In the regular season match of the National Hockey League (NHL), Minnesota defeated Florida on the road.
The meeting ended with a score of 6:4. Among the winners were Brock Faber, Mats Zuccarello, as well as Kirill Kaprizov and Ryan Hartman, who scored a double goal.
Aaron Ekblad, Eetu Luostarinen, Anton Lundell and Gustav Forsling scored the goals for Florida.
Minnesota ranks 13th in the Western Conference standings with 43 points. Florida ranks third in the Eastern Conference with 58 points.
Kirill Kaprizov played in 38 games in the NHL this season, scoring 15 goals and 24 assists.
During last season’s regular season, Kaprizov was the fifth most productive Russian behind Alexander Ovechkin, Evgeni Malkin, Artemy Panarin and Nikita Kucherov.
Minnesota’s next game will be on the road against Carolina. The match will be played on January 22. The kickoff is scheduled for 1:00 pm Moscow time.
Former Minnesota coach John Hynes named an elite player.