In Saint Paul, a hat trick from Kirill Kaprizov propelled the Minnesota Wild to a 4-0 victory over the Arizona Coyotes.
The Russian forward hit the target twice in less than three minutes early in the third period.
He rounded off his night of work by scoring his 10th goal of the season in the last minute of play. It was a first career hat trick for the 23-year-old rookie.
Jonas Brodin scored the Wild’s other goal late in the game in an empty net. For his part, Mats Zuccarello collected three assists.
Cam Talbot signed his first shutout of the season and his 23rd in his career by repelling 25 shots directed in his direction. At the other end of the ice, Adin Hill faced 31 shots.
For the Wild, this victory was their third in a row. He will try to keep his momentum going on Sunday, when he crosses swords again with the Coyotes.
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