Kirill Kaprizov scored points in the ninth game in a row, Russian NHL rookie Andrey Kuzmenko – in the fifth
The Minnesota Wild defeated Arizona 4-3 in a National Hockey League (NHL) regular season home game.
Kirill Kaprizov (9th minute), Sam Steele (24), Jared Spurgeon (41), Matthew Baldy (47) scored for the hosts, Nick Schmalz (39), Lawson Krause (57) and Janis Moser (59) .
Kaprizov also had two assists. The Russian set a personal best for the number of consecutive games with points scored – nine. The record for most consecutive games with points scored in Minnesota history belongs to Kevin Fiala (2021/22 season) and Mikael Granlund (2016/17 season) – 12.
It is currently the longest active point streak in the NHL. The record this season for this indicator belongs to Connor McDavid (10 games). Kaprizov also extended his scoring streak to three games. In total, the Russian has 13 goals and 14 assists in 21 games.
The San Jose Sharks lost 3-4 to the Vancouver Canucks in a National Hockey League (NHL) regular season home overtime game.
The hosts scored Luke Kunin (37th, 55th minute) and Logan Couture (48), as part of the guests – Kyle Barrows (8th minute), Ilya Mikheev (49), Elias Pettersson (51), Andrey Kuzmenko ( 62).
Kuzmenko also scored the transfer. The 26-year-old striker extended his streak to five games, in which he scored 10 points (4+6). He is a rookie in the NHL. In total, Kuzmenko has 21 points (11+10) in 21 games.
Mikheev in the match, in addition to the goal, also scored an assist. In total, the 28-year-old Russian has 13 points (6+7) in 19 games.
