Boldy scores three as Wild beat Maple Leafs for seventh straight road win

Matt Boldy completed his hat trick with the go-ahead goal early in the third period, and the Minnesota Wild beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 5-2 on Thursday night in Toronto for their seventh straight road win.

Boldy took a pass Ryan Hartman banked off the boards and scored 3:59 into the third to break a 2-2 tie. Boldy opened the scoring in the first period and pulled Minnesota even on a power play in the second for his second hat trick of the season and sixth of his career.

Kirill Kaprizov had three assists and Jesper Wallstedt made 26 saves for Minnesota, which has points in 10 straight games.

Auston Matthews and Zack MacEwen scored for Toronto. The Maple Leafs have lost the first five games of their six-game homestand, all in regulation.

Minnesota Wild forward Matt Boldy and Seattle Kraken defenseman Vince Dunn play in Seattle on Jan. 8, 2026. File photo. Jenn G / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0.