Wild's Kirill Kaprizov: Takes over NHL lead in points
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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.
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
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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.
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
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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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Wild's Kirill Kaprizov: Keeps rolling with two points
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Kaprizov scored a power-play goal on six shots and added an assist in Saturday's 3-1 win over the Blue Jackets.
Kaprizov earned his third multi-point effort of the young season. His goal was the game-winner, and he also assisted on Mats Zuccarello's insurance tally. Over five appearances, Kaprizov has two goals, six assists, four power-play points, 17 shots on net and a plus-4 rating while playing massive minutes on the Wild's top line. When the 27-year-old winger is dialed in like this, he has 100-point potential, a mark he's reached once in his career and missed by just four points in 2023-24.
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Wild's Kirill Kaprizov: Another multi-point effort
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Kaprizov registered two assists, including one on the power play, in Tuesday's 4-1 win over the Blues.
Kaprizov set up the opening goal in the power play, scored by Ryan Hartman in the first period, and then contributed to Marco Rossi's first goal of the campaign within the first minute of the third period. This was Kaprizov's second multi-point game across his last two appearances, and he's been the Wild's top contributor so far with six points across his first four contests.
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Wild's Kirill Kaprizov: Tallies three points Saturday
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Kaprizov notched one goal and two assists to go along with four shots and a plus-2 rating in Saturday's 5-4 shootout loss to the Kraken.
The Wild came up short despite leading three times throughout the game, but Kaprizov was fantastic, contributing to three of the team's four goals and opening his personal account with a tip-in in the early stages of the third period. Kaprizov is up to four points across his first two outings of 2024-25, and all signs point to the 27-year-old winger having another stellar season after surpassing the 40-goal and 90-point marks in 2023-24.
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Wild's Kirill Kaprizov: Gets four points Tuesday
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Kaprizov contributed a goal and three assists in Tuesday's 7-2 preseason victory over Chicago.
Kaprizov's marker was netted with the man advantage, while his three helpers were provided at even strength. Chicago put Drew Commesso, who has no NHL experience, in net, so this wasn't the best test of the Wild's scoring abilities. Still, it's fair to expect the 2024-25 campaign to be another stellar one for Kaprizov. The 27-year-old forward scored 46 goals and 96 points in 75 regular-season appearances last year to hit the 40-goal milestone for the third consecutive campaign.
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Wild's Kirill Kaprizov: Goal, assist in win
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Kaprizov scored a goal on five shots and added an assist in Monday's 3-1 win over the Kings.
Kaprizov recorded his fourth multi-point effort over the last six games. The winger hasn't gone quietly even with the Wild missing out on the playoffs this year. He's up to 45 goals, 95 points, 271 shots on net, 55 hits and a plus-12 rating through 74 appearances. He'll have one more chance to add to those numbers in Thursday's season finale versus the Kraken.
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Wild's Kirill Kaprizov: Three points in win
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Kaprizov scored twice on six shots, dished an assist and added two PIM in Saturday's 6-2 win over the Sharks.
Kaprizov's eight-game point streak ended Friday versus Vegas, but he got right back on the scoresheet Saturday. His two goals in the final minute of the second period against the Sharks gave the Wild a 5-2 lead. The 26-year-old has put together a strong season with 44 goals, 49 helpers, 40 power-play points, 266 shots on net and a plus-11 rating through 73 appearances.
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Wild's Kirill Kaprizov: Scores again Tuesday
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Kaprizov scored a goal on four shots in Tuesday's 5-2 loss to the Avalanche.
Kaprizov got the Wild on the board midway through the first period, sliding a loose puck past Alexandar Georgiev on the power play to cut the deficit to 2-1. The 26-year-old Kaprizov now has goals in three straight games, totaling five tallies in that span. He's up to 90 points (42 goals, 48 assists) through 71 games this season.
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Wild's Kirill Kaprizov: Collects three points Sunday
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Kaprizov produced two goals and one assist in a 4-0 win over Chicago on Sunday.
