nhl Game Recap
Wild vs Lightning Final: 5-1 - Recap
Kirill Kaprizov scored twice to lead the Wild over Tampa Bay 5-1 on Wednesday at Xcel Energy Center.
Bettors who backed the Wild were rewarded as -130 favorites at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go UNDER the closing total of 6.5.
Minnesota got goals from Kirill Kaprizov(2), Joel Eriksson Ek, Sam Steel, and Calen Addison in the victory. Eriksson opened the scoring at 14:30 of the first period.
Filip Gustavsson stopped 34 of 35 Tampa Bay shots in the victory.
Tampa Bay got a goal from Brayden Point in the loss, but it wasn't enough.
Brian Elliott stopped 28 of 32 shots for the Lightning, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
On the power play, Minnesota went 1-for-3, while the Lightning were 1-for-4 with the man advantage.
Tampa Bay outshot Minnesota 35-33 in the game.
Next game, Minnesota takes its act on the road to face Buffalo looking for another win. For Tampa Bay, they head on the road to face Winnipeg.