Kaprizov's Hat Trick Leads Wild to Victory Over Hurricanes
Joel Eriksson Ek's tiebreaking goal and Filip Gustavsson's 40 saves contribute to Minnesota Wild's 5-2 win.
- Kirill Kaprizov scored three goals for his second career hat trick, leading the Minnesota Wild to a 5-2 win over the Carolina Hurricanes.
- Joel Eriksson Ek had the tiebreaking goal in the third period, his team-leading 19th goal of the season.
- Filip Gustavsson stopped 40 shots, contributing significantly to the Wild's victory.
- The Wild's penalty kill went 8-for-8 in the last two games, showing improvement in their performance.
- This is the Wild’s first two-game win streak since their four gamer through Dec. 27.