Wild stay in New York to face Islanders, Zach Parise

Wild winger Kirill Kaprizov is one point shy of 50 points this season.

January 11, 2023 at 11:26PM
Former Wild winger Zach Parise has 12 goals for the Islanders this season. (Stephen Brashear, Associated Press/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

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Wild update: The Wild swept the Islanders last season, winning 5-2 at home and 4-3 on the road. Overall, they're 8-5-1 in their last 14 games vs. New York. LW Kirill Kaprizov (24 goals and 25 assists) is one point shy of 50. He's also sitting on 98 career goals. That's the fifth most in the NHL since Kaprizov debuted in 2021.

Islanders update: The Islanders kicked off a five-game homestand on Tuesday by stalling against the Stars 2-1 in a shootout. That was their third straight loss and fourth in the past five games. Overall, New York is 12-6-1 on home ice. C Mathew Barzal leads the team in scoring with 41 points. Former Wild LW Zach Parise has 12 goals.

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Sarah McLellan

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Sarah McLellan covers the Wild and NHL. Before joining the Minnesota Star Tribune in November 2017, she spent five years covering the Coyotes for The Arizona Republic.

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