Wild fields handful of 20-goal scorers

The Wild recently joined the Blues and Panthers as the only teams in the NHL with at least six skaters with 20 or more goals. Kirill Kaprizov leads the way with 39. Here's the list:

April 5, 2022 at 11:34PM
Minnesota Wild left wing Kirill Kaprizov (97) is congratulated after scoring the tying goal by teammates Jared Spurgeon (46) Mats Zuccarello (36) and Joel Eriksson Ek (14) in the third period of an NHL hockey game against the Columbus Blue Jackets, Saturday, March 26, 2022, in St. Paul, Minn. (AP Photo/Andy Clayton-King)
(From left) The Wild’s Kirill Kaprizov (97) was congratulated after scoring against Columbus last month by teammate Jared Spurgeon and two of the team’s other 20-goal scorers, Mats Zuccarello (36) and Joel Eriksson Ek (14). (Andy Clayton-King, Associated Press/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

The Wild has six skaters with 20 or more goals for the first time in franchise history. Here's who's leading the offensive surge:

Player Goals Points

Kirill Kaprizov 39 85

Ryan Hartman 27 53

Kevin Fiala 23 61

Joel Eriksson Ek 23 40

Mats Zuccarello 20 69

Marcus Foligno 20 36

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