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• Wild's Kirill Kaprizov: Takes over NHL lead in points

  3D ago • By RotoWire

  Kaprizov scored twice, dished an assist, added two PIM and went plus-4 in Friday's 5-3 win over the Lightning. Kaprizov's two goals came in the third period, which included an empty-netter to seal the win. He's rattled off a stunning seven straight multi-point efforts to vault into the NHL lead for points. The superstar winger has seven goals, 14 assists, six power-play points, 31 shots on net and a plus-12 rating over 10 appearances. Kaprizov has been a clear top-20 player for a few years now, but this hot start has him in the early MVP conversation.

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• Wild's Kirill Kaprizov: Sixth straight multi-point effort

  6D ago • By RotoWire

  Kaprizov recorded an empty-net goal and dished out two assists in Tuesday's 5-3 win over the Penguins. Kaprizov came through when the Wild needed him the most, as he was involved in the team's third and fourth goals, courtesy of Frederick Gaudreau and Mats Zuccarello, respectively, before putting the nail on the coffin with an empty-netter in the final seconds of the contest. Kaprizov has been on an absolute tear and has recorded two or more points in six consecutive games, tallying six goals and four assists in that span. Furthermore, Kaprizov has registered multi-point efforts in seven of his nine outings this season, and he's been one of the most productive forwards in the league over the first few weeks of the campaign.

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• Wild's Kirill Kaprizov: Extends point streak to five games

  9D ago • By RotoWire

  Kaprizov had two assists and three shots on goal in a 7-5 loss to Philadelphia on Saturday. Kaprizov has amassed three goals and eight assists during his five-game point streak. He has registered a multi-point effort in each appearance during that stretch. Kaprizov earned both helpers in the second period of Saturday's matchup, including one on a power-play goal by Joel Eriksson Ek.

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• Wild's Kirill Kaprizov: Four-game, nine-point streak

  11D ago • By RotoWire

  Kaprizov scored twice and added an assist in a 4-2 win over the Lightning on Thursday. He opened the scoring in the first with a one-timer from the right circle off a cross-crease pass. His second went into an empty net. Kaprizov is off to a white-hot start to the season. He's riding a four-game, nine-point streak (three goals, six assists), and he's put up points in six of Minnesota's seven games this season (four goals, nine assists). Five of those points came on the power play, including an assist on Matt Boldy's game-winning goal Thursday. Kaprizov is now among the NHL's top-five scorers and elite fantasy play every time his blades touch the ice.

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• Wild's Kirill Kaprizov: Two more helpers Tuesday

  13D ago • By RotoWire

  Kaprizov notched two assists in Tuesday's 5-1 win over the Panthers. The 27-year-old helped set up tallies by Marco Rossi in the first period and Mats Zuccarello in the second. Kaprizov has reeled off three consecutive multi-point performances, and through the first six games this season he's already piled up two goals and 10 points.

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