Kirill Kaprizov’s power-play goal has Minnesota in front, with the Wild holding an 11-9 shots edge.
Minnesota leads 1-0 with 15:57 remaining in the first, after Kirill Kaprizov scored on the power play with assists from Matt Boldy and Quinn Hughes. The Wild hold an 11-9 shots advantage; Boldy has four shots, while San Jose’s Darnell Nurse and Zack Ostapchuk each have three. Jesper Wallstedt has stopped all nine shots for Minnesota (1.000 save percentage), while Yaroslav Askarov has 10 saves on 11 shots for San Jose (.909). The Sharks are still matching the physical play with eight hits and five blocked shots, compared with Minnesota’s seven hits and four blocks.
Key Performers
Kirill Kaprizov, MIN: 1G, 0A, 1P, 2 SOG, +0, 1 PPG Matt Boldy, MIN: 0G, 1A, 1P, 4 SOG, +0 Jesper Wallstedt, MIN: 9 saves on 9 shots, 1.000 SV%