Kaprizov scores for the third-straight game; Minnesota holds off struggling Boston 3-2

— Kirill Kaprizov scored for the third straight game, Joel Eriksson Ek and Marcus Foligno added goals, and the Minnesota Wild held off struggling Boston 3-2 on Saturday night.
Dec 24, 2023, 04:01 am - AP
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1st PeriodBOSMIN
2:37David Pastrnak (20) (Power Play)
Assists: Charlie McAvoy (15), Brad Marchand (15)
10
2nd PeriodBOSMIN
5:57Joel Eriksson Ek (15) (Power Play)
Unassisted
11
7:22Kirill Kaprizov (12)
Assists: Alex Goligoski (5), Joel Eriksson Ek (9)
12
3rd PeriodBOSMIN
3:10Marcus Foligno (4)
Assists: Pat Maroon (10), Frederick Gaudreau (4)
13
13:53Morgan Geekie (5)
Assists: Danton Heinen (7), Trent Frederic (7)
23

Shot Chart

NHL Shot Chart
  • Joel Eriksson Ek hit Charlie McAvoy
  • Marco Rossi hit Parker Wotherspoon
  • Kirill Kaprizov Holding against Hampus Lindholm
  • Brandon Duhaime Fighting against Jakub Lauko
  • Connor Dewar faceoff won against Morgan Geekie
  • Vinni Lettieri Backhand saved by Linus Ullmark
  • Pat Maroon Hooking against Brad Marchand
  • Frederick Gaudreau faceoff won against Morgan Geekie
  • Morgan Geekie shot blocked by Jake Middleton
  • Giveaway by Jake Middleton
  • Brock Faber hit Morgan Geekie
  • Takeaway by Dakota Mermis
  • Connor Dewar faceoff won against Charlie Coyle
  • Joel Eriksson Ek hit Hampus Lindholm
  • Marco Rossi faceoff won against Trent Frederic
  • Zach Bogosian hit Oskar Steen
  • Brandon Duhaime Snap Shot saved by Linus Ullmark
  • Takeaway by Joel Eriksson Ek
  • Marco Rossi faceoff won against Pavel Zacha
  • Giveaway by Brock Faber
  • Frederick Gaudreau faceoff won against John Beecher
  • Pat Maroon hit Mason Lohrei
  • Joel Eriksson Ek faceoff won against Danton Heinen
  • Giveaway by Kirill Kaprizov
  • Connor Dewar faceoff won against Morgan Geekie
  • Jake Middleton shot blocked by Brandon Duhaime
  • Connor Dewar faceoff won against Morgan Geekie
  • Connor Dewar hit Hampus Lindholm
  • Alex Goligoski hit James van Riemsdyk
  • Mason Lohrei shot blocked by Vinni Lettieri
  • Jacob Lucchini Wrist Shot saved by Linus Ullmark
  • Takeaway by Jake Middleton
  • Jake Middleton Wrist Shot saved by Linus Ullmark
  • Giveaway by Alex Goligoski
  • David Pastrnak shot blocked by Pat Maroon
  • Frederick Gaudreau Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Frederick Gaudreau Tip-In Wide Right
  • Vinni Lettieri Wrist Shot saved by Linus Ullmark
  • Morgan Geekie shot blocked by Jake Middleton
  • Joel Eriksson Ek faceoff won against Charlie Coyle
  • Matt Boldy Slap Shot Wide Left
  • Brock Faber Wrist Shot saved by Linus Ullmark
  • Marco Rossi Snap Shot saved by Linus Ullmark
  • Marcus Johansson Wrist Shot saved by Linus Ullmark
  • Marcus Johansson Snap Shot saved by Linus Ullmark
  • Jake DeBrusk shot blocked by Alex Goligoski
  • Pat Maroon hit John Beecher
  • Joel Eriksson Ek faceoff won against Morgan Geekie
  • Mason Lohrei shot blocked by Jacob Lucchini
  • Marcus Johansson hit Oskar Steen
  • Dakota Mermis Wrist Shot saved by Linus Ullmark
  • Takeaway by Frederick Gaudreau
  • Frederick Gaudreau Wrist Shot saved by Linus Ullmark