Kaprizov's 40th goal of the season opened the scoring at the 1:06 mark of the second period during a Minnesota power play. He also added an assist in the second stanza on a goal by Marco Rossi before rounding out the scoring in the third frame. The 26-year-old Kaprizov has generated 41 goals and 89 points through 70 contests this campaign. He has picked up five tallies and seven helpers during his seven-game point streak.
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Wild's Kirill Kaprizov: Just one goal shy of 40
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Kaprizov scored twice Saturday in a 4-2 loss to the Jets.
His first was a spinning backhand from between the circles that fooled Connor Hellebuyck. And his second came on a slap shot on the power play. Kaprizov extended his scoring streak to six games and nine points, including six assists. He has a home point streak of 10 games, consisting of 10 goals and eight assists. He's one goal shy of scoring 40 for the third time in his four NHL seasons (2021-22, 2022-23). Kaprizov is a beast.
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Wild's Kirill Kaprizov: Two helpers against St. Louis
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Kaprizov picked up two assists in Saturday's 5-4 overtime loss to the Blues.
The 26-year-old winger helped set up both of Marco Rossi's tallies in the second period. Kaprizov has five multi-point performances in the last 10 games, a stretch in which he's amassed 10 goals and 16 points. He sits one point short of reaching 80 on the season.
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Wild's Kirill Kaprizov: Scoring streak to seven games
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Kaprizov notched a goal and an assist in Saturday's 3-2 shootout loss to St. Louis.
Kaprizov set up Marco Rossi's tally early in the first period before tying the game 2-2 later in the frame, deflecting a Mats Zuccarello feed past Jordan Binnington. Kaprizov now has goals in four straight games and points in his last seven contests, totaling nine goals and four assists in those seven games. He's up to 76 points (35 goals, 41 assists) through 61 games this season.
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Wild's Kirill Kaprizov: Pots goal in win
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Kaprizov scored a goal on eight shots and added two hits in Thursday's 2-0 win over the Ducks.
Kaprizov is on quite the surge with eight goals and three assists during his six-game point streak. The winger provided an insurance tally in the second period Thursday. He's up to 34 goals, 74 points, 212 shots on net, 45 hits and a plus-11 rating over 60 appearances this season. Kaprizov needs one more point to match his total from 67 contests last year, though his career high of 108 from 2021-22 likely won't be topped in 2023-24.
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Wild's Kirill Kaprizov: Two-point effort in overtime win
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Kaprizov scored a power-play goal and added an even-strength assist in Sunday's 4-3 overtime win over the Predators.
The 26-year-old jammed home a rebound during a scramble in front of Juuse Saros late in the second period, then helped set up Matt Boldy's game-winner with 1:10 left in overtime. Kaprizov has a four-game point streak going, during which he's piled up five goals and seven points. Over the last 15 contests he's put together a stellar 12 goals and 25 points. Sunday's power-play point was his 32nd of the season, tying the career high he established in 2022-23.
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Wild's Kirill Kaprizov: Hat trick leads to win
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Kaprizov scored a hat trick, including the game-winning goal, during Sunday's 4-3 victory over San Jose.
Kaprizov snapped out of a three-game point drought in style, scoring the game's last two goals to turn a 3-2 deficit into a 4-3 victory. Despite those three pointless games, Kaprizov has consistently produced offense since mid-December. In those 27 games, he has 21 goals and 42 points, with just six contests in which he was held without a point.
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Wild's Kirill Kaprizov: Racks up three more points
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Kaprizov scored twice on four shots and added an assist in Saturday's 5-2 win over the Kraken.
Two of Kaprizov's three points came on the power play. He put the Wild ahead in the first period and helped build the lead further early in the middle frame. The 26-year-old has seven goals and 11 assists during his eight-game point streak, making him one of the hottest scorers in the league. For the season, Kaprizov has 26 goals, 63 points (30 on the power play), 177 shots on net and a plus-7 rating through 51 appearances.
