ST. PAUL, Minn. — Kirill Kaprizov scored with 4.9 seconds remaining in extra time, lifting the Minnesota Wild to a 4-3 win over the Montreal Canadiens on Thursday night time.
Kaprizov took a move from Marcus Johansson and beat Canadiens goalie Sam Montembeault to assist the Wild keep away from a shootout. It was Kaprizov’s third objective in two video games after scoring twice towards Boston on Tuesday.
Thursday was the fourth extra time recreation for the Wild of their final 5 contests.
“I just think our focus level, our poise and confidence in the tight games has looked good,” mentioned Wild head coach John Hynes, who improved to 9-3-0 since taking up behind the bench.
Defenseman Brock Faber scored his second profession NHL objective, Matt Boldy additionally scored and Marco Rossi had a objective, two assists and a battle for a “Gordie Howe hat trick” to spark the Wild.
Kaprizov was beforehand scoreless for six straight video games earlier than a two-goal night time in Boston on Tuesday. He completed with three factors for his 71st profession multi-point recreation.
PHOTOS: Kirill Kaprizov scores with 4.9 seconds left in OT as Wild beat Canadiens 4-3
Thursday’s tally with seconds left in extra time was the third game-winner for Kaprizov this season, and his second in as many video games.
“Obviously dramatic with the four seconds left, but excited again,” Wild ahead Marcus Foligno mentioned. “I mean, you give him that chance, back door, he’s going to put it in a lot of those times. Big two points and game-winner from him again.”
Juraj Slafkovsky, David Savard and Nick Suzuki scored for the Canadiens.
“It was a pretty even game,” Canadiens ahead Brendan Gallagher mentioned. “Obviously they jumped on us pretty early, we battled back, battled back. We were slowly feeling like we were taking over the game. They made one more play than we did.”
Filip Gustavsson made 22 saves within the win. Montembeault stopped 20 photographs within the loss.
Rossi assisted on Boldy’s objective within the first interval and added a rating 95 seconds later.
Rossi later acquired a recreation misconduct penalty for instigating a battle with Montreal’s Kaiden Guhle. Rossi jumped Guhle after the Canadiens defenseman hit Kaprizov arduous into the boards. Both gamers acquired combating penalties, with Rossi additionally incomes a 10-minute misconduct.
“It was my first fight,” Rossi mentioned. “It went so quickly, so I wasn’t thinking so much.”
A complete of 11 penalties have been whistled within the second interval.
Montreal tied the sport at 3-3 on a Slafkovsky objective within the third interval, organising extra time. Savard scored his second of the season to make it 2-1 within the second, beating Gustavsson from the proper faceoff circle with 11:43 to play within the second interval. Suzuki evened the sport at 2-2 early within the third on the ability play.
“It’s just an attitude of we’re getting after it and we’re trying not to be denied and control what we can,” Montreal coach Martin St. Louis mentioned. “That’s what we’re doing, and it’s really fun being on the bench.”
The Wild have been with out ahead Ryan Hartman, who’s listed as day-to-day with an higher physique damage. Minnesota performed Thursday’s recreation with 11 forwards and 7 defensemen.
UP NEXT
Canadiens: At Chicago Blackhawks on Friday.
Wild: Host Boston Bruins on Saturday.
