Overview

• 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.