Minnesota Wild 5–2 Toronto Maple Leafs: Matt Boldy's hat trick extends Toronto's losing run to five
The Minnesota Wild beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 5–2 at Scotiabank Arena on Thursday 12 November 2026. Matt Boldy scored a hat trick — at 17:53 of the first period, on the power play at 9:55 of the second, and the winner at 3:59 of the third — his second hat trick of the season and the sixth of his career. Toronto led 2–1 through Auston Matthews and Zack MacEwen before Boldy's second goal levelled the game; Michael McCarron and Danila Yurov's empty-net goal completed the scoring. Minnesota improved to 14–3–4 and extended their point streak to 10 games; Toronto fell to 8–11–2 with a fifth straight defeat.
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The Minnesota Wild beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 5–2 at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto on Thursday 12 November 2026 in an NHL regular-season game. Boldy opened the scoring at 17:53 of the first period; Auston Matthews tied it at 4:05 of the second and Zack MacEwen put Toronto ahead 2–1 at 6:59, before Boldy's power-play goal at 9:55 levelled it at 2–2. Boldy completed his hat trick at 3:59 of the third, Michael McCarron made it 4–2 at 7:34 and Danila Yurov scored into an empty net at 19:03.
Key points
- Final: Minnesota Wild 5, Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at Scotiabank Arena — Toronto led 2–1 in the second period.
- Boldy's hat trick: 17:53 of the first, a power-play goal at 9:55 of the second, and the winner at 3:59 of the third — his second this season and sixth in the NHL.
- Kaprizov assisted on all three Boldy goals; Wallstedt made 26 saves as Minnesota's point streak reached 10 games (8–0–2).
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- Toronto (8–11–2) has lost five straight, and five straight in regulation at home.
What happened
Toronto's night turned on one shift early in the third period: with the game tied 2–2, Ryan Hartman dropped the puck back and two Maple Leafs defenders eased off, leaving Boldy the time and space to pick his spot for the hat trick. Minnesota scored three times in the third period; Toronto, who had come from a goal down to lead, did not score again.
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Match facts — all verified
- ✓ VerifiedThe Minnesota Wild beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 5–2 at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto on Thursday 12 November 2026 in an NHL regular-season game. Boldy opened the scoring at 17:53 of the first period; Auston Matthews tied it at 4:05 of the second and Zack MacEwen put Toronto ahead 2–1 at 6:59, before Boldy's power-play goal at 9:55 levelled it at 2–2. Boldy completed his hat trick at 3:59 of the third, Michael McCarron made it 4–2 at 7:34 and Danila Yurov scored into an empty net at 19:03.NHL.com — Boldy scores hat trick, Wild defeat Maple Leafs to extend point streak to 10 (12 Nov 2026) · Reuters — Matt Boldy (hat trick), Wild stay hot, extend Leafs' skid to five (13 Nov 2026)
- ✓ VerifiedMatt Boldy's three goals — a snap shot from the slot at 17:53 of the first, a power-play one-timer at 9:55 of the second, and the game-winner at 3:59 of the third, taken from Ryan Hartman's drop pass — were his second hat trick of this season and the sixth of his NHL career.NHL.com — Boldy scores hat trick, Wild defeat Maple Leafs to extend point streak to 10 (12 Nov 2026) · Reuters — Matt Boldy (hat trick), Wild stay hot, extend Leafs' skid to five (13 Nov 2026)
- ✓ VerifiedKirill Kaprizov assisted on all three Boldy goals and extended his own point streak to 10 games (six goals, 12 assists in the run). Jesper Wallstedt made 26 saves for Minnesota — his league-leading 13th win, Reuters reports — Yurov added an assist to his goal, and Anthony Stolarz made 21 saves for Toronto. Wild forward Joel Eriksson Ek left the game in the second period after a collision with Maple Leafs defenseman Jake McCabe and did not return.NHL.com — Boldy scores hat trick, Wild defeat Maple Leafs to extend point streak to 10 (12 Nov 2026) · Reuters — Matt Boldy (hat trick), Wild stay hot, extend Leafs' skid to five (13 Nov 2026)
- ✓ VerifiedMinnesota is 14–3–4 and unbeaten in regulation over a 10-game point streak (8–0–2). Toronto is 8–11–2, has lost five straight games and seven of its last eight, and this was its fifth straight regulation defeat at home.NHL.com — Boldy scores hat trick, Wild defeat Maple Leafs to extend point streak to 10 (12 Nov 2026) · Reuters — Matt Boldy (hat trick), Wild stay hot, extend Leafs' skid to five (13 Nov 2026) · Sportsnet — Maple Leafs fall to Wild for fifth straight home loss (12 Nov 2026)
What we know / what we don't know yet
What we know
- The final score, the goal times and the main scoring lines, from the NHL's own record, with Reuters and Sportsnet in agreement.
What we don't know yet
- How seriously Joel Eriksson Ek was hurt when he left the game in the second period — neither report gives a diagnosis or a return date.
- An official highlights video of this game on the NHL's YouTube channel — none was verified at publish time, so no video is attached.