STAR TRIBUNE'S THREE STARS
1. William Nylander, Maple Leafs: The winger scored the decisive goal in the third period.
2. Kirill Kaprizov, Wild: The winger had a goal and assist while tying a career high in shots with nine.
3. John Tavares, Maple Leafs: The captain assisted on two goals.
BY THE NUMBERS
3 Situations where the Toronto net came off its moorings while the Wild were in the offensive zone.
11 Points by Kaprizov during an eight-game point streak that's tied for the longest in his NHL career.
100 Career games for Wild defenseman Jake Middleton.
The Wild are off to one of the best starts in franchise history, and Kirill Kaprizov is tied for the NHL scoring lead.