Minnesota Wild flip the script, defeat Blues 6-2 behind Kaprizov's hat-trick
The Minnesota Wild turned the tables and tied the series versus the St. Louis Blues in Game 2, defeating the Blues 6-2. Minnesota didn't have a shot for the first nine and a half minutes of the game, but they did score on their first one. Joel Eriksson Ek had a great performance with 2 goals and 1 assists, and he even appeared to score the first playoff hat-trick in Minnesota Wild history but his third goal was waived off due to Marcus Foligno being offside earlier in the shift.
Kirill Kaprizov then took matters into his own hands and scored the first Wild playoff hat-trick just moments later on an empty-net goal. Marc-Andre Fleury stopped 32 of 34 shots and picked up his first playoff win in his last 5 starts.
The highlights from the game can be seen below.
ONE SHOT. ONE GOAL. LET'S GO. #ItsAboutWinning pic.twitter.com/5EORP2RvGY— Minnesota Wild (@mnwild) May 5, 2022
GAUDREAU GOES AROUND FOR A BEAUTY OF A GOAL. #ItsAboutWinning pic.twitter.com/IVwCidbQT2— Minnesota Wild (@mnwild) May 5, 2022
KIRILL THE THRILL STAYS ON BRAND FOR THIS T H R I L L I N G GOAL 💪 pic.twitter.com/l22h69QwJo— Minnesota Wild (@mnwild) May 5, 2022
ERIKSSON EK: CAPITALIZE KING pic.twitter.com/xn0CxGV3fx— Minnesota Wild (@mnwild) May 5, 2022
That's a tough angle to score from for anybody, but not for Jordan Kyrou. #stlblues pic.twitter.com/wcNbpr76zt— St. Louis Blues (@StLouisBlues) May 5, 2022
This shot by Vladimir Tarasenko was a thing of beauty. #stlblues pic.twitter.com/pS3g1Ppd3f— St. Louis Blues (@StLouisBlues) May 5, 2022
KNOCK KNOCK, IT'S YOUR FAVORITE DUO. HERE FOR THE POST SEASON. pic.twitter.com/haYw98tMV7— Minnesota Wild (@mnwild) May 5, 2022
KIRILL KAPRIZOV @Enterprise HAT TRICK!!! 🎩🎩🎩 #StanleyCup pic.twitter.com/409jIG5n5W— NHL (@NHL) May 5, 2022
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YESTERDAY
APRIL 22, 2026
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| G | A | PTS | ||
| Cutter Gauthier | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| Matt Duchene | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| Alexander Killorn | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| Jason Robertson | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| Jackson Lacombe | - | 3 | 3 | |
| Ryan Poehling | 2 | - | 2 | |
| Noah Cates | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Leon Draisaitl | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Wyatt Johnston | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Mikko Rantanen | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Trevor Zegras | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Sean Couturier | - | 2 | 2 | |
| Jamie Drysdale | - | 2 | 2 | |
| Noah Juulsen | - | 2 | 2 | |
| Joel Eriksson Ek | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Zach Hyman | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Marcus Johansson | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Erik Karlsson | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Evgeni Malkin | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Michael McCarron | 1 | - | 1 | |
| COMPLETE STATS | ||||
| 2025-2026 NHL STANDINGS | ||||||
| GP | W | L | OL | PTS | ||
| Sabres | 82 | 50 | 23 | 9 | 109 | |
| Lightning | 82 | 50 | 26 | 6 | 106 | |
| Canadiens | 82 | 48 | 24 | 10 | 106 | |
| Bruins | 82 | 45 | 27 | 10 | 100 | |
| Senators | 82 | 44 | 27 | 11 | 99 | |
| Red Wings | 82 | 41 | 31 | 10 | 92 | |
| Panthers | 82 | 40 | 38 | 4 | 84 | |
| Maple Leafs | 82 | 32 | 36 | 14 | 78 | |
| GP | W | L | OL | PTS | ||
| Hurricanes | 82 | 53 | 22 | 7 | 113 | |
| Penguins | 82 | 41 | 25 | 16 | 98 | |
| Flyers | 82 | 43 | 27 | 12 | 98 | |
| Capitals | 82 | 43 | 30 | 9 | 95 | |
| Blue Jackets | 82 | 40 | 30 | 12 | 92 | |
| Islanders | 82 | 43 | 34 | 5 | 91 | |
| Devils | 82 | 42 | 37 | 3 | 87 | |
| Rangers | 82 | 34 | 39 | 9 | 77 | |
| GP | W | L | OL | PTS | ||
| Avalanche | 82 | 55 | 16 | 11 | 121 | |
| Stars | 82 | 50 | 20 | 12 | 112 | |
| Wild | 82 | 46 | 24 | 12 | 104 | |
| Mammoth | 82 | 43 | 33 | 6 | 92 | |
| Blues | 82 | 37 | 33 | 12 | 86 | |
| Predators | 82 | 38 | 34 | 10 | 86 | |
| Jets | 82 | 35 | 35 | 12 | 82 | |
| Blackhawks | 82 | 29 | 39 | 14 | 72 | |
| GP | W | L | OL | PTS | ||
| Golden Knights | 82 | 39 | 26 | 17 | 95 | |
| Oilers | 82 | 41 | 30 | 11 | 93 | |
| Ducks | 82 | 43 | 33 | 6 | 92 | |
| Kings | 82 | 35 | 27 | 20 | 90 | |
| Sharks | 82 | 39 | 35 | 8 | 86 | |
| Kraken | 82 | 34 | 37 | 11 | 79 | |
| Flames | 82 | 34 | 39 | 9 | 77 | |
| Canucks | 82 | 25 | 49 | 8 | 58 | |
COMPLETE STANDINGS | ||||||