Kirill Kaprizov scores twice to lift the Wild over the Blues 4-2
Kirill Kaprizov scores twice to lift the Wild over the Blues 4-2
Minnesota Wild center Marco Rossi (23) celebrates with teammates after a goal scored by right wing Ryan Hartman, far left, against the St. Louis Blues during the first period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2024, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Jeff Le)
Minnesota Wild left wing Kirill Kaprizov (97) and St. Louis Blues defenseman Justin Faulk (72) look on as goaltender Jordan Binnington (50) eyes the puck during the first period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2024, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Jeff Le)
Minnesota Wild defenseman Jonas Brodin (25) checks St. Louis Blues right wing Alexey Toropchenko during the second period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2024, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Jeff Le)
Minnesota Wild goaltender Filip Gustavsson (32) looks on during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the St. Louis Blues on Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2024, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Jeff Le)
St. Louis Blues defenseman Scott Perunovich (48) reacts with center Zack Bolduc (center) and center Dylan Holloway (81) after scoring a goal against the Minnesota Wild during the second period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2024, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Jeff Le)
Minnesota Wild center Joel Eriksson Ek (14) controls the puck from St. Louis Blues defenseman Colton Parayko (55) during the first period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2024, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Jeff Le)
Minnesota Wild right wing Ryan Hartman (38) skates against St. Louis Blues defenseman Ryan Suter (22) during the first period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2024, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Jeff Le)
Minnesota Wild right wing Ryan Hartman (38) shoots and scores against the St. Louis Blues in front of St. Louis Blues defenseman Colton Parayko (55) during the first period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2024, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Jeff Le)
Minnesota Wild defenseman Jonas Brodin (25) is checked by St. Louis Blues left wing Pavel Buchnevich (89) as center Robert Thomas (18) controls the puck during the second period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2024, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Jeff Le)
Minnesota Wild center Marco Rossi (23) celebrates with teammates after a goal scored by right wing Ryan Hartman, far left, against the St. Louis Blues during the first period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2024, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Jeff Le)
Minnesota Wild center Marco Rossi (23) celebrates with teammates after a goal scored by right wing Ryan Hartman, far left, against the St. Louis Blues during the first period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2024, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Jeff Le)
Minnesota Wild left wing Kirill Kaprizov (97) and St. Louis Blues defenseman Justin Faulk (72) look on as goaltender Jordan Binnington (50) eyes the puck during the first period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2024, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Jeff Le)
Minnesota Wild left wing Kirill Kaprizov (97) and St. Louis Blues defenseman Justin Faulk (72) look on as goaltender Jordan Binnington (50) eyes the puck during the first period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2024, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Jeff Le)
Minnesota Wild defenseman Jonas Brodin (25) checks St. Louis Blues right wing Alexey Toropchenko during the second period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2024, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Jeff Le)
Minnesota Wild goaltender Filip Gustavsson (32) looks on during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the St. Louis Blues on Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2024, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Jeff Le)
St. Louis Blues defenseman Scott Perunovich (48) reacts with center Zack Bolduc (center) and center Dylan Holloway (81) after scoring a goal against the Minnesota Wild during the second period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2024, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Jeff Le)
St. Louis Blues defenseman Scott Perunovich (48) reacts with center Zack Bolduc (center) and center Dylan Holloway (81) after scoring a goal against the Minnesota Wild during the second period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2024, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Jeff Le)
Minnesota Wild center Joel Eriksson Ek (14) controls the puck from St. Louis Blues defenseman Colton Parayko (55) during the first period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2024, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Jeff Le)
Minnesota Wild center Joel Eriksson Ek (14) controls the puck from St. Louis Blues defenseman Colton Parayko (55) during the first period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2024, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Jeff Le)
Minnesota Wild right wing Ryan Hartman (38) skates against St. Louis Blues defenseman Ryan Suter (22) during the first period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2024, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Jeff Le)
Minnesota Wild right wing Ryan Hartman (38) shoots and scores against the St. Louis Blues in front of St. Louis Blues defenseman Colton Parayko (55) during the first period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2024, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Jeff Le)
Minnesota Wild right wing Ryan Hartman (38) shoots and scores against the St. Louis Blues in front of St. Louis Blues defenseman Colton Parayko (55) during the first period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2024, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Jeff Le)
Minnesota Wild defenseman Jonas Brodin (25) is checked by St. Louis Blues left wing Pavel Buchnevich (89) as center Robert Thomas (18) controls the puck during the second period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2024, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Jeff Le)
Minnesota Wild defenseman Jonas Brodin (25) is checked by St. Louis Blues left wing Pavel Buchnevich (89) as center Robert Thomas (18) controls the puck during the second period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2024, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Jeff Le)
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Kirill Kaprizov scored a pair of third-period goals, and Jonas Brodin and Ryan Hartman also scored to help the Minnesota Wild beat the St. Louis Blues 4-2 on Tuesday night.
Filip Gustavsson made 22 saves for the Wild who improved to 12-3-3 on the season.
Scott Perunovich and Jake Neighbours scored, and Jordan Binnington made 24 saves for St. Louis, who saw Robert Thomas return to the lineup after missing 12 games with a fractured right ankle.
Brodin scored his second goal of the season with 6:16 remaining in the third period to put the Wild ahead 3-2, and Kaprizov added an empty net goal for his second of the game and 13th of the season with 1:23 remaining to clinch the win.
Neighbours scored his team-leading sixth goal of the season on a power play with 9:23 remaining in the third period to tie the game at 2-all.
Kaprizov deflected a shot from Jake Middleton past Binnington 6:07 into the third period to put Minnesota ahead 2-1.
Takeaways
Wild: Minnesota continued to dominate away from home improving to a league-best 8-1-2 on the road.
Blues: While Thomas returned to the lineup, the lack of depth continued to show on defense as St. Louis was playing without defensemen Nick Leddy, Philip Broberg and Pierre-Olivier Joseph.
Key moment
With a little more than three minutes remaining in the third period, referees Kelly Sutherland and Corey Syvret missed an apparent high sticking penalty on Jared Spurgeon that would have sent St. Louis to a late power play.
Key stat
Kaprizov has 12 points (six goals, six assists) while recording at least one point in each of his last six games.
Up next
The Wild visit Edmonton while the Blues host San Jose on Thursday night.
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