Wild Secure Key Win Over Capitals to Boost Playoff Hopes

Minnesota defeats NHL-leading Washington 4-2, maintaining a five-point playoff cushion as Ovechkin's goal chase stalls.

The Minnesota Wild defeated the Washington Capitals 4-2, improving their playoff positioning with nine games left in the regular season.
Matt Boldy scored the game-winning goal with nine seconds left in the second period and added an assist, continuing his strong recent form.
Frederick Gaudreau contributed two goals, including an empty-netter, while Filip Gustavsson made 28 saves to secure the victory.
Alex Ovechkin remained six goals shy of Wayne Gretzky's all-time NHL record as the Wild neutralized his scoring attempts.
Despite injuries to Kirill Kaprizov and Joel Eriksson Ek, who remain week-to-week, the Wild extended their strong record against the Capitals to 7-0-1 in their last eight matchups.