Kaprizov, Wallstedt Help Minnesota Wild Beat Blue Jackets 2-1

ST. PAUL, Minn. – Kirill Kaprizov scored his NHL-leading 10th goal to break a second-period deadlock, while Jesper Wallstedt made 13 saves as the Minnesota Wild defeated the Columbus Blue Jackets 2-1 on Sunday night.

Danila Yurov also found the net for Minnesota, which leads the Central Division and improved to 6-2-1.

Adam Fantilli scored Columbus’ lone goal, while Cam Talbot finished with 32 saves.

Kaprizov put the Wild ahead 3:06 into the second period with a power-play goal, beating Talbot high on the shoulder from the bottom of the left faceoff circle.

The goaltenders set the tone early. Wallstedt stopped Connor Garland on a breakaway two minutes into the game, and Talbot followed with three saves during Columbus’ successful kill of a 1:52-long 5-on-3 power play.

Minnesota opened the scoring late in the first period after Yakov Trenin picked off a turnover at the Columbus blue line. Trenin drove toward the net, beat a defender and sent a delicate pass across the slot to Yurov, who tapped it in.

The Blue Jackets answered a minute later during a delayed penalty. Fantilli’s slap shot found its way through traffic and past Wallstedt to make it 1-1.

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Up next

Blue Jackets: Host Toronto on Tuesday night.

Wild: Visit Edmonton on Tuesday night to begin a five-game road trip.

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