  • Joel Eriksson Ek faceoff won against Charlie Coyle
  • Joel Eriksson Ek Tip-In saved by Linus Ullmark
  • Joel Eriksson Ek Wrist Shot saved by Linus Ullmark
  • Joel Eriksson Ek Goal (15) , assists: none
  • Vinni Lettieri Slap Shot saved by Linus Ullmark
  • Marco Rossi Backhand Above Crossbar
  • Jacob Lucchini Wrist Shot saved by Linus Ullmark
  • Joel Eriksson Ek faceoff won against Morgan Geekie
  • Kirill Kaprizov Goal (12) Snap Shot, assists: Alex Goligoski (5), Joel Eriksson Ek (9)
  • Marco Rossi faceoff won against Pavel Zacha
  • Joel Eriksson Ek faceoff won against Charlie Coyle
  • Joel Eriksson Ek Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Zach Bogosian shot blocked by Marcus Foligno
  • Matt Boldy faceoff won against Charlie Coyle
  • Brock Faber Backhand saved by Linus Ullmark
  • Joel Eriksson Ek Wrist Shot saved by Linus Ullmark
  • Jacob Lucchini hit Hampus Lindholm
  • Jacob Lucchini Deflected Wide Right
  • Marcus Foligno Tip-In saved by Linus Ullmark
  • Frederick Gaudreau faceoff won against Morgan Geekie
  • Pat Maroon hit Mason Lohrei
  • Brandon Duhaime Wrist Shot saved by Linus Ullmark
  • Vinni Lettieri hit Charlie McAvoy
  • Zach Bogosian Slap Shot saved by Linus Ullmark
  • Joel Eriksson Ek faceoff won against Pavel Zacha
  • Joel Eriksson Ek Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Joel Eriksson Ek Tip-In Above Crossbar
  • Jake Middleton Wrist Shot saved by Linus Ullmark
  • Giveaway by Matt Boldy
  • Marco Rossi Tip-In saved by Linus Ullmark
  • Marcus Foligno Wrist Shot saved by Linus Ullmark
  • Marcus Johansson Wrist Shot High and Wide Left
  • Charlie McAvoy shot blocked by Vinni Lettieri
  • Takeaway by Kirill Kaprizov
  • Joel Eriksson Ek faceoff won against Pavel Zacha
  • Joel Eriksson Ek hit Charlie McAvoy
  • Brad Marchand shot blocked by Zach Bogosian
  • Joel Eriksson Ek faceoff won against John Beecher
  • Brock Faber Wrist Shot saved by Linus Ullmark
  • Matt Boldy Wrist Shot saved by Linus Ullmark
  • Joel Eriksson Ek Wrist Shot saved by Linus Ullmark
  • Joel Eriksson Ek Wrist Shot saved by Linus Ullmark
  • Kirill Kaprizov Wrist Shot High and Wide Right
  • Joel Eriksson Ek Deflected Wide Right
  • Frederick Gaudreau Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Marcus Foligno Goal (4) Tip-In, assists: Pat Maroon (10), Frederick Gaudreau (4)
  • Giveaway by Pat Maroon
  • Mason Lohrei shot blocked by Pat Maroon
  • Pavel Zacha shot blocked by Jon Merrill
  • Giveaway by Jon Merrill
  • Joel Eriksson Ek faceoff won against Morgan Geekie
  • Joel Eriksson Ek Tip-In Wide Right
  • Alex Goligoski Wrist Shot saved by Linus Ullmark
  • Marcus Johansson Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Frederick Gaudreau faceoff won against John Beecher
  • Alex Goligoski hit Morgan Geekie
  • Vinni Lettieri Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Joel Eriksson Ek hit Hampus Lindholm
  • Brock Faber Slap Shot saved by Linus Ullmark
  • Kirill Kaprizov Slap Shot saved by Linus Ullmark
  • Frederick Gaudreau faceoff won against Charlie Coyle
  • Connor Dewar faceoff won against David Pastrnak
  • Vinni Lettieri hit Hampus Lindholm
  • Connor Dewar Wrist Shot saved by Linus Ullmark
