Wallstedt makes 26 saves as Wild beat Capitals 5-1
Minnesota scored three late goals to secure the win, while Kirill Kaprizov reached 500 NHL points.
Jesper Wallstedt stopped 26 shots as the Minnesota Wild defeated the Washington Capitals 5-1 on Sunday at Capital One Arena. The Wild have earned points in five consecutive games, going 4-0-1.
Quinn Hughes and Michael McCarron put Minnesota ahead 2-0 in the first period. Justin Sourdif brought Washington within a goal with six seconds remaining in the second.
The score stayed 2-1 until Maxim Shabanov converted on the power play with 2:23 left in regulation. Kirill Kaprizov followed with an empty-net goal at 19:02, reaching 500 career NHL points. Danila Yurov added another power-play goal in the final minute.
Joel Eriksson Ek and Bobby Brink each contributed two assists. Minnesota improved to 10-3-3, while Washington fell to 8-5-0 and saw its three-game winning streak end. Logan Thompson finished with 24 saves for the Capitals.
