Wednesday's Wild-St. Louis game recap
Kirill Kaprizov netted the Wild's first playoff hat trick in team history.
May 5, 2022 at 4:32AM
- Joel Eriksson Ek, Wild: Broke the ice with a first period goal, added a second period beauty, and also assisted on a power-play tally.
- Kirill Kaprizov, Wild: Had the first Wild playoff hat trick, with the third goal into an empty net.
- Marc-Andre Fleury, Wild: His team was outshot, but the veteran goalie had 32 stops to even the series.
By the numbers
3-13 The Wild's record in Game 2s.
32-8-2 Wild's record at Xcel Energy Center this season.
1 Hat trick in Wild playoff history. This is the team's 16th playoff series.
The Wild are off to one of the best starts in franchise history, and Kirill Kaprizov is tied for the NHL scoring lead.
