Kirill Kaprizov did not waste any time.

Kaprizov scored on a power play 21 seconds into overtime and the Minnesota Wild beat the Montreal Canadiens 2-1 on Tuesday night at Bell Centre.

He ripped a one-timer from the right circle during a 4-on-3 advantage. Cole Caufield had been called for slashing with less than a minute left in the third period.

A late scare

The Wild were less than two minutes from a regulation win. Bobby Brink had put them ahead early in the third period when he stole the puck and raced in alone on a breakaway.

Montreal captain Nick Suzuki tied it with 1:38 left, knocking the puck in at the left post.

"Sometimes we had to bend, but we didn't break," Wild coach John Hynes said.

A goalie duel

Jesper Wallstedt made 27 saves for Minnesota. Rookie Jacob Fowler stopped 22 shots for Montreal. Fowler has not lost in regulation since his season debut on Oct. 8.

"If you're a goalie fan, you enjoy these a lot with a lot of saves," Wallstedt said.

Montreal thought it scored on a first-period power play, but a review showed Alex Newhook's shot hit the crossbar and post without crossing the line.

Streaks and milestones

The Wild are 13-3-4 and have earned a point in nine straight games. Kaprizov has six goals and nine assists during his own nine-game point streak.

It was his 15th overtime goal since he entered the league in 2020-21, tying Caufield for the most in that span. Quinn Hughes assisted on the winner and reached 80 points with Minnesota in just 68 games.

The Canadiens are 11-3-4 and still have a point in 11 straight games. Before the game they honored former goalie Carey Price for his Hockey Hall of Fame induction.