Sure, the Wild would have loved 2, but for a team that couldn’t muster much energy in the first two periods, they’ll gladly take 5 of 6 points on the road and return home with a 10-2-3 record and 7-1-2 road mark thanks to a tremendous third period that gave them a shot at stealing an undeserved victory.

Boldy scored against Chicago when nobody else could, and he’s had four game-winners this season, leading the NHL.

Kirill Kaprizov had an empty-net goal and an assist, Filip Gustavsson made 19 saves for his first shutout of the season and the Minnesota Wild beat the Montreal Canadiens 3-0.

ST. PAUL, Minn. -- Kirill Kaprizov had a goal and an assist, and Filip Gustavsson made 19 saves for the Minnesota Wild in a 3-0 win against the Montreal Canadiens at Xcel Energy Center on Thursday. The shutout was Gustavsson’s first of the season and his seventh in the NHL.

Filip Gustavsson stopped all 19 shots he faced, and the Minnesota Wild pulled away for a 3-0 win over the Montreal Canadiens on Thursday night in St. Paul, Minn.