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Kirill Kaprizov Joins Connor McDavid In Exclusive NHL Company With Historic Start To Season

Kirill Kaprizov scored his 11th goal in 10 games, joining Connor McDavid, David Pastrnak and Nikita Kucherov in exclusive NHL company while climbing another Wild franchise leaderboard.

Published: Wednesday, 21 October 2026 at 4:49 PM
Kirill Kaprizov Joins Connor McDavid In Exclusive NHL Company With Historic Start To Season
Key Things to Know
  • Kirill Kaprizov scored his 11th goal in 10 games, matching an active NHL record to start a season.
  • Connor McDavid, David Pastrnak, and Nikita Kucherov are the only other active players to achieve the feat.
  • Kaprizov reached 74 career points on game-opening goals, moving to third in Minnesota Wild franchise history.
The Story in 60 Seconds

Minnesota Wild star Kirill Kaprizov scored his 11th goal of the season against the Edmonton Oilers, reaching 11 goals in his first 10 games. The achievement ties the mark for the most goals by an active NHL player through the opening 10 games of a campaign, matching Connor McDavid, David Pastrnak, and Nikita Kucherov.

Kaprizov also earned his 74th career point on a game-opening goal, moving past Pierre-Marc Bouchard into sole possession of third place in Wild franchise history. He currently trails only Mikko Koivu and Marian Gaborik on Minnesota's all-time list for points on game-opening goals.

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