nhl Game Recap
Wild vs Flyers Final: 4-1 - Recap
Kirill Kaprizov scored a pair of goals against the Flyers as Minnesota handed Philadelphia a 4-1 defeat on Saturday at Xcel Energy Center.
Bettors who backed the Wild were rewarded as -149 favorites at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go UNDER the closing total of 5.5.
Minnesota got goals from Kirill Kaprizov(2), Marco Rossi, and Matt Boldy in the victory. Kaprizov opened the scoring at 14:18 of the first period.
Marc-Andre Fleury turned in a 21-save effort for the Wild.
Travis Sanheim scored for the Flyers, finding the net behind Marc-Andre Fleury.
Samuel Ersson stopped 19 of 22 shots for the Flyers, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
On the power play, Minnesota went 0-for-1, while the Flyers were 0-for-3 with the man advantage.
Philadelphia lost the shots on goal battle to Minnesota by a margin of 23-22.
Next game, Minnesota takes its act home to face Vegas looking for another win. For Philadelphia, they head on the road to face Detroit.