National Hockey League
Minnesota 4, Vancouver 3
When: 8:00 PM ET, Thursday, October 20, 2022
Where: Xcel Energy Center, Saint Paul, Minnesota
Referees: Pierre Lambert, Dan O'Rourke
Linesmen: Ben O'Quinn, Bryan Pancich
Attendance: 17323

Kirill Kaprizov scored at 3:02 of overtime during a delayed penalty to lift the Minnesota Wild to a 4-3 win against the Vancouver Canucks on Thursday night in Saint Paul, Minn.

Kaprizov had a goal and two assists, Mats Zuccarello had two goals and an assist and Marc-Andre Fleury made 23 saves for the Wild, who had given up 20 goals through their first three games -- all losses.

Nils Aman had a goal and an assist for his first NHL points, Dakota Joshua also had a goal and an assist and Thatcher Demko made 33 saves for the Canucks, who are the NHL's lone winless team.

Zuccarello scored his first goal of the game at 4:37 of the first period to give the Wild a 1-0 edge, their first lead of the season.

The puck came out of the corner to Zuccarello on the opposite side, and he scored on a one-timer.

The lead lasted just 3:21, however, as Bo Horvat scored at 7:58 to tie it 1-1.

Horvat passed the puck to Tanner Pearson on his right as he crossed the Minnesota blue line and Pearson centered a pass back to Horvat, who redirected the puck into the net.

Aman, a sixth-round pick of the Colorado Avalanche in 2020 who was playing in his fifth NHL game, scored at 16:47 to give Vancouver a 2-1 lead.

Joshua brought the puck into the Minnesota zone with his back to the net and made a backhanded pass to Aman coming down the right wing. Aman skated in close before pushing the puck into the net.

Minnesota's Sam Steel scored with one minute left in the first period to tie the score 2-2. Kaprizov carried the puck into the Vancouver zone along the left boards and centered to Steel coming down the middle. Steel scored on a one-timer.

Joshua gave Vancouver a 3-2 lead at 13:37 of the second. Oliver Ekman-Larsson's point shot was saved by Fleury, but Joshua was in position to score the rebound.

Zuccarello chipped in a pass from Kaprizov at the side of the net while on a power play to tie it 3-3 at 8:31 of the third period.

--Field Level Media

Top Game Performances
 
Vancouver   Minnesota
Nils Aman 2 Points Mats Zuccarello 3
Nils Aman 1 Goals Mats Zuccarello 2
Nils Aman 1 Assists Kirill Kaprizov 2
N/A Power Play Goals Mats Zuccarello 1
N/A Short Handed Goals N/A
Thatcher Demko .892 Save Percentage Marc-Andre Fleury .885
Thatcher Demko 33 Saves Marc-Andre Fleury 23
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Shots Goals Power Play Penalty Kill Penalty Mins Face Offs Won
Vancouver 26 3 0-2 2-3 13 25
Minnesota 37 4 1-3 2-2 11 26
Upcoming Games
  • Minnesota will play their next game on the road against Boston. The Wild have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .333 after a loss.
  • Vancouver will play their next game at home against Buffalo. The Canucks have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.