nhl Game Recap
Recap - Wild Defeat New York 4-3
Kaapo Kahkonen stopped 40 shots against New York on Sunday, leading Minnesota to a 4-3 victory at UBS Arena.
Bettors who backed the Wild were rewarded as -116 favorites at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go OVER the closing total of 5.5.
Minnesota got goals from Joel Eriksson Ek, Brandon Duhaime, Matt Boldy, and Kirill Kaprizov in the victory. Duhaime opened the scoring at 3:36 of the first period.
Kaapo Kahkonen stopped 40 of 43 New York shots in the victory.
New York got goals from Ross Johnston, Brock Nelson, and Oliver Wahlstrom in the loss, but it wasn't enough.
Ilya Sorokin stopped 17 of 21 shots for the Islanders, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
Minnesota scored 1 times on 2 chances on the power play, while New York went 1-for-4 with the man advantage.
Minnesota lost the shots on goal battle to New York by a margin of 43-21.
Minnesota looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Blackhawks. The Islanders will aim to get back on the winning track vs. Ottawa.