ST. PAUL, Minn. — In a thrilling matchup on Sunday night, Matt Boldy secured a 2-1 victory for the Minnesota Wild in overtime against the Toronto Maple Leafs. Just 2:14 into the extra session, Boldy netted the game-winning goal during a breakaway sequence.

The play unfolded after defenseman Jared Spurgeon successfully retrieved a loose puck in the neutral zone. He sent a pass down the ice to Marco Rossi, who quickly directed the puck to Boldy. With a swift maneuver against Toronto’s goalie Anthony Stolarz, Boldy clinched the win for the Wild.

Filip Gustavsson played a crucial role for Minnesota, making 27 saves throughout the contest, while Stolarz was tested with 31 stops on the other end. Ryan Hartman opened the scoring for the Wild with his third goal of the season, which was reviewed before being confirmed as a legitimate score. The lead was short-lived, however, as Toronto’s William Nylander responded with a goal of his own, marking his ninth of the season.

In a notable overtime period, Boldy’s goal was the only shot registered by either team. With this win, Minnesota improved its overtime record to 1-2, while Toronto fell to 0-2 in similar situations.

In terms of takeaways from the game, it marked the conclusion of Toronto’s third back-to-back set of games this season, with the Maple Leafs managing a record of 1-2 in the second match of these back-to-back scenarios. For the Wild, it was a rare occurrence for star player Kirill Kaprizov, who failed to register a point for just the second time during the season. He entered the matchup with 21 points, sharing the lead for most points in the league, and had recently been on a streak of multiple points across his previous seven games.

A pivotal moment in the game occurred when Toronto’s Oliver Ekman-Larsson was penalized for four minutes, being called for both cross-checking and roughing with just over two minutes left in the second period. Although Minnesota carried the extended power play into the third period, they were unable to convert on that opportunity.

An interesting statistic that emerged from the game was Nylander’s goal being Toronto’s first power-play goal on the road this season, breaking a streak where they had previously failed to score on 18 power play attempts away from home.

Looking ahead, Toronto is set to host the Boston Bruins on Tuesday, while the Wild will welcome the Kings on the same day.