Kiril Kaprizov set the Minnesota Wild’s single-season record for points in a season on Saturday night, recording a goal and an assist in a 3-1 win over the Carolina Hurricanes.
Kaprizov entered the night with 83 points, which was tied with Marian Gaborik’s total from the 2007-08 season. After the Wild went the power play thanks to a Max Domi penalty in the first period, Kaprizov connected with Mats Zuccarello to break the record and give Minnesota the lead.
HAD TO BE AN ASSIST ON A ZUCCY GOAL#mnwild pic.twitter.com/MrrpEYhGDw
— Minnesota Wild (@mnwild) April 2, 2022
In only his second NHL season, Kirill Kaprizov (38-46—84 in 66 GP) established an @mnwild franchise record for points in a single campaign.#NHLStats: https://t.co/mI20hxdBxO pic.twitter.com/ED5bBMloPi
— NHL Public Relations (@PR_NHL) April 2, 2022
After breaking the points record with an assist in the first period, Kaprizov turned his attention to the Wild’s single-season goal record. With a goal in the third period, Kaprizov had his 39th of the season and moved three shy of the record of 42 set by Gaborik (2007-08) and Eric Staal (2017-18).
With Dmitry Kulikov adding a goal in the second period, the Wild handed Marc-Andre Fleury a 3-0 lead. The Minnesota netminder had the best performance to date in a Wild sweater, stopping 37 of 38 shots on the night and drawing frustration from everyone in attendance.
Fleury's feeling it 🌸 pic.twitter.com/wA2tNGxyH7
— Minnesota Wild (@mnwild) April 3, 2022
Wish MAF had stayed in Chicago, tbh
— Carolina Hurricanes (@Canes) April 3, 2022
A goal by Teuvo Teravainen was the lone blemish on the night and the Wild picked up a big victory in Raliegh. With the win, the Wild maintained their three-point lead over the St. Louis Blues for second place in the Central Division..
The Wild won’t have much time to celebrate, however as they’ll continue their road trip with a matchup against the Washington Capitals on Sunday night.
