{
  "id": 11827768,
  "title": "Kaprizov scores twice as the Wild beat the Bruins 4-1",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/kaprizov-scores-twice-as-the-wild-beat-the-bruins-4-1",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-04T02:57:41.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/kaprizov-scores-twice-wild-beat-025741552.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Kirill Kaprizov netted two goals as the Minnesota Wild defeated the Boston Bruins 4-1 on Saturday night at the Xcel Energy Center. Jesper Wallstedt made 26 saves for the Wild, while Quinn Hughes added a goal and an assist, and Jared Spurgeon also scored a goal. Michael DiPietro, the 2025-26 AHL MVP, made 26 saves for Boston in his third career start and first since January 2022, recording a shutout. Tanner Jeannot scored the Bruins' lone goal, putting the team up 1-0 in the first minute of play. Minnesota improved to 18-4-4 in home openers, with a .769 points percentage that ranks second in the NHL behind Vegas' .850.",
  "summary": "(AP) — Kirill Kaprizov scored twice, Jesper Wallstedt made 26 saves, and the Minnesota Wild beat the Boston Bruins 4-1 on Saturday night.Quinn Hughes had a goal and assist, and Jared Spurgeon also scored.",
  "key_points": [
    "Kirill Kaprizov scored twice as Minnesota Wild beat Boston Bruins 4-1",
    "Jesper Wallstedt made 26 saves for Wild, Quinn Hughes added a goal and an assist",
    "Michael DiPietro recorded a shutout for Boston in his first career start since January 2022"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The Wild's win, fueled by Kaprizov's strong performance and solid goaltending from Wallstedt, underscores their strong home opener record, one of the best in the NHL.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Kaprizov scores twice as the Wild beat the Bruins 4-1",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/kaprizov-scores-twice-as-the-wild-beat-the-bruins-4-1-11828270",
        "published": "2026-10-04T02:59:18.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}