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Kirill Kaprizov scores an NHL-leading 16th goal with three assists as the Wild beat the Sharks 4-1

Kirill Kaprizov scored his NHL-leading 16th goal and added three assists as Minnesota beat San Jose 4-1 for a 6-0-1 run.

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Kirill Kaprizov in a white Minnesota Wild jersey and helmet with an alternate captain A

Kirill Kaprizov had his hands in everything for Minnesota on Friday night.

Kaprizov scored his NHL-leading 16th goal and added three assists as the Wild beat the San Jose Sharks 4-1 in St. Paul.

Quinn Hughes had a goal and two assists while Maxim Shabanov and Zach Bogosian also scored. Minnesota is 6-0-1 in its last seven games with 27 points, the most in the Western Conference.

Power play does damage

Kaprizov opened the scoring from the right faceoff circle during a 5-on-3 power play at 7:56 of the first period. Macklin Celebrini tied it midway through the second when he deflected a Dmitry Orlov wrist shot for his seventh goal of the season.

Shabanov put the Wild back in front with 5:45 left in the second period on a power play when he redirected a cross-ice pass from Kaprizov past Yaroslav Askarov.

Hughes made it 3-1 with a wrist shot from the high slot at 6:55 of the third period. Bogosian added his first goal of the season to close it out.

Wallstedt keeps winning

Jesper Wallstedt stopped 23 shots for his 11th win in 16 starts, both tops among NHL goalies. Askarov made 25 saves for San Jose, which is 1-6-0 in its last seven.

Minnesota is 8-0-3 in its last 11 games against the Sharks. The Wild host Tampa Bay on Saturday while San Jose plays at Dallas.

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