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Kaprizov first of the Russians scored 30 points and became the first star of the NHL day

Kirill Kaprizov scored four points in the match with “San Jose”, “Minnesota” scored 1000 victories and set an NHL record

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Kaprizov first of the Russians scored 30 points and became the first star of the NHL day

Russian forward “Minnesota Wild” Kirill Kaprizov recognized as the first star of the last game day in the NHL. This is reported on the league website.

"Minnesota" away beat the San Jose Sharks with a score of 4: 1. Kaprizov scored the first puck of his team and scored three successful assists.

In total, the 29-year-old Kaprizov has 30 (16+14) points in 18 games of the season. He was the first Russian to reach that mark this season. The forward came third on the league's top scorers list and remains the leader on the list of top snipers.

For Minnesota, this victory was the 1000th in the regular championships of the NHL. It took 1995 matches, a new league record. The previous record belonged to the Philadelphia Flyers - 2018 matches.

The second star of the day was Buffalo Sabres forward Josh Norris, on whose account a double in the game with the Columbus Blue Jackets (5: 2).

The third star was recognized by Anaheim Ducks forward Leo Carlsson, who scored 2 (1+1) points in the game with the Calgary Flames (5: 3).

Source: РБК ↗

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