Bruins Pick Up Another Big Win During Playoff Push
BOSTON – The Boston Bruins (41-24-8) avenged December’s loss with a six-goal showing against the Minnesota Wild (41-21-12) on Saturday evening at the TD Garden, beating them 6-3 for their 27th home win of the season. Pavel Zacha (26) and Elias Lindholm (15) both scored twice, Andrew Peeke (5) and Viktor Arvidsson (21) picked up the other two. Jeremy Swayman made 32 saves for the Bruins and recorded his 29th win of the year.
It only took 61 seconds for the game’s first goal. David Pastrnak won the puck off the boards and played it back for Andrew Peeke. The Parkland, FL, native picked his spot and beat Filip Gustavsson high blocker-side.
The goal marked Peeke’s fifth of the season and first since December 29 in Calgary. A few minutes later, Mark Kastelic and Michael McCarron exchanged blows during a fight in front of Jeremy Swayman’s net. Kastelic vs McCarron and they were THROWING 🥊🥊 pic.
twitter. com/QjqKVDucwT — B/R Open Ice (@BR_OpenIce) March 28, 2026 The Bruins’ second line added to their lead. Casey Mittelstadt sprung Viktor Arvidsson and Pavel Zacha into a 2-on-1 with a long outlet pass.
Arvidsson played the puck through Brock Faber and onto the tape of Zacha’s stick, and he scored . The Bruins were outshot 13-9 in the first period, but Jeremy Swayman stopped all of them. Just over the 10-minute mark of the second period, Viktor Arvidsson connected off a cross-ice feed from David Pastrnak that beat Gustavsson .