Matt Boldy scores hat trick as Wild hold off Blues 5-4

Matt Boldy recorded his fifth career hat trick to lead the Minnesota Wild past the St. Louis Blues 5-4 on Thursday night in St. Paul. Boldy’s performance included a four-point game as Kirill Kaprizov contributed with a goal and two assists, marking his league-high ninth goal. The Wild built a 5-2 lead before the Blues rallied late, with Dylan Holloway scoring with 15 seconds remaining. Minnesota has won three of its last four games, while the Blues played without Pavel Buchnevich due to personal reasons. Both teams have upcoming matches this weekend, with St. Louis facing Nashville and Minnesota hosting Columbus.

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