Kirill Kaprizov Scores With 4.9 Seconds Left In OT As Wild Beat Canadiens 4-3

CBS Minnesota

December 22, 2023

Kirill Kaprizov scored with 4.9 seconds remaining in overtime, lifting the Minnesota Wild to a 4-3 win over the Montreal Canadiens on Thursday night.

Kaprizov took a pass from Marcus Johansson and beat Canadiens goalie Sam Montembeault to help the Wild avoid a shootout. It was Kaprizov's third goal in two games after scoring twice against Boston on Tuesday.

Defenseman Brock Faber scored his second career NHL goal, Matt Boldy also scored and Marco Rossi had a goal, two assists and a fight for a "Gordie Howe hat trick" to spark the Wild.

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