Kirill Kaprizov scored 26 seconds into the game as the Minnesota Wild beat the Seattle Kraken 5-1 on Saturday night.
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Kirill Kaprizov set the tone early, scoring at 0:26 as the Minnesota Wild defeated the Seattle Kraken 5-1 on Saturday night.
Blake Coleman scored twice for Minnesota, while Olli Maatta and Joel Eriksson Ek also found the net to complete the scoring for the Wild.
Berkly Catton replied for Seattle with the lone Kraken goal, scored at 10:13.
Coleman made it 2-0 at 2:11 in the second period, and Maatta added Minnesota’s third goal at 11:33. Eriksson Ek then scored at 13:00 before Coleman closed the scoring at 16:24.
Jesper Wallstedt made 22 saves in his 11th start of the season for the Wild.
Seattle’s Joey Daccord stopped 31 shots in his fourth consecutive start in a game where the Kraken allowed at least three goals.
With the win, the Wild improved to 7-3-2, while the Kraken moved to 7-4-1.
Kaprizov’s goal was his 12th in as many games this season, moving him into a tie with Edmonton’s Leon Draisaitl for the NHL lead.
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