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

Kirill Kaprizov scores from a ridiculous angle

Matt Boldy and Marco Rossi also scored, and Marc-Andre Fleury stopped 20 of 21 shots he faced as the Wild — at least temporarily — took the league lead in points with 44.

Samuel Ersson made 19 saves for the Flyers, who spoiled Fleury's shutout bid on Travis Sanheim's goal with just under six minutes remaining.

Kaprizov opened the scoring with a high shot from a bad angle that deflected off Ersson's helmet and into the net. He added an empty-net score with 2:10 remaining.

Boldy scored on a breakaway in the second, and Rossi completed a nifty 2-on-1 with Mats Zuccarello, who returned after missing 12 games with a lower-body injury.

Takeaways Flyers: Philadelphia saw its seven-game points streak on the road come to an end.

Wild: Minnesota was coming off a 7-1 drubbing by Edmonton on Thursday. The Wild have not lost consecutive games in regulation this season. They welcomed Zuccarello and Joneas Brodin back to the lineup after lengthy absences, and each player had an assist.

Key moment With the teams playing 4-on-4 late in the second period, Wild defenseman Brock Faber tracked down a loose puck in the corner of his defensive zone and lifted a long breakout pass toward center ice. Boldy beat everybody to the puck, deked Ersson to the ice and flipped a forehand shot into the net for a 2-0 lead.

Key stat The Flyers' power play went 0 for 3 against Minnesota’s 30th-ranked penalty kill.

Up next The Wild host Vegas on Sunday, while the Flyers visit Detroit on Wednesday.

Regular Season Series

Series tied 1-1

Scoring Summary

Goal 1st Period 14:18 Kirill Kaprizov Goal (19) Snap Shot, assists: Jon Merrill (3), Zach Bogosian (4)
Goal 2nd Period 15:21 Matt Boldy Goal (13) Wrist Shot, assists: Brock Faber (13)
Goal 3rd Period 9:34 Marco Rossi Goal (11) Wrist Shot, assists: Mats Zuccarello (9), Declan Chisholm (6)
Goal 3rd Period 14:18 Travis Sanheim Goal (6) Snap Shot, assists: Ryan Poehling (8), Garnet Hathaway (8)
Goal 3rd Period 17:50 Kirill Kaprizov Goal (20) Wrist Shot, assists: Marcus Foligno (7), Jonas Brodin (7)

Statistics

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11 Blocked Shots 16
17 Hits 18
6 Takeaways 5
22 Shots 22
0 Power Play Goals 0
3 Power Play Opportunities 1
0.0 Power Play Percentage 0.0
0 Short Handed Goals 0
0 Shootout Goals 0
34 Faceoffs Won 26
56.7 Faceoff Win Percent 43.3
15 Giveaways 15
3 Total Penalties 5
9 Penalty Minutes 13

Game Information

Xcel Energy Center

Location: Saint Paul, MN
Attendance: 18,076 | Capacity:

2024-25 Metropolitan Division Standings

TEAM W L PTS OTL
Washington 26 10 56 4
New Jersey 25 15 53 3
Carolina 24 15 50 2
Columbus 18 17 42 6
Pittsburgh 17 17 42 8
Philadelphia 17 19 39 5
NY Rangers 18 20 38 2
NY Islanders 15 18 37 7

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Dallas 25 13 51 1
Colorado 25 15 51 1
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Utah 17 15 41 7
Nashville 13 21 33 7
Chicago 13 25 28 2
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