Wild's Kirill Kaprizov: Three points in Saturday's win
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Kaprizov scored a goal on four shots, dished two power-play assists, blocked two shots and went plus-3 in Saturday's 5-1 win over the Avalanche in Game 3.
Kaprizov has earned five points over three games in the second round. The Avalanche have done a little better at slowing him down compared to the Stars' efforts in the first round, but Kaprizov is tough to contain. He's up to four goals, 10 assists, 24 shots on net, 15 hits and a plus-11 rating over nine playoff outings in his usual top-line role.
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Wild's Kirill Kaprizov: Pots goal in Game 2 loss
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Kaprizov scored a goal on four shots, doled out three hits and added two PIM in Tuesday's 5-2 loss to the Avalanche in Game 2.
Kaprizov's tally came just six seconds after Martin Necas opened the scoring for the Avalanche. Through eight playoff outings, Kaprizov is up to three goals, eight assists, 20 shots on net, 15 hits and a plus-8 rating. He's been held to two points over two contests in Colorado, but he may have more success if his line draws better matchups on home ice in Games 3 and 4.
Wild's Kirill Kaprizov: Racks up three points in win
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Kaprizov scored an empty-net goal on four shots, dished two assists, logged three hits and went plus-2 in Tuesday's 4-2 win over the Stars in Game 5.
That's three multi-point efforts in five games for Kaprizov in this first-round series. The superstar winger has a total of two goals and seven helpers against the Stars, helping to lead the Wild to a 3-2 series lead. He's added 14 shots on net, seven hits and a plus-9 rating.
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Wild's Kirill Kaprizov: Two helpers in Game 4 win
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Kaprizov picked up two assists Saturday in the Wild's 3-2 overtime win over the Stars in Game 4 of their first-round series.
The superstar winger had a hand in a first-period tally by Brock Faber before Kaprizov helped set up Matt Boldy's OT winner. Kaprizov has racked up a goal and six points in the first four games of the series heading into Game 5 on Tuesday back in Dallas.
Wild's Kirill Kaprizov: Three points with GWG in Game 1
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Kaprizov scored the game-winning goal at even strength and added two assists, one on the power play, during the Wild's 6-1 win over the Stars in Game 1 of their first-round playoff series Saturday.
The Minnesota superstar gave his team a 2-0 lead just 56 seconds into the second period, finding the top corner over Jake Oettinger's shoulder from below the faceoff dot, before he helped set up tallies by Matt Boldy and Joel Eriksson Ek. Kaprizov has clicked into gear in April, and over seven games this month, he's produced four multi-point performances while amassing seven goals and 11 points.
Kaprizov (rest) was on the top line and No. 1 power-play unit for Thursday's practice, Michael Russo of The Athletic reports.
Kaprizov was given the Wild's last two games off in order to rest up for a postseason run. In his last seven outings, the Russian winger has found the back of the net seven times, including a pair of goals against the Stars on April 9. He'll need to continue to produce at that level in order to get Minnesota past Dallas in its first-round series.
Kaprizov (rest) is out of the lineup Tuesday versus the Ducks, Dylan Loucks of The Hockey News reports.
Kaprizov will miss a second straight game. He ends the regular season at 45 goals, 89 points and 268 shots on net over 78 appearances. He'll be refreshed for Game 1 of the playoffs versus the Stars.
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Wild's Kirill Kaprizov: Resting against Blues
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Kaprizov won't play Monday against St. Louis for rest purposes, Michael Russo of The Athletic reports.
The Wild have clinched a playoff spot and will rest Kaprizov and several other key contributors during the penultimate game of the regular season. The 28-year-old has produced multi-point performances in three of six appearances this month, recording six goals, two assists, five hits and three blocked shots while averaging 20:22 of ice time across that span. It's not yet clear whether Kaprizov will suit up Tuesday against Anaheim, but he should at least return to action for the start of the postseason.
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Wild's Kirill Kaprizov: Scores two PP goals Thursday
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Kaprizov scored two power-play goals on four shots in Thursday's 5-4 loss to the Stars.
Kaprizov went scoreless in the 5-2 win over the Kraken on Tuesday but posted a hat trick in the win over the Red Wings on Sunday, meaning the star winger is up to five goals on 14 shots over his last three games. Kaprizov has 45 goals on the season and is ending the regular season on a sizzling note with nine points (seven goals, two helpers) in his last six outings, a span in which he's also racked up 24 shots on goal, five hits and three blocked shots.
Wild's Kirill Kaprizov: Posts hat trick, GWG on Sunday
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Kaprizov tallied three goals, including the game-winning goal, and fired five shots on net in Sunday's 5-4 win over the Red Wings.
Kaprizov played the hero in Sunday's contest with a pair of goals in the second period before tallying the game-winner with less than two minutes remaining in the third. With his first hat trick of the season, the 28-year-old winger is up to 43 goals, 87 points, 260 shots on net, 49 hits and 27 blocked shots across 75 games. His big night has him in a tie for third place with Edmonton's Connor McDavid on the NHL's goal leaderboard. While Kaprizov is unlikely to catch Colorado's Nathan MacKinnon or Montreal's Cole Caufield in pursuit of the Rocket Richard Trophy, Kaprizov has a chance to tie or surpass his current career high of 47 goals, which he totaled across 81 regular-season games during the 2021-22 season.
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Wild's Kirill Kaprizov: Tallies 40th goal of season
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Kaprizov scored a goal, supplied an assist and fired five shots on net in Thursday's 5-2 win over the Canucks.
Kaprizov potted the go-ahead goal in Thursday's contest six minutes into the second period before recording the primary helper on Ryan Hartman's empty-net tally in the third. Kaprizov's twine finder Thursday brought him up to 40 goals on the season, reaching that milestone for the fourth time in his six-year NHL career. He hit goal No. 40 on the same night Matt Boldy did as well. Overall, Kaprizov is up to 83 points, 252 shots on net, 48 hits and 24 blocked shots across 73 games this season. He should continue to provide elite value for the remainder of the fantasy playoffs.
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Wild's Kirill Kaprizov: Lights lamp in loss
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Kaprizov scored a goal and put three shots on net in Saturday's 6-3 loss to Boston.
Kaprizov got the Wild on the board late in the second period after the Bruins went on a three-goal scoring run to open the contest. He is up to 39 goals, 81 points, 247 shots on net, 47 hits and 24 blocked shots through 72 games this season. Kaprizov ranks seventh in the NHL with 39 goals and has 14 goals since Jan. 22, which is tied for fifth in the NHL. He should continue to provide elite numbers offensively and still has time to post the third 90-point regular season of his six-year NHL career.
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