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.
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Wild's Matthew Boldy: Earns empty-net tally
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Boldy capped the scoring during a 4-1 victory over the Canadiens on Tuesday.
Boldy, who appears to be growing into a bigger role with the Wild, connected on an empty-net goal Tuesday. The 21-year-old left winger has three goals the past two games. When Boldy, at 21 years, 208 days, collected two tallies against the Blackhawks on Sunday, he became the second youngest skater in franchise history to reach 20 career markers. Boldy added three shots and a plus-2 rating against the Canadiens.
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Wild's Matthew Boldy: Nets two goals again
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Boldy scored two goals on five shots during a 4-3 shootout win over the Blackhawks on Sunday.
Boldy, who scored 15 goals in 47 games as a rookie, collected his second two-goal game this season Sunday. Both tallies tied the contest. Boldy's first marker developed after the Blackhawks failed to clear the puck out of their zone and his shot beat goalie Alex Stalock through the five-hole. Boldy's second goal was shot into a vacated net following a backdoor pass by Joel Eriksson Ek.
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Wild's Matthew Boldy: Logs power-play assist
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Boldy produced a power-play assist, two hits and a minus-2 rating in Monday's 6-3 loss to the Avalanche.
Boldy has picked up right where he left off last year, as his helper Monday gave him five points in three contests. He's earned two of his three assists with the man advantage. The second-year winger has added six shots on net, six hits and a plus-1 rating, making him one of five Wild skaters that isn't in the red in plus-minus.
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Wild's Matthew Boldy: Will play for Team USA
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Boldy will join Team USA at the IIHF World Championship.
Boldy will be joined in Finland by teammates Ryan Hartman and Jon Merrill after the Wild were eliminated 4-2 by St. Louis in Round 1. The 21-year-old most recently donned the red, white and blue at the 2021 World Juniors, where he recorded seven points in seven games en route to a gold medal.
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Wild's Matthew Boldy: Extends lengthy point streak
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Boldy recorded an assist in Friday's 6-3 win over the Kraken.
The 21-year-old rookie has been phenomenal for the playoff-bound Wild. Boldy is rocking a 10-game point streak and he didn't let an upper-body injury from early April sap his momentum. Drafted 12th overall in 2019, Boldy should already be on the radar for fantasy keeper-dynasty pools, and possibly even a mid-round consideration for redraft leagues next year.
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Wild's Matthew Boldy: Earns one of each Sunday
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Boldy scored a goal on five shots and added an assist in Sunday's 5-4 overtime win over the Sharks.
Boldy has two goals and eight assists in his last seven appearances, with a four-game interruption in his streak due to an upper-body injury. The rookie winger has had no trouble fitting in at the NHL level with 14 goals, 20 helpers, 94 shots on net and a plus-16 rating in 40 contests this season.
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Wild's Matthew Boldy: Instrumental in comeback win
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Boldy (upper body) had a goal, a power-play assist and five shots on goal in Sunday's 6-3 win over the Kings.
Boldy was a key contributor in his return following a four-game absence. With the Wild down 3-0 in the opening frame, Boldy helped set up Kirill Kaprizov on the power play to get the Wild on the board. Boldy then lit the lamp himself just 50 seconds later, swinging momentum Minnesota's way for the rest of the game. The rookie winger has 29 points through 36 games.
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Wild's Matthew Boldy: Good to go Sunday
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Boldy (upper body) will be in Sunday's lineup against the Kings, Michael Russo of The Athletic reports.
Boldy is set to return from a four-game absence Sunday. The 21-year-old rookie has racked up 12 goals and 27 points through 35 career NHL games, including three assists in his last two appearances. He'll skate in his usual middle-six role Sunday.
