Kirill Kaprizov drove Minnesota’s 4-1 win with a goal and three assists as Anaheim also delivered a model-underdog victory.
Anaheim beat Calgary 5-3 today, Friday in Eastern time, taking the division game by two goals as the model underdog. Beckett Sennecke and Mikael Granlund each had 2 assists, while Leo Carlsson recorded 1 goal and 1 assist, including a power-play goal. Calgary’s Zayne Parekh and Morgan Frost each added 2 assists in the loss. Minnesota defeated San Jose 4-1 today, Friday in Eastern time, finishing with a three-goal margin. Kirill Kaprizov posted 1 goal and 3 assists for 4 points, and Quinn Hughes added 1 goal and 2 assists for 3 points. Macklin Celebrini scored San Jose’s lone goal on 6 shots; goalie saves, shots against and save percentages were not included in the supplied player lines. Tomorrow’s top matchup is Florida Panthers at Washington Capitals.
Scoreboard
ANA 5, CGY 3
SJS 1, MIN 4
CBJ 2, BUF 5
Key Performers
Kirill Kaprizov (MIN): 1 G, 3 A (4 PTS) Quinn Hughes (MIN): 1 G, 2 A (3 PTS) Owen Power (BUF): 0 G, 3 A (3 PTS) Josh Norris (BUF): 2 goals on 3 shots
Standings Impact
Anaheim’s win came in a division game. Standings movement cannot be determined from the supplied data.
DYMA Insight
Kaprizov’s 4-point performance headlined Minnesota’s three-goal win, while Anaheim supplied the slate’s model-underdog result. Goalie lines were not provided, limiting the available view of how either result was secured in net.