nhl Game Recap
Wild Down Los Angeles 4-2 - Match Report
Kirill Kaprizov scored twice to lead the Wild over Los Angeles 4-2 on Friday at Staples Center.
The Wild were a -166 favorite in the win. The combined score went OVER the total, which closed at 5.5.
Minnesota got goals from Kirill Kaprizov(2), Nico Sturm, and Joel Eriksson Ek in the victory. Kaprizov opened the scoring at 7:44 of the first period.
Cam Talbot turned in a 40-save effort for the Wild.
Los Angeles got goals from Anze Kopitar, and Trevor Moore in the loss, but it wasn't enough.
Calvin Petersen stopped 20 of 23 shots for the Kings, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
On the power play, Minnesota went 1-for-2, while the Kings were 0-for-3 with the man advantage.
Minnesota lost the shots on goal battle to Los Angeles by a margin of 42-24.
Next game, Minnesota takes its act on the road to face San Jose looking for another win. For Los Angeles, they head home to face Arizona.