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Kaprizov scores OT winner on power play as Wild clip Canadiens 4-3

Kaprizov scores OT winner on power play as Wild clip Canadiens 4-3 | iNFOnews.ca
Minnesota Wild defenseman Brock Faber, center, celebrates with teammates after his goal during the third period of an NHL hockey game against the Montréal Canadiens, Monday, Feb. 2, 2026, in St. Paul, Minn. (AP Photo/Matt Krohn)

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Kirill Kaprizov scored his second goal of the game on a power play at 3:38 of overtime to give the Minnesota Wild a 4-3 victory over the Montreal Canadiens on Monday night.

Minnesota got the power play when Phillip Danault hooked Kaprizov in front of the goal. Kaprizov took a feed from Quinn Hughes and fired a shot past Jakub Dobes from the high slot for his 32nd goal of the season.

Joel Eriksson Ek and Brock Faber also scored, and Hughes had three assists to reach 50 for the season. Filip Gustavsson made 17 saves.

Faber tied it 3-3 at 7:05 of the third, racing onto the puck down the right side for a quick shot. Quinn assisted on the goal.

Hughes assisted on Kaprizov’s first goal to tie the Russian’s team-record assists streak at nine and push his franchise-record points streak for defenceman to nine. Kaprizov had assists in nine straight games in 2022-23.

Minnesota won its fourth straight, ending Montreal winning streak at three.

Brendan Gallagher, Ivan Demidov and Kirby Dach scored to give Montreal the lead after the Wild raced to a 2-0 advantage.

Dach put Montreal ahead 12 seconds into the third, knocking in Nick Suzuki’s feed. Gallagher started the comeback with 52 seconds left in the first, and Demidov tied it with 17 seconds to go in the second.

Eriksson Ek opened the scoring 38 seconds into the first period, firing a wrist shot from the right circle. Kaprizov made it 2-0 with 4:12 left in the first, tipping in Quinn’s feed.

Wild defenceman Daemon Hunt didn’t return after taking a puck to the throat in the first period.

UP NEXT

Canadiens: Visit the Winnipeg Jets on Wednesday.

Wild: Visit the Nashville Predators on Wednesday.

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Kaprizov scores OT winner on power play as Wild clip Canadiens 4-3 | iNFOnews.ca
Minnesota Wild players congratulate Minnesota Wild goaltender Filip Gustavsson (32) after the team’s overtime win in an NHL hockey game against the Montréal Canadiens Monday, Feb. 2, 2026, in St. Paul, Minn. (AP Photo/Matt Krohn)
Kaprizov scores OT winner on power play as Wild clip Canadiens 4-3 | iNFOnews.ca
Minnesota Wild defenceman Brock Faber, right, and Montreal Canadiens right wing Josh Anderson, centre, compete for position as Wild goaltender Filip Gustavsson defends his net during the second period of an NHL hockey game Monday, Feb. 2, 2026, in St. Paul, Minn. (AP Photo/Matt Krohn)
Kaprizov scores OT winner on power play as Wild clip Canadiens 4-3 | iNFOnews.ca
Minnesota Wild left wing Kirill Kaprizov, centre, celebrates after his goal against the Montreal Canadiens during the first period of an NHL hockey game Monday, Feb. 2, 2026, in St. Paul, Minn. (AP Photo/Matt Krohn)
Kaprizov scores OT winner on power play as Wild clip Canadiens 4-3 | iNFOnews.ca
Minnesota Wild centre Joel Eriksson Ek, right, celebrates his goal with left wing Matt Boldy (12) during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Montreal Canadiens, Monday, Feb. 2, 2026, in St. Paul, Minn. (AP Photo/Matt Krohn)

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