Kaprizov’s Late Hat Trick Lifts Wild to Victory Over Red Wings
The Minnesota Wild held on for a 4-3 win over the Detroit Red Wings on Sunday. Matt Boldy scored and added an assist in the outcome.
Game summary
Minnesota erupted for four goals in the second period to build a 4-1 lead. Filip Gustavsson stopped 18 shots to secure the victory.
- Mats Zuccarello and Ryan Hartman each recorded two assists.
- Axel Sandin-Pellikka, J.T. Compher and Patrick Kane scored for Detroit in the third period.
- Cam Talbot made 15 saves for the Red Wings.
Key moments
Detroit mounted a fierce comeback in the third. The club scored three goals over 7:18 to close the gap.
Sandin-Pellikka cut the deficit to 4-2 at 7:18 with a long wrist shot through traffic. Compher converted a back-door tip at 11:14 from Simon Edvinsson’s pass to make it 4-3.
Standings and momentum
The Wild improved to 44-21-12 with the win. Minnesota has won three straight games and four of its last five.
The victory moved Minnesota within two points of the idle Dallas Stars for second place in the Central Division. Both clubs have five games remaining.
Detroit outlook
The Red Wings fell to 40-29-8 and have lost four of five. They sit two points behind the Ottawa Senators for the second Eastern Conference wild-card spot.
Ottawa beat Carolina 6-3 on Sunday, widening the race. Detroit coach and players stressed the need to regroup and return with urgency.
Media and fan discussion after the match even mentioned Kaprizov and talk of a late hat trick that could lift the Wild to victory over the Red Wings. Filmogaz.com will continue covering the teams as the race tightens.
