Why stop at one? Kirill Kaprizov's multi-goal games for Wild this season

February 26, 2023 at 10:57PM
Minnesota Wild left wing Kirill Kaprizov celebrates after scoring the game-winning goal to defeat the Columbus Blue Jackets during overtime of an NHL hockey game, Sunday, Feb. 26, 2023, in St. Paul, Minn. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)
Wild winger Kirill Kaprizov acknowledged the Xcel Energy Center crowd after scoring the game-winning goal in a 3-2 overtime victory over the Blue Jackets on Sunday and securing his first hat trick of the season. (Abbie Parr, Associated Press/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Scoring in bunches

Kirill Kaprizov was at his lamp-lighting best Sunday, collecting his first hat trick of the season in a 3-2 overtime victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets. It was his sixth multi-goal game of the year and second in the past five games. Here's a list of those games:

Date, Opponent, Result, Goals, Assists

10/17/22, vs. Avalanche, 6-3 L, 2, 0

11/1/22, vs. Canadiens, 4-1 W, 2, 0

11/9/22, at Ducks, 4-1 W, 2, 0

1/4/23, vs. Lightning, 5-1 W, 2, 0

2/19/23, vs. Predators, 4-3 W, 2, 0

2/26/23, vs. Blue Jackets, 3-2 (OT) W, 3, 0

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