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Kaprizov scores 16th goal and adds three assists as Wild beat Sharks

Minnesota beat San Jose 4-1 for its third straight win.

Minnesota Wild winger Kirill Kaprizov taps gloves at the bench after scoring against the San Jose Sharks.
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Kirill Kaprizov scored his league-leading 16th goal and added three assists as the Wild beat the San Jose Sharks 4-1 at Grand Casino Arena on Friday.

Kaprizov opened the scoring on a two-man advantage. Macklin Celebrini tied the game in the second period before Kaprizov set up Maxim Shabanov for the go-ahead goal on another Minnesota power play.

Quinn Hughes and Zach Bogosian scored in the third. Hughes also had two assists, and Jesper Wallstedt made 23 saves as Minnesota extended its point streak to seven games (6-0-1).

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