Kaprizov briefly left Thursday's 5-3 win over the Oilers, but indicated that he should be fine if not quite 100 percent in a postgame interview, Michael Russo of The Athletic reports.
Kaprizov took a knee-on-knee hit from Drake Caggiula in the second period, but the Wild winger was back on the ice before the end of the frame. He logged an assist on a Matt Boldy goal in the first period. Since Kaprizov finished the contest, there doesn't seem to be any reason for concern at this point, but he may skip a practice or two in the coming days if he feels sore. The 27-year-old has been electric to begin 2024-25 with 13 goals and 21 assists while adding 59 shots on net and a plus-16 rating across 19 contests. He's accumulated six goals and seven assists during his active seven-game point streak.
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Wild's Kirill Kaprizov: Lights lamp twice in win
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Kaprizov scored two goals in Tuesday's 4-2 win over the Blues.
Both tallies came in the third period as the Wild put the game away. Kaprizov has found the back of the net in three straight games, continuing a blistering start to the season that has seen the 27-year-old superstar collect 13 goals and 33 points in 18 contests with 58 shots on net and a plus-17 rating.
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Wild's Kirill Kaprizov: Scores in Saturday's loss
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Kaprizov scored a goal on four shots in Saturday's 2-1 loss to the Stars.
Kaprizov tallied at 14:10 of the third period to break up Jake Oettinger's shutout bid. The Wild couldn't find an equalizer. Kaprizov is now on a five-game point streak (four goals, six assists) as he continues to cement his status as one of the best players in the league this season. Overall, the 27-year-old winger has 11 goals, 31 points, 54 shots on net and a plus-15 rating over 17 appearances.
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Wild's Kirill Kaprizov: Logs two points in win
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Kaprizov scored a goal on four shots in Thursday's 3-0 win over the Canadiens.
Kaprizov made it easy to forget five giveaways by logging his 11th multi-point effort in 16 outings. He initiated a pretty passing sequence along with Marcus Johansson to set up Matt Boldy's goal midway through the second period. The helper was Kaprizov's 20th, which ranks third in the NHL. He later scored into an empty net for his 10th goal (20.0 shooting percentage).
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Wild's Kirill Kaprizov: Notches helper Sunday
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Kaprizov provided an assist and five shots on goal in Sunday's 2-1 overtime loss to the Blackhawks.
Kaprizov has earned seven points over his last three contests. His helper on a Matt Boldy tally Sunday helped the Wild earn five of a possible six points on their road trip. Kaprizov is up to 28 points (nine goals, 19 assists) through 15 outings this season, putting him one behind Colorado's Nathan MacKinnon for the league lead in points. Kaprizov has added 46 shots on net and a plus-14 rating while setting an early pace that would see him exceed the 100-point mark for the second time in his career.
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Wild's Kirill Kaprizov: Dazzles again in win
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Kaprizov scored twice on five shots, dished an assist and added two PIM in Friday's 5-2 win over the Ducks.
Kaprizov's first-period tally ended up being the game-winner. He added an assist on a Marco Rossi and a power-play goal of his own to pad the lead in the third. Kaprizov has posted three points in four of his last six contests as he continues to take the league by storm early in 2024-25. The dynamic winger has nine goals, 18 assists, 41 shots on net, eight power-play points and a plus-13 rating across 14 contests this season.
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Wild's Kirill Kaprizov: Shows off playmaking skills
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Kaprizov notched three assists, three shots on goal and a plus-2 rating in Thursday's 5-2 win over the Sharks.
Kaprizov helped out on three straight goals, including one on the power play, as the Wild took control of the game over the final two periods. The superstar winger had enjoyed a run of seven straight multi-point outings from Oct. 15-Nov. 1, but he was held off the scoresheet in each of the two games prior to Thursday. He's produced seven goals, 17 helpers, 36 shots on net and a plus-12 rating through 13 appearances.
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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.
