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10/25 00:03 CDT Kaprizov scores early as Wild defeat Kraken 5-1
Kaprizov scores early as Wild defeat Kraken 5-1
By ALLYSON BALLARD
Associated Press
SEATTLE (AP) --- Kirill Kaprizov scored 26 seconds into the game and the
Minnesota Wild defeated the Seattle Kraken 5-1 on Saturday night.
Blake Coleman scored twice and Olli Maatta and Joel Eriksson Ek scored 1:27
apart to help the Wild (7-3-2) return to the win column after consecutive
losses. Jesper Wallstedt made 22 saves in his 11th start of the season.
Berkly Catton had the only goal for the Kraken (7-4-1). Joey Daccord stopped 31
shots in his fourth consecutive start conceding at least three goals.
Kaprizov scored on a breakaway, lifting a backhand shot over a sprawling
Daccord. It was his 12th goal in as many games so far this season, moving him
into a tie with Edmonton's Leon Draisaitl for the NHL lead.
Michael McCarron tripped Catton, who scored on the ensuing power play with 9:47
remaining in the first period. From the blue line, Brandon Montour passed to
Kaapo Kakko positioned netside, who quickly moved the puck across the ice to
Catton, who beat Wallstedt high glove-side.
It was the sixth power play given up by Minnesota in its last three games.
Coleman scored 2:11 into the second period to give his team the lead. He fell
onto and flattened Daccord while trying to play the puck, taking a goaltender
interference penalty as the first period expired. Seattle failed to convert on
the man-advantage, played in full in the second period, and Coleman scored on a
breakaway as soon as he exited the penalty box.
Maatta scored from 55 feet away with 8:27 remaining in the second period and
Eriksson Ek cashed in on a rebound with seven minutes left.
Seattle pulled Daccord for an extra attacker with 7:05 to go, and Coleman
scored an empty-netter with 3:36 remaining.
Up next
Kraken: Host Toronto on Wednesday.
Wild: Visit Vancouver on Sunday.
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