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Kaprizov, Wallstedt carry the Wild past the Blue Jackets, 2-1

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Kirill Kaprizov broke a second-period tie with his NHL-leading 10th goal, Jesper Wallstedt stopped 13 shots and the Minnesota Wild beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 2-1 on Sunday night. Danila Yurov also scored to help…

By Patrick Donnelly · NBC4

Published: Monday, 19 October 2026 at 3:16 AM

Key Things to Know

Kirill Kaprizov and Jesper Wallstedt led the Minnesota Wild to a 2-1 victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets.
Kaprizov broke a 1-1 tie with a power-play goal early in the second period.
Danila Yurov scored Minnesota's opening goal, while Adam Fantilli scored the lone goal for Columbus.

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Kirill Kaprizov scored his league-leading 10th goal of the season to lead the Minnesota Wild to a 2-1 victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Sunday night in St. Paul. Goaltender Jesper Wallstedt made 13 saves to help Minnesota improve to 6-2-1 atop the Central Division.

Danila Yurov opened the scoring for the Wild late in the first period before Adam Fantilli quickly equalized for Columbus during a delayed penalty. Kaprizov scored the decisive power-play goal early in the second period against Columbus goalie Cam Talbot, who finished with 32 saves.

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