St. Paul, MN (Sports Network) - Niklas Backstrom stopped a career-high 48 shots for his fourth shutout of the season as Minnesota snapped a seven-game losing streak with a 2-0 win over Boston at Xcel Energy Center.

Matt Cullen and Chad Rau scored for the Wild, who also snapped a five-game losing skid at home.

Tim Thomas was tagged with both goals on 29 shots for the Bruins, who have dropped three of their last four.

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