Game recap
Star Tribune's Three Stars
1. Calen Addison, Wild: The rookie tied a career high with three points.
2. Kirill Kaprizov, Wild: The winger scored twice while matching the Wild record for longest point streak at home (14 games).
3. Filip Gustavsson, Wild: The goalie picked up 34 saves while improving to 8-2-1 over his past 11 games.
By the numbers
2 Assists for Matt Boldy, who has 11 points in his past 11 games.
7 Goals for Sam Steel this season, a new career high.
10 Power-play goals for Kaprizov, which is tied for fifth in the NHL.
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