Filip Gustavsson, Wild make Frederick Gaudreau's goal hold up in 1-0 victory over Bruins

Any victory would have ended the Wild's three-game losing streak, but the way in which they shed that slump suited the team to a tee.

The Wild blanked the Bruins 1-0 Sunday at Xcel Energy Center with a no-nonsense efficiency that could certainly serve as a reset after how out-of-character they looked getting blown out twice on the road.

"We love these games," goaltender Filip Gustavsson said. "We wish we could play all the games like this."

Gustavsson made 28 saves for his fourth shutout of the season, extinguishing Boston scorer David Pastrnak's 17-game point streak in the process, and Frederick Gaudreau supplied the lone goal off a deflection in front 5 minutes, 1 seconds into the second period.

This was the Wild's third victory in their past four games at home, which is where they will play seven in a row after going to Seattle and Vancouver later this week.

Their previous trip was a dud, with the Wild getting clobbered 6-1 by Utah and then falling apart 5-2 to Colorado.

"Coming out of the road trip and taking some lessons out of the last two games, we played fairly solid," coach John Hynes said. "There wasn't a ton going on in the game in general but a good win."

Low-event hockey works for the Wild, especially in Sunday's circumstances.

They were debuting yet another new look, with Gustav Nyquist drawing in on the top line next to Marco Rossi and Matt Boldy to kick off his second stint with the Wild after getting traded from the Predators on Saturday.

Nyquist played almost 17 minutes, putting one shot on net and having two other tries go wide.

"Had some good looks out there," said Nyquist, who was also a pre-trade deadline acquisition for the Wild two years ago. "Unfortunately couldn't get one. But I thought we played pretty well.

"Just nice to get a win here first game back."

Zach Bogosian suited up on defense after sitting out last game with a lower-body injury, but the Wild were missing Jonas Brodin; he has a lower-body injury that'll keep him out week-to-week.

Brodin has exited the lineup hurt four times this season; he was sidelined almost a month during his last absence after blocking a shot.

"He plays hard," President of Hockey Operations Bill Guerin said. "He blocks shots. He goes in and gets the puck first. He competes. This is a hard game."

But the Wild didn't sag and instead took a back-to-basics approach after they were shut out 3-0 by the Bruins Feb. 4.

The last time they won 1-0 at home was also vs. Boston on Nov. 17, 2016.

"Everyone just needs to be a little bit more grittier," said Marcus Foligno, who had a first-period fight with Mark Kastelic. "It's my job from time to time to do that and spark the guys. So, it's good to do that and get a win."

Gaudreau tipped in a Marcus Johansson shot set up by Mats Zuccarello, a clutch contribution from the second line against goalie Jeremy Swayman (21 saves). The 37 times the Wild have opened the scoring this season is tied with Columbus for first in the NHL.

The Bruins did get one puck past Gustavsson earlier in the second period, but the goal didn't count because the referee deemed the play dead before the puck entered the net.

"He held serve," Hynes said of Gustavsson. "When we needed saves, he came up with some big ones. I thought he was competitive in the net, and that's what we need from him."

Even the beleaguered penalty kill helped out, denying Boston's two power plays; the Wild's power play — which included Nyquist — went 0-for-2.

"It's huge," Gaudreau said of the PK. "Those moments are moments that can go both ways in terms of momentum, and you want to keep it your way or gain momentum if you didn't have it prior. But I thought we did a good job."

Gustavsson's 10th career shutout with the Wild tied Josh Harding for the fifth-most in franchise history and gave the team a two-point lead over the Avalanche for third in the Central Division ahead of what could be a telling week.

Aside from their road trip, which starts Tuesday vs. the Kraken when Ryan Hartman is eligible to return from suspension, the trade deadline expires Friday.

"We've gotta keep going with this," Foligno said, "and we'll see come Friday if we can add more to this team and help us out."