Kaprizov nears franchise records
The season after Kirill Kaprizov agreed to remain with the Minnesota Wild until 2033-34, he has started to near the top of a slew of franchise lists. Kaprizov, who has 32 points (17 goals, 15 assists) in 29 games, is tied with Zach Parise for first in power-play goals (69), third in goals (202), which is three from Mikko Koivu in second, and fourth in points (418), two behind teammate Jared Spurgeon for third. He will get a chance to move up those lists when the Wild (15-9-5) visit the Seattle Kraken (11-9-6) at Climate Pledge Arena (10 p.m. ET; FDSNWI, FDSNNOX, KHN/Prime, KONG).
Road dominance vs. home dominance
The Los Angeles Kings (13-8-7) are 9-2-4 on the road. The Utah Mammoth (14-13-3) are 7-3-1 at home. Those records will be tested at Delta Center (9 p.m. ET; FDSNW, Utah16). The Kings are coming off a 6-0 win against the Chicago Blackhawks on Saturday, when Brandt Clarke scored twice. The defenseman has five goals in 28 games this season, matching the NHL career-high he had in 78 games in 2024-25. The Mammoth lost 2-0 at the Calgary Flames.
Frustration in Buffalo
There is concern among the Buffalo Sabres, given the disappointing start to their six-game road trip; they’ve scored three goals through the first two games. They’ll get a chance to turn things around when they head to Scotiabank Saddledome to face the Flames (9 p.m. ET; SNW, MSG-B). The Sabres (11-13-4) are last in the Eastern Conference. Dustin Wolf has a 2.06 goals-against average and .929 save percentage in his past four games for Calgary (11-15-4), including a shutout against Utah on Saturday.
