nhl Game Recap
Wild Down Vancouver 10-7 - Match Report
Kirill Kaprizov sniped 3 goals in leading Minnesota to a 10-7 win over Vancouver on Monday at Xcel Energy Center.
Bettors who backed the Wild were rewarded as +110 underdogs at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go OVER the closing total of 6.0.
Minnesota got goals from Kirill Kaprizov(3), Joel Eriksson Ek(3), Mats Zuccarello, Marco Rossi, Jonas Brodin, and Matt Boldy in the victory. Eriksson opened the scoring at 19:10 of the first period.
Marc-Andre Fleury turned in a 6-save effort for the Wild.
J.T. Miller(3), Elias Pettersson, Nikita Zadorov, Ian Cole, and Brock Boeser scored for the Canucks, finding the net behind Marc-Andre Fleury.
Vancouver got a 17-stop effort from Casey DeSmith in the loss.
On the power play, Minnesota went 4-for-6, while the Canucks were 1-for-3 with the man advantage.
Vancouver lost the shots on goal battle to Minnesota by a margin of 27-24.
Next game, Minnesota takes its act on the road to face Winnipeg looking for another win. For Vancouver, they head on the road to face Colorado.