Minnesota overwhelmed Vancouver 34-18 in shots and converted twice on the power play to secure a 4-2 road win.
Minnesota beat Vancouver 4-2, outshooting the Canucks 34-18 and turning two power plays into goals while Vancouver went 0-for. Calvin Pickard stopped 16 of 18 shots for an .889 save percentage, while Leevi Meriläinen made 30 saves on 34 shots for an .882 mark. Quinn Hughes, listed with Minnesota in the box score, scored once and assisted once for two points, with three shots, a plus-one rating, one power-play goal and one hit. Maxim Shabanov also had a goal and an assist for two points, adding three shots and a power-play goal, though he finished minus-two with no hits. Kirill Kaprizov posted a goal and an assist for two points with two shots, a plus-one and one hit, while Bobby Brink scored once, had two shots, finished plus-one and recorded two hits. Brock Boeser scored Vancouver’s other goal, finishing with one shot, a plus-zero and three hits, while Filip Hronek assisted on a goal and ended plus-two with two shots. Minnesota’s two power-play strikes and 16-shot advantage proved decisive as the Wild closed out the 4-2 win.
Key Performers
Quinn Hughes (listed with Minnesota): 1 G, 1 A, 2 P, 3 SOG, +1, 1 PPG, 1 hit. Maxim Shabanov: 1 G, 1 A, 2 P, 3 SOG, -2, 1 PPG, 0 hits. Kirill Kaprizov: 1 G, 1 A, 2 P, 2 SOG, +1, 0 PPG, 1 hit.
Standings Impact
Minnesota improves to 8-3-2 with 18 points. Vancouver drops to 2-10-1 and extends its losing streak to 10 games.
DYMA Insight
The shot gap and special-teams edge decided it: Minnesota had 34 shots and two power-play goals, while Vancouver managed 18 shots and no power-play goals. The Wild are No. 4 in the power index; the Canucks are No. 31.