A familiar face returns to St. Paul's ice tonight. The former Wild center skates back into Minnesota for a highly anticipated matchup.

Johansson had two assists, and Tyler Pitlick and Ryan Hartman scored for the Wild (18-9-5), who have won three straight and are 9-0-2 in their past 11 home games. Jesper Wallstedt made 34 saves.

The Boston Bruins (19-13-0) and Minnesota Wild (18-9-5) meet Sunday in St. Paul, Minnesota. The opening faceoff from Grand Casino Arena is at 6 p.m. ET (ESPN+). Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's NHL odds around the Bruins vs. Wild odds and make our expert NHL picks and predictions.

Three former Wild prospects, Rossi, Buium, and Ohgren, are set to make their Canucks debuts, reshaping Vancouver's lines.

Ryan Suter, who played nine years for the Minnesota Wild, represented his father during the ceremony at the White House.

Jonas Brodin out, but superstar defenseman Quinn Hughes debuts for Wild against Bruins. A key offensive spark arrives as another blueliner sits sidelined.

Joel Eriksson Ek scored with 23.1 seconds remaining to lift the Minnesota Wild to a 3-2 win over the Ottawa Senators.