Matt Boldy scores hat trick and adds an assist in Wild win over Blues

Fantasy hockey: A four-point night from a player already averaging 1.02 points per game in his recent averages: Boldy's value was priced in before this performance.

By Fantasy Roundup Staff · October 16, 2026 · Updated October 16, 2026

Matt Boldy recorded three goals and one assist on eight shots in 24:51 of ice time in Minnesota's 5-4 win over St. Louis on Thursday, October 15. He finished plus-1 with one power-play goal.

It was a dominant performance from a player whose recent averages already sit at 1.02 points per game. His underlying play grades 95 out of 100 among forwards in shots, scoring chances and ice time, a read on how sustainable his scoring is.

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Matt Boldy

Boldy posted three goals and one assist on eight shots in 24:51 of ice time against the Blues on Thursday, October 15, finishing plus-1 with one power-play goal in the 5-4 victory. The four-point night came from a player already averaging 1.02 points per game in his recent averages, along with 3.3 shots per game in 20:31 a night. He ranks fourth on the Wild in power-play ice time at 3:33 per game on the first unit.

His underlying play grades 95 out of 100 among forwards, measuring his shot volume, scoring chances and ice time. That process metric suggests his production is sustainable. Minnesota has three games left this week, on Thursday, Sunday and Tuesday. Boldy remains a hold at his current level: a big line from a player whose value was already priced in before this game.

What to do

• Hold Matt Boldy as a high-end producer whose recent 1.02 points per game and elite underlying metrics support his fantasy value.

• Start Boldy in all formats with Minnesota playing Thursday, Sunday and Tuesday this week.

• Do not overreact to the hat trick: his recent averages already reflected this level of production.

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