The Minnesota Wild kept their slim playoff hopes alive with a 4-3 victory over the San Jose Sharks. Kirill Kaprizov scored a hat trick, including the game-winning goal in the third period. The Wild snapped a three-game losing streak.
Minnesota coach John Hynes praised Kaprizov and other key players for stepping up in the back-to-back game. The Sharks, on a seven-game losing streak, put up a good fight but fell short. Anthony Duclair briefly gave San Jose a lead in the third, but Kaprizov's heroics secured the win for the Wild.