Minnesota’s two power-play goals and Jesper Wallstedt’s .963 save percentage carried the Wild to a 3-1 road win over Utah.
The Minnesota Wild beat the Utah Mammoth 3-1 at Delta Center, extending their winning streak to three games. Minnesota outshot Utah 30-27 and scored twice on the power play, while the Mammoth recorded no power-play goals. Kirill Kaprizov led the Wild with a goal and an assist for two points, four shots, two hits and one power-play goal, finishing minus-1. Joel Eriksson Ek also scored a power-play goal, posting one goal, one point and four shots with a minus-1. Quinn Hughes set up two goals for two points, took two shots and blocked three shots, finishing even. Maxim Shabanov added a goal on two shots and finished plus-1. Utah’s Logan Cooley scored its lone goal on three shots and finished plus-1, while Nick Schmaltz had an assist, three shots and a plus-1. Jesper Wallstedt stopped 26 of 27 shots for Minnesota (.963 save percentage), while Karel Vejmelka made 27 saves on 30 shots for Utah (.900).
Key Performers
Kirill Kaprizov, MIN: 1 goal, 1 assist, 2 points, 4 shots, 2 hits, 1 power-play goal, -1. Quinn Hughes, MIN: 2 assists, 2 points, 2 shots, 3 blocked shots, even. Jesper Wallstedt, MIN: 26 saves on 27 shots, .963 save percentage.
Standings Impact
Minnesota improves to 9-3-2 with 20 points and a three-game winning streak. Utah falls to 8-5-0 and remains at 16 points.
DYMA Insight
The No. 4-ranked Wild in the pregame Power Index turned their special-teams edge into two goals, then Wallstedt stopped 26 of Utah’s 27 shots. Minnesota’s .963 goalie performance was the sharpest difference in a game with just a three-shot gap.