Minnesota Wild beat Columbus Blue Jackets as Kaprizov scores winner

Talbot's saves precede a late exchange

Cam Talbot stopped Minnesota's first eight shots during the opening 7:08. That stretch included three saves during a 5-on-3 advantage lasting 1:52, keeping the Wild from opening the scoring with two extra skaters on the ice.

Minnesota broke through with 1:48 remaining in the first period. Yakov Trenin collected a neutral-zone loose puck, created a two-on-one and passed across to Danila Yurov, who scored his fourth goal of the season.

Columbus answered one minute later. Adam Fantilli, on as the extra attacker during a delayed penalty, scored his second goal of the season. Zach Werenski and Sean Monahan assisted on the equalizer, sending the teams into the first intermission level.

Kaprizov supplies the second-period difference

Kaprizov held the puck before shooting high past Talbot's shoulder for the second-period winner. His tenth goal of the season led the league. Columbus had no scoring answer on its own advantages, failing on one power play in the first period and another in the second.

Talbot made 29 of his 32 saves through the first two periods. Columbus ultimately killed three of Minnesota's four advantages, but its own power play finished 0-for-2.

A scoreless third

Neither team scored in the third period, when Minnesota allowed Columbus just two shots. Werenski led Columbus with three shots and logged 28:43 of ice time, but the Blue Jackets finished without another equalizer.

Minnesota limited Columbus to seven shots across the final two periods and fourteen overall. Jesper Wallstedt finished with 13 saves in the regulation victory. Columbus was playing its second game within 24 hours.