  • Trent Frederic shot blocked by Frederick Gaudreau
  • Joel Eriksson Ek Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Jake Middleton hit Pavel Zacha
  • Matt Boldy Wrist Shot saved by Linus Ullmark
  • Brock Faber hit Brad Marchand
  • Vinni Lettieri hit Jake DeBrusk
  • Giveaway by Vinni Lettieri
  • Brock Faber Wrist Shot saved by Linus Ullmark
  • Takeaway by Pat Maroon
  • Marcus Foligno hit Charlie McAvoy
  • Joel Eriksson Ek faceoff won against Charlie Coyle
  • Joel Eriksson Ek hit Charlie Coyle
  • Takeaway by Marcus Foligno
  • Giveaway by Jake Middleton
  • Brock Faber shot blocked by David Pastrnak
  • Puck in Netting
  • Brad Marchand faceoff won against Frederick Gaudreau
  • Morgan Geekie Wrist Shot saved by Marc-Andre Fleury
  • Goalie Stopped
  • David Pastrnak faceoff won against Joel Eriksson Ek
  • Pavel Zacha faceoff won against Joel Eriksson Ek
  • David Pastrnak Goal (20) Slap Shot, assists: Charlie McAvoy (15), Brad Marchand (15)
  • Jakub Lauko Fighting against Brandon Duhaime
  • Pat Maroon shot blocked by Morgan Geekie
  • Brad Marchand Deflected Wide Left
  • Puck in Benches
  • Hampus Lindholm shot blocked by James van Riemsdyk
  • Trent Frederic Slap Shot saved by Marc-Andre Fleury
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Pavel Zacha faceoff won against Joel Eriksson Ek
  • Trent Frederic Deflected High and Wide Left
  • Puck in Netting
  • Brandon Carlo Slap Shot Wide Left
  • Puck in Crowd
  • Charlie Coyle faceoff won against Marcus Johansson
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Charlie Coyle faceoff won against Marcus Johansson
  • Brad Marchand Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Trent Frederic hit Brandon Duhaime
  • Icing
  • Morgan Geekie faceoff won against Matt Boldy
  • Brandon Carlo hit Kirill Kaprizov
  • Off-side
  • Giveaway by David Pastrnak
  • Giveaway by Linus Ullmark
  • Puck in Netting
  • Off-side
  • John Beecher faceoff won against Pat Maroon
  • Brad Marchand Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Icing
  • Parker Wotherspoon hit Matt Boldy
  • Icing
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Morgan Geekie Wrist Shot saved by Marc-Andre Fleury
  • Morgan Geekie Tip-In saved by Marc-Andre Fleury
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Charlie Coyle faceoff won against Joel Eriksson Ek
  • Mason Lohrei hit Marcus Johansson
  • Dakota Mermis shot blocked by Mason Lohrei
  • Frederick Gaudreau shot blocked by David Pastrnak
  • Brandon Carlo hit Vinni Lettieri
  • Brandon Carlo Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Puck in Netting
  • Charlie Coyle faceoff won against Joel Eriksson Ek
  • Jake DeBrusk Wrist Shot saved by Marc-Andre Fleury
  • Brad Marchand Roughing against Kirill Kaprizov
  • Brock Faber shot blocked by Brandon Carlo
  • Matt Boldy shot blocked by Hampus Lindholm
  • Jake DeBrusk Deflected Wide Right
  • Icing
  • Off-side
  • Pavel Zacha faceoff won against Marco Rossi
  • Charlie McAvoy hit Marco Rossi
  • Brandon Carlo Wrist Shot saved by Marc-Andre Fleury
  • Ian Mitchell Interference against Marcus Foligno
  • Morgan Geekie Wrist Shot saved by Marc-Andre Fleury
