Boldy logged a power-play assist, seven shots on goal and a minus-3 rating in Wednesday's 7-3 loss to the Stars in Game 2.
Boldy slotted in at center with the Wild missing Joel Eriksson Ek (lower body) and Ryan Hartman (lower body). For his part, Boldy looked okay, winning 11 of 23 faceoffs and setting up a Marcus Johansson tally in the second period. Boldy has played the vast majority of his NHL career as a winger, and he should move back there once the Wild get healthier. The 22-year-old had a strong 31-goal, 63-point campaign over 81 regular-season outings.
Boldy (rest) will be back in the lineup Monday for Game 1 versus Dallas, Joe Smith of The Athletic reports.
Boldy was given the night off Thursday to rest in the Wild's season finale. He had a great sophomore season in 2022-23, scoring 31 times and adding 32 assists in 81 games. That production included eight goals and 26 points on the power play, and Boldy averaged 3:48 of ice time with the man advantage this season.
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Wild's Matthew Boldy: Resting against Nashville
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Boldy (rest) won't play in Thursday's regular-season finale versus the Predators, Michael Russo of The Athletic reports.
With Thursday's game being meaningless in terms of playoff seeding for the Wild, a bunch of the team's key players, including Boldy, won't be in the lineup against Nashville. Look for Boldy, who's racked up 31 goals and 63 points through 81 contests this season, to return to his usual prominent role for Game 1 of Minnesota's first-round playoff series against Dallas or Colorado.
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Wild's Matthew Boldy: Stays red hot Monday
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Boldy provided a goal and an assist in Minnesota's 4-2 victory over Chicago on Monday.
It was yet another great outing for Boldy, who has 14 goals and 21 points over his last 15 contests. He opened the scoring midway through the first period and then assisted on Marcus Johansson's game-winner late in the third frame. Through 80 appearances this season, Boldy has 31 goals and 63 points.
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Wild's Matthew Boldy: Reaches 30-goal milestone
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Boldy had a goal and an assist in Minnesota's 4-3 shootout loss to Vegas on Monday.
Boldy has been one of the best goal scorers in the league recently, with 11 markers over his last eight contests and 13 goals over his last 12 outings. That offensive outburst has pushed him up to 30 goals and 60 points in 77 appearances this season. The 21-year-old was taken with the No. 12 pick in the 2019 NHL Draft, and he entered the NHL brimming with potential last season. His hot finish to the campaign gives fantasy managers even more reason to be excited about his future.
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Wild's Matthew Boldy: Stays hot with goal
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Boldy scored a goal on five shots and added two hits in Saturday's 4-1 loss to the Golden Knights.
Boldy has 10 tallies over his last seven games. He's put 30 pucks on net in that span, working as a sniper rather than a playmaker. The 21-year-old winger has had some ups and downs throughout the year, but with 29 tallies, 58 points and 244 shots through 76 outings, he looks like a star in the making.
Wild's Matthew Boldy: Leads Wild on Monday with hat trick
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Boldy scored a hat trick in Minnesota's 5-1 win over Seattle on Monday.
Incredibly, it was Boldy's second hat trick in the span of just five games, and he's up to nine goals in that span. The 21-year-old scored twice in the second period Monday before supplying his third marker early in the final frame. Through 74 appearances this season, Boldy has 28 goals and 57 points.
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Wild's Matthew Boldy: Lights lamp twice in shootout loss
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Boldy scored two goals in Thursday's 5-4 shootout loss to the Flyers.
He got a chance to extend the shootout with the Wild's final attempt, but Carter Hart got a piece of his quick snapshot. Boldy is one of the hottest players in the NHL right now as Minnesota jockeys for the top spot in the Central Division -- he's found the back of the net six times in the last three games, and over the course of his seven-game point streak he's piled up eight goals and 12 points.
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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.
