Wild's Matthew Boldy: Nets overtime winner Tuesday
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Boldy scored the overtime winner in Minnesota's 2-1 victory over New Jersey on Tuesday.
It was Boldy's fourth game-winning goal of the campaign and the sixth of his career. The 21-year-old is riding a six-game scoring streak in which he's collected six goals and 10 points. That's pushed him up to 23 markers and 52 points in 71 contests this season.
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Wild's Matthew Boldy: Powers win with hat trick
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Boldy scored three goals in Sunday's 5-3 win over the Capitals.
The second-year winger beat Charlie Lindgren twice in the first five minutes of the first period, then completed his second career hat trick midway through the third on a breakaway. Boldy has three multi-point performances in the last five games as he steps up in the absence of Kirill Kaprizov (lower body), producing five goals and nine points over that stretch.
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Wild's Matthew Boldy: Dishes pair of assists
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Boldy posted two assists, including one on the power play, in Wednesday's 8-5 win over the Blues.
Boldy has three multi-point efforts through seven games in March. The 21-year-old winger also picked up his first power-play point since Feb. 26 with a helper on Joel Eriksson Ek's first-period tally. Boldy is up to 47 points (23 on the power play), 212 shots on net, 57 hits, 37 PIM and a minus-4 rating through 68 contests.
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Wild's Matthew Boldy: Tallies again in overtime loss
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Boldy scored a goal on two shots in Sunday's 5-4 overtime loss to the Coyotes.
Boldy scored at 1:50 of the second period to put the Wild ahead 3-2, their first lead in the game. The 21-year-old winger is up to three goals and two assists through six games in March after he was limited to only four helpers in February. He's at 19 tallies, 45 points, 211 shots on net, 57 hits, 37 PIM and a minus-5 rating through 67 contests overall.
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Wild's Matthew Boldy: Goal and assist in Saturday's win
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Boldy scored an empty-net goal on six shots, added an assist and went plus-2 in Saturday's 5-2 win over the Sharks.
Boldy has a pair of multi-point efforts over his last four games, a significant improvement from his relatively quiet February, which saw him produce four assists in 13 contests. The 21-year-old winger will likely be asked to take on more of the burden on offense with Kirill Kaprizov (lower body) out for multiple weeks. Boldy's done a decent job this season with 18 goals, 44 points, 209 shots on net, a minus-5 rating, 57 hits and 37 PIM through 66 outings overall.
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Wild's Matthew Boldy: Collects two points Saturday
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Boldy scored a goal on two shots, added an assist and went plus-2 in Saturday's 3-0 win over the Flames.
Boldy and Joel Eriksson Ek assisted on each other's goals in the game. The tallied snapped a 15-game goal drought for Boldy, who lasted scored as part of a three-point effort Jan. 26 versus the Flyers. During the slump, he was limited to four assists. The winger is now at 17 tallies and 25 helpers through 63 contests -- all of those marks surpass the rookie-year totals he posted last season. He's added 196 shots on net, 56 hits, 37 PIM and a minus-7 rating in 2022-23.
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Wild's Matthew Boldy: Difference maker against Stars
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Boldy delivered a power-play assist and was the shootout winner in Friday's 2-1 win over the Stars.
Boldy's helper counts as his 39th point of the season, tying his rookie output. His shootout goal in this latest contest was rather slick, as he delayed his shot and switched to his backhand at the last second. Drafted 12th overall in 2019, Boldy is quickly ascending the NHL ranks, and it seems inevitable that he'll evolve into a point-per-game player.
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Wild's Matthew Boldy: Earns power-play assist
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Boldy notched a power-play assist, four shots on goal and two PIM in Thursday's 5-1 loss to the Golden Knights.
The assist ended a three-game point drought for Boldy. The second-year winger has had five slumps of that length or longer this season, showing a bit of streaky scoring in a middle-six role. He's at 37 points (19 on the power play), 160 shots on net, 45 hits, 28 PIM and a minus-7 rating through 51 appearances.
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Wild's Matthew Boldy: Explodes for three points
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Boldy scored two goals and an assist on four shots, fueling the Wild to a 3-2 overtime win over the Flyers on Thursday.
The first star of the game, Boldy scored both goals in regulation for the Wild with one coming on the power play. He would also pick up an assist on Mats Zuccarello's game-winner in overtime. This game extends Boldy's point streak to four games, with seven points in that span. On the season, the American forward has 16 goals and 36 points in 47 games.
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Wild's Matthew Boldy: Inks seven-year extension
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Boldy signed a seven-year, $49 million contract extension with the Wild on Monday.
Boldy has racked up 27 goals and 68 points in his first 89 NHL appearances, including 12 goals and 17 assists across 42 games this season. The 21-year-old forward would have been eligible for restricted free agency this summer. Boldy has emerged as a valuable top-six forward for Minnesota since his arrival on the pro scene from Boston College.
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Wild's Matthew Boldy: Adds two helpers vs. Lightning
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Boldy registered two assists in Minnesota's 5-1 victory over Tampa Bay on Wednesday.
Boldy's first helper came while Minnesota had the man advantage. He has 12 markers and 29 points in 37 games this season. Boldy entered the game averaging 3:39 of power-play ice, and he logged 4:06 in that role Wednesday. That's led to him recording 15 points with the man advantage this season, including five of his 10 points over Minnesota's last 11 contests.
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Wild's Matthew Boldy: Tacks on assist in loss
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Boldy notched an assist, three shots on goal, two blocked shots and two PIM in Thursday's 5-2 loss to the Sharks.
Boldy has produced three goals and five assists in his last seven contests. His helper Thursday gave him 26 points in 33 contests -- he needed 35 outings to reach the same output as a rookie last year. He's earned 14 power-play points while adding 97 shots on goal, 28 hits and a plus-3 rating in a consistent second-line role this season.
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Wild's Matthew Boldy: Racks up three points in win
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Boldy scored a goal on six shots, added two assists and went plus-2 in Wednesday's 4-1 win over the Ducks.
Boldy has found his groove lately with three goals and four helpers in his last six games. One of his assists Wednesday came on the power play. The 21-year-old has picked up five of his 12 goals and nine of 13 assists with the man advantage this season. He's added 94 shots on net, 27 hits and a plus-4 rating through 32 contests while holding down a regular top-six role with time on the first power-play unit.
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Wild's Matthew Boldy: Continues to deliver
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Boldy earned a power-play assist in Friday's 4-1 win over the Blackhawks.
Boldy's helper led to the second goal for Mats Zuccarello, who ended up with a hat trick. A strong skater with a role on the primary man-advantage unit, Boldy is living up to the lofty expectations that followed his 12th overall selection in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft. The second-year winger has 11 goals, 11 assists and 13 power-play points through 30 games.
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Wild's Matthew Boldy: In on both goals in win
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Boldy scored a power-play goal on four shots and added an assist in Monday's 2-1 win over the Oilers.
Boldy opened the scoring at 12:36 of the first period, and he set up Frederick Gaudreau's tally in the second. Boldy looks to be back on track with three points in his last two games after going three contests without a point. The second-year winger has 11 goals, 21 points (12 on the power play), 84 shots, 25 hits and a plus-2 rating through 28 outings overall.
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Wild's Matthew Boldy: Buries power-play tally
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Boldy scored a power-play goal on six shots and blocked two shots in Saturday's 3-0 win over the Canucks.
Boldy opened the scoring late in the first period, snapping a five-game goal drought. His goal held up as his second game-winner this season when the Wild completed the shutout. The 21-year-old winger has had some consistency issues in his first full season, but his overall line of 10 goals, nine assists, 80 shots, 24 hits and a plus-1 rating through 27 contests is solid enough to have a place in most fantasy formats. He's earned 11 of his 19 points with the man advantage.
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Wild's Matthew Boldy: Secures shootout winner
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Boldy was credited with an assist and scored the shootout winner to defeat the Ducks 5-4 on Saturday.
Boldy secured the win by beating goalie John Gibson for the shootout winner. The 21-year-old left winger has collected seven points during his past five games. Boldy is the second-youngest Wild skater to reach 20 career goals behind Marian Gaborik, who was 19 when he accomplished the feat in 2001.
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Wild's Matthew Boldy: Scores in winning effort
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Boldy recorded a power-play goal in Sunday's 4-3 win over Arizona.
Boldy's goal in the third period extended Minnesota's lead to 4-1 but would stand as the game-winner after Arizona scored twice later in the frame. The 21-year-old winger has been hot of late with three goals and two assists in his last three contests. Boldy should remain a solid fantasy option while logging time on the Wild's top power-play unit. He's up to nine goals and seven assists through 21 games this season.
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Wild's Matthew Boldy: Logs three points
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Boldy registered a goal on three shots along with a pair of helpers in the Wild's 6-1 blowout victory over the Jets on Wednesday.
Boldy scored with the man advantage midway through the third period to give the Wild a convincing 6-1 lead. Wednesday's three-point outing was exactly what the 21-year-old winger needed after failing to register a point in his previous five contests. Boldy has 14 points through 19 games this season while logging mostly top-line minutes.
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Wild's Matthew Boldy: Pockets power-play helper
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Boldy registered a power-play assist and four PIM in Wednesday's 4-1 win over the Ducks.
Boldy set up Kirill Kaprizov's game-tying goal in the second period. The Wild had been shut out in their previous two games before that tally. Boldy's offense has been a bright spot for a team lacking offense outside of the first line. He's up to six goals, five assists, five power-play points, 40 shots on net, 15 hits, eight PIM and a plus-3 rating in 13 appearances while working on the second line and first power-play unit.