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Brandon Carlo hit Marco Rossi
  • Icing
  • Takeaway by Pavel Zacha
  • Matt Boldy shot blocked by Brandon Carlo
  • Puck in Netting
  • Parker Wotherspoon hit Zach Bogosian
  • Puck in Netting
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Pavel Zacha faceoff won against Joel Eriksson Ek
  • Oskar Steen Tip-In saved by Marc-Andre Fleury
  • Alex Goligoski shot blocked by Oskar Steen
  • Jakub Lauko hit Jacob Lucchini
  • High Stick
  • Off-side
  • Charlie Coyle faceoff won against Connor Dewar
  • Puck in Crowd
  • Giveaway by Linus Ullmark
  • Parker Wotherspoon hit Kirill Kaprizov
  • David Pastrnak Wrist Shot saved by Marc-Andre Fleury
  • Brandon Carlo Wrist Shot saved by Marc-Andre Fleury
  • Zach Bogosian shot blocked by Jakub Lauko
  • Hampus Lindholm Holding against Marcus Johansson
  • TV Timeout
  • Charlie Coyle faceoff won against Joel Eriksson Ek
  • Matt Boldy shot blocked by Brandon Carlo
  • Matt Boldy shot blocked by Mason Lohrei
  • Goalie Stopped
  • John Beecher faceoff won against Frederick Gaudreau
  • Morgan Geekie Wrist Shot saved by Marc-Andre Fleury
  • David Pastrnak shot blocked by James van Riemsdyk
  • Charlie McAvoy hit Matt Boldy
  • Icing
  • David Pastrnak Wrist Shot saved by Marc-Andre Fleury
  • Icing
  • Charlie Coyle faceoff won against Joel Eriksson Ek
  • Charlie Coyle High-sticking against Joel Eriksson Ek
  • Puck in Benches
  • Oskar Steen hit Dakota Mermis
  • Charlie McAvoy Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Jakub Lauko Slap Shot saved by Marc-Andre Fleury
  • Pavel Zacha hit Dakota Mermis
  • Pavel Zacha Slap Shot saved by Marc-Andre Fleury
  • Ian Mitchell Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Pavel Zacha Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Icing
  • Puck in Crowd
  • Charlie Coyle faceoff won against Joel Eriksson Ek
  • Charlie Coyle Wrist Shot saved by Marc-Andre Fleury
  • Charlie McAvoy hit Alex Goligoski
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Brandon Carlo hit Marcus Foligno
  • James van Riemsdyk hit Zach Bogosian
  • Hampus Lindholm Backhand saved by Marc-Andre Fleury
  • Takeaway by Jake DeBrusk
  • Mason Lohrei Wrist Shot saved by Marc-Andre Fleury
  • Takeaway by Morgan Geekie
  • Trent Frederic Interference against Marco Rossi
  • Charlie Coyle faceoff won against Joel Eriksson Ek
  • Icing
  • Mason Lohrei Wrist Shot saved by Marc-Andre Fleury
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Pavel Zacha faceoff won against Frederick Gaudreau
  • Puck in Crowd
  • Puck in Benches
  • Pavel Zacha faceoff won against Connor Dewar
  • Puck in Crowd
  • Trent Frederic hit Pat Maroon
  • Morgan Geekie Goal (5) Snap Shot, assists: Danton Heinen (7), Trent Frederic (7)
  • High Stick
  • Charlie McAvoy hit Marcus Johansson
  • Charlie McAvoy hit Jacob Lucchini
  • Takeaway by Mason Lohrei
  • Pat Maroon shot blocked by Hampus Lindholm
  • David Pastrnak Wrist Shot saved by Marc-Andre Fleury
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Timeout - Visitor
  • Giveaway by Charlie Coyle
  • Giveaway by Brad Marchand
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