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Kaprizov Nets NHL-Leading 14th Goal in Wild Win vs. Mammoth
Minnesota finishes a five-game road trip after back-to-back weekend wins, while Utah looks to build on an overtime victory behind strong recent scoring.
On Tuesday, the Minnesota Wild defeated the Utah Mammoth 3-1 in Salt Lake City, with Kirill Kaprizov scoring his NHL-leading 14th goal of the season.
The first-place Wild concluded a five-game road trip with this victory, finishing 3-1-1, while the Mammoth have alternated wins and losses over their past four games.
Forward Maxim Shabanov recorded a goal and an assist, and goaltender Jesper Wallstedt made 26 saves to secure the Central Division leaders' victory.
Late in the third period, Utah Mammoth forward Logan Cooley spoiled the shutout bid, though the teams combined for 52 penalty minutes in the physical contest.
Utah coach Andre Tourigny noted his team "were a little bit nervous" early but regrouped, while Kaprizov emphasized the need to "keep doing right way.