Kirill Kaprizov powers Wild past Panthers with seventh career hat trick
Kirill Kaprizov is now tied for the NHL lead with six goals.
In a surprising turn of events, the Minnesota Wild bounced back from their first losing streak of the 2026-27 season with a 4-1 victory over the Florida Panthers on Saturday night. Star forward Kirill Kaprizov played a crucial role in the win, scoring a hat trick, which has now tied him for the NHL lead with six goals. Goaltender Jesper Wallstedt also had an impressive outing, stopping 29 shots.
Matt Boldy opened the scoring with just 53 seconds on the clock, and Kaprizov added one goal in each period. The Winnipeg Free Press reports that Kaprizov now has six goals and two assists on the season, matching Evan Bouchard and Kyle Connor, who led the league with six goals before the game. Amid trade rumors, contract extension talks, and injuries, the Wild have started the season 3-1-1. The team will return home to host the Golden Knights on Monday night at 7 p.m. CT.
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- No banner, no victory in Florida Panthers' home-opener loss to Wild sports.yahoo.com
- Kaprizov has 4-point night, Wild top Panthers 4-1 to spoil Florida’s home opener winnipegfreepress.com
