Kaprizov breaks Wild record for goals in win against Lightning

Kaprizov scored into an empty internet at 16:41 of the third interval for the 5-1 last. The objective was his 220th in the NHL, breaking a tie with Marian Gaborik.

Quinn Hughes, Brock Faber and Mats Zuccarello every had a objective and an help, and Matt Boldy had three assists for the Wild (36-16-10), who had misplaced two in a row. Filip Gustavsson made 25 saves.

Nikita Kucherov scored for the Lightning (38-17-4), who’ve misplaced three straight (outscored 16-7). Andrei Vasilevskiy made 17 saves.

Faber gave Minnesota a 1-0 lead at 3:46 of the primary interval. He skated down from the appropriate level and roofed a one-timer over Vasilevskiy’s glove.

Zuccarello prolonged the result in 2-0 at 4:59 of the second interval with a wrist shot from the left circle throughout a 4-on-3 energy play.

Kucherov minimize the deficit to 2-1 at 15:07. Jake Guentzel skated down the appropriate wing on a rush and despatched a backhand feed to Brayden Point, who handed again throughout to a trailing Kucherov for a one-timer from the appropriate circle.

Yakov Trenin pushed it to 3-1 at 17:10. He scored into an open internet after Vasilevskiy whiffed on his try and cowl a comfortable dump-in try.

Hughes made it 4-1 at 6:53 of the third interval with a person effort. He skated into the puck on the left level, minimize down the slot and put the puck on his forehand for a shot in tight previous Vasilevskiy’s blocker.

Minnesota ahead Marcus Johansson left early in the third interval after an open-ice hit from Darren Raddysh.