In St Paul, Kirill Kaprizov hit for a pair of goals in the second period on Tuesday, once off the power play, and the Wild defeated the Montreal Canadiens, 4-1.
Marc-Andre Fleury made 34 saves in the Minnesota win.
The Wild improved to 5-4-1 with their second straight win.
Nick Suzuki was the lone striker for the Habs.
Montreal dropped to 5-5-0.
After a scoreless first period, Mason Shaw staked Minnesota to a 1-0 lead in the middle frame.
Kaprizov hit off the power play for a 2-0 lead, and then again lin the 15th minute of the period for a 3-0 advantage to the Wild.
Matt Boldy popped in an empty-net goal with 3:08 left in the third period for the 4-1 final.
Jake Allen made 27 saves and keep his suit open for lack of offensive support for every team he tends net for.
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