Latest Kirill Kaprizov News

Victor Olofsson's 2nd 2-goal game of the season lifts the Golden Knights to a 3-2 win over the Wild

Dec. 15, 2024 21:04 PM EST

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Victor Olofsson had his second two-goal game of the season, helping the Vegas Golden Knights to a 3-2 win over the Minnesota Wild on Sunday night. Shea Theodore also scored and Jack Eichel added two assists, increasing his team-leading total to 33 for the...

Wild's Kirill Kaprizov scores off Flyers' goalie helmet, banking shot into net

Dec. 14, 2024 18:16 PM EST

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Kirill Kaprizov doesn’t need much space to score a goal, but he’s not above getting a little help from the opposing goalie. The Minnesota star forward banked a puck from a sharp angle off the side of Philadelphia Flyers goalie Samuel Ersson’s helmet and...

Kirill Kaprizov scores twice to lead the Wild past the Flyers 4-1

Dec. 14, 2024 17:02 PM EST

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Kirill Kaprizov scored twice to reach 20 goals for the season as the Minnesota Wild beat the Philadelphia Flyers 4-1 on Saturday. Matt Boldy and Marco Rossi also scored, and Marc-Andre Fleury stopped 20 of 21 shots he faced as the Wild — at least...

Matt Boldy scores the only goal in a shootout to send the Wild past Utah 5-4

Dec. 11, 2024 00:52 AM EST

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Matt Boldy was the only scorer in the shootout and lifted the Minnesota Wild to a 5-4 victory over the Utah Hockey Club on Tuesday night. Minnesota's Marco Rossi scored with 43.2 seconds left in regulation to force overtime. Kirill Kaprizov added his 18th goal...

Kuemper, Kings hold red-hot Wild under wraps 4-1 to extend win streak to 5

Dec. 07, 2024 22:57 PM EST

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Adrian Kempe and Alex Laferriere scored goals, Darcy Kuemper made 22 saves, and the Los Angeles Kings beat Minnesota 4-1 on Saturday night to end the Wild's five-game win streak. Trevor Moore added two empty-net goals for the Kings, who have won a season-high...

Rossi, Kaprizov help Wild beat Ducks 5-1 for 5th straight win

Dec. 07, 2024 00:54 AM EST

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Marco Rossi had two goals and an assist, Kirill Kaprizov added a goal and two assists, and the Minnesota Wild beat the Anaheim Ducks 5-1 on Friday night for their season-high fifth straight win. Matt Boldy also had a goal and two assists, Yakov Trenin scored...

Kaprizov scores late in OT and NHL-leading Wild rally for 3-2 win over Canucks

Dec. 03, 2024 23:26 PM EST

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Kirill Kaprizov scored with 23.4 seconds left in overtime and the Minnesota Wild rallied to beat the Vancouver Canucks 3-2 on Tuesday night for their sixth victory in eight games. Frederick Gaudreau and Jake Middleton also scored for Minnesota, and Filip...

Spurgeon scores in OT to give Wild 3-2 win over Predators

Nov. 30, 2024 22:51 PM EST

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Jared Spurgeon scored 1:00 into overtime and the Minnesota Wild beat the Nashville Predators 3-2 on Saturday night. Kirill Kaprizov and Declan Chisholm also scored for the Wild, who are 5-1-1 in their last seven games. Filip Gustavsson stopped 25 shots. ...

Spurgeon breaks 33-game scoreless streak with two goals, Minnesota beats Chicago 3-2

Nov. 29, 2024 16:41 PM EST

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Jared Spurgeon ended a 33-game scoring drought with two of Minnesota’s three second-period goals and the Wild beat the Chicago Blackhawks 3-2 on Friday. Marco Rossi also scored for Minnesota and Marc-Andre Fleury, who turned 40 on Thursday, made 20 saves to...

Minnesota's Filip Gustavsson stops 39 to shut out the Sabres 1-0

Nov. 27, 2024 21:48 PM EST

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Filip Gustavsson made 39 saves and Kirill Kaprizov scored to give the Minnesota Wild a 1-0 win against the Buffalo Sabres on Wednesday night. Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen made 28 saves for Buffalo, which failed to win four in a row for the third time this season. ...