-4 record last season, with a .907 save percentage (14th in the league). He gave up 146 goals (2.7 goals against average).

Bruins vs. Wild Injury Report

Wild

Filip Gustavsson: Out (Hip),

Brock Faber: Out (Skull)

Bruins

Matthew Poitras: Out (Lower Body)

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Wild's Schedule